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 is the only local doctor.

Personality
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, Artemiy 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 laws.

Past
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 Artemiy 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.