Varvara Pilipenko

**Varvara Pilipenko** (ワルワラ・ピリペンコ, *Waruwara Pilipenko*) is the Anti-Demon Corps' 8th Unit Chief.

## Appearance

Varvara is a cute foreign young woman with long blonde hair braided on the left side of her hair and green eyes, she has a red hair ornament above the braid.

She wears a variation of the Anti-Demon Corps' uniform that consists of a long dress skirt with an open back slit and is complimented with a beret.

## Personality

Compared to the other Chiefs, Varvara is rather impassive and quiet, not speaking or reacting the entire time during the Chief Meeting, even when the others was competing for the position of the next Commander. After finding out about her parents criminal activities she became cold and distant to others, lamenting over the fact that she would inherit their business. Upon training with Kyouka after joining the Anti-Demon Corps she became a little more approachable to the people around her.

## Background

Varvara was originally born to a high ranking couple in the Russian mafia. Her parents specifically ran an operation that stole peaches from Mato and imported them into Russia. They also had Varvara eat a peach which resulted in her gaining her powers. One day, she was approached by Ren, who informed her that she had destroyed her parents entire operation and made her an offer to join the Mato defense corp, an option she preferred as she did not want to use her abilities for evil.

Varvara agreed and was put in Kyouka's Seventh Unit until she was promoted as a chief of her own. During her time with the Seventh Unit, Varvara developed a deep admiration for Kyouka due to her honest personality and passionate lifestyle despite the destruction of her hometown.

## Powers and Abilities

### Overview

Like all other women, Varvara attained a unique power having devoured one of the peaches from Mato. As one of the Anti-Demon Corps' Chiefs, she is much more powerful than normal Demon Hunters and as such is one of the strongest women in the organization. Befitting the 8th Unit Chief, Varvara has the highest authority among the 8th Unit above the Vice Chief.

### Peach Blessing

**Pantheon** (高遠なる大聖堂(パンテオン), *Panteon*, lit. "Noble Cathedral"): Varvara's unique power, at first, manifesting a space of emptiness that grants her an advantage against those caught within it, conjuring a dark mass which grabs onto opponents. After joining the Anti-Demon Corps and meeting Kyouka Uzen, Pantheon evolved, manifesting a literal cathedral, which can cause effects depending on the relations between everyone inside the cathedral and Kyouka:

1. **Praise**: If everyone present in the cathedral holds a certain amount of respect for Kyouka, the cathedral will heal and recover all those inside of it.
2. **Sermon**: If there is anyone present who doesn't know a sufficient amount about Kyouka, all forms of conflict will be prohibited for 1 hour. (Which usually includes a lecture about Kyouka courtesy of Varvara).
3. **Paladins**: If there is anyone present who dislikes Kyouka, everyone that does hold positive feeling towards Kyouka will gain an increase in power everytime they show an act of virtue. Also, Varvara can grant all allies within the cathedral an extra ability.
4. **Holy War**: If there is anyone present who blasphemes Kyouka's good name to an egregious extent, Pantheon's miraculous power will intensify and the statue of Kyouka will come to life for the sole purpose smiting the offender. This ability was originally slated to be so devastating that even Varvara couldn't put it into words.

The cathedral also acts as a separate space, with Varvara controlling who and who isn't summoned into the Cathedral. Also, when inside the cathedral, Varvara gain **Cryokinesis**, allowing her to singlehandedly fight with Fukuma.

## Physical Abilities

**Immense Endurance:** Despite her soft appearance, Varvara is extremely resilient. She can take on brutal slashes and continue to engage in battle, eventually managing to defeat the Thunder God Fukuma.

## Trivia

* Her first name means "Stranger/Foreign".
	+ Her surname is a common name, but the meaning of it is not widely known. Her name comes from Slavic origins, meaning she's likely of Russian or Ukrainian descent.
	+ Her first name is the Russian equivalent of Barbara.
* She is the only non-Japanese chief of the Anti-Demon Corps and most of her 8th Unit's members appear to be of foreign descent.
* In the "Chief Intel" Section:
	1. **Favorite things:** Vegetables. Things like beets, tomatoes, and pumpkin.
	2. **Ability:** Very unique. Fairly complex compared to cloning or wind manipulation.
	3. **Hobbies:** Card games.
	4. **Religious faith:** She has.
	5. **Interpersonal relations:** She doesn't interact much with people from other units.
	6. **Citizenship:** Currently a Japanese citizen.
* Among the Chiefs and likely the Mato Defense Corps as a whole, she is also the smallest eater.

## References

 Mato Seihei no Slave! Manga: Chapter 98.6, page 6,
Mira's Chief Intel.