Gears of War: Bloodlines

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Gears of War: Bloodlines
Author(s)	Jason M. Hough
Publisher	Titan Books
Availability	Novel
Date Released	April 21, 2020
ISBN	9781789094787
Preceded By	Gears of War: Ascendance
Followed By	Gears of War: Ephyra Rising

Gears of War: Bloodlines is the seventh Gears of War novel. It takes place during the four month time jump between the Evacuation of Settlement 2 and the Siege of the Riftworm Village in Gears 5. The ending also hints at the events of Gears Tactics.

Product Description

GEARS OF WAR: BLOODLINES reveals a mission that takes place within the events of the game. Stinging from a defeat by the Swarm and the grievous injury of her best friend, JD Fenix, Kait Diaz finds herself forced to choose between following her mother’s Outsider ways or her duty as a Coalition of Ordered Governments soldier like her father, Gabe Diaz: The hero of the upcoming Xbox Game Studios video game, Gears Tactics. As Kait learns about Gabe’s choices during the Battle of Gatka Ridge, the brutal mission that defined his Pendulum Wars legacy, she discovers how his actions shaped her future and prepared her for war against the Swarm.

Appearances

By type

Characters	Creatures	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Abbot (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Akino (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Damon Baird Blair (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Samuel Bowden (First mentioned) Samantha Byrne Wyatt Callahan (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Carter (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Elizabeth Carmine Fahz Chutani Augustus Cole Davis (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Deevers (First mentioned) Ciprian Demov (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Gabriel Diaz (Appears in flashback(s)) Kait Diaz Reyna Diaz (Appears in flashback(s)) Oscar Diaz (Appears in flashback(s)) Eli (Mentioned only) James Dominic Fenix Marcus Fenix Finn (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Gavin (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Gian (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Graham (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Victor Hoffman Howe (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Mina Jinn Kabir (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Lexi (First mentioned) Lovings (First appearance) Mackenzie (Mentioned only) Mendez (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Mendoza (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Salvador Pasco (First appearance) Janice Phillips (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Posada (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Richard Prescott (Appears in flashback(s)) Rustad (First appearance) Mel Sorotki (Appears in flashback(s)) Stewart (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Anya Stroud (Mentioned only) Ukkon (Mentioned only) Unidentified UIR Officer (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Delmont Walker

Creatures

DeeBees DR-1 (Mentioned only) Human Swarm Drone (Swarm) Flock Juvie Leech Pouncer (Mentioned only) Reject Scion Snatcher

Events

Pendulum Wars (Appears in flashback(s)) Battle of Gatka Ridge (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Locust War Assassination of Ukkon (Indirect mention only) Outsider Movement (Appears in flashback(s)) Settlement 2 Protest Massacre (Mentioned only) Swarm Invasion Rescue of Fort Umson (Mentioned only) Ambush of Fort Umson (Mentioned only) Mission to Fort Reval (Mentioned only) Battle of Osmium Mine Bravo (Mentioned only) Mission to the Tollen Dam (Mentioned only) Assault on the Tollen Dam (Mentioned only) Ambush on South Village (Mentioned only) Mission to Fort Umson (Mentioned only) Mission to South Village (Mentioned only) Evacuation of Settlement 2 Ambush on Holstead Croft (First mentioned) Ambush on Five Pines (First mentioned) Ambush on Pasco's Village (First appearance) Mission to the Great Seran Rend (First appearance) Skirmish on the Jacinto Plateau (First appearance) Hivebuster Offensive (Mentioned only)

Locations

Sera Lesser Islands Chain (Appears in flashback(s)) Adena Island (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Shallow Bay (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Knifespire (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Gatka Ridge (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Scabbard Cove (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Vectes (Appears in flashback(s)) Pelruan (Appears in flashback(s)) Vectes Naval Base (Appears in flashback(s)) Reinvar (First mentioned) Republic of Gorasnaya Meschov (Mentioned only) Tyrus Aldair (First mentioned) Aldair Army Depot (First mentioned) Five Pines (First mentioned) Fort Umson (Appears in flashback(s)) Great Seran Rend (First appearance) Holstead Croft (First mentioned) Jacinto Plateau Montevado (Mentioned only) New Ephyra Baird Estate Government House Pasco's Village (First appearance) Port Farrall (Mentioned only) Merrenat Naval Base (Mentioned only) Mercy Mercy School (First mentioned) Settlement 2 South Village (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Coalition of Ordered Governments Coalition of Ordered Governments Army 7th Brigade (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Black Squad (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Blue Squad (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Green Squad (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Orange Squad (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) White Squad (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Ghost Squad (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Coalition of Ordered Governments Navy (Appears in flashback(s)) Coalition of Ordered Governments Engineering Corps 12th Mechanics Division (First mentioned) First Minister DB Industries Outsiders Stranded Union of Independent Republics (Appears in flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

CNV Defiant (First mentioned) COG Patrol Boat (Appears in flashback(s)) CNV 146 (First mentioned) CNV Domino (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) CNV Mighty (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) CNV Righteous (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Corva (Appears in flashback(s)) Corva One (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Corva Two (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Corva Three (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) King Raven Mark 2 Landing Craft Utility (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) CNV Vigil (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Mega Mech Minotaur Old Gal UIR Battleship (Appears in flashback(s)) UIR Frigate (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) UIR Landing Craft (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) UIR Submarine (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Bolo Grenade Booshka Grenade Launcher (Appears in flashback(s)) Enforcer Submachine Gun Gnasher Shotgun Hammer of Dawn Longshot Sniper Rifle (Appears in flashback(s)) Longspear Rocket Launcher (Appears in flashback(s)) Mark 1 Lancer Assault Rifle (Appears in flashback(s)) Mark 2 Lancer Assault Rifle Mark 3 Lancer Assault Rifle Chainsaw Bayonet GZ18 Markza Sniper Rifle (Appears in flashback(s)) Markza Mk 1 Marksman Rifle (Appears in flashback(s)) Mulcher Salvo Rocket Launcher MX8 Snub Pistol Talon Autopistol Tri-Shot Chain Gun

Miscellanea

Rustlung

Behind the scenes

• Blair is a Sergeant, but is erroneously referred to as a Corporal on page 267.