The Little Demon · Character
Ardalyon
A local landowner who counts himself among Peredonov's circle, Ardalyon Borisitch drifts through the town's social life, his friendship with the novel's antihero revealing the banality of provincial male camaraderie.
supporting
Also known as Ardalyon Borisitch, Borisitch, Ardasha
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Routilov brother; arranges the meeting, grows irritated with Peredonov's changes of mind, and eventually goes to play cards.
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Ardalyon is a landowner and acquaintance of Peredonov, part of the loose network of men who gather for tea, cards, and idle talk in this stifling provincial town. His relationship with Peredonov exposes the emptiness of…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Peredonov's social circle
- Haunting and matchmaking figures
- Extended cast of townspeople
- Merchant and local acquaintances
- Matchmakers and servants
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Peredonov
family · negative
Ardalyon is Peredonov's brother, and they share a tense, competitive relationship marked… How this plays out →
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friendship · positive
- Pavel Volodin
friendship · positive
- Peredonov
family · negative
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