# Pierre Bezúkhov — War and Peace character guide

> Pierre Bezúkhov in War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Monsieur Pierre, Bezúkhov, Count Pyotr Kirílych Bezúkhov, Comte Pierre Besouhoff

**First appearance:** 0005-ii

## Who they are

The illegitimate son of a wealthy count who unexpectedly inherits his fortune, navigating society and searching for meaning.

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