# The Bride — The Village character guide > The Bride in The Village by Ivan Bunin. **Role:** minor **Also known as:** Bride **First appearance:** 0001-the-village ## Who they are A bride in a wedding scene, possibly symbolic or specific. ## Relationships ### [Kuzma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters/kuzma) _romantic_ Kuzma is deeply infatuated with the Bride, but his feelings are unrequited and tinged with longing and frustration. ### [Tikhon Ilitch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters/tikhon_ilitch) _psychological_ Tikhon exerts a manipulative and possessive influence over the Bride, treating her as a pawn in his schemes. ### [Rodka](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters/rodka) _romantic_ Rodka is a suitor to the Bride, but his advances are crude and unwanted, creating tension. ### [Deniska](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters/deniska) _social_ Deniska interacts with the Bride as a fellow villager, but their connection is superficial and incidental. ### [Kuzma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters/kuzma) _romantic_ Kuzma is deeply infatuated with the Bride, but his feelings are unrequited and tinged with longing and frustration. ### [Tikhon Ilitch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters/tikhon_ilitch) _psychological_ Tikhon exerts a manipulative and possessive influence over the Bride, treating her as a pawn in his schemes. ### [Kuzma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters/kuzma) _romantic_ Kuzma is deeply infatuated with the Bride, but his feelings are unrequited and tinged with longing and frustration. ### [Tikhon Ilitch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters/tikhon_ilitch) _psychological_ Tikhon exerts a manipulative and possessive influence over the Bride, treating her as a pawn in his schemes. ### [Rodka](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters/rodka) _romantic_ Rodka is a suitor to the Bride, but his advances are crude and unwanted, creating tension. ### [Deniska](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters/deniska) _social_ Deniska interacts with the Bride as a fellow villager, but their connection is superficial and incidental. ### [Deniska](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters/deniska) _social_ Deniska interacts with the Bride as a fellow villager, but their connection is superficial and incidental. ## In the story ### [The Village](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/the-village) A young woman Tikhon considers marrying, whose interaction with Deniska and Rodka becomes a source of gossip and concern. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-i-ix) Implied in Tikhon's ongoing dream of becoming a father, which leads to his conflict with Rodka. ### [X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-i-x) A young woman married to Rodka, subjected to his beatings and Tikhon's unwanted advances. She remains silent and submissive. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-i-xii) Humiliated by petty burghers, becomes the subject of rumors, and ages visibly. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-i-xiii) Hired as Kuzma's cook; suspected by many of poisoning Rodka, but her wailing at the funeral seemed sincere. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-i-xviii) Not present in this chapter, but referenced in the broader narrative context. ### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-i-xx) Mentioned in Tikhon's thoughts; he considers her possible guilt in Rodka's death and his own responsibility. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-i-xxii) Mentioned as standing with lips pressed tight and drooping eyelashes, contributing to Tikhon's reluctance to visit. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-ii-vi) Not present in this chapter. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-iii-ii) The Bride is one of the petty burghers working in the orchard, noted for her strange silence and harsh laugh. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-iii-vi) Serves Kuzma his meals in silence and with a stern countenance; her story of the orchard and Rodka's death haunts Kuzma. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-iii-vii) Silent, crushed by sorrow, and more severe than a cloistered nun. She sleeps in the anteroom, which fuels village gossip. She is embarrassed by Tikhon's visits and questions. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-iii-viii) Kuzma thinks of her with tenderness, sorrowful face, and taciturnity, worrying about her fate. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-iii-ix) Shows kindness to Ivanushka, serving him food and addressing him as 'grandfather.' ### [Kuzma's Illness and Ivanushka's Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-iii-x) Shows indifference to Kuzma's illness, leaves him alone at night, and coldly responds to his plea for comfort. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-iii-xi) Defends the proposed marriage to Deniska as a chance for a better life, and is grateful to Tikhon Ilitch for arranging it. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-iii-xii) Referenced in the context of Deniska's crude remarks and Tikhon's marriage plans. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-iii-xiii) Agrees to marry Deniska, showing resignation and a sense of inevitability about her fate. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-iii-xiv) Weeps and wails during the wedding rites, showing her reluctance and grief. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/chapters/part-iii-xv) Weakened from weeping, she appears lifeless and beautiful in her crown, her hand trembling during the ceremony. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters/the_bride - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_village_se/characters