The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Tului
Also known as Tolui
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 92
His princely rank and military standing suggest a life shaped by command, yet the text offers little to fix his presence in the imagination. He remains an intriguing figure at the edge of the account, marked more by lineage than by portrait.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Unknown
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 92
- Books
- 1
Tului, also known as Tolui, was a son of Chinghiz Khan and a Mongol prince whose place in the account is defined by his family and military station. He married Serḳuḳteni Bigi, the niece of Prester John. The text provides little further detail about his life or character, leaving his historical stature more visible than his personal story.
Description
The text identifies Tului as a Mongol prince and military leader but does not describe his face, coloring, hair, eyes, height, or build. No particular scars, ornaments, or garments are specified. His appearance should therefore remain visually understated, with any depiction conveying status through restrained, historically inspired princely dress rather than invented physical traits.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Chinghiz Khanfather
Tului is identified as a son of Chinghiz Khan in the Mongol succession.
Kúbláifather
Kúblái is the fourth son of Tului, the youngest of Chinghiz Khan’s four sons by Burté Fujin.
- SB
Serḳuḳteni Bigihusband
Serḳuḳteni Bigi was Tului’s wife and the mother of Mangú, Hulaku, and Kúblái.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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