Jonas Variokas

Liudas’s neighboring roommate who steals his blanket and rises early. Variokas, an older seminarian from the same gymnasium as Vasaris, critiques ceremonies as “comedy”, shares his privileged upbringing with a priest uncle, travels in Russia and Poland, predicts priestly careers, and attempts to persuade Vasaris to run away together. Variokas announces that tomorrow is his last day at the seminary, sells sutanas, expresses his intention to leave the priestly path, and bids farewell to his friends, especially Liudas. Variokas reveals cynical ambition to become a corrupt cleric and interacts with Vasaris about coats and future plans