The Duel · Character
Colonel Shulgovich
The regiment's thunderous commander, a tyrant in the orderly room who can still surprise with rough, grudging mercy.
supporting
Also known as Shulgovich, The Colonel, Colonel, Colonel Schulgovich, Schulgovich
First appearance: I
As a supporting figure in The Duel, Colonel Shulgovich is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Rages at Romashov and the Tartar soldier Sharafutdinov, displaying tyrannical behavior.
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Shulgovich rules his officers through rage, inspection, and the threat of disgrace, and Romashov overhears him reducing a drunken captain to a trembling wreck. Yet the same scene ends with the Colonel pressing three…
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- Other
Character groups
- Central officer conflicts
- Regimental social climbers
- Protagonist
- Enlisted soldiers' suffering
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Romashov, facing his imminent duel with Nikolä…
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