# Zagloba — The Deluge character guide > Zagloba in The Deluge by Henryk Sienkiewicz. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Pan Zagloba, old Zagloba, the terrible Zagloba **First appearance:** 0007-i ## Snapshot A corpulent, silver-tongued nobleman who spins outrageous tales, invents hempseed cures for wit, and talks his way out of every peril. ## Who they are Zagloba dominates every table he sits at, regaling colonels and starostas with embroidered accounts of battles, his own cleverness, and the private habits of great men like Sapyeha. He is a rogue and a braggart, but his cunning is real — he can bend a hesitant marshal to Charnyetski's cause with flattery alone. His gift for persuasion and his bottomless appetite for wine and glory make him both the comic engine and the secret diplomatic weapon of the Polish resistance. ## Relationships ### [Pan Michael Volodyovski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/pan_michael_volodyovski) _friendship_ Pan Michael Volodyovski and Zagloba are boon companions, with Zagloba often providing comic relief and counsel to the valiant soldier. ### [Prince Boguslav Radzivill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/prince_boguslav_radzivill) _rivalry_ Prince Boguslav Radzivill and Zagloba are adversaries, with Zagloba using his wits to outmaneuver the treacherous prince. ### [Roh Kovalski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/roh_kovalski) _friendship_ Roh Kovalski and Zagloba are comrades, often sharing adventures and humorous banter. ### [Andrei Kmita](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/andrei_kmita) _friendship_ Andrei Kmita and Zagloba are friends and occasional co-conspirators, with Zagloba offering advice and humor. ### [Prince Boguslav Radzivill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/prince_boguslav_radzivill) _rivalry_ Prince Boguslav Radzivill and Zagloba are adversaries, with Zagloba using his wits to outmaneuver the treacherous prince. ### [Pan Michael Volodyovski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/pan_michael_volodyovski) _friendship_ Pan Michael Volodyovski and Zagloba are boon companions, with Zagloba often providing comic relief and counsel to the valiant soldier. ### [Roh Kovalski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/roh_kovalski) _friendship_ Roh Kovalski and Zagloba are comrades, often sharing adventures and humorous banter. ### [Pan Michael Volodyovski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/pan_michael_volodyovski) _friendship_ Pan Michael Volodyovski and Zagloba are boon companions, with Zagloba often providing comic relief and counsel to the valiant soldier. ### [Andrei Kmita](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/andrei_kmita) _friendship_ Andrei Kmita and Zagloba are friends and occasional co-conspirators, with Zagloba offering advice and humor. ### [Andrei Kmita](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/andrei_kmita) _friendship_ Andrei Kmita and Zagloba are friends and occasional co-conspirators, with Zagloba offering advice and humor. ### [Roh Kovalski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/roh_kovalski) _friendship_ Roh Kovalski and Zagloba are comrades, often sharing adventures and humorous banter. ### [Prince Boguslav Radzivill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/prince_boguslav_radzivill) _rivalry_ Prince Boguslav Radzivill and Zagloba are adversaries, with Zagloba using his wits to outmaneuver the treacherous prince. ## In the story ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xii) Playing with the Skshetuski boys, recounting old war stories, and advising the Skshetuski brothers on the best course of action against the Swedes. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xiii) Rubs his hands at the prospect of war, boasts of past Swedish bloodshed, and decides to travel to Kyedani. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xvi) Imprisoned after calling Radzivill a traitor; schemes for escape and tries to rally the others. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xvii) The old noble who first shouted 'Traitor' at Radzivill; Radzivill initially demands his death but eventually spares him due to Kmita's pleas. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xviii) Escaped prisoner, praised for cunning and stratagem; his escape is a key topic among the colonels. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xix) Devises a strategic plan to release Swedish prisoners and claim they are Radzivill's men to undermine the hetman's credit. Also persuades Roh Kovalski to switch allegiance. ### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xx) Advises heading to Podlyasye and expresses despair at the difficult situation. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xxi) Reveals Radzivill's letter to Kmita, undermining his faith. Expresses satisfaction at saving Kmita from death. Later rides off to search for hetman's orders on Kmita. ### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xxxii) Questions Kmita's motives and the situation, but acknowledges the logic of the warning about Radzivill. ### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xxxiii) Dominates the assembly with boasts of past victories, proposes strategic manifestoes, and is hailed as a leader. ### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xxxiv) Reported as the commander of the confederates at Byalystok, having fortified a camp and gathered forces, causing Yanush's anger. ### [LV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lv) Drunk and fiery, threatens to lead troops to Chenstohova, then reconciles with Volodyovski. ### [LVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lvi) Forgives Radzivill for past attempts on his life, expresses concern for the prince's salvation, and supports Kharlamp. ### [LVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lviii) Mentioned as having freed Volodyovski and his comrades from Radzivill's captivity; praised by the king as 'vir incomparabilis'. ### [LIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lix) Welcomes Kmita warmly, reasons that Olenka was taken to control the Billeviches, and comments on the Tartar chambul. ### [LXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxiii) Mentioned as the only one who dared murmur against Sapyeha's authority. ### [LXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxix) Zagloba boosts morale in the fortress, bonds with Zamoyski, and plans to outwit the Swedes. ### [LXX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxx) Offers to lead the first sortie and provides witty commentary during negotiations with the Swedes. ### [LXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxxi) Fights alongside Volodyovski, comments on the battle, and offers to avenge him if needed. ### [LXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxxii) Accompanies Pan Yan Skshetuski as envoy to Lyubomirski; uses flattery to win Lyubomirski's cooperation and boasts of his own martial prowess. ### [LXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxxiii) Returns with the envoys, singing joyfully, signaling good news. ### [LXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxxiv) Comments on the meeting between Charnyetski and Sapyeha, and despairs over Roh Kovalski's disappearance. ### [LXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxxv) Envoy and adviser to Charnyetski; witty and bold in dialogue with the king. ### [LXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxxvi) Participates in the cavalry charge, raising his horse for the leap into the river. ### [LXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxxvii) Comments on Charnyetski's anger, criticizes Sapyeha, and offers to write to the hetman to keep Volodyovski. ### [LXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxxviii) Returns to Sapyeha's camp, engages in humorous exchanges, and later receives the Lubelsk deputation. ### [LXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxxix) Relays Hassling's statements about Boguslav; expresses fury at the idea of releasing Wittemberg; emotionally greets the king. ### [LXXX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxxx) Comments on the siege and the story; teases Volodyovski about Anusia. ### [LXXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/lxxxi) Zagloba incites the general militia to riot against Wittemberg, then disappears; later pardoned by the king. ### [XC](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xc) Meets with Kmita and Volodyovski, delivers a prophetic speech about eventual Polish victory. ### [XCI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xci) Mourns Kovalski as if he were a relative, though not his uncle. ### [XCVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/chapters/xcvii) Celebrates Kmita's vindication, urges him to go to Vodokty for betrothal, and sings joyfully. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters/zagloba - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_deluge_se/characters