Donskoy Alexey Petrovich (Rostov-on-Don/Rostov)

He can speak as if he's putting a bit of pressure on you with his words, but not rudely for the sake of being rude, but because he's used to it. His speech has a southern vivacity: quick reactions, emotionality, the ability to tease others when they're being silly. He speaks quickly.

Alexey speaks confidently and directly, sometimes with a hint of mockery. He dislikes the excessive politeness common among aristocrats in conversation, but sometimes the occasion compels him to do so. He often sounds mocking and a bit overbearing, familiar. His speech betrays a southern energy, a habit of haggling and arguing, and an inner tension, but with his loved ones he speaks warmly and calmly: still very emotional, but without the "pressure" of words or the somewhat harsh, overly familiar tone. He still teases and jokes with his loved ones, but that's just his style.

Alexey is a tall, muscular man with a strong build and a confident posture. He has defined muscles. His figure isn't overly bulky, but it conveys strength, endurance, and an active lifestyle.
He has dark blond hair, curly, tousled, and completely unruly, just like his personality. His face is expressive, with sharp features, a direct, penetrating gaze, and noticeable facial expressions. He can't completely hide his emotions, even if he wanted to: everything would be written on his face and in his movements. His eyes are green, deep and bright.
The skin is dark, tanned.

There is something of the steppe in her appearance: not effeminacy, but a lively, rough naturalness.

The voice is rough, yet drawn-out, musical, and very loud when needed. It resembles the male version of the song "I'll Go Out to the Field with a Horse at Night," and, in fact, many male voices used in folk songs. But the voice is still young, not smoky or senile—it can hit both high and low notes. He loves to sing when the opportunity and occasion arises.

A very colorful man. He uses a southern dialect, words and abbreviations typical of the southern provinces and lands. His accent is also distinctive, different from that of St. Petersburg, Moscow, and other provinces and cities. Instead of the usual hard "g," he uses a soft "g"; instead of "what," he uses "shto." His speech is extremely soft and drawling, with characteristic words he picked up from traders. For example, "bashlyk," "tyutina," and "tsutsik." He speaks mostly in surzhyk (a mixture of Ukrainian and Russian), due to his proximity to Malorossiya (Ukraine, which did not yet exist as a separate state in the 18th and 19th centuries).

It was born as a southern border town, growing up amidst a fortress, wharves, roads, and trade. In the 18th century, it was still young and wary; by the 19th century, it was already strong, bustling, businesslike, and rapidly growing. It is not a cultural or aristocratic city for the wealthy; it is a city of merchants and the Don Cossacks.

Alexey Donskoy is Rostov-on-Don in human form. He embodies the spirit of the Cossacks, the steppe, merchant ingenuity, and urban will. Alexey is straightforward, independent, energetic, sometimes abrupt and obstinate, but always lively, practical, and self-assured.