The Beasts of Tarzan · Character

Alexander Paulvitch

Rokoff's bearded accomplice, a Russian conspirator who shaves his face and boards a ship to help deliver Tarzan's family into captivity.

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Also known as Paulvitch, Alexis Paulvitch

First appearance: the beasts of tarzan

As a supporting figure in The Beasts of Tarzan, Alexander Paulvitch is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Disguised and acting as the guide who lures Tarzan onto the Kincaid.

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Paulvitch is Rokoff's trusted lieutenant in the kidnapping plot, the man who follows instructions while his partner handles the bold strokes. He is practical where Rokoff is theatrical, and his willingness to disappear into the background makes him useful—and dangerous. His role in the early chapters sets the machinery of the abduction in motion and establishes just how far the conspirators will go.

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Story tension across the book.

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Closing

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Tarzan
rivalry · negative
Paulvitch is Rokoff's henchman and a secondary antagonist, often scheming against Tarzan. How this plays out →
Tarzan
rivalry · negative
Paulvitch is Rokoff's henchman and a secondary antagonist, often scheming against Tarzan. How this plays out →

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Alexander Paulvitch appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Kidnapped
Disguised and acting as the guide who lures Tarzan onto the Kincaid.
Marooned
Negotiates with Tarzan for the cheque and oversees his marooning.
In the Darkness of the Night
Part of Rokoff's party on the Kincaid, involved in coaling and the retreat after Jane's fire.
Paulvitch Plots Revenge
Plots revenge against Tarzan and Jane, steals a canoe, and sets an infernal machine aboard the Kincaid before escaping into the jungle.
XIX: The Last of the Kincaid
Implied to have set the infernal machine; his cabin contained the ticking device that caused the explosion.
The Law of the Jungle
Betrays Rokoff by arranging the substitution of another infant and negotiating the child's return for ransom.

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