Garron Paduk Biographical information Homeland Republic of Gorasnaya Date of birth Before Emergence Day Physical description and equipment Rank(s) Major (Formerly) Private Species Human Gender Male Height 6'1" ft. [1] Hair color Grey Eye color Brown Weapons Gnasher Shotgun Markza Mk 2 Lancer Assault Rifle Sawed-Off Shotgun Snub Pistol Equipment Beacon Grenade Gas Mask Vehicles King Raven Chronological and political information Era(s) Pendulum Wars Locust War Lambent Pandemic Notable Facts Former UIR Member Friend of Damon Baird, Augustus Cole and Sofia Hendrik Deserted COG Member of Kilo Squad Affiliation Coalition of Ordered Governments Kilo Squad Union of Independent Republics Republic of Gorasnaya

"You have no idea what you're up against."

— Paduk warning Ezra Loomis about Karn's presence in Halvo Bay over the radio.^[2]

Garron Paduk was a Private in the Coalition of Ordered Governments army and a member of Kilo Squad. During the Pendulum Wars he served as a Major^[3] in a militia unit for the Union of Independent Republics in his homeland of Gorasnaya. After the Locust assault on Gorasnaya, Paduk and some of his fellow countrymen were rescued by COG naval forces, and he joined them to take revenge upon the Locust Horde, but also as a means of getting himself out of prison. ^[4]

BiographyEdit

Pendulum WarsEdit

Paduk served as a Major in the Republic of Gorasnaya militia for the Union of Independent Republics during the Pendulum Wars. During the war, he was caught in the blast of a Lightmass Missile, which left him with horrible burns across at least his face and arms.

Locust WarEdit

Emergence DayEdit

"This grub, my army threw all we had at him. They called him Karn."

— Paduk telling command about General Karn

When the Locust emerged shortly after the rest of the UIR had surrendered to the COG, Gorasnaya was devastated early in the war. Paduk and some of his fellow Gorasni were rescued by the Coalition of Ordered Governments navy, however, as his home nation of Gorasnaya refused to surrender at the end of the Pendulum Wars, Paduk was originally considered to be a Prisoner of War by the COG. But after demanding that he had a right to fight the Locust and claim revenge for their attack on Gorasnaya, he became the charter member of the COG's Open Arms Program for former enemy combatants willing to fight the Locust and was given the rank of Private.^[5]

Destruction of Halvo BayEdit

After swearing an oath of allegiance to the COG, Paduk was assigned to Kilo Squad and served under the command of Lt.Damon Baird. He fought with them against the Locust during the defense of Halvo Bay. Along with the rest of Kilo, he was put on trial for desertion and insubordination. ^[6]

Museum of Military GloryEdit

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Halvo Bay Military AcademyEdit

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Onyx PointEdit

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Rescuing Omega-TwoEdit

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Loomis' TribunalEdit

During Loomis' Tribunal the Locust broke into the hall where the proceedings were taking place. Kilo Squad took cover as their weapons had been taken from them. Paduk looked up from his cover to see that Loomis had been grabbed and taken as a meat shield by a Locust. Paduk quickly retrieved a Longshot that had been dropped by a Drone Sniper that had been killed by one of the few Onyx Guards in the hall. Paduk took aim and shot the Drone in the head after deciding for a second who to shoot. Loomis stared down to see Paduk with the Longshot and was surprised by Paduk's choice.

Finishing KarnEdit

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"My congratulations."

— Paduk after hearing about Baird's demotion to Private.

Lambent PandemicEdit

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"You wanna know what happened to Sofia? Kidnapped while she was out on patrol. I watched it happen through my scope. I was only able to kill one of them. You wanna stay friends? Let's never see each other again."

— Garron revealing Sofia's fate to Baird before leaving their ship.

Personality and TraitsEdit

"Don't worry. Once this war is over, we can go back to trying to kill each other. Like normal people."

— Paduk assuring Baird that he's not offended by the remains of a Pendulum Wars victory parade^[7]

Garron Paduk was a rebellious man during his time with the COG, bitter and resentful of them following the Pendulum Wars, joining the COG as a means of getting revenge on the Locust above all else, and made no effort to hide his still present hatred of the Coalition. He had a strong hatred of Colonel Loomis in particular. When questioned on whether or not he faced him as Major Paduk of the UIR or Private Paduk of the COG he stated that he was "which ever one you like less." Even after killing Karn and getting his revenge, Paduk refused to shake Loomis' hand when he offered it. During his time with Kilo Squad he showed fervent pride in the UIR, happily using any of their weapons found in the field.

Years after Halvo, Paduk is shown to have returned there as a member of a community made up of former COG and UIR soldiers who refused to fight for their sides, but refused to consider themselves Stranded. His hatred of the COG was cemented when Sofia was kidnapped by men, one of whom he found to be a Gear. Despite his friendship with Baird this led him to ultimatly refuse to see him again after their second meeting at Halvo Bay.

He was a man of his word, refusing to meet with the survivors of his camp until he gave Baird the ship he promised. Due to his poor upbringing in Gorasnaya, he became hateful of rich people, viewing them as "fools". While looking for Kurt Elliot's mansion in Seahorse Hills, he became aware of the fact that Sofia had an affair with the professor but stated he didn't judge people, leading one to believe he doesn't take things for granted. He also seemed to enjoy the torture of POWs during the Pendulum Wars, and wanted to take his time with the fatally-injured General Karn.

Notable QuotesEdit

"It's not a gun, it's a comrade!"

— Paduk to Lt. Damon S. Baird upon finding a Markza

"What have they done to my Markza?!"

— Paduk's reaction to finding a Breechshot

"Another rich idiot filled his garden with sentry guns. Whoever he was, I hope they died screaming."

— Paduk remarking on the presence of laser fences and auto-sentries in Seahorse Hills during his testimony

"You Gorasni's weren't known for treating prisoners very well. I'm sure you know nothing about it."
"Oh I wouldn't say that."

— Paduk and Col. Ezra Loomis after the former was beaten by several Onyx Guard

Behind the ScenesEdit

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• Paduk is voiced by Chris Cox.

MultiplayerEdit

• Garron Paduk is one of the starting default characters in Gears of War: Judgment's multiplayer.
• In Gears of War: Judgment multiplayer, Garron Paduk (Aftermath) can be unlocked by requiring the player to have beaten the Aftermath campaign.
• In OverRun, Paduk represents the COG Scout, a character who starts out with a loaded Markza rifle and a Snub Pistol as his secondary. His defining ability is to throw debuffing Beacon Grenades and taking the high ground by climbing into elevated perches accessible only to him.

AppearancesEdit

• Gears of War: Judgment (First appearance)

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Game Informer Character Bios
2. ↑ Spike.com - VGA - Gears of War: Judgment teaser
3. ↑ Gears of War: Past, Present and Future Panel SDCC Panel
4. ↑ IGN Judgment information
5. ↑ IGN - Gears of War: Judgment wiki guide - Garron Paduk
6. ↑ Gears of War: Judgment
7. ↑ Gears of War: Judgment - Parade Grounds