Demons
DemonsFyodor Dostoyevsky
Characters in Demons
5 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Nikolai Stavrogin
A magnetic, morally empty aristocrat whose influence corrupts those around him.
Antagonists
Pyotr Verkhovensky
The scheming revolutionary agitator who orchestrates the conspiracy.
Supporting characters
Stepan Verkhovensky
Pyotr's father, an aging liberal idealist of an earlier generation.
Kirillov
An engineer obsessed with a philosophy of suicide and the will.
Shatov
A former radical turned to faith and nation, targeted by the group.