Arms and the Man · Character
The Serbians
Offstage enemy army in the war between Bulgaria and Serbia.
minor
Also known as the Serbians
First appearance: arms and the man
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- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Idealists vs. Realists
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
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- Raina Petkoff
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