Short Fiction · Character
Ilia Murometz
A legendary hero referenced in the text.
minor
Also known as Ilia
First appearance: coward
Ilia Murometz shows up with force in XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Subject of Senichka's painting; depicted reading the Gospel in a vault, wrestling with the command to turn the other cheek.
Ilia Murometz first appears in 0003 coward.
In XVI: Subject of Senichka's painting; depicted reading the Gospel in a vault, wrestling with the command to turn the other cheek.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse minor characters and references
- Plot drivers and minor cast
- Central family and servants
- Military and landowner figures
- Minor talkative and familial roles
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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