Ilya "Bear" Kastarov

Ilya Kastarov (Russian: Илья Кастаров, IPA: [ˈɪljə ]; born 14 May 2003) is a Bear Chimera serving for Компания Mоржа's affiliate company [https://www.utopiadescendingct.com/new-page/ Да ладно! / No Way] and operating out of Camp Dunwich in the United States. Ilya is noted as having a rather serious attitude when it comes to operating in and outside the active rift zone.

Early Life
Ilya was born in Kiev, Ukraine to unnamed parents. As far as can be determined, he went to primary school and lived in central Kiev. Outside of this neither the Pillar nor his corporation have discussed or offered further details in Ilya's past.

Watershed & Awakening
Ilya would have been approximately 10 at around the time the watershed happened. Official sources state that at this time Ilya and his family evacuated to an undisclosed refuge zone in Eastern Russia. According to Ilya, his awakening occurred when he was 16 years old (2019). There is a 6 year gap between Ilya becoming a Pillar and him joining ISTO Basic Training with expectations of joining Morzh. Due to him joining a training program in the United States, it is likely that he had moved to that area at some point in the 6 year gap.

Training & Career
Ilya joined an ISTO training program in the United States in 2025. The circumstances of his 6 year gap also saw him entered into an early variant of the REC (Rapid Education Completion) program. This resulted in a longer training time than most having only completed his training in 2028. As a result of the REC program, Ilya currently holds the equivalent of a Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering. In one of the few times he has spoken of his family, he noted that he chose his degree in honor of his patrilineal line.

Ilya currently serves humanity as a Morzh A1 in the New Haven rift zone in the US state of Connecticut.
 * Ilya alleges to have access to a variant of dickbutt which he claims can break B34T-S.