# The Dark Forest — Character guide

> Key figures in The Dark Forest by Hugh Walpole.

- [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/unknown_narrator.md): The first-person narrator and focal character, a Russian soldier in the medical unit.
- [John Trenchard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/john_trenchard.md): An Englishman serving with the Russian medical unit, central to the plot and relationships.
- [Alexei Petrovitch Semyonov](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/alexei_petrovitch_semyonov.md): A doctor and key figure in the unit, involved in complex personal and professional dynamics.
- [Marie Ivanovna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/marie_ivanovna.md): A nurse in the unit, central to the romantic and emotional tensions of the story.
- [Dr. Nikitin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/dr_nikitin.md): A doctor in the medical unit, often clashing with others over duty and ethics.
- [Andrey Vassilievitch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/andrey_vassilievitch.md): A young, excitable soldier under the narrator's care, deeply affected by the war.
- [The Otriad](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/the_otriad.md): The medical detachment itself, treated as a collective character with its own identity.
- [Molozov](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/molozov.md): A soldier or officer mentioned in the unit, possibly a patient or subordinate.
- [Mr. Durward](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/mr_durward.md): An Englishman associated with Trenchard, appearing in the narrative.
- [Ivan Andreievitch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/ivan_andreievitch.md): A character mentioned in the unit, possibly a patient or officer.
- [Doctor Semyonov](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/doctor_semyonov.md): Another doctor in the unit, possibly distinct from Alexei Petrovitch Semyonov.
- [Nikolai Nikolaievitch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/nikolai_nikolaievitch.md): A soldier or officer in the unit, mentioned by name.
- [Russians](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/russians.md): Collective group of Russian soldiers or civilians in the narrative.
- [Anna Petrovna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/anna_petrovna.md): A nurse in the unit, one of the sisters.
- [Piotr Ivanovitch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/piotr_ivanovitch.md): A character mentioned in the narrative, possibly a patient or officer.
- [The Feldsher](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/the_feldsher.md): A medical assistant or paramedic in the unit.
- [Alexandra Pavlovna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/alexandra_pavlovna.md): A woman mentioned in the narrative, possibly a patient or acquaintance.
- [Sofia Antonovna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/sofia_antonovna.md): A nurse in the unit, one of the sisters.
- [The Stout Doctor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/the_stout_doctor.md): A doctor seen earlier in the narrative, possibly a recurring figure.
- [Sister K](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/sister_k.md): A nurse known for lacking tact, one of the sisters.
- [Goga](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/goga.md): A character mentioned in the narrative, possibly a patient or soldier.
- [Krylov](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/krylov.md): A character mentioned in the narrative, possibly a patient or officer.
- [Captain T](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/captain_t.md): A young captain in the unit, mentioned by name.
- [Anna Mihailovna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/anna_mihailovna.md): A woman mentioned in the narrative, possibly a patient or acquaintance.
- [Victor Leontievitch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/victor_leontievitch.md): A character mentioned in the narrative, possibly a patient or officer.
- [Georg Georgevitch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/georg_georgevitch.md): A character mentioned in the narrative, possibly a patient or officer.
- [Vladimir Stepanovitch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/vladimir_stepanovitch.md): A character mentioned in the narrative, possibly a patient or officer.
- [Colonel Maximoff](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/colonel_maximoff.md): A colonel in the Russian army, mentioned in the narrative.
- [Gussie Rodgers](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/gussie_rodgers.md): An Englishwoman associated with Trenchard, mentioned in the narrative.
- [Vulatch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/vulatch.md): A character mentioned in the narrative, possibly a patient or officer.
- [Ekaterina Petrovna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/ekaterina_petrovna.md): A woman mentioned in the narrative, possibly a patient or acquaintance.

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