# Big Ivan — Lost Face character guide

> Big Ivan in Lost Face by Jack London.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Big Ivan—Big Ivan the giant, Ivan

**First appearance:** 0005-the-passing-of-marcus-o-brien

## Who they are

A giant Russian miner who challenges Dave Walsh.

## Relationships

### [Subienkow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lost_face_se/characters/subienkow)

_rivalry_

Big Ivan and Subienkow are enemies, with Ivan participating in Subienkow's capture and torture.

## In the story

### [Lost Face](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lost_face_se/chapters/lost-face)

A giant Cossack who is tortured to death by the Nulato women, his suffering witnessed by Subienkow.

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