# Pan Longin Podbipienta — With Fire and Sword character guide > Pan Longin Podbipienta in With Fire and Sword by Henryk Sienkiewicz. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Podbipienta, Longin, Pan Longin **First appearance:** 0001-ii ## Snapshot A giant Lithuanian knight of almost comical piety who has sworn chastity and longs to win three enemy heads in one battle. ## Who they are Podbipienta towers over his comrades, sighs through their drinking songs, and crosses himself at Zagloba's blasphemies while quietly being the strongest man in any room. His vow of chastity and his hope of a triple beheading give him a gentle, slightly absurd dignity that the others tease but never disrespect. He matters because his enormous strength and unshakable faith steady the group in battle, and his longing for a worthy deed mirrors the novel's larger hunger for honor in a brutal war. ## Relationships ### [Pan Skshetuski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/characters/pan_skshetuski) _friendship_ Pan Longin Podbipienta is a close friend and fellow knight to Pan Skshetuski, sharing a bond of honor and combat. ### [Pan Zagloba](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/characters/pan_zagloba) _friendship_ Pan Longin Podbipienta and Pan Zagloba are good friends and companions, often joking and fighting together. ### [Pan Volodyovski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/characters/pan_volodyovski) _friendship_ Pan Longin Podbipienta and Pan Volodyovski are close friends and fellow swordsmen, sharing a deep camaraderie. ### [Pan Zagloba](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/characters/pan_zagloba) _friendship_ Pan Longin Podbipienta and Pan Zagloba are good friends and companions, often joking and fighting together. ### [Pan Volodyovski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/characters/pan_volodyovski) _friendship_ Pan Longin Podbipienta and Pan Volodyovski are close friends and fellow swordsmen, sharing a deep camaraderie. ### [Pan Skshetuski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/characters/pan_skshetuski) _friendship_ Pan Longin Podbipienta is a close friend and fellow knight to Pan Skshetuski, sharing a bond of honor and combat. ### [Pan Zagloba](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/characters/pan_zagloba) _friendship_ Pan Longin Podbipienta and Pan Zagloba are good friends and companions, often joking and fighting together. ### [Pan Skshetuski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/characters/pan_skshetuski) _friendship_ Pan Longin Podbipienta is a close friend and fellow knight to Pan Skshetuski, sharing a bond of honor and combat. ### [Pan Volodyovski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/characters/pan_volodyovski) _friendship_ Pan Longin Podbipienta and Pan Volodyovski are close friends and fellow swordsmen, sharing a deep camaraderie. ## In the story ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/iv) Rides with Skshetuski as they depart for Lubni. ### [Chapter V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/v) Present at the solemn reception of Rozvan Ursu in the Heavenly Hall. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/viii) Mentioned by Zagloba in a joking manner as a rich but dull man. ### [Chapter XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/xxiii) Vows to fast every Tuesday for Skshetuski's solace; weeps with him. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/xxv) Comforts Skshetuski, defending Zagloba's character and urging hope for Helena's return. ### [The Night March to Konstantinoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/xxx) Piously crosses himself at Zagloba's mention of devils, and is noted for his drinking capacity. ### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/xxxi) Fights Pulyan in single combat and captures him with broken ribs. ### [Chapter XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/xxxiii) Reports hearsay that the prince is tormented by the blood he has shed. ### [XXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/xxxvii) Shares in the despair over Helena's fate, supports the rescue plans, and reflects on love and destiny during the journey. ### [XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/xxxviii) Agrees to lead a detachment to Tatarjiski as part of Skshetuski's plan. ### [XXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/xxxix) Mentioned by Zagloba as someone he admires and feels safe with. ### [XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/xli) Defeats Bogun after Volodyovski's attack, turning him over to Skshetuski. ### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/xlvii) Meets Zagloba and Volodyovski in Konskovoli, provides news of Skshetuski's activities, and is advised to go to Krakow instead of joining the rescue mission. ### [LII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/lii) Arrives at Zbaraj with news of the prince's disfavor, the death of Pan Yanush Tishkyevich, and political developments. ### [LIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/liii) Mentioned as having won a victory at Cherni Ostroff but was too merciful; present during the mourning for Helena. ### [LIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/liv) Offers a horse as reward for good news; later joins Volodyovski in comforting Zagloba. ### [Chapter LVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/lvii) Pan Longin rides alongside Skshetuski in the charge, wielding his broadsword, and is noted as second in strength only to him in the camp. ### [Chapter LVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/lviii) Mentioned for his innocence; participates in the sally, using his strength to lift a large stone during the attack on the towers. ### [LIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/lix) Goes out to skirmish, but no one will stand before him; they only fire at him from a distance. ### [Chapter LX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/lx) First to volunteer for the mission, eager to fulfill his vow. ### [LXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/lxi) Mourned by Zagloba and Volodyovski; his recent death weighs heavily on them. ### [LXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/lxiii) Mentioned as having died at Zbaraj, shot with arrows. ### [Accent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/chapters/accent) Referenced in relation to the villages Zagloba mentions and the soup botvinia. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/characters/pan_longin_podbipienta - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/with_fire_and_sword_se/characters