War and Peace · Character
Young Officer
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 250
At eighteen, he has the open, rounded face of a Rostov and the battered look of someone whose uniform has seen better days. A faint smile lingers on his lips as his head sways, making him seem at once young, exhausted, and unexpectedly tender.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- 18
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 250
- Books
- 1
This young officer, a kinsman of the count's, appears briefly as an eighteen-year-old in a tattered coat and trodden-down boots. He stands at the gate with one hand resting there, his head swaying and a faint smile on his lips. The text gives him no further history, but the worn clothes and delicate expression make his brief appearance quietly memorable.
Description
He is eighteen, with a round face described as resembling a Rostov's. His tattered coat and boots, worn down from use, give him a shabby, travel-weary appearance. He rests one hand on a gate, his head swaying slightly and a faint smile softening his face. His hair, eyes, coloring, and build are not specified.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- CI
Count Ilyá Andréevich Rostóvdistant kinsman
The young officer says he is a kinsman of the count, who has treated him kindly, and comes hoping to ask for assistance.
- RF
Rostóv familydistant relation
The officer identifies himself as a kinsman of Count Rostov and seeks the count’s help, but arrives after the family has left Moscow.
- MK
Mávra Kuzmínichnacompassionate benefactor and distant kinsman of her employers
When the young officer arrives too late to see Count Rostov and asks for help, Mavra gives him money from her own funds and feels motherly tenderness toward him.
Story so far
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