Under Western Eyes · Character
Nikita
A brutal revolutionary known as Necator, involved in executions.
minor
Also known as the revolutionist Nikita, the terrible Nikita, Nikita—nicknamed Necator—he
First appearance: part iii i
Nikita's tie to Razumov is one of the pressures that moves Under Western Eyes—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Described as the perfect flower of the terroristic wilderness, troubling Conrad not for his monstrosity but his banality.
Nikita first appears in 0012 part iii i.
With Razumov (rivalry): Nikita, a brutal revolutionary enforcer, physically attacks and cripples Razumov as punishment for betrayal. With Razumov (rivalry): Nikita, a brutal revolutionary enforcer, physically attacks and cripples Razumov as punishment for betrayal.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Geneva revolutionary circle
- Haldin household servants
- Protagonist
- Russian state authorities
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
Razumov’s psychological peak occurs when he declares himself “washed clean” by the rain, a delusional claim of…
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- Razumov
rivalry · negative
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Nikita, a brutal revolutionary enforcer, physically attacks and cripples Razumov as… How this plays out →
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See Nikita in part iii iIn the story
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Chapter companion notes
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See Nikita in part iii i