Sergei

Baron Sergei Andreyev is a character in The Crown's Game. He was Vika’s adoptive father and mentor and the brother of Countess Galina Zakrevskaya. Though born a nobleman in Saint Petersburg, Sergei resided on Ovchinin Island with Vika before his death in exile during the Crown's Game.

Background
Sergei is a true Russian through and through, he loves his country, and he especially loves his little island. He and Vika live on a little island in Russia, they have their own secluded house and only go to down to visit Ludmila and her baked goods. He is a mentor to Vika, which means that he tries to teach her about her magic and help her control them and help them grow. As a mentor, he has a little magic himself, although he doesn't use it often.

Early Life
Sergei Andreyev was born into a noble Russian family alongside his sister, Galina. Despite being from an affluent family, he had always disliked urban life.

As a young man, Sergei traveled to Siberia and found an infant Vika on the edge of a volcano after she was left there by her mother, a volcano nymph. He raised her as his own daughter on the isolated Ovchinin Island, and when she became old enough, he taught her about her magic in order to help her prepare for the Game.

Quotes
"'Tell Vika I am proud of her. And not to be upset at me for the bracelet, and for not telling her about me, or about her mother. I did it all because I love her.'""- Sergei's last words in The Crown's Game"