# The Soldier — Russian Folktales character guide

> The Soldier in Russian Folktales by A. N. Afanasyev.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0025-the-soldier-and-death

## Who they are

A common soldier who outwits death, devils, or tsars.

## Links

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