History Characters / MajorGromPlagueDoctor

* TheDreaded: As Anubis, she is feared by every crime family in the city, due her brutal efficiency, stealth, and apparent supernatural abilities.

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: A contrasting ''prequel'' antagonist, in this case. While she is similar to the Plague Doctor in some ways, like wearing a black suit with an animal mask and [[VigilanteMan going outside the law to eliminate powerful crininals]], she is, unlike PrettyBoy WealthyPhilanthropist Razumovsky, an older policewoman, and she gains money from her vigilantism. While the Plague Doctor [[KillItWithFire burns his victims alive]], she uses guns and drugs that make them see [[CastingAShadow shadows attacking them]]. Also, unlike ReluctantPsycho Razumovsky, she doesn't appear to have any internal conflicts or regrets over what she does.

* HiddenDepths: Underneath his gruff, CowboyCop [[IWorkAlone loner persona, he's an expert strategist and analyst. He's also a good dancer (as is shown at the casino grand opening).

* HellbentForLeather: He's rarely seen without his signature worn, brown leather jacket (which is hinted to have previously belonged to his father or Prokopenko).

* HappilyMarried: While she doesn't appear much in the films, he and his wife, Lena, are an old married couple, and he cares about her very much (even trying to refrain from using rough language in front of her, and discouraging others from using it, as she dislikes it).
* HonoraryUncle: He was partners with Igor's father years ago, and spent a lot of time with Igor as a boy, teaching him how to play chess, and giving him his signature hat. Off duty, Igor still calls him "Uncle Fedor".

* LikeASonToMe: Though he hides it in front of the rest of the department, Prokopenko sees Igor as the son he never had. ''A Rough Childhood'' confirms that he and Lera actually became Igor's legal guardians after Konstantin's death.

* NaiveNewcomer: He is fresh out of the police academy, and chooses to think the best of others (even when they're criminal low-lifes).

->'''Portrayed by''': Tikhon Zhiznevsky, Kay Aleks Getts (young)

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: In the films, Igor watched his police officer father, whom he loved dearly, die when he was twelve years old (due in part to his own actions), and lived with the guilt for ''years''.
** The alternate opening to ''Plague Doctor'' also reveals that Igor once had a partner who died or disappeared on his watch; because of this, [[IWorkAlone he works alone]].

* HeCleansUpNicely: Grom is rather striking when he dons a tuxedo for the casino grand opening.

* HiddenDepths: Underneath his gruff CowboyCop persona, he's an expert strategist and analyst. He's also a good dancer (as is shown at the casino grand opening).

->'''Portrayed by''': Aleksandr Seteykin

->'''Portrayed by''': Aleksey Maklakov (''Plague Doctor''), Alexey Vedernikov (''A Rough Childhood'')

->'''Portrayed by''': Sergei Goroshko, Makar Martyanov (young)

* PlagueDoctor: The titular antagonist wears the mask, uses the concept of a plague in his MotiveRant, and bases his killing method on an actual plague doctor practice, burning the victims of a disease.

->'''Portrayed by''': Dmitry Chebotaryov

* DarkIsEvil: In ''Plague Doctor'', Oleg is dark-haired, invariably dresses in black, and is revealed as the Plague Doctor. However, this turns out to be a [[TheUnReveal fake-out]], as this version of Oleg is a hallucination of Sergey -- the ''actual'' Plague Doctor.
* DeadAllAlong: Zig-zagged. In the movie's climax, it's revealed that Oleg was killed in combat a year earlier, and what Sergey has been "seeing" is actually a manifestation of his own split personality. In the PostCreditsScene, however, we see that Oleg is actually alive in Syria -- and watching a news story about Sergei's arrest on TV.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Sergey Razumovsky.

* MoralityChain: He acted as one to Razumovsky, helping to keep Sergey's dark, violent impulses at bay. After he dies, the Plague Doctor takes his form in order to convince Sergey to listen to and go along with his evil schemes.

->'''Portrayed by''': Lyubov Aksyonova

* AdaptationalBadass: In the comics, she's a defenseless (if brave) DistressedDamsel, and frequently needs to be saved by Grom. Her film incarnation, by contrast, is a street smart [[MasterOfDisguise mistress of disguise]] who is definitely ''not'' in need of rescue.

* AdaptationalModesty: In the comics, Yulia's eveningwear consists of [[FormFittingWardrobe impossibly tight]], slinky, sleeveless dresses that [[AbsoluteCleavage leave little to the imagination]]; in the ''Plague Doctor'' film, Yulia wears a black, long-sleeve evening gown that, despite having an off-the-shoulder top and a deep slit in the skirt, is ''far'' more modest in design.

* {{Foil}}: To Sergei Razumovsky. Both are intelligent, attractive, wealthy redheads who work in a social media-related field; both wear disguises, are fond of the color black, and use underhanded tactics to get what they want. However, Yulia is on the side of good and only uses violence in self-defense, whereas Sergei is a murderous criminal vigilante.

* RelationshipUpgrade: Implied with Grom at the film's end. (Confirmed in ''Rough Childhood'', where she is shown spending the night at Igor's apartment.)
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She is the only woman amongst the main characters. (However, this only applies to ''Plague Doctor'', as ''A Rough Childhood'' introduces Elena Khmurova.

->'''Portrayed by''': Albert Vasiliev (''Plague Doctor''), Vladimir Yaganov (''A Rough Childhood'')

Grom's friend and informant. He's the manager of a boxing ring and the leader of a gang of sports fans.

* FriendInTheBlackMarket: As a boy, he was the go-to guy for Western goods, from candy and small toys to cigarettes and sunglasses. As an adult, he helps provide Grom with whatever he needs for investigations -- be it a lead, tickets to an invite-only event, a [[BlackTieInfiltration tuxedo]] to wear to said event…or a dubiously acquired sports car to drive there.
* LoveableRogue: He's a petty criminal, and is always getting into trouble or breaking the law in one way or another. However, he always comes through for Igor.

->'''Portrayed by''': Sergey Marin (''A Rough Childhood''), Aleksandr Udalov (cameo; ''Plague Doctor'')

->'''Portrayed by''': Irina Rozanova

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: A contrasting ''prequel'' antagonist, in this case. While she is similar to the Plague Doctor in some ways, like wearing a black suit with an animal mask and going after criminals, she is, unlike PrettyBoy WealthyPhilanthropist Razumovsky, an older policewoman, and she gains money from her vigilantism. While the Plague Doctor [[KillItWithFire burns his victims alive]], she uses guns and drugs that make them see [[CastingAShadow shadows attacking them]]. Unlike ReluctantPsycho Razumovsky, she doesn't appear to have any internal conflicts or regrets over what she does.
* DaChief: Between Konstantin's antics, being understaffed and underfunded, and the general lack of a functioning court system in the city, she's at her wit's end trying to hold the police department together -- and she isn't afraid to let people know it, or give others a piece of her mind.
* DarkIsEvil: As Anubis, she wears a coal black suit (with only a few red and gold accents to break up the darkness). She also uses hallucinogens to make her soldiers (and herself) appear as black shadows.
* EvilSorcerer: As Anubis, she presents herself as possessing dark magic.
* FakeWizardry: Anubis's "black magic" is really accomplished by hallucinogens (and highly skilled assassins).

* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: The Anubis costume is pitch black (except for some red and gold detailing).

->'''Portrayed by''': Daniil Vorobyov

An undercover cop from Konstantin Grom's department. Assists Konstantin with the Anubis case.

* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In the comics, Igor had a fairly stable childhood -- attending school with his peers, making top marks, and studying chess and hand-to-hand combat under the encouragement of a ChildhoodFriend. In the films, Igor was a somewhat unruly child who (though a brilliant student) frequently skipped class, hung out with ruffians, and rarely saw his police detective father, Konstantin -- before watching him die in the line of duty at twelve years old (due in part to his own actions) and being adopted by Prokopenko. He also didn't study martial arts or hand-to-hand combat until adulthood, when he joined the police force himself.

* ThouShaltNotKill: While he is a CowboyCop fond of JackBauerInterrogationTechnique, he draws the line at killing people.

* AffectionateNickname: Konstantin used to call him "Fedya" (the informal form of his name).

!!Introduced in ''Plague Doctor''

->'''Portrayed by''': Tikhon Zhiznevsky (''Plague Doctor''), Kay Aleks Getts (''A Rough Childhood'')

The protagonist of the film. A police major with a keen sense of justice, who follows a strict moral code.

* CowboyCop: He is a CombatPragmatist who's fond of JackBauerInterrogationTechnique and openly disdainful of rules. He gets away with this because he ''is'' the best, and because his disregard for rules and procedure makes him the only one who is actually able to bring criminals to justice.

* AdaptationalWimp: in the comics, he looks to be a young, naïve, defenseless bookworm, but [[BewareTheNiceOnes is actually a skilled judo artist]], capable of taking down a man much larger than himself in one punch. In the film, while brave enough to face the Plague Doctor and resourceful enough to defend himself in a dangerous situation, Dima is otherwise helpless.

* DarkIsEvil: Oleg is dark-haired, invariably dresses in black suits, and is revealed as the Plague Doctor, (who sports an all-black costume). However, this turns out to be a [[TheUnReveal fake-out]], as Sergey is the ''actual'' Plague Doctor.

* MeaningfulName: "Volk" in his last name means "wolf", which is appropriate given his PapaWolf tendencies.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: When he isn't at a social function or out as the Plague Doctor, Sergey is often barefoot or in his socks.

The characters of the movies ''Film/MajorGromPlagueDoctor'' and ''Film/GromARoughChildhood''.

* SlasherSmile: He pulls off a ''very'' [[https://at.tumblr.com/matthew-s-j/705330994492948480/5fbr7rdksfsv impressive one]] in TheStinger of ''A Rough Childhood''.

* FriendInTheBlackMarket: As a boy, he was the go-to guy for Western goods, from candy and small toys to cigarettes and sunglasses. As an adult, he helps provide Grom with whatever he needs for his investigations -- be it a lead, tickets to an invite-only event, a [[BlackTieInfiltration designer tuxedo]] to wear to said event…or a dubiously acquired sports car to drive there.

* MirrorCharacter: To his son, Igor: both dark-haired [[CowboyCop cowboy cops]] who dress in earth tones, are fond of the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique and disdainful of authority and rules, but with a [[JerkassWithAHeartOfGold hidden hearts of gold]] (and a determination to fix their mistakes).

* AdaptationalBadass: Inverted: in the comics, he looks to be a young, naïve, defenseless bookworm, but [[BewareTheNiceOnes is actually a skilled judo artist]], capable of taking down a man much larger than himself in one punch. In the film, while brave enough to face the Plague Doctor and resourceful enough to defend himself in a dangerous situation, Dima is otherwise helpless.

* MajorlyAwesome: Igor definitely inherited his father's BadAss nature. The man is ''fearless''.

* BadassCape: The Plague Doctor wears a long, hooded black cloak.

* WickedCultured: Razumovsky is a ruthless serial killer; he's also rather cultured and sophisticated, with an office full of fine art and sculptures (including a giant recreation of Creator/SandroBotticelli's ''Art/{{The Birth of Venus|Botticelli}}'') and a love for fine wine and silk dressing gowns.

* AdaptationalModesty: In the comics, Yulia's evening wear consists of [[FormFittingWardrobe impossibly tight]], slinky, sleeveless dresses that [[AbsoluteCleavage leave little to the imagination]]; in the ''Plague Doctor'' film, Yulia wears a black, long-sleeve evening gown that, despite having an off-the-shoulder top and a deep slit in the skirt, is ''far'' more modest in design.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She is the only woman among the main characters.
Yulia

* {{Cameo}}: He appears briefly during a flashback in Plague Doctor, as a uniformed officer (self identified as "Uncle Kostya") who questions Sergey Razumovsky about the murder of three boys on a beach. The character was recast for the prequel, and [[{{Retcon}} reconned]] from a ByTheBookCop to a CowboyCop.

* HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath: When he's in the middle of unveiling Vmeste 2.0 at a press conference, the news breaks that Kirill Grechkin has been acquitted of killing an orphan girl from the same orphanage where Sergei (and Oleg) grew up. Sergei is so shocked that he drops his phone, stumbles offstage, and runs into his private elevator, where he begins having a panic attack. This is the incident that causes the Bird personality to fully emerge (and become the Plague Doctor).

* HonoraryUncle: He was partners with Igor's father years ago, and spent a lot of time with Igor as a boy. Fyodor taught him how to play chess, and gave him his signature hat. Off duty, Igor still calls him "Uncle Fedor".

* PrettyBoy: Razumovsky is a slender, well-dressed, attractive young man.

* StartOfDarkness: His dark, vengeful side ("the Bird") was born in childhood when he was bullied -- and fully realized when he witnessed a trio of boys torturing a stray dog and threatening to burn it alive.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: When The Bird is in control, Sergey's eyes seemingly turn golden yellow, [[ShapedLikeItself like a bird's]]. ''Plague Doctor'' suggests that this change only happens in his head; however, in TheStinger of ''A Rough Childhood'', Dr. Rubenstein reacts as if the change is externally visible, throwing this into question.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Any time he isn't at a social function or out as the Plague Doctor, Sergey is barefoot or in his socks.

* GunSpin: He considers this signature move. In fact, his [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introductory scene]] shows him practicing (while the other officers time him).
* OpportunisticBastard: Konstantin notes that he only shows up when he wants something. In the film's climax, after the head of the Anubis cult (who happens to be his own boss) is killed, he tries to steal from the cult's stack of money.

* DarkIsEvil: The Plague Doctor costume is pitch black (save for his mask). Notably, Sergey starts out wearing half-black, half-white outfits; as the Plague Doctor's influence becomes stronger, however, his wardrobe gradually shifts to ''all'' dark colors, until the film's final act -- when he's revealed in the Plague Doctor's signature all-black costume.

* HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath: When he's in the middle of unveiling Vmeste 2.0 at a press conference, the news breaks that the rich, amoral scumbag Strelkov has been acquitted of killing an orphan girl -- from the same orphanage where Sergei (and Oleg) grew up. Sergei is so shocked that he drops his phone, stumbles offstage, and runs into his private elevator, where he begins having a panic attack. This is the incident that causes the Plague Doctor personality to emerge.

* WickedCultured: Razumovsky is a ruthless serial killer; he's also rather cultured and sophisticated, with an office full of fine art and sculptures (including a giant recreation of Botticelli's Birth of Venus) and a love for fine wine and silk dressing gowns.

->'''Portrayed by''': (''A Rough Childhood''), Sergey Marin Aleksandr Udalov (cameo; ''Plague Doctor'')

* BadassNormal: Unlike his son, he isn't brilliant or athletic. However, he is extremely clever, determined, and brave.

[[folder:Police Major Igor Grom]]

* BadgesAndDogTags: He's former military.

* CowboyCop: He is a CombatPragmatist who's fond of JackBauerInterrogationTechnique and openly disdainful of rules. He gets away with this because he ''is'' the best (and because his disregard for rules and procedure makes him the only one who is actually able to bring criminals to justice).

* GeniusBruiser: As a boy, he was the city's top student in mathematics ''and'' physics; as an adult he remains a brilliant analyst, and is also a skilled fighter.

* HellbentForLeather: He's rarely seen without his signature worn, brown leather jacket.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's reckless, aloof, likes to [[PoliceBrutality beat information information out of suspects]], and gives no thought to how his actions effect others. He also has a soft spot for the downtrodden, looking after a disenfranchised orphan boy and feeding a stray dog.
* LonelyBachelorPad: Grom lives in a run-down studio apartment, with no food in the fridge except for a rotten apple and a can of whipped cream. Pchelkina even points out that the bathroom has no door. ''A Rough Childhood'' reveals it was the apartment where he was raised by his father; he never renovated or did any repairs, because he wants to keep everything as it was when his father lived there.

* PetTheDog: Literally -- he feeds a stray dog who hangs around his favorite shawarma stand.

* SplitPersonality: Razumovsky is both Sergey ("the doormat") and the Plague Doctor ("the bird").
* SplitPersonalityTakeover: In the movie's final act, Sergey tries to rid himself of the Plague Doctor (believing that since he created him, he can just as easily vanish him). Unfortunately, he's wrong.

* WickedCultured: Razumovsky is a ruthless serial killer; he's also rather cultured and sophisticated, with an office full of fine art and sculptures (including a giant recreation of Botticelli's Birth of Venus) and a love of fine wine and silk dressing gowns.

->'''Portrayed by''': Sergey Marin

%% * TheAce: While he isn't

Tough and domineering police of Saint Petersburg in the 1990s. She moonlights as Anubis, a powerful and mysterious cult leader.

* BoyishShortHair: Appropriate to her station and the 90s setting, Irina wears her hair a close-cropped style.

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: A contrasting prequel antagonist, in this case. While she is similar to the Plague Doctor in some ways, like wearing a suit with a mask and going after criminals, she is, unlike PrettyBoy WealthyPhilanthropist Razumovsky, an older policewoman, and she gains money from her vigilantism. While the Plague Doctor [[KillItWithFire burns his victims alive]], she uses guns and drugs that make them see [[CastingAShadow shadows attacking them]]. Unlike ReluctantPsycho Razumovsky, she doesn't appear to have any internal conflicts or regrets over what she does.
* DaChief: Between being understaffed, underfunded, and Konstantin's antics, she's at her wit's end trying to run things -- and she isn't afraid to give others a piece of her mind.
* DarkIsEvil: As Anubis, she wears a coal black suit (with only a few red accents to break up the darkness).
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: The Anubis costume is pitch black, except for a few red streaks on the torso.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: She sees the cult of Anubis as her only way of truly getting the resources she needs to combat crime in the city.

!!Igor Konstantinovich Gromov

* TheAce: Between his athletic prowess, hand-to-hand combat skills, and brilliant analytical abilities, Gromov is the best detective in the city -- and he knows it.

* HeCleansUpNicely: Gromov is rather striking when he dons a tuxedo for the casino grand opening.

* IWorkAlone: Gromov doesn't like working with others, and isn't thrilled when he's partnered with Dubin.

* LonelyBachelorPad: Gromov lives in a run-down studio apartment, with no food in the fridge except for a rotten apple and a can of whipped cream. Pchelkina even points out that the bathroom has no door. ''A Rough Childhood'' reveals it was the apartment where he was raised by his father; he never renovated or did any repairs, because he wants to keep everything as it was when his father lived there.

* {{Superhero}}: Discussed at the end. Gromov says that he's not a superhero because he doesn't fly or shoot EyeBeams. Yulia says that "a superhero is not the guy with superpowers, but the guy who defeats the supervillain".

* ByTheBookCop: Contrasting [[CowboyCop Gromov]], Dima is concerned with paperwork and enthusiastically investigates the bizarre refrigerator theft he is assigned to.

* BeleagueredBoss: Prokopenko ''hates'' Gromov's CowboyCop ways and how they reflect poorly on the rest of the department -- and himself.

* WoundedGazelleGambit: She poses as a prostitute and has her male associates pretend to assault her in Igor Gromov's vicinity, knowing that he will assist her and she will have the chance to get inside his apartment -- and take pictures of his classified documents about the Plague Doctor case.

!!Konstantin Gromov

* TheAce: While he isn't