Fedallah

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Fedallah is a mysterious, prophetic Parsee harpooner who serves as Captain Ahab’s shadowy confidant in Herman Melville’s novel *Moby-Dick*.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Parsee
fictional character
harpooner
literary character
alignment aligned with Ahab’s monomaniacal quest
appearsIn Moby-Dick
appearsInMedium novel
associatedWith Captain Ahab
bodyLocationAfterDeath lashed to Moby Dick’s side by tangled lines
createdBy Herman Melville
describedAs dark
oriental
spectral
tall
diesIn the final chase of Moby Dick
ethnicity Parsee
fictionalUniverse Moby-Dick universe
firstAppearance Moby-Dick, Chapter 48 "The First Lowering"
foretells that Ahab will die only after seeing two hearses
that hemp will be involved in Ahab’s death
genre American novel
hairStyle long, jet-black hair
languageOfWork English
leads a hidden Parsee whaleboat crew
loyaltyTo Captain Ahab
mannerOfDeath entangled in whale line
narrativeFunction embodiment of ominous prophecy
foreshadowing device
nationality Persian
notableFor leading a secret crew of Parsee sailors
mysterious and ominous presence
prophecies about Ahab’s death
occupation harpooner
questInvolvedIn Ahab’s hunt for Moby Dick
relationshipToAhab secret ally
spiritual counselor
religion Zoroastrianism
role Ahab’s personal harpooner
Captain Ahab’s confidant
prophetic figure
shadowy advisor
servesOn Pequod
symbolizes Ahab’s dark destiny
doom
fatalism
wears Chinese jacket
turban
workPublicationYear 1851

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Moby-Dick
hasCharacter
Pequod
hasCrewMember

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