Talk:In the Novel

This page was created because this wiki revolves around the game Metro 2033 and not the novel. So, if any novel infomation should be added anywhere, add it here, not somewhere else. Sadist King 19:26, June 22, 2010 (UTC)Sadist King

About the names in the novel
Is it just me, or did most people in Metro 2033's universe stop using their last names after the nuclear apocalypse? In the game, Artyom's last name is never mentioned, and neither is any other characters' with the exception of Maxim Kamarov. This makes some sense with Roadside Picnic (the original novel inspiring the STALKER game series), where the stalkers are an illegal organization and therefore all use pseudonyms to avoid the possibility of incriminating others should they be captured. But with Metro 2033, why would the Russian custom of naming people with a first name, a patronym, and a last name stop? They can't all be bandits like Bourbon was. Does the original author make any explanation as to why this is, or are all characters who are not minor ones in the novel actually given their full names?

On a side note, why was Alex (Artyom's stepfather) given the name Sukhoi (which means "dry" according to this wiki) in the novel? Is it because he doesn't drink liquor, a possible meaning of "dry" when applied to a person? Or is it something else? Mazryonh 03:39, August 17, 2011 (UTC)


 * Russian naming conventions and forms of address
 * Artyom stepfather's name is Alexander Sukhoi.
 * 04:43, August 17, 2011 (UTC)