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“

I mean, it’s nice, but like, we still have a job to do.”

– Even, The Pathways in the Woods

Even Gardner, the Catabolist, is a soldier whose body is integrated with a biomechanical parasite that merged him with aspects of the Twilight Mirage. He is played by Andrew Lee Swan.

Background[edit | edit source]

A longtime military man with the Ever-Forward, Gardner has spent much of his life bringing specimens of plants and animals back to the city-ship for inclusion in its large zoo and garden. During a mission in which he was flying solo with specimens back to the Ever-Forward, an accident that would have left Even to die in the void of space instead led to a parasite (one of the specimens which his ship carried) being merged into his nervous system and connecting him with matter from the Twilight Mirage. On a biological level, he is no longer human.

He has come to reject all conventional cybernetics and has to develop his own by way of his Omni-tool, this spider-like parasite that hybridizes different beings and substances with one another in order to propagate itself. This creature, having 'overrode' any prior cybernetic enhancements Gardner had, converts technology into compatibility with Even's biology, allowing for cybernetics to be possible only by this method.

Even pilots the Amprunner, a quadrupedal mech that Grand Magnificent designed for him, which interfaces with his omni-tool. The ability to mentally interface with the mech has helped Even feel that perhaps he has more to offer beyond his physical capabilities.

Appearance[edit | edit source]

Even is described as masculine, with a smooth face and earnest eyes. He is described as older and looking to be in his early 50s. Dre describes him as being of Middle Eastern descent.

Even wears bulky space armor, akin to that worn by the Kojima Productions mascot Ludens and the Titans from Destiny.

Personality[edit | edit source]

Ideology[edit | edit source]

Even believes "I was saved by fate, and I've become something entirely new. This second chance means nothing if I don't embrace my gifts."

His need to experience new technology has caused trouble for the crew in the past.

Beliefs[edit | edit source]

"Orders from the Fleet have good reasons behind them, so they should be followed."
~~The unique oddities we discover on the surface of Quire deserve to be protected and preserved.~~ "I need to experience the rush of connecting to new technology as soon as I can."^{^{[note 1]}}
"Grand Magnificent has made a great contribution to our mission, so I should help him find what he seeks."

Notes[edit | edit source]

↑ Added in Episode 15: "A Life and A History".

External links[edit | edit source]

Kojima Productions logo movie on YouTube
Titan Armor concept art on Destiny Wiki

[1] Added in Episode 15: "A Life and A History".

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+{{Infobox Character
+|color_theme = tm
+|title = Even Gardner
+|place_of_origin = [[The Ever-Forward]]
+|player = [[Andrew Lee Swan]]
+|playbook = The Catabolist<br />The Pilot
+|pronouns = He/him
+| people = Cyborg
+|affiliations = [[Planet Game]]
+<br />
+[[The Notion]]
+|relations = [[Cascabel]] (boyfriend)
+|season=''[[Twilight Mirage]]''}}
+{{Quote
+|I mean, it’s nice, but like, we still have a job to do.
+|Even, ''[[Twilight Mirage 44: The Pathways in the Woods|The Pathways in the Woods]]''
+}}
+'''Even Gardner''', the Catabolist, is a soldier whose body is integrated with a biomechanical parasite that merged him with aspects of the [[Twilight Mirage]]. He is played by [[Andrew Lee Swan]].
 == Background ==
-He has come to reject all conventional cybernetics and has to develop his own by way of his Omni-tool, a spider-like parasite that allows for animals to cross-breed with each other by connecting to each one and interchanging genetics. During a mission in which he was bringing the creature and other specimens back to the ''Ever-Forward'', an accident that would have killed Even instead led to the parasite being merged into his nervous system and connecting him deeply to the Twilight Mirage.
+A longtime military man with the ''Ever-Forward'', Gardner has spent much of his life bringing specimens of plants and animals back to the city-ship for inclusion in its large zoo and garden. During a mission in which he was flying solo with specimens back to the ''Ever-Forward'', an accident that would have left Even to die in the void of space instead led to a parasite (one of the specimens which his ship carried) being merged into his nervous system and connecting him with matter from the Twilight Mirage. On a biological level, he is no longer human.
-This creature converts technology into stuff that is compatible with Even's biology, allowing for cybernetics to be possible only by this method.
+He has come to reject all conventional cybernetics and has to develop his own by way of his Omni-tool, this spider-like parasite that hybridizes different beings and substances with one another in order to propagate itself. This creature, having 'overrode' any prior cybernetic enhancements Gardner had, converts technology into compatibility with Even's biology, allowing for cybernetics to be possible only by this method.
-Even believes that he does this because fear has him and believes he shouldn't do this but the alternative is worse. He is an aging military man who may be losing touch; his body is ready to retire but he is not, especially because of the current scenario.
+Even pilots the [[Amprunner]], a quadrupedal mech that [[Grand Magnificent]] designed for him, which interfaces with his omni-tool. The ability to mentally interface with the mech has helped Even feel that perhaps he has more to offer beyond his physical capabilities.
 == Appearance ==
-Even is described as masculine and wears bulky clothing/armor.  He has a "smooth face, earnest eyes".  He is described as older and looking to be in his early 50s.  Dre describes him as being of Middle Eastern descent.{{PCs}}[[Category:PCs]]
+Even is described as masculine, with a smooth face and earnest eyes. He is described as older and looking to be in his early 50s. [[Dre]] describes him as being of Middle Eastern descent.
+Even wears bulky space armor, akin to that worn by the Kojima Productions mascot Ludens and the Titans from ''Destiny''.
+== Personality ==
+=== Ideology ===
+Even believes "I was saved by fate, and I've become something entirely new. This second chance means nothing if I don't embrace my gifts."
+His need to experience new technology has caused trouble for the crew in the past.
+=== Beliefs ===
+* "Orders from [[The Divine Fleet|the Fleet]] have good reasons behind them, so they should be followed."
+* <s>The unique oddities we discover on the surface of [[Quire]] deserve to be protected and preserved.</s> "I need to experience the rush of connecting to new technology as soon as I can."<sup><ref group="note">Added in Episode 15: "[[A Life and A History]]".</ref></sup>
+* "Grand Magnificent has made a great contribution to our mission, so I should help him find what he seeks."
+== Notes ==
+{{Reflist|group = note}}
+== External links ==
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atqBhyqq6xE Kojima Productions logo movie] on YouTube
+* [http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/File:Titan_Armors.jpg Titan Armor concept art] on Destiny Wiki
+{{NavboxTM}}
+[[Category:Twilight Mirage characters]]
+[[Category:Dre characters]]
+[[Category:Twilight Mirage PCs]]