Characters who appear in the 2024 video game The Thaumaturge.
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Szulski Family
Wiktor
Wiktor Szulski
Voiced by: Maciej Nawrocki
Wiktor is a thaumaturge who has returned to his native Warsaw in 1905.- The Exile: An unofficial sort, with it being enforced by his father rather than a government following the Semecin fiasco.
- Fatal Flaw: Pride, though perhaps "arrogance" is a better term. One of Wiktor's biggest problems, particularly if you feed his flaw, is that he believes that his powers let him handle any situation and does not know when to shut up. Indeed, this led to several problems for him even before the story: his insistence on trying to intimidate the loan shark ended up with the loan shark dead, Abaurycy and his family destitute, and him being shipped off to Paris, and that's not even getting into how it allowed Konechkin to get his hooks into Stanislaw. It also led to him attempting to tame another salutor, which went so badly it cut off his communication with Upyr and would have led to his death if not for Rasputin. Feeding the flaw can make things even worse, particularly if it matures to the point it auto-selects responses for you: it causes you to get into otherwise-avoidable fights, means Klara cannot be talked down and always kills herself, and can lead to the ending where Wiktor is least redeemable.
Ligia
Ligia Szulska
Voiced by: Ewa Prus
Wiktor's twin sister and his closest confidant.- Fatal Flaw: Subverted with her Ambition. While Flaws are typically presented as character flaws, particularly when taken to excess, Ligia's Ambition is never presented as something "wrong" with her character. Indeed, if Wiktor removes her flaw and subsequently chooses an ending where he doesn't escape Warsaw with her, one of the ending slides has him sadly remark that removing this Flaw has made her unrecognizable.
- Old Maid: Ligia, despite being only in her late 20s, is considered to be approaching the end of her marriageable age. Guests at Svetlana Rumyantseva's party speculate to Wiktor's face that she is a lesbian, and several letters in her room from suitors indicate that they are doing a favour by courting her. It doesn't help that she wears pants and is both headstrong and intelligent.
Stanisław
Stanisław Szulski
Voiced by: Paul Dobson
Wiktor and Ligia's father, and a prominent thaumaturge.- In-Series Nickname: His friends, such as his former brother-in-law Voronin, call him "Stasio". Those who hate him, like Abaurycy, call him "Satanislaw".
- Posthumous Character: Stanislaw's death forms the impetus for Wiktor to return to Warsaw. However, he often shows up in Wiktor's dreams.
Nadia
Nadia Fyodorovna Voronina
- The Ghost: Nadia doesn't make an appearance throughout the game: she is stated to be living in Paris following her divorce from Stanislaw, and Wiktor can find a telegram from her saying she cannot come for the funeral. She is primarily seen in Wiktor's memories in "Memory Horizon". Unseen No More if Wiktor and Ligia decide to escape Warsaw for Paris, where she is met with a man named Jean-Pierre and invites them into her home.
Voronin
Alexander Fyodorovich Voronin
Voiced by: Julian Mere
The chief of the Warsaw police. Petya
Pyotr Alexandrovich Voronin
Voiced by: Michael Adamthwaite
Son of Alexander Voronin and childhood friend and cousin of the Szulski siblings, Petya has grown into a young aristocrat. Grażyna
Grażyna
Voiced by: Nicole Oliver
- Shipper on Deck: She makes approving comments about both Cecilya and Wanda when they visit the Szulski house, asking Wiktor whether they will be visiting more often and making approving comments if he replies affirmatively.
- Uncertain Doom: While Wiktor was passed out following the brothel bombing, Grazyna had left the house to get supplies; by the time he wakes up, it has been three days and she still has not returned. While Ligia says that she may have simply holed up somewhere safe, her fate is not clarified in any of the endings.
Playable Salutors
Upyr
Upyr
- Domain:Flaw: Pride
Bukavac
Bukavac
- Domain:Flaw: Wrath
Lelek
Lelek
- Domain:Flaw:
Veles
Veles
- Domain:Flaw:
- Optional Party Member: Wiktor may allow Samira to tame Veles, which means he cannot tame her. This has the added benefit of not embarrassing Sofya Skalon at Svetlana's party.
Morana
Morana
- Domain:Flaw:
- Optional Party Member: Can only be acquired if the "Horses in the Sky" sidequest is completed.
Djinn
Djinn
- Domain:Flaw:
- Optional Party Member: Can only be acquired if you choose to not remove Leila's Flaw in "Fearless".
Krampus
Krampus
- Domain:Flaw:
- Optional Party Member: Can only be acquired if "The real fireworks" is completed. Notably, this is even easier to overlook because it is classified not as a sidequest, but as an urban story, which typically includes skippable drawings.
Golem (spoilers unmarked)
Golem
- Domain:Flaw:
- Optional Party Member: Honoring your deal with Ariel Rofe will lead to Rofe making a pact with it.
Szulski Family Associates
Konechkin (spoilers unmarked)
Ivan Konechkin
Voiced by: Alexander Skazchenko
A mysterious, scarred man who shows up at Stanislaw Szulski's funeral. He is revealed to be the head of the Okhrana in Warsaw. Chajat
Mordechaj Chajat
Voiced by: Mark Shepherd
A former business associate of Stanislaw Szulski.Rasputin and Associates
Rasputin
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin
Voiced by: Brian Dobson
A mysterious faith healer and hypnotist who helps Wiktor return to health and joins him when going to Warsaw.- Disney Death: Seemingly dies due to a bomb at the supper in Powisle, and the site even contains his body, but a letter by him can be found on Wiktor's dresser from him, and all endings where Wiktor does not leave Warsaw have him appear at Prince Alexei's birthday party.
- A God Am I: As the game progresses, Rasputin
Nadarcynskis
Lucjan and Aniela Nadarcynski/a
Voiced by:
Rasputin's hosts in Warsaw. Maria
Maria
Voiced by:
A prostitute who works with Rasputin. Magdalena
Magdalena
Voiced by:
Lazarev
Lazarev
Voiced by:
An imperial officer who is loyal to Rasputin.Thaumaturges
Madame Samira
Madame Samira
Voiced by: Jules Jones
- Salutor: Sirin
- Boxed Crook: Konechkin uses her criminal record as Sara Rywkin to blackmail her into being his personal interrogator. She can be easily convinced to turn on him.
- Deadpan Snarker: Throws plenty of snark Wiktor's way at Svetlana's party.
- That Woman Is Dead: When spoken to after escaping from the Citadel and finding her Okhrana file, including her birth name as Sara Rywkin, she asserts that Sara Rywkin is dead. She goes into more detail if she likes Wiktor: as a child, she was taken in by the original Madame Samira and adopted her identity when she died.
Sofer
Rabbi Izaak Sofer
- Posthumous Character: Rabbi Sofer is long dead by the time of the game, but he plays a critical role in understanding the reason for Stanislaw's death.
Ariel Rofe
Ariel Rofe
Voiced by: Michael Dobson
A Jewish thaumaturge who helps Wiktor with transporting Svetlana out of Warsaw.- Jewish Smartass: Oh yeah. Rofe is one of the snarkiest characters in the game, contrasting him heavily with Chajat.
Burnakovich (spoilers unmarked)
Faldjey Emir Burnakovich
Voiced by: Ron Halder
A Crimean Tatar thaumaturge who works as a doctor and is revealed to have worked with Stanislaw Szulski to form the coterie.Russian Nobility
Nikolai II
Tsar Nikolai II Romanov
Voiced by: Ian Hanlin
Emperor of Russia. Alexandra
Tsarina Alexandra Romanova
Voiced by: Nicole Oliver
Empress of Russia. Skalon
Georgi Antonovich Skalon
Voiced by: Zbigniew Konopka
Governor-General of Warsaw, Skalon rules over the city with an iron fist.- Final Solution: Skalon clearly states during his appointment that he does not wish to suffer enemies of the Empire to live, at least for long. If Wiktor is on good terms with Sergei, speaking to him during Prince Alexei's birthday party has him inform Wiktor that Skalon wishes to round up and lobotomize all the thaumaturges in the city.
- Greater-Scope Villain: While his tyrannical rule over the city is a major cause for several problems in the city, Skalon does not have much personal enmity with Wiktor. [[spoiler:He is uninvolved in Stanislaw's death
Svetlana
Svetlana Petrovna Rumyantseva
Voiced by: Klementyna Umer
A lady-in-waiting at Nikolai II's court, Svetlana Petrovna throws several parties for Warsaw's upper crust.- Surprisingly Sudden Death: As Svetlana is getting on the boat while beginning her journey for Vienna, the Golem ambushes Wiktor, causing the pier to collapse on top of her and sending both her and her trunk full of Blackmail material into the Vistula.
Sofya
Sofya Georgievna Skalon
Daughter of the Governor-General, Sofya is a debutanteCriminals
Abaurycy
Abaurycy Niedzic
Voiced by: Filip Lipiecki
Wiktor and Ligia's childhood friend, Abaurycy fell on hard times following the events that led to Wiktor leaving Warsaw. By the start of the main story, he has become the leader of the Skavs, a criminal gang in the city. Javier
Javier Sanchez Villa Conejito Ramirez
Voiced by: Sam Vincent
A Spanish-born smuggler who moonlights as a fighter in the Powisle fighting ring.- The Casanova: Javier Really Gets Around and has few qualms with abandoning his "conquests" once he is done with them; it is a major reason why the Gordon sisters want to beat Barszczyk up. Notably, his womanizing nearly puts the plan to smuggle Svetlana out of Warsaw in jeopardy when a few men approach him to beat him up because he slept with their wives.
- True Companions: With Ariel Rofe.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: Dies along with Svetlana at the end of the quest he is introduced in when the Golem causes the pier to collapse while it chases Wiktor.
Cossacks
Danis, Selim, Timur, Pasha
Citizens of Warsaw
Wanda
Wanda
Voiced by: Diana Kaarina
A revolutionary member of the PPS.- Despair Event Horizon: Crosses it after hearing of Michal's death. This drives her to enter Prince Alexei's birthday party with the intention of killing the tsar with no concern for her fate afterwards; if Wiktor does not stop her, she succeeds.
- Pre-Mortem One-Liner: "For a free and independent Poland!" when she kills Tsar Nikolai II Romanov if Wiktor does not stop her.
