Kolesov, Viktor

Face Claim: Dandelion: Wishes Brought to You // Jisoo

APPEARANCE

Viktor has dark brunette hair with some darker streaks in it, he usually has it either in a short ponytail or is tucked under a black beanie. He wears darker clothing which includes a black shirt, pants, a jacket of sorts that is red and black, brown boots, and black leather gloves. He also has a black leather jacket with leopard print on it, along with big, brown shades to wear. He has a spiky ring that he wears on his right little finger. His eyes are a piercing yellow and he has an athletic build to which he stands at 5'9", weighing approximately 178 lbs. He has a silver necklace he wears at all times, never taking it off as it seems to be a very important item to him. On his right hand he is also seen wearing a black ring with a ruby embedded in it.

PERSONALITY

Viktor is a laid-back and confident guy, seemingly easy to approach. He loves to have a drink or two with some companions, especially when he gets to snack on some Vatrushka from Russia. However, he hates to be touched by those he doesn't really know despite how flirtatious or alluring he can be at times. He can be really empathetic towards those he decides he likes, wanting to help them to the best of his advantage. He honestly dislikes any stalkers that he either gets or that others acquire.

He can be a bit standoffish towards strangers, but eventually can warm up to them and even tolerate touches from those he has warmed up to. He can be rather gluttonous as well, seeing how as he grew up he wasn't all that rich until after his mother had married his step-father. He just can't seem to help wanting to eat as much as possible. Though, when he gets into a confrontation or fight, he can become pretty cocky if not fierce due to his own training over the years after attending the academy and his time as a Harbinger of War.

He seems to constantly smell like smoke from a fire, probably due to having his own habit of playing with lit matches whenever he gets bored or actually using it for something. He loves the heat and can almost always be found where it's warmer; so thus he has a rather big dislike of the cold and winter. Viktor does have a dislike for drugs, yet he loves alcohol - probably because it can be flammable, who knows.

HISTORY

Viktor had a rough childhood growing up. His mother was a single mother of both himself and a younger sister named Arina. Their father, a simple store clerk, had died of a robbery taking place during one of his night shifts that had gone wrong. Viktor had been six at the time and Arina four. Their mother was devastated to lose not only her best friend but husband as well, especially since she had been a stay-at-home mother. Viktor had to step up to help take care of his younger sister while their mother went out searching for work, taking on a few jobs to help make ends meet as he got older.

His mother had eventually met a man while working one of her odd jobs, soon falling in love with the dashing and powerful man. He was put off by the fact that another man was entering their lives, but he wanted his mother to be happy and feel loved again. It took some getting used to this new man that had entered their lives, but over time Viktor had grown more accepting to this man who showed his mother, and even sister and himself, kindness and love that a parent, and partner, would give. It wasn't long before his mother and the man wed, a happy joining that did change their lives for the better. Viktor and his sister moved out of their little home with their mother and step-father to his home. A place that would definitely keep them well off and happy. Both he and his mother wouldn't have to work again thanks to the man who took them in. They could be safe and happy, like how things should have been.

Over time, Viktor had come to realize that the man was not just a businessman but someone of the Russian Mob. Definitely a dangerous thing to be involved in. He had told his mother of such information, only to find out that she, too, had known that. In fact, she had known of his step-father's profession a little bit after they had begun dating. He was shocked at first, feeling almost betrayed by his own mother, yet his step-father seemed no different than he had been before. He was uncertain about things for a little while before he eventually warmed up to his step-father once more, eventually finding himself getting involved with the mob from time to time. However, it had been a strict policy for himself and his younger sister to go to school and to study well in order to stand on their own two feet later on in life.

Viktor was someone who often got into fights whereas his sister tended to stay away from them. He was the one who primarily fought bullies who were picking on those who couldn't really fend for themselves, occasionally offering his services as a "bodyguard" to kids who he knew had the money to pass on to him for some time in exchange for his protection. About the time he was entering high school, he was visited by someone on a strange creature in the dead of night; a night he had opted to stay up late and play with some lit matches in an old, metal barrel in the backyard used for little bonfires of sorts. The person had spoken to him about a school where he could use his skills to help fight for those weaker and unable to fend for themselves. It was something that piqued his interest and something he brought up to his parents to transfer to this overseas, private academy to further his education, something that would be true but as for the other things involving it...left out.

It wasn't too long before he was able to go to this academy, taking time to adjust to his life there for the first two years and soon embracing what he would aim to be for his latter two years. He took part of the trials that all the fourth years took, passing surprisingly and eventually gaining a mount. It was a surprise for him, but also an honor to become one of the Harbingers of War. He was mentored by the former Harbinger of War who was in charge of finding candidates in Serbia before he eventually was granted the official title as a Harbinger of War once his mentor retired. He took the reins and remained as the Harbinger of War for about twenty years before he eventually retired to become a teacher at the school. Shortly after he had learned of his younger sister giving him two nephews and a niece.

He teaches the history of Harbingers to third and fourth years at the school, occasionally helping out at the stables more so to spend time with his own retired mount that is still rather dear to him from their time together.