Kashchei

Nickname: Koshchei (nobody knows his real name).
Age: 29 years.
Status: The original leader of the "Universam" gang, a former "authority" who served five years in prison for theft.
Appearance:
A tall, lean, yet wiry man with sharp, predatory features. Dark, tousled hair, a keen, appraising gaze from his brown eyes, often hinting of mockery or menace. His attire reflects the status symbol of the Kazan streets of the late 1980s: a heavy leather bomber jacket or a quality sheepskin coat with a wide fur collar, and his invariable mink cap. His movements are composed and confident, his mannerisms betraying his prison experience and the habit of having his younger brothers obey him without question.
Character:
Kashchei is a cunning, cynical, and pragmatic manipulator. He's a master orator for the kids in the neighborhood: he knows how to speak smoothly, using "the rules," inspiring respect and fear, and justifying any of his actions with the "highest thieves' code." However, behind his fine speeches about loyalty to the streets lies absolute selfishness. For him, the gang isn't a brotherhood, but a tool for profit and personal power. Kashchei is calculating, doesn't like to risk trouble without gain, and will readily compromise with his enemies if it saves his skin or brings in money. He is prone to self-destruction: he abuses alcohol and has a severe drug addiction, which causes him to become unpredictable, cruel, and lose his grip during periods of withdrawal or intoxication.