Ljudmila

(Not to be confused with Ljudmila Adjanosai, Paxoti's mother)

**Ljudmila** **Dobromilaeva** (Bujanski: Лјудміла Добромілѣва) is one of Paxoti's friends.

## History

### A Broken Matriarch

Ljudmila has mixed ancestry. She is ethnic Bujanski, but her blonde grandmother was a Terran of Maeranoi descent.

One tale that her grandmother, Sophie Goodwill, told her on several nights was about her sad youth. As a young woman, she was as talented in drawing and outspoken as she was in her extended age. The crimes she committed - supporting the regime to kill the Bujanski rebels, and blocking anyone who questioned her - led to four months of isolation in a "blocktown". Without any human contact, she had to rely on her imagination, creating characters who turned against her until she was forced to apologise for her own actions. Just as others showed mercy to her for proving her remorse, Sophie wanted her beloved children and granddaughter to be kind, to never repeat the same crimes as she used to do.

### Ljudmila's Life

As a child, Ljudmila was more like an Arnadjanai. She did not care about her scrawny build or her red hair, as she wanted to blend in with the other girls.

Ljudmila bought a patch of farmland to grow crops with Lavipat and Amaril, as a hobby and a source of income. As she grew up, she adapted her grandmother's favourite characters and nightmares into beautiful drawings. One of them ended up causing Amaril to like Kaworia, a character from Broken Plates, as her favourite. Another friend improvised Kaworia's nightmarish form into a beautiful dress!

Ljudmila also wanted to be a pop star, inspired by Amaril's love of Sevraejan pop music.

## Appearance

Ljudmila has red hair. She tends to wear overalls.

## Personality

Ljudmila likes pop music, soccer, cycling, and swimming.

She is very kind and forgiving, wanting to help people avoid and even learn from their mistakes. It could be that her grandmother's horror stories of Denlotian days scared her into becoming a fair person; or her pity from her grandmother and other Terrans having nightmares of their own crimes.

## Relationships

Her friends include Ljuda, Lavipat, Amaril, and Altansarnai.

Her boyfriend is Jaromil, a handsome lad with blonde hair. Jaromil is an athlete who likes swimming, and sometimes enjoys challenging her to races and challenges.

One of her friends is an ethnic Terran, Ljudmila "Korin" Korinza. She likes the other Ljudmila for her similar name and her gentle, helpful attitude.

## Trivia

* "Ljudmila" should be pronounced as "LYOOD-mee-lah".
	+ In 2023, the author considered creating a Terran character with the same name. Her name, "Ljudmila", was supposed to represent breaking away from generational shame to be loved by her friends: "beloved by the people".
	+ The other Ljudmila did not like to be called "Ljudmila the Terran", because in the Bujanski language, "Terran" is an insult to people considered very evil. She prefers to be known as "Korina".
	+ Korina's family was punished for rude behaviour, yet they were able to survive as they became more quiet and they reconciled with the people whom they hurt. Many of the relatives saw the horrors of that July after independence, forcing them to abandon their rudeness and fanaticism to avoid death.
* In 2023, the author decided to make Ljudmila a half-Terran, out of pity for the Terrans in his works.
	+ On September 2023, the nightmares Ljudmila's grandmother faced were inspired by fanatical people on Twitter.
* The author wanted a relatable Bujanski character to play a role in Paxoti's story, so he used Ljudmila. He thought that if he did not include characters representing Paxoti's homeland of Bujan, nationalists might condemn his work as "multiculturalism propaganda" for only having foreign protagonists.
* In 1956 AT/2756 ZE, she was 19 years old (three years older than Paxoti and Radumo). Being older than Paxoti, the latter regards her as a role model.
	+ Sometimes, on summer days, Ljudmila and Jaromil go around in nothing but swimwear and trousers, much to the mocking disapproval of formal society. But the both of them look so relatable, if not hot, to many ogling young adults' eyes who envy being as hot as them.
	+ Because both of them looked so attractive and cute showing off their skin, Arnadjanai often invite them to hang around in their clubs because they also do the same. When Paxoti completed her conscription, she was able to join them in their trips.
* Ljudmila works with Ljuda and Altansarnai to grow and sell vegetables and golden rice to the market.