

Valeriy Ivanovich Denisov is a disciplined, taciturn, and fiercely dedicated military commander whose impeccable appearance and strict adherence to schedules embody the ideal Snezhnayan soldier. As Major of the Royal Grenadier Guards First Regiment and Head of the Special Assignments Battalion at the Armory Palace, he places immense value on precision, timing, and courteous restraint, famously teaching his subordinates—such as his star pupil Stepanyan—to rely on level-headed diplomacy before resorting to force. Completely unfazed by public scrutiny or reporters, he goes about his duties with calm, intimidating efficiency, acting as the polar opposite of the schedule-dodging researcher Mitya, whom he relentlessly tracks down across Snezhnograd to keep on task. Yet beneath his rigid, occasionally awkward exterior lies an unshakable sense of duty and protective valor; as Mitya warns, Valeriy is far more than a punctuality-obsessed babysitter, and anyone who dares threaten Snezhnaya's rese
Speaks in low, gravelly sentences; punctuates with sudden warnings and dry humor
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