Jakub Adamczak

Character's full name: Jakub Adamczak

Age: 105

Nationality: American

Personality: Quick-witted, views himself as something of a southern gentleman. He is strongly devoted to his twin brother, Izaak "Cameron" Adamczak, who now poses as his great-grandson and who he affectionately calls "old man." He worries that Izaak spends too much of his time taking care of him and what will become of his brother after he's gone.

History: Born in 1897 in the Austria-Hungarian Empire, Jakub and his brothers Abraham and Izaak were Hungarian on their father's side and Polish-Czechoslovakian on their mother's side. Polish became their first language as they were raised in a household that primarily followed Polish customs.

The family immigrated to the United States when he was seven, settling on a family farm in the small city of Charlotte, North Carolina. His father worked in a cotton mill. Since the boys were deemed old enough to care for themselves, his mother took on work as a maid in the main house at a tobacco plantation. As they quickly learned English, the boys picked up a decidedly southern drawl with a strong hint of their Polish accent.

While tending the family farm and attending school, the boys picked up odd jobs to help support the family, but all three were drafted into the Great War in Europe. All three sons were fortunate to return relatively unscathed, although the gore and death he encountered on the battlefield led Jakub on the path to a very long career as a coroner in the rapidly growing city of Charlotte upon his return to the States.

He became aware of Izaak's immortality fairly soon after their return from the war -- Izaak could never keep a secret from him, he didn't seem to age, and the woman who began to hang around didn't really seem his type. Jakub devised a plan to provide cover for Izaak to pose as a new family member every so often and he would take on a role as an older relative. Jakub went on to have a family of his own, with children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Now, at 105, Jakub has taken on the role of great-grandfather to his twin brother.