Sundiata | Characters
Sosso Balla
Soumaoro's son, Sosso Balla leads his father's troops. When the sorcerer king flees at the battle of Krina, Sosso Balla is Sundiata's main captive.
Sassouma Berete
Maghan Kon Fatta's first wife, Sassouma Berete expects her son to become the next king of Mali. When prophets foretell the marriage of the king and Sogolon and the birth of Sundiata, Sassouma is consumed with jealousy that haunts her throughout the epic. She taunts Sogolon when her son cannot walk, thus provoking Sundiata to raise himself to his feet to avenge his mother's honor....
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