Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
Tenmaku no Jaadugar
Synopsis
In the harem of the Khan, wisdom is beauty. The time: the thirteenth century. The place: Yeke Mongol Ulus, the greatest empire the world has ever known. The woman: Fatima, hailing from Persia, where medical technique and scientific knowledge have been perfected beyond all precedent. Fatima's desire for a stage where she can put her knowledge to work has brought her to the palace of the Mongols, where she falls under the wing of Töregene, the sixth wife of Ögedei, the second Great Khan—a mighty woman with complicated feelings about the direction of the empire. These two women are the axel upon which the politics of the palace, and soon the very world, will turn...(Source: Yen Press)
Episodes
6 Total Episodes
EP 1Sitara, a young slave girl, is sold to a family of scholars, where she begins her journey of knowledge.
2026-07-04
EP 2As nomads sack the city of Tun, Fatima and Sitara hide in the basement and wait for the others to return.
2026-07-04
EP 3Sitara teams up with an unexpected ally in hopes of reclaiming Fatima's book that was stolen by the Mongols.
2026-07-11
EP 4Sitara begins tutoring Sorghaghtani in Euclid's Elements, and learns more about Prince Tolui, the Otchigin.
2026-07-18
EP 5Sitara agrees to serve as Sorghaghtani's spy, but her plans to infiltrate Chagatai's court quickly go awry.
2026-07-25
EP 6Töregene tells the tale of her life among the Merkits, a confederation of tribes renowned for their archery.
2026-08-01