The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Kiluken Bahadur
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 85
Kiluken Bahadur feels like a voice carried across open ground: a warrior whose allegiance and memory are expressed in song. There is a solemnity about him, the sense of someone who has lived close to both comradeship and loss.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 85
- Books
- 1
Kiluken Bahadur, a warrior of the Sunid Tribe and one of Chinghiz Khan’s old comrades, is remembered for raising a lament as the Khan’s body was carried to burial. In that brief act, he becomes the human voice of mourning within a vast imperial history. The account gives no further details of his life, but his song makes his loyalty and grief unforgettable.
Description
Kiluken Bahadur is identified as an adult Mongol warrior of the Sunid Tribe, but the text does not describe his appearance. His build, height, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, armor, and distinguishing marks are unspecified.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Chinghiz Khanold comrade
Sanang Setzen’s account, quoted in the commentary, identifies Kiluken Bahadur as one of Chinghiz’s old comrades. He mourns the Khan in a song during the funeral procession.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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