Margaret "Mad Maggie" Kōhere
| “ | I'm gonna make this world bleed.
— Mad Maggie
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Margaret Kōhere, or better known as Mad Maggie, is a Salvonian Freedom Fighter and a playable Legend of the Apex Games in Apex Legends. She was introduced in Season 12.
Biography
Rebel Warlord
Margaret Kōhere - the woman who would one day be known as Mad Maggie - grew up in one of the dustiest, dullest corners of Salvo without any family to speak of. She was fortunate, then, to meet a kindred chaotic spirit: an adventurous young boy named Walter Fitzroy. The two were inseparable, and in their teenage years, they became mercenaries. Eventually this duo grew into the Cracked Talon - a powerful mercenary operation. It was here she earned her nom de guerre: Mad Maggie. But when rival warlord Sandringham Kelly signed a treaty with the Syndicate, Maggie’s hopes for an independent Salvo were ruined, and Fuse abandoned her for the Games, leaving Maggie very mad indeed…
By sabotaging Fuse’s entrance into the Apex Games, Maggie planned to expose how weak the Syndicate was, in hopes it would spark rebellion on Salvo.
Fuse would assemble a team to take down Maggie… only for the pair to have a heart to heart where they came to accept each other’s choices: Fuse will always follow the fun, and Maggie will always follow the cause.
It seemed as though Maggie fell to her death after that exchange...But she was apprehended by the Syndicate, and sentenced to fight to the death in the Apex Games. So she will: just not hers.
Origins
Margaret "Mad Maggie" Kōhere was born on Salvo in 2679, to unknown parents. She grew up in a rough part of the planet with no family to speak of, but she did have her best friend, Walter Fitzroy AKA Fuse. One day, while exploring, the two came across a golden hand grenade clutched by the corpse of a deceased freedom fighter from a long forgotten battle. The two claimed the grenade as their own as they were unable to win it from the other, occasionally passing it back and forth as a symbol of their bond.
Kōhere was seen as a troublemaker throughout her younger years. She and Fuse were often separated during their school classes. One famous stunt of hers during this time was freeing one class’ birds at the request of Fuse. She gained a strong sense of patriotism and nationalism for Salvo while in seventh grade, going as far as to write an essay about it. According to her, she's been prepared to die for her planet since the age of 12.
Good as Gold
As the pair grew older, Kōhere and Fitzroy led a variety of escapades together, including robberies, heists, and bomb defusals. However, their goals began to drift apart as they grew older. While Fuse felt the allure of blood sport and began fighting in Salvo’s famous Bonecage, Kōhere became dedicated to Salvo’s independence movement, founding and leading a warband known as the Cracked Talon. She conducted a variety of anti-Mercenary Syndicate operations, including riots and raids on supply ships, the spoils from which she redistributed to the citizens of Salvo. In 2734, Salvo became the seventh planet to join the Syndicate Alliance of Free Worlds. Fuse was soon selected as the first representative from Salvo to compete in the Apex Games. Kōhere was enraged by this, wanting nothing to do with The Syndicate, for herself or Salvo. The two friends fought as a result, with Kōhere pulling the pin on their grenade and using it to blow off Fuse’s right arm.
Season 8
Fuse's introduction to the Apex Games occurred during the Salvo-Syndicate Merger Ceremony, riding into Kings Canyon on a refurbished IMS Thermopylae. Kōhere, however, planned to sabotage Fuse’s entrance into the Apex Games to expose the weakness of The Syndicate, in hopes it would spark rebellion on Salvo. She quickly hacked into the IMS Thermopylae’s systems, demanding the delivery of Fuse’s other arm. She then hijacked the ship's weapons and attacked the spectators, causing Fuse to destroy the console controlling the cannons with a well-placed grenade. Kōhere finally detonated a vast array of explosives she had planted across the island, devastating the area and wrecking the IMS Thermopylae with the debris.
Armageddon
Fuse, Bloodhound, and Lifeline confronted Kōhere to stop her attacks. However, she quickly captured the three Legends, seeking to convince Fuse to return to the side of Salvo. He refused, and as a result, she took control of the Apex Games, modifying the ring to behave erratically.
After a few weeks of torment, Fuse decided to pursue Kōhere to stop her chaos. She then shot his ship down, causing it to crash land in a park. Kōhere and Fuse attacked each other with explosives, with both being blown off a ledge by the blast. Fuse, wishing to help her up, offered her his arm, but Kōhere refused, letting go and falling to what Fuse assumed was her death. However, she survived, and was later found inciting riots and resistance on the Fringe World of Págos.
Kōhere fled in her custom Goblin fighter, and was later shot down during a dogfight in the skies of Gaea. She was phased away after her aircraft was struck, and was later apprehended on Olympus. Wreckage from the fight landed on Olympus and Storm Point.
After her arrest, the Mercenary Syndicate claimed to have "creative punishments" planned for her. Believing her execution to be imminent, Kōhere used her last request to write a letter to Fuse, musing on the different definitions people have for freedom.
Maggie's Judgment
Maggie brought forth to The Magistrate being tried for 27 counts of Sedition, those consisting of 18 counts of inciting a riot, and 9 counts of attacking Syndicate supply ships, with the addition of the of her attack at the Salvo-Syndicate Merger on Solace. Maggie proclaimed all of her acts were justified in the name of freedom, and that freedom comes with a price. The Magistrate unconvinced condemns her for her actions causing Maggie to defiantly bite the metal bars before her breaking her gold tooth and spat her broken tooth at the Magistrate blinding him in his right eye. Maggie was taken to be executed via firing squad but before The Magistrate could order the execution Eduardo Silva intervened, instead of being executed it was decided that Mad Maggie was to join the Apex Games with the Magistrate saying "I may be your judge and jury, but your old friends will be your executioners. You're heading to the Apex Games. The Outlands will watch you burn for your crimes.". Maggie simply smirked and maniacally laughed retorting "Let's see 'em bloody try to kill me!"
Season 12
During her first match of the Apex Games, a bound Kōhere was launched from a dropship in handcuffs, but not before mercilessly tearing out the throat of a Syndicate soldier with her teeth. Kōhere evaded several squads before dropping through a hatch on Olympus to find Silva working at a console below, declaring his plan to establish her as a "villain" in his quest for control of the Syndicate. Grabbing his green spectacles, she was sent back to the surface, after which Silva activated a protocol to teleport the arena over a metropolitan area on the surface of Psamathe using the newly installed Phase Driver. After another chase she met with Octane and Lifeline, whom she was paired with for the match. The two Legends begrudgingly allied themselves with the warlord, with Octane giving her an EVA-8 shotgun.
After the match's conclusion, Silva immediately hosted a broadcast to blame Kōhere for the sudden relocation of Olympus. Kōhere presented Silva's glasses to prove her innocence. The three agreed to work together in an attempt to take down Silva. Kōhere also tells Lifeline to find her when she's ready.
The Perfect Son
During an Apex Games match on Storm Point, Kōhere was placed on a team with Lifeline and Fuse. She and Fuse focused their fire on a swarm of Carthage spiders while a distraught Lifeline lamented about Octane's impulsiveness. The two offered their own advice - Kōhere stated that the only person Lifeline can depend on is herself, and Fuse stated that it's good to rely on one's friends, but they should always be given space. The two began to bitterly fight over their responses, with Kōhere branding him a traitor and Fuse defending his departure from Salvo, stating that "it takes strength to walk away from everything ya know." During their argument, Lifeline had to single-handedly fend off a second swarm of spiders, with the two only joining after personally being attacked.
After Eduardo Silva was elected as the leader of the Syndicate council, Kōhere was approached by Lifeline. Satisfied that her advice was taken, she asked Lifeline of her plan, to which she responded that she intends to "burn [the Outlands] down."
Season 16
Kōhere was visited by Lifeline in her prison cell in Malta, who intended to venture out to Salvo. The warlord tried to dissuade her, warning her that its dangerous to go there without an accompanying Salvonian - especially for the daughter of the Che family. After Lifeline returned, she met with Kōhere to discuss her findings, having been given the name "Skudge". Kōhere called the name a dead end, stating that without her help, Lifeline would be running toward her death. In response, Lifeline disabled the security cameras and attacked a guard, breaking Kōhere out of her cell. On the way out of the prison, the two were stopped by the warden, who Kōhere quickly incapacitated. She then turned on Lifeline, knocking a tooth out of her mouth to make it seem as if she had tried to stop Kōhere. The two then departed for Salvo.
Season 17
Kill Code Part 1
Once on Salvo, Kōhere visited a bar with Lifeline and Loba and reunited with Skudge. After intimidating him and asking for Silva's whereabouts, Skudge directed them to an armored bunker in a nearby desert. Breaking in, the trio found several deactivated Spectres and a console, on which Lifeline found information about several similar locations across the Outlands. Quickly growing bored, Kōhere playfully attacked one of the dormant Specters, causing the facility's lockdown sequence to be activated. Kōhere, Lifeline, and Loba fought through the horde, escaping just before the doors locked themselves.
Once outside, the three found themselves pinned down by Specters, which were working to break through the door and continue their attack. The three were quickly rescued by Valkyrie, allowing them to regroup and deliver information to Crypto.
Personality and traits
Maggie exhibits exceptional proficiency with a wide range of weapons and is a staunch proponent of freedom. She displays unwavering dedication to her cause and shows little regard for anyone who opposes her.
Physical appearance
Margaret Kōhere is depicted as a tall New Zealander with Māori origins. She is has brown hair and eyes.
Relationships
Mad Maggie, largely unpopular among the Legends, earned a negative reputation as a result of her actions leading to the destruction of Kings Canyon. Despite this, Fuse stands out as one of the rare individuals who still expresses affection for her, thanks to their long-standing friendship. Furthermore, Lifeline has displayed acts of kindness and friendship towards Mad Maggie after witnessing the rampant corruption that plagued The Outlands.
Apex Legends
Abilities
| Tactical Ability | Passive Ability | Ultimate Ability |
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 RIOT DRILL |
 WARLORD'S IRE |
 WRECKING BALL |
| Fire a drill that burns enemies through obstacles | Temporarily highlights enemies you've damaged and move faster with a shotgun | Throw a ball that released speed-boosting pads and detonates near enemies |
Customization
- Main article: Margaret "Mad Maggie" Kōhere/Customization
Quotes
- Main article: Margaret "Mad Maggie" Kōhere/Quotes
Behind the scenes
Appearances
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Update History
Gallery
Images
Maggie atop a Trident Leading a Riot on Salvo
Videos
- Apex Legends - Stories from the Outlands - “Judgment”
STFO Judgement
- Meet Mad Maggie - Apex Legends Character Trailer
Meet Mad Maggie
- Apex Legends- Defiance Launch Trailer
Defiance Launch Trailer
Apex Sidestories
- AL Mad Maggie Last Words
Trivia
- Maggie was one of the four Legends that was the announcer of a game mode, the others being Mirage, Revenant, and Ash. She served as the announcer for the Ring Fury takeover during the Chaos Theory Collection Event and the War Games event takeovers.
- Maggie is the first Legend to co-star in a Stories From the Outlands before being made playable.
- She is the only Legend to have a name consisting of more than one word.
- Maggie is a New Zealander (a Kiwi), in contrast to how Fuse is Australian. Some of her voice lines have her speak in the Māori language.
- Maggie uses Kiwi slang which also naturally involves Te Reo Māori.
- Maggie's voice lines, especially her quips reference New Zealand culture.
- Maggie is kept in a prison cell beneath Olympus between Apex Games matches.
- Maggie kept Fuse's severed arm in a preserved canister. She also kept the pin from the Golden Grenade as a toothpick.
- Maggie's personal Goblin fighter is known as "The Māngōroa", named after a mythical shark that was placed into space by the demigod Maui.
- According to some in game voice lines between Mad Maggie and Vantage, it is implied that Mad Maggie knows Vantage's Mother from her time in prison.
- Maggie's Non-State Actor skin is based on Godzilla.
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| Ash • Bangalore • Ballistic • Bloodhound •Catalyst •Caustic • Conduit • Crypto • Fade • Fuse • Gibraltar • Horizon • Loba • Lifeline • Mad Maggie • Mirage • Newcastle • Octane • Pathfinder • Rampart • Revenant • Rhapsody •Seer • Valkyrie•Vantage • Wattson • Wraith |