fedallah
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- _kg_layer
- 0
- action
- crossed his arms
- alias
- The Parsee
- appearance
- hair-turbaned
- associated_with
- Captain Ahab
- aura
- gliding strangeness, ceaseless shudderings
- behavior
- never known to slumber, constantly watches
- crew_affiliation
- Ahab's crew
- demeanor
- motionlessly leaning
- description
- The tall, swart, white-turbaned leader of the mysterious 'phantoms,' characterized by a protruding white tooth and possibly of Manilla origin.
- distinguishing_trait
- extremely old, possibly supernatural
- ethnicity
- Parsee
- leadership_role
- leader of phantoms
- nickname
- gamboge ghost
- origin
- Parsee
- origin_hint
- Manillas
- physical_trait
- tall, swart, white tooth, white turban
- relationship_with_Ahab
- mystic watch, pole-like asunder yet secretly joined
- role
- harpooneer
- status
- muffled mystery
Relationships
- is_on_boardPequod
- description
- Fedallah is physically present on the whaling ship Pequod, observed by the crew.
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- the same you say is now on board the Pequod?”
- occupies_shadow_ofCaptain Ahab
- description
- Fedallah is observed standing in Captain Ahab's shadow, with his own shadow blending and lengthening Ahab's, suggesting a symbolic connection or influence.
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- source_text
- the Parsee occupied his shadow; while, if the Parsee’s shadow was there at all it seemed only to blend with, and lengthen Ahab’s.
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:02:27.131Z
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- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:05:39.495Z
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- referenced_byAhab
- context
- shuns
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- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- but shunning Fedallah; and then settling his firm relying eye upon the chief mate
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:07:16.233Z
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- awesCaptain Ahab
- description
- The inscrutable glance of Fedallah is shown to affect and awe Captain Ahab, despite Ahab's own formidable presence.
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- source_text
- even as Ahab’s eyes so awed the crew’s, the inscrutable Parsee’s glance awed his; or somehow, at least, in some wild way, at times affected it.
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:07:57.990Z
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- pullsHarpooneer Oar
- description
- Fedallah, a member of Ahab's crew, is observed actively pulling the harpooneer oar in Ahab's boat.
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- source_text
- As for Fedallah, who was seen pulling the harpooneer oar
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:00.973Z
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- Sourcetext_chunk
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:08.563Z
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- is_linked_withAhab
- description
- The mysterious Fedallah soon proved to be unaccountably tied to Captain Ahab's peculiar destiny.
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- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- by what sort of unaccountable tie he soon evinced himself to be linked with Ahab’s peculiar fortunes
- has_influence_overAhab
- description
- Fedallah appeared to have a subtle, half-hinted influence, or even authority, over Captain Ahab.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- nay, so far as to have some sort of a half-hinted influence; Heaven knows, but it might have been even authority over him
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:12.366Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- hastusk
- description
- Fedallah possesses a tusk that is carved into the shape of a snake's head.
- source
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- source_text
- Did you ever notice how that tusk of his is a sort of carved into a snake’s head, Stubb?
- tries to bargain withCaptain Ahab
- description
- Stubb speculates that Fedallah, acting as the Devil, is attempting to persuade Captain Ahab to trade his soul or a valuable possession for Moby Dick.
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- source_text
- the devil there is trying to come round him, and get him to swap away his silver watch, or his soul, or something of that sort, and then he’ll surrender Moby Dick.
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:13.227Z
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- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:13.990Z
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- leadsPhantoms (Fedallah's Crew)
- description
- Fedallah is identified as the figure at the head of the group of phantoms.
- source
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- source_text
- white-turbaned old man at their head
- replies_toAhab
- description
- Fedallah gives a brief, half-hissed affirmative response to Ahab's query.
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- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Ready,” was the half-hissed reply.
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:09:02.102Z
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