Bogun

Pan Zagloba

Bogun and Pan Zagloba are bitter enemies, as Zagloba repeatedly outwits and humiliates Bogun, especially regarding Helena.

Princess Helena

Bogun is obsessively in love with Princess Helena, viewing her as a possession and pursuing her with violent jealousy.

Pan Skshetuski

Bogun and Pan Skshetuski are fierce romantic rivals and enemies, with Bogun hating Skshetuski for winning Helena's love.

Pan Volodyovski

Bogun and Pan Volodyovski are enemies on the battlefield, with Volodyovski being a skilled swordsman opposing Bogun's forces.

Jendzian

Bogun and Jendzian are adversaries, as Jendzian serves Skshetuski and often thwarts Bogun's plans.

Pan Zagloba

Bogun and Pan Zagloba are bitter enemies, as Zagloba repeatedly outwits and humiliates Bogun, especially regarding Helena.

Pan Volodyovski

Bogun and Pan Volodyovski are enemies on the battlefield, with Volodyovski being a skilled swordsman opposing Bogun's forces.

Pan Skshetuski

Bogun and Pan Skshetuski are fierce romantic rivals and enemies, with Bogun hating Skshetuski for winning Helena's love.

Princess Helena

Bogun is obsessively in love with Princess Helena, viewing her as a possession and pursuing her with violent jealousy.

Jendzian

Bogun and Jendzian are adversaries, as Jendzian serves Skshetuski and often thwarts Bogun's plans.

Princess Helena

Bogun is obsessively in love with Princess Helena, viewing her as a possession and pursuing her with violent jealousy.

Pan Zagloba

Bogun and Pan Zagloba are bitter enemies, as Zagloba repeatedly outwits and humiliates Bogun, especially regarding Helena.

Chapter III

Introduced as a wild and famous Cossack leader; he provokes Skshetuski and shows insolent behavior.

Chapter IV

Jealous of Skshetuski, he is sent away by the princess but returns to Rozlogi as Skshetuski leaves.

Chapter V

Mentioned as having been sent to Pereyasláv; rumored to have crossed to the Russian bank, reducing the immediate threat to Helena.

Chapter VI

Mentioned as a threat to Helena; Skshetuski seeks to protect her from his importunities.

VIII

Spotted arm-in-arm with Zagloba heading to a wine-shop in Chigirin.

Chapter XVII

Enraged by Skshetuski's letters, attacks Jendzian and resolves to abduct Helena, leading his Cossacks toward Lubni.

Chapter XVIII

Arrives with Zagloba to confront the Kurtsevich family about Helena; kills Prince Simeon and defeats Prince Nikolai in a duel; collapses from blood loss after the fight.

Chapter XIX

Mentioned as the murderer of Helena's cousins and the pursuer; has joined the rebellion.

Chapter XX

Mentioned as a threat Zagloba hopes Prince Yeremi will strike down.

Chapter XXI

Recovers from wounds, rages, attacks Vassilyevka, tortures prisoners, and organizes pursuit of Zagloba and Helena.

Chapter XXII

Reported to have burned Rozlogi and likely carried off Helena.

Chapter XXIII

Pursues Helena in two directions after being bound by Zagloba; attacks Vassilyevka garrison.

Chapter XXVIII

Mentioned as the one from whom Zagloba rescued Helena.

XXXI

Mentioned by Zagloba as a threat; said to be unable to join the battle.

XXXII

Wounded and nursed by Jendzian; still obsessed with Helena; shows a noble nature despite his robberies.

XXXIV

Tormented by love for Princess Helena; consults Horpyna about love potions; oversees the transport and lodging of the sleeping princess.

XXXV

Confronts Helena with a mix of fury and desperate love, threatening her and vowing to find and kill Skshetuski.

Chapter XXXVI

Struggles with his love for Helena and his duty to Hmelnitski; departs for war, leaving her in Horpyna's care.

XXXVII

Suspected by Zagloba of having captured Helena during the sack of Bar; described as second in command and devilishly daring.

XXXVIII

Volunteers for a dangerous scouting mission for Krívonos, blackens himself with tar to avoid detection, and sets out with his men.

XXXIX

Mentioned by Zagloba as a dangerous figure he fears meeting.

Chapter XL

Leads the Cossacks, threatens Zagloba with torture, and orders him guarded.

XLI

Suffers a series of defeats at the hands of Volodyovski, Podbipienta, and Skshetuski; returns to Krívonos demoralized and ill.

Chapter XLIV

Appears in Warsaw with a letter from Hmelnitski, confronts Zagloba and Volodyovski over Helena, and accepts a delayed duel with Volodyovski.

XLV

Challenges Volodyovski to a duel, is grievously wounded, and later carried to the inn where Zagloba tends his wounds.

XLVI

Slain by Volodyovski in a duel; his death is a key event in the chapter.

XLVII

Reported dead, killed by Volodyovski, which clears the way for the search for Princess Helena.

XLIX

Mentioned as the object of Skshetuski's search; a rumor of his death is reported by Kjetovski.

Chapter L

Sought by Skshetuski among the colonels but not found; he is the ataman whom Skshetuski hopes to challenge.

LII

Mentioned as possibly dead in a duel, with Volodyovski claimed as his killer.

LIV

Found wounded in Vlodava, unaware of Zagloba's vengeful intentions; recalls being cut by Volodyovski.

LV

Mentioned as the Cossack who hid Helena and sent the group to retrieve her; his name is used as a password.

LVI

Mentioned as having been set free by Pan Rogovski in Ploskiri; a threat to the group.

LXIII

Mentioned as having been wounded by Volodyovski and as the one who sent Jendzian for Helena.

Epilogue

Elected leader of the Cossacks after Daidyalo, opposes negotiations, leads fifty thousand men, survives the defeat and later obtains Rozlogi.