| “ | Pain is only in the mind, and we are its master. | ” |
Geist (Ghost in German) is the leader of the Templars in XCOM 2: War of the Chosen.
Background[]
Templar faction leader "Geist," born approx. 1995, location unknown. Although it has never been confirmed by Geist, his widely rumored origins as the Templar leader are said to begin with XCOM itself. A fresh-faced XCOM recruit activated in the earliest days of the invasion, Geist was one of the first Psionically-gifted XCOM soldiers located by Dr. Vahlen. He was a student of Vicktor Mandoza. Unfortunately, he was only in the initial stages of his training when the invasion took a turn for the worse. Though he miraculously survived, Geist was in the midst of a delicate procedure as the attack began.
Left alone and suffering from amnesia, his Psionic abilities helped him survive in the lands surrounding the ruins of the XCOM base. It is believed that Geist may have taken his name from the project codeword assigned by Vahlen to the Psi-Ops training initiative run by XCOM.
Interactions[]
- Geist is the commander of the Templars, playing an analogous role to Konstantin Volikov and Betos.
Behind the scenes[]
- His UI filename suggests Geist's appearance was originally used by a Templar hero named Kalu.
- Geist is voiced by John de Lancie, known for playing the character Q in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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