Short Fiction · Character
Peter
An orphan labourer with a coat full of holes and a heart full of Pidorka, he is exactly the kind of man a demon knows how to tempt.
supporting
Also known as whither Peter, Peter Feodorovitch
First appearance: St. John's Eve
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Peter is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A young Cossack deeply in love with Pidorka; he becomes despondent when her father arranges her marriage to a Pole, and ultimately makes a pact with Basavriuk for gold.
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Peter the Orphan works for the Cossack Korzh, mocked for his grey gaberdine yet admired for what he might become in a red sash and a lambskin cap. His love for Korzh's daughter Pidorka is tender and reckless, and one…
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Demonic pact characters
- Mirgorod feud characters
- Viy story characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs as the auction transforms the deceased art-lover’s cherished colle…
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- Basavriuk
psychological · negative
Basavriuk is a demonic figure who manipulates and ultimately destroys the innocent Peter… How this plays out →
- Ivan Ivanovitch
friendship · positive
- Ivan Ivanovitch
friendship · positive
- Basavriuk
psychological · negative
Basavriuk is a demonic figure who manipulates and ultimately destroys the innocent Peter… How this plays out →
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