Character Development in “The Most Dangerous Game” In his short story “The Most Dangerous Game,” Richard Connell builds the characters of Rainsford and Zaroff through the use of their interactions and narrative description. The narration does not give provide a description of Zaroff’s personality, so the first time his true character emerges is when Connell describes him. When Zaroff first appears, the author depicts him as one who has “The face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat.” (Connell 4). Connell’s depiction of Zaroff shows that he has the aura of a powerful man. The author’s thoughts on Zaroff makes him quite intimidating, but it also foreshadows that he will force Rainsford into playing the game later on. Connell