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Leonid

A character with a minor role.

minor

First appearance: nadejda nicolaievna

Leonid shows up with force in The Bears. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the urchins who flees in panic when the bear breaks loose and later runs alongside the droshky during the hunt.
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OPOlga PavlonaCOConstantineTTThomas Thomaso…LELeonid

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Young, portly, and minor figures
  • Diverse minor characters and references

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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