Sergei Vikarov

Sergei Vissarionovich Vikarov (also called Sergey Vikarov) is the primary governor of Tsardom of Novomirsk, former Novomirsk daily newspaper writer. Although often seen as character not worth attention after the Tsar escape to Novomirsk colony, Sergey continuously holds the leadership of its colonial government, resisting the takeover.

This is the fictional character modified and created for H1936 purposes, based on Sasha Chorny person.
The childhood of Vikarov was relatively hard. Sergei was born into a Jewish family of pharmacists in Kazan, Russian Empire on October 13 N.S. 1880. The Vikarov's family was not a merry one: his mother suffered from hysteria and children were bad for her nerves; his father often became violent and severely punished his children.

In 1890 family decided to move to Novomirsk seeking better job opportunities. Few years later Sergei found himself job in local newspaper. He easily finished gymnasium, but couldn't graduate due to family financial problems. Those problems were partially solved by Sergei and his engagement in writing journals. Thanks to his hard work he became the editor-in-chief in 1899, which gave him and his family good source of income.

Story
The popularity of Vikarov and his works in Novomirsk colony of Russian Empire has skyrocketed. Vikarov himself was renown of being charitable and kind character. In 1906 people elected him for the mayor of capital city which have opened opportunities of a good political career. He did not resigned of his journalist career until the day he became governor.

In 1910 Sergei Vikarov was already widely known in whole Novomirsk, and even America, taking the influence of colonial oligarchs and entrepreneurs. Those have pushed his candidature for the colonial governor despite initial objection of the Tsar. Vikarov took the seat of the Novomirsk governor in 1915, when he also created group of his own loyalists called "Governia Vikarova".

During his reigns colony had become very prosperous and well-organised place. This golden age however, was exploited by Tsar who treated Novomirsk poorly seeing no future in this Russian colony in America. It has changed with the revolution in 1926 when Russian Civil war ignited, leading to its independence.

During his reigns colony had become very prosperous and well-organised place. This golden age however, was exploited by Tsar who treated Novomirsk poorly seeing no future in this Russian colony in America. It has changed with the revolution in 1926 when Russian Civil war ignited, leading to its independence. The victory of White faction forced Tsar and nobles to go on exile to Novomirsk but there they were not accepted with open hands. Vikarov, like the rest of Novomirskan citizens saw fleeing purple faction supporters as "necessary evil" rather than their beloved overlords.

1936 Life
1930 started with international tensions between Vikarov loyalists, new White Faction government of Davidovich and crown supporters as they all had strong claim on colony of Novomirsk. The problem between crown and Sergei's group had been settled by Novo-Arkhangelsk Agreeement which allowed Governia Vikarova to remain in power while symbolically changing it to Tsardom of Novomirsk. The nobles that came with Nikolai were guaranteed to have strong voice in Novomirsk politics.

Privately, Vikarov never resigned of his opposition toward exile saying "there was a reason for them to be exiles". For another 6 years he managed to remain strong in power despite royalists efforts to overthrow him forcefully, against will of Novomirsk citizens.

Character summary
The situation of Vikarov is dramatically hard, and the main problem of his is he have too many factions to fight with. While he can honourably fight for his chair, he has to balance between anvil and hammer to remain, and allow Novomirsk to remain.

As a character, Sergei is mostly positive person that perhaps need to reform the colony, and once more in time prove he is capable of making impossible. Surely the fate of the would be better if this old journalist stayed, but for how long can he resist, and what it is going to take to stay alone only with his own supporters.