# Nikoláy Rostóv — War and Peace character guide

> Nikoláy Rostóv in War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Count Nikoláy Ilyítch Rostóv, Nikoláy, young Rostóv, Nicolas Rostóv

**First appearance:** 0010-vii

## Who they are

The Rostóvs' eldest son, a young hussar officer who experiences the realities of war and family duty.

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