Gears of War: E-Day follows Marcus Fenix and Dominic “Dom” Santiago, with four playable members of Bravo Squad: Marcus, Dom, Mags Carter, and Lucas Reyes. Other named characters tied to the campaign include Carlos Santiago, Tai Kaliso, Captain Akila Grey, and Colonel Trench.
Playable Bravo Squad characters
The official campaign material identifies four characters players can select in a multiplayer lobby. Marcus is the single-player protagonist, while the campaign’s story centers on the young Marcus and Dom during the Locust’s first emergence.
- Marcus Fenix — A Pendulum Wars veteran and the single-player protagonist. He and Dom encounter the Locust for the first time in the campaign.
- Dominic “Dom” Santiago — Marcus’s fellow Pendulum Wars veteran. The two develop their bond while facing grief connected to Dom’s older brother, Carlos.
- Mags Carter — A former Gear who works at Kalona’s Imulsion Refinery.
- Lucas Reyes — A cadet and communications officer with no front-line experience, according to Xbox Wire.
Who can you play as?
All four Bravo Squad members—Marcus, Dom, Mags, and Lucas—are selectable in a multiplayer lobby. The official preview names Marcus as the protagonist for single-player.
Other named characters in the campaign
These characters are part of the official campaign descriptions, but the available announcements do not identify them as selectable members of Bravo Squad.
- Carlos Santiago — Dom’s older brother and Marcus’s best friend. Carlos died on the battlefield, and his death shapes the relationship between Marcus and Dom.
- Tai Kaliso — Tai and Theta Squad meet Bravo Squad at Oria Stadium.
- Captain Akila Grey — Oversees Bravo Squad’s deployment.
- Colonel Trench — Commands the local operation.
- Maria — Dom’s wife.
- Adam Fenix — Marcus’s father.
The official character details above come from Xbox Wire’s campaign preview and The Coalition interview. Community lists and third-party reports mention additional multiplayer identities, but they are not confirmed by the supplied official material, so they are not presented here as facts.
How the characters fit together
The story is set fourteen years before the original Gears of War and presents Marcus and Dom as younger soldiers and Pendulum Wars veterans. Carlos’s death links the two: he was Marcus’s best friend as well as Dom’s older brother, and the loss affects their relationship as they form their own bond.
Bravo Squad’s campaign follows the unit through three days. Its four playable characters bring different backgrounds: Marcus and Dom are veterans, Mags is a former Gear now working at the refinery, and Lucas is a cadet and communications officer who has not served on the front line.
The official preview names Marcus Fenix, Dom Santiago, Mags Carter, and Lucas Reyes as Bravo Squad members selectable in a multiplayer lobby.
Yes. Xbox Wire’s campaign preview identifies Marcus as the single-player protagonist.
Yes. The official campaign preview says Tai Kaliso and Theta Squad meet Bravo Squad at Oria Stadium.
No complete multiplayer roster is established by the official character information referenced here. Unverified community or third-party claims do not confirm additional identities.