Oprichnik
Oprichnik (опричникъ) was a member of a sinister private army (Oprichniks) devoted to the service of tsar Ivan the Terrible during the oprichina times. The Oprichniks were responsible for the torture and murder of many innocent people in Russia. It is said that they dressed all in black and bore the insignia of a dog's head and a broom. Also, the used to ride black horses in order to ispire terror.The dog symbolized that they would chase tsar's enemies, broom meant that these enemies would be swept away.
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