Abdullah (Tintin)
Fictional character from The Adventures of Tintin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdullah is a fictional character from The Adventures of Tintin, created by Hergé. He first appeared in 1949 in the second version of Tintin in the Land of Black Gold. Aged 6 at the time of his first appearance, he is the son of Mohammed Ben Kalish Ezab, the Emir of Khemed, a fictional state on the Arabian Peninsula. The character of Abdullah is physically inspired by Faisal II, who acceded to the throne of Iraq in 1939, at the age of 3.
Abdullah | |
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The Adventures of Tintin character | |
First appearance | Land of Black Gold (1949) |
Created by | Hergé |
Based on | Faisal II of Iraq |
Voiced by | Sophie Arthuys |
In-universe information | |
Occupation | Crown prince |
Relatives | Mohammed Ben Kalish Ezab, Tintin, Captain Haddock |
Origin | Khemed |
Adored by his father, who showered him with praise and gifts, Abdullah is an insufferable child-king, capable of the worst mischief. A capricious character, he plays many pranks at the expense of others, especially Captain Haddock, who is ready to run into danger to escape his presence. Abdullah's behavior reveals the powerlessness of his father, unable to assert his authority over his son or his kingdom.
Abdullah's numerous antics are one of the main sources of comedy in the final albums of the series. Like other secondary characters, such as Thomson and Thompson or Jolyon Wagg, he immediately makes the scenes in which he takes part entertaining, particularly through the comic pairing he forms with the Captain, who is alternately amused or annoyed by the young boy's behavior.
Finally, Abdullah follows in the long tradition of children's characters in the series, the rescue of a child suddenly separated from his parents being one of Hergé's most frequently used narrative devices.