Harry Banks

*"I will never quit. I persevere and thrive on adversity. My nation expects me to be physically harder and mentally stronger than my enemies. If knocked down, I will get back up every time. I will draw on every remaining ounce of strength to protect my teammates and to accomplish our mission. I will never fail."*
—Harry Banks reciting the philosophy of the Navy SEALs
**Hieronymus Phillip "Harry" Banks** is a former Navy SEAL and a specialist agent of the EPF and an advisor to the Arcadian Rebels. He joined some of the heroes in the field when Evan Broxton was infected and continued to be an ally afterwards.

## Biography

### Agent of the EPF

Harry Banks enlisted in the military after graduating from college and became a Navy SEAL. He was trained to eliminate or extract specific targets. Following his service, he enrolled in the EPF Academy, where he trained in operations to become a specialist; he learned to eliminate all the variables and to maintain composure while under intense pressure. He also aced the EPF field agent aptitude battery (EPFFAAB).

Banks fell in love with an unnamed woman and fathered two children with her. He remained an elite agent and a family man all in one.

During his career, Banks became acquainted with another agent, Salazar, but the latter would eventually leave the agency.

#### Advising the Rebels

Banks was positioned at the Arcadian Rebels' Neo Arcadia headquarters to keep them updated on current events.

When Evan Broxton returned to Neo Arcadia from the Serengeti with an infection of yellow fever, he joined the remaining Rebels who stayed instead of going across the country to fight Roger David.

Following Broxton's defeat, Banks continued to serve the federation while occasionally aiding the Rebels.

## Personality

Banks is a professional, loyal, by-the-book elite agent. He supports the Arcadian Rebels in their endeavors and has occasionally worked with them in the field.

## Physical Appearance

Banks stands 5'8" tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has a clean crew cut, and he is a burly Caucasian man. He wears a grey bespoke suit, EPF-issue goggles, and an earpiece.

## Abilities

*"Watch how the Navy does it, Jarhead."*
—Harry Banks to Clark Flat
Banks has been awarded by the EPF for his terrific performance, exemplary skills, excellent service, excellence in investigating and tracking, thinking outside the box and thwarting plans, timely repairs, perfect precision and performing under profound pressure, cover camera coverage and considerable cunning, magnificent multi-member mission management, confusing counter-ops and clever covert cover-ups.

Former Director Michelle Garrington has said that Banks has gone above and beyond the call of duty, as he takes his role as a secret agent very seriously. She noted him for being extremely thoughtful, and found it a comfort to know such a great agent is working for the EPF. Oswald Garrington was impressed by his creative thinking, ingenuity and resourcefulness, as he called him "a definite asset to the agency" and called his work "excellent." Michelle also called his work "great" and said his ingenuity is an example for them all. Citizens know him for being really helpful.

* **Peak Human Condition:** As a former Navy SEAL and an elite agent of the EPF, Banks is in top physical condition as a result of his years of extensive training and experience in the field. The EPF requires rigorous physical and psychological evaluation for all its prospective field operatives. He is extremely resilient to physical injury, as he was able to survive a close-range explosion and was saved by Clark Flat.
	+ **High Pain Tolerance:** As a former Navy SEAL, Banks was trained to withstand extreme pain and torture. Hence, he survived being kidnapped by the Gears.
* **Expert Martial Artist:** Banks is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant, having received training from both the United States Navy and the Elite Protection Federation. His fighting style is comprised of Boxing, Wrestling, Capoeira, Aikido, Jujutsu, Keysi Fighting Method, Eskrima, Taekwondo, Karate, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Krav Maga. However, he is not as proficient in unarmed combat as Almanac or Flag. As a former Navy SEAL, his premise is maximum damage and minimum time.

* **Expert Marksman:** Banks is highly skilled in wielding firearms, particularly pistols, submachine guns and rifles. When he is not using the Weaver stance with his pistol, his combat style is based on Center Axis Relock (C.A.R.), a tilted shooting style which allows him to take on multiple enemy combatants at once.
* **Expert Tactician:** As a former Navy SEAL, Banks was trained to hope for the best, but plan for the worst case scenario. He was also taught to minimize risk in the field. He received training through the Navy and the EPF to be an effective leader in the field. He assumed command over EPF's Alpha and Bravo squads to take down a possessed Evan Broxton, and Officer Robinson of the NAPD instantly submitted to his authority and supplied him with personnel and equipment necessary to implement.

*"Surveillance 101: if the other team spots you, game over. You want to assess your surroundings while blending in. Assess and blend."*
—Harry Banks
* **Expert Spy:** Banks is a highly skilled spy. He can use disguises to infiltrate enemy territory and pass as a trusted ally. He is skilled in stealth, allowing him to move around with the intent of not being detected, and he can either silently take out his enemies or simply avoid them. Banks is also able to obtain confidential information without permission of the holder of the information. Additionally, Banks can hide tools on his body that can allow him to escape a bad situation. He can also escape from a car trunk as well as handcuffs, and detect and defeat surveillance. As a highly-trained secret agent, his primary skills include covert operations, asset acquisition and enemy agent disposal. He is also familiar with many aspects of espionage, including misdirection, false alarms, never leaving a paper trail, human intelligence (false flags, dead drops, dropouts, cutouts, active doubles, passive doubles, dangled moles, and the honeypot), keeping his story vague, lying, impersonation, blending with tradecraft, infiltration, and hiding in plain sight. As a field agent, his eyes are trained in situational awareness to spot threats (especially in potentially hostile environments), and he is highly-trained in many disciplines.

*"The only easy day was yesterday."*
—Harry Banks' message
* **Multilingualism:** Banks speaks his native English, and he knows Pashto, Mandarin, Korean and Japanese. He also knows Morse Code; with the assistance of Clark Flat, he was able to decipher an encrypted message.

## Techniques

* **Center Axis Relock:** Banks holds his pistol slightly off to the side in a stable yet flexible firing position. The tilt helps minimize recoil while rapidly shooting by lining it up to the bend of the elbow to absorb the force there instead of at the wrist.

## Equipment

### Attire

* **Tactical Gear:** When Banks is in the field, he dons a bulletproof tactical suit from the neck below, and a protective gray FRP helmet which is five times stronger than what is normally worn while still being a third of the weight. The helmet has a reinforced acrylic face shield, which has passed extensive ballistic testing, and provides protection from physical blows and projectiles from the front. His suit also has a neck brace which shields his brain from damage by preventing whiplash in response to blows to his head. His body armor has passed extensive durability tests, with all of his vital spots being protected by the same material.

### Weaponry

*"Be resourceful."*
—Harry Banks
* **SIG-Sauer P232:** Banks' sidearms are dual suppressed small, semi-automatic pistols. He armed himself with them during Evan Broxton's destructive campaign.

* **Colt M1911:** Banks' backup sidearm is a nickel-plated pistol. Clark Flat gave Banks another Colt 1911 pistol as a late birthday gift, presumably customized at Dead Eye's Custom Armory.
* **IMI Desert Eagle Mark I:** Banks' backup sidearm to his backup sidearm is a .50-caliber gas-powered stainless semi-automatic pistol.
* **Ruger Mini-14:** Banks' designated rifle has a scope. He brought this on the mission to apprehend Evan Broxton.
* **Heckler & Koch "Old Pride" HK416:** Clark Flat gave Banks a rifle with 1-4x scope, liberty suppressor, J-skill red laser sight with TAC red flashlights, and a 30-round magazine topped off with a patriotic American flag skin.

## Relationships

* Son
* Daughter

Allies* United States Navy
* EPF
	+ Salazar
* Arcadian Rebels
* Isaac Morov
* Lightworker