Ivan Zilvanovitch

Ivan Zilvanovitch
In-Game Information
Gender:	Male
Nationality:	Russian
Status:	Deceased
Age:	N/A
Relations:	Arkadij Jegorov (Partner) Flaming Windmills (Client, Formerly) Rutgert Van Leuven Zilvanovitch's Circus
Signature Weapon(s):	Beretta 9mm Pistol
Real-World Information
Appearances:	Hitman: Codename 47
Voice Actor:	Unknown.

Ivan Zilvanovitch appears in Hitman: Codename 47 in the mission Gunrunner's Paradise and in the mission Plutonium Runs Loose. He is Arkadij Jegorov's (a.k.a. Boris) front man. 47 used a tracking device on Ivan to get to Boris, whom he killed. He is a VIP in Gunrunner's Paradise, but can freely be killed in Plutonium Runs Loose, where he appears in the engine room.

Description

Probably the most vicious clown to ever feature in a freak show, he began his criminal career as a poor pickpocket on the streets of Moscow; however, his love for cards and drugs left him in utter ruin, with no way out except suicide.

As luck would have it, his jump off a bridge was mistimed and, instead of splattering his brains all over the road, Ivan crash-landed through the roof of a railway wagon, into a heap of props belonging to a traveling circus.

Amazed by the startling irony and seeing it as proof that he was immortal, Ivan decided to begin life anew by joining the circus as a daredevil clown, and then later gained control of the whole circus, which now serves as a front for his gun-trafficking business.

Gallery

Portraits

Ivan Zilvanovitch's photograph in the ICA briefing.

Ivan Zilvanovitch's concept art.

Gunrunner's Paradise

Arrival of Ivan Zilvanovitch, notice white limousine.

Ivan doesn't notice the pool of blood in front of him.

Agent 47, posing as the Flaming Windmills gang member, closes the deal with Ivan Zilvanovitch.

Ivan Zilvanovitch going straight to the point.

Agent 47 handing over the money case with the tracking device.

Ivan Zilvanovitch grabbing the suitcase.

Perhaps too willingly.

Plutonium Runs Loose

Ivan fighting Agent 47 in the engine room of the ship in Rotterdam.

Ivan meets his doom on the floor of the engine room.

The Gontranno Sanctuary

The scarecrow modelled after Ivan Zilvanovitch at the Gontranno Sanctuary's garden.

Close-up of the scarecrow.

The scarecrow's head follows 47.

The scarecrow can be used for trainning like the dummy in Codename 47.

Agent 47 pulls the scarecrow down.

The scarecrow goes all the way down and stands up like a spring.

Personality

Ivan is very paranoic and will flee the scene during the arms deal with the Flaming Windmills if he sees anything suspiscious. Agent 47 needs to hide the bodies of the dead gang members before his arrival, albeit Ivan doesn't notice pools of blood.

Trivia

• His trademark of evil appears to be a diabolical laugh.
• His weapon of choice is the Beretta 92F Pistol.
• There is a scarecrow functioning as a training doll in The Gontranno Sanctuary in Hitman 2: Silent Assassin which has Ivan's clothes and hat.
• Although being present during Hitman: Codename 47, Ivan doesn't appear in the mission Deadly Cargo of Hitman: Contracts which is a remake of both missions Gunrunner's Paradise and Plutonium Runs Loose, probably because of 47 remembering the events differently.
• When Arkadij Jegorov is alerted and activates the nuke, Ivan runs directly to his limo - shooting 47 on the way if he sees him.
• Ivan can be killed while guarding the nuke in the engine room of the ship, or be killed by the explosion of Jegorov's limousine.