# Prince Yashvin — Anna Karenina character guide

> Prince Yashvin in Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Yashvin

**First appearance:** 0030-part-i-xxxi

## Who they are

A fellow officer and gambler, Vronsky's closest friend in the regiment.

## In the story

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-ii-v)

Implied to be the 'colonel' Vronsky meets at the French theater; discusses the incident and laughs at Vronsky's account of the mediation.

### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-ii-xix)

Vronsky's closest friend in the regiment, a gambler with immoral principles. He respects Vronsky's passion for Anna and discusses race bets with him.

### [Vronsky's Morning at the Camp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-ii-xx)

Acts as a boisterous caretaker, forcing a 'pick-me-up' on the hungover Petritsky and inquiring about a horse he sold.

### [The Race](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-ii-xxv)

A friend and fellow officer; cheers for Vronsky during the race and later retrieves his cap and leads him home after the disaster.

### [Vronsky's Day of Reckoning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-iii-xix)

Mentioned in the context of a gambling debt for which Vronsky feels morally responsible, highlighting Vronsky's social circle.

### [Chapter XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-iii-xxi)

Present at the fête, interacting with Vronsky and the colonel.

### [The Meeting at Vrede's Garden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-iii-xxii)

His hired carriage is used by Vronsky to travel discreetly to the meeting with Anna.

### [Chapter XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-v-xxxi)

Acts as an awkward, bashful visitor, highlighting the social awkwardness of Anna and Vronsky's situation. His presence becomes a point of contention for Anna.

### [The Defiant Performance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-v-xxxii)

Present at dinner where Anna flirts aggressively. He accompanies Vronsky to smoke, serving as a silent witness to the domestic tension before Anna's declaration.

### [The Theater Scandal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-v-xxxiii)

Accompanies Vronsky initially; makes a cynical comment about Anna's status; observes the theater scene with a scowl.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-vii-vii)

Mentioned by Vronsky as the tall colonel who just left their table, celebrated for his luck at cards.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-vii-viii)

Mentioned as losing heavily at cards in the 'infernal regions,' requiring Vronsky's supervision.

### [Chapter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-vii-xii)

The reason given for Vronsky's absence; he was gambling, winning then losing seventeen thousand rubles.

### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-vii-xxv)

Arrives as an unwelcome outsider during the height of Anna and Vronsky's quarrel. His cynical views on gambling and marriage (that he avoids it to gamble freely) provide a stark, worldly contrast to their emotional turmoil, forcing Anna to maintain appearances.

### [Anna's Final Journey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-vii-xxx)

Anna recalls his cynical philosophy that 'the struggle for existence and hatred is the one thing that holds men together,' which aligns with her current worldview.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-viii-iv)

Having lost everything at cards, he is going to Serbia and persuaded Vronsky to join him, providing a new interest.

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