#grisha headcanons

[witchthewriter]

𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐙𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐤'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 (𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜!𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫)

⤷ gender neutral, ambiguous race, and any size reader. Requests are open, thank you for reading!  

a/n: this is book Nina, but I’ll try not to have any spoilers. Also Nina IS SUPPOSED TO BE PLUS SIZED BUT I GUESS THAT WAS TOO DIFFICULT HUH.

ᴹᵃˢᵗᵉʳˡᶤˢᵗ    

SFW🌿

・You had met Nina when you were two young Grisha, brought to the Little Palace to train. 

・Her hot-headed nature always brought trouble, and you loved trouble. 

・Whenever there was a task the Darkling needed done, with force and intimidation, he sent you two. 

・Her nickname for you is ‘Sparkles’, and yours for her is ‘Heart-breaker’. 

・There was a time when you had a crush on Nina - I mean who wouldn’t? Her charm was irresistible. But that, mixed in with her heartrending abilities meant ... she was having you on. 

・You never were actually in love with her ... she only made you feel that way. 

・Which was quite cruel, but that’s the thing with being Nina Zenik’s best friend. She’ll push you and push you, to see if you’ll break. 

・Because she finds it hard to be close to someone. 

・But her little trick didn’t faze you. And with you being an Inferni ... well ... you set her favourite shoes on fire. 

・And she knew you were going to be best friends for life. 

・After that, you two were inseparable. Seeing the worst of the other meant there were no secrets - nothing to hide in hopes of being loved. 

・Where one went, the other was close behind. 

・If anyone gave you shit, Nina was there to set them straight (not that you needed the help, but it was nice to have someone there - who ALWAYS had your back.) 

・The Darkling always saw you two as a handful. But he knew better than to separate the Grisha. 

・And it was actually very rare to see two different Grisha be friends. Usually, Heartrenders stuck with each other, as did Inferni, Squallers, Healers and so on. 

・But when you two were younger, you had accidentally set Zoya’s hair on fire and she blasted you so harshly that you were unconscious for 10 minutes. Nina was the one to defend you (mostly because she thought Zoya was a pompous piece of work.) 

・You both enjoy waffles and have experimented with different recipes. Some range from bananas and oranges to beef and chicken. 

・There’s always witty banter between the two of you. Many people can’t keep up and some have asked if you rehearse the back and forth (of course you bloody don’t, you just wit!)

・Sharing clothes, especially if you’re plus-size yourself. 

・You would definitely be better at exams/tests than her. And she would often wing them, but in the end she would break down to you and cry:

   ��“Y/N, I just can’t do it. I get so nervous, and I don’t even know why! God this is shameful ...” 

・Being able to make each other laugh, even with just a look or facial expression 

・Saving the other ALL THE DAMN TIME 

・Being each other’s alibi 

𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒐 𝒃𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒆/𝒉𝒆𝒓:

・You two definitely talk about periods and have definitely synched up 

・Sleeping in the same room all the time, and the other having to scurry back to their own room before classes start

・Helping each other bathe, especially when the other feels sad. May it be from missing family, to the tough life of a Grisha. 

・You have a lot of intimate moments - forehead kisses, holding each other close, cuddling etc. But it isn’t romantic. It’s companionship. 

𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒐 𝒃𝒚 𝒉𝒆/𝒉𝒊𝒎:

・Many have speculated that you two are together. But that can’t be farther from the truth. 

・You have a lot of love in your heart for Nina, but she’s your platonic soulmate

・Matthias would definitely get jealous of the relationship between you and Nina. And would often call you her boyfriend

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈: 

The House of the Rising Sun by Nina Simone

𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔:

 ✧ Dumbass x Oh God I Guess That’s My Dumbass (whoever the dumbass is always varies)

 ✧ Troublemaker (You) x Tries Not To Be A Troublemaker But Likes To Cause Chaos (Nina)

 ✧ Emotionally Unstable (You) x Also Emotionally Unstable But Tries To Hide It (Nina)

[catapparently]

Kaz Brekker Headcanons

Cat entering her hc era thanks to my maid of honor @x-liv25 . Please go read her TIG headcanons!

MASTERLIST

Kaz once said "you shouldn't make friends with crows," "why not?" "they don't have any manners." I headcanon that he tried to feed a crow and actually be nice to it but it bit him so now he forever holds the grudge

He has a stack of makeup in his desk drawer in case he needs to change his face up a bit for a job and he's excellent at it

At some point, when he was still struggling with finding a job after Jordie's death, he stole someone's purse and found bronzer/contour that he used to draw himself abs to look strong and "hirable".

He doesn't mind touching animals without his gloves

He realized that when he tried to save an abandoned kitten in the rain when he was younger

He felt bad for it because it reminded him of him and Jordie

He saw it as a debt-ish to Jordie to save the kitten

It once brought Kaz a mouse as a gift and Kaz genuinely appreciated the gesture

Kaz POV: "What a distinguished gentleman who knows I'm worthy of great gifts and appreciation"

Kaz knew he couldn't really keep a cat in his line of work, it'd be a weakness, so when it was old enough, he snuck it into Pekka's office and watched the vicious little feline tear Pekka's stuff to shreds

"A cat after my own heart"

When Kaz got the Dregs tattoo, he didn't want the artist to touch him, so he tattooed the logo himself. It was a bit shaky but then he hired a Tailor to fix the edges without touching him

Alternative solution to the bad edges: He fixes them up with stolen foundation whenever he isn't wearing long sleeves or something that would cover it up.

They day he first saw Inej and she snuck up on him, he had a panic attack but hid it well

At this point in his life, he was used to being in control, to knowing everything. Having Inej sneak up on him (and knowing that she could have potentially killed him without him having time to retaliate had she been trained) freaked him out. He felt weak, Kaz Rietveld again.

Kaz spends half an hour every other day locked in his office without his gloves, lathering his hands in hand cream.

Whenever he'd grab someone by the collar or any form of violence with contact, the last thing the victim could think about is why his hands smell nice. Nobody ever lived to tell the tale.

He's a sucker for a good chocolate cake.

He absolutely HATES ice cream. It makes too much of a sticky gooey mess for him.

He also probably has a sensitive throat so he doesn't really eat cold/frozen stuff or drinks

Once he made a deal with Nina which resulted in him going to a café to buy her a pumpkin spice latte. Once he sniffed Nina's, he quickly bought another one for himself and chugged it before he could get back. Obviously he did that in a dark alleyway so that nobody could see him and use it as blackmail.

Once he used (obviously stolen) paint to decorate his very own set of cards.

He then made another elaborate plan of his and managed to auction them off for a grotesque amount of kruge.

Probably forged DeKappel's signature on the back of each with perfect precision

For those that forgot, DeKappel is some famous painter in the series. Kaz stole a DeKappel oil painting from Van Eck.

Help I didn't realize how fun HCs were, I could make a thousand of these

[xstawqtys]

HES SO CUTE LOOK AT THIS TINY LITTLE THING☹️☹️☹️♥️♥️♥️

[somnidasha]

nikolai lantsov is this type of man who has literally million playlists for every possible situation (and, as we all remember, there's not such word as "impossible" in his lexicon) and another million playlist that blended with his friends. and zoya is this type of woman who just plays her liked songs. and she definitely stole his spotify account even before they started dating. and nikolai's never mind because "i told you, zoya, i have the best taste"

[nine-is-not-a-ten]

jesper: cmon matthias, youll love poker!!

matthias: Ughh. Fine. I'll try.

*in the middle of the first round*

matthias, telling the truth: SERIOUSLY, I HAVE 2 RED THREES, 1 BLACK FOUR, AND 1 RED SEVEN!

poker players: *chuckling* Yeah, right. Good bluff. *folds*

jesper: youre really good at bluffing, matthias!

nina from behind matthias, mouthing: he's got four aces

[blessedsweetgirl]

Kaz, Inej, Wylan, Jesper and Nina deserve to grow old and live their life happily after the shit they have gone through, they deserve PEACE. Plain and simple.

But also some people need to chill cuz Leigh Bardugo said that "bad things will happen to the characters you love" but everyone is acting like she said that "one of them is going to die 100%"

[smolandweirdwriter]

unpopular opinion but i really think inej would change the name of her ship. she told kaz herself that she didn't want to be the wraith anymore. she and her ship would be the Jackal, the suli's holy animal

[crowsmischief]

in another life matthias and nina are very happy and very in love eating waffles in their farm taking care of trassel and growing yellow tulips, not in this one tho because leigh hates me.

[kazcreates]

Heartrender Kaz

Hmmm… Heartrender Kaz who subtly uses his powers every day. To detect when people are lying, to make each hit hurt worse and do more damage, who is able to push himself further by stitching the damaged muscles in his leg back together just enough to get through the job. And in turn, Heartrender Kaz who grows more and more powerful without even noticing. It only adds to his reputation as the demon who just won’t die. Mortal wounds seem to never be quite fatal enough. Dirtyhands can kill a man just by looking at him. They die of pure fright (or so they say). It’s only when it becomes evident that he isn’t aging quite as he should, that Kaz realizes the consequences of his actions. He should be 60 now, but he looks the same as he has since the day he turned 20. The horror that seeped into his veins as he watched the years appear in lines on the faces of his lover and his friends. The boy who always regretted surviving would outlive them all.

[serpentthecrow]

Sleepy time with the grishaverse characters

A/n: I... Don't even... Sorry about that. My executive dysfunction did its magic. But here you have this as a peace offering since you guys liked the crows one. I can't even believe how long it's been. I'm probably not going to keep writing too many fics, if any at all. But this one's mandatory. And short.

Summary: headcannons on the sleeping habits of (some of) the grishaverse characters.

Alina Starkov

Hear me out

The girl's out like a light

Exactly the type of person to roll around the bed, end up in peculiar positions, and mainly, accidentally slap you or kick you in her sleep

Isn't picky, but if she COULD choose- only the softest mattress, duvet and pillows

She's petty like that

Has absolutely no night routine. Like. NONE.

Owns no pajamas. Just normal clothes passing as sleep clothes.

Gonna use her sun summoner powers when getting up in the middle of the night to fetch water etc., only to curse profusely because ✨light sensitivity✨

Midnight snacks. No elaboration is needed.

Definitely owns a stag plushie. Cause poor thing.

Mal Oretsev

Sleeps like he's in a coffin

No honestly. Like, on his back, straight as a plank. Psychopath.

The nightmares tho.

The biggest duvet stealer

Never actually uses the duvet tho. Kicks it away every time

Can barely be bothered to change

Absolutely cannot be bothered to make the bed

Hasn't got a single idea how to put on a bedsheet

Red flag: eats in bed too often

Occasionally has a dream about Nikolai throwing him overboard Volkvolny and grinning down at him, saints know why.

Would fall asleep under any circumstance. Light, loud sounds, anything. Bang two pans repeatedly next to his head, and the guy will still fall asleep if he's sure he can afford to.

Has a phoenix plushie. Pun intended.

Aleksander Morozova

does this guy even sleep? Questionable.

But in case he does:

A side sleeper

Surprisingly heavy sleeper

Rarely sleeps in bed when unsupervised tho. Not uncommon for him to fall asleep in a chair.

Black silk sheets only.

Talks in his sleep

Seriously.

If someone walked in on him sleeping, he'd be long since executed for treason.

Absolutely unaffected by caffeine

Produces a whole lotta shadows before going to sleep, roused by the slightest amount of light.

The extensive night routine is canon.

Doesn't have a plushie. The only one in this hc series btw.

Nikolai Lantsov

my favorite sailor bo- anyway

(Let's ignore Volkralai for the purpose of these hc's)

A stomach sleeper. We stan.

A pillow hugger. We stan.

Mostly blue bedding, especially in the palace or the spinning wheel, since we all know he misses the sea.

Another one with a whole-ass night routine.

Reduced amount of clothes when sleeping- usually just pants

They're pajama pants tho

Has some trouble falling asleep on land, he's used to the rocking of the ship

nap king, especially as Sturmhond

Reads a LOT before bed

A night owl- has to be reminded to got to sleep

Sometimes starts to rant about some invention of his

C A N N O T fall asleep without cuddles. Like, he's physically unable

The biggest manchild about waking up early.

Has a fox plushie. A fact.

Genya Safin

babygirl has nightmares, okay? Gotta start with that.

lowkey got accustomed to some level of luxury in Os Alta

not the biggest fan of cuddling. For understandable reasons

a warm beverage before bed

fuzzy socks

tries to maintain an exact time to go to sleep but ultimately fails because she's got trouble falling asleep

probably improves on her sleeping habits once she becomes a part of the triumvirateonly cause she has to tho

overthinking before sleep queen

does she have a plushie? Does David count? You tell me.

[starryaugust]

Some characters who are Jewish because I’m Jewish and I said so

Nico and Bianca Di Angelo

Lily Evans

Peter Pettigrew

Remus Lupin

Mary McDonald

Luna Lovegood

Neville Longbottom

Peter Parker (more specifically in the mcu)

Literally the entirety of the dc universe

Tamar Kir Bataar and Tolya Yul Bataar

Jesper Fahey

Wylan Van Eck/Hendriks

America Singer

Adam Young

Gregor Samsa

Izzy Hands

Steven Meeks

Jackie Taylor

Taissa Turner

[witchthewriter]

𝐙𝐨𝐲𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐳𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐏 𝐬/𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞

⤷ gender neutral, ambiguous race, and any size reader. Requests are open, thank you for reading!  

ᴹᵃˢᵗᵉʳˡᶤˢᵗ        

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒏.

    Seemingly always in a daydream, INTPs are constant thinkers whose curiosity constantly gets the best of them. They’re the type of people to ask why, to wonder how things work and think about the ‘what ifs’.

    They are curious, analytical, and independent – INTPs are often pegged as the “mad scientists” in the world of fiction.

𝑺𝑭𝑾🌿

・You grew up together in the Little Palace. She was the first person you ever saw, a true Grisha. Her powers were incredible. And you were wild with curiosity. 

・But your intrigue for Zoya was thwarted. Not by her, but by work. There seemed to be no time for anything in the Little Palace. 

・Education sucked up all your time. And your grisha powers were in dire need. 

・Your parents didn’t want you to go, especially because you were their eldest child, but the time came for you to be tested. 

・You had alawys fixed up your father’s farmer machines and tools. Your family knew you were grisha, but tried to hide you. 

・Being told you were a Fabrikator wasn’t a shock to you. It was unusual for a child to be able to fix so many things, without knowing how they worked. 

・You could pick up on the mechanics of things within minutes of studing it

・For an INTP, and Fabrikator, you were a little loud. Well, when compared to the others. To many, you were still quiet and bookish. 

・To Zoya, you were a complete nerd. But secretly, she loved that about you. 

・Everyday she would somehow end up at the workshops, saying one of her beloved compacts had broken

・You were always the one to fix them

・Zoya gets butterflies whenever you smile at her. The first time it happened, you were sitting in the workshop and she flounced in. Someone said something passively aggressively towards you, and she shot back without a second thought. 

・You couldn’t help but be entertained by the person’s red face and quick feet as they scurried away with a bruised ego

・The Darkling was intimidating, but you weren’t entirely fazed by him. He was your leader, and you believed in him. He had the Grisha’s best interests at heart. It was only logical for you to accept him. 

・So you became the head Fabrikator over time, and Zoya was even more impressed by you. Because you didn’t need charm, or charisma to get people to like you. It was your honesty and direct outlook on life. 

・Slowly, you became good friends with Zoya. She too was honest. But in a much more brutal way. 

・The years went by and puberty hit both of you like a truck

・Hormones are a crazy thing. And for Zoya, they made her even more beautiful. 

・You’d never felt love for someone before. Family love yes, you missed your parents and siblings dearly. But you had never experienced romantic love

・No one had shown you any attention in that area 

・Well, not until one of your friends had pointed out that Zoya was always looking at you

・You brushed it off. What a ridiculous thing to point out, you thought. It was probably because you always had a smudge of oil on your nose or forehead

・But Zoya kept on staring. And making conversation. 

・And after months of ‘going to different places together’ (as you thought) but your friends calling them DATES! 

・She kissed you. 

・Outright. Pointblank. 

・Put her lips onto yours. 

・And you melted... it felt like all those stories you had read, and songs you heard were all truth

・As a partner, Zoya is very passionate. She can’t keep her hands off of you in private. In public, she isn’t much for PDA.

・But she does like everyone knowing you’re hers

・If someone looks at you for too long, she will verbally murder them

・You always have someone on your side. Someone to rely on. 

・Many people think she’s the ‘one who wears the pants’ in your relationship. But really, you call the shots. 

・She may be intimidating. But she doesn’t tell you what to do. No one can. 

・Zoya loves when you play with her hair, especially if you braid it. 

・And she still comes to you when she needs something fixed

・Will summon wind to cool you down

・She would rather spend all her time with you, than with friends

・Zoya likes to be the little spoon 

・Loves listening to you rant, especially if it’s about something you’re passionate about. Even though she has no idea what you mean if you’re talking about machinery 

・At times you do get a bit possessive of Zoya, and snap at people who are trying to flirt with her. She gets very impressed...

・She actually initiates most of the cuddling 

・You guys make a lot of sarcastic comments about other people to each other

𝑯𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒆𝒕 𝑵𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒀𝒐𝒖: Mouse, Brainiac, Book (because you always carry a book or have one in your bag). Her teasing ways don’t cease even when you’re in a relationship. 

𝑯𝒆𝒓 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆: Quality Time and Acts of Service. She doesn’t particularly like speaking her feelings, so she shows them through doing. 

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈:

Nordlys by Gaute Storaas

𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔:   ✧ Tough On The Outside, Soft On The Inside (Zoya) x The Top (You) ✧ Slowburn Friends to Lovers ✧ “You wear the pants in this relationship” (You to Zoya) x “Oh I wish, I cannot control you at all” (she says back)

[applecidersstuff]

Weirdly SoC fandom does talk about Jesper's gambling addiction but seems to forget about the fact that he was an alcoholic. Maybe because it's mentioned only a couple times by Kaz and Inej. I don't think he was badly addicted to alcohol, it might have been used as an alternative for gambling, maybe it was something he struggled with but was ashamed of, considering that it's mentioned only by his closest people.

It also hits more when you realize that Jes probably went back to the bottle during the first half of CK, because of the judgment, then because of Colm's appearance, and also because he couldn't go to gambling dens. It actually may be the reason why Mattias points out that sickness could be different, implying his addictions and mental health. Fjerdan has known Jesper for a month (and known is a really strong word, while Mattias talks a lot to Inej or argues with Kaz, he rarely talks with Jesper, so it is hard to call that knowing), while he couldn't have witness Jesper's gambling addiction, he could've noticed his alcohol addiction or mental health issues on the "black veil".

[xstawqtys]

zeke was such a shortie🥺:3

[catapparently]

Autistic Kaz Headcanons

Requested by @randomfandom-3

not proofread (no headcanons are ever going to be)

Kaz had to learn to force himself to maintain eye contact in dire situations, but prolonged eye contact still secretly freaks him out.

When he was getting his first pair of gloves, he went through dozens of stores to try each possible pair on but the types and textures of fabric freaked him out

So, he got a specific type commissioned and it has a little subtle fidget thing on the side of the index finger that he can access and touch with his thumb

He fired the first Fabrikator he commissioned for his cane because the ridges on the crow head didn't feel right under his hand and it freaked him out

Nina keeps trash talking his haircut but she doesn't know that he purposely wants the sides very short because when he's doing something alone, he's always running his fingers over the strange but comforting texture of it

(Idk how to explain it but if you've ever felt short hair on a boy and how it feels you'll understand)

I can just imagine that Kaz, like a lot of other autistic people, has an atypical rhythm/pitch when he talks

He always has to be doing SOMETHING with his hands or another limb of his

In certain situations where he can't afford to be seen fidgeting, he runs his tongue repeatedly over the roof of his mouth

He's super obsessive over plans and order and perfect timing

He always has a set schedule and doesn't feel too well if he doesn't adhere to it

This could also be from the way he grew up but he doesn't really understand relationships (both platonic and romantic)

He doesn't really know how to act like himself around other people (not that he'd want to lmao but still)

Like that one scene at the beginning of the book when Inej was there and he just randomly took of his top and started washing himself with a washcloth in front of her, not even caring about her presence

Inej said she didn't know if she should feel insulted or flattered that either he felt comfortable enough with her or just didn't care about her

In reality Kaz just doesn't know social norms and couldn't really tell if it was a normal thing or not

He did it anyway because he couldn't stand another moment of being (I don't remember well, was he bloody or just covered in dirt? doesn't matter) dirty and had to be clean ASAP

He doesn't like washing with hot water

Now that he can actually afford it he's really picky with food because of their textures

Back in the day with Jordie he had to eat whatever he could find but he hated it at first and didn't eat anything until he fainted from starvation

He HATES cooked fish. Hates hates hates HATES it. He'd it it raw if he wasn't scared of getting sick. The texture when cooked is just so... dry and weird for him. Nuh-uh.

On the other hand he LOVES rare meat. It's perfect for him.

In the winter his skin gets dry under those gloves

He freaked out because of how his dry ass fingertips felt and nearly had a panic attack

As of that day he lathers his hands in hand cream to make sure they're nice and smooth

Overall he just really hates any abnormally textured surface that he's not used to / doesn't feel right to him

I hope it's to your liking! Thank you so much for requesting.

[pityen81]

On why they are oppressed even if they look like they have a privileged life:

Grisha wear kefta because they have to, this is the reason they wore bright colored clothes in a battle setting, which is a very impractical and dangerous thing to do. A Grisha must have a special permission to wear civilian clothes (like Nina while she was working undercover), otherwise they can get arrested. This was because, when Grisha's persecution in Ravka ended, the Tsars wanted them to wear something easily recognizable, to make sure every "normal" ravkan citizen could always knew who they were interacting with. General Kirigan turned their clothes from a symbol of shame in a symbol of their power and a way to protect themselves.

All Grisha are forced to serve in the Second Army, there's no exception. Only after a very long time or under special circumstances, they are allowed to leave.

Grisha aren't allowed to buy a house or a piece of land. They can have it only if they are explicity gifted of it. They cannot automatically inherit it from their family members either.

A Grisha who want to marry needs to ask for a special permission.

On why there aren't Grisha babies at the Little Palace:

Grisha have a longer life than the average but they aren't very fertile. A Grisha having a baby is a very rare thing; this, combined with the fact that most of them serve in active combat since they are little more than teenagers means there are little chances for Grisha to start a family.

About the lack of Materialki on active duty:

Contrary on the common beliefs Durasts can be very useful in a battle (Jesper is a very proficient sharpshooter for example), but many of them prefer to stay behind and work in their laboratories. Since their innovations are very important to keep up with the technologies of Fjerda and the Shu Han, they aren't forced to fight like the others.

Even if they don't appear in the show, there are Durast and Alkemi on active duty.

About Ivan's grumpiness (I have a lot of headcanons about him since he's my favourite):

Despite not being a ray of sunshine like his better half Ivan does care about the other Grisha. He feels responsible for their safety since he's high in the chain of command.

He does have other friends other Fedyor, but mostly they are quiet people like him. In my head he was friend with Natacha, the Inferni who was the capitan of the skiff who was killed in the first episode and with Pavel and Polina.

He's serious and strict but not cruel. Younger Grisha fear his judgment but at the same time they trust him and consider him a good leader. He's indeed very patient with grisha who strive for improving themselves, but he doesn't care for laziness and cowardice.

Ivan reacts to sadness with anger. He wasn't friendly with Alina in the first episode because Natacha and other grisha have been just killed in the fold; for the same reason he reprimanded her for eating figs, because he had just finished to read a casualty list.

Ivan had some Durast friends who lost their lives in battle, he consider David a coward, for this reason he doesn't care for his antics.

He did believe until the end that The Darkling wanted to use Alina to destroy the Fold. He didn't know General Kirigan was Alexander Morozov.

He didn't kill the dignitaries on the Skiff, but made them lose consciousness, infact he used different hand gestures than the ones he uses in battle. The dignitaries were killed by the Volcra.

Ivan is not always likeable, but he's not a bully.