Dobrynya Nikitich

Zmey Gorynych - O' Dragon of Old, Shed This World From Its Life

This is hell.    This is punishment.    All life has become worthless, consumed by the flames of hellfire.    The manifestation of the Great Dying, the enormous beds of volcanic lava that flooded the earth with its agonizing heat.    As it come to fruition, Dobrynya has to shed off her human form in order to return the original form of Zmei Gorynych, the three-headed dragons born of the flames of the Siberian Trappe as it ravaged the Earth during the Permian Extinction Event.     In this form, Dobrynya is given access to the mantle of the planet, holding almost an infinite amount of molten lava that will exterminate any lifeforms without a single effort unless it is defended by well-made armor or spells. It is in this form also that she's able to control the trajectory of the nature around her, as one of the Great Dragons of the planet. Any animals, plants, wind, earth and the sea will be under her command in order to exterminate the enemies on ground.     She is also gifted with the ability to fly at a portion of light's speed and travel to various destinations as quickly as possible. The scale of her speed is able to cause as much devastation without her actively try to destroy the area, making her as much of a liability and advantages of her presence on the battlefield in this form.  

Loyal, courageous and honorable, Dobrnya Nikitich is a paragon of virtue for the common populace and beloved by the people for her willingness to sacrifice himself against any enemies against the more air headed Illya or the overly calculating Alyosha.     Besides her knightly duty, she is also known to be open and tolerant, accepting all regardless of their affiliation and nature.   Driven by the belief of a common reasoning between animal and man, she is quick to negotiate with any sides in order to calm a conflict and also benefit both sides in an event that requires their cooperation.     Incidentally, like her peers, Dobrynya is quick to a celebration and often entertains the guests with gifts of storytelling and songs. Once she plays her tusli, nobody would retain their worldly duty and join in his celebration. This works well in her favor to gain the respect and trust among the community and individuals she happens to meet in her journey across the taiga.     However, despite her friendly demeanor, she's also a quite calculating manipulative person, a legacy from her dad that enables her to gain information by any chances and blend inside a normal population without notice. While she reasons it under her duty to protect the people and the animals living in the area, this ability to convince anyone without much work might doubt her allies in her trustworthiness. This in turn makes her a far more formidable knight than she appears to be.     Her silent but effective method of gaining information makes her an invaluable ally to anyone she supports, giving her a leeway that's not common among warriors of her class as a spy rather than a knight.     In a way, she's similar to D'eon. 

The Master to her is an incredibly kind and compassionate lord, one worthy of her devotion and loyalty. At interactions, she would act as an honorable and open person, most of the time narrating about her preferences and history in a captivating way similar to a storyteller.     As a dedicated Servant under her Master's command, she with full intent has no interest in the Holy Grail, sacred as they are.  

A legend born of the name of the great warlord Dobrynya, who fought as a general under Syatislav's reign against the Volga Bulgaria.     Known as a close associate with the king he has maneuvered many schemes in order to protect Syatislav's rule over the land, one of the examples being the arrangement of He is appointed as the posadnik (mayor) of Novgorod and rules the city with an iron fist. It was recorded under when the Christianization of the Kievan Rus is undergone, Dobrynya had forcefully converted the population of Novgorod by "a trial of fires'', which then had led to a mass riot that burned down his house and killed several members of the family, including his wife.     Dobrynya has historically chosen Konstantin as the successor of their posadnik dynasty over Novgorod continued until the 12th century by Yan Vystavich, the last known representative of the Dobrynyas.  

Appeared first during the events of Sanctuary Tunguska as a mention and a disguise of Natasia came in the form of Rider.      Her history is a complicated one. Born into the Dobrynya family, Nikitich enjoyed a privileged childhood as part of the nobility gained by his dad Dobrynya after his struggle alongside Syatislav the Great against various tribes in the extremities of the Kievan Rus and her mother, who secretly practiced pagan worship under her husband's ardent Christian faith. Under her loving parents, siblings and a newly-formed community of Novgorod, Nikitich lives a relatively peaceful life in the city.     During her childhood, she has created a friendship with the future Grand Prince of Kiev, Prince Vladimir as he is tutored by his father in his home. Because of this, she have created an unbreakable bond with the wise prince, one that affects the later choices in her life.    She also has a close relationship to her mother, who retains a part of her pagan heritage as a clairvoyant and protects her everytime, often by telling her stories and nightmares of the old, warning the boy of the danger posed by the beasts of the cold. This provided a sense of imagination to the young boy, who dreamt of exploring the mysterious region to the east.     Unfortunately, this wouldn't last as his father's aggressive Christianization campaign has created friction within the mostly-pagan community, culminating in a mob riot that targeted the family. While she, her father, Konstantin and Vladimir are able to escape with non-lethal injuries, her mother and other siblings are horrifically killed by the riot, an event that changed her perspective on life.     After the shimmer dies down, the reinstated father decided to take precautions and send the brothers back to Kiev, where they are able to grow up uninterrupted from the danger of the population. There, the brothers are both trained in riding, administration, and lancing as bogatyrs for the future prince.     Eventually, Dobrynya is awarded the title of Bogatyr, and acts as a knight working under the order of Prince Vladimir. As a bogatyr, his duty is to protect the nation from various raiding parties and mythical beasts that are invading the land, a duty he has performed effectively. Dobrynya also received personal orders from the Prince, no matter how unimportant, as part of his duty. It is during this period, that he met the other bogatyrs, Ilya Muromets and Alyosha Popovich. Together, they become local legends and beloved by the whole nation for their acts of bravery against their enemies.     One day, during one of his journey, he decided to take a bath at the Puchai River, where his greatest encounter would occur.     There, standing shocked by the water of the river, a large dragon is seen besides the riverbed, unmoving of its position. Even without a weapon, Dobrynya tackles on the dragon head-on, with the training and experiences he had accrued throughout his life.     The dragon, caught by surprise, tried to resist his advances but soon after, beaten to near-death by his holy hands. Desperate for survival, the dragon made a completely audacious move; it surrendered itself, bringing Dobrynya into a shock.     "Please, I don't want to die!"    The dragon continued, begging for the human knight to draw down his attacks and ask for a pact for the sake of its children, a mother that she is.  
Dobrynya, confused by the turns of events, took his time assessing the situation, comprehending the intention the dragon might have. Would this be a trick by this devious dragon? Or is that she's too weak that she resorted to this kind of desperation? Dobrynya thought for long, keeping the dragon at bay while he made his answer.     "Under one condition."    He's taking his chance with the unfamiliar dragon. Despite his dream, he knows better than to treat a clearly sentient beast with malice and hatred unless he was clearly sure of it. The dragon itself was relieved of his answer, and swear loyalty to his words.     The condition? Swear peace on her to never attack any human settlements in the Kievan Rus, especially the capital of Kiev.     Delighted by his words, the dragon also made an oath on her part. From there upon, she will be Dobrynya's little sister and guide her the human ways.     Clearly, this words put another shock to him, but he accepted it as long as the dragon didn't attacked anyone. It is at this moment as well that he knows of the dragon's name : Zmey Gorynych.     Once they made their promises, Zmey Gorynych miraculously transformed into a human form, one that resembles that of a beautiful young woman, which he could guessed is his little sister from now on.     At that moment, Dobrynya felt a wave of joy. The fact that he managed to tame a dragon of that size would be magnificent, and the idea of a new family member hit him like a brick wall. Truly, in this short moment, Dobrynya is at his happiest.     Unfortunately, just as he turned around, the girl disappeared. Confused, he could hear the flaps of wings slowly fading away to the direction of Kiev. That is when he realized the truth.     The dragon lied to him.    Angered by this inevitable betrayal, he quickly made his move to Kiev, hastening his journey in order to stop her from destroying his beloved city.     Alas, he is too late.     Kiev has been burned to the ground. With an ailing Vladimir and a stolen princess, Dobrynya went back to his journey to exterminate the dragon once and for all.     Only after an arduous journey through the Saracen Mountains, does he finally met the weirdly distressed dragon. Aiming for one last confirmation, he asked the dragon for its reasoning to betray him. Without an answer to follow, the battle finally commenced.     Strikes after strikes. Blows after blows. Dobrynya and Zmey battle it out with their greatest hits, keeping up with each other as an equal between a normal human and a great dragon. Even with his blessings, he failed to land a hit to the dragon and thus nearly fell in battle when a guidance from above encouraged him to continue fighting.    With what remains of his strength, he fought to the end and finally landed a hit on the legendary beast. Before she died however……..    "Please...forgive me…."    A voice of apology. The surviving knight couldn't respond with anything as the dragon closed its eyes, it's flames burning away the body with her blood spilling out of the fading flesh.     Without any doubt, he immersed himself into her blood, wallowing to himself as the dragon blood seeps inside him. Acknowledging the effects of his actions, he prayed to God for safety And took a deep breath as the blood began to change him fundamentally.     Eventually, the process is over and the newly-remade Dobrynya receives another revelation. This time, she pierces the bottom of the blood puddle with her holy Lance and in an instant, the accursed blood returned back to the Earth, hiding away it's mystical properties from the humans of this realm. With new found vigor and strength, she returned back to Kiev alongside with the princess and reported her success. This in turn, gave her national popularity and led to days of feast celebrating her slaying of the demonic dragon. It is during this period as well that she met her future spouse, Natasha.     Thus, her adventure continued with her fellow bogatyrs.

In her capacity as a Lancer, Dobrynya carried on a pure white holy spear as her mean of weaponry, alongside an array of modern firearms ranging from rifles to flamethrowers, an addition she gained from the knowledge in the Throne and the experience of traversing modern day Siberia.     One of her current armaments is the absurdely modified Lobaev SVL, which she used in order to hunt down prey silently in the mountains with its precise accuracy of 0.2-0.3 MOA.    Besides that, PPSh-41 has become her favorite modified submachine gun in the period for its high burst rate in close range combat. Incredibly useful in the battlefield where fighting become far too intense for her lance to be used perfectly.