The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Sultan Shah
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 64
Sultan Shah enters the account as a ruler whose authority feels stark and consequential. The text gives no portrait of his appearance, leaving his presence to be imagined through the title alone.
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 64
- Books
- 1
Sultan Shah is identified as the ruler of Badakhshan in an account marked by the killing of a Khoja refugee. Beyond this brief, grave episode, the text offers little about his life, relationships, or any change in his character.
Description
No physical appearance is provided for Sultan Shah. His build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, age, attire, and distinguishing marks are all unspecified; only his identity as a ruler of Badakhshan is given.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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