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Gamzálo

An Avar warrior and follower of Hadji Murád.

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First appearance: hadji mur d

Gamzálo shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A Chechen murid who takes up a rifle and guards the glade after the fire is put out.
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In IV: A Chechen murid who takes up a rifle and guards the glade after the fire is put out. Later, in V: A Chechen in Hadji Murád's suite,…

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13 connections

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HMHadji MurádSHShamilKMKhan MahomáELEldárNANazárovGAGamzálo

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor Russian soldiers and orderlies
  • Protagonist
  • Hadji Murád's inner circle

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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