Nikolai Moskvin
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| Nikolai Moskvin | |
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Male |
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Commander-General |
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Soviet Commander |
| Actor |
Gene Farber |
| “ | So they sent vermin like you to try and stop me? What is this, joke? - Moskvin | ” |
Nikolai Moskvin is a Soviet Commander appearing in Red Alert 3 and the Uprising.
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Personality
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| “ | I will chew you up and spit you out, just like my mother's goulash! - Moskvin | ” |
General Nikolai Moskvin is notorious in the Red Army as a sadistic, unpredictable commander. It is said that his mood swings are as unpredictable as his tactics. He changes from cool to hysterical rage without warning.
However, regardless of his mood, his strategies are bound to be aggressive. This unstable Commander regards the Allies and the Japanese as fools and crazy people but holds special valors for all of his loyal brothers. He is somewhat pleased to work alongside the Soviet Commander and serves him well especially when sent to exterminate the enemy.
He shows signs of mental instability, but no one has dared to tell that to his face.[1]
BackgroundEdit
Nikolai Moskvin rose to prominence in Red Army's biggest Tesla trooper regiment thanks to his unconventional, brutal tactics. By the time of the War of the Three Powers he is in charge of the Soviet Union's experimental forces.[2]
Role in the WarEdit
War of the Three PowersEdit
| “ | I never would have lost if not for the incompetence of my forces. At least they're dead. - Moskvin | ” |
Moskvin was defeated by the Allied Commander, Tanya and Commander Warren in a battle in Cannes. It is possible that his defeat is due to the fact that General Krukov never helped to decide joining Oleg at the last Soviet fortress in Europe.
Moskvin was very angry when the Allies destroyed his base.
However, he joined the Allies at Gibraltar and warning the Commander to don't push him around. Although Natasha and himself did their part well, he still resented the Allied top strategist and joined Oleg in Cuba to better plan surprise attacks against the Allies.
| The following is based on the Soviet campaign of Red Alert 3 and contradicts canon sources. |
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| “ | THEY'RE ATTACKING! THERE ARE TOO MANY! WE HAVE TO EVACATE…! - Moskvin, from an emergency transmission | ” |
Moskvin was surprised by the Imperial invasion and managed to notify Soviet intel officer Dasha Fedorovich of the attack before retreating. In the Soviet Campaign, he helped a Soviet commander, who later rose to become Premier, take back the Krasna-45 launch facility outside Moscow. The young communist handled Natasha for the operation which resulted in a total success. However Shinzo managed to escape.
He also participated in the Operation To Tame A Living God. He was happy clearly because he could finally slay someone important. He demonstrated excessive violence and determination for the whole mission. He remained loyal to the Soviet Commander and participated in the killings of Shinzo, Kenji and Naomi. He took part in the Blight on the Big Apple and made several remarks on how to better eliminate agent Tanya. When the Statue of Liberty was finally taken by the Red Army, Moskvin expressed that he never felt so much joy and had the best fun of his life.
| “ | Where did you get those Tesla Tanks, by the way…? - Moskvin, about the Tesla Tanks | ” |
He encouraged the General to return to Mother Russia where he would be given a great welcome.
Moskvin however decided to stay in New York claiming he wanted to have more... fun.
| The following is based on the Empire of the Rising Sun campaign for Red Alert 3 and contradicts canon sources. |
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| “ | That wasn't a fair fight. That "thing" out there did all the work. You... cheat! - Before his forces were defated in Odessa | ” |
In the Imperial Campaign, he was unlucky enough to be defending the city of Odessa while it was under attack by the Shogun Executioner. As Commander Moskvin and General Krukov defied the Imperial Shogun and Commander Kenji, they soon felt overwhelmed by the Shogun Executioner. Moskvin referred to it as a robotic monstruosity and fell in battle accusing the Shogun of cheating.
UprisingEdit
With the defeat of the Soviet Union's leadership at Leningrad, Moskvin quietly slipped away, finally free of the short leash he was kept on due to his... mental problems. Along with him came a small, but dedicated force of troopers. It is apparent that Nikolai finally lost his marbles after the war.
He and his forces were present across the world, which included a small, remote island in south Asia, where he faced his ultimate nightmare, the Shogun Executioner, again, but this time, with a Futuretech commander and Lydia Winters also set up against him.
Moskvin eventually understood FutureTech's campaign (Commanders' Challenge) and its goals and contacted them, mentioning that he's willing to ignore them - if the Futuretech commander agrees to fight him again on Moskvin's terms.
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| The following is based on the Imperial campaign of Red Alert 3: Uprising and has not been confirmed by canon sources. |
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During the Uprising, he became a Soviet warlord and commanded a naval force to destroy the late Emperor's Tomb. Unfortunately for him, his force was ambushed by the Imperial-commandeered Pacifier FAVs and later retreated as the Japanese counterattacked with their own naval force, pushing Moskvin back from the Tomb. He was later seen defending Vladivostok along with fellow comrade commander Oleg Vodnik against the Japanese onslaught, none too pleased that he was battling against the same commander who defeated him only recently. It is presumed he ended up blaming Vodnik for the defeat, who in turn blamed him. It is highly possible that both Commanders perished but if Moskvin survived he would one day return to seek revenge.
TacticsEdit
| “ | Don't worry about a thing, Commander! Just tell me who should die, and I will do the rest. - Moskvin shows his sadistic side yet again | ” |
Moskvin attacks very aggressively. His dangerous and lethal tactics in battle combined with his unstable personality make Nikolai a very precarious and random commander, even to his allies.
Moskvin has an unhealthy fascination with Terror Drones, he is also a major Tesla weapons user (namely Tesla troopers along with Stingrays) and major artillery (V4 launchers) user (and he doesn't care about friendly-fire). Sometimes, however, he uses incredibly ineffective tactics, like using only akula submarines and ignoring everything else.
Always be vigilant when facing this calculating tactical genius in battle even when he is your ally.
GalleryEdit
See AlsoEdit
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