Prof. Viktor Tikhonovich Fyodorov

> You know, people are saying this one fell from the sky like some shooting star... could you really believe that?! That must make him an alien or something, right? I think it's all bullshit really, he arrived the same time as those refugees after all! - *Violetta Lupo, Babel's Gossip*
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## Viktor Fyodorv

Viktor's appearance upon being flung into Etera from the sun it orbits.

## Character Information

### Occupation

• Cosmologist• Engineer

• Physicist

• Astrophysicist

• Astronomer

• Astronaut

• Junior Figure Skater ⁽ᶠᵒʳᵐᵉʳˡʸ⁾

## Physical Description

### Eye Color

Fiery, as if looking at the Sun's surface.

### Notable Features

His skin glows like the stars of his home plane, growing brighter or darker depeding on mood.

 Pre-Eteran History

Where Viktor comes from, science is starting to discover the limitless potentials of the universe. Whether it's the study of Planar interactions, space-time, or what lurks in the void beyond, Viktor was an increasingly popular scientist among his field for his theories and findings.

One finding, while controversial, proved that in his realm the void between the stars was powerful. On an expedition with his colleague and fiancee, Stanislav, they found energy like something they've never seen before. A small orb of alien energy, unseen on any other plane of existence. Curiosity got the better of them, and the orb reacted violently to their approach and experiments, removing all trace of Stanislav from existence and nearly the same to Viktor.

As Viktor traversed back home, his discussions with control base grew awry as they rapidly forget Stanislav's existence. According to them, this experiment was a solo experiment reserved only for the top cosmologist across the planes. The only one who remembered him was Viktor.

Sometime during the trip home, Viktor felt a surge of power run through him akin to the power emanating from the orb. He chuckled through gasps and screams as he realised he was too naive to think he could walk away unscathed. As he clutched himself and an image of his betrothed close, he closed his eyes as he awaited his fate. And then he opened them, sometimes hours later in a place completely new to him.

## Eteran History

When Viktor arrived in Etera, he did so through a portal in the Positive Energy Plane. Fully changed into a Fire Veela, and trained in the way of Veelan Pyromancy, Viktor was bored and just wanting to find his Husband, Marcus. He had launched himself from this portal, resulting in him shooting out and riding along with a solar flare. It was a pretty short ride, only about 8 minutes between the Sun and Etera. He breached Etera's atmosphere and slowed his descent just before losing consciousness, landing somewhere near the city of Babel. *1st Kuthona, 44 IA*

Nearly two weeks after his arrival to Etera, Viktor was graced with a surprised ping in his mind from Marcus. As fate would have it, Marcus too had arrived just outside Babel, which Viktor decided to reside in as it was the city closest to his point of impact. It took some time to find each other in the large city, but the two reunited warmly. Much to Marcus' surprise, he noted Viktor's improved strength painfully as Viktor squashed him in their embrace. Viktor noted Marcus was still covered in entrails and remains of the creatures that invaded their previous world, to which Marcus responded saying he literally just arrived from that world as if they both left mere hours ago. This puzzled Viktor, as he had been in the Planes of Fire and Positive Energy (as well as their adjoining Demiplanes) for many years in between his leave of Horizon and his arrival to Etera. Regardless, they are reunited and living together while Viktor aims to rebuild their home. *14th Kuthona, 44 IA*

## Life as an Adventurer

### Arrivals From Afar

Being a refugee himself, in a sense, Viktor was more than happy to assist the fleet coming from the continent of Vrozai. Using his knowledge in sciences and engineering, Viktor made quick work to ensure buildings, farms, and structures were optimised and properly grounded and built.

He also had the opportunity to better use his ability. Given Kuthona was in the dead of Winter, Viktor used his fire magic to keep the refugees and other helpers warm through the months, as well using his healing magic to ensure those working could stay working for as long as their bodies and minds would allow. *3rd Kuthona - 24th Kuthona, 44 IA*

## Appearance

Viktor is a tall and imposing individual. Before he became a Fire Veela, he had pale white skin glistens and glows softly with the light of the stars, and his eyes reflect the void in between. His hair is snow white and floats as if underwater. His typical attire is that of a scientist. A fashionable and functional lab coat covers most of his body, but peaking underneath are combat boots, glowing chain, and well-protected trousers.

During his time in the Planes, he underwent a physical transformation that turned him into a Fire Veela. His skin grew darker to the point where it was pitch black, which allowed the stars on his body to stand out even more than previously. His hair still maintains its white colour but glows brightly from his time spent in the positive energy plane.

## Abilities

Viktor's abilities have varied quite a bit from where he started. Originally his abilities pertained to the control and manipulation of space-time, specifically the fine manipulation of gravitational forces. This allowed him to control objects in a similar fashion to telekinesis, which people often mistook his powers as.

Upon his transformation to a Fire Veela, however, Viktor had a great deal of time to change his abilities. As he spent so much time in the Planes of Fire and Positive Energy (as well as their adjoining Demiplanes), Viktor forwent his scientific and arcane manipulation of space-time in favour of emulating the powerful rays of the sun, which the Planes constantly reminded him of. He is now a master of manipulating flames and light and even knows how to weave positive energy into said flames to provide healing instead of damage with them.

## Personality

Viktor is a pragmatic yet fatalist intellectual who believes that one day all existence is going to cease, regardless of the actions taken upon to stop that from happening. He believes that when the time comes, the planes of existence and space-time will take back their power from the gods and end all things - a theory he describes as the Big Crunch.

He is an organised and cleanly individual who takes a methodical and thought out approach to everything. He is often described by peers as blunt, but well-meaning and honest. Viktor doesn't care for superfluous detail, and will not skim the truth regardless of who he is talking to. Sometimes the bad news is best heard in full, and if someone can't accept that reality then that speaks more of them than it does he.

Viktor's humour is categorised in two ways; Firstly, he has his usual, dark, fatal humour. This tends to be deadpan and serious in nature, only for him to laugh it off a few seconds earlier. The second category is childlike, innocent, but not quite funny humour. It's like a weird mix between dad-joke humour and nonsensical child humour."

## Loves

* Above all else, his late fiancee Stanislav was his greatest inspiration and motivator. They went to the same university and studied together, and become quickly engrossed in each other's lives.
* Of course, Viktor would not be a cosmologist if he did not feel passionate about space-time. The mysteries behind the veil are what get him up every morning, as each day is a day closer to discovering more truths.
* Viktor is also somewhat of a connoisseur for regional foods in the area he is in. Not much turns his stomach but even still he is willing to try something at least once.
* His father Tikhomir's career in ballet brought the world of dance to Viktor's life. While he never enjoyed the discipline and harsh training of ballet, he admired the art somewhat. This admiration also extended to figure skating, which he had a career in during high school.
* Upon meeting Marcus, Viktor has found new inspiration and motivation in the strange land of Horizon. Having absolutely nothing there, Viktor has devoted all of his love and time towards Marcus and bringing the stars back to Dark Horizons.

## Fears

* Despite loving space-time, it's also a great stressor in his life, especially after the incident that left Stanislav completely obliterated. Given that there is a lot to be discovered, there is also a lot to be feared. It's this part of his discoveries that keep him up at night.
* While he may come off as someone who can handle being alone, Viktor has never experienced the true meaning of loneliness as he has since his surprising arrival to the Dark Horizons. While he doesn't outwardly show it, he wants to connect to someone as soon as possible.
* Despite knowing that all things eventually come to an end, Viktor fears death more than the usual person does. Perhaps his newfound powers can help him live a longer, limitless life?

## Hobbies

* Cooking with local produce and recipes.
* Stargazing.
* Playing the piano.
* Figure Skating.
* Mathematics.
* Strategy games like chess, shogi, etc.

## Family

Viktor had a relatively simple family, consisting of only his mother and father.

His mother, Galina, was a kindhearted woman who liked to dye her head a fiery red colour. She was crafty, sly, and extremely dangerous and calculating when needed, but she was genuine and forthright with her maternal duties. She had spent some time in prison during her younger years before having Viktor, and she would recall stories of her triumphs and protection of the other girls.

His father, Tikhomir, was a talented dancer back in his youth. He performed in a ballet company and went to win many accolades for his performances. As a result of his training and background, he was very stern and authoritative for a male ballerina, but he had a soft spot for good cooking and broke down his walls whenever he and Galina cooked for Viktor.

Viktor's late fiancee, Stanislav, went to university with him and became a peer in the same field. He was a very manic and happy person with the energy to compliment Viktor's cold and structured personality. They were very engrossed and loving and had their whole future planned. After they were to come back from the experiment, they were going to start a family and try for kids.

After some time Viktor grew to be okay with Stanislav's death and became grossly enamoured with the crafter, Marcus, from the world of Horizon. They two fell deeply in love, resulting in the two to marry. Marcus is a strong and intelligent man with a burning passion for the stars that were missing from the skies of Horizon. Together they figured out a way to bring them to the world, which garnered the attention of many powerful (and mostly grateful) friends.

## Friends

Friends were often a very transient situation for Viktor. This was often as a result of his bluntness, and partly due to him always travelling for work. He did have a group of peers who respected him, which was enough for him.

Marcus and Viktor both know each other from their time together in the world Horizon. They're married and are in deep, passionate love with each other and have been that way for an extremely long time. When they left Horizon, both experienced different times of limbo between their arrivals to the Material Plane Etera exists on. To Viktor, he was gone for a considerably long time, but to Marcus, it was only mere moments. This hasn't proven to strain their relationship, but it has caused some confusion and unease in Viktor as his theories on space-time seem to skew.

## Enemies

While Viktor does not have enemies he loathes religious zealots who don't believe science can solve the issues that divine intervention cannot.

## Aspirations

Despite being a wholly successful and intelligent man, Viktor didn't have much in the ways of aspirations that didn't pertain to his career. While his work and life were often complicated, what aspirations he did have were relatively straightforward.

* Discovering the secrets of the universe.
* Finding Monad, the supposed Aeon who was the creator of all things.
* ~~Starting a family with Stanislav.~~ Unable to complete due to Stanislav's passing.
* ~~Bringing Stanislav back into existence.~~ Doesn't seem relevant anymore after thousands of years without him.
* Finding his way back home.
* ~~Bring stars to the night sky.~~ Completed 2000 years ago with Marcus.