| 1 | The character page for ''WebVideo/WithinLapenko''. Only spoilers for the final episodes of seasons 3 and 4 are marked. |
| 2 | ---- |
| 3 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | !!Introduced in season 1 |
| 6 | [[folder: Engineer]] |
| 7 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 8 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f83e8015d5be9d7bce6e28ce9b0fb097.jpg]] |
| 9 | The show's main character. A local institute's scientist and a very nice man who can get angry when someone pisses him off. He accidentally gets into all the events of the story despite not being very important. He becomes the institute's director in season three. |
| 10 | ---- |
| 11 | * BatmanGrabsAGun: When Grigoriy offers Engineer to help him stop Natella using dangerous chemicals, he refuses, saying that violence will lead to more violence. He changes his mind after he sees Crimson Phantomas and Gvidon losing their instruments, Igor Katamaranov losing his booze and the lady getting evicted from her flat. |
| 12 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: He can be really dangerous when he gets angry. |
| 13 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He is so dreamy that he can easily get distracted by "Look! There is a bird!" and spend the rest of the day trying to notice the bird. |
| 14 | * GirlfriendInCanada: He always talks about his girlfriend, but nobody else sees her. [[spoiler: And for a good reason, as the lady doesn't really exist. Engineer created the lady in his mind to cope with loneliness and stress. He gets so obsessed with her that he rejects a real girl because of his loyalty to an imaginary one.]] |
| 15 | * KubrickStare: Engineer has one when he shoots Grigoriy in season one finale. |
| 16 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Most of his monologues start with ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UFg1hCPaKs Kalina]]'' by Orizont. |
| 17 | * NerdGlasses: It's obligatory for such kind of characters. |
| 18 | * NoNameGiven: Even after three seasons, we still don't know his name. |
| 19 | * RealMenWearPink: His skiing suit has prominent pink details. |
| 20 | * SaveTheVillain: He does that by saving Grigoriy from drowning. And it leads to their friendship. |
| 21 | * WideEyedIdealist: He believes that all people are good and even thinks Iron Sleeves are just pretending to be bad guys. |
| 22 | [[/folder]] |
| 23 | [[folder: Crimson Phantomas (Roza Robot and Shershnyaga)]] |
| 24 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko (both), Rodion Lapenko (Shershnyaga in the background) |
| 25 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bagroviy_fantomas_son_kupca.jpg]] |
| 26 | [[caption-width-right:350:Roza Robot (left), Shershnyaga (right)]] |
| 27 | Engineer's neighbors and a rock band. Roza Robot is the singer and the guitarist. Shershnyaga (Yakov Shershanskiy) is the drummer. Their goal is to finish their album and become famous. |
| 28 | ---- |
| 29 | * TheAlcoholic: As aspiring rock stars, both of them drink quite a lot. |
| 30 | * AmbiguouslyJewish: Roza Robot's real name is [[spoiler: Leonid Weisenberg]]. This last name is associated with Germans or Jews. |
| 31 | * AnimalMotifs: Shershnyaga's nickname is based on the Russian word meaning "hornet". |
| 32 | * BrosBeforeHoes: That has always been clear for Roza Robot. Shershnyaga accepts that after his misfortune with Roza Krepygina. |
| 33 | * ChubbyChaser: Shershnyaga is one. |
| 34 | * CoolShades: Both of the musicians wear them. Shershnyaga's are more like RoundHippieShades. |
| 35 | * DrivenToSuicide: Roza Robot couldn't get over Shershnyaga's betrayal in season three and went [[DrowningMySorrows drowning his sorrows]] and himself. |
| 36 | * EightiesHair: In season 4, Roza Robot sports a mullet. |
| 37 | * EnergeticAndSoftSpokenDuo: Roza Robot speaks most of the time. Shershnyaga is not so talkative. |
| 38 | * EscapedFromHell: Roza Robot did this very easily by teaching Satan's son how to play the guitar. |
| 39 | * FlowerMotifs: Roza is "rose" in Russian and it is also a female name. A strange choice of a nickname for a male rock guitarist. |
| 40 | * IAmTheNoun: One of their songs is called ''I Am Crimson Phantomas''. After Shershnyaga leaves the band, Roza Robot says: "Now I am Crimson, and I am Phantomas." |
| 41 | * ICallItVera: Shershnyaga calls his drum set Lucifer's Feet. Roza Robot's guitar is Black Widow. |
| 42 | * InnocentBlueEyes: Shershnyaga has them, he and God are the only Anton Lapenko's characters whose eyes are not brown. |
| 43 | * NamedInTheSequel: Technically, Named In The Prequel. The future Roza Robot's grandmother calls him Lyonya (short for Leonid) before sending him to the summer camp. |
| 44 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: They were heavily inspired by amateur rock bands that appeared in Russia in the 80's and the 90's. Their band's name is similar to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Obelisk_(band) Black Obelisk]]. |
| 45 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Roza Robot's real name is not mentioned in seasons 1-3. {{Subverted}} with Shershnyaga. |
| 46 | * PalsWithJesus: Both of them died, made friends with God and came back to life. And also both of them made God angry. |
| 47 | * ShotInTheAss: Roza Robot, courtesy of Drop Dead or Die host mistaking him for a panda. |
| 48 | * SirSwearsALot: Roza Robot's "nakhren", which he often says, is a low-grade swear word. |
| 49 | * ThoseTwoGuys: They always stick together for the first two seasons. |
| 50 | * TooDumbToLive: Shershnyaga died trying to fix electricity with bare hands. And Roza Robot deliberately got run over by a car. Luckily for them, they live in the world where DeathIsCheap. |
| 51 | * UntranslatedCatchphrase: Roza Robot often says "you know" in English. |
| 52 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: Shershnyaga is only 21 in season one. Roza Robot had always thought Shershnyaga was a "young grandpa" before he learned that. |
| 53 | [[/folder]] |
| 54 | [[folder: Journalist (Yuri Grachevich)]] |
| 55 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 56 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/96079039562bb4d052fe28.jpg]] |
| 57 | A journalist of Channel Nine. He makes the detective programme called The Mystery of the Hole. In season one, he investigates the activities of Iron Sleeves. In season two, he falls in love with Tatiana Vosmiglazova and tries to save her from Richard Sapogov. In season three, he becomes the director of Channel Nine. |
| 58 | ---- |
| 59 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: During one of his investigations, he tries to ask trees, ants and mushrooms about radioactive swamps. |
| 60 | * DirtyCoward: When Yuri and Engineer are caught by Iron Sleeves, the former states he's not afraid of them and urges them to show how evil they are by shooting... not him, but Engineer. |
| 61 | * DistressedDude: He gets abducted by Iron Sleeves for his investigation. Fortunately, Engineer saves him. |
| 62 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: A subtle one that only Russian speakers could understand. In Richard's fairy tale, he is depicted as a rook ("grach" in Russian). And later it is revealed that his last name is '''Grach'''evich. |
| 63 | * ItsAllAboutMe: One of his first decisions as the director of Channel Nine is to show The Mystery of the Hole, which is his programme, non-stop. |
| 64 | * LargeHam: Only when he is recording The Mystery of the Hole. When the camera is off, not so much. |
| 65 | * {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn4qjTVT4j8&list=PL1-jHreegw9DUB0TsXLMSFoTjUE1glr5R&index=5 Time Forward]]'' by Georgiy Sviridov. |
| 66 | * MurderTheHypotenuse: Yuri came up with an idea to poison Richard during the latter's wedding with Tatiana. He failed because Richard drinks only from his own bottle. |
| 67 | * NostalgicNarrator: He has this function, telling about the events that happened in the summer camp to his [[spoiler: actually Richard's]] daughter in 1996. Whether he was involved in 1971 events remains to be seen. |
| 68 | [[/folder]] |
| 69 | [[folder: Grigoriy Strelnikov]] |
| 70 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 71 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5d944ac946b985d3c1dfcfef9536667b.jpg]] |
| 72 | The boss of Iron Sleeves gang, he does a lot of different things during three seasons. By the start of season three, he becomes the President. |
| 73 | ---- |
| 74 | * BigBad: Of season one. |
| 75 | * BigGood: He surprisingly becomes one by the second half of season two. |
| 76 | * ConspicuousGloves: He wears them all the time and never takes them off, which causes some difficulties for him, such as inability to use the phone or put on a wedding ring. |
| 77 | * CoolShades: He always wears them. |
| 78 | * ExBigBad: He stays in the show after losing his BigBad status. |
| 79 | * FakingTheDead: Grigoriy decided to stay "dead" after season one in order to have leaders of other gangs killed at his own funeral. |
| 80 | * LightIsNotGood: He wears a white coat, but he is the boss of Iron Sleeves. |
| 81 | * MadLibsCatchphrase: |
| 82 | -->'''Grigoriy Strelnikov''': As Americans say, [first part of the quote], [weak second part of the quote]. |
| 83 | * TheMafiya: Obviously. |
| 84 | * NotMeThisTime: Grigoriy claims he hasn't stolen Engineer's lottery ticket. It turns out he's right. Too bad for the seven Iron Sleeves killed by Engineer... |
| 85 | * OurPresidentsAreDifferent: Grigoriy is President Target, Iron and Minority (until recovery). |
| 86 | * PapaWolf: Grigoriy loves his son [[spoiler: actually nephew]] so much that he is ready to instantly get rid of his disability to save him. |
| 87 | * SameClothesDifferentYear: In season 4, he wears the same coat as he does later as an adult. |
| 88 | [[/folder]] |
| 89 | [[folder: Iron Sleeves]] |
| 90 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko's brothers |
| 91 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6b67f8cba90383f85bfb9fa26d3d3b76.jpg]] |
| 92 | [[caption-width-right:350:with their boss]] |
| 93 | Three underlings of Grigoriy Strelnikov: the gun man, the synthesizer man and the phone man, who is later revealed to be Grigoriy's son (and later revealed to be [[spoiler: Zakhar's son]]). |
| 94 | ---- |
| 95 | * AscendedExtra: The phone man got a more significant role (and a name reveal) in season 3. |
| 96 | * CoolShades: All three members have them. |
| 97 | * EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: There used to be a female member of their gang, but she disappeared after her {{Fanservice}} scene in season one premiere. |
| 98 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: After a few phone calls from an unknown woman in season 1, Grigoriy says to the phone man: "Your mom called", referring to Natella. Later the viewers find out that Grigoriy is Natella's husband and the phone man's father. [[spoiler: Or uncle]]. |
| 99 | * LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: The synthesizer man is the source of this gag. |
| 100 | * NoNameGiven: PlayedStraight with the gun man and the synthesizer man. The phone man's name is Artyom Strelnikov. |
| 101 | * TheQuietOne: They don't speak much. |
| 102 | * RecurringExtra: Out of all characters not played by Anton Lapenko, they have most appearances in the show. |
| 103 | [[/folder]] |
| 104 | [[folder: Natella Strelnikova]] |
| 105 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 106 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maxresdefault_302.jpg]] |
| 107 | An ambitious prostitute and Grigoriy's wife. |
| 108 | ---- |
| 109 | * AssholeVictim: Even the other members of Iron Heels weren't really upset after she died. |
| 110 | * BigBad: In season two. |
| 111 | * EarlyBirdCameo: She appears in season one as an unnamed prostitute. |
| 112 | * {{Expy}}: Natella Strelnikova is a psychotic mob boss with pale skin and an evil look. She has an EvilLaugh, and Anton Lapenko conceals his moustache when he plays her. She's obviously based on one certain [[ComicBook/TheJoker Clown Prince of Crime]]... |
| 113 | * KilledOffForReal: In the show where DeathIsCheap, Natella is the only character who died and didn't come back. |
| 114 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: She is the only character played by Anton Lapenko who doesn't have a moustache. And there is a reason for it. |
| 115 | * NotQuiteDead: Natella wasn't killed by Richard because it was Drop Dead or Die host disguised as her. And even he didn't [[{{Pun}} drop dead or die]]. |
| 116 | * OurPresidentsAreDifferent: Natella is President Evil, Jerkass and Minority. |
| 117 | * PresidentEvil: She is really ruthless when she becomes a President. |
| 118 | * TyrantTakesTheHelm: In season two finale, Natella bans all kinds of art and starts mass production of heels, making factories in living areas. |
| 119 | [[/folder]] |
| 120 | [[folder: Igor Katamaranov]] |
| 121 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 122 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/27bafdda992001d815377e2da1d83ffb.jpg]] |
| 123 | A construction worker who likes risk and drinking alcohol. |
| 124 | ---- |
| 125 | * TheAlcoholic: Obviously. |
| 126 | * AlmightyJanitor: He is much tougher than he looks. |
| 127 | * AscendedExtra: In seasons 1-3, Katamaranov is just a RunningGag. In season 4, he is the {{Deuteragonist}} of the story. |
| 128 | * BigDamnHeroes: He is the one who saves Engineer from drowning in season two. |
| 129 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: No one takes him seriously until it is too late. |
| 130 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: When the barn with the lady inside was on fire, Katamaranov and Engineer rushed to save her. Engineer and the lady made it out alive, but Katamaranov couldn't get out before the explosion. He survived, but CameBackWrong]]. |
| 131 | * HomelessHero: He doesn't have a permanent home and lives wherever he can. |
| 132 | * ThePigPen: He always has dirt on his face. |
| 133 | * ThrillSeeker: He gets into risky situations just for fun. |
| 134 | * UsedToBeASweetKid: In season 4, young Katamaranov is a Soviet equivalent of a boy scout. Who could expect him to become a homeless alcoholic 15 years later? |
| 135 | [[/folder]] |
| 136 | [[folder: Colonel Sergei Zhilin]] |
| 137 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 138 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fuw2od86dgq.jpg]] |
| 139 | The city's only cop who is corrupt and very lenient with criminals. |
| 140 | ---- |
| 141 | * BackFromTheDead: Zhilin was killed by Iron Heels for betraying Natella. But Gvidon somehow managed to bring him back to life. |
| 142 | * BadCopIncompetentCop: Zhilin sees Engineer leaving the restaurant where someone has just killed seven Iron Sleeves... and thinks the culprit is Igor Katamaranov. Then he stops pursuing Katamaranov after the latter seemingly drowned in the swamp without even looking for his body. |
| 143 | * BornDetective: He's been interested in detective stories and spying since childhood. |
| 144 | * ColonelBadass: {{Subverted}}. He is too incompetent for the rank of colonel. |
| 145 | * GenerationXerox: In season 4, his father looks the same as the older Zhilin himself in seasons 1-3. |
| 146 | * EnemyMine: He teams up with Iron Sleeves (an organised crime group) to stop Natella. |
| 147 | * HeelFaceTurn: He used to be bribed by Natella until he blew up her house instead of the restaurant full of the show's main cast. |
| 148 | * LastNameBasis: Everybody calls him Zhilin in seasons 1-3. His first name (Sergei) is mentioned only in season 4. |
| 149 | * LikeFatherLikeSon: His father was also a cop. |
| 150 | * OddlySmallOrganization: He is the only cop shown in the city where the show takes place. |
| 151 | [[/folder]] |
| 152 | [[folder: Richard Sapogov]] |
| 153 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 154 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1c85faf3c3af7e8c1d9397ae4f491cf7653x653x1.png]] |
| 155 | A famous American journalist and the director of Channel Nine. |
| 156 | ---- |
| 157 | * BigDamnHeroes: He is the one who enters the burning Channel Nine building and saves Yuri. |
| 158 | * BizarreBeverageUse: He uses whiskey as a perfume. |
| 159 | * ButNotTooForeign: His first name is English, and his last name is Russian. |
| 160 | * CampStraight: He has a feminine fairstyle and likes fashion a lot, but he is interested only in Tatiana. |
| 161 | * DomesticAbuse: He gets really abusive with Tatiana when she accuses him of selling out to Natella. |
| 162 | * EnemyMine: A very brief one during the duel with Yuri. When Yuri drops his glasses, Richard picks them up and puts them on him. Yuri thanks him, and they continue fighting. |
| 163 | * {{Fauxreigner}}: [[spoiler: His real name is Kirill Sapozhkin, and he is a Russian pretending to be an American]]. |
| 164 | * ForeignCultureFetish: He is a big fan of American culture [[spoiler: despite not being American himself]]. |
| 165 | * FunnyForeigner: His English accent is occasionally made fun of. |
| 166 | * GoodCostumeSwitch: Yuri spills coffee on his waistcoat, forcing him to replace it with a nerdy sweater. That marks the beginning of his HeelFaceTurn. |
| 167 | * HoistByHisOwnPetard: Tatiana saved Yuri and knocked Richard out during their wedding using the vertical BBQ grill, which was Richard's wedding gift to her. |
| 168 | * {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7mKKRudVlc Stopp, Seisku Aeg!]]'' by Velly Joonas. |
| 169 | * MiseryBuildsCharacter: His CharacterDevelopment starts when he loses his job and becomes a school teacher. |
| 170 | * NeverGetsDrunk: He is almost always seen with a glass of whiskey, but his behaviour doesn't change no matter how much he drinks. |
| 171 | * OlderThanTheyLook: In season 4, he is a young adult working as a counselor in the summer camp. That makes him older than the likes of Engineer, Roza Robot, Zhilin, the Strelnikov brothers and Natella. |
| 172 | * PoirotSpeak: He sometimes switches to English and tends to add "-able" suffix to Russian adjectives. |
| 173 | * SlidingScaleOfBeauty: He has a huge in-universe fanbase because of his looks, so he is World Class Beauty. |
| 174 | * WaistcoatOfStyle: An important part of his suit. |
| 175 | [[/folder]] |
| 176 | [[folder: Tatiana Vosmiglazova]] |
| 177 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko, unknown actress (stripping scene body double) |
| 178 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jezkzboexse.jpg]] |
| 179 | Richard's co-host on Channel Nine, who has serious speech problems until season two finale. |
| 180 | ---- |
| 181 | * BeehiveHairdo: {{Downplayed}}. Her hairstyle, along with heels, makes her look tall. |
| 182 | * DemotedToExtra: In season 4, she appears only for one moment in 1996. |
| 183 | * TheDitz: She's not good with numbers. During the lottery, she gets a ball with number 24, but says "100!". |
| 184 | * GirlsWithMoustaches: Neither Richard nor Yuri seems to be bothered by this. |
| 185 | * MsFanservice: She can be considered this in the stripping scene if the viewer can forget that she's played by a man with facial hair in all other appearances. |
| 186 | * SlidingScaleOfBeauty: She is considered World Class Beauty in-universe. |
| 187 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: In season one, she was the only named female character. Natella showed up as an unnamed prostitute, and we still don't know the lady's name. |
| 188 | * StatuesqueStunner: Due to wearing heels, she is taller than all other characters played by Anton Lapenko (except Cobra). |
| 189 | * TheUnintelligible: The way she speaks until the accident with the arrow. The only characters who understand what she says without the arrow are Richard, Zhilin and Taxi Driver. |
| 190 | [[/folder]] |
| 191 | [[folder: Vsevolod Starozubov]] |
| 192 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 193 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/med_1577716615_image.jpg]] |
| 194 | A famous singer. |
| 195 | ---- |
| 196 | * BitCharacter: He doesn't take part in any storyline and shows up only to sing his songs. |
| 197 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Vsevolod is inspired by Soviet singers from the 60's and the 70's. His song, ''Lalahey'', is quite similar to the famous song of Eduard Khil, known as Mr. Trololo. |
| 198 | * SharpDressedMan: Whenever he appears, he always wears a suit. |
| 199 | [[/folder]] |
| 200 | [[folder: Viktor Vishnevskiy]] |
| 201 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 202 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bandicam_2023_03_30_20_21_42_462.jpg]] |
| 203 | The institute's director and Engineer's boss. He retires in season three to reunite with his brother Gvidon. |
| 204 | ---- |
| 205 | * AerithAndBob: Viktor is a common name in Russia. His brother's name, Gvidon, is quite rare and usually appears in fairy tales. |
| 206 | * OlderThanTheyLook: He is roughly 75 years old, but there is not a single grey hair on his beard. |
| 207 | * PromotionToParent: It is implied that he started taking care of Gvidon after their parents had been taken away. |
| 208 | * YoungAndInCharge: He became the institute's director at the age of 10. |
| 209 | [[/folder]] |
| 210 | [[folder: Drop Dead or Die host]] |
| 211 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 212 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/159629349619563104.png]] |
| 213 | The host of the Channel Nine programme about how to survive in extreme conditions. |
| 214 | ---- |
| 215 | * CharacterTics: His hands are always in the posture shown in his picture. |
| 216 | * CrazyPrepared: PlayedForLaughs. He always has the life-saving stuff with him, but he may lose the keys to the car where this stuff is. |
| 217 | * {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMKa8AlTuu0 Fatal Fight]]'' by Shockwave-Sound. |
| 218 | * LiteralMinded: All participants of Zarnitsa must wear shoulder straps. The future host takes this way too literally and sews the straps to his bare shoulders instead of clothes. |
| 219 | * NiceJobBreakingItHero: In season 4 finale, he makes the fireworks and saves the final concert. However, his careless usage of the fireworks leads to [[spoiler: the barn full of turpentine exploding, Katamaranov turning into the permanent alcoholic and the lady leaving the city and breaking Engineer's heart]]. |
| 220 | * NoNameGiven: He doesn't mention his name. |
| 221 | * OutOfFocus: After a few remarkable appearances in season one, he shows up only once in season two and a couple of times for product placements in season three. |
| 222 | * SuperNotDrowningSkills: In season 4, he works as an instructor and teaches kids to breathe underwater. |
| 223 | * UnexplainedRecovery: He can get shot in the back or be attacked by a mutant rat, but he will always come back for the next programme. |
| 224 | [[/folder]] |
| 225 | [[folder: Mark Bagdasarov]] |
| 226 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 227 | [[quoteright:141:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2096_1643007665.jpg]] |
| 228 | A politician and a presidential candidate in season two. |
| 229 | ---- |
| 230 | * CorruptPolitician: Iron Sleeves paid him to get rid of the institute and build a market instead of it. |
| 231 | * PutOnAPrisonBus: He gets arrested in season one and appears again only in [[spoiler: mid-credits scene in season three finale]]. |
| 232 | * TattooedCrook: [[spoiler: He got a lot of tattoos while serving time]]. |
| 233 | [[/folder]] |
| 234 | [[folder: News Host]] |
| 235 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 236 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bandicam_2023_03_30_20_27_38_303.jpg]] |
| 237 | Channel Nine's news anchor. |
| 238 | ---- |
| 239 | * MotorMouth: He tends to speak quite fast. |
| 240 | * MrExposition: His function is to describe offscreen events to the viewers. |
| 241 | * NoNameGiven: His programme is so short that he has no time to introduce himself. |
| 242 | [[/folder]] |
| 243 | !!Introduced in season 2 |
| 244 | [[folder: Gvidon Vishnevskiy]] |
| 245 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 246 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/c78bea2878dfa61989a69e2c2beb60fa.jpg]] |
| 247 | An artist and a part-time healer. |
| 248 | ---- |
| 249 | * AerithAndBob: Two brothers are named Viktor (a common name) and Gvidon (a name usually seen in fairy tales). |
| 250 | * BackAlleyDoctor: When characters are in big trouble, they ask him for healing. |
| 251 | * PortalPicture: He has made two of them: Absolute Entrance and Absolute Exit. |
| 252 | * StarvingArtist: He is heavily implied to be this. |
| 253 | * SummonMagic: He summons spirits to help him during the final battle against Natella. |
| 254 | [[/folder]] |
| 255 | [[folder: God]] |
| 256 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 257 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/7b33a4ac32c122f75294868eb625c9f0.jpg]] |
| 258 | A powerful deity, who happens to be a fan of Crimson Phantomas. |
| 259 | ---- |
| 260 | * AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: He and Satan are friends in this show. |
| 261 | * AirGuitar: He can play this, as well as Air Drums. |
| 262 | * CoolOldGuy: He is very laid-back and likes driving his car, fishing and listening to rock music. |
| 263 | * CoolShades: His ones are similar to Roza Robot's. |
| 264 | * GivenNameReveal: His name is Sasha (short for Alexander). |
| 265 | * GrandpaGod: Just look at his picture. |
| 266 | [[/folder]] |
| 267 | [[folder: Satan]] |
| 268 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 269 | [[quoteright:206:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1_012.jpg]] |
| 270 | God's friend and fishing partner, who is responsible for punishing sinners in hell. |
| 271 | ---- |
| 272 | * AdaptationalNiceGuy: Unlike most of his counterparts, this Satan is God's friend and doesn't do anything evil. |
| 273 | * GoodParents: He is really concerned about his son's guitarist competition. He even asks his favourite guitarist, Roza Robot, to teach his son. |
| 274 | * HornsOfVillainy: His ones are quite small. |
| 275 | * IGaveMyWord: He released Roza Robot from hell because of this. |
| 276 | * OutOfFocus: He has much less screen time than God. |
| 277 | [[/folder]] |
| 278 | [[folder: Iron Heels]] |
| 279 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko's brothers |
| 280 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/embu3glxcaed1gu.jpg]] |
| 281 | [[caption-width-right:350:with their boss]] |
| 282 | Natella's gang and rivals to Iron Sleeves. |
| 283 | ---- |
| 284 | * AllGirlsWantBadBoys: They start dating Iron Sleeves in season two finale. |
| 285 | * DistaffCounterpart: To background Iron Sleeves. |
| 286 | * KarmaHoudini: They don't get any punishment for helping Natella after her death. |
| 287 | * LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: The saxophone girl plays the same tune every time Natella shows up. |
| 288 | [[/folder]] |
| 289 | [[folder: Taxi Driver]] |
| 290 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 291 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3bd9fd760fa8de15ca5db0fa103d1511.jpg]] |
| 292 | The local taxi driver, who always helps main characters and has a ProductPlacement solution for every problem. |
| 293 | ---- |
| 294 | * EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: He never introduces himself. |
| 295 | * ProductPlacement: That's the entire purpose of this character. |
| 296 | * VerbalTic: He often uses some unusual sayings invented by him. |
| 297 | [[/folder]] |
| 298 | [[folder: Zakhar Strelnikov]] |
| 299 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 300 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bandicam_2023_03_30_20_46_02_605.jpg]] |
| 301 | Grigoriy's brother with an agenda. |
| 302 | ---- |
| 303 | * BigBad: Of season 3. |
| 304 | * EarlyBirdCameo: He appears in season 2 finale as Natella's {{Mook}}. His name and story are revealed in season 3. |
| 305 | * EvilChancellor: He was this in Grigoriy's government. |
| 306 | * PuttingOnTheReich: Does his {{Mook}} uniform remind you of anything? |
| 307 | [[/folder]] |
| 308 | [[folder: The false lady]] |
| 309 | -> '''Played by''': Irina Gorbacheva |
| 310 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/100x64_3.jpg]] |
| 311 | The young woman who Engineer bumps into while searching for his lady. |
| 312 | ---- |
| 313 | * AmbiguousSituation: After the reveal from season three finale, it is unknown whether [[spoiler: she really exists or she is also made up by Engineer]]. |
| 314 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: She is the only character with speaking lines who is played by a woman. |
| 315 | * TheUnReveal: By the end of season two, the audience may think she is the lady, but she is actually not. |
| 316 | [[/folder]] |
| 317 | !!Introduced in season 3 |
| 318 | [[folder: Zina Kashina]] |
| 319 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 320 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/728x547_1_d300e1bd66024cf89121b7f1708a73861438x1080_0xac120003_3416320261618926862.jpg]] |
| 321 | Engineer's laboratory assistant. |
| 322 | ---- |
| 323 | * AllLoveIsUnrequited: The intern has a crush on her, she is in love with Engineer, who has a girlfriend [[spoiler: who doesn't really exist]]. |
| 324 | * CuteClumsyGirl: She makes mistakes all the time. |
| 325 | * GirlsWithMoustaches: Like most of the women in this show, she has a moustache. |
| 326 | [[/folder]] |
| 327 | [[folder: Roza Krepygina]] |
| 328 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 329 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maxresdefault_1_032.jpg]] |
| 330 | A fan of Crimson Phantomas and Shershnyaga's girlfriend. |
| 331 | ---- |
| 332 | * BigBeautifulWoman: She is much chubbier than all other characters played by Anton Lapenko. |
| 333 | * DomesticAbuse: Does this to Shershnyaga and then to Cobra. |
| 334 | * GirlsWithMoustaches: It's normal for this show. |
| 335 | * YokoOhNo: Shershnyaga's interest in her leads to the breakup of Crimson Phantomas. The band reunites only after she is revealed to be an abuser. |
| 336 | [[/folder]] |
| 337 | [[folder: Cobra]] |
| 338 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 339 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3e85b25c0a8c3261b4841d52e7e8829b.jpg]] |
| 340 | The former drummer of the band called The Nation of Darkness. In season 3, Roza Robot offers him to replace Shershnyaga as the drummer of Crimson Phantomas. |
| 341 | ---- |
| 342 | * AnimalMotifs: Apart from calling himself Cobra, he has snake-like eyes and teeth. |
| 343 | * ItsAllAboutMe: When he joins Crimson Phantomas, he (a non-singing drummer) puts himself in the center of the stage instead of Roza Robot (the band's lead singer and guitarist). |
| 344 | * LadykillerInLove: An extreme version. He becomes a slave on Roza Krepygina's leash after he starts dating her. |
| 345 | * LeadDrummer: Invoked by Cobra himself in both of the bands he played in. |
| 346 | * TallDarkAndHandsome: He is the tallest character played by Anton Lapenko, has dark hair and a lot of groupies. |
| 347 | [[/folder]] |
| 348 | [[folder: Margarita [[spoiler: Sapogova]]]] |
| 349 | -> '''Played by''': Anton Lapenko |
| 350 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2_01.jpg]] |
| 351 | Tatiana's daughter, born in season 3 finale. |
| 352 | ---- |
| 353 | * AllThereInTheScript: Her name is given only in the credits for season 3 finale. |
| 354 | * LikeFatherLikeSon: The viewers can understand who her father is by her glasses and facial expression. |
| 355 | * WalkingSpoiler: Her last name is marked as a spoiler for a reason. |
| 356 | [[/folder]] |
| 357 | !!Introduced in season 4 |
| 358 | [[folder: The lady (Unmarked spoilers)]] |
| 359 | -> '''Played by''': unknown actress (hallucination, seasons 1-3), Anton Lapenko (the real lady, season 4) |
| 360 | [[quoteright:254:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bandicam_2023_03_30_21_09_34_617.jpg]] |
| 361 | The woman Engineer is in love with. She exists only in his mind and is based on one girl that Engineer met at the summer camp. |
| 362 | [[/folder]] |
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