# Adelaida Ivanovna Epanchina — The Idiot character guide

> Adelaida Ivanovna Epanchina in The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Adelaida, Adelaida Ivanovna

**First appearance:** 0001-part-i-ii

## Who they are

The middle Epanchin daughter, an artist.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_idiot_se/chapters/part-i-ii)

Mentioned as the middle daughter, aged twenty-three, pretty and accomplished.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_idiot_se/chapters/part-i-v)

The second daughter, she jokes about entertaining Myshkin and asks him for a subject for a painting.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_idiot_se/chapters/part-i-vii)

Examines the portrait and remarks on its power, calling it 'real power' that could overthrow the world.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_idiot_se/chapters/part-iii-i)

Recently engaged, bringing some relief to her mother.

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_idiot_se/chapters/part-iii-ii)

Laughs with Aglaya after the proposal clarification; kisses the prince's forehead playfully.

### [Chapter X: The Nightmare Letters and the Midnight Encounter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_idiot_se/chapters/part-iii-x)

Mentioned as having gone to bed; also referenced in Nastasya's letter as having said that Nastasya's beauty could overthrow the world.

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