Michael Strogoff · Character

Nicholas Pigassof

A fellow traveler who befriends Michael and Nadia on the road.

minor

Also known as Nicholas, the good Nicholas Pigassof

First appearance: part i xv the marshes of the baraba

Nicholas Pigassof's tie to Michael Strogoff is one of the pressures that moves Michael Strogoff—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A kind young Russian traveling to Krasnoyarsk in a kibitka.

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With Michael Strogoff (friendship): Nicholas Pigassof is a loyal friend and companion to Michael during the journey. With Michael Strogoff (friendship): Nicholas Pigassof is a loyal friend and companion to Michael…

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See Nicholas Pigassof in part i xv the marshes of the baraba

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Michael Strogoff
friendship · positive
Nicholas Pigassof is a loyal friend and companion to Michael during the journey. How this plays out →
Michael Strogoff
friendship · positive
Nicholas Pigassof is a loyal friend and companion to Michael during the journey. How this plays out →
Michael Strogoff
friendship · positive
Nicholas Pigassof is a loyal friend and companion to Michael during the journey. How this plays out →

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See Nicholas Pigassof in part i xv the marshes of the baraba

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A Friend on the Highway
A kind young Russian traveling to Krasnoyarsk in a kibitka. He offers Michael and Nadia a ride after learning of Michael's blindness.
The Passage of the Yenisey
The good-natured clerk who planned to stop at Krasnoyarsk for employment but finds the town deserted; he continues with Michael and Nadia toward Irkutsk.
A Hare Crosses the Road
Defends Nadia by shooting a Tartar soldier; is captured and bound; previously sympathetic to Michael and Nadia's mission.
In the Steppe
Found dead on the steppe; Michael and Nadia bury him to protect his body from wolves.
Conclusion
Remembered fondly; Michael and Nadia erect a cross on his grave near the Dinka river.

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See Nicholas Pigassof in part i xv the marshes of the baraba

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