Deacon St. John

**Deacon St. John**, also known as **Deek**, is the main protagonist from the *Days Gone* game.

A biker in the Mongrels MC, a native of Farewell, Oregon and a veteran of the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan, Deacon barely survived the opening days of the Freakers' outbreak. He now ekes out a living as a bounty hunter, doing jobs for the handful of survivors' communities that have risen in the years since the fall of civilization.

In the AWA fics, Deacon is set to appear in a future AWA storyline.

## **Appearance**

Deacon is a Caucasian male with a tall, athletic build. He has brown eyes and black hair, which he wears in a long shaggy style, and has a small beard. Deacon wears a white long sleeve t-shirt under an orange hood, which he cut the sleeves short. He wears blue jeans and brown combat boots. He also has a fitted, black baseball cap, which he wears backward.

Deacon also wears several rings, notably, one that bears the letters "MC" , his wedding ring and a large Dog Skull ring.

Deacon temporarily wears a green army jacket, and also wears a Descutes County Militia snapback cap whilst enlisted with the militia.

Prior to the apocalypse, Deacon wore his hair in a short style and his facial hair was neatly groomed.

Deacon has numerous scars from his time in the army, time in as an outlaw and time surviving the apocalypse.

### **Kutte**

Deacon's most notable item of clothing is his kutte. It is made of black leather and is adorned with the Mongrel MC colors as well as various other patches that indicate his status as a biker. His patches are:

* **Mongrel MC colors:**Typical motorcycle club colours that represent club affiliation and territory the wearer is is based in. In typical MC fashion, these are located on the back of Deacon's kutte. The colors consist of:
	+ **Mongrel:** The top rocker which bears the club's name.
	+ **Club Logo & MC:**The Mongrel's logo consisting of a chained, rabid dog skull with a spurt of blood in its jaws, and an MC patch.
	+ **Farewell Original: T**he bottom rocker indicates the chapter of the MC the wearer is a member of, the addition of the term Original also means that Farewell was the original chapter of the MC and the head of the organization.
* **Nomad:**Indicates that Deacon had become less involved with the MC. Locates on the right side of his cut.
* **Enforcer:**Indicates Deacon's rank. Located above the right breast pocket.
* **1e/r:**"One Percenter" Indicates Deacon's status as an outlaw. Located above the left breast pocket.
* **Biker:**Indicates Deacon's status as a biker. Located above Enforcer patch.
* **F.T.W:** Acronym which either means 'Forever Two Wheels' or 'Fuck the World.' Located on the hem.
* **Anarchy Symbol:**The "A" symbol which is short hand for Anarchy, located on the left side of Deacon's kutte.
* **M.F.F.M.: Acronym for "Mongrels Forever, Forever Mongrels" located on the left side of Deacon's kutte.**

### **Tattoos**

Deacon has numerous tattoos. His known tattoos are:

* 10th Mounted Division: Symbol of Deacon's Army Unit. Righ Hand.
* RIDE: The word "RIDE". Right hand, across individual knuckles.
* Reaper: Grim Reaper tattoo. Right Forearm. (later burned off)
* Barbed Wire: Wrapped around right bicep.
* Winged Skull: Possibly a U.S. Army Airborne Tattoo. Right Shoulder
* Skull & Crossbones: Skull with two wrenches taking the places of crossbones. Left hand.
* HARD: The word "HARD" Left hand, Across individual knuckles.
* Freedom Endures: A Snake wrapped around a knife with the words "Freedom Enduring." Left forearm.
* Dagger: Ornate dagger and pattern: Chest.
* Sarah: Deacon's wife's name. Right side of neck.
* Forever MC: Left side of neck
* Mongrel MC Colours: Same as his back patches. Back.

## **Personality**

Deacon is quite a complex individual. Even prior to the apocalypse, Deacon had suffered quite a lot of trauma from his time in war, and has a somewhat grim outlook. He was described as being "broken" having lost much since the outbreak. Deacon still wears his kutte as it reminds him of the times when he lived by a code, and of the brotherhood and comradery, he felt with his club and the sense of belonging he once had. Deacon still retains some aspects of his code, as he will not attack unarmed women and will be enraged by anyone who does so.

Despite this, Deacon can still be quite lighthearted and even sarcastic, cracking jokes with those who he has a good rapport with

Deacon doesn't seem to do so well taking orders from others. So much so that he admits he hated every minute of his military service. He seems very quick to brush off the concerns of settlement leaders who asked him for help . He does however do so when he needs to in order to win favour with other survivor camps.

Deacon is far from heartless, as he went to save Manny from a group of bandits. Granted, this was partially through self-interest as Manny was capable of helping him due to his skill as a mechanic. Deacon also rescues Lisa, an abused teenager who has been surviving on her own and was assaulted by thugs. He feels regret taking her to Tucker, who was Lisa's neighbor before, as she puts her to work like the rest of the people at camp heartlessly. Deacon later rescues her again from Rippers after she runs away, and he hands her off to Rikki, who takes Lisa to Iron Mike's Camp. He is angered to learn that she once again disappeared. Deacon has performed several mercy killings, in order to spare people from a crueler fate, such as stopping them from being eaten alive by Freakers, or being hanged by the the DCM.

## **Abilities**

**Motorcyclist:**Deacon is a very skilled motorcyclist, having been a member of a motorcycle club prior to the apocalypse, it is evident that he is very good with a bike.

**Hand to Hand Combat:**Deacon is more than capable of fighting off multiple foes, either with a weapon or with his bare hands.

**Marksmanship:**Deacon is a competent marksman, being able to hold off swarms of Freakers with an assault rifle.

**Stealth:**Deacon's time surviving in the aftermath of the apocalypse has given him a keen sense of stealth, and is more than capable of avoiding detection.

**Tracking:**Deacon is capable of tracking a human based on clues and tracks.

### **Equipment & Weapons**

**Drifter Bike:**Deacon's motorcycle. Serves as his primary mode of transportation and portable arsenal, it is heavily customized for on and off-road use

**Binoculars:**Deacon has a set of binoculars to scout the wilderness.

**Knife:**Deacon keeps a knife tucked into his boot at all times, useful for dispatching foes or cutting rope, breaking locks and other functions.

**Pistol:**Deacon carries a pistol with him at all times.

**Assault Rifle:**Deacon can carry different assault rifles, such as what appears to be an AK-47 or an M4 style carbine.

**Shotgun:**Deacon can carry various different Shotguns.

**Sniper Rifle:**Deacon can carry various different Rifles.

**Crossbow:**Deacon can be equipped with a crossbow.

LMG: Deacon can be equipped with an LMG.

**Improvised Explosives:**Deacon carries a variety of handcrafted explosives such as Molotov Cocktails and Proximity bombs.

## **Trivia**

* The name **Deacon** is of Greek origin meaning 'dusty one' or 'servant' it is also a term for an ordained minister in some denominations of Christianity. His surname **John** is of Latin origin which translates 'to be gracious'.
	+ Late in the game, Deacon is referred to as "The Son of a Preacher Man." much to his chagrin.
	+ Also of note, Deacon's name is shockingly similar to that of Queen Bass player, John Deacon. Interestingly the game features several homages to the band. The trophies associated with skills are all named after lyrics from the Queen song, Don't Stop me now, (the trophies being "Don't Stop Me Now", "I'm Out of Control", "There's No Stopping Me" and "Mr. Fahrenheit." There is also a Horde that the description upon Beating it is "Another Horde Bites The Dust" which is a play on the Queen song "Another One Bites The Dust." which was written by John Deacon.
* Deacon St. John's appearance, personality and traits are heavily inspired and similar to Daryl Dixon from AMC's *The Walking Dead*, most notably both are Motorcycle enthusiasts, both have high proficiency in firearms and hand-to-hand combatants, both are hardened survivors and both endured loses in their rerspective post-apocalyptic settings. Also, as high-ranking biker with deep feeling of justice he is very close to Jackson 'Jax' Teller in early seasons of FX original series *Sons of Anarchy*.
* In the original trailer/gameplay demo, Deacon's kutte bore a patch that identified him as a "Road Captain" for his MC. This was later changed to "Enforcer." It is currently unknown why this change of rank occurred.
* Oddly, Deacon has a Nomad patch on his kutte, but also has the bottom rocker of the mother charter of the MC. Typically bikers who are in Nomad charters would wear the Nomad patch as a bottom rocker, but replace it upon transferring charters. In game it was explained this meant he was going to be less involved as opposed to not being bound to a territory as he stayed with the original charter.