# Nikita — Under Western Eyes character guide

> Nikita in Under Western Eyes by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the revolutionist Nikita, the terrible Nikita, Nikita—nicknamed Necator—he

**First appearance:** 0012-part-iii-i

## Who they are

A brutal revolutionary known as Necator, involved in executions.

## Relationships

### [Razumov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/under_western_eyes_se/characters/razumov)

_rivalry_

Nikita, a brutal revolutionary enforcer, physically attacks and cripples Razumov as punishment for betrayal.

### [Razumov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/under_western_eyes_se/characters/razumov)

_rivalry_

Nikita, a brutal revolutionary enforcer, physically attacks and cripples Razumov as punishment for betrayal.

## In the story

### [Author's Note](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/under_western_eyes_se/chapters/author-s-note)

Described as the perfect flower of the terroristic wilderness, troubling Conrad not for his monstrosity but his banality.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/under_western_eyes_se/chapters/part-iv-iv)

Leads the assault on Razumov, striking him and rendering him deaf.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/under_western_eyes_se/chapters/part-iv-v)

Revealed as a traitor and spy; assaulted Razumov; later exposed by Mikulin to Peter Ivanovitch.

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