person

parsee

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Properties

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alias
Fedallah
appearance
sable raiment, distended eyes
characteristic
prophetic
description
A mysterious prophetic figure, referred to as Ahab's pilot, whose body is found lashed to Moby Dick's back, fulfilling part of his dire prophecy to Ahab.
fate
dead, lashed to Moby Dick
physical_state
half torn body, sable raiment frayed, distended eyes
relationship_to_Ahab
pilot
relationship_to_ahab
prophetic figure, delivers a 'hearse' promise
role
prophet
status
missing, presumed drowned

Relationships

  • caught_inWhaling Line
    description
    The Parsee is reported to have been caught and dragged under by Ahab's whaling line during the chaotic encounter.
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    caught among the tangles of your line—I thought I saw him dragging under
  • is_associated_withHarpoon
    description
    The Parsee's disappearance is linked to the loss of a harpoon, suggesting he was either handling it or it was part of his equipment.
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    The harpoon, too!—toss over the litter there,—d’ye see it?—the forged iron, men, the white whale’s—no, no, no,—blistered fool! this hand did dart it!—’tis in the fish!
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    2026-03-02T00:08:00.745Z
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  • is_seen_byAhab
    description
    Ahab discovers the half-torn body of the Parsee, fulfilling a dark prophecy.
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    the half torn body of the Parsee was seen; his sable raiment frayed to shreds; his distended eyes turned full upon old Ahab
  • promisedHearse
    description
    Ahab recalls the Parsee's earlier prophecy of a hearse, now seemingly fulfilled by their current situation.
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    this, _this_ then is the hearse that thou didst promise
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    2026-03-02T00:08:06.724Z
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  • makes_prophecy_toAhab
    description
    The Parsee gives Ahab another prophecy, stating that only hemp can be the cause of his death.
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    Hemp only can kill thee
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    extracted_at
    2026-03-02T00:08:09.993Z
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  • delivered_prophecy_toAhab
    description
    Ahab recalls the Parsee's dire prophecy about going before him and being seen again, now realizing its partial fulfillment with the Parsee's body.
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    Aye, Parsee! I see thee again.—Aye, and thou goest before; and this, _this_ then is the hearse that thou didst promise.
  • found_onMoby Dick
    description
    The half-torn body of the Parsee is discovered lashed to Moby Dick's back, fulfilling a part of his prophecy.
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    source_text
    the half torn body of the Parsee was seen; his sable raiment frayed to shreds; his distended eyes turned full upon old Ahab.
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    extracted_at
    2026-03-02T00:08:17.757Z
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