# The Oldest Child — Short Fiction character guide

> The Oldest Child in Short Fiction by Leonid Andreyev.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-short-fiction

## Who they are

A child character whose perspective shapes a family narrative.

## Relationships

### [The Girl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/characters/the_girl)

_family_

The Girl and The Oldest Child are siblings, with the older child acting as a caretaker or protector.

### [The Girl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/characters/the_girl)

_family_

The Girl and The Oldest Child are siblings, with the older child acting as a caretaker or protector.

### [The Girl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/characters/the_girl)

_family_

The Girl and The Oldest Child are siblings, with the older child acting as a caretaker or protector.

## In the story

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/v)

Implied as the child whose brains are on the wall.

### [A Story Which Will Never Be Finished](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/a-story-which-will-never-be-finished)

The nine-year-old son who is awake and aware of the situation, asking his father if he will take his gun and if he will be killed, showing a premature understanding of the revolution.

## Links

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- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/characters