Zinoviy Romanov

Zinoviy Romanov is a member of the Fedele Crime Family and the youngest sibling of the leaders of Liberty City's Romanov Family. Despite being the brother of both Alexi and Viktor Romanov -- influential leaders of one of Liberty City's greatest criminal organizations -- he spent most of his life in Russia. He joined the Russian military out of high school due to a lack of opportunities as a result of poor performance. He served there for two years before he was forced to move to the United States with his brothers due to the accidental murder of his significant other in a regretful rage.

Abandoned in Los Santos by his brothers for reasons unknown to him, and with a complete lack of knowledge of Alexi and Viktor's dealings in Liberty City, he made amends with the Fedele Family, an influential criminal organization that had a hit for the Romanovs due to their misconduct. He swore to kill his brothers were they to come to Los Santos again, and joined up with the Fedeles in order to make a new life for himself.