Sergei Beznikov was a Heartrender who resided at the Little Palace.
Biography[]
Shadow and Bone[]
Sergei was introduced to Alina Starkov after her arrival at the palace, on the occasion of her meeting with the King. He and Marie argued on who ought to walk Alina into the room, though the Darkling interrupted their dispute by stating he would be the one doing it.
Later on, Sergei was part of the small group of Grisha that Alina would spend time with, the closest thing she had to friends at the palace.
Siege and Storm[]
Sergei was in a relationship with Marie. He had been assuming a few of the Darkling's responsibilities since his attempted coup and subsequent disappearance. He was one of the few Heartrenders not to have left Os Alta and was locked up with the other remaining members of the Second Army within the Little Palace.
When Alina came back to the palace to take the lead of the Second Army, Sergei opposed her, claiming that as a Corporalki he was more qualified than her to lead the army. The argument almost took a dramatic turn when an angry Alina unleashed the Cut towards Sergei, though she realized what she was doing at the last minute, resulting in the Cut hitting the domed roof instead, breaking it in half.
The tension between Alina's supporters and her opponents eventually disappeared, as teamwork proved to be their only chance to defeat the Darkling.
Sergei was one of the few to survive the Darkling's attack on Os Alta. Obviously distraught at the death of Marie, Sergei had to be carried away from her dead body to the safety of the domed hall.
According to Malyen Oretsev, Sergei was still in shock days after the battle. He and the other survivors followed Alina to the White Cathedral.
Ruin and Rising[]
Sergei lived in the White Cathedral, his mental and emotional state getting worse and worse after Marie's death. Together with the other Grisha and Alina and Mal, he escaped and met Nikolai Lantsov, who led them to the Spinning Wheel. Due to his miserable mental state, Alina offered for him to go to Duva in order to rest and recover. He happily agreed and left the Spinning Wheel on board the Ibis, one of Nikolai's flying ships.
After leaving the Spinning Wheel, he betrayed Alina and Nikolai, telling one of the Darkling's oprichnik where Nikolai and Alina stayed. As a result, the Darkling attacked the Spinning Wheel and punished Sergei in front of Alina's eyes for his betrayal, having his shadow warriors cut off Sergei's legs, arms, and head.
Personality and traits[]
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Appearances[]
- Shadow and Bone
- Siege and Storm
- Ruin and Rising
- Rule of Wolves (mentioned only)