Mikhail Faustin

Background

Mikhail Faustin is the boss of a Russian mob in Hove Beach in Grand Theft Auto IV. He runs his business from the Perestroika cabaret club and his home in Hove Beach, alongside his long-time partner Dimitri Rascalov, whom he met in prison. Faustin is a cocaine user and notoriously unpredictable, swinging from friendly jokes to sudden violence in a heartbeat.

Events of Grand Theft Auto IV

After Niko kills Vlad Glebov, Faustin's men kidnap him and Roman. Rather than killing Niko, Faustin decides to employ him. In Do You Have Protection Niko leans on a sex shop owner who owes Faustin money, and in Final Destination Faustin orders him to kill Lenny Petrovic, the son of Kenny Petrovic, for selling drugs. He also sends Niko to kill the Lost MC biker Jason Michaels in No Love Lost and to destroy a Petrovic garage in Rigged to Blow.

Killing Lenny was a terrible mistake. Kenny Petrovic, the far more powerful Russian boss, demands Faustin's death. Dimitri convinces Niko that Faustin has become a liability, and in The Master and the Molotov Niko goes to the Perestroika, chases Faustin out of the club and kills him.

Personality

Faustin is erratic, paranoid and dangerous. His drug habit makes him impulsive, and his decisions often damage his own organisation. He is also capable of charm and dark humour, which makes him hard to read.

Relationships

• Dimitri Rascalov is his partner and right-hand man, who eventually turns against him.
• Kenny Petrovic is a powerful rival whose son Faustin has killed.
• He is married and has a daughter, who is seen at his home.

Trivia

• Faustin is voiced by Karel Roden.
• His death sets up Dimitri's betrayal of Niko in Russian Revolution.