War and Peace · Character
Captain von Toll
Also known as von Toll
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 66
Captain von Toll makes an impression through the warmth and length of his conversation with the Emperor. His manner seems at ease in a moment of imperial attention, though the text reveals little else about him.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 66
- Books
- 1
Von Toll appears briefly as a captain speaking long and warmly with the Emperor, who presses his hand. The text offers no further account of his history, relationships, or later fate.
Description
The text identifies von Toll as a male captain but supplies no description of his face, coloring, hair, eyes, build, or clothes. His only visible impression is of someone speaking with warmth and confidence in the Emperor’s presence.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- LA
Levin August von Bennigsenmilitary commanders on the same operation
Bennigsen commands the belated infantry columns while Toll directs them; their forces become confused and fail to reach their appointed positions in time.
- PP
Peter Petróvich Konovnítsynstaff colleagues
Konovnítsyn informs Toll of the report about Napoleon; Toll immediately begins explaining his plans, and Konovnítsyn insists they go to Kutúzov.
- GB
General Bagovútcommand dispute
Toll angrily blames Bagovút for the delay and threatens him; Bagovút rejects the reprimand and advances with one division.
Story so far
BOOK 1War and Peace
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