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Nikolai Makarov
Makarov was a monk in the Russian Orthodox Church in the 16th century. He was a dreamer already in childhood, and entered the realm of dream permanently at age 40. But Makarov has never abandoned his Christian faith. He regards himself as a champion of God, and seeks to tame Vortex in order to cleanse men's souls of sin.
Makarov's dream worlds are colored by the symbolism of his church. They contain burning hells, majestic cathedrals, and vast monasteries. Some dreams are full of dim church interiors with beautiful icons, incense and whole labyrinths of altars, candlesticks and chapels. Those who enter his worlds are constantly reminded of the victory of Christ and the need to worship him by purging oneself of all earthly desires.
Makarov himself usually dwells in a monastery near Vortex. Time there passes with infinite slowness, corridors twist and change. There are permanent portals to Makarov's worlds in the Kremlin, in the Holy Trinity Church in Istanbul, and in a basement that belonged to a now demolished convent in Prague.
Nikolai Makarov has a score of 110 in the Art of Dreaming, and 50 in the Lore of Dreams, with all spells to 30.
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