Short Fiction · Character
Koschevoi
The elected chieftain of the Zaporozhian Setch, whose battlefield orders and blunt speech command the loyalty of the free Cossack host.
supporting
Also known as the Koschevoi, the new Koschevoi
First appearance: Taras Bulba
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Koschevoi is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The leader of the Setch, conspired with by Taras to break the peace and start a war.
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The Koschevoi leads the Zaporozhian camp not by birth but by the will of the kuréns, and his authority lasts only as long as his judgment holds. He speaks plainly, plans sieges with a practical eye, and knows that…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Cossack leaders and fighters
- Protagonist
- Viy story characters
- Taras Bulba characters
- Demonic pact characters
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See Koschevoi in Taras Bulba