Barbara Jeziorkowska

Barbara (Baśka) Jeziorkowska (later Wołodyjowska) is a fictional character of the novel Fire in the Steppe by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

She is the main female protagonist, an orphan who marries Michał Wołodyjowski.

In Jerzy Hoffman's 1969 film adaptation, Barbara is portrayed by Magdalena Zawadzka.

Barbara was an orphan in the care of stolnik Makowiecki, Michał Wołodyjowski's brother-in-law.

In 1668 she arrived (together with Krystyna Drohojowska) to Warsaw and stopped in Ketling's house.

She doesn't see that Azja desires her, she believes that he's in love with Ewa Nowowiejska and wants to arrange their marriage.

She shows a lot of courage when Azja tries to abduct her - she fights him.