Aouda is an orphan who is married to a Hindu ruler, obviously against her will. But her husband dies and she was then going to be sacrificed in a Brahman act known as suttee. They put her on the drugs opium and hemp, so they can burn her on her husband's funeral pyre with no problems. Phileas and company see this and attempt to rescue her. Passepartout pretends to be her dead husband to scare away the priests. Then, they run away with her and proceed to Hong Kong.
As the story progresses, Aouda becomes infatuated with Fogg's strange character. She likes how brave and determined he is to complete his travel. Aouda was so worried about Phileas when he went off to save Passepartout, that she had a hard time sleeping. The woman is very loyal and compassionate about Fogg, so in the end, she proposes to him. This action actually proved to be very beneficial, because Passepartout was told that he had the dates wrong, and in turn, he was able to tell his master that he actually gained a day. She blamed herself for being the reason he did not meet the deadline, but he did not think so. In the end, Aouda's sympathy for Phileas was so great that she just had to marry him.
As the story progresses, Aouda becomes infatuated with Fogg's strange character. She likes how brave and determined he is to complete his travel. Aouda was so worried about Phileas when he went off to save Passepartout, that she had a hard time sleeping. The woman is very loyal and compassionate about Fogg, so in the end, she proposes to him. This action actually proved to be very beneficial, because Passepartout was told that he had the dates wrong, and in turn, he was able to tell his master that he actually gained a day. She blamed herself for being the reason he did not meet the deadline, but he did not think so. In the end, Aouda's sympathy for Phileas was so great that she just had to marry him.