The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Abulfazl
Also known as Abu'l-Fazl
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 98
He reaches the page as a witness to another man’s accomplishments, his own presence carried by the precision of a historian’s report. There is a measured, scholarly calm in the way his name anchors the account.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Not specified
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 98
- Books
- 1
Abulfazl is cited as the source for the account of Akbar’s unusual knowledge of music and his skill as a performer, especially on the Naḳḳárah. His role here is that of a historian whose testimony preserves a vivid detail about the emperor. The text does not elaborate on Abulfazl’s own life or personal story.
Description
No physical description of Abulfazl is given. His build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and presence are unspecified in the text.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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