Vathek · Character

Carathis

Vathek's formidable mother, steeped in dark learning, who stokes his hunger for forbidden power rather than restraining it.

major

First appearance: Vathek

As a major figure in Vathek, Carathis is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Vathek's mother, a sorceress who intervenes to calm him and later embarks on a dangerous journey to secure his destiny.

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With Vathek (family): Carathis is Vathek's mother, a manipulative and ambitious sorceress who encourages his descent into evil. With Morakanabad (rivalry): Carathis and Morakanabad are often at odds, as she manipulates…

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Relationship types

Family
Rivalry
Psychological
Professional
Other

Character groups

Vathek's Court and Family
Protagonist
Supernatural and Legendary Figures

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Relationships

Vathek
family · negative
Carathis is Vathek's mother, a manipulative and ambitious sorceress who encourages his… How this plays out →
Morakanabad
rivalry · negative
Alboufaki
professional · ambivalent
Soliman Ben Daoud
psychological · negative
Bababalouk
professional · ambivalent
Vathek
family · negative
Carathis is Vathek's mother, a manipulative and ambitious sorceress who encourages his… How this plays out →
Vathek
family · negative
Carathis is Vathek's mother, a manipulative and ambitious sorceress who encourages his… How this plays out →
Bababalouk
professional · ambivalent
Morakanabad
rivalry · negative
Soliman Ben Daoud
psychological · negative

Vathek
Carathis is Vathek's mother, a manipulative and ambitious sorceress who encourages his descent into evil.
Morakanabad
Carathis and Morakanabad are often at odds, as she manipulates the court while he tries to maintain order.
Alboufaki
Alboufaki is a servant or ally of Carathis, assisting in her occult practices.
Soliman Ben Daoud
Carathis invokes the spirit of Soliman Ben Daoud in her magical rituals, seeking his cursed knowledge.
Bababalouk
Bababalouk serves Carathis as a eunuch and messenger, often caught between her commands and Vathek's.
Vathek
Carathis is Vathek's mother, a manipulative and ambitious sorceress who encourages his descent into evil.
Vathek
Carathis is Vathek's mother, a manipulative and ambitious sorceress who encourages his descent into evil.
Bababalouk
Bababalouk serves Carathis as a eunuch and messenger, often caught between her commands and Vathek's.
Morakanabad
Carathis and Morakanabad are often at odds, as she manipulates the court while he tries to maintain order.
Soliman Ben Daoud
Carathis invokes the spirit of Soliman Ben Daoud in her magical rituals, seeking his cursed knowledge.

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