Character Relationship Map: Bagdad

Characters

• Princess Marjan (played by Maureen O'Hara) — protagonist

  Princess Marjan faces danger when the Black Djellabas surround a caravan and later confronts the governor over her father's murder and the government's refusal to intervene in a tribal dispute. She tr...

• Hassan (played by Paul Hubschmid) — protagonist

  Hassan first appears as a camel driver who explains that the Black Djellabas are seeking weapons and ammunition. He is actually Prince Ahmed Khabar, traveling in disguise. Despite Raizul's warning tha...

• Pasha Ali Nadim (played by Vincent Price) — supporting

  Pasha Ali Nadim is a government official caught up in the danger surrounding Hassan and Princess Marjan. He orders his men to find and kill Hassan, then is asked by the Emir to attend the tribal counc...

• Raizul (played by John Sutton) — supporting

  Raizul warns Hassan that he is in danger if he remains in Baghdad. Hassan nevertheless stays, determined to learn about the Black Djellabas and answer the accusations against him, making Raizul's warn...

• Emir (played by Fritz Leiber) — supporting

  The Emir is Hassan, or Prince Ahmed Khabar's, father. He asks his son to defend himself before the tribal council at the neutral oasis of Khorasan and asks Pasha Ali Nadim to attend, so the council wi...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Emir → Pasha Ali Nadim (Professional Council Representatives) — The emir asks the Pasha to represent the government's respect for the council's decision.

  The emir asks Pasha Ali Nadim to attend the council so its members will know the government will respect its decision.

• Emir → Hassan (Family Father And Son) — The emir is Hassan's father.

  Hassan tells the emir that he will defend himself before the council; the plot identifies the emir as his father.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Princess Marjan → Hassan (Alliance Shared Danger) — They are both present during the caravan's danger.

  When the Black Djellabas surround a caravan, Princess Marjan and Hassan face the danger there.

• Princess Marjan → Pasha Ali Nadim (Conflict Political Adversaries) — Their positions are connected to the dispute over government action and the council hearing.

  Princess Marjan confronts the governor over her father's murder and the government's refusal to intervene; the Pasha is separately involved in the dis...

• Pasha Ali Nadim → Hassan (Conflict Pursuer And Target) — The Pasha directs his men to pursue Hassan.

  Pasha Ali Nadim orders his men to find and kill Hassan.

• Hassan → Raizul (Social Warning And Protected Party) — Raizul warns Hassan about the danger he faces.

  Raizul warns Hassan that he is in danger, but Hassan remains in Baghdad.

Story Analysis

A disguised prince and Princess Marjan face danger and seek a peaceful hearing amid a tribal dispute, while the available account stops before the council's decision.

Plot Progression

1. Threat on the Caravan Route — Baghdad is portrayed as vulnerable under fragile treaties and pressure from desert tribes. The Black Djellabas surround a caravan, and Hassan explains their interest in weapons and ammunition.
2. The Disguised Prince — Hassan is revealed as Prince Ahmed Khabar, traveling in disguise. Despite Raizul's warning and the Pasha's order to find and kill him, he stays to investigate the Black Djellabas and answer accusation...
3. Marjan Demands Justice — Marjan confronts the governor over her father's murder and government refusal to intervene in the tribal dispute. The conflict moves toward a hearing before tribal representatives.
4. The Road to Khorasan — Hassan tells the emir he will defend himself before the council at the neutral oasis of Khorasan. The emir asks the Pasha to attend so the government will respect the council's decision.
5. Disguise at the Council Camp — Marjan and her companions disguise themselves as gypsies and trade clothes and horses with travelers. They reach the camp, pass its guards, and remain under the watch of the Pasha's soldiers; the avai...