# Ranitski — The Deluge character guide

> Ranitski in The Deluge by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Pan Ranitski

**First appearance:** 0007-i

## Who they are

A Polish nobleman and officer, a friend of the main characters.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/iii)

An outlaw and skilled fencer, initiates the shooting contest at the skulls and slashes the Billevich portraits with his sabre.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/iv)

Expresses frustration at their awkward appearance before Olenka.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/vi)

Described as the wildest and most cruel of Kmita's officers.

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