Changes: Dasha Duzran

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Dasha Duzran was a high-ranking official working for The Twelve. She indoctrinated Villanelle into the world of hired killers and mentored her throughout her life.

History

Early Life

Dasha was born and raised in Russia, and her patriotic fervour for the Motherland persists to this day. As a teenager, she had a singular talent at gymnastics. Driven to rage by her coach's constant criticism, she beat her boyfriend to death in the locker room and covered his face in chalk. She was quickly hired by The Twelve as an assassin, renowned for her textbook precision, where she was responsible for training recruits like Villanelle. She took pride in having moulded the young girl into a perfect killing machine. Until she killed one of her own superior gents, she was a top KGB agent.

Reconnecting with Villanelle

With her successful gymnastic and assassin careers mere memories, Dasha wanted to return to Russia. She planned to earn the good will of The Twelve by getting Villanelle to carry out their hits, coercing her into the job with the promise of a position in upper management.

She tracked Villanelle to Rome and interrupted her wedding to Maria, starting an all-out brawl at the reception. Back in Dasha's apartment, Villanelle agreed to work for her in exchange for a promotion to Keeper, a position so high that Dasha couldn't help but mock her.

Villanelle accompanied Dasha to her gymnastics class, where Dasha demonstrated the same brutal teaching style that she had been subjected to. Dasha told her The Twelve would grant her full benefits and a big welcome-home bonus if she could prove herself by assassinating someone in Girona, Spain, urging her to make the kill as creative as possible. Villanelle followed through by murdering a spice saleswoman then pouring paprika onto her face.

Under order from The Twelve's to sever the relationship between Eve and Villanelle, Dasha travelled to Poland. She stole Niko's phone in a bar and posed as him to invite Eve to meet up. Upon her arrival, Dasha waited until Niko was in view before impaling him with a pitchfork, a move designed to frame Villanelle.

After being stabbed by a mark, Villannelle sought refuge in Dasha's apartment where she sewed her wound shut and silenced her pleas to leave the assassin life behind.

Death

Her efforts to create a rift between Villanelle and Eve led to her death, which ironically brought the two women closer. Having realized that her supposed promotion within the Twelve was nothing but a well-thought-out play by Dasha to keep her in check, Villanelle hit her over the head with a golf club during an assignment for the Twelve and fled to start a new life with Konstantin. Still alive, Dasha was found by Eve, who started to put all her weight on a defenseless Dasha's chest in retaliation for her attempt to take Niko's life. After inflicting further non-lethal damage, Eve also fled the scene. Eventually, Dasha was discovered and brought to a hospital. She ended up in the same hospital as the one where Konstantin was treated for his heart attack. He found her to say goodbye. After bringing up Dasha's murder attempt on Villanelle many years ago, Konstantin pointed out that Dasha had misjudged Villanelle back then; she had been ready for her role within the Twelve, yet had no interest to play by Dasha's rules. Dasha uttered that the West had made Konstantin a soft loser. As he held her hand, he told her to give up on ever returning to Mother Russia as she would die in this room. Dasha wondered why Konstantin never interfered if he didn't like the way she had treated Villanelle. He left the room without answering, after which Dasha succumbed to her injuries.

Personality

Dasha was a hardened, cynical woman. She had a grandiose sense of self that left no room for compassion or even basic politeness toward other people. Despite chain smoking, she remained in peak fitness for her gymnastic classes.

Relationships

Romantic

Familial

Friendships

Professional

Career

As a teenager, she had a singular talent at gymnastics. After killing her boyfriend, she caught the attention of the The Twelve, going on to become an assassin. In her old age, she mentored Villanelle while moonlighting as a children's gymnastics and swimming teacher.

Notes and Trivia

Gallery

Memorable Quotes

Appearances

Killing Eve: Season Three
"Slowly Slowly Catchy Monkey":	"Management Sucks":	"Meetings Have Biscuits":	"Still Got It":
Appears	Appears	Appears	Appears
"Are You From Pinner?":	"End of Game":	"Beautiful Monster":	"Are You Leading or Am I?":
Absent	Appears	Appears	Appears

References

↑ TVLine.com Killing Eve EPs Break Down Season 3's Final Twist: Have Eve and Villanelle Bridged the Gap Between Them?

[1] TVLine.com Killing Eve EPs Break Down Season 3's Final Twist: Have Eve and Villanelle Bridged the Gap Between Them?

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+| died             =2020
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+| deathcause       =Succumbed to injuries sustained by [[Villanelle]] and [[Eve Polastri]]
+| status           = Deceased<ref>[https://tvline.com/2020/05/31/killing-eve-recap-season-3-finale-eve-villanelle-bridge/ TVLine.com] Killing Eve EPs Break Down Season 3's Final Twist: Have Eve and Villanelle Bridged the Gap Between Them?</ref>
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+| last appearance  = "[[Are You Leading or Am I?]]"
-| count            = 6
+| count            = 7
 | seasons          = [[Season Three|Three]]
 | portrayed by     = [[Harriet Walter]]
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-'''Dasha Duzran''' works for [[The Twelve]], occupying a high function within the organization. As her mentor, she taught [[Villanelle]] the ropes of assassination.
+'''Dasha Duzran''' was a high-ranking official working for [[The Twelve]]. She indoctrinated [[Villanelle]] into the world of hired killers and mentored her throughout her life.
 ==History==
 ===Early Life===
-Dasha was born and grew up in Russia and remains fond of the country to this day. In 1974, she committed what is believed to be her first murder. Her coach scolded her for screwing up her landing after training on the bars. Afterward, her boyfriend surprised her with flowers in the dressing room and told her she was still a winner to him. She briefly kissed him before biting his lip and then violently attacking him. She proceeded to beat him to death and poured chalk powder onto his face afterward.
+Dasha was born and raised in Russia, and her patriotic fervour for the Motherland persists to this day. As a teenager, she had a singular talent at gymnastics. Driven to rage by her coach's constant criticism, she beat her boyfriend to death in the locker room and covered his face in chalk. She was quickly hired by The Twelve as an assassin, renowned for her textbook precision, where she was responsible for training  recruits like [[Villanelle]]. She took pride in having moulded the young girl into a perfect killing machine. Until she killed one of her own superior gents, she was a top KGB agent.
-This ferocious kill possibly led to her being recruited to join The Twelve's ranks, where she personally taught [[Villanelle]] the ropes of assassination as she saw a great future for her in the field.
 ===Reconnecting with Villanelle===
+With her successful gymnastic and assassin careers mere memories, Dasha wanted to return to Russia. She planned to earn the good will of The Twelve by getting Villanelle to carry out their hits, coercing her into the job with the promise of a position in upper management.
-No longer actively killing for The Twelve and her successful gymnastics career but a memory of the past, Dasha sought to be allowed by The Twelve to return to Russia. She saw an opportunity by recruiting Villanelle back to the organization as they were having a hard time replacing her. Having monitored her since Rome, she tracked Villanelle down and interrupted her wedding to Maria. Villanelle attacked her, disrupting the party, though she soon calmed down and they left the estate together. They went back to Dasha's Barcelona apartment where Dasha revealed her intentions to Villanelle. Villanelle said she'd agree to return to the organization as a Keeper, a position so high that Dasha couldn't help but mock her. Villanelle got violent again to get Dasha to call her Villanelle instead of Oksana.
+She tracked Villanelle to Rome and interrupted her wedding to Maria, starting an all-out brawl at the reception. Back in Dasha's apartment, Villanelle agreed to work for her in exchange for a promotion to Keeper, a position so high that Dasha couldn't help but mock her.
-The next day, Villanelle accompanied Dasha to her gymnastics class, where Dasha demonstrated the same harsh teaching style that she had been subject to. After Dasha dismissed the girls, she told Villanelle The Twelve were interested in having her back and granting her full benefits, including a big welcome-home bonus, if she succeeded in proving herself by executing a kill in Girona. Villanelle was hesitant so Dasha urged her to make the kill as creative as they were used to from her. She credited herself for some creative kills that were still studied and taught within The Twelve. Villanelle scoffed and said her kills were better than Dasha's. She then took off and completed the kill mimicking Dasha's chalk powder kill, beating her victim to death in her spice shop and then pouring paprika onto her face.
+Villanelle accompanied Dasha to her gymnastics class, where Dasha demonstrated the same brutal teaching style that she had been subjected to. Dasha told her The Twelve would grant her full benefits and a big welcome-home bonus if she could prove herself by assassinating someone in Girona, Spain, urging her to make the kill as creative as possible. Villanelle followed through by murdering a spice saleswoman then pouring paprika onto her face.
-Under The Twelve's orders to permanently sever the relationship between Eve and Villanelle, Dasha went to Poland. She swept Niko's phone in a bar and contacted Eve to lure her to Poland. Upon her arrival, Dasha snuck around the barn while Niko was fixing the barn door. Then, just as Eve and a confused Niko waved at one another, Dasha impaled Niko from behind on a pitchfork, all the while staying out of Eve's view herself.
+Under order from The Twelve's to  sever the relationship between Eve and Villanelle, Dasha travelled to Poland. She stole Niko's phone in a bar and posed as him to invite Eve to meet up. Upon her arrival, Dasha waited until Niko was in view before impaling him with a pitchfork, a move designed to frame Villanelle.
+After being stabbed by a mark, Villannelle sought refuge in Dasha's apartment where she sewed her wound shut and silenced her pleas to leave the assassin life behind.
+===Death===
+Her efforts to create a rift between Villanelle and Eve led to her death, which ironically brought the two women closer. Having realized that her supposed promotion within the Twelve was nothing but a well-thought-out play by Dasha to keep her in check, Villanelle hit her over the head with a golf club during an assignment for the Twelve and fled to start a new life with Konstantin. Still alive, Dasha was found by Eve, who started to put all her weight on a defenseless Dasha's chest in retaliation for her attempt to take Niko's life. After inflicting further non-lethal damage, Eve also fled the scene. Eventually, Dasha was discovered and brought to a hospital. She ended up in the same hospital as the one where Konstantin was treated for his heart attack. He found her to say goodbye. After bringing up Dasha's murder attempt on Villanelle many years ago, Konstantin pointed out that Dasha had misjudged Villanelle back then; she had been ready for her role within the Twelve, yet had no interest to play by Dasha's rules. Dasha uttered that the West had made Konstantin a soft loser. As he held her hand, he told her to give up on ever returning to Mother Russia as she would die in this room. Dasha wondered why Konstantin never interfered if he didn't like the way she had treated Villanelle. He left the room without answering, after which Dasha succumbed to her injuries.
 ==Personality==
+Dasha was a hardened, cynical woman. She had a grandiose sense of self that left no room for compassion or even basic politeness toward other people. Despite chain smoking, she remained in peak fitness for her gymnastic classes.
-Dasha is tough. She chain smokes, but nevertheless remains extremely fit, teaching gymnastics and swimming for recreation.
 ==Relationships==
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 ==Career==
-Dasha occupies a high function within the organization of the [[The Twelve]]. She mentored [[Villanelle]], seeing the potential for a great future in her.
+As a teenager, she had a singular talent at gymnastics. After killing her boyfriend, she caught the attention of the  [[The Twelve]], going on to become an assassin. In her old age, she mentored [[Villanelle]] while moonlighting as a children's gymnastics and swimming teacher.
-As a young woman, she was a successful gymnast. As she grew older, she started coaching young girls in the field, mirroring her job for the Twelve.
 ==Notes and Trivia==
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 ==Appearances==
-{{Appearances S3|1=yes|2=yes|3=yes|4=yes|6=yes|7=yes}}
+{{Appearances S3|1=yes|2=yes|3=yes|4=yes|6=yes|7=yes|8=yes}}
 ==References==
 <references />
 [[Category:Characters]]
-[[Category:Living characters]]
 [[Category:The Twelve]]
 [[Category:A to Z]]
 [[Category:Assassins]]
+[[Category:Deceased characters]]
+[[Category:Victims of Villanelle]]