# Leon Trotsky — Yashka character guide

> Leon Trotsky in Yashka by Maria Bochkareva.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Trotsky

**First appearance:** 0021-xvi-the-triumph-of-bolshevism

## Who they are

A leading Bolshevik, encountered during the revolution.

## In the story

### [Part III: Revolution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yashka_se/chapters/part-iii-revolution)

Referenced as a key Bolshevik figure who, along with Lenin, orchestrates the overthrow of the Provisional Government.

### [Part IV: Terror](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yashka_se/chapters/part-iv-terror)

Mentioned as a Bolshevik leader who arrives to take command and spread revolutionary fervor.

### [XVII: Facing Lenin and Trotsky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yashka_se/chapters/xvii-facing-lenin-and-trotsky)

Present with Lenin during the meeting with Bochkareva, supports the recruitment attempt.

### [XVIII: Caught in a Bolshevik Deathtrap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/yashka_se/chapters/xviii-caught-in-a-bolshevik-deathtrap)

Referenced by Kornilov alongside Lenin as a target of counter-propaganda.

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