# Melnikoff — Red Dusk and the Morrow character guide

> Melnikoff in Red Dusk and the Morrow by Paul Dukes.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Dmitri Dmitrievitch Melnikoff, Dmitri

**First appearance:** 0008-v-melnikoff

## Who they are

A student-days revolutionary turned trusted comrade, moving through the crowds of 1917 with the quiet authority of someone who has waited his whole life for the cataclysm.

## Relationships

### [Captain Zorinsky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters/captain_zorinsky)

_rivalry_

A tense, adversarial dynamic between a commanding officer and a defiant subordinate, marked by frequent clashes.

### [The Doctor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters/the_doctor)

_friendship_

A bond of mutual reliance and understanding, possibly forged through shared hardship or care.

### [Mrs. Marsh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters/mrs_marsh)

_rivalry_

Antagonistic interactions driven by opposing goals or personal animosity.

### [Stepanovna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters/stepanovna)

_family_

A familial bond, likely as mother and son or close relatives, with deep emotional ties.

### [Ivan Sergeievitch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters/ivan_sergeievitch)

_friendship_

A camaraderie or alliance, possibly as fellow soldiers or confidants.

### [Maria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters/maria)

_friendship_

A supportive friendship, possibly with undertones of loyalty or shared history.

### [Vera Alexandrovna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters/vera_alexandrovna)

_romantic_

A romantic attraction or emotional entanglement, fraught with obstacles.

### [The Little Policeman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters/the_little_policeman)

_rivalry_

A conflict of interests or mutual suspicion, often leading to confrontations.

### [Captain Zorinsky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters/captain_zorinsky)

_rivalry_

A tense, adversarial dynamic between a commanding officer and a defiant subordinate, marked by frequent clashes.

### [The Doctor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters/the_doctor)

_friendship_

A bond of mutual reliance and understanding, possibly forged through shared hardship or care.

### [Stepanovna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters/stepanovna)

_family_

A familial bond, likely as mother and son or close relatives, with deep emotional ties.

### [Ivan Sergeievitch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters/ivan_sergeievitch)

_friendship_

A camaraderie or alliance, possibly as fellow soldiers or confidants.

## In the story

### [I: One of the Crowd](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/chapters/i-one-of-the-crowd)

A monarchist seeking revenge for his parents' murder by Bolsheviks; helps the narrator arrange a secret crossing into Petrograd.

### [Five Days](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/chapters/ii-five-days)

Arrested by the Cheka; Zorinsky promises to investigate his situation.

### [IV: Meshes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/chapters/iv-meshes)

The narrator seeks news of him from Zorinsky, but the topic is delayed until later in the conversation.

### [V: Melnikoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/chapters/v-melnikoff)

Nephew of the Doctor; missing and believed arrested; the narrator is working for his release.

### [Finland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/chapters/vii-finland)

Narrator met Russian officers in Helsingfors but none who knew Melnikoff.

### [IX: Metamorphosis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/chapters/ix-metamorphosis)

Betrayed by Zorinsky; had established a communication system with Petrograd.

### [XIV: Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/chapters/xiv-conclusion)

Not directly mentioned in this chapter; no specific appearance.

## Links

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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/red_dusk_and_the_morrow_se/characters