The Bear and the Nightingale
Characters in The Bear and the Nightingale
8 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Vasilisa "Vasya" Petrovna
A wild, fearless girl who can see the old household and forest spirits, and the only one willing to defend them.
Antagonists
Konstantin Nikonovich
A charismatic young priest whose zeal turns the village against its old traditions.
Anna Ivanovna
Vasya's fearful, devout stepmother, who also sees the spirits and dreads them.
Medved
A one-eyed bear-demon, the imprisoned twin brother of Morozko, who feeds on fear and disorder and works to break free as the village's old protections weaken.
Also in The Winter of the Witch
Supporting characters
Morozko
The blue-eyed winter-demon of folklore, drawn into Vasya's fight to protect her village.
Pyotr Vladimirovich
Vasya's father, lord of the northern estate.
Dunya
The family's old nurse and keeper of the fairy tales.
Solovey
A magical, intelligent stallion given to Vasya by Morozko, and her closest companion.