Name: Eric Yuwono
Species: Human
Birthplace: Amargosa
Birthdate: 414 IE
Eric Yuwono is a teenage resistance fighter and former Youth Corps cadet from Amargosa. Disciplined, loyal, and tactically sharp, he brings structure and training to the resistance even while wrestling with the disillusionment of war and his family’s shifting loyalties.
Early Life:
Born and raised on Amargosa, Eric was a cadet in the Compact Youth Corps, preparing for a military career. His father, Rey Yuwono, a former Colonial Guard soldier, heavily influenced Eric’s strict sense of discipline and duty.
Main Events:
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Gelt Invasion:
During the initial attack, Eric reports to his Youth Corps unit and helps defend the area around Lake Anaronda. During a maglev assault near Lansdorp, he becomes part of the early resistance after helping save Davra Andraste, Suvi Atall, Connor Duffy, and Ellie Nardino from the fusion blast that destroyed Lansdorp. -
Training Resistance Recruits:
Drawing on his Youth Corps experience, Eric plays a vital role in training civilian resistance fighters and instilling basic combat discipline. -
Mission to the Ban Ki-moon:
Eric joins JT Austin and Davra Andraste in defying orders to reach the downed Navy starship Ban Ki-moon. Their journey through Gelt-occupied zones and lycanth-infested territory tests his resolve. -
Capture of Tishla:
While patrolling near the maglev line, Eric and JT encounter a Gelt civilian vehicle. They capture a silent young woman JT nicknames “Trixie,” who eventually reveals herself as Tishla, a dissident Gelt opposed to the occupation. Though initially distrustful, Eric follows JT’s lead as Tishla submits peacefully. -
Wat’s Strategic Move:
After regrouping with Suicide’s team, Tyler Wat assigns Eric to stay behind during the evacuation to infiltrate Lucius Kray’s militia. Eric uses his father’s betrayal as cover, becoming a covert operative within enemy ranks. -
Emotional Conflict:
Infiltrating Kray’s forces strains Eric’s sense of loyalty and identity, especially as he struggles with the fallout of Rey Yuwono’s defection. -
Storming Amargosa:
During the climactic battle for Amargosa, Eric kills Ponax in Riverside’s ruins and wounds Laral Farad after Farad kills Peteesh. His actions buy Davra Andraste precious time to escape. Eric undergoes Thulian rejuvenation to survive radiation exposure from the clean fusion blast. - Post-Liberation
After the Liberation of Amargosa, Eric Yuwono opted not to pursue a military career, turning down an opportunity to join the Compact Marines. Disillusioned by the brutal realities of the occupation and resistance fighting, he chose a quieter life instead. Eric went to work as a bot wrangler on the Parker farm, now co-owned by JT Austin and Colonel Quan Jiang. His work involved rebuilding the devastated farmland, managing agricultural drones, and helping reestablish livestock herds, including moosalo. Though initially distrustful of the Gelt settlers allowed to remain, Eric gradually formed a reluctant bond with the defectors who aided in the reconstruction, most notably the family of Clev, Quma, and Devold. His experiences during this time marked the beginning of a slow, difficult healing process from the trauma of the occupation.
Relationships:
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Davra Andraste:
Eric shares a deep bond of trust and battlefield survival with Davra, shaded by quiet, unspoken affection. -
JT Austin:
Their early tension gives way to a dependable friendship. Eric serves as the realist to JT’s impulsive idealism, often grounding Austin’s grand visions with a more practical viewpoint. After the Liberation, Eric works under JT’s mentorship at the Parker farm, where their bond deepens through rebuilding efforts, shared grief over the war’s aftermath, and a mutual struggle to make peace with former enemies. -
Suicide (Commander Cui Yun):
Eric sees Suicide as a harsh but respected mentor, her uncompromising leadership style resonating with his own training. -
Tyler Wat:
Eric remains wary of Wat’s background and radical history but accepts his strategic insight when infiltrating Kray’s forces. -
Rey Yuwono:
Rey’s defection to Kray creates a lasting emotional wound. Eric uses his father’s betrayal for tactical purposes but never fully reconciles with it. - Quan Jiang
After the Liberation, Quan becomes both Eric’s employer and a steadying mentor. While not as openly emotional as JT, Quan provides structure and discipline as Eric adjusts to civilian life. Their relationship is marked by mutual respect, with Quan often acting as a grounding influence during Eric’s struggle to overcome wartime trauma and mistrust of the Gelt settlers. - Spikey
A sapient lycanth who chose to remain among humans after the Liberation, Spikey becomes a frequent ally and occasional comic foil to Eric. Fascinated by technology and mechanical systems, Spikey often assists with farm work and bot repairs. His foul-mouthed, irreverent attitude—especially when mocking Gelt settlers—makes him both a source of frustration and unexpected camaraderie for Eric. - Devold
The young son of Clev and Quma, Devold initially tests Eric’s patience with his endless questions and awkwardness. After Eric saves him from a wild lycanth attack, the two form a tentative bond, with Eric slipping into a reluctant big-brother role. Their growing friendship marks one of Eric’s first steps toward trusting the Gelt settlers.
Author’s Notes:
Yuwono is an Indonesian name.
Although he moves into intelligence and espionage after The Amargosa Trilogy, he was originally envisioned as a kid too enamored with war until he has to fight one.
A scene now a flashback in Davra's Endeavour, originally part of an early draft of The Children of Amargosa, he awkwardly tries to recruit Davra to the Youth Corps while clearly being smitten with her. It would be the start of one of the key pairings in the Compact Universe.
Appearances: The Children of Amargosa, Second Wave, Storming Amargosa