Andrey Ivanovich Stoltz is Oblomov's best friend from childhood, and is married to Olga

by the end of the novel. The only child of a German father and Russian mother, Stoltz went
to the same school as Oblomov and frequently visited Oblomov's family. While Stoltz's
father instilled ideals of efficiency and practicality, Stoltz's mother often attempted to ease
her husband's lessons by pampering Stoltz and teaching him music. The influence of
Stoltz's father leaves him a practical and work-oriented man, but his childhood days in
Oblomovka cause him to be lifelong friends with Oblomov. Stoltz spends much of the novel
attempting to help Oblomov, both by solving Oblomov's financial and other problems and
trying to mold Oblomov in his image. His efforts center mainly around getting Oblomov to
regain control of his estate. Ultimately Stoltz himself handles Oblomovka's renovation,
modernizing it and investing in new infrastructure. His final attempt to bring Oblomov back
to Oblomovka fails when he realizes that Oblomov has married Agafia Pshenitsina, and
instead he adopts Oblomov's son upon Oblomov's death.
•Olga is introduced to Oblomov by Stoltz and is included in Stoltz's attempts to reform Oblomov. Olga
spends much of her time throughout the novel determined to change Oblomov's ways. She and
Oblomov fall in love, and her efforts seem to be successful for a time, as Oblomov reads more novels
and attends more social events. The two become engaged, but Oblomov's deep-set fear of moving
forward prevent him from taking necessary steps toward actual marriage, and Olga breaks off the
engagement. Olga then travels to Paris with her aunt, where she runs into Stoltz. The two fall in love
and marry, moving to the Crimea.
•Zakhar is Oblomov's servant. He constantly tries to get Oblomov to get his life in order by reminding
him about the dues of his estate. He is an ineffective servant but extremely devoted to his master, and
he holds the Oblomov family in high esteem. He becomes a beggar after Oblomov's death until Stoltz
finds and takes care of him.
•Agafia Pshenitsina is Oblomov's widowed landlady, who falls in love with him and holds him in high
regard as a nobleman. She is also Ivan Matveyevich's sister. At the end of the story, it is revealed to
Stoltz that Oblomov and Agafia are married with a son.
•Taranteyev and Ivan Matveyevich are Oblomov's "friends", who repeatedly swindle him. Taranteyev
and Ivan end up blackmailing Oblomov out of all of his income from the country estate. This stunt lasts
for over a year before Stoltz discovers the situation and reports Ivan Matveyevich and Taranteyev to his
supervisor. When Taranteyev's behavior at last reaches insufferable lows, Oblomov confronts him,
slaps him around a bit and finally kicks him out of the house.