Halime Sultan

Halime Sultan is the concubine of Sultan Mehmed III. She is the mother of Sehzade Mahmud, Dilruba Sultan and Sehzade Mustafa, the future Mustafa I, which also makes her the stepmother of Ahmed I. Halime Sultan has long been considered like one of the most cunning and powerful women in Topkapi Palace. A colorful character and surely one of the best intriguers in the harem, Halime mainly serves the following cause: to make her own son one day ascend to the throne of the ottoman empire and become the sultan.

Great adversary of Safiye Sultan and Handan Sultan, then of Kosem Sultan, the latter will play a precise role in the dismissal of Osman II from his throne, causing his tragic death. A complex character, Halime represents both the overprotective mother of a child to protect and the sheming sultan in search of power. She is considered one of the main antagonist of the first season.