Gender Male Movie Colonel Wolodyjowski | Aliases Mellechowicz Family Tuhaj-Bej (father) Creator Henryk Sienkiewicz | |
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Nickname(s) Azja Tuhaj-bejowicz (Azja, son of Tuhaj-Bej) (before he confessed to be son of Tuhaj-bej he used surname "Mellechowicz") Similar Barbara Jeziorkowska, Michał Wołodyjowski, Hassling‑Ketling of Elgin, Krystyna Drohojowska, Onufry Zagłoba | ||
Azja (also Azja, son of Tuhaj-Bej) is a fictional character in the novel Fire in the Steppe by Henryk Sienkiewicz. He is an antagonist and the rival of Michał Wołodyjowski. He's a Tatar who wants to kidnap Barbara Jeziorkowska, settle some Crimean Tatars on the uninhabited regions of Ukraine to protect Poland's borders (like Zaporozhian Cossacks) and become a "Tatar hetman" in the service of the Polish Crown.
Although Azja is a fictional character, his father is a historical figure.
In Jerzy Hoffman's 1969 film adaptation, Azja is portrayed by Daniel Olbrychski.
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