Short Fiction · Character
Kalenik
A drunken Cossack who wanders into the wrong house at night.
minor
Also known as the drunken Kalenik
First appearance: a may night
Kalenik shows up with force in II: The Village Headman. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A drunken Cossack who dances through the street, argues with the headman, and is misdirected by young girls.
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In II: The Village Headman: A drunken Cossack who dances through the street, argues with the headman, and is misdirected by young girls. Later, in IV: Wild Pranks: Drunkenly enters the headman's house and is allowed to…
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- Miscellaneous supporting characters
- St. Petersburg tales characters
- Viy story characters
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