# Chichikov — Dead Souls character guide

> Chichikov in Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Paul Ivanovitch Chichikov, Paul Ivanovitch, Ivanovitch, Monsieur Chichikov, young Chichikov, Pavlushka

**First appearance:** 0002-dead-souls

## Who they are

A mysterious gentleman who travels across Russia buying dead serfs for a dubious scheme.

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