Stanislav Rubin

Stanislav Rubin (Станислав Рубин), also known as Stakh (Стах), is a faithful student of Isidor Burakh. After the death of his teacher, he becomes the only local physician.

Description
The only authority he recognizes is that of his teacher, Isidor Burakh, so he is then thought to be stubborn by the town's leaders. He does whatever he feels is appropriate and is considered "impossible to find a common language" with. He is strongly principled—when Rubin believes that his master's son, Artemy Burakh, is the one responsible for Isidor's murder, he attempts to mercilessly hunt him down for revenge. However, his actions are always for others, never for himself; he is firmly selfless and honest.

An avid believer in Bos Turokh and the cult of bulls, he cares about the protection of the Order and the morals of natural law.

Background
Isidor Burakh's most loyal and talented apprentice. Rubin began to study under Isidor an unspecified time ago, and was taught medicine and dissection. He mentions that shortly before the Second Outbreak, Isidor was planning on formally adopting him as a foster son, which would allow him to be viewed as a proper menkhu. One letter mentions that he and Artemy were childhood friends.

Though he is one of the only local doctors, he rarely spends his time in the Town, preferring to sleep out in the Steppe or occasionally boarding at Lara Ravel's Shelter.

He is a former mercenary and soldier-for-hire, but his military service was ended by a head injury during a battle. After this, he was made to return to the Town-on-Gorkhon.

Alexander's take on him:
«A strong person in every sense of the word. He can break your neck or set your dislocated joint equally easily. A very gifted autodidact. His main concern is the others, never the man himself. A selfless man. A man of principle. Someone you can always rely on.»

Vlad the Younger's take:
«He was old Burakh's best student. Wilful. Headstrong. Sturdy. He will always do what he believes to be the right thing and be stubborn as a mule about it. It's almost impossible to find a common tongue with him. He doesn't respect any authority except for that of his precious master...»