Deunan Knute is a supremely capable human mercenary navigating the post-apocalyptic ruins of New York City. Her background stems from intense military experience fighting beside her partner Briareos Hecatonchires on the North African Front during a global war. After the conflict ended and the United States dissolved, she led an independent mercenary group. This life of constant combat forged mastery in weapons handling, explosives, hand-to-hand combat, and tactical strategy. Currently, she and Briareos serve the cyborg crime boss Two Horns, working to repay a debt incurred for Briareos's cybernetic repairs. Her persistent belief in the legendary utopian city of Olympus clashes with Briareos's skepticism. While clearing hostile drones, she encounters the Olympus agents Iris and Olson, fleeing rogue agents Talos and Nyx. This encounter pulls her into a conflict centered on a prototype superweapon. Her combat style leverages exceptional marksmanship, ambidexterity, and tactical ingenuity. She frequently employs ambushes or unconventional maneuvers like the "inverted assault" to defeat superior numbers. She favors the M1911 handgun and adaptable assault rifles but utilizes any available weapon pragmatically. She demonstrates notable physical resilience, operating without cybernetic enhancements beyond minor vascular implants for immune support and toxin resistance. Character traits include fierce independence, pragmatism, and occasional impulsiveness, tempered by deep loyalty to Briareos. Discomfort with relying on others stems from wasteland survival. Her interactions show warmth towards allies like Briareos but aloofness towards others. A minor trait involves humorously referenced poor cooking skills during downtime. Her development shifts her from debt-driven mercenary work to active involvement in protecting Olympus's interests. Witnessing Olson's death and Iris's sacrifice to stop the superweapon, she leaves New York for Olympus. Two Horns absolves their debt, and his mechanic gifts her a power armor suit. This concludes her arc with a renewed purpose beyond mere survival. Physically, this iteration presents a noticeably buxom figure in a practical yet form-fitting combat outfit: a skintight top and green armor lacking full torso protection—a design noted within the narrative as tactically questionable.