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Mustafa ibn Muhammad ibn Abdussalam al-Zamori

This character is the protagonist of the novel and he presents his story to the reader in the form of a framed narrative. This character states that he was born and raised in Azemmur, where he lived with his notary father, his mother, and his two younger brothers, who were twins. This character is still a young man when Azemmur falls to the Portuguese army and his family reaches the brink of starvation as a result. In an act embodying the ultimate sacrifice, this character sells himself into slavery so that his family may survive. This character is a God-fearing man, often referring to himself in the third person as "this servant of God" (15) throughout the story.

Andrés Dorantes de Carranza

This character is the second man to act as master to the protagonist, a situation that comes about after this character's...

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