With Fire and Sword · Character
Philip Zakhar
An old Cossack servant of the Kurtsevichi family.
minor
Also known as Philip, Zakhar, old Philip Zakhar
First appearance: iv
Philip Zakhar shows up with force in LII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cossack messenger from the Mirgorod kuren, delivers Skshetuski's letter, describes violence in Kiev, and is an old friend of Skshetuski.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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