# Lialia — Sanine character guide

> Lialia in Sanine by Mikhail Artsybashev.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Happy Lialia, Lialitschka

**First appearance:** 0008-vii

## Who they are

A lively young woman, part of the social group, known for her cheerful demeanor.

## Relationships

### [Anatole Pavlovitch Riasantzeff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/characters/anatole_pavlovitch_riasantzeff)

_romantic_

Anatole is a suitor to Lialia, but she is more interested in Yourii.

### [Anatole Pavlovitch Riasantzeff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/characters/anatole_pavlovitch_riasantzeff)

_romantic_

Anatole is a suitor to Lialia, but she is more interested in Yourii.

### [Anatole Pavlovitch Riasantzeff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/characters/anatole_pavlovitch_riasantzeff)

_romantic_

Anatole is a suitor to Lialia, but she is more interested in Yourii.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/chapters/iv)

Yourii's sister, who tries to mediate the tension between Yourii and their father and is distressed by the conflict.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/chapters/v)

Lialia organizes the picnic, kisses the tea-making girls, tries to dissuade her brother from entering the cavern, and jokes about vice and disease.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/chapters/vi)

Affectionately teases Riasantzeff, picks flowers, and encourages Sina to recite poetry.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/chapters/x)

Greets Yourii at the lecture, happy to see him.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/chapters/xiii)

Mentioned as waiting for Riasantzeff, her presence influences Yourii's decision to reject Riasantzeff's suggestion to return to the girls.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/chapters/xiv)

Weeps after Yourii's harsh critique of male debauchery and double standards, realizing Riasantzeff may not be faithful.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/chapters/xv)

Weeps over Riasantzeff's betrayal, struggles with her emotions, and ultimately reconciles with him despite her pain.

### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/chapters/xxxiii)

Lialia poses for Yourii, shows horror and curiosity at the suicides, and clings to Riasantzeff while asking for details about Sarudine's death.

### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/chapters/xxxiv)

Repeats Riasantzeff's story about Soloveitchik's suicide being mocked by urchins.

### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/chapters/xxxvi)

Delivers the letter from Sina to Yourii and teases him about his romance, but is rebuffed.

### [Chapter XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/chapters/xli)

Lialia briefly interacts with Yourii in the garden, commenting on his whistling, and later is heard sobbing over his body.

### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sanine_se/chapters/xlii)

Mentioned as unable to attend the funeral because she must care for her father, who had a paralytic stroke.

## Links

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