Hero of Our Time
Characters in Hero of Our Time
10 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin
A restless, cynical young army officer in the Caucasus, the Byronic antihero seen first through others and then through his own journal.
Antagonists
Kazbich
A mountain tribesman and Pechorin's enemy, owner of the horse everyone covets.
Grushnitsky
A vain young cadet, Pechorin's rival for Princess Mary's attention.
Supporting characters
Maxim Maximytch
A kindly, plain-spoken old staff captain who tells the story of Bela and was once Pechorin's companion at a fortress.
Princess Mary (A Hero of Our Time)
A young, intelligent society woman taking the waters in the Caucasus, whom Pechorin courts as a game.
Vera (A Hero of Our Time)
A married woman and Pechorin's former lover who loves him despite his faults.
Werner
A cynical doctor in Pyatigorsk who shares Pechorin's outlook and acts as his confidant.
Vulich
A lieutenant and gambler at the heart of the final tale, "The Fatalist", who tests fate with a pistol.
Bela (A Hero of Our Time)
A young Circassian princess whom Pechorin pursues and who is taken from her family for him.
Azamat (A Hero of Our Time)
Bela's young brother, who brings her to Pechorin in exchange for a prized horse.