Apex Legends Lore - All Character Backstories

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Apex Legends has a different character for every kind of player. The immensely popular squad-based battle royale offers plenty of interesting legends with their unique abilities, with new ones being added nearly every season to keep the game in a perpetual state of evolution. Here, we've compiled a list of every legend alongside their lore details and a description of all their abilities.

Both of Apex Legends' modes--battle royale and arenas--are traditionally played in squads of three, although there is a duos playlist for battle royale. Each Squad can only have one of each legend, though, so players will need to figure out the best combination of characters for their own playstyle.

Dr. Ashleigh Reid, was a human once. One who learned early in life that the only person you can trust is yourself. She was hired by a mercenary group to steal an experimental fuel from the Outlands city of Olympus. Dr. Reid deceived the other scientists and betrayed Horizon--sending her into a black hole--but the facility exploded, with Dr. Reid inside. She died. Sort of. Her brain was placed inside a simulacrum, but the process and trauma caused her personality to split. The aggressive personality of Ash took over, but Dr. Reid continues to fight for control. Ash joined the Apex Games to prove she is beyond the need for humanity and Dr. Reid hopes to prove her wrong.

Ash is an offensive legend, focused on locating the enemy and rushing them.

August Brinkman was set to be the sole heir to his family's fortune, but when a series of shady deals caught up with his parents, he was left an orphan--albeit one with quite a lot of money. August became a force of self-destruction and frustration, ultimately choosing to join the Thunderdome Games