“ Alicia Coswald, callsign Circe. Former Division agent turned Black Tusk. She's pragmatic and willing to work with anyone. We know she's the one who recruited Lau - or at least led her to Schaeffer. We think she might be gathering intel for whatever Lau's planning. ”
Alicia Coswald, call-sign "Circe", was an agent of the Strategic Homeland Division before being turned rogue by the Black Tusk. She is now one of Faye Lau's four lieutenants in the End of Watch season.
However, she went rogue and joined the Black Tusk for unknown reasons. Coswald was captured by Division agent Faye Lau, Lau interrogated Coswald for information of her employers, Coswald refused to answer, only confirmed to Lau that her employers are the Black Tusk.
Lau later was approached by Black Tusk Specialist Unit Leader Bardon Schaeffer, which Schaeffer tried to negotiate a deal with Lau for the release of Coswald. Presumably Coswald was secretly released by Lau since it was revealed that she went rogue and side with the Black Tusk.
Biography[]
Alicia Coswald was recruited by The Division after doing a stint in the Army and going to school on the GI Bill when she was 23. She recently graduated from college and had secured her first job as a high school English teacher when the Green Poison was released. Coswald joined Black Tusk when she realized that the situation on the ground was hopeless. While being held prisoner and interrogated by Faye Lau, Coswald allegedly recruited Lau to Black Tusk.
History[]
Prior to being recruited by The Division, Coswald did a tour in the Army. After her tour, she used her GI Bill to study at a college, later securing her first job as a high school English teacher just when the Green Poison was unleashed, and was later activated.
When she saw the situation was hopeless, she decided to go Rogue and join Black Tusk. Whatever the reasons for her joining Black Tusk remains unknown, but it can be speculated that she joined them as she saw the organization who can actually make a change in the crisis.
At some point, Coswald was captured by Faye Lau when the latter suspected her of hostile activities. The two had a tense discussion regarding their mission. Later on, Coswald was interrogated by Lau regarding her work with Black Tusk. While she taunted the agent, she was surprised when Lau learned about Bardon Schaeffer.
At some point, Coswald and Lau had a tense argument over loyalty to the Division. Coswald firmly believed she's not off-mission and remarked to Lau she was childish over her loyalty to the organization given what she lost. Later on, Coswald was given back to Black Tusk in exchange for Schaeffer to give Faye intel she needs.
After that, Coswald discussed with Schaeffer if Faye Lau was gonna be a problem, though Coswald believed that Lau could be an asset. Despite Schaeffer's reluctance, she maintained that having Faye Lau on Black Tusk is necessary to put an end to the Division. Unbeknownst to Coswald, however, Faye was working with Keener to infiltrate Black Tusk and undermine the organization.
After Faye Lau 'joined' Black Tusk, Coswald had a nice conversation with her, discussing their history. Coswald would later have a conversation with Bridgette "Viper" Douglas about failed Black Tusk ops in The Pentagon and Tidal Basin. She joked to Viper that someone installed a backdoor in a basement in Lincoln Memorial as a way to make her fellow Rogue more relaxed. Just like with Faye, however, Coswald wasn't aware that Viper was secretly working with Keener to undermine the Black Tusk.
Coswald was later contacted by Lau where she was asked for a location and schedule of President Ellis. Though it was need-to know, Faye convinced her to give her the location and schedule to ensure that Ellis is not in any danger, claiming she got rumblings about mobile units and transports outside Washington, D.C. and going to Maryland.
Eventually, Circe was located in Civic Center in Lower Manhattan. Despite her SHD Tech and capabilities, the Division put her off the board.
Abilities[]
Circe was a Rogue Agent armed with an Infantry MG5, Tactical Super 90 SBS, Stinger Hives, Riot Foam Chem-Launcher and EMP Jammer Grenades.
- Despite never being seen using these in-game, Circe could be seen holding a KSG Shotgun in her character artwork, as well as an IWI NEGEV in the in-game briefing cutscene.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Coswald's code-name is named after the enchantress in Greek mythology. She is a daughter of the god Helios and either the Oceanid nymph Perse or the goddess Hecate. Circe was renowned for her vast knowledge of potions and herbs. Through the use of these and a magic wand or staff, she would transform her enemies, or those who offended her, into animals.
Bounty[]
- The Envoys