Tanya is a bear character from St. Petersburg, Russia. She owns and operates an antique dealership specializing in paintings and furniture from the era of the Russian czars. Before entering the art trade, she pursued a career as an opera singer, performing at the Mariinsky Theater. After retiring from singing, she turned her lifelong appreciation for aesthetics, cultivated through frequent childhood visits to museums and palaces, into her new profession. Tanya volunteers regularly as an art seminar teacher, sharing Russian artistic traditions and aesthetics with foreigners and younger generations of Russians. Her personality blends narcissistic eccentricity and a diva-like presence, remnants of her opera days, with charismatic charm. She typically adorns herself in opulent jewelry crafted from amber and gold, reflecting her distinctive aesthetic.