The Phantom of the Opera Erik in Persia Mazanderan.

The Phantom of the is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in Le Gaulois from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910.

Erik: The "Phantom," "Angel of Music" and "Opera-Ghost."

The Persian is a major character from the Gaston Leroux novel The Phantom of the Opera. In the book he is the one who tells most of the background of Erik's history. He is referred to by Erik as the "daroga" (داروغه, Persian for "police-chief") and his memoirs are featured in five chapters of the novel.