Tadeusz is a charming, well-educated man. His past as a Russian aristocrat had given him an air of sophistication and elegance that was hard to ignore, yet when he was forced to flee to Paris in the midst of a revolution his life was changed. Now working at a bank to support him, his wife, and there daughter he wonders what his wife did to free him from the prison. He loves her, but no marriage is without its troubles. 

An aristocrat forced to flee. Complicated. 

Yurii Zhivago, a young idealist from an affluent Russian family, feels conflicted as the political climate of his world continues to change. With a passion for poetry, Yurii is often lost in his own thoughts and dreams, but his sense of honor and duty keeps him grounded. When the first stirrings of revolution begin to emerge, Yurii feels torn between his loyalty to the old ways and the call of social change. 

A poet, a doctor, and a lover of women. 

The Duke is a charismatic man, with a charm and grace about him that made it hard for people to resist him. That charm often hid a cold and calculated mind, though, as he is not someone to be underestimated. He was born into privilege and wealth, and he has the education and refinement to match. However, underneath it all, he is a ruthless businessman, willing to do whatever it took to further his own interests and desires. But perhaps there is more to this affluent man. 