Stenka Bulavin was a Russian Immortal, who in 1612, discovered Ivan Kristov after he was killed while suppressing with a peasant uprising. Bulavin became his teacher.
Historical Note: His name was taken from Kondraty Bulavin, a Cossack ataman who raised arms against the boyars and chiefs, foreigners and tax collectors, and the official church. Between 1704-06 and 1720-25 he led a rebellion and riots against conscription and taxation.