Milo Drozdov

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*" Loyal Butler to Raoul Brevard, and assists him and Alex in their heroic antics by serving as "mission control". He's blind in one eye, and his face and body are marred by innumerable scars.*

*A capable and enigmatic figure in his own right, Milo has saved Raoul from trouble numerous times with his combat skills and quick thinking. While he doesn't always look like he enjoys Raoul's antics, the two remain the best of friends."* - Milo Drozdov's character profile

**Milo Drozdov** is a major character and love interest in Glory Hounds. He is the loyal butler to Raoul Brevard, and assists him and Alex in their super-heroics by serving as "mission control."

A capable and enigmatic figure in his own right, Milo has saved Raoul from trouble numerous times with his combat skills and quick thinking.

## Appearance

Milo is a tall, imposing middle-aged crow. He has black feathers, including a prominent plume that emerges above his forehead and sweeps backward. His muscular body is covered in a wide array of scars, including three on the side of his beak and one across his eye. He is blind in his scarred eye, and the iris and pupil are a cloudy white.

Milo wears an elegant tuxedo accented with a green waistcoat and bowtie. He usually wears glasses, and has a pin with Dawn Hound's insignia on his lapel. While training Alex in combat, he wears a dark green singlet and takes off his glasses.

He speaks with a Russian-sounding accent.

## Personality

Milo is outwardly stoic and professional, but reveals a much warmer and more emotive side to those close to him. He is dutiful and cautious, and takes his responsibility to protect Raoul and Alex very seriously. As a result he can sometimes come across as harsh toward the rest of the team, especially when he feels as though they may be endangering themselves or civilians. He has a dry and deadpan sense of humor to the point that others have difficulty telling when he is joking.

Milo has an exceptional confidence in his numerous capabilities and is almost unshakably calm and collected no matter the circumstances. Perhaps because of this outwardly unflappable posture, he appears uncomfortable discussing the more intimate details of his past and is embarrassed by others, such as Raoul or Fenna, bringing up his more vulnerable moments.

## Story

### Prior to Glory Hounds

Milo was born and raised in Eastern Europa, but little else is known about his past. At some point he swore off fighting for unknown reasons, but he remains a capable combatant and is willing to train those in need of instruction, such as Raoul and Alex. Twenty-three years before the events of Glory Hounds, Milo met Raoul and the two have been working together ever since. Apart from serving as Raoul's butler, bodyguard, and combat instructor, Milo is also a capable mixologist and is legally allowed to officiate weddings.

Many years before Glory Hounds, Milo attended a class at the Schippersburg Tea Academy in order to learn how to brew the perfect cup. There he met and formed a lasting friendship with Fenna van Houwelinck, who affectionately gave him the nickname of "Meemee" as a result of him stuttering during his introduction to the class. Though he was apparently nervous to be the only man enrolled, Milo ended up being the best in the class. This training carried over to his role as a butler, with Milo considering the brewing of beverages to be a prominent part of his duties.

### Issue #1

On Alex's first night out as a superhero, Milo provides oversight via radio to help Alex and Raoul pursue the villainous Auguste Khameau. As the two approach Kheameau atop a skyscraper, Milo assures them that their foe is the only threat on the roof but urges caution. When a cornered Khameau calls on a cadre of airborne butterfly henchmen to descend from the sky, Alex is shocked but Milo chides him with a reminder that their intel only accounted for hostiles actually standing on the roof.

In a flashback to the first time Alex and Raoul met, Milo is again heard giving Raoul intel through an earpiece. He warns that the police are on their way to investigate the corner store robbery that Raoul has just thwarted, and advises him to leave. Milo also promises to keep tabs on the robber, Ishmael, whom Raoul has tagged with a tracking device.

Milo makes his first in-person appearance back at the Brevard manor, where Raoul explains that Alex may be a candidate to become Dawn Hound's sidekick based on the valor he showed during the robbery. Milo disagrees, calling Alex a stranger whose actions were reckless and unbefitting of a real battlefield, and counsels that Raoul is not taking his vigilantism seriously enough. Raoul counters that anyone can be a hero, and Milo admits he is intrigued enough to determine whether Alex has potential.

Following a cryptic invitation from Raoul, Alex comes to the mansion and Milo greets him at the door. Milo tries to politely but firmly turn Alex away, but when Alex shows him a ticket signed by Dawn Hound, he becomes much more warm and inviting. Inside, Milo says he will go to fetch Raoul but actually leaves Alex alone in a room to see how he will react. After Alex finds a hidden lever that takes him down to the hideout beneath the mansion, Milo and Raoul congratulate him on passing what is revealed to have been a test of his mettle.

Over Milo's objections, Raoul reveals his civilian identity, and Alex quickly becomes overwhelmed by the realization that Dawn Hound is actually his reclusive boss at Brevard Enterprises. Alex initially rejects the opportunity to become Dawn Hound's sidekick, and Milo stoically directs him towards the exit of the hideout. A change of heart soon brings Alex back to the mansion's front door, however, and Milo opens it to happily invite him back in, having predicted that he would return.

### Issue #2

After Alex agrees to become Dusk Hound, Milo spends time training him in combat in order to prepare him for the field. Milo proves to be a harsh instructor, though he does note Alex's improvement across the sessions they've spent together. Milo also briefly touches on his history with Raoul and asks Alex to keep his friend safe, before the pair are interrupted by Raoul's arrival. Milo shares Alex's trepidation toward many of Raoul's eccentric costume ideas for Dusk Hound and personally vetoes a few himself. He then resignedly explains Raoul's habit of getting into an "inventor's frenzy" when he has a problem to solve. As their boss eagerly gets to work on a new concept, Milo and offers Alex a drink before their conversation is interrupted by an incoming video call from Fenna.

Milo exhibits some annoyance when Fenna strikes a casual tone and refers to him as "Meemee," and urges her to get to the point. After learning that a calling card was sent to Opgedoekt, identifying it as the next target of the Saltwater Syndicate, Milo suggests that the team scout out the gallery in their civilian identities in order to discreetly search for signs of the robbers. He worries about Alex investigating the gallery by himself and tells him to call for backup immediately should he see anything amiss, before sending him on his way.

Upon learning from Alex that the Syndicate's members have infiltrated Opgedoekt under the guise of cleaning staff, Milo commends their ingenuity. He unsuccessfully tries to stop Raoul from hitting a button activating one of his secret passageways, bringing Alex back to headquarters, and then watches as Alex tries on his Dusk Hound outfit for the first time. Afterward, he offers him a star-shaped tongue piercing that he has made with his own hands for Alex to wear while in costume, and is flustered by Raoul's teasing and Alex's gratitude.

After hearing that Fenna and Lou are in peril, Milo scolds Alex for endangering Lou by bringing them along to the gallery. He also reprimands Raoul for hitting the secret passage activation button, which has left nobody on the scene with the thieves and stranded them all at Raoul's mansion with no way back to the gallery aside from a long commute by car. Dawn and Dusk Hound manage travel back up the secret passageway using their grappling hooks, and Milo radios in as support, though he takes some umbrage at Raoul assigning him the codename "Raven Three." He recommends that the pair attempt to ambush the Syndicate, only for Dusk and Dawn Hound to be knocked out by its leader, Ahab.

After losing communication with Raoul and Alex, Milo hurriedly makes his way to Opgedoekt, only to find himself too late to stop the criminals from making off with their prize, the valuable Money Talks gown. He scouts out the perimeter to check for any remaining Syndicate members and ensures that nothing else has been stolen while Alex and Raoul regain consciousness. Upon their awakening, Milo gives the all-clear and assures Fenna that the team will retrieve the gown as soon as possible, this time with a firm plan in place. Thanks to the tracking device planted on Ishmael, they learn that the Syndicate has made their way to an underwater part of the city. Milo proudly reveals that he has brought underwater breathing equipment for the team to use, then sends Dawn and Dusk Hound off in pursuit of the criminals.

Milo remains on land during the ensuing confrontation with the Syndicate, acting in a support role as usual and assisting in helping track down the Syndicate's hideout. Alex and Raoul defeat the Syndicate in combat, and Milo is there alongside Fenna to reconvene with them after they return to the surface. He notes that despite Alex's various mistakes throughout the day he fought well. Upon discovering that the Money Talks gown has been stolen out from under their noses by Khameau despite their efforts, Milo resolves to research matters further and suggests that the group reconvene at their headquarters the next morning. As the group disperses, he gives Fenna his word that they will recover the gown.

## Relationships

### Alex

Milo is Alex's primary mentor in combat training and acts as mission control while Alex and Raoul are out in the field. Milo initially warns Raoul against trusting Alex, who he calls a reckless 'untrained stranger,' but despite his skepticism he also shows an understated belief in Alex's potential and takes pride in his success in combat. Notably, Milo bets that Alex will outperform Raoul's expectations on multiple occasions and is consistently proven right. Milo relies on Alex to keep Raoul safe where he cannot and seems to have grown to trust him over the course of their training together, though he is also amused by Alex's inability to overcome him in combat.

### Raoul

Milo and Raoul have known each other for over twenty years and share a deep level of trust. Milo is one of the few people Raoul has confided in about his plan to become a superhero, and Milo has worked hard to help make Raoul's dreams a reality. Milo speaks with some exasperation about the way Raoul becomes disconnected from the world while engrossed in his passions, but he also seems to hold Raoul's imagination and prowess for invention in very high regard.

Milo's practicality and experience lead him to often urge a more cautious, serious approach to vigilantism, and he tries to keep Raoul from getting carried away with the more fanciful side of being a hero. Milo worries greatly about the harm that might come to Raoul while he is not there to protect him, but is nonetheless a steadfast supporter of Raoul's noble aspirations.

### Fenna

Fenna and Milo first met as students at the Schippersburg Tea Academy, with Milo being the only man in their class. During their time at the academy, Fenna nicknamed Milo "Meemee," and the two remained in contact even after graduating. Milo appears annoyed by Fenna's tendency to ramble and carry on with pleasantries, even when there is important business at hand, but given their obvious familiarity and his begrudging acceptance of the nickname she has given him, he clearly considers her a friend. Milo also evidently trusts Fenna a great deal, since he has allowed her into the inner circle of those who know Dawn Hound's true identity.

## Trivia

* Milo is bisexual.
* Milo has a fondness for reading cheap romance novels from the dollar store.
* Despite his aptitude for a wide variety of skills, Milo is apparently a terrible cook. As a result, Raoul cooks for them both.
* In the original concept of Glory Hounds, Milo was a muscular panther named Edgar, while Raoul was a crow instead.

## References

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