Topsy-Turvy · Character
Sultan Bali
Sultan of Wamasai in Africa, involved in the later polar expedition events.
minor
Also known as the Sultan, Bali
First appearance: What Had Been Done at Kilimanjaro During Eight Month of This Memorable Year
Sultan Bali's tie to President Barbicane is one of the pressures that moves Topsy-Turvy—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Sultan Bali-Bali is mentioned as the authority under whom the works are being executed.
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With President Barbicane (professional): Barbicane negotiates and collaborates with Sultan Bali on the massive engineering project to alter the Earth's axis, maintaining a formal businesslike relationship. With J. T.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Gun Club & Allies
- Protagonist
- Polar Auction Delegates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the terrifying confirmation that J.T. Maston’s calculat…
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- President Barbicane
professional · ambivalent
Barbicane negotiates and collaborates with Sultan Bali on the massive engineering project… How this plays out →
- J. T. Maston
professional · ambivalent
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Sultan Bali appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Very Short, but in Which "X" Takes a Geographical Value
- What Had Been Done at Kilimanjaro During Eight Month of This Memorable Year
- In Which the Population of Wamasai Assemble to Hear President Barbicane Say ‘Fire’ to Capt. Nicholl
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