Kai Izherov

Kai Rudanich Izherov (Cyrillic: Каи Ижеров) is a Russian-Altruran aspiring race driver currently living in the Tveria District of Ishmira, Gaia.

Early Life
Kai comes from a Russian working class family lineage that is directly traced to Tver, Russia. It is said that the Izherov family used to live in Tver from as far back as to the reign of Ivan III. The Izherovs, while primarily from the Tver area, also lived in Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod, Yaroslavl, and Vologda. During the later years of the Russian Imperial Era, however, the family suffered a massive decline as disease outbreaks such as cholera and the flu struck Russia in the latter years of the 19th century. The 1889-1890 flu pandemic reduced the number of members in the Izherov family to just 7.

Not willing to take any more chances, 3 members of the Izherov family, Peter Izherov (the father of Max Izherov), his brother Ilya Izherov and Peter's wife Katarina Izherov immigrated to the United States to the "State" of Altruras (in reality Altruras was not officially incorporated as a state until after Hawaii became a state). The Izherovs' new home became the settlement of Ishmira in the small island of Gaia, and primarily lived further inland from the settlement's center near the Merilanitz Delta. The area surrounding their residence eventually developed in the Tveria District when Ishmira organized its boroughs in 1988.

Kai Izherov was born on September 30, 2006 to Rudan Izherov and Yulia Izherov, in a time where ESPLAR was in the grasp of its 2nd Golden Age, where the series began to expand globally outside North America. His family were dedicated fans of the series, and specifically Team Nitra. Kai is the youngest of three children born in this family; he has an older brother (Ivan) as well as an older sister (Kalina).

(WIP)

Present
Kai is today a part of ESPLAR's Rise to Race program, and hopes to get behind the wheel of a ESPLAR car as soon as he turns 15. (ESPLAR Tier 3 and below have reduced the minimum age to race to 15) Kai is also learning how to drive, and already has passed his noncommercial driver's test. As of June 2020, he has already outperformed fellow competitors in the RtR program such as Emil Fayzullin, Nizar Keicharo and Eni Kaguire. His incredible feats, which are starting to become a norm among young Altrurans, have managed to envy most people in his home district.

Trivia

 * Kai hails his heritage from Tver, Russia.
 * Kai is a student at ESPLAR's RtR program.
 * Kai often challenges fellow Tverians of his district to card battles. He is a big fan of the Cardfight!! series and plays Link Joker most of the time. His ongoing streak of victories against players in his district of Ishmira has earned him the nickname "Jetshaft" in which he proudly uses.
 * Kai speaks English and Russian, and is learning Hungarian and Polish.
 * Kai's favorite race track is not Ishmira International Raceway, but rather Golden State Motorsports Park.
 * Kai's number is 19.
 * Kai shares the same birth month and date as Lean Campana.