Glaz

Art by \_KATastroph1c\_

> *“That is a rather rhetorical question, of course I would have secrets. Of course you would too. Everyone here does.”* *- Glaz*
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**Glaz** is a member of the Lucky 13 and the leader of Glaz Boga, a private Russian militia that controls Russian politics from behind the scenes on behalf of the Lucky 13. She shows up throughout the series as a supporting character usually alongside Madam Ran.

## Appearance

Glaz is a black woman with the disorder known as Vitiligo. It is a condition in which the skin loses its pigment, which can cause discolored patches in different areas of the body, including the skin, hair and mucous membranes. It is more prominent on her face but does effect her entire body. Besides this she has a buzz cut and has a somewhat fit stature.

She has two prosthetic legs. They start just below her knees and are in the shapes of hooks. They are meant to be much lighter and more nimble than standard prosthetic legs.

Most of the time Glaz sports a large brown military jacket with a matted fur collar. Along with this she usually wears a white dress shirt and a navy blue beret, which includes a patch of her militias logo; a modified Evil Eye.

## History

### **Early Life (1990s-2024)**

Not much is known about Glaz's childhood. She does seem to regard family highly however due to later events in her life. All that is known is that she joined the Russian Military at a young age. Though being born and raised in Saint Petersburg, Glaz would serve under the Eastern Military District of Russia; specifically she served in the 35th Combined Arms Army. There she would meet up with fellow soldiers Boris Ruka and Elizabeth Ozen.

Glaz would become highly respected within her unit in the army, even climbing to the rank of Captain. If she was still in service she would no doubt be a Major. However during a battle Glaz would be gravely injured, resulting in the loss of both her legs. Due to the severity of the injuries she was discharged. This same battle resulted in many casualties, cutting her commanding company nearly in half. These factors resulted in the rest of her company retiring from the military as well.

Glaz would then form Glaz Boga, a private military that was primary hired by the Russian Military to preform more illegal operations. This was short lived though, as Glaz was approached by The Phoenix Guardian (a member of the Lucky 13) and was asked to join his organization. With this she could not only continue to serve Russia, but protect it by her own measures. She would join the organization and proceed to control Russia from behind the shadows.

### **For Whom The Bell Tolls (2024 Onward)**

Shortly after the Dead War began, the Lucky 13 painted Paradise Corporation as an enemy of their organization. Like some other members, Glaz did not comply. This was unusual as she did not have any relations with Mr. Black at all. It would be revealed later that the reason Glaz agreed to stand by was because of the implications of the Dead War; If it were to succeed, half of the Eastern American government would become crippled. During this time she would actively make sure that Russia did not capitalize on the Dead War.

Following the war, the Lucky 13 was dissolved. Glaz would continue to work with Paradise Corporation, because being able to work with an organization that could manipulate America as she could Russia was a powerful tool. It meant that she could avoid any overseas conflicts much easier now rather than having to trust a council to make a decision. Over time Glaz would become warmer to those around her, and grow a deisre to help rather than focus on her own goals.

## Personality

Glaz is a very anxious person. The anxiety that she feels can be likely classified as paranoia. The stem of this anxiety is tied to her time in service, the high pressure of being in a military setting can be too much for some. For Glaz the stress was high but didn't break her, it wouldn't be until she lost her legs that this anxiety would truly start to develop. Due to her role as the head of Glaz Boga, one of the strongest and politically powerful private militaries on the planet, she can’t let her paranoia and anxiety show to those around her. Those traits are detrimental to a leader and shows signs of weakness. To counteract that she puts on a façade to appear as the cool and level headed leader that her troops need and expect of her. This façade seems to have been ingrained into her as it is still up in personal affairs making one wonder how she really is, how she really acts, and how she really feels. From what is known, no one really knows if they have reached the core of Sofiya Vegnera and seen her true nature.

Due to her own nature and the operations she runs, Glaz is a perfectionist. Outside of her paranoia, her military training helped to give her the planning and critical thinking skills she needed. Running a private military leaves little to no wiggle room for improvisation. Most of the time if something needs to be improvised only luck can save them, but that doesn’t happen. And it doesn’t happen because of the regime Glaz runs.

## Powers and Abilities

### **Military Training**

Though she may not have as much time in the military as some of her subordinates Glaz is still a highly trained and skillful solider. She is extremely strategic and her methodology of combat is why she quickly climbed the ranks in the Combined Arms Army. Glaz is able to not only determine the strength of her men both in skill and numbers but also her combatants, meaning that she can alter her own men and power to fit any fight she is heading in.

Despite climbing the ranks because of her strategic nature Glaz was also a fierce fighter on the field. Prior to her more leadership roles Glaz was considered a deadly riflemen and designated marksmen. Before the tragic battle that took her legs Glaz was also a worthy adversary in CQC, having been able to take down opponents three weight classes above her.

### **God's Gift**

What she simply calls "Tension" is the power to be able to control the muscles in any target she is looking at. This only works on one target at a time and requires her focus. Glaz mostly uses this as a pseudo tasing method, being able to subdue a target without having to shoot, hit, or even come in contact with. This power however can be used to "puppet" people as well, though Glaz does not use the power in this way. She chooses to use it as a compliment to traditional fighting styles and gunplay.

## Trivia

* Glaz chose the Evil Eye as part of the Glaz Boga design as a means to not only ward evil from her and her militia but also from Russia as a whole.
	+ Glaz along with many subordinates are very patriotic to Russia.
* If Glaz could she would spend her free time in parks or nature reserves.