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Arabian Nights Character Names

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Scheherazade /shuh-HEH-ruh-zahd/ The vizier's daughter who marries King Shahryar and tells him stories each night to delay her execution. Shahryar /shah-ree-AHR/ The king who marries a new virgin each night and executes her in the morning until Scheherazade changes him. Aladdin /uh-LAD-in/ A poor, lazy young man who finds a magic lamp with a genie. Jafar /JAH-far/ The evil sorcerer who attempts to steal the lamp from Aladdin. Genie /JEE-nee/ A powerful magical being trapped inside a lamp and bound to grant wishes to whoever holds it. Sinbad /SIN-bad/ A sailor from Baghdad who recounts his seven voyages across the seas. Ali Baba /AH-lee bah-BAH/ A poor woodcutter who discovers the secret of a thieves' cave. Cassim /ka-SEEM/ Ali Baba's wealthy and greedy brother. Morgiana /mor-JEE-uh-nuh/ A clever and loyal slave girl in Ali Baba's household who saves his life. Dinarzade /dee-nar-ZAHD/ Scheherazade's younger sister who listens to the stories each night and prompts Scheherazade with questions. Ghoul /ghool/ A supernatural creature, often depicted as a monstrous humanoid associated with graveyards and consuming human flesh. Parizade /pa-ree-ZAHD/ A princess who undertakes a quest to find the Talking Bird, the Singing Tree, and the Golden Water. Baba-Abdalla /BAH-bah AHB-dah-LAH/ A Dervish who gives a beggar advice and help to become rich. Hunchback /HUNCH-back/ A royal jester who dies from choking on a fish bone, leading to a series of murders and accusations. Zobeide /zoh-BAY-duh/ One of Harun al-Rashid's favourite wives. Qamar /KAH-mar al-ZAH-man/ Prince of the East who falls in love with Hayat al-Nufus and undergoes magical transformations and trials across distant lands before their eventual reunion. One of the central figures in the longest romantic tale of Arabian Nights. Hayat /hah-YAH-t al-NOO-foos/ Princess of the West whose beauty is unparalleled; she is the destined lover of Qamar al-Zaman and experiences parallel magical trials and transformations before their joyful reunion. Shazaman /shah-ZAH-man/ King of Samarkand and brother to Shahryar; becomes subject of his own tale within the frame narrative when he falls into deep despair, leading to magical adventures and romance that parallels his brother's transformation. Hassan /AH-bool HAH-san AH-lee/ A Baghdad merchant of modest means who is magically transported to the caliph's palace and treated as the ruler for a day, then awakened to his ordinary life—exploring philosophical themes of identity and reality. Peri /PAIR-ee bah-NOO/ A fairy princess who falls in love with Prince Ahmad and becomes his supernatural ally, aiding him against his jealous brothers; represents the archetype of the wise, powerful female enchantress.

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