War and Peace · Character
General Ermólov
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 249
He enters the scene with the direct, purposeful presence of a commander accustomed to being heard. Beyond that authority, the text leaves his appearance and temperament largely to the imagination.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 249
- Books
- 1
General Ermólov appears as a commander whose order to unlimber guns is meant to clear a bridge. He comes up to the crowd, a brief but forceful presence in the press of military movement. The text gives no further account of his personal story.
Description
No specific physical features are recorded for Ermólov: his age, height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, and facial features remain undescribed. He is presented as a general, which gives him a military bearing, but no particular uniform or insignia is specified. His defining visual impression is that of a commander coming up to a crowd.
Story so far
BOOK 1War and Peace
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