Character guide

Volodya Lovlev

major

Also known as VII, Volodya, VII Volodya, Lovlev, XX Volodya, XVI Volodya, V Volodya, XV Volodya, XIV Volodya

A central character appearing across multiple stories, often as a young man or narrator.

Natasha Ozoreva

major

Also known as VIII Natasha, IX Natasha, LI Natasha, XLIV Natasha

A key female character, often involved in romantic or familial dynamics.

Mashenka Pestryakova

major

Also known as Lohengrin I Mashenka Pestryàkova, Lohengrin, the noble Lohengrin, dear Mashenka, III Mashenka, V Mashenka

A prominent character, sometimes referred to as Lohengrin, with significant narrative presence.

Grisha Igumnov

major

Also known as Grisha, Igumnov

A recurring male character, often involved in social or personal conflicts.

Yakov Alexeyevitch Saranin

major

Also known as Yakov Alexeyevitch, Saranin, VIII And Saranin, Mr. Saranin

A significant character, possibly a father figure or authority, appearing in multiple stories.

Peter Antònovitch Bulanin

major

Also known as Turandina I Peter Antònovitch Bulanin, Bulanin, Peter, Turandina

A central male character, often linked with Turandina and romantic plots.

Grishka

major

Also known as III Grishka, little Grishka, IV Grishka, poor Grishka

A focal character, often a narrator or young boy, with high pronoun count.

Nadezhda Alexevna

major

A female character with substantial narrative presence, often as a narrator or focal point.

Esper Constantinovich Saksaoolov

supporting

Also known as Saksaoolov, III Saksaoolov, IV Saksaoolov

A recurring character, possibly an eccentric or intellectual figure.

Sonpolyev

supporting

A supporting character appearing in multiple stories, often in social settings.

Mr. Sergei Matveyevich Moshkin

supporting

Also known as Moshkin, Hunger Sergei Matveyevich Moshkin

A character with significant pronoun mentions, possibly a narrator or observer.

Elena Kirillovna

supporting

Also known as XI Elena Kirillovna, Elena Kirillovna Vodolenskaya

A female character appearing in several stories, often in domestic or romantic roles.

Glasha

supporting

Also known as XIV Glasha, XV Glasha

A servant or young woman with recurring appearances across stories.

Elèna Nikolàevna

supporting

Also known as Elèna

A female character with strong narrative presence, often using archaic pronouns.

Sofia Alexandrovna Ozoreva

supporting

Also known as Sofia Alexandrovna, Ozoreva, LII Sofia Alexandrovna, XLVII Sofia Alexandrovna, LIII Sofia Alexandrovna

A matriarchal figure appearing in multiple stories, often in family contexts.

Lelechka

supporting

Also known as III The samovar, III Lelechka, VII Lelechka, V Lelechka

A female character, possibly a child or young woman, with recurring mentions.

Serafima Alexandrovna

supporting

A supporting female character with consistent narrative presence.

Gurof

supporting

A character with high pronoun count, possibly a narrator or observer.

Shura Dolinin

supporting

Also known as Shura

A young male character, often a narrator or focal point in stories.

Aglaya Nikiforovna

supporting

Also known as Aglaya

A female character with recurring appearances, possibly a governess or relative.

Borya

supporting

Also known as X Borya, Boris, Boryushka

A young male character, possibly a child or adolescent, appearing in multiple stories.

Alexandra Ivanovna

supporting

A female character with narrative presence, often in domestic settings.

Agnes Rudolfovna

supporting

Also known as Agnes, VII Agnes, dear Agnes

A female character appearing in several stories, possibly a love interest.

Andrew Pavlovitch Kragaef

supporting

Also known as Kragaef, Andrew Pavlovitch, тАЭ Kragaef

A supporting male character with recurring appearances.

Young Zakkir

supporting

Also known as Zakkir

A young male character, possibly a student or apprentice.

Princess Tamara Timofeevna Turandon

supporting

Also known as Tamar, Tamara, Tamara Timofeevna, Turandon

A princess or noblewoman appearing in stories with romantic or political themes.

Marya Constantìnovna

minor

A female character with limited but recurring appearances.

Fedosya

minor

Also known as II Nurse Fedosya

A nurse or servant character appearing in domestic scenes.

Doctor Bernard Horn

minor

Also known as Doctor Horn, Bernard, dear Bernard, Doctor Bernard Horn, Bernard Horn⁠—he

A doctor character appearing in medical or social contexts.

Souls Garmonov

minor

Also known as Garmonov

A minor character with a distinctive name, possibly a merchant or official.

Sergei Modestovich

minor

Also known as VIII Sergei Modestovich

A minor character appearing in a specific story arc.

Aristomakh

minor

A minor character with a classical-sounding name, possibly a philosopher.

Tanechka

minor

A diminutive female character, possibly a child or young woman.

Mikhail Lvovich

minor

Also known as The tall , broad - chested Mikhail Lvovich, Mikhail

A tall, broad-chested male character with limited appearances.

Sin

minor

An allegorical or symbolic character representing sin.

Eugenia Stepanovna

minor

A female character with narrative presence, possibly a relative.

Serezha

minor

Also known as schoolboy Serezha, little Serezha, little Serezha who had shot himself

A schoolboy who tragically shot himself, appearing in a story.

Stepanida

minor

Also known as the babushka Stepanida, Babushka Stepanida, Babushka

An elderly grandmother figure, often called Babushka.

Kurkov

minor

A minor male character with limited appearances.

Lin

minor

Also known as little Lin, But beautiful Lin

A beautiful young character, possibly a child or exotic figure.

Maximilian

minor

A minor male character with a European name.

Edward Henriovitch Roggenfeldt

minor

Also known as Edward, Edward Roggenfeldt, Professor Roggenfeldt

A professor or academic character appearing in intellectual contexts.

Aleksei Stepanovich Semiboyarinov

minor

Also known as Aleksei Stepanovich, Semiboyarinov

A minor character with a distinctive surname, possibly a noble.

The Beast

minor

Also known as The Herald of the Beast

An allegorical or monstrous figure appearing in a story.

Timaride

minor

A minor character with a unique name, possibly exotic.

Valeria Mikhailovna

minor

Also known as Valeria

A female character with limited appearances.

Little Paul

minor

Also known as Paul

A young boy character appearing in a story.

Centurion Marcellus

minor

Also known as the Centurion, Marcellus, Centurion, The Centurion, the old Centurion

A Roman centurion appearing in a historical or biblical story.

Mishka

minor

A minor male character, possibly a servant or child.

Praskovya Petrovna

minor

Also known as Praskovya

A female character with limited appearances.

Lucillus

minor

Also known as Young Lucillus, Lucillus thereupon

A young Roman or classical character.

Barinya

minor

Also known as matushka barinya

A mistress or lady of the house, often addressed as Barinya.

Mamma

minor

A mother figure appearing in domestic scenes.

Anushka

minor

Also known as II Anushka

A female servant or young woman.

Sarroo

minor

A minor character with an unusual name.

Captive Death

minor

Also known as Death

An allegorical figure representing death captured.

Fedota

minor

A minor male character.

Lydochka Semiboyarinov

minor

Also known as Lydochka, The blue - eyed Lydochka

A blue-eyed young woman, possibly a love interest.

Mitya Krinin

minor

Also known as Mitya, Krinin

A minor male character.

Lesha Semiboyarinov

minor

Also known as dear Lesha, VII Lesha

A young male character, possibly a relative.

Madame Omejina

minor

Also known as Omejina

A minor female character, possibly a socialite.

Agathya

minor

A minor female character.

Papa

minor

A father figure appearing in domestic scenes.

Strigal and Co.

minor

Also known as Strigal, Co.

A business or company mentioned in a story.

Madame Engelhardova

minor

Also known as Engelhardova

A minor female character.

Madame Roggenfeldt

minor

A minor female character, possibly related to Professor Roggenfeldt.

White Mother Easter

minor

Also known as Mother, The White Mother I Easter, Easter, White mamma

An allegorical or religious figure representing Easter.

Gaspar

minor

A minor male character.

The Armenian

minor

Also known as the cursed Armenian, Cursed Armenian

A minor character referred to by ethnicity.

Nadia

minor

Also known as Auntie Nadia, Auntie

An aunt figure appearing in family scenes.

Mairure

minor

A character or place name appearing in a story title.

Khalatyantz

minor

A minor character with an Armenian-sounding surname.

Sima

minor

A minor character, possibly a diminutive of Serafima.

Dutikov

minor

A minor male character.

Student Epiphanov

minor

Also known as IV Student Epiphanov, Epiphanov

A student character appearing in a story.

Sasha

minor

Also known as The Affectionate Boy Sasha

An affectionate boy character.

Aphrodite

minor

Also known as the Aphrodite

The Greek goddess appearing in a mythological reference.

King Turandon

minor

A king character, possibly in a fairy tale.

Marusya Lareyeva

minor

Also known as Marusya

A minor female character.

Mamochka

minor

A diminutive term for mother, used as a character.

Elsa

minor

Also known as Lady Elsa

A lady character, possibly in a medieval or romantic story.