Irina Sevenskaya

'Countess' Irina Sevenskaya is the self-proclaimed leader of the Russians of Novosevensk.

Title
The title originates from Nikolai Sharapov, the first settler of Novosevensk (the Countess' grandfather) who claimed the title Граф Севена, or Count of Seven. Apparently this was acknowledged by Arthur II, though this is contested.

Life
Sevenskaya was born in 1918 to Vladimir Sharapov-Sevensky, the second Count of Seven. After his death in 1936, she became the Countess and has remained so until this day.

Sevenskaya has witnessed a huge transformation of Lovian society, and originally was extremely hostile to the American immigrants in the state, though she now engages in some discussion with her. Politically she is extremely conservative, and known to hate communists. She has called Novosevensk the 'last ourpost of Tsarist Russia'. Sevenskaya has refused to recognise the status of the Governor of Seven, stating that only she has the hereditary right to rule Seven, but now says she is reconciled with the authorities.

Most Russians have at least a grudging respect for Sevenskaya and her authority, but she remains a controversial figure. She has been linked with the Russian neo-fascist group Shaynovna, which is run by her son Artyom Vladimirovich. In a survey, 53% of Seven residents stated they ‘disliked’ or ‘strongly disliked’ her; with those of American origin, the number rose to 87%.

She is known to have strong views on Semyon Breyev, as do her whole family, one of whom called him ‘a traitor to the town of Novosevensk.’