The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Edrisi
Also known as Al Idrísí, Idrisi
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 40
Edrisi’s presence is that of a mind mapping places and gathering accounts: a geographer whose words travel farther than any portrait of him. There is a quiet authority in the way his observations are preserved, while the man himself remains unseen.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Unknown
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 40
- Books
- 1
Edrisi is remembered as an Arab geographer and scholar whose writings are cited on places including Hormuz. The text also attributes to him the account of Salem the Dragoman, preserving another traveler’s story through his own work. His role in the book is that of a learned witness whose geography and gathered narratives extend its world, though his personal life is not described.
Description
Edrisi is identified as an Arab geographer and scholar, but the text provides no physical portrait. His age, height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, clothing, and distinguishing features remain unspecified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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