# Ensign Erkel — Demons character guide

> Ensign Erkel in Demons by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Erkel, Lieutenant Erkel, II Erkel, This Ensign Erkel

**First appearance:** 0001-demons

## Who they are

Young and devoted army officer, fanatically loyal to Pyotr.

## In the story

### [IV: The Last Resolution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/demons_se/chapters/part-iii-iv-the-last-resolution)

Hosts the quintet meeting at his lodgings; a young officer who had been present at Virginsky's earlier, he is part of the group awaiting Pyotr Stepanovitch's instructions.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/demons_se/chapters/part-iii-i)

Hosts the meeting at his lodgings; described as taciturn and hero-worshipping Pyotr Stepanovitch.

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/demons_se/chapters/part-iii-ii)

A fanatical, childishly devoted follower of Pyotr Verhovensky, acting as a messenger and spy; he is callous and cunning, observing Shatov's situation for the conspiracy.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/demons_se/chapters/part-iii-vi)

Erkel arrives to escort Shatov to Skvoreshniki to retrieve the buried printing press, insisting they walk to avoid witnesses.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/demons_se/chapters/part-iii-i)

Assists in luring Shatov and helps tie the stones to the body.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/demons_se/chapters/part-iii-iii)

Anxiously sees Pyotr Stepanovitch off, expresses doubts about the group's reliability, and feels hurt by Pyotr Stepanovitch's abrupt dismissal.

### [VIII: Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/demons_se/chapters/part-iii-viii-conclusion)

Arrested and remains obstinately silent, misrepresenting facts. His youth and support for his mother evoke some compassion, though his fate is uncertain.

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