Major Vladimir Putin, also known as the Ratcatcher, is a covert ops specialist in the Proninist Party. He persuaded various Libaterran gangs and thieves guilds to join the Crimson Coalition during the Second Great War and exterminated those who refused. His ruthless actions led to a violent skirmish with the Union Workers in Etheril in 1017 AE which left one third of the city a mess. He is presently the leader of the city under the title of Commissar.