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Sado

A Chechen friend and host to Hadji Murád early in the story.

minor

First appearance: Hadji Murád

Sado's tie to Hadji Murád is one of the pressures that moves Hadji Murád—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A Chechen who hosts Hadji Murád in his aoul, risking his own safety and family.
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With Hadji Murád (friendship): Sado is a loyal friend and host to Hadji Murád, sheltering him during his flight from Shamil. In Hadji Murád: A Chechen who hosts Hadji Murád in his aoul, risking his own safety and…

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Character Web

11 connections

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BABataHMHadji MurádSHShamilELEldárNINicholas ISASado

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Historical and minor characters
  • Russian military figures
  • Protagonist
  • Hadji Murád's inner circle
  • Russian high command and court

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

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