# Ivan Ogareff — Michael Strogoff character guide > Ivan Ogareff in Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Ogareff, Colonel Ogareff, Colonel Ivan Ogareff **First appearance:** 0002-part-i-iii-michael-strogoff-meets-the-czar ## Snapshot A Russian colonel turned traitor who rides toward Irkutsk under Michael Strogoff's stolen name, using the Czar's own letter as his weapon. ## Who they are Ivan Ogareff has thrown in with Feofar-Khan's Tartar invasion, and his plan turns on a single audacious impersonation: he will present himself at Irkutsk as the Czar's courier, Michael Strogoff, bearing the genuine imperial letter he has taken. He lies to the Grand Duke with perfect composure, exaggerating Russian defeats to shake the defenders' nerve. His iron will and talent for treason make him the true engine of the invasion, and the mirror-image of the man whose identity he has stolen. ## Relationships ### [Michael Strogoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/michael_strogoff) _rivalry_ Ivan Ogareff is Michael's bitter enemy, seeking to destroy him and thwart his mission. ### [Sangarre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/sangarre) _psychological_ Sangarre is Ivan Ogareff's manipulative and obsessive accomplice, aiding his schemes. ### [Marfa Strogoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/marfa_strogoff) _rivalry_ Ivan Ogareff cruelly torments Marfa, using her to get to Michael. ### [Nicholas Korpanoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/nicholas_korpanoff) _rivalry_ Ivan Ogareff is a direct enemy to Nicholas Korpanoff, a loyal Russian soldier. ### [Feofar-Khan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/feofar_khan) _professional_ Feofar-Khan is the Tatar leader who allies with Ivan Ogareff for mutual military benefit. ### [Michael Strogoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/michael_strogoff) _rivalry_ Ivan Ogareff is Michael's bitter enemy, seeking to destroy him and thwart his mission. ### [Michael Strogoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/michael_strogoff) _rivalry_ Ivan Ogareff is Michael's bitter enemy, seeking to destroy him and thwart his mission. ### [Nicholas Korpanoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/nicholas_korpanoff) _rivalry_ Ivan Ogareff is a direct enemy to Nicholas Korpanoff, a loyal Russian soldier. ### [Marfa Strogoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/marfa_strogoff) _rivalry_ Ivan Ogareff cruelly torments Marfa, using her to get to Michael. ### [Sangarre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/sangarre) _psychological_ Sangarre is Ivan Ogareff's manipulative and obsessive accomplice, aiding his schemes. ### [Sangarre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/sangarre) _psychological_ Sangarre is Ivan Ogareff's manipulative and obsessive accomplice, aiding his schemes. ### [Feofar-Khan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/feofar_khan) _professional_ Feofar-Khan is the Tatar leader who allies with Ivan Ogareff for mutual military benefit. ## In the story ### [A Fête at the New Palace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-i-i-a-f-te-at-the-new-palace) Mentioned as the traitor whose whereabouts are unknown. ### [Russians and Tartars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-i-ii-russians-and-tartars) Revealed as the mastermind behind the Tartar rebellion, having crossed the Urals, stirred up the Kyrgyz, and now plotting to infiltrate Irkutsk under an assumed name to betray the Grand Duke. ### [Michael Strogoff Meets the Czar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-i-iii-michael-strogoff-meets-the-czar) The traitor the Czar warns Strogoff to beware of on his journey. ### [X: A Storm in the Ural Mountains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-i-x-a-storm-in-the-ural-mountains) Not directly present, but the cries Nadia hears may foreshadow his involvement. ### [Travelers in Distress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-i-xi-travelers-in-distress) Mentioned in conversation: reportedly has crossed the frontier in disguise as a gypsy and is heading to join Feofar-Khan. ### [Provocation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-i-xii-provocation) Mentioned as a threat; reports suggest he may have already joined Feofar-Khan's forces. ### [Mother and Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-i-xiv-mother-and-son) Interrogates Marfa Strogoff, suspects the truth, orders pursuit of Michael, and is revealed to be the same man who struck Michael at Ishim and the Zingari from Nizhny Novgorod. ### [The Marshes of the Baraba](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-i-xv-the-marshes-of-the-baraba) The traitorous colonel who orders Michael's pursuit and holds Marfa Strogoff captive, though Michael is unaware of this. ### [A Tartar Camp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-ii-i-a-tartar-camp) The traitor whose arrival Michael dreads; he enters the camp with several thousand men on August 12th. ### [Correspondents in Trouble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-ii-ii-correspondents-in-trouble) Advises Feofar-Khan on military strategy and later confronts the captured correspondents, granting them freedom. ### [Blow for Blow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-ii-iii-blow-for-blow) Interrogates Marfa, orders the knout, and after being struck by Michael, has him seized and the imperial letter confiscated. ### [IV: The Triumphal Entry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-ii-iv-the-triumphal-entry) Orders Michael's special guard; accuses Michael of being a spy; seeks vengeance for the knout blow; orders Marfa to stay. ### [Look While You May!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-ii-v-look-while-you-may) Reveals himself as the true courier and taunts Michael with the Imperial letter. ### [A Hare Crosses the Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-ii-viii-a-hare-crosses-the-road) Mentioned as approaching Irkutsk with the Emir's troops to join the siege. ### [In the Steppe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-ii-ix-in-the-steppe) Mentioned as the traitor Michael must reach Irkutsk before. ### [X: Baikal and Angara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-ii-x-baikal-and-angara) Mentioned as the man Michael struck with the knout at the Zabediero camp; his actions continue to affect the narrative. ### [Irkutsk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-ii-xii-irkutsk) Plans to infiltrate Irkutsk by stratagem and betray the city to the Tartars. ### [XIII: The Czar’s Courier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-ii-xiii-the-czar-s-courier) Disguised as Michael Strogoff, he presents the Czar's letter to the Grand Duke and gains his confidence, then begins plotting the betrayal of Irkutsk. ### [The Night of the Fifth of October](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-ii-xiv-the-night-of-the-fifth-of-october) The traitor orchestrates the diversion and attempts to betray Irkutsk; he is killed by Michael Strogoff. ### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/chapters/part-ii-xv-conclusion) Killed during the defense of Irkutsk; his death discourages the Tartar invaders. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters/ivan_ogareff - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/michael_strogoff_se/characters