# Colonel Maximoff — The Dark Forest character guide

> Colonel Maximoff in The Dark Forest by Hugh Walpole.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Maximoff

**First appearance:** 0002-the-dark-forest

## Who they are

A colonel in the Russian army, mentioned in the narrative.

## Relationships

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

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Colonel Maximoff interacts with the narrator in an official capacity, likely as a military or authority figure overseeing operations.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

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Colonel Maximoff interacts with the narrator in an official capacity, likely as a military or authority figure overseeing operations.

## In the story

### [III: The Invisible Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/chapters/part-i-iii-the-invisible-battle)

The Colonel's voice is heard after the shell hits, exclaiming 'Slava Bogu' and ordering soldiers back into the trench.

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