Short Fiction · Character
Raman
A Saghálian exile narrator alone in a Yakut yourt, Raman measures the terrible distance between himself and home against the silence of the frozen steppe.
supporting
First appearance: short fiction
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The Cossack who assists Opanas in killing the Count.
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Raman is a settler on Sakhalin, sharing a yourt with a comrade and a faithful dog, surrounded by exiled Tartars and Russified Yakut neighbors. When darkness and cold close in, the suppressed grief he carries raises its…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Friendship
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Village community figures
- Central family and authority
- Named associates and servants
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The Count
professional · ambivalent
Raman likely serves The Count in some capacity, possibly as a worker or retainer. How this plays out →
- Opanas
friendship · positive
- Aksana
romantic · ambivalent
- The Count
professional · ambivalent
Raman likely serves The Count in some capacity, possibly as a worker or retainer. How this plays out →
- The Count
professional · ambivalent
Raman likely serves The Count in some capacity, possibly as a worker or retainer. How this plays out →
- Aksana
romantic · ambivalent
- Opanas
friendship · positive
- Opanas
friendship · positive
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