Sveta

SVETA works in the printing-house.

Personality
He is a devout Orthodox Christian and has a firm belief in the existence of God and angels. This is because they speak to him. His illustrations frequently portray religious figures, especially the Archangel Michael and his personal guardian angel. Every night he converses with his guardian angel but he has never seen them as they cannot be seen with bodily eyes; his illustrations of them consist solely of speculation.

He also takes a particular interest in saints and martyrs to the point of nearly fetishizing the mere concept of martyrdom. He believes in a coming revolution and sees it as an opportunity to be immortalized like the saints he worships. In his mind, a communist society would actualize the ideals of his faith, equalizing all under the guidance of a benevolent God.

Despite being heavily religious, he doesn’t respect Orthodox authorities or the Church, instead pursuing an idiosyncratic religious practice. He is still involved in religious communities, including the one he was raised in.