Character guide

Makar

major

A central character, often the narrator or focal point of the story.

Uncle Maxim

major

Also known as Maxim, VII Uncle Maxim, X Uncle Maxim, And Maxim

A wise and influential uncle figure who guides the protagonist.

Peter

supporting

Also known as Saint Peter, little Peter, IV Peter

A recurring character, possibly a young boy or saintly figure.

Budnikov

supporting

Also known as M. Budnikov, The kindly M. Budnikov, the wise and strong M. Budnikov

A kind and wise character, often referred to with respect.

Gavrilo

supporting

Also known as Gavrilo Stepanich

A named character who appears in the narrative.

Joachim

supporting

Also known as IV Joachim, IV One

A character who appears in the story, possibly a musician.

Darnu

supporting

Also known as stern Darnu, Old Darnu, Poor Darnu, poor Darnu, wise Darnu, the wise Darnu

A wise and stern character, possibly an elder or mentor.

Yelena

supporting

Also known as Yelena Petrovna, stupid Yelena

A female character, possibly a love interest or family member.

Urmánov

supporting

Also known as IV Urmánov, Mr. Urmánov

A named character, possibly a landowner or official.

Titus

supporting

Also known as Poor Titus, the old Titus, Titus Ivanich

An old, poor character, often suffering or pitied.

Proskuróf

supporting

Also known as the beaming Proskuróf, Afanásy Ivánovitch Proskuróf, Afanásy Ivánovitch

A beaming, possibly jovial character.

Rogov

supporting

Also known as Vanka Rogov, Evidently Rogov

A named character, possibly a peasant or servant.

Vasíli

supporting

A named character, possibly a servant or friend.

Raman

supporting

A named character, possibly a friend or associate.

Socrates

supporting

Also known as The stubborn Socrates, unfortunate Socrates, good Socrates, impious Socrates

A stubborn and philosophical character, possibly a historical allusion.

Evelyn

supporting

Also known as Pani Evelyn, Pani, So Pani Evelyn

A female character, possibly a noblewoman or wife.

Yankel

supporting

Also known as old Yankel, Yankel the Jew, The Jew, the Jew, poor Yankel, Jew, Yankel kvass

A Jewish character, possibly a merchant or kvass seller.

Opanas

supporting

Also known as Here Opanas, Lord Opanas, Only Opanas, Opanas the Cossack

A Cossack character, possibly a lord or warrior.

Tiburtsi Drab

supporting

Also known as Drab, Tiburtsi, Meanwhile Tiburtsi

A mysterious character who appears on the scene.

Valek

supporting

A named character, possibly a child or youth.

Maxim Yatzènko

supporting

Also known as the Pan, Pan, Maxim, Pan Maxim, Pan Maxim Yatzènko

A Pan (lord) character, possibly a landowner.

Petrùsya

supporting

A named character, possibly a young boy.

Ivan

supporting

Also known as Ivan Ivanovich

A common name, possibly a servant or friend.

Marusia

supporting

A female character, possibly a young girl.

Vasíli Ivánovitch

supporting

A named character, possibly a father figure.

Lavrovski

supporting

Also known as the sombre Lavrovski

A sombre character, possibly a friend or rival.

Kharko

supporting

Also known as the talkative Kharko

A talkative character, possibly a Cossack.

Anna

supporting

Also known as Anna Michàilovna, the beautiful Anna

A beautiful female character.

Galya

supporting

A female character, possibly a young girl.

Avtonomov

supporting

A named character, possibly a friend or official.

Andrey Ivanovich

supporting

Also known as Andrey, V Andrey Ivanovich

A named character, possibly a friend or relative.

Kalugin

minor

Also known as a school friend named Kalugin

A school friend of the narrator.

Turkevich

minor

Also known as General Turkevich, General Turkevich ”

A general character.

Khapun

minor

Also known as the Jewish Khapun, the Jewish Devil Khapun ( the Snatcher

A Jewish devil figure, possibly a folkloric character.

Petr Petrovich

minor

A named character.

Bezrúky

minor

A named character, possibly armless.

Tonia

minor

A female character.

Stavruchènko

minor

Also known as old Stavruchènko

An old character, possibly a Cossack.

Pavel Semenovich

minor

Also known as III Pavel Semenovich, Semenovich, Pavel Semenovich Padorin

A named character, possibly an official.

Sokolov

minor

Also known as Madame Sokolov

A character, possibly a married couple.

Mikheich

minor

A named character, possibly a servant.

Aksana

minor

Also known as Dear Aksana

A dear female character.

Ctesippus

minor

A named character, possibly a historical figure.

Elpidias

minor

Also known as Friend Elpidias, friend Elpidias, unfortunate Elpidias

An unfortunate friend character.

Father Ivan

minor

Also known as Ivan, Father

A priest character.

Semen Nikolayevich

minor

Also known as Semen Nikolayevich Budnikov, the old Semen Nikolayevich

An old character, possibly related to Budnikov.

Dmitry Parfentyevich

minor

Also known as III Dmitry Parfentyevich

A named character.

Kuzmá

minor

A named character.

Yevséyitch

minor

Also known as VI Yevséyitch, VI

A named character, possibly a servant.

The Toyon

minor

Also known as the Toyon, this Toyon, The old Toyon, the old Toyon

An old chief or master figure.

Hvèydka

minor

Also known as The Cossack Hvèydka, the Cossack, Cossack, this old Cossack, The Cossack

An old Cossack character.

Markelych

minor

Also known as Titus, our old Markelych, the corridor philosopher and veteran of the days of Nicholas, Nicholas

An old philosopher and veteran.

The Count

minor

Also known as Count, gracious Count, The old Count, Count Ivan, Ivan, wicked Count

A count, possibly wicked or gracious.

Gavrik

minor

Also known as the old Gavrik, the old Gavrik whom she had once loved

An old man once loved by a woman.

Vanichka Rogov

minor

Also known as Rogov

A named character, possibly a variant of Rogov.

Old Maxim

minor

Also known as Maxim

An older version of Maxim.

Kassapa

minor

Also known as young Kassapa, O Kassapa

A young character, possibly a monk.

St. Philip

minor

Also known as Philip

A saint character.

Purana

minor

Also known as old Purana, the kindly Purana, good Purana, wise Purana, the blinded Purana

A kind, wise, blinded old character.

Pericles

minor

A historical figure, possibly alluded to.

Mr. Schmidt

minor

Also known as Schmidt

A named character.

Chernov

minor

A named character.

Yanush

minor

Also known as old Yanush

An old character.

Anton

minor

A named character.

Grunya

minor

A female character.

Iván Zakhárof

minor

Also known as Iván, Zakhárof

A named character.

Pètrik

minor

Also known as Pètrik 43

A named character.

Pani Popèlska

minor

Also known as Pani 37 Popèlska, Pani, the Pani

A lady character, possibly a wife.

Sonia

minor

A female character.

Aliosha

minor

A named character.

Pan Popèlski

minor

Also known as the Pan, the small Pan, Pan, the silent Pan Popèlski, the taciturn Pan Popèlski, The Popèlski, Popèlski

A silent and mysterious Pan.

Dmukhanóvsky

minor

A named character.

Kostiúshka

minor

Also known as Kostiúshka 23

A named character.

Bogdan

minor

Also known as old Bogdan

An old character.

Bobróf

minor

A named character.

Zakhar Grigoryevich Chernyshov

minor

Also known as self Chernyshov, Chernyshov, Zakhar

A named character, possibly a nobleman.

Mikhailo

minor

A named character.

Professor Byelichka

minor

Also known as Byelichka, The Professor

A professor character.

Old Makogon

minor

Also known as Makogon

An old character.

Bagyl√

minor

A named character.

Ignatyev

minor

Also known as John Ignatyev

A named character.