# Molozov — The Dark Forest character guide

> Molozov in The Dark Forest by Hugh Walpole.

**Role:** minor

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

## Who they are

A soldier or officer mentioned in the unit, possibly a patient or subordinate.

## Relationships

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

_social_

Molozov is a peripheral acquaintance of the narrator, encountered in the context of the dark forest community and its daily life.

### [John Trenchard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/john_trenchard)

_social_

John Trenchard and Molozov have a casual, neighborly acquaintance, interacting within the small community of the forest.

### [Alexei Petrovitch Semyonov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/alexei_petrovitch_semyonov)

_social_

Alexei Petrovitch Semyonov and Molozov have a tense, subordinate relationship, with Molozov likely under Semyonov's sway.

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

_social_

Molozov is a peripheral acquaintance of the narrator, encountered in the context of the dark forest community and its daily life.

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

_social_

Molozov is a peripheral acquaintance of the narrator, encountered in the context of the dark forest community and its daily life.

### [John Trenchard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/characters/john_trenchard)

_social_

John Trenchard and Molozov have a casual, neighborly acquaintance, interacting within the small community of the forest.

## In the story

### [IV: Nikitin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/chapters/part-i-iv-nikitin)

Cited as an example of someone who sees war as a business of diplomacy and organization.

### [VI: The Retreat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dark_forest_se/chapters/part-i-vi-the-retreat)

Utterly defeated by the retreat; gives orders to move to X⸺.

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