Slough House · Character
Nikolai Katinsky
Also known as Николай Катинский, Ники, Катинский
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 2 · Ch. 4
An elderly man over sixty with a nearly bald head ringed by a thin wreath of gray hair around the ears, his gaunt frame showing tight skin over the skull bones and sagging flesh elsewhere. He wears a threadbare tweed jacket over a holey gray sweater and a frayed white shirt, his faded eyes sunken and his smile revealing gray teeth. The overall impression is of a frail, emotionally guarded old man who has aged visibly while clinging to the same worn clothing from years past.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- over sixty
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 4
- Books
- 1
Description
An elderly man over sixty with a nearly bald head ringed by a thin wreath of gray hair around the ears, his gaunt frame showing tight skin over the skull bones and sagging flesh elsewhere. He wears a threadbare tweed jacket over a holey gray sweater and a frayed white shirt, his faded eyes sunken and his smile revealing gray teeth. The overall impression is of a frail, emotionally guarded old man who has aged visibly while clinging to the same worn clothing from years past.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Arkady Pashkintemporary ally
Katinsky and Pashkin formed a mutually beneficial arrangement where Pashkin provided access to assets Katinsky needed
- KT
Kelly Troppermanipulator
Katinsky manipulates Kelly into flying the plane stunt as part of his plan to create chaos
- AP
Alexander Popovconflicting source relationships
Nikolai Katinsky is suspected of creating the Alexander Popov legend
- AC
Andrey Chernitskysuperior to subordinate
Nikolai Katinsky (as Alexander Popov) was the superior of Andrey Chernitsky (Mr. El) during the kidnapping of Dicky Bow twenty years ago.
Jackson Lambconflicting source relationships
Jackson Lamb investigates Nikolai Katinsky, suspecting he is Alexander Popov and the mastermind behind the Cicada network.
River Cartwrightadversary
Katinsky attacks River with an electroshock weapon and attempts to detonate bombs in the village
David Cartwrightadversary
David Cartwright provided evidence that led to the destruction of Katinsky's city and his exposure as a spy
Dicky Bowconflicting source relationships
Dicky Bow was kidnapped by Nikolai Katinsky (operating as Alexander Popov) twenty years ago in Berlin. Katinsky was the second kidnapper alongside Mr. El (Andrey Chernitsky).
Story so far
BOOK 2Mertvye l'vy
Key events
- Book 2
Ch. 15The Needle Summit CrisisDuring a massive anti-bank protest that turns into riots, Arkady Pashkin and his men attempt to rob the De Koenig diamond vault in the Needle using the evacuation chaos as cover, while Kelly Tropper flies a plane loaded with fertilizer explosives toward London. - Book 2
Ch. 16Nikolai Katinsky's Final ActRiver Cartwright confronts Nikolai Katinsky (posing as Tommy Molt) at the church cemetery, learning that Katinsky created the Alexander Popov legend and placed cicadas in Upshott. Katinsky detonates his own bomb, destroying the church and killing himself.
Gallery
Book 2: Mertvye l'vy
Appearances
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