Gareth Pearce

**Gareth Pearce** is one of the Main Protagonists of the comic book series Fallen Heroes published by Infinite Comics.

Gareth Pearce is a CIA Agent and the partner of Danica Brecken working to stop terrorism against the USA. However, Pearce's past remains shrouded in mystery, and he must confront his past in order to assure his future.

## History

### Early Life

Not much is known about Gareth Pearce's early life, only that he played a part in The Fracture and seeks redemption for his actions. He has been partnered up with CIA Agent Danica Brecken for multiple years, as the two have carried out multiple missions together to better protect the interests of the US Government.

### Agent of the CIA

Pearce and Brecken head to Jakarta, Indonesia to intercept arms dealer Deacon Bronx, who is shipping a dangerous substance known as Utopium for an unknown company. However, when performing a raid they end up in a shootout with Bronx, who escapes, but not before Bronx admits that he knows about Pearce's past.

Following Bronx's murder at the hands of Emiko Takaya, Pearce and Brecken head back to the USA, where Pearce gets in touch with his FBI contact Ricky Mortimer, who shows them pictures of Bronx's body. Pearce detects metal shards within Bronx's body, and comes to realize that Takaya was the killer, and that Christopher Avian is likely behind it. However, due to Avian endorsing US President Marshall Weathers for a second term, Avian is practically untouchable. However, Mortimer shows them that there was a witness in the CCTV footage, and shows them a picture of a teenage girl, who was seen witnessing the murder from afar. Pearce then decides to make a phone call.

Later, Mortimer gets a lead on Augustus Reinhart, whom he learns has entered New York. When he informs Pearce and Brecken, Pearce explains that Reinhart is a former supervillain called Oneshot, who had the ability to curve a bullet in any particular direction. Pearce asks Mortimer if he knows why Reinhart is in New York, Mortimer explains that he doesn't know. After Reinhart is captured, Mortimer offers him and Brecken a chance to talk Reinhart, but Pearce goes in alone. He tries to get some information out of Reinhart, specifically his ties to Avian, but Reinhart mocks him for joining the Government after what they did to him. When Pearce pushes further, Reinhart admits that Unity is alive, shocking Pearce.

Pearce tracks down an old contact named Miguel Arratia and asks him for Unity's location. Miguel gives him the contact info, and Pearce heads to Ben Newport's home. He knocks on the door, and Ben answers. A shocked Pearce then tells Ben that they need to talk.

## Personality

Pearce is a shut-in person, not wanting to interact if he doesn't have to. However, he has a very close bond with his partner Brecken, as the two regularly exchange jokes with each other.

## Powers & Abilities

### Abilities

* **Expert Marksman**: Pearce is an expert marksman, unable to miss any shot that he makes, having been trained from a young age.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Central Intelligence Agency - Employers
	+ Danica Brecken - partner
* Federal Bureau of Investigation
	+ Ricky Mortimer - FBI Informant and Friend
* Ben Newport/Unity - former friend
* Miguel Arratia - old friend

### Enemies

* Deacon Bronx †
* Augustus Reinhart

## Trivia

* Pearce is an amalgamation of DC's Green Arrow and Marvel's Hawkeye, but with his own unique twist: he is a CIA Agent.