Sergei Makarov

Sergei Makarov is one of the protagonists of Family Business.

Personality
Sergei Makarov was very protective of his family and loved ones, particularly his cousin Viktor, whom Sergei had to constantly worry about due to his reckless habits. He was withdrawn among strangers, but had good manners, and was a highly intelligent man who, due to his combat training and military experience, was very skilled in combat and handy with a gun. The horrors of war had given Sergei a great sense of guilt, and the ambivalence about the value of human life - he tried his best to not kill people initially and expressed regret over his violent and shady military past, but also felt that killing is all he was good for. Sergei could be easily angered and was quick to resort to violence. He had an explosive temper when he is betrayed, manipulated, or his loyalty is questioned.

Sergei possesses a sense of idealism which was wounded by his wartime experiences. His bitterness at the murder of his friends during the war had consumed him, and he is unable to let it go. While it was believed Sergei restarted his grandfather's old crime empire because he needed the money, it was revealed that this was part of his quest for vengeance against his wartime friends' murderers. Sergei had a rough time prioritizing the pursuit of his vengeance or protecting and taking care of his family and those he cared for.

Sergei's business-like manner led him to behave more maturely and cautiously than his acquaintances. He had a distaste for illegal drugs, however he was still willing to traffic them for profit. He was skeptical of American mainstream culture, which he viewed as "shallow" and "hypocritical" and had trouble relating to Viktor's fascination with the country. He also exhibited great dislike for American conservative politicians, whom he considered to be hypocrites and the war gave Sergei a general negative opinion on politicians as a whole. He was also genuinely disgusted with sexual violence and harm against innocent children. Sergei also typically respected most women he came across.

Sergei had a certain degree of empathy for other people, even random strangers, and occasionally feels obliged to help others who cannot help themselves. He had a tendency to be cool, collected and calm when speaking to authority figures and he showed fearlessness towards everyone he came across. Most of the time, Sergei is a very serious person.

Sergei almost always refuses alcohol when it is offered to him but he does enjoy a drink, however he knows the time and place for it. He refuses alcohol outright in instances where he needs to keep a sharp mind. He also became very interested in his grandfather and his time as a mob boss, causing him to dig more about him in his past and he even learned a trick or two on how to run his empire.