Summary
It’s pretty lonely out there as a Helldiver. Sure, you’re surrounded by other Helldivers, and superior officers occasionally give you a pat on the back for collecting your samples andkilling bots like a good little soldier, but there are very few NPCs inHelldivers 2that actually have your back when things get tough. That’s probably why so many people have fallen for Eagle-1, a disembodied voice that peppers the battlefield with explosions when asked.
Ever since launch, Helldivers 2 players havebeen smitten with Eagle-1, mostly down to her reliability and sheer ability to dish out the pain when it matters most. Heralmost instant Strategemsmake her a key ally when you need some extra firepower, and it’s rare to see a Helldiver out there that doesn’t have some kind of Eagle Strike in their loadout.
The Helldivers 2 communities love for Eagle-1 is made even more perplexing by the fact no one has ever seen her. For all we know, she could be a brain in a jar that’s flying a jet, but it seems as though appearances don’t matter to a committed Helldiver. You’ll also find multiple examples of fan art online of people drawing her to resemble the picture of her on their heads, giving the people who are down bad for Eagle-1 something to cling onto. However, Arrowhead recently had some bad news to share about her relationship status.
Sorry Folks, She’s Married To Her Job
Sharing a lovely piece of fan art byTwitter user SpiritDraws_S, theofficial Helldivers accountrecently told players to stay “focused on the mission,” revealing that Eagle-1 is “married to Democracy, and Liberty is her boyfriend,” destroying the hopes and dreams of every randy Helldiver in the community. She’s married to her job folks, and any chance of an office romance between the two of you has exploded in one of her expertly dropped 500kg bombs.
I’m sure that won’t stop the community from lusting over her though, and there are already people in the replies to the official tweet inviting her out for a cup of liber-tea and readying their C-01 permit applications. Until Eagle-1 directly rejects every member of the community, she’s going to have her admirers, but I’m not like the rest of you. While you’re all after Eagle-1, I’m going to go chill out with Pelican-1 - I know a losing battle when I see one.
