James Levitt

James Elliot Sokolov Levitt

**James Elliot Levitt** is a character role-played by IraVarra.

## General Description

Captain James Levitt first appeared in Season 1 of Cardwaithe, Stellarium. A man with a sordid past, James' existence in Cardwaithe came through chance. After Stellarium's Purge, James left the realms to return to his home in the Tangible Galaxies, only to return after years had gone by, following his cousin Alek's passing.

James is currently the Captain of the police force, working under Chief Zayn. He is heavily introspective, often sarcastic, and dislikes conflict, but knows to do what needs to be done.

James is easily identified by his tactical headset, baseball hat, and sunglasses and is usually seen with his M92 sidearm. He can speak English and Russian.

## Backstory

**Life Before Cardwaithe**

Born in Birmingham, UK to an immigrant family from Northeastern Russia, James Elliot Levitt had a relatively tame upbringing. His mother, Ilya Sokolov, was a nanny and taught him to speak Russian. His father, Emerson Levitt, was a cab driver and was often not home. They passed when James was 17.

For most of his life, James was quiet and reserved, making few acquaintances and avoiding attention. James became a photographer after university, but was unable to land a steady stream of work and found himself unable to pay off his student loans. This led him to delve into unconventional and often illegal means of making money. Such means included extortion, robbery, and theft.

Though he had these crimes under his belt, the catalyst for James' arrival in the realms of Cardwaithe was tax evasion. James was never a proponent of the British government and given his financial situation at the time, he chose to defer paying his government dues and fled the country instead.

**A Short Lived Journey**

Using his newfound criminal skillset, James snuck into a Southampton dock and stole a luxury boat under cover of night. Sailing into the Atlantic with the minimal knowledge of boat operation that he had, a storm just outside of the English Channel derailed James' voyage. A rogue wave slammed into the vessel, sending James off his feet and banging his head on a railing, which caused him to black out.

When James woke up, he was naked on a beach with none of his belongings. Not even the boat was anywhere to be seen. James had arrived in Stellarium.

Following Stellarium's Purge, James returned home by taking a RHIB out to sea and falling asleep once he could no longer see the island. Upon awakening he was met with Southampton's minimal skyline on the horizon. James rushed back to his flat to gather some belongings, including his very illegal Beretta 92FS. No one from the life he once lived in the UK received a goodbye or heard from him again.

With his gun, throwaway phone, and a few thousand pounds, James once again fled the UK; this time by stealing a plane from a countryside airport. James had never flown a plane before, but once he jumped into the cockpit, he felt as if thousands of hours of flight experience flooded his brain and was able to leave. His destination? Belarus.

**Belarus**

Upon landing in an open field in a Belarusian countryside, James called the only person he knew on this side of the world, his cousin Aleksandr "Alek" Sokolov. By a stroke of luck, Alek was on military leave in Moscow, so the two met for drinks and to play catch-up at a bar in Minsk. James told Alek the tales of what he experienced in the realms of Cardwaithe, his criminal situation, and the uncertainty of his future, and Alek spoke of his promotion of commanding his own fighter wing in the Russian Navy. Though the two had only seen one another in person a handful of times, Alek was the only person that James kept in constant contact with. Alek knew James better than James knew himself. Alek expressed his interest in Cardwaithe but also his intention of continuing his military career, and left James with the parting words of "ты умен, я знаю, ты здесь что-нибудь сделаешь из себя. До встречи в небе. (*You are smart, I know you'll make something of yourself here. See you in the skies.)*"

Little did James know that Alek would find himself in the realms of Cardwaithe, all while James built another life of his own. That conversation was the last time they ever spoke.

After that conversation, James found a place to settle into in Minsk. He spent a few weeks pondering Alek's last words to him. Thinking back on his actions from before discovering Cardwaithe and the people and his experiences there brought him to the conclusion that he wanted to do something good for people, all while keeping his name in the dark in fear of the British government somehow catching wind of his whereabouts. James took those skills he learned committing petty crimes for his own benefit and decided to become a sort of "Robin Hood," stealing from the rich, killing the rotten, and giving to those that need it.

**The Shadow's Hand**

James went out and learned how crime and order worked in Minsk, and learned of the disparity between the rich and poor of the area. Compiling a long list of local gang leaders, warlords, and crooked politicians, he knew he wasn't going to be able to do this alone. James then began networking, making acquaintances and vetting those he knew he could trust; those that would be willing to align with his goals. After a few months, he headed a network of hitmen, assassins, thieves, and informants, all while operating under the moniker of "Misha," keeping his true identity to himself.

It did not take long for James' organization to gain traction in the region, leaving behind no trace except that of empty coffers and the bodies of those on his list. James gave his organization the name of "Рука Тени," or *Shadow's Hand*.

A year after coming to Belarus, James met a woman by the name of Mila Petrov, a local baker's daughter. The two fell in love in a short period of time and were married within the span of a year. Just before their second year together, Mila was discovered to be "Misha's" lover and was taken hostage by a local warlord's enforcer. Before negotiations could even begin, Mila was executed on a live public broadcast. James was sent into a rage and ordered all of his muscle to wipe the entirety of the rival warlord's operation off of the map.

**Homecoming**

This decision drew much attention to the work of the Shadow's Hand, causing all operations to cease. For 2 weeks after the cessation of his business, James fell into a hole of alcoholism and cigarettes. James also took this time to reevaluate all he had done. He thought he had everything he wanted, but after Mila was taken and his operation grinding to a halt, James was left questioning all of his decisions. Not long after this, James felt the urge to set sail once again; something was wrong, almost as if a part of him vanished. Though he did not know it yet, Alek was gone.

James left Minsk without a word and took a plane back to Southampton. This time, the realms of Cardwaithe were his destination, thinking he would find answers to what part of him had gone missing. Nothing is known of the current state of the Shadow's Hand.

## Character Relationships

Family

* Aleksandr "Alek" Sokolov (Deceased)

Significant Others

* Norvilla (Deceased)

Trusted/Good Friends

* Chief Zayn Century
* Former Sergeant Daryl Campbell
* Lead Detective Jade Valentine
* Lieutenant Reaghan Foxmantle
* Sheriff Jimmy Walker
* Sergeant Lilith Lockridge
* Ronir
* Jimbo
* Victoria Alagondar

Friends

* Bruddah Zeez (Deceased)
* Justine Bezos
* Sydney Humphrey Humphreys (Deceased)
* Luna Lovegood
* Tanna Steiros
* Dyson Ius
* Tom Aul
* Rayn/Ryan
* Levi Lockridge
* Guy

Acquaintances/Neutral

* Jake Bezos
* Lia Cowbyn
* Blue
* Tobias
* Bruddah Wetsuit
* Harrowhark
* Jovak
* JOHN
* Vuk
* Sirene Lockridge
* Orion
* Chai

Untrusted

## Quotes

* *"The only way out, is through." -* James to Inspector, Necrosiis.
* *"Here we go boyos, safeties off."*
* *"Oh f\*\*k me."*
* *"Absobloodylutely."*
* *"Mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling!"*

## Trivia & Notes

* James' accent and a portion of his personality is done as a mix of Thomas Shelby from BBC's *Peaky Blinders* and Trevor Belmont from Netflix's *Castlevania (Animated)*.
* James' personality also stems from Eames (Tom Hardy) and Arthur (Joseph Gordon-*Levitt*) from Christopher Nolan's *Inception*.
* James loves jazz.
* Jade pulled the ultimate 'No U' play after knocking on her own door when James was on the outside asking if she was home. No such maneuver has ever been documented as performed by any other Cardwaithe citizen.

## Gallery

Lieutenant Levitt scans a nearby explosion alongside Mayor Tom and Chief Zayn on Wyrren, Season 10.James with his preferred handgun, the Beretta 92fs.At the time, left-right: Cadet Valentine, Detective Foxmantle, Lieutenant Levitt, Chief Zayn. Season 10