Hard to Be a God

Main Characters and Their Development

• Anton (Rumata) - the main character, an Earthling working undercover on the planet Arkanar. He is an observer and researcher who must study the local society without interfering in its development. Throughout the narrative, Anton faces moral dilemmas and internal conflicts, trying to maintain his humanistic ideals in a brutal and barbaric world.
• Don Reba - the main antagonist, the first minister of Arkanar. He embodies tyranny and cruelty, seeking absolute power and using any means to achieve his goals. His actions and intrigues create the main tension in the plot.
• Kira - Anton's beloved, a local resident of Arkanar. She symbolizes purity and innocence in a harsh world. Her fate becomes one of the key motivations for Anton's actions.
• Pashka (Hunchback Pashka) - Anton's friend and colleague, also an Earthling working undercover. He represents a more pragmatic and cynical view of the Earthling's mission in a foreign world. His interactions with Anton highlight the contrast between idealism and realism.
• Budach - a local scientist and philosopher, one of the few who tries to resist Don Reba's tyranny. His ideas and actions significantly influence Anton and his perception of the local society.