War and Peace · Character
Alpátych
The faithful old steward of the Bolkónski estate at Bald Hills.
minor
Also known as Yákov Alpátych
First appearance: xxv
Alpátych shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The loyal steward who remained at Bald Hills.
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In V: The loyal steward who remained at Bald Hills. He reports on the estate's ruin, weeps at seeing Prince Andrei, and demonstrates his…
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