Col. Sponsz,
villain of the
Tintin books, may look Russian. However, he is in fact
Bordurian. His home nation's
regime is headed by a phantom
diktat named
Kürvi-Tâsch, references to whose
whiskers are a favorite mild
expletive among Bordurian agents. Sponsz has been sighted in the tumultuous South American republic of
San Theodoros, working with the despised
General Tapioca against the brave
freedom fighter General Alcazar.
Sponsz tends to shave his head and affects the wearing of a monocle for reasons unknown.