Glaz

Real Name: Timur Glazkov

Birth Place: Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia

Age: 30

Height: 5'10" (1.78m)

Weight: 174lbs (79kg)

Timur "Glaz" Glazkov was born and raised in the seaport city of Vladivostok, Russia on July 2. It was here that his father worked in the shipping industry and Timur studied art in secondary school. In 2004, the deaths that resulted from the Beslan school hostage crisis inspired him to transfer to the Cadet Corps and pursue a career in the armed forces. Afterwards, he attended the Khabarovsk Military Commanders Training Academy where he developed unparalleled marksmanship. He also regularly participated in cross-border training exercise with China where he gained a strong understanding of Mandarin. After the Academy, he joined the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation and later the Spetsnaz 45th Guards Regiment. Assigned to special ops and VIP protection detail, reports consistently show that Glaz possesses a unique creative approach to problem solving. He is the squad member with the most expertise in long-range scoped weaponry. He was deployed at the Russo-Georgian War along with fellow comrade Alexandr "Tachanka" Senaviev. With the two later being recruited into Rainbow in 2015.

While Timur doesn't thrive in large groups, he is engaging and expressive in one-on-one conversations. He has a patient temperament and can be very introspective. His background as an artist, his curiosity, and attention to detail has trained him to be mindful and precise. This trait makes Timur an excellent spotter and sniper.

Psychological Report: "What stands out about Specialist Timur "Glaz" Glazkov is his wit. It's surprising for someone so intensely focused during operations. He won't share his gallows humor with me because he says a civilian wouldn't understand, and he may be right about that. Still, I find him engaging in our discussions.

Glazkov possesses many traits expected of a highly-trained marksman and field reports demonstrate his knack for improvising in tough situations. His ability to deconstruct complex concepts on the fly likely comes from his artistic sensibilities.

I asked what his influences were when he was studying since Vladivostok was quite remote back then. As Glazkov's father worked in shipping, he had access to plenty of bootleg music and books.

His paintings are vibrant - expressive. They're more than an escape, perhaps a spiritual cleansing or a depiction of how he perceives suffering, but I'm far from a qualified art critic.

He grew up in the Far East, and his exercise at the Academy included cross-border training with China. His knowledge of Mandarin and China's culture should prove useful.

The rest of his upbringing seems typical: Getting into trouble, getting himself out again. Early operational reports are - lets say a tad thin. And while he's clearly self-aware, he's not willing to discuss much with me.

Glazkov is well-respected by his team. His humor and observational skills make him tolerant of personality extremes and he seems to be among the few operators who strategizes well with Vicente "Capitão" Souza. He laughs when Alexsandr "Tachanka" Senaviev tells him it's because he too almost lost an eye.

The mark on his right eye - a scar - is from weapon kick, though his smile leads me to believe that's not the whole story. I've noticed he subconsciously rubs it when he's bothered. It may be nothing, or it may be his "tell," if how he plays poker with the FBI SWAT contingent is anything to go by."

-- Dr. Harishva “Harry” Pandey, Director of Rainbow

Appearance: Glaz wears full military camouflage attire with a tactical vest and gear. His uniform includes a tan-and-grey camo jacket and pants, black combat boots, and black gloves. He wears a black beanie and protective headset with a microphone. A face mask and camo obscure most of his features, leaving only his eyes visible. The Russian flag patch is present on his uniform’s arm.

Primary Weapon Options: "OTs-03 Marksman Rifle".

Secondary Weapon Options: "PMM Handgun", "GONNE-6 Hand Cannon", "Bearing 9 Machine Pistol".

Gadget Options: "Claymore", "Smoke Grenade", "frag grenade".

Unique Ability: HDS Flip Sight The HDS Flip Sight was developed by the Spetsnaz for Russian snipers to use in tactical situations where the range of targets may vary greatly in a short amount of time.

The Russian Special Purpose Forces, or Spetsnaz, is an umbrella term for any special forces in Russian, literally "force of special purpose".

Team Rainbow (also known as RAINBOW) is an elite international counterterrorism unit that falls under the direct supervision of NATO. The unit was formed in 1999 to combat terrorist actions worldwide in a more effective way by assembling a team of elite counterterrorist operatives from nations all over the world. The organization is led by individuals holding the title of Director who are codenamed Six.

Every Operator is equipped with a drone. Drones are small twin wheeled robots that are remotely controlled by Operators. Its use as an Intel gathering device is unparalleled, allowing the user to identify the location they need to strike, identify enemy combatants, and give up-to-date information on the whereabouts of the enemy. They can be destroyed with one well-placed shot.

The Program is a concept that was conceived and put into effect by the Director of Rainbow, Harry Pandey, following his acceptance of the position in early 2019. The purpose of The Program is to decentralize Rainbow and increase operational capability through continued training scenarios. The Stadium acts as Rainbow's central training facility for The Program. It featured a gym, medical bay, firing range, dormitories, cafeteria, lounges, R&D lab, and a movie theatre.

The White Masks are a terrorist organization. They are easily identifiable by the white masks concealing their faces. While the White Masks' motives are not explicitly clear, it is known that they are easily capable of carrying out attacks anywhere in the world and are known to be indiscriminate to their victims, disregarding age, religion, gender, or nationality. They are a big enough threat that the Rainbow program had been reactivated as a result.