Pan Tadeusz · Character
Nikita Rykow
A Russian captain, decent but caught in the conflict.
minor
Also known as Rykow, Nikita Nikiticz Rykow, Captain Rykow, Stupid old Rykow
First appearance: book ix the battle
Nikita Rykow's tie to Major Plut is one of the pressures that moves Pan Tadeusz—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Russian captain quartered nearby; attends supper and recounts tales of Suwarow and Bonaparte.
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