Grill

Grill is character in the Toxic Soviets Comics Series. He is an Old Bolshevik who took part in the December Revolution and the formation of the Soviet Union, witnessing its very early days. He currently serves as a nominal member of the Central Committee within the ranks of Government. Although currently a nominal member of the government, like other members of the Old Bolsheviks, he holds considerable influence with the Generalissimus.
== Early Life ==
Not much is recorded about Grill's early life in Soviet archives, as he tends to keep most information about his personal life to himself. But from what is known, Grill was born in a small Georgian village to a family of peasants. Although an adamant supporter of the overthrowal of the Supreme Monarchy, Grill was one of the few members of the Old Bolsheviks who opposed Leon's 2 Month Plans which relied on pooling in foreign and inexperienced manpower from all over the Union and the globe. His mistrust of outsiders remained with him into his later years.
Grill took part in the December Revolution, that Revolution that would see the fall of the Supremist Monarchy and the Rise of the newly established Soviet Union, lead by Shadow Hokaj. Grill had a Senior Role in the ranks of the Bolsheviks, judging by his Central Committee rank in the Comic’s present day, making him an important official who witnessed and directly took part in some of Soviet History’s greatest events.
== Toxic Soviets Events ==
=== Volume 3: The Voronezh Regime ===
Grill appears in the 3rd Volume of the comic series, where he is introduced as an Elder and Old Bolshevik. In the first few panels, Grills is shown as a quiet, sophisticated man whose appearance inspires admiration in Heydar’s mind. He is shown sitting with the rest of the Old Bolsheviks while watching the escalating tension in the Central Committee. 
Grill later on appears in the day of the coup, where he remarks about Wilhelm's father who he describes as a "great general during the revolution", and that the new generation are using their "perms" haphazardly. something that Heydar hears, grabbing his interest. Heydar later on asks Grill a question regarding perms, with Grill explaining their basic origin. He also states that regardless of the fact that he has no perms, he had slaughtered a large number of opponents in the past singlehandedly, further alleging that special powers have no impact when one is experienced. Although it helped Heydar with his question, Heydar was surprised and expressed concern about Grill's outright intimidation. Grill later on elaborates on his disdain for new people, claiming that the new Generation is "loud, corrupt, rude and disorganized outright pieces of shit", while the duel between Faded and Wilhelm is ongoing. This triggers the reaction of Abbie, a fellow old Bolshevik, who scolds Grill for scaring Heydar and proceeds to comfort him (Heydar). Grill later comments on Perms, specifically in the Perms used during the duel, which makes Heydar question whether or not he has perms. 
Grill is later present in both the party and the meeting in the Central Committee, however his reaction is neutral and he remains unfazed about the whole situation, possibly contemplating the consequences of the new generation and new kids who hold positions of power. In the crime scene, Heydar suspects that Grill is the culprit behind the crime due to his previous statement regarding his mass killing. In the ending investigation scene, Grill stands ominously as Wilhelm is accused and is taken away on the orders of Faded, further fueling Heydar’s suspicions of his involvement in the crime.
=== Volume 4: Noreaga’s Dungeon ===
Grill appears in Volume 4, when Leon voices his idea of declaring war on Eastern European countries. Grill doesn't like the idea, stating that a lot of innocent lives will suffer and die, along with the devastation they will cause. Leon promptly responds to him, reminding Grill about how he pledged to do anything for the December Revolution in the Supreme Empire. Heydar quickly voices an idea of giving Poland an ultimatum, which is accepted by Leon. Grill then requests to accompany Heydar while he goes on his diplomatic mission, but Heydar questions this move as he suspects Grill was behind the crime in Volume 3.
While Joseph, Heydar, and Grill are flying in the helicopter, a sudden explosion causes them to crash land in the middle of a Polish forest. Heydar, seeing that Grill is still weak from the crash, attacks Grills and tries to convince Joseph to kill him on the basis of cultism. grill immediately kicks Heydar and explains that Heydar would die without his help, and mocks him about respecting his authorities.
After the crash landing, Grill recovers a radio, and tells Heydar that he can fix it in a couple days time, as he used to be an engineer before the December Revolution. A few hours later, Heydar finds logs and rocks littered with symbols all over them. Grill is surprised by this fact. Heydar then gets a log and sits on it, before triggering a trap that leads them to Noreaga's Dungeon.
Once they fall in the cage, Heydar begins to get anxious and nervous. Meanwhile, Joseph suspects that the cage is a military trap, before Grill shows them the bodies of freshly dead unverifieds. Heydar is shocked at this dicovery, and yells before Joseph stops him, to which Grill replies that, "every demon from the depths of hell just learned our location." After his comment, a ghostly groan is heard, until Noreaga appears. The cyclops-worm open the cage to eat them, but Grill quickly throws a torch into the monster's eye, temporarily blinding it. The three jump out of the cage and run to a nearby entrance. While Heydar shows Joseph his plan to get fame, Grill tries to look for an exit. Looking for an exit, Grill finds one before he is met by two married unverifieds. Grill, Joseph, and Heydar all hide in the room, until the unverifieds find Heydar. Grill appears out of nowhere and kills the unverified with his wrench, which shocks Heydar. The three decide to camp out in the room during the night, and all have an emotional bond together when Grill drops his letter to his "dearest mama." Joseph states how he misses his parents in Crete, while Heydar breaks down crying after he remembers his mom's homecooked kebab.
After their emotional moment, the group finds an old rag and disguises themselves as unverifieds. Finally, they reach a temple with no unverifieds in it. Grill ventures off from Joseph and Heydar, where he finds an old tablet describing the powers of Heydarius X. Heydar is immediately sussed out by this, and grabs a gun to make Grill tell him the truth of what he's doing. Grill explains to Heydar that he is trying to find information about the medal, and that he doesn't trust Heydar with it as he's "irresponsible and emotional." After their short conversation, an unverified finds them, and the three run, only to find a horde of unverified. Seeing a rope to a nearby ledge, Heydar, Joseph, and Grill climb up it, before they are once again surrounded by unverifieds. Suddenly, all the unverifieds run away, as a wild Felix appears and chooses an unverified to eat for lunch. Grill, after seeing Felix viciously murder the unverified, introduces himself, Joseph, and Heydar, and states that "we do not taste good," implying he thinks Felix is a cannibal. Felix shows them around his place, and tells them his story of how he went from a duke to an exile. While he narrates the story, Heydar devises a plan to get out of Noreaga's Dungeon. Heydar's plan ends up working, and all four escape the dungeon. After they escape, Heydar gets mad at Grill because he thinks Grill is not proud of Heydar's plan, as Grill immediately went over to the radio without saying a word.
=== Volume 5: Operation Fallen Eagle ===
After being rescued by Leon, Heydar explains the entire story to Leon, Grill says that he thought it was a sabotage. Heydar agrees with this statement, but Leon thinks they are overreacting. After landing in Warsaw, Poland, the Polish guard quickly arrest the Soviet officials and the KGB, before Queen Anne arrives and allows them to make negotiations with the Poles.
After being brought inside the palace for negotiations, Heydar introduces the Soviet officials that are present, before the Queen leaves to go talk with Franz, her brother. Leon then signals the KGB to leave the area and go outside, leaving himself, Heydar, and Grill in the dinner hall. Outside, some KGB officers drop an earpiece, leaving it to be picked up by Miroslav, who later shows it to Franz. Franz, after learning of the supposed "operation" to explode the castle, marches over with the Royal guard and holds Leon, Heydar, and Grill hostage in the dinner hall. After being arrested, Leon drops a smoke bomb in the hall and the three run away, only to be met by the Royal Guard in the front.
== Personality ==
Grill can be best labelled as a conservative. He dislikes change and is very skeptical of people he does not know very well. Due to his mistrust of people which causes him to be secretive, he appears menacing and ominous, an enigmatic and mysterious figure whose motives are not clear to the readers. He is past-oriented, greatly valuing old ways while showing disregard for both the present and the future, something that he expresses often. Organization and professionalism, things that he feels are lacking in new people, are paramount to him. He can also be forceful and comes off as aggressive at times.
Grill is also shown to be loyal and diligent, as he respects Leon and obeys his orders even when he personally disagrees with them. A family man, Grill continuously keeps in touch with his old mother and visits his family often throughout his years in the government. 
== Relationships ==
=== Leon ===
Grill has a very close friendship with Leon, and the two have a history of strong brotherhood. Their friendship was forged during the tough revolutionary days, where the two had no choice but to rely on each other for survival. Because of this, Grill maintains a high amount of influence in the Central Committee even though he is apparently a nominal member. Grill tends to understand Leon's motivations and decisions, even when he does not necessarily agree with them, and vice versa. Grill sometimes disagrees with Leon on issues because of his strict adherence to moral norms and traditions, rather then Leon's methodology of making moral sacrifices in order to attain a "greater good".
=== Heydar ===
Initially indifferent towards Heydar, Grill's concern for him begins to grow after he discovers that Heydar has a very powerful medal that gives him mysterious powers. Grill's general mistrust for post-revolution era recruits and dislike for Heydar's overly emotional methodology, coupled with the aforementioned concern about his dangerous powers, leads Grill to keep a close eye on Heydar and attempt to keep him out of the picture during risky missions. This leads to much protest from Heydar, and strains the relationship between the two extensively. 
== Abilities ==
=== Mental/Intelligence ===
Grill is logical and calculating but despite this his conservative and distrusting nature prevents him from seeing the bigger picture. However, Grills is very knowledgeable hence his role as an important advisor as a member in the Old Bolsheviks. 
=== Combat Skills ===
As a veteran of the revolution, Grills is an experienced fighter and is skilled in hand-to-hand combat using his preferred weapon of choice, his gear wrench, alluding to his previous career as a mechanic.