How Did Aasman Peri Change

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Aasman Peri, the daughter of Emperor Shahpal, played the significant role of Amir Hamza’s first wife when he was in the magic world Qaf, along with Mehr-Nigar’s rival. As Emperor Shahpal struggled to control the rebellions happening in Qaf, Aasman Peri primarily controlled Qaf. Throughout Amir Hamza’s quest, Aasman Peri showed character development as she changed from a feisty, aggressive, and envious fairy to a compassionate friend. As Aasman Peri’s position of power allowed her to show off her feisty, aggressive, and envious character traits easily. To begin with, in Book 3, Aasman Peri showed extreme jealously and feistiness after she witnessed her husband Amir Hamza having an affair with Arnais and Lanssa. With outrage, Aasman Peri threatened, …show more content…

Aasman Peri became a companion instead of an enemy to Amir Hamza and Mehr-Nigar. To demonstrate, in book 4, before Amir Hamza and Mehr-Nigar’s wedding, Aasman Peri “brought the Pavilion of Suleiman, the Music Band of Suleiman, the tent of the Char-Bazar of Bilqis…and other gifts from Qaf” (358). Instead of threatening to kill Amir Hamza and Mehr-Nigar as she previously did, she brought all the accoutrements of marriage, along with rare gifts to celebrate their reunion. Aasman Peri was originally jealous of Mehr-Nigar as she’s more beautiful and Amir Hamza’s one true love. However, Aasman Peri’s hatred towards Mehr-Nigar diminishes. After giving Mehr-Nigar “inestimable and precious jewels of which none but the wives of the emperors of Qaf had ever seen” (361), “Mehr-Nigar’s beauty robbed Aasman Peri of her senses and faculties, she fell in love with her charm instantly” (361). In fact, after Aasman Peri showered Amir Hamza with kindness, Amir’s feelings towards her changed. He told her, “I am happy and grateful to see you as I was once unhappy and discontented with you. You have put me into your debt” (363). Aasman Peri realizes that Amir Hamza is not under her control in Qaf anymore. She can’t manipulate and torture him on Earth, as if he was on Qaf and continues to treat him with love and

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