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The VIPs of Samantra
« on: February 20, 2022, 03:17:28 PM »
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Yeva Litvin
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2022, 03:23:21 PM »
Yeva Litvin



Yeva Litvin in her first months as President of the Duma

Born in 1983 on the outskirts of Novyy Rim (the spiritual capital of Samantra), she was abandoned as a baby at a local church. She spent her entire childhood in an Orthodox orphanage. She was rejected several times by prospective adoptive parents which left deep emotional scars and greatly affected her self-esteem in her early years as an young adult.
 
She graduated from college with the specialization in the Rus’ language and Samantran history and went on to teach at a local Orthodox school.   

She considered numerous times the possibility of becoming a nun but she never followed through. Because of her childhood abandonment and rejection as a child she has shied away from romantic relations throughout her life.

She was recruited in the Republican Party by a local party leader who saw the electoral potential in her. Under his patronage she moved up the ranks and eventually ran for the Duma and won a seat in a Legion stronghold Novyy Rim, a first for the Republican Party. From there her career took off as many in the Republican Party leadership backed her because of her appeal to the very religious segments of the Samantran population something the Republican Party had always struggled with.
   
She was the first ever elected Republican President of the Duma and the first ever elected woman as President of the Duma something she has never mentioned or celebrated in her speeches or public life.


Main facts:

Current positions, titles and competences:
President of the Duma of the Holy Kingdom of Samantra (ooc: Head of government)
Member of the Duma
President of the Republican Party
Foreign languages spoken: Ardian/Latin at a proficient level.

Former positions:
None relevant.

Religion: Member of the Samatran Orthodox Church
Yeva is very religious and has a deep trust in her church and especially her confessor. She constantly donates much of her wealth to the church especially church run orphanages. 

Family and marital status:
Unmarried which has led to numerous speculations and rumors.

Net worth: 50 thousand roubles USD

Notes: She holds little influence over the Republican Party for a party leader.
Her life story, her demeanor and her lack of wealth are a major appeal to the religious segment of the Samantran population that generally votes Legion but is deeply dissatisfied with their corruption.


Picture of Yeva during her first campaign for a seat of in the Duma. She managed to gain the support of many local churches in Novyy Rim. Her confessor (ooc: priest to whom she confesses her sins) publicly campaigned and vouched for her “strong belief in Jesus Christ and his Church here on Mundus”. 



Picture of Yeva during her first campaign for a seat of in the Duma. She eventually won the campaign with a massive 60% of the vote in her district. She was the first ever and so far only Republican member of the Duma sent by Novyy Rim.

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Maria Mikhailov
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2022, 03:37:56 PM »


Maria Mikhailov soon after becoming Minister of External Affairs for the Holy Kingdom of Samanta

Born in a poor rural village of Samantra in 1972, Maria had a difficult childhood experiencing not only extreme poverty but also serious abuse at the hands of her parents. Unable to bear the abuse she fled home at the age of just 14 and went to Petrograd. The first few years in Petrograd were not any better for her. With no money and no connections she was forced to rely on the meager help she could from local charities and the church. At the time Samantra was still relatively poor and Maria struggled but she eventually managed to graduate from high school. As the age of 22 she eventually reached a relatively stable financial position and was admitted to college where she graduated with poor grades in the fields of Agriculture and Ecology.

She married not out of love but for financial stability with Ivan Mikhailov, a Petrograd businessman at the age of just 24. Her marriage was not happy in the first decade or so as Ivan had numerous affairs that she was aware of but she ignored and accepted them.

Despite the setbacks and rough start in life, she diligently worked her way up the ranks of the Republican Party and followed a career as a public servant in the Petrograd local government. After more than two decades of political activity in the Republican Party she successfully ran for mayor of Petrograd and won. She served for two 4 years terms before running for the Duma and winning a seat.

During her time as mayor she created the perception of a competent but authoritarian leader that “got things done” and was not afraid to do things at the limit of the law if “public good” required it. The press reported several instances of controversial use of government funds that seemed to favor the Umarov House but no criminal investigation was ever initiated.

Main facts:

Current positions, titles and competences:
Minister of External Affairs of the Holy Kingdom of Samantra
Member of the Duma
High profile member of the Republican Party
She is deeply in the pocket of Mihail Umarov who has not only helped her career but holds numerous compromising materials about her.
Foreign languages spoken: Ardian/Latin at advanced level.

Former positions:
2 term mayor of Petrograd

Religion: Member of the Samatran Orthodox Church
Maria is very careful about her public image and always appears religious and devout in public. In private she is Agnostic and doesn’t care about religious issues.

Family and marital status:
Married with Ivan Mikhailov since 1996. She has two boys ages 9 and 6.

Net worth: 5 million roubles USD (together with her husband)

Notes: The childhood abuse is not known by the public and Maria Mikhailov has always talked positively about her parents, claiming she had left home at a young age because of poverty. The infidelities of her husband never made public news and she never talked about them in public claiming instead that their marriage is “blessed and near perfect”.


Picture of Maria Mikhailov with her husband Ivan at the baptism of an infant. She is godmother of more than half a dozen children of prominent Republican politicians.

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Patriarch Alexy
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2022, 01:05:01 PM »
Patriarch Alexy



Patriarch Alexy during the Divine Liturgy

Born in 1946 in a poor peasant family in rural Samantra. He had 5 siblings but due to the Samantran civil war (1945-1954) and the hardships following it none of them survived. His parents were extremely religious and very strict. The horrors of the Samatran civil war and the abject poverty and chaos that followed left a profound impact on the future Patriarch of Samantra. He became emotionally detached unable to connect much with those around him and became convinced that suffering is a natural part of life.

He was one of the beneficiaries one the post war educational programs started by the Samatran Orthodox Church and finished his studies thanks to them. He pursued religious education with great zeal and joined one of the many Samantran Orthodox monasteries. He quickly rose through the ranks of the church thanks to his incredible determination and clever use of church politics. Those that worked closed to him have often described him as intransigent, industrious and strong willed.

He was installed Patriarch in 2000 at the age of just 54. During his leadership he has slowly purged the synod of bishops of reformists and liberals and instead packed it with traditionalists. He has advocated for a “return to tradition” and firmly believes that the Sacred War (1914-1954) was God’s punishment for Samantra’s past sins and he is determined to not allow the holy kingdom to return to the ways of the past. 


Main facts:

Current positions, titles and competences:
Patriarch of Rus and all the Slavs since 2000 (that title also makes him the Head of State of the Holy Kingdom of Samantra)
Foreign languages spoken: Ardian/Latin at a proficient level

Former positions:
Metropolite of Novyy Rim.
He has spent almost all of his adult life in the service of the Samatran Orthodox Church


Religion: Head of  the Samatran Orthodox Church
 
Family and marital status:
Celibate

Net worth: 100 thousand roubles/USD

Notes: He holds little wealth and donates much of his income to the church.

He is without a doubt the most influential individual in Samatran thanks to the title of Patriarch. He has is the head of the Holy Synod (the gathering of bishops) which also functions as Samantra’s highest court, he is head of Samantra’s religious courts, he leads Samantra’s religious educational system (which is overwhelmingly religious and run by the church).

By virtue of the title of Patriarch he names the leader of the Legion of Archangel Michael (one of Samantra’s two major parties) and thus has a major influence over the Duma (Samantra’s legislature).

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Stas Petrov
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2022, 01:08:37 PM »
Stas Petrov



Stas Petrov during a cabinet meeting in Petrograd



Main facts:

Born 1980

Current positions, titles and competences:
Minister for trade, economy and finance of the Holy Kingdom of Samantra
Member of the Duma
Member of the Republican Party
Foreign languages spoken: Ardian/Latin – proficient level
Has extensive connections in the Petrograd financial world
He represents the interest of Samantra’s powerful financial sector


Former positions:
Corporate lobbyist at the state Duma (legislature) in Petrograd
He worked at a trader at various large brokerage firms at the Petrograd Stock Exchange



Religion: Member of the Samatran Orthodox Church
Stas is not religious and is a non practicing Samatran Orthodox. He keeps his lack of religious attendance private for political reasons.

 
Family and marital status:
Single

Net worth: 150 million roubles/USD



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Raisa Ignatov
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2022, 01:12:47 PM »
Raisa Ignatov



Raisa Ignatov promotes both her fashion designs and adherence to the Samantran Orthodox Church



Main facts:

Born 1990

Current positions, titles and competences:
One of Samantra’s best known fashion designers
Member of the Legion of Archangel Michael (one of the two main political parties in Samantra)
Foreign languages spoken: Ardian/Latin at a medium level.
Her designs are endorsed by the Samantran Orthodox Church.

Former positions:
None relevant.

Religion: Member of the Samatran Orthodox Church
Raisa Ignatov is very religious and has linked her public image to that of the Church.

Family and marital status:
Single.

Net worth: 15 million roubles/USD

Notes: Her fashion designs are extremely popular in Samantra.


Her designs are often worn at church by regular Samantrans.

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Boris Havasi
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2022, 01:18:44 PM »
Boris Havasi



Boris Havasi



Main facts:

Born 1975

Current positions, titles and competences:
Samantra’s best contemporary pianist

Former positions:
None relevant.

Religion: Member of the Samatran Orthodox Church

Family and marital status:
Single.

Net worth: 250 million roubles/USD

Notes: An example of a concert at the Petrograd sports Arena.
 Morelander Queen Stasya Ironside attended one of his concerts in the Grand Duchy of Belgravia.

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Anastasiya Lazarenko
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2022, 01:24:47 PM »
Anastasiya Lazarenko



Anastasiya Lazarenko



Main facts:

Born 1992

Current positions, titles and competences:
One of Samantra’s best contemporary violinists

Former positions:
None relevant.

Religion: Member of the Samatran Orthodox Church

Family and marital status:
Single.

Net worth: Net worth: 0.5 million roubles/USD

Notes: An example of a concert in Vinitsia. She has received high praise for her performance in Vinitsia including from Cardinal Francesco.

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Talya Samarin
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2022, 01:29:17 PM »
Talya Samarin



Talya Samarin



Main facts:

Born 1980

Current positions, titles and competences:
CEO of Umarov Real Estate Trust
Extensive executive experience in multiple major Samantran corporations
Extensive knowledge of Samantra’s real estate sector
Foreign languages spoken: Ardian/Latin – proficient level

Former positions:
Has worked all her professional life in Samantra’s corporate sector

Religion: Member of the Samatran Orthodox Church

Family and marital status:
Married with three children

Net worth: Net worth: 10 million roubles/USD

Notes: She had the honor of having a private meeting with the Akasha, Pharaoh of Clysperis.