Tatiana Moskalev

**Tatiana Moskalev** (née **Donici**) is a character in the Amazon Prime series, *The Power*.

## Biography

### Early Life

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As a teenage girl she is told by her mother to be quieter and humbler. Along with her sister Zoia, Tatiana attends a gymnast sport school where she endures harsh training for the Olympics. While training one day, a finance minister named Viktor Moskalev asks her on a date. She is unable to refuse him.

When she is engaged to Viktor, he prevents her from pursuing the Olympics because he doesn’t want his wife to be distracted. Angry that her mother won’t help her, Tatiana packs up her things and leaves her mother and sister.

### Season One

#### The World Is on Fu\*king Fire

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In Carpathia, authorities call the fires acts of vandalism and anarchism, stating that the young female perpetrators will face capital punishment. Tatiana simply smiles through it. Later she tries to convince Viktor he has more important things to worry about than the pranks of teenage girls, to no avail.

Tatiana's mother visits her to tell her of her father’s death and ask for money. But Tatiana decides to give her nothing, stating her mother never gave her anything.

#### Scarlet Minnow

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Carpathia takes drastic measures on women and girl’s use of the power. The first six girls to exhibit the power in Carpathia were killed. Eventually, all but one of Tatiana’s female servants are taken away from her.

In the present day, President Moskalev invites a group of scientists to their home to examine a skein from one of the girls they have killed. Tatiana sits in on the investigation of the organ to learn that three deaths have resulted from removing the new organ from girls’ bodies.

Back in Carpathia, Tatiana tries and fails to get the power from another girl.
Now, Tatiana finds that her only female assistant has EOD and forces her to give it to her.

#### Baptism

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President Moskalev puts a restraint on Tatiana’s ankle, a device which alerts whenever the wearer uses electrical powers.

Later, Tatiana decides to have fun with her stylist by switching outfits with her and pretending they each have each other’s lives. The stylist eventually asks that Tatiana speak to the president about getting her brother out of jail but Tatiana’s only response is to kiss her.

Tunde goes to Carpathia with Declan to meet with a group of women who escaped from a sex-trafficking ring. Tatiana’s sister, Zoia, emerged as their leader.

#### Just a Girl

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Pretending to be a photographer, Tunde goes with Declan to meet Viktor so he can meet Tatiana. But guards take them away before he can question Tatiana much about Zoia.

Alone in their room, Viktor kicks Tatiana’s dog and talks about teaching Zoia a lesson. An incensed Tatiana grabs a block and hits Viktor with it repeatedly in the head until he’s dead.

She asks to see her stylist Solongo in her room, hands her the murder weapon, and promises her she’ll get her brother out of jail. Tatiana then electrocutes Solongo and positions her body over Viktor’s. She calls for the guards, makes herself cry, and claims that Solongo has killed her husband.

## Powers and abilities

Given by girl **Solongo** in episode "Scarlet Minnow".

* Bio-Electrokinesis or EOD/Electric Organ Discharge
	+ Electric Shocks

## Relationships

### Family

* Viktor Moskalev (husband)
* Zoia Donici (sister)

## Appearances

### Season 1

* The World Is on Fu\*king Fire
* A New Organ
* Scarlet Minnow
* Baptism
* Just a Girl
* The Shape of Power

## References

1. ↑ Episode 1.2, *The World Is on Fu\*king Fire*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Episode 1.5, *Scarlet Minnow*