He is the eldest son of Fyodor Pavlovich from Adelaida Ivanovna. His childhood was spent being pushed around; he dropped out of his education to enlist in the army and served as an officer in the Caucasus. Despite living a life of revelry, waste, duels, and wild debauchery, he carries a powerful, noble, yet dark 'Karamazov' sense of honor within him. He is torn between two women: his proud fiancée Katerina and his destructive passion, Grushenka. The ongoing dispute over his inheritance and money with his father, combined with the presence of Grushenka, is driving his life toward an uncontrollable catastrophe.
Raised almost as an orphan by Grigori, he was moved from city to city by his relatives. He spent money recklessly, believing it was his inheritance; during his time as an officer, he had Katerina brought to him under the pretext of saving her father, only to later bow to her, give her his money, and win her love through his noble behavior to become engaged. However, upon arriving in town, he was caught in a vortex of disaster with Grushenka.
A twenty-eight-year-old, medium-built, handsome man with broad shoulders and athleticism. His face is sunken, sallow, and appears sickly. His eyes are dark, large, bulging, and look with a harsh stubbornness. He has a soldierly, broad-strided walk and wears a stylish frock coat while carrying his hat in his hand.
Gruşenka
His monstrous passion for whom he would gladly sacrifice his own existence.
Fyodor Pavloviç
His father, whom he hates because he sees his own reflection in him, and with whom he has reached the stage of murder due to both inheritance and romantic rivalry.
İvan Fyodoroviç
The conceited brother he does not understand but respects; he says he feels relieved contemplating leaving Katerina to marry him.
Katerina İvanovna
His former fiancée, whom he adores for her beauty and honor but from whom he distanced himself because he felt crushed in her presence.
Alyoşa Fyodoroviç
His brother, whom he sees not as the judge of his sins but as his savior, his only safe harbor on earth.