Aiden Pearce

""Fight back". Easy to say, hard to do. Maybe I am just what this city needs. Are you ready for me, London?"

- The Fox returns. Aiden Pearce, otherwise known as The Fox and formerly The Vigilante, is one of the most referenced characters and the mascot of the ECU, despite having the least amount of screen time so far. Aiden is a very mysterious man, with mostly mysterious origins and goals. Aiden is very much a man of the people, not afraid to take a life or sabotage really anything in order to benefit the wider public. This also carries over to his family, whom he is very protective over, especially after the loss of his niece, Lena Pearce.

Appearance
Aiden Pearce is known to wear darker clothing and is usually always seen with some type of trenchcoat or hoodie. He uses a small mask with the Watch_Dogs symbol present on it, in order to protect his identity from assailants and the police. He has light green eyes and is quite tall, standing at 6'2. Aiden is rumored to be of Irish descent, although this is unconfirmed.

Pre-Gang Beasts/Watch_Dogs
Despite not being a technical part of the ECU, the events of Watch_Dogs still took place in Aiden's story. In short, his niece Lena was killed by an unknown assailant, leading Aiden on a revenge mission that threatens both his family and the entire city of Chicago. In the end, the person responsible is killed and he and his family manage to escape the city of Chigaco.

What Aiden left behind, however, was a legacy that would stick with him for the remaining years to come. In the hacker community, Aiden became something of a legend, only appearing ever so often to please his growing base of fans, who began referring to Aiden as "The Fox". After some time, Aiden started growing an interest in wrestling, deciding to take up a job in the wrestling community (in order to escape his old ways)

Gang Beasts
After taking up a job in the wrestling community, Aiden was tasked with fighting in multiple dangerous arenas against multiple dangerous foes. While wrestling, Aiden Pearce eventually met Burger Hat, a companion that he would grow very well acquainted with. Aiden continued this job for about 4 years before he met another wrestled named Nathan Scott, who went by the nickname Penis-Man. Aiden and Penis-Man became quite close, and Penis-Man saved Aiden from multiple dangerous scenarios.

One day, however, whilst fighting others in an arena, Penis-Man revealed to Aiden his true colors: He was an assassin sent to kill Aiden by an unknown authority figure. Aiden got flashbacks about his niece, attacking Penis-Man before Penis-Man had the chance to attack him. A large, brutal fight occurred, with neither having the upper hand. Eventually, Penis-Man saw his chance and grabbed Burger Hat, killing him in cold blood. The loss of Burger Hat traumatized Aiden, causing him to go on a dangerous rampage. He eventually strangled Nathan/Penis-Man to death brutally.

After the deaths of Burger Hat and Penis-Man, Aiden was framed for their deaths and for the destruction of WWE property. Aiden, however, used his past knowledge to escape the police and enter hiding once again. The situation was broadcast all over the news, and the hacker community once again rejoiced.

Watch_Dogs: Legion
The next step in Aiden's story will come in the form of Watch_Dogs: Legion, the 3rd game in the Watch_Dogs trilogy. Aiden, now older (but not necessarily wiser), seems to have returned to the hacking game, traveling to London for unknown reasons (although most likely it has to do with the fact that he's on the run constantly.)

Apparently, Aiden will have his own personal story, likely facing the personal demons of his past and having to reignite the now suppressed memories of his old family. Aiden now has a full beard, showing his development as a character and as a person.

Watch_Dogs: Legion was released on October 29th, 2020. It has not been yet included in the ECU.

Dying Light 2
Taking place after Watch_Dogs: Legion, and most likely the conclusion to Aiden's story, Dying Light 2 will follow Aiden after his world has been overrun by a deadly zombie virus. The fate of the rest of his family is unknown. Dying Light 2 will likely be the final chapter of Aiden's story, and will most likely be included in the ECU.

Dying Light 2 will be released on February 4, 2022.

Games
- Watch_Dogs

- Gang Beasts

- Watch_Dogs: Legion 

- Dying Light 2 (February 4, 2022)

Watch_Dogs

 * Angelo Tucci
 * Robert Racine
 * Nicholas Crispin
 * Iraq
 * Lucky Quinn
 * Damien Brenks
 * Maurice Vega

Gang Beasts

 * Penis-Man