5 # Characters of the series Another reality

Characters

The series focuses on another reality and the enigmatic events that surround not only our heroes but also shows how easily one can become entangled in this eternal struggle between good and evil. The plot revolves around Selena, Madina, and Vitaly Vitalyevich, played by Alexandra Afanasyeva, Yana Chapaeva, and Vitaly Orover. They are so deeply involved in the events of this other reality that it sometimes seems as if the entire story revolves around them.

Now, be cautious: Spoilers ahead.

Selena (Alexandra Afanasyeva) is writing a book about this other reality. She assures her friends that she experiences intriguing dreams, which she later recounts in her writings. However, Selena is shaken when she realizes that she has been documenting actual events that have already occurred, as well as those that are yet to unfold. Her book is referenced multiple times throughout all three seasons.

Madina (Yana Chapaeva), by nature, is a strong girl who claims to have saved the world, helped people, and vanquished evil. Yet this time, she has decided to take on protégés who have endured the hardships of fate. The victims who visited the catacombs of the village Upper Karbush have become unhinged, and the force within the catacombs turns people into deranged schizophrenics, maniacs, or even clairvoyants. Madina’s mission is to help, warm, and love them. However, a great deal has fallen on her shoulders, and she will need to be armed and ready for everything that comes her way.

Vitaly Vitalyevich (Vitaly Orover) is indeed a unique character in this narrative—a remarkable personality who embodies hidden, sexual passion and an aura of evil. Throughout the first season, viewers will be left wondering whether he is truly kind, perhaps evil, or if he is deliberately pretending. Is he merely a victim of the influence of the catacombs, or is there some magic at play? One thing remains unclear: how he managed to orchestrate several nefarious deeds simultaneously while everyone regards him as just another schizophrenic.

While there aren’t many main characters in the series, there is a substantial number of secondary characters, such as:

**Sasha (Alexander Gudkov)** – A good friend who aims to be Selena’s main love interest. He eagerly reads her stories and invites her out, hoping to win her over. However, Selena has other plans, which forces Sasha to make compromises, and he is determined to show her more than just what she writes about.

**Sonya (Sofia Mogil)** – A ten-year-old girl and close friend of Selena, who is deeply fascinated by Selena’s tales of the other reality.

**Anton (Anton Shevchenko)** – A victim of the abnormal catacombs, who in the past fought against unclean forces.

**Pavel (Pavel Latushkin)** – Pavel is the owner of the house where the victims of the abnormal catacombs, led by Madina, have settled. However, he is also an ordinary victim of the same catacombs, and as such, he has been literally overthrown from his role as the house’s owner. Strangely, everyone seems to have forgotten that he hired Selena—or, rather, forced her to finish her book and come to him in Upper Karbush, to that very house where the other reality began.

**Danil (Vlad Blinov)** – Another victim of the abnormal catacombs, Danil begins living with Madina under her care and becomes part of something larger. He is in love with Madina and is willing to do both good and bad things for her.

**Elisei (Valentin Morskoy)** – A former journalist, charming, attractive, and youthful, he fits the type that Madina is drawn to. However, Elisei’s fate lies elsewhere, and it won’t be connected to the Other Reality. This character exists to help the audience distinguish between what is real and what is not, representing the thin line between before and after—or between realities.

**Nadezhda (Maria Khabrostina)** – Nadezhda is a former journalist who worked alongside Elisei. She investigates the events that have unfolded in Upper Karbush, becoming so engrossed in the mystery that she fails to notice she has become part of this other reality herself.

**Max (Maxim Gavrilov)** – Max stumbles upon the catacombs, encounters Madina, and all those present there. He decides to film a show about the supernatural, intending to tell the world about the mysterious events that transpired in Upper Karbush, aiming to make a fortune from it and live a life of luxury.

**Dan (Radion Eldrakhanov)** – Another friend of Sonya, Dan plays a supportive role in helping her find herself and become who she truly is. However, he often remembers himself last; he finds himself uncertain about what to do, as the deeper he immerses himself in the Other Reality, the more he forgets about his past life.

**Sergei (Sergiy Bubnov)** – A banker and taxi driver, Sergei is yet another atypical member of the coalition of the Other Reality. There are rumors that he is a fictional character, created by the Other Reality itself to protect its world from malevolent and unworthy individuals. In truth, Pavel appointed him as the guardian of this alternate reality; his task is to filter the chosen ones, deciding who may enter and who must be kept out.

**Vega/Lilith (Maria Pyzhikova)** – A charming businesswoman who also practices magic and witchcraft, Vega possesses unique gifts but is cursed with multiple personalities. She wields significant influence over Vitaly Vitalyevich, shaping many of the events that unfold around him.

**Vlada (Darya Ermakova)** – Although Vlada can’t be labeled a victim of the abnormal catacombs, she has become an integral part of these turbulent events. As a medium and a clairvoyant, she has seen the history of the catacombs from a distance and rushed toward her goal in Upper Karbush. Though she has never actually been in the catacombs, she serves as a conduit and an extension of the story surrounding the victims.

**Vita (Yulia Star)** – Vita is a close friend and client of Vlada. She seeks out Vlada’s services to enhance her beauty, particularly to impress her banker. A rather eccentric personality, Vita craves everything at once; her mind is consumed with horror stories and men, but she values the rewards she can achieve more than her own life.

**Makar (Artem Krivonosov)** – Recently fallen in love with Vlada, Makar shares a past relationship with her. However, Vlada invited him to bed only to satisfy her own hunger, heat, and passion in an attempt to understand who she truly is.

**Dima (Vitaly Marks)** – Another character from the Other Reality, Dima has yet to experience the catacombs but is already filled with his own desires and ambitions. His primary goal is to explore the Other Reality, gather power, and conquer the world, even aiming to reshape it in his own image. Dima is one of those pivotal characters who stirred the pot within the Other Reality; he performed a ritual of a cult and summoned Madina.