Yashka · Character
Stepan Vasiliev
A soldier and comrade of Yasha who drifts toward Bolshevik convictions, embodying the political currents that will split the men Maria fights beside.
supporting
Also known as Stepan
First appearance: vi i enlist by the grace of the tsar
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A young exile who steals Yasha's horse, triggering a violent confrontation.
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In V: Escape from Exile: A young exile who steals Yasha's horse, triggering a violent confrontation. Later, in Wounded and Paralysed: Mentioned as the son of Daria; a student and junior officer who asked his mother to…
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- Other
Character groups
- Women's Battalion Supporters
- Provisional Government Leaders
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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