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Victor Sergejevitsch Sarudine

A self-important officer whose wounded vanity turns a trivial insult into a duel — and whose desires quietly destabilize the whole social circle.

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Also known as Sarudine, Victor Sergejevitsch

First appearance: i

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An officer and local figure, whose interactions with Sanine hint at underlying tensions.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Sanine
An officer and local figure, whose interactions with Sanine hint at underlying tensions.
II
Sarudine is a confident cavalry captain who courts Lida and advocates for her singing career, though his motives are ambiguous.
Chapter III
Accompanies Sanine, is both bewildered and flattered by Sanine's speech, then later embraces Lida on the veranda and whispers a seductive question.
V
Sarudine drives up smartly in white, gazes admiringly at Lida, and later dismisses Ivanoff's jokes as unintelligible.
VII
Lida reflects on her humiliating submission to Sarudine, whom she considers an empty-headed officer.
XVI
Hosts the gathering, displays vanity and unease when Lida arrives, later recalls her visit with pleasure.
XVII
Feels irritation, loathing, and fear toward Lida; attempts to console her but ultimately feels relief when she leaves.
XVIII
The subject of the gamblers' curiosity; Lida confronts him in his room.
XIX
Sarudine is the officer who seduced Lida; Sanine plans to force him to leave town.
XX
Mentioned as the man with whom Lida had an affair.
Chapter XXVII
Sits at the window drinking cold tea, feeling ashamed and afraid of Lida. He tries to soothe his conscience but is haunted by her accusation. He eventually boasts about his conquest of Lida to Volochine.
Chapter XXVIII
Visits with Volochine, feeling anxious and conflicted about seeing Lida, and struggles with his desire to assert his former intimacy with her.
Chapter XXIX
The challenged party; Sanine calls him an ass and refuses to fight him.
The Confrontation in the Garden
Confronts Sanine about the duel and is violently struck in the face.
XXXI
Lies on his sofa in despair after being struck in the face, tormented by shame and the certainty that he must leave the regiment.
XXXII
Mentioned as having been struck by Sanine; his servant is seen running in distress, suggesting Sarudine may have shot himself.
XXXIV
His funeral procession is observed by Yourii; his death is the central subject of Yourii's grief.

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