# Kim — Character guide

> Key figures in Kim by Rudyard Kipling.

- [Kim](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/kim.md): An orphaned Irish boy who grows up on the streets of Lahore and becomes a spy for the British.
- [Teshoo Lama](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/teshoo_lama.md): A Tibetan Buddhist lama seeking the River of the Arrow, who becomes Kim's spiritual father.
- [Mahbub Ali](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/mahbub_ali.md): A Pathan horse trader and British intelligence agent who recruits Kim into the Great Game.
- [Hurree Chunder Mookerjee](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/hurree_chunder_mookerjee.md): A Bengali intelligence agent who assists Kim and the lama on their journey.
- [Colonel Creighton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/colonel_creighton.md): A British army officer and ethnologist who oversees Kim's training as a spy.
- [Lurgan Sahib](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/lurgan_sahib.md): A mysterious jewel merchant who trains Kim in espionage and memory skills.
- [Father Victor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/father_victor.md): A Catholic priest who helps arrange Kim's education at St. Xavier's.
- [Mr. Bennett](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/mr_bennett.md): A Church of England missionary who initially takes charge of Kim.
- [The Old Soldier](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_old_soldier.md): A retired Sikh soldier who befriends Kim and the lama on the Grand Trunk Road.
- [The Old Lady](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_old_lady.md): A wealthy widow who hosts Kim and the lama at her estate.
- [Huneefa](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/huneefa.md): A sorceress who performs a protective ritual over Kim before his spy mission.
- [E.23](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/e23.md): A British spy in disguise who seeks Kim's help to escape enemies.
- [The Kamboh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_kamboh.md): A farmer who travels with Kim and the lama, telling stories.
- [Abdullah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/abdullah.md): A friend of Kim's from the Lahore streets.
- [Chota Lal](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/chota_lal.md): A Hindu boy who plays with Kim in Lahore.
- [The Rajputni](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_rajputni.md): A Rajput woman who travels with the old soldier's family.
- [Yankling Sahib](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/yankling_sahib.md): A British officer mentioned in the Great Game context.
- [The Russians](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_russians.md): Foreign spies encountered by Kim and the lama in the Himalayas.
- [The Mavericks](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_mavericks.md): An Irish regiment stationed in India, involved in the Great Game.
- [The English Memsahib](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_english_memsahib.md): A British woman who interacts with Kim at the hill station.
- [The Hajji](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_hajji.md): A Muslim pilgrim met briefly on the road.
- [The Pathan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_pathan.md): A generic Pathan tribesman encountered in the bazaar.
- [The Saddhu](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_saddhu.md): A holy man who appears briefly in the narrative.
- [The Umballa Brahmin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_umballa_brahmin.md): A Brahmin from Umballa who interacts with the lama.
- [The Oorya](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_oorya.md): A servant from Orissa who assists at the old lady's house.
- [The Big Punjabi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_big_punjabi.md): A large Punjabi man encountered on the road.
- [Young Martin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/young_martin.md): A young British soldier in the Mavericks.
- [Ressaldar Sahib](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_ressaldar_sahib.md): A retired Indian cavalry officer met on the road.
- [The Mahratta](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_mahratta.md): A Maratha man encountered during the journey.
- [The Hindus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_hindus.md): Generic Hindu characters in the background.
- [The Sikhs](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_sikhs.md): Sikh soldiers encountered in the narrative.
- [The Bengali](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_bengali.md): A Bengali man who discusses religion with the lama.
- [The Jain Priests](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_jain_priests.md): Jain priests encountered during the journey.
- [The Family Priest](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_family_priest.md): A priest serving the old lady's household.
- [The Padre](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_padre.md): A Christian priest at St. Xavier's school.
- [Sikandar Khan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/sikandar_khan.md): A local ruler or nobleman mentioned in passing.
- [The Hill Rajah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_hill_rajah.md): A hill rajah who interacts with the British.
- [The Serpent](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_serpent.md): A symbolic serpent in the lama's spiritual discourse.
- [The Arrow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_arrow.md): The River of the Arrow sought by the lama.
- [The Flower](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_flower.md): A symbolic flower in the lama's teachings.
- [Gunga](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/gunga.md): A servant or minor character in the narrative.
- [The Kaisar-i-Hind](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_kaisar_i_hind.md): The Emperor of India, a symbolic figure.
- [The Europeans](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_europeans.md): Generic European characters in the background.
- [The Babus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_babus.md): Generic Bengali clerks in the narrative.
- [The Gods](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_gods.md): Various deities referenced in the story.
- [Buddha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/buddha.md): The founder of Buddhism, central to the lama's quest.
- [Krishna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/krishna.md): A Hindu deity mentioned in the narrative.
- [Allah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/allah.md): The Islamic deity invoked by characters.
- [The Tirthankars](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_tirthankars.md): Jain spiritual teachers referenced in the story.
- [The Stars](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_stars.md): Astrological symbols mentioned in the narrative.
- [Shamlegh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/shamlegh.md): A village in the Himalayas where Kim and the lama stay.
- [Nikal Seyn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/nikal_seyn.md): A legendary figure mentioned in the narrative.
- [The Rough Pashtu](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_rough_pashtu.md): A Pashtu-speaking character encountered briefly.
- [The English](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_english.md): Generic English characters in the narrative.
- [Mister Rajah Sahib](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/kim_se/characters/the_mister_rajah_sahib.md): A minor nobleman encountered in the story.

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