War and Peace · Character
Prince Repnín
Also known as Repnín
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 67
Even as a prisoner, he carries the unmistakable outline of a high-ranking officer: a colonel in white, bound to the glittering discipline of the Horse Guards. His formal bearing against the uncertainty of captivity makes him a quietly striking presence.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 67
- Books
- 1
Prince Repnín appears as a colonel commanding Emperor Alexander’s regiment of Horse Guards, captured and held as a prisoner. His white uniform marks his military station, while the text gives no broader personal history or lasting transformation beyond this brief encounter.
Description
Prince Repnín is presented in a white uniform, the formal dress of the Horse Guards he commands as colonel. The text provides no reliable details about his height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, or facial features. His military status gives him an officer’s composed presence, but more specific visual traits are left unstated.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Prince Andrew Bolkónskiacquaintances in Petersburg society
Andrew recognizes the captured Horse Guards commander, Prince Repnín, as someone he had met in Petersburg society.
Napoleon Bonapartecaptured opposing commander and victor
Napoleon questions Repnín after his capture, praises his regiment’s conduct, and grants him the honor of the victor’s commendation.
Story so far
BOOK 1War and Peace
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