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Recently, we’ve presented you with profiles of Igor's closest companions and himself. So it's time to introduce you, dear reader, to the characters who remain in the background during the game, but are equally important to the story and world of Chernobylite.
Vladimir Kozlov is a complicated person. He and his brothers joined the Soviet army in 1986 when he was 16 years old. A year later, he was a member of a platoon stationed in Afghanistan. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he continued his career in the newly formed Russian army, becoming one of the youngest generals in history. His brothers died during the war in Chechnya. Instead of retiring, he decided to work as head of security for the secret organization called NAR, where he introduced military rigor.
On one hand, Kozlov is an old-fashioned soldier, faithful to duty, devoted to the army and a hard worker. On the other hand he’s hated and adored by his subordinates in equal measure. He expects a meticulous approach to his duties. In fact, he treats every aspect of his life as a task to be performed and is proud of his achievements. In short, he's the stiff type who is there to follow and give orders. He is very ambitious, and at the same time he lacks compassion and understanding of human weaknesses. This flaw is actually a strength as it makes it easier for Kozlov to make morally questionable decisions.
But Kozlov also has a different side. Much gentler, reserved only for the only surviving family member...
We would like to tell you a bit more about Kozlov from the developers' side, but it's hard to share this knowledge without avoiding spoilers. Therefore, if you haven't played the game yet - do it and then come back here 🙂 Otherwise, you’re welcome to keep reading.
Kozlov originated in our minds as a generically evil character; a ruthless general carrying out nasty orders, whose main role was really to keep the secret behind the entire NAR operation and obscure the identity of the game's REAL antagonist. We wanted him to look like a bad guy, but somewhere inside he wasn't. Hence the plot twist involving two key characters in the game.
The recurring theme in Chernobylite’s story is lies. People lie and try to take advantage of you. You lie and try to survive. Kozlov is in the middle of it all; he is a pawn on a chessboard that can have a significant impact if the game is played wisely by the protagonist.
As you will soon find out, Kozlov is not the only complicated character in Chernobylite. We will discover them together one by one with each new report.
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