Russel Giles

"'A war crime isn't a war crime- if you're not at war.'"

Russel Giles
Russel Giles was an assassin working directly for Eric Connelly's administration. He was employed by Eric Connelly during the African War to eliminate or erase potential threats to Connelly's Administration. Giles was one of the many conscripts pulled unwillingly into the African War. This was where he was put to the test, discovering his aptitude for killing, maiming, and causing general chaos against the enemy.

All information about Russel Giles' relatives and close friends/ proteges have been stripped from all records, seemingly just before his betrayal of Connelly and the Atlas Coalition.

Early Life

 * It is currently unknown where Giles was born, although there is much speculation. It was initially thought to be on Isle of Man. However, his speech patterns suggest Haz-Zebbug, and yet another theory suggests Petza'el (Formerly an Israeli settlement now under Soviet Control). Despite all these theories, his true birthplace is a mystery, and many consider it highly likely that these locations were fabricated by Giles himself.

African War Exploits

 * Giles was initially deployed as a Private Second Class towards the end of the African War. His recklessness, disobedience, and disregard for the safety of himself and others earned the ire of his superiors. This culminated in the accidental detonation of a cache of IED's on the front lines which nearly blew off the legs of one of his superiors. Despite the Atlas Coalition's cutthroat attitude towards the treatment of their soldiers, Giles' actions could no longer be entirely ignored. A series of punishments ranging from solitary confinement to suicide missions were doled out to Russel to teach him proper discipline and respect for his superiors. Unsurprisingly, Russel's hatred towards ATLAS all its associated insanity may have begun here.

Training

 * After coming into the employ of Eric Connelly, Giles was "taught" how to resist torture. This involved subjection to several forms of enhanced interrogation tactics and psychological torture. This "training" had a massive impact on his psyche, combined with various injuries from his missions in ███ ████████ █████ and the ██████ █████, resulting in his severe alcoholism and drug dependency.