The Deluge · Character

Soroka

Kmita's trusty servant, a man who has followed his master through fire, flight, and worse, and whose astonishment at the world never quite wears off.

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Also known as The trusty Soroka, the astonished Soroka, old Soroka, Pan Soroka

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As a supporting figure in The Deluge, Soroka is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Kmita's sergeant, observes Kmita's volatile mood.

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Soroka belongs to the small, unglamorous class of attendants whose loyalty outlasts their master's reputation, and he stays at Kmita's side through dangers that would send a wiser man home. His devotion is total but not blind—he watches, he wonders, he keeps his counsel. In a story crowded with colonels and castellans, he is the thread of ordinary fidelity that keeps the hero tethered to something human.

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Loyal Officers and Servants
Main Protagonists and Antagonists
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Andrei Kmita
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Soroka is a loyal servant and retainer to Andrei Kmita, following him through battles and… How this plays out →
Andrei Kmita
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Soroka is a loyal servant and retainer to Andrei Kmita, following him through battles and… How this plays out →
Andrei Kmita
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Soroka is a loyal servant and retainer to Andrei Kmita, following him through battles and… How this plays out →

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Soroka appears across 17 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

VI
Kmita's sergeant, observes Kmita's volatile mood.
XXV
Kmita's trusty sergeant, who announces the readiness of the horses and men for the journey.
XXVII
Assists Kmita by searching Boguslav and finding the incriminating letter.
Chapter XXVIII
Soroka, shaken by Boguslav's escape, investigates the cabin and horses, and alerts Kmita to approaching pursuers.
XXIX
Kmita's trusty sergeant; reports that letters have not been found.
The Disguised Journey
Old Soroka mutters in astonishment at Kmita's transformation into Babinich, reluctant to address him informally.
Chapter XXXI
Kmita's trusty sergeant, who brings news of approaching men and later clatters joyously after the colonel.
Chapter XXXVI
Accompanies Kmita and looks hungrily at the Swedish patrol, ready to attack.
XXXVIII
Kmita considers calling him to bleed him during the fever; later points out the strange light on the horizon.
XLII
Soroka tells stories of the siege of Zbaraj to the gathered soldiers, boosting morale.
LX
Dispatched by Kmita to Taurogi to spy on Boguslav Radzivill and gather information about Olenka.
LXV
Kmita's old servant; captured and tortured by Boguslav's men, he revealed Kmita's involvement. Kmita seeks to rescue him.
LXVI
Kmita's loyal soldier, condemned to death by Boguslav, rescued by Kmita's intervention at the execution.
LXVII
Kmita's old servant who asks about going to Taurogi but is told to ride with Kmita instead.
XCII
Fights alongside Kmita, guarding his master.
XCV
Now a captain, leads the dragoons in Kmita's force.
XCVII
Faithful servant who cares for Kmita during his recovery and accompanies him to church.

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