Pan Michael · Character

Pan Adam Novoveski

A young nobleman whose half-grown mustache and red kontush announce him before his courage does, bearing the hetman's summons to Pan Michael.

supporting

Also known as Adam, young Pan Adam, Unfortunately Pan Adam

First appearance: i

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Visits with news from the hetman, is smitten with Basia, and joins the company for dinner.

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Pan Adam moves between the drawing room and the hetman's quarters, carrying news of Crimean unrest and the call to service. He is young enough to blush before beautiful women and to twist a mustache that has barely sprouted, yet old enough to be entrusted with military errands. His arrival sets in motion the summons that will pull Pan Michael away from the domestic peace he has only just begun to taste.

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
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Basia Volodyovski
friendship · positive
Basia has a friendly, respectful relationship with Pan Adam, who is her brother-in-law. How this plays out →
Azya Mellehovich
rivalry · negative
Pan Michael Volodyovski
friendship · positive
Pan Zagloba
friendship · positive
Pan Zagloba
friendship · positive
Basia Volodyovski
friendship · positive
Basia has a friendly, respectful relationship with Pan Adam, who is her brother-in-law. How this plays out →
Azya Mellehovich
rivalry · negative
Pan Michael Volodyovski
friendship · positive
Basia Volodyovski
friendship · positive
Basia has a friendly, respectful relationship with Pan Adam, who is her brother-in-law. How this plays out →
Pan Michael Volodyovski
friendship · positive
Azya Mellehovich
rivalry · negative
Pan Zagloba
friendship · positive

Basia Volodyovski
Basia has a friendly, respectful relationship with Pan Adam, who is her brother-in-law.
Azya Mellehovich
Azya and Pan Adam are antagonists, with Azya undermining Adam's authority and pursuing his sister.
Pan Michael Volodyovski
Pan Adam and Pan Michael are comrades-in-arms, sharing mutual respect and military camaraderie.
Pan Zagloba
Pan Adam and Zagloba are friendly acquaintances, often sharing drinks and stories.
Pan Zagloba
Pan Adam and Zagloba are friendly acquaintances, often sharing drinks and stories.
Basia Volodyovski
Basia has a friendly, respectful relationship with Pan Adam, who is her brother-in-law.
Azya Mellehovich
Azya and Pan Adam are antagonists, with Azya undermining Adam's authority and pursuing his sister.
Pan Michael Volodyovski
Pan Adam and Pan Michael are comrades-in-arms, sharing mutual respect and military camaraderie.
Basia Volodyovski
Basia has a friendly, respectful relationship with Pan Adam, who is her brother-in-law.
Pan Michael Volodyovski
Pan Adam and Pan Michael are comrades-in-arms, sharing mutual respect and military camaraderie.
Azya Mellehovich
Azya and Pan Adam are antagonists, with Azya undermining Adam's authority and pursuing his sister.
Pan Zagloba
Pan Adam and Zagloba are friendly acquaintances, often sharing drinks and stories.

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VIII
Visits with news from the hetman, is smitten with Basia, and joins the company for dinner.
The Hetman's Call
Has arrived at Ketling's house and is passing time with Basia and Pani Makovetski.
X
Becomes an agreeable guest, plays games with the ladies, and is considered a suitor for Basia.
Chapter XI
Proposes to Basia but is rejected; leaves looking 'as if poisoned.'
XXXIII
Returns home after eleven years, reunites with his father and sister, and learns of Azya's true lineage.
XXXIV
Dances vigorously with Zosia, sings a krakoviak, and declares his love for her, planning to ask her mother's permission.
XXXV
Eagerly pursues marriage with Zosia, obtains his father's consent, and persuades Pani Boski to agree to the match.
XLV
Mentioned in the hetman's letter regarding his wrongs.
XLVII
Mentioned as Zosia's former betrothed; Azya's fear of him fuels his cruelty toward Zosia.
XLVIII
Grief-stricken and vengeful, he leads a desperate mission into Moldavia, showing signs of madness and a thirst for retribution.
XLIX
Leads the raid across the Dniester, driven by vengeance and the hope of rescuing his sister and Zosia.
The Execution of Azya
Commands the execution of Azya and leads the return to Rashkoff with the rescued captives.
LI
Falls from his horse before the cloister and lies unconscious with a brain disease, mourned by Basia and others.
Epilogue
The most unhappy of all, he joins Yablonovski's hussars after a year of vengeful pursuits, having flayed Adurovich alive.

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