The Tale of Tsar Saltan

Main Characters and Their Development

• Tsar Saltan - a ruler who marries a beautiful girl and goes off to war. He believes the slander of his wicked relatives and sends his wife and son adrift in a barrel at sea. In the end, he learns the truth and reunites with his family.
• The Tsarina - Tsar Saltan's wife, who ends up in a barrel with her son Gvidon due to the envy and slander of her sisters. She shows resilience and patience, and eventually reunites with her husband.
• Prince Gvidon - the son of Tsar Saltan and the Tsarina, who grows up in a barrel and ends up on an island. He performs many feats, transforms into various animals, and eventually returns to his father and becomes a prince.
• Babarikha - one of the Tsarina's wicked relatives, who envies her and schemes to separate her from Tsar Saltan.
• The Weaver - another wicked relative of the Tsarina, who, along with Babarikha and the Cook, slanders the Tsarina and contributes to her exile.
• The Cook - the third wicked relative of the Tsarina, who participates in the slander and intrigue against the Tsarina.