History Characters / MajorGromPlagueDoctor

* 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 an unruly child who (though a brilliant student) frequently skipped class, hung out with ruffians, and rarely saw his police detective father, Konstantin -- and eventually watched him die in the line of duty (due in part to his own actions), before 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.

* DoesntLikeGuns: One of Prokopenko's many grievances is that Grom never carries his assigned firearm (as he prefers to use his fists).
* GenerationXerox: He's almost the spitting image of his father, Konstantin – and, like him, is a CowboyCop who prefers to work alone. Yulia even remarks on the striking resemblance between the two.

* HeroInsurance: Surprisingly Subverted: the cost of his collateral damage comes directly out of his paycheck -- and that of every other member of the police department. Grom doesn't care much about this. (Prokopenko, however, ''does''.)

[[folder:Sergei Razumovsky / The Plague Doctor]]

* TheAlcoholic: As the Plague Doctor's influence becomes stronger (to where he feels he's losing control), he tries to [[DrowningTheirSorrows drink his sorrows away]]. It doesn't work--and, in fact, seems to make The Bird even ''bolder'' (causing Sergei to behave more recklessly out of costume).

* EvilOrphan: While he was never adopted, Sergei was extremely troubled as a boy, to where he burned three bullies alive when he was eight years old.

* 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 a young girl from the same orphanage where Sergei (and Oleg) grew up. Sergei is so shocked that he drops his phone, stumbles offstage, and runs to his private elevator, where he begins having a panic attack. This is the incident that causes the Bird personality to take up the Plague Doctor mantle.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Razumovsky is an obvious stand-in for a real-life enterpreneur Pavel Durov - the creator of the most successful Russian social network Vkontakte/"In contact" - compare Vmeste/"Together" - who later launched the messenger Telegram, one of the main selling points of which was similar untrackability of the information. Notably, the teaser for the movie heavily focuses on paper planes, which is literally the Telegram's logo. Obviously, besides their business projects there are no further similarities between the two.

* BeardOfEvil: As envisioned by Sergei, Oleg sports a sinister-looking beard, and is unmasked as the Plague Doctor; the ''actual'' Oleg (who appears in the second post-credit scene) also has a beard, and is much less sinister (though he doesn't seem too thrilled by the news of Sergei's arrest).
* ChildhoodFriend: He and Sergei have been close friends since childhood, when they were growing up in the same orphanage.
* DarkIsEvil: In ''Plague Doctor'', Oleg is dark-haired, invariably dresses in black, and is revealed as the Plague Doctor. This representation of him also turns out to be a hallucination representing Sergei's own dark side.
* DeadAllAlong: Zig-zagged. In the movie's climax, it's revealed that Oleg was killed in combat a year earlier, and what Sergei has been "seeing" is actually a manifestation of his own SplitPersonality. In the mid-credit scene, however, Oleg is shown to be alive in Syria, and watching a news story about Sergei's arrest on TV.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Sergei Razumovsky. The news of his alleged death in combat was the catalyst that pushed Sergei into full-blown madness.

* MoralityChain: He acted as one to Razumovsky, helping to keep Sergei's dark, violent impulses at bay.

* TheScapegoat: In ''Plague Doctor'', Sergei imagines his [[SplitPersonality dark side]] taking Oleg's form, allowing him to further distance himself from the Plague Doctor's horrifying crimes.

* AdaptationalCurves: Inverted: in the comics, her figure [[https://moviecomicswhoswho.wordpress.com/2020/06/14/yulia-pchelkina/#jp-carousel-25276 rivals that of Jessica Rabbit]]; in the film, her figure (while curvy) is far more realistic.

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

* CassandraTruth: Konstantin discovered that 8-year-old Sergei Razumovsky burned three boys alive, and realized that the orphan was a budding serial killer; his superiors dismissed his report, because they were convinced that no child could commit such heinous acts.

* DirtyCop: He helps Grom to disobey direct orders, has in-roads to all the corrupt businessmen of the city (thanks to his undercover work), and tries to steal evidence for personal gain.

* AdaptationalDyeJob: In the comics, he's a [[EvilRedhead redhead]]. In the film, his hair is brown.
* {{Cyborg}}: He has high-tech electrodes implanted in his spinal cord, which help regulate his vitals. (He hides them under his clothes, leaving the general public unaware of his special "enhancements".)

* HeCleansUpNicely: Grom is rather striking when he dons a tuxedo for the grand opening of the Golden Dragon casino (in ''Plague Doctor''). The deleted scenes show him attracting the attention of several female guests.

* FieryRedhead: The Bird reveals himself to be this (in contrast to the Doormat, who is nervous, geeky, and soft-spoken).

* SplitPersonalityTakeover: In the movie's final act, the Bird reveals himself to Sergey in full. Sergey tries to will him away; he fails, and the Bird seizes control.

* 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 tormenting a stray dog and threatening to burn it alive -- which inspired him to commit his first murders, and burn ''them'' alive.

* VoiceOfTheLegion: When the Bird speaks, his words echo in distorted whispers.

** Both of his personalities hate {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s that get away with murder; as "the doormat," he is a corporate executive himself, and as "the bird," he is the Plague Doctor who burns people alive and very nearly gets away with it by framing up a good guy.

* BeardOfEvil: As imagined by Sergei, Oleg sports a sinister-looking beard, and is unmasked as the Plague Doctor; the ''actual'' Oleg (who appears in the second post-credit scene) also has a beard, and is much less sinister (though he doesn't seem too thrilled by the news of Sergei's arrest).

* 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 climax, when he's revealed in the Plague Doctor's signature all-black costume.

* FromCamouflageToCriminal: From military special ops to serial-murdering terrorist. (At least, that's how it ''appears''.)

* AdaptationalWimp: Downplayed: in the comics, he looks to be a young, naïve, defenseless bookworm, but [[BewareTheNiceOnes is actually a skilled judo artist]], and 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 lacks virtually any combat skills.

* AdaptationalBadass: In the comics, she's a defenseless (if brave) DistressedDamsel who 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.

The CEO of Holt International, a multinational weapons manufacturer. He has cybernetic enhancements that grant him super strength and endurance.

* {{Cyborg}}: He has implants in his spinal cord which protrude from the skin on his back. (He conveniently keeps them hidden under his clothes, leaving the public unaware of his special "enhancements".)

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

* 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''. No such events transpired in the comics.

* AlwaysGetsHisMan: Grom ''never'' lets a criminal get away, even if he has to chase them down on foot and hijack a garbage truck.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: When he was a boy, Igor's father was never around. When he tried to earn money so that he and his dad could go on a vacation together, his efforts ended up contributing to his father's demise…which happened in front of him. He was twelve years old at the time.

* 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).

* IneffectualLoner: At the start of Plague Doctor, he's a perpetual loner who, while he AlwaysGetsHisMan, is undermined by his own careless, reckless behavior and inability to work with others. In the film's final act, after being framed and arrested for the Plague Doctor's crimes, he's forced to rely on others and gradually learns that he ''can't'' always go it alone; by the end, he, Dima, and Yulia have become TrueCompanions

->'''Portrayed by''': Matvey Lykov

* 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 lacks virtually any self defense skills.

* BadassBookworm: He knows every law and crime statistic by heart, and he isn't afraid to face Razumovsky or take him out with a firehose, despite knowing the risk.

[[folder: "Booster" Ignat]]
!!Ignat

[[folder:Major Yuri Smirnov]]
!!Yuri Smirnov
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!!!'''Portrayed by''': Daniil Vorobyov

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

* DirtyCop: He helps Grom to disobey direct orders, has in-roads to all the corrupt businessmen of the city (thanks to his undercover work), and tries to steal evidence for personal gain.
* DualWield: He carries a pair of Makarov semi-automatic pistols.
* FaceHeelTurn: In the film's climax, Smirnov shoots his boss dead before Konstantin has a chance to finish questioning her, then seizes the opportunity to fill a duffle bag with money from the cult's stash. When Konstantin protests, Smirnov shoots him as well – with Igor watching from the doorway.
* FatalFlaw: Avarice. He yearns for the finer things in life, and is tired of working hard for little payoff.
-->"I don't plan to live in poverty. The money is right under our feet. We just need to learn how to pick it up."
* GunSpin: He considers this his signature move. In fact, his [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introductory scene]] shows him practicing it (while the other officers time him).
* OpportunisticBastard: Konstantin notes that he only shows up when he wants to brag or needs money. In the film's climax, after he finds out that Konstantin has unmasked their boss as Anubis, he shoots her dead and then tries to steal from the cult's stack of money, assuming that Konstantin won't rat him out. (Unfortunately for him, he underestimated the strength of Konstantin's moral code.)

!! Introduced in ''[[Film/MajorGromTheGame The Game]]''

[[folder: August van der Holt]]
!!August van der Holt
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->'''Portrayed by''': Matvey Lykov

The CEO of Holt International, a multinational weapons manufacturer. He has cybernetic enhancements that grant him super strength and endurance.

* AdaptationalDyeJob: In the comics, he's a [[EvilRedhead redhead]]. In the film, his hair is brown.
* MegatonPunch: The trailer shows him using the power afforded by his implants to punch his sparring partner [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom across the room]].

[[folder: Lieutenant General Maria Arkhipova]]
!!Maria Arkhipova
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A lieutenant general who arrives from Moscow to carry out reform in the St. Petersburg police.
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* MegatonPunch: The trailer shows him using the power afforded by his implants to punch his sparring partner [[PunchedAccrossTheRoom across the room]].

The CEO of Holt International, a multinational weapons manufacturer. He has cybernetic implants in his spine that grant him super strength and endurance.

[[folder: Maria Arkhipova]]

* 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.

* ManlyTears: After Razumovsky destroys the police station by remotely detonating his gauntlets, Igor fears that has been killed. When they are reunited at Razumovsky's arrest, Igor tearfully hugs him.

* SignatureHeadgear: His brown tweed flat cap, which was given to him by Fedor as a boy.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Sergey Razumovsky. The news of his alleged death in combat was the catalyst that pushed Sergei into full-blown madness.

* 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.

!!Konstantin Grom

* WhenYouComingHomeDad: He hardly ever sees his son due to work obligations. In the first act of the film, he completely misses Igor's academic olympics; it's hinted that this has happened many, many times.

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The characters of the ''Major Grom'' film series.

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

!!Introduced in ''A Rough Childhood''

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's reckless, aloof, likes to [[PoliceBrutality beat information out of suspects]], and often gives little thought to how his actions will effect others. He also has a drive to "fix" things when he inadvertently hurts others, and a soft spot for the downtrodden.

* OpportunisticBastard: Konstantin notes that he only shows up when he wants to brag or needs money. 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.

-->"Is this your father? ''[gestures to photo]'' Identical!"

* KnowsAGuyWhoKnowsAGuy: Grom doesn't ask where Ignat gets anything.