Jan/Ian Zaleski (AKA "Jasio/Yasio" by friends and relatives), is one of the protagonists of "The Pussycats", created by TeeJay87.
Background
Ian was born four years after his older brother Stanisław Zaleski. They were separated from each other during the March 1968 crisis. Stan and their mother managed to flee Westwards while Ian was seemingly lost. In fact, his maternal family took care of him.
On the 13th December 1981, Ian was arrested by the communist Security Service for being an active member of the Solidarity Underground. Before the trial could take place, Ian managed to escape the prison during the turmoils happening in Lublin and spent the Martial Law as an active member of the Polish resistance, hunting both the Soviets and their Polish lackeys.
Ian reunited with Stan during "Operation Scratching Thunder" in 1984, where he also met Delilah Pussycat and Kitty.
Personality
The separation from his parents and brother had a bad impact on him, as he grew reserved. Ian especially experienced his father's death badly, being a kitten at that time. His childhood was mostly marked by living in a totalitarian state, which included imprisonment for political activities.
Reunion with his brother and expanding the family did milden Ian's original bitter attitude to a degree. He does remain suspicious and not trusting the strangers and those, who do not impress him; on the other hand, Ian has shown being good and caring brother, husband, father, in-law, and soldier, who does his job as well as he can.
Relationships
Stanisław Zaleski
Ian's older brother spent with Ian only three years of their childhood, yet their memories are mostly limited to their father's death and forced separation. During their reunion, Stan has been approaching Ian with a bit paternalized attitude, looking after his younger sibling.
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