The Worst Journey in the World · Character
Dimitri Gerov
A Siberian dog driver whose skill with the sledge animals gives the expedition its fastest and most fragile means of moving supplies across the ice.
supporting
Also known as Dimitri
First appearance: the worst journey in the world
As a supporting figure in The Worst Journey in the World, Dimitri Gerov is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Dimitri is at Hut Point with Atkinson when Crean arrives after his solo march.
Dimitri Gerov handles the dogs, a job that demands equal parts patience, toughness, and an unspoken understanding with creatures that can save or doom a party. His world is the kennel and the trace, set apart from the naval hierarchy that governs the rest of the ship. When the dogs falter or the weather turns, his expertise becomes the difference between a depot laid and a depot lost.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Terra Nova Expedition Members
- Protagonist
- Support Crew and Animals
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- Breaking point
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