Fehdman Kassad

A character from Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos.

Kassad was a corporal in the Hegemony of Man's FORCE military, of Palestinian descent. He and six other pilgrims were chosen by the Core to be sent to Hyperion to encounter the Shrike during the opening of the Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.

Kassad was determined to meet and destroy both the Shrike, and its keeper, Moneta on Hyperion. He eventually challenges the Shrike to personal combat, nearly succeeds, and in his death inspires Moneta's people (humanity, milllenia in the future). The outcome of this inspiration is not described by the author.