The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Wassáf
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 6
A human male chronicler of the medieval Persian world, dressed in layered, modest robes appropriate to a learned courtly setting. Give him a composed, observant bearing suited to someone familiar with princes and their courts; his facial features, hair, complexion, and build are not established by the text and should be rendered without distinctive claims.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 6
- Books
- 1
Description
A human male chronicler of the medieval Persian world, dressed in layered, modest robes appropriate to a learned courtly setting. Give him a composed, observant bearing suited to someone familiar with princes and their courts; his facial features, hair, complexion, and build are not established by the text and should be rendered without distinctive claims.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Marco Polopossible source
The author raises the possibility that Wassáf drew some information from Marco during their overlapping periods in Persia, without asserting this as certain.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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