Fyodor Dostoevsky is a very compelling character from Bungo Stray Dogs and is one of the main antagonists. He definitely is a standout character because of those two attributes, making him either well-loved or hated by fans. One thing however, most people can agree on is that his character design is very beautiful.
Fyodor is dressed very formally like he is trying to present himself nicely as a leader. He wears a nicely fitted white collared shirt, with purple accents and buttons going down the middle.
To accompany that, Fyodor wears white slacks tucked into some long maroon boots. Over his shirt, he wears a long black overcoat with a beige fur collar.
Matching the fur collar, Fyodor wears a fuzzy white ushanka over his black hair which goes down towards his shoulders.
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From this description, Fyodor’s outfit doesn’t seem to match very well, but it actually looks pretty nice put together and does give off how he is trying to look like a leader of some sort.
A leader’s look is what Fyodor hopes to give off because he believes that he is a mercenary of God, and by doing all these evil acts he is setting people free for the greater good. He views himself highly and that should be seen as such, which can be shown through his attire.
But something that feels off about Fyodor’s attire is his fur hat, maroon boots, and fur overcoat. Stuff like an overcoat and long boots do enforce a stereotypical look of the role of a leader he wants to fit into, but with the color of his boots and the fur on his coat something seems not right about it, like it’s not matching the rest of the outfit’s otherwise serious vibe.
These additions to Fyodor’s look can reflect his actual cold nature that he does not see despite his intellect. He may think he is doing God’s work and doing all these malicious acts for the greater good but in reality he is just evil. He kills people and uses them (not even excluding children) for whatever he believes to benefit himself.
What Fyodor thinks is justified doesn’t prove that there’s light inside him, that he’s a mercenary of God. These abnormalities of his otherwise very noble outfit come off almost as childish, just like his actual ideal of being a servant of God. They reflect that of his true nature, he is detached and strives on chaos for entertainment, he is not some saint he thinks himself to be.
