Koshchei the Deathless

Although Koshchei the Deathless is universally agreed to be an asshole of the highest caliber, he was also a scholar – and one who laboriously ensured that future generations could not afford to eschew his work; unlike some in our world, he conducted his tests under the most extreme scientific rigor, explained how his experimental procedures were designed to reduce sources of error and/or ensure his safety, recorded every last detail of what happened (including things that seemed coincidental or inconsequential), and frequently performed atrocities that researches are loathe to ever repeat. Thus, his work usually goes unchallenged – and, in fact, are still applicable to cutting edge research¹. There’s a joke among scientists that Koshchei’s ghost is watching you, waiting to reveal his notes two weeks after you’ve published.

This joke, far-fetched as it is, has genuine basis in truth. Koshchei the deathless played the long game, and some of his schemes are just beginning to show themselves…

Fortunately, he’s always been more interested in causing pain than causing death.

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Koſhchei is of the opinion that the long (“ſ”, not to be confused with “f”) should not be used unleß the s will be doubled or the word is a proper noun. He is quite partial to the pilcrow and the silcrow, and likes using ligatures. All of his notes were handwritten, and the way he wrote letters is reflected in F.M-P’s transcriptions.