Short Plays · Character
Patiomkin
Catherine the Great's drunken, colossal favourite, who carries an English captain into the imperial bedchamber and turns a scandal into a display of irresistible charm.
supporting
Also known as Patiomkin Carrying Edstaston, Edstaston, Patiomkin, Poor Patiomkin, Edstaston Astonished, Edstaston Delighted, Patiomkin, Superficially Patiomkin, Patiomkin Deliberately, Prince Patiomkin, Patiomkin Darling, Patiomkin Gravely, Darling, Patiomkin Amazed, Patiomkin Unmoved, Patiomkin Thunderously, Patiomkin Roaring, Roaring, Patiomkin Enthusiastically, Patiomkin Madman
First appearance: great catherine
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Prince Patiomkin is the Empress's lover and most powerful courtier, a man who justifies his excesses by the sheer scale of his personality. Drunk and reckless, he hauls the protesting Captain Edstaston into Catherine's…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Great Catherine court
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Great Catherine
professional · positive
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- Captain Edstaston
rivalry · negative
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