# Mehevi — Typee character guide

> Mehevi in Typee by Herman Melville.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** King Mehevi, the chief Mehevi, the intrepid Mehevi

**First appearance:** 0011-ix

## Who they are

The powerful chief of the Typee tribe who becomes the narrator's host and protector.

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