Adam "Chasm" Kamarov (Lindbroh)

Adam Kamarov (formerly Lindbroh) (c. 1942 – 18 March 1986) was a Kalubian soldier and Gamian War veteran. He was the mentor for Reinder Klaus IV and Joseph Rodenski during their early days in the military. Adam married Chernova Kamarova, and had five children with her, including Lilya Katyusha Lindbroh-Kamarova before his death in 1986 at the hands of the Skarred.

## Life

### Early Life

Adam Lindbroh was born sometime in the early 1940s GHC, allegedly 1942. Based on his accent, he is likely from southern Kalubio, either Simtin or Pokitam. Adam was one of several Ba’it Kalu-bloods living in Kalubio under Kamaru Luvvar. He hailed from a long line of Gacawys Kalu soldiers, many of whom fought in the Liberty War in Jalfxia.

Despite his long military lineage, the Lindbroh family lived in moderate poverty, not uncommon to families outside of the Kalubian elite. He was traumatized at a young by his father’s suicide, presumably related to an episode of PTSD related to his time in Jalfxia. Similarly, much of his childhood was spent scrapping and scavenging as he tried to pursue an education. By the time he was sixteen, Adam had dropped out and enlisted in the Kalubian reserves.

While in service, Adam excelled at close-range combat due to his quick reflexes and physical hardiness, acquired from scrapping in his youth. He was also a quick learner with a sharp memory for numbers, ideal qualities for an artillery or demolitions specialist. Ultimately, Adam became a designated demolitionist for a joint KFAF-UKM special operations unit, where he joined Hydro Team under Kikikan Peter Vankori. The two would bond over the years for similarities in their childhoods and common disdain for their governments.

### Gamian War and Familial Life (1971-1986)

*Main article: Gamian War*

In the Gamian War, following the death of Hydro’s original sweeper and with an increased demand for Kalu-blooded recruits due to their natural resistance to Gamian firepower, Reinder “Blitzen” Klaus IV was sent to replace their fallen comrade (accompanied by Collin “Phoenix” Katzjung as a secondary commando, or Joseph “Fireball” Rodenski depending on the continuity). Adam eventually revealed he was responsible for conscripting Reinder and his siblings under the DQA and landing him in the army, to Reinder’s outrage. Adam vowed to make it up to him by helping him survive the war, along with his family, any way he possibly could. Seeing the effects of his blind obedience firsthand, Adam began to further distance himself from the Luvvar regime.

Chasm was present during Operation Liberty, during which he was nearly killed and finally confessed his love for Chernova (albeit to Peter, thinking he would die). After surviving the battle and being treated for his severe injuries, Adam returned home where he worked as an insurgent for the Kalubian Revolution. He assisted in exiling the Luvvar family before fleeing to Kikikoa and marrying Chernova to avoid punishment from his surviving comrades. Adam adopted several children with Chernova, including Joseph's future spouse Lilya Katyusha Kamarova. While he would (temporarily) withdraw from active service to focus on his family, he would remain a strategic advisor and demolitions instructor to the UKM.

### Skarred Crisis and Death (1986)

*Main article: Skarred Crisis*

In 1986, during the Skarred Crisis in Skabb, Adam was contacted by the new Kalubian provisional council and asked to return to assist with military matters in the crisis. He agreed, and was retroactively promoted and pardoned from his involvement in the Revolution. Partially by coincidence, partially by strategic manipulation on Reinder’s part, he was assigned to the same squadron as commando Joseph Rodenski.

Adam met his end in Skabb, away from home. Depending on the continuity, he is either shot by a sniper in a temple and dies before Joseph can rescue him, or rescues Verjan “Feuer” Landa from a bombing attack, sacrificing himself in the process. His body was returned to Kalubio, to receive a ceremonial funeral service attended by Reinder, Chernova, and his children.

## Appearance

Adam is a brown Kalu-blood mutt, often wearing a tan KFAF or dark green UKM military shirt, and a faded blue headband. He covers his forehead in black käɱ marking, and draws football lines under his eyes. His chest is a golden-bronze, down to his pelvis, visible when he is not in uniform.

## Equipment

Adam uses a Kalubian variant of the Uzi submachine gun, with a holographic EO sight and ergonomic foregrip as a primary weapon. He often uses an M79 grenade launcher as a demolition weapon. For more direct combat, he wields an XL-64 or a KFAF SVA-586 assault rifle. His sidearm is a standard L14 Cobra revolver, and his melee weapon of choice is a standard KFAF tactical knife.

In addition to a conventional arsenal, Adam is also proficient with explosives, including satchel charges, landmines, and various grenades. He is also a skilled pilot in both aerial and low-orbit craft.

## Personality

Adam is comparable to an older brother, or “cool uncle” type with his interactions with youth such as Reinder and Joseph. His word choice is highly reflective of his Kalubian upbringing, riddled with odd, lewd expressions and vulgarities, though he does not actually speak much Kohl. At the beginning of the war, he is an obedient (although often begrudgingly so) taker of orders, even when he disagrees with them. He eventually becomes more defiant, standing up to both Kamaru Luvvar as well as his former brother in arms Peter. He has a fierce loyalty once earned, one that is virtually impossible to reclaim once tarnished. While he often teases and annoys Chernova, he reveals he is actually deeply attracted to her at the end of the Gamian War.