# Smerdyakov — The Brothers Karamazov character guide

> Smerdyakov in The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** VI Smerdyakov, the deceased Smerdyakov

**First appearance:** 0023-part-i-vi-smerdyakov

## Who they are

The Karamazovs' servant and Fyodor's illegitimate son, a brooding valet.

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