The Duel · Character
Boyko
A minor character, possibly a servant or officer.
minor
First appearance: ii
Boyko shows up with force in XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as one of the seconds for the duel, along with Govorovsky.
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In XVI: Mentioned as one of the seconds for the duel, along with Govorovsky. Later, in XIX: Boyko is a second, helping to arrange the duel…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor peripheral figures
- Central conflict participants
- Nadyezhda's romantic subplot
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs as the zoologist von Koren delivers a devastating critique of Chri…
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