# The Priest — Short Fiction character guide

> The Priest in Short Fiction by Leonid Andreyev.

**Role:** minor

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

## Who they are

A generic religious figure appearing in multiple stories.

## Relationships

### [Father Vassily](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/characters/father_vassily)

_professional_

Father Vassily and The Priest are colleagues in the clergy, with a formal and sometimes competitive dynamic.

### [Father Vassily](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/characters/father_vassily)

_professional_

Father Vassily and The Priest are colleagues in the clergy, with a formal and sometimes competitive dynamic.

### [Father Vassily](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/characters/father_vassily)

_professional_

Father Vassily and The Priest are colleagues in the clergy, with a formal and sometimes competitive dynamic.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/i)

The Right Reverend Bishop Micael, who visits to lighten the Governor's conscience but lies awkwardly.

### [Chant the Second](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/chant-the-second)

A corpulent, insane monk who curses God for deceiving him and is frightened by Pascale's threat.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/iv)

The fat monk who is deceived, becomes wrathful and fearful, and ultimately curses God.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/vi)

Paces the hut, questions the fishermen, and tries to calm the situation, ordering Haggart to go home.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_34_se/chapters/vii)

The abbot who begs Haggart for money; is killed by Khorre.

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