Who is Nikita Gorov from Icebound: A Novel and what is their importance? Icebound_(novel) English & Literature Nikita Gorov | Icebound: A Novel

Nikita Gorov is the captain of the submarine, Ilya Pogodin. Gorov recently lost his son due to an illness contracted while he was away from home on a mission. His absence has caused him a great deal of guilt. When Gorov hears about the trouble the Edgeway team has gotten into, he decides he must rescue them at all costs.... feeling that rescuing the Edgeway scientists might allow him to forgive himself for not helping his son.