Andrzej Kmicic | |
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The Trilogy character | |
First appearance | The Deluge |
Last appearance | Fire in the Steppe |
Created by | Henryk Sienkiewicz |
Portrayed by | Daniel Olbrychski |
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Nickname(s) | Jędrek |
Aliases | Babinicz |
Gender | Male |
Family | Unknown |
Spouse(s) | Aleksandra Billewiczówna |
Religion | Christian |
Nationality | Pole |
Andrzej Kmicic is best known as a fictional character created by Henryk Sienkiewicz featured in the novel The Deluge. He is a typical szlachcic (Polish-Lithuanian noble) from Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; unruly yet patriotic. During the course of the books he transforms from a villain to a hero.
He is based on a real historical character, Samuel Kmicic.
Moral transformation of Andrzej Kmicic is similar to transformation of Prince Roman from Joseph Conrad's book[1].