A low-ranking bureaucrat and usurer who markets himself as a kind of theologian interpreting the Apocalypse, yet is actually cunning, opportunistic, alcoholic, and scheming.
While he does not hesitate to fawn over the elite and the wealthy (especially the likes of Rogozhin), he covers this with philosophical and religious wordiness. With his hypocritical respect for the Prince, he constantly tries to survive by selling gossip and information.
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Rogojin
He is deathly afraid of him, yet he cannot resist becoming his submissive slave in the face of his wealth and ferocity.
Prens Mışkin
While attempting to exploit the Prince, he strangely harbors a sense of devotion and respect for his virtue.