# The Captain — The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories character guide

> The Captain in The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-the-raid

## Who they are

A generic officer figure appearing in several military sketches.

## In the story

### [The Raid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/chapters/the-raid)

Captain Hlopov leads the expedition. He is thoughtful, unpretentious, and provides a pragmatic, weary perspective on war and bravery.

### [Sevastopol](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/chapters/sevastopol)

The unnamed officer in charge of the commissariat, living in a shed lined with expensive but hideous carpets. He is depicted as corrupt, counting a large pile of banknotes amidst vodka and caviar, representing the sordid, bureaucratic side of war.

### [Meeting a Moscow Acquaintance in the Detachment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/chapters/meeting-a-moscow-acquaintance-in-the-detachment)

Commander of the battery division, who goes to his tent to sleep.

### [The Three Hermits](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/chapters/the-three-hermits)

The ship's captain who tries to dissuade the Bishop from visiting the island, calling the hermits 'foolish old fellows,' but ultimately arranges the boat trip.

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