The Power of Darkness · Character
Marína
Nikíta's former sweetheart, now married to another man, who meets him by the barn and hears a despair she has already wept her own way past.
supporting
Also known as little Marína, Marína Alone
First appearance: act i
As a supporting figure in The Power of Darkness, Marína is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Marína once loved Nikíta during their nights at the railway, and now she is a settled wife who has confessed her past and been forgiven by a kind, quiet husband. When Nikíta pours out his misery, she answers with…
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See Marína in act iCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Household and Love Triangle
- Protagonist
- Moral and Social Conscience
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Marína, the wronged former lover, arrives at the wedding of h…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Nikíta
romantic · negative
Marína was Nikíta's former lover, and he abandoned her and their child, leaving her… How this plays out →
- Peter Ignátitch
social · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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See Marína in act i