- "Who's Eagly?"
"Don't you do your research? He's my sidekick." - ―Clemson Murn and Peacemaker[src]
Eagly is the beloved pet bald eagle and sidekick of Peacemaker.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Adopted by Peacemaker[]
- "Eagly is your pet eagle?"
"Yeah." - ―John Economos and Peacemaker[src]
During his crusade for peace, Peacemaker adopted a bald eagle which he named Eagly, forming a strong bond of friendship with Peacemaker, becoming fond of him while being trained, becoming Peacemaker's sidekick and best friend. When Peacemaker was arrested and sent to Belle Reve, Eagly was sent to Auggie Smith's house to be taken care of. Auggie, while not particularly fond of Eagly, did keep the eagle around and took care of him.[1]
Project Butterfly[]
Reuniting with Peacemaker[]

Eagly hugs Peacemaker upon meeting him again.
- "I love animals."
"Yeah, Eagly is amazing." - ―Leota Adebayo to Peacemaker[src]
Four years later, Peacemaker was released from prison to participate in Project Butterfly, allowing him to reunite with Eagly, when Smith showed up at Auggie Smith's house entering the garage, Eagly was excited to see his friend again, cheerfully greeting his owner with a hug, making Smith happy who wanted his father to take a picture of the moment, before realizing that he left. During the lunch, Eagly laughed along with them when Smith talked about the fear of rats of Bloodsport, whom Smith presumed to have defeated.

Eagly meets Leota Adebayo.
Overnight, Eagly rode Peacemaker in his 1976 Ford Comet to head to Fennel Fields to meet his team, who were surprised to have an eagle on their car. After the meeting, Eagly was petted by Smith, and when his teammate Leota Adebayo tried to pet him, Eagly tried to bit her, showing that he didn't like her. Eagly later continued to have fun with Smith, listening to music until Smith went to the Wild Estates Apartment Complex to meet Annie Sturphausen, with Eagly staying in the car.[1]
Escape from Wild Estates Apartment Complex[]

Eagly sits next to Peacemaker.
- "That thing better not shit back there."
- ―Emilia Harcourt to Peacemaker[src]
When Annie Sturphausen attacked Peacemaker trying to kill him, Eagly accidentally let out a scream from the car as Smith tried to get in to escape, causing Sturphausen to find them, but Peacemaker eventually managed to kill her using his sonic boom helmet. After the explosion, Eagly went over to Smith to relax on the ground, sharing a moment with him, before realizing that the Evergreen Police Department was approaching the Wild Estates Apartment Complex.

Eagly flies over Peacemaker and Vigilante.
Eagly waited for Smith when he was looking for his things in the apartment, but when he saw that the policemen began to investigate, he had to hide to avoid being discovered. When it was time to escape, Peacemaker called Eagly, who successfully broke into Emilia Harcourt's car, escaping with his teammates from the policemen, on the way, Harcourt warned Smith not to let Eagly poop in the car, but Smith mentioned that he had Eagly trained. Later, Eagly accompanied Peacemaker and Vigilante on their target practice, flying above them as they destroyed objects.[2]
Cheering on Peacemaker[]

Eagly sees Smith depressed.
- "Good Eagly."
- ―Peacemaker to Eagly[src]
Eagly returned to Smith's trailer house where he would routinely offer dead animals to Chris as a gesture. After Smith returned to his trailer, Eagly was resting, noting that Smith had brought an alien butterfly, which he nicknamed "Goff", observing it in a jar, so Eagly it flew towards it attempting to eat it until Smith stopped him. In the night, Eagly and "Goff" pityingly watched Smith smoking to vent his past.[3]

Eagly hunts a squirrel for Smith.
The next day, Eagly sadly watched Smith, who continued to smoke for considering himself a mess, letting Eagly out for a walk. In an attempt to cheer up his owner, Eagly caught a squirrel and gave it to Smith to cheer him up, however Smith denied it, thanking Eagly for the gesture, sharing a moment together where Smith petted Eagly. During the night, Eagly was in the bathroom of the trailer when Leota Adebayo tried to vomit from Smith's drink, scaring her when he yelled.[4]
Chase of Peacemaker and Vigilante[]

Eagly gets distracted during the escape.
- "Eagly!"
- ―Peacemaker to Eagly[src]
As Peacemaker's spirits had been lifted by meeting friends, Eagly greeted Smith when he returned from doing a favor for Jamil, being petted by Smith and greeting Vigilante when he arrived to visit Peacemaker. Seeing that the Evergreen Police Department had an arrest warrant for Smith, Eagly was thrown out of the trailer to flee, but as Eagly was distracted, Smith had to whistle through the trees to call him, only to be discovered by Peggy Sacks and Sophie Song.

Eagly attacks a policeman.
Upon being discovered, Eagly had to escape with Peacemaker and Vigilante from the police, while Eagly helped his friends by attacking several policemen, being admired by Vigilante for being a good fighter. Eagly reunited with Smith and Chase to continue their escape, being abruptly thrown by Smith into the back of a car, successfully escaping, as they fled, Eagly saw Smith get angry at Chase for destroying his phone, mentioning that he had pictures of Eagly.

Eagly is differentiated with Vigilante.
Eagly kept listening to the discussions between Smith and Chase about their belief in stopping killing people. Arriving at Henenlotter Video, the three met with the rest of the team so that Eagly later listened to them discuss the persecution, sitting on a sofa next to Vigilante, who asked the team to compare him and Eagly, when Feeling uncomfortable with Chase's childish attitude, Eagly moved away from him a bit.[5]
Manhunt of Peacemaker[]

Eagly dances on his way to Coverdale Ranch.
- "Eagly, please get in the car."
"He's not listening. Get back in the car and crinkle a bag or something. He'll think you have chips." - ―John Economos and Peacemaker[src]
As Peacemaker was framed with a fake diary and was being wanted by the butterflies, Eagly accompanied him and Vigilante to help them combat the Cow, prompting John Economos to agree to accompany them as well. The team set out on a journey to Coverdale Ranch, where Eagly had fun with Peacemaker and Vigilante, dancing to In My Dreams from Wig Wam, until they were ambushed by an unforeseen attack from the Aryan Empire led by Auggie Smith.

Eagly and his companions flee from the Aryan Empire.
Auggie blasted a hole in the truck attempting to kill Chris, where Eagly managed to get out, following Smith and Economos fleeing after believing Vigilante had sacrificed himself, only to later discover that the Aryans found him by tracers on Peacemaker's helmets. Managing to hide, Eagly sat quietly alongside Smith and Economos, successfully tricking the Aryans into tying their hooves with a raccoon, continuing their escape while they were distracted, reuniting with Vigilante inside one of the Aryans' cars.

Eagly is brutally beaten by the White Dragon.
Eagly sat in the back seat with Economos, starting to peck at him and causing him annoyance, Smith then stopped the car to throw the helmets that Vigilante accidentally kept, where Eagly took the opportunity to get out, causing Economos to have to use a bag of chips to get out. get his attention and get him back to the car. Eagly's escape ended up revealing his presence to the Aryans, starting a battle where Eagly defended the group by attacking the Aryan Empire members and then attempted to attack the White Dragon but he punched his point blank severely injuring him and knocked him unconcious, motivating Peacemaker to kill his father.[6]
Recovery[]

Eagly wakes up in front of Smith.
- "Uh, babe, I just saw an eagle hug a human."
- ―Leota Adebayo to Keeya Adebayo[src]
Chris urgently took Eagly to Paws A Moment Veterinary Clinic, where he was kindly treated by Dr. Hurwitz, stitching his wound and keeping him on a stretcher to rest. Chris stayed with Eagly, praying for him and blaming himself for not having sent Eagly with someone else than Auggie. Miraculously, Eagly woke up to Smith and once again hugged his owner, also revitalizing Smith's motivation to complete his mission, while being watched by Leota Adebayo who couldn't believe it and Smith taking a photo.[6]
Helping the 11th Street Kids[]

Eagly accompanies the 11th Street Kids to kill the Cow.
- "No way can an eagle understand what you're saying."
"Oh, Eagly's no ordinary eagle." - ―Emilia Harcourt and Peacemaker[src]
When Peacemaker rejoined the 11th Street Kids with Emilia Harcourt as their leader, they were convinced to travel to Coverdale Ranch to kill the Cow before it was too late, Eagly joined the team to lend his support. Taking a vet van to travel, Eagly was amicably fed by Adrian Chase, while Smith was glad Eagly was safe.[6]

Eagly receives instructions from Peacemaker.
Arriving at Coverdale Ranch, Smith suggested to his teammates that they use Eagly to leave the sonic boom helmet in the barn, receiving odd prompts from Smith and Chase, refusing to listen to Emilia Harcourt for not liking her. Following the instructions, Eagly carried the helmet over the barn, exciting the team, however he ended up throwing the helmet in the woods, disappointing them. After the Battle at Coverdale Ranch, Eagly returned to the trailer with Peacemaker, sometime later while Smith was feeding Eek Stack Ik Ik, Eagly caught a didelphid.[7]
Personality[]
- "You can't housetrain an eagle, dude. Not without stealing its soul."
- ―Peacemaker to Emilia Harcourt[src]
Eagly is extremely loyal to its owner Peacemaker, he demonstrates compassion and concern for him, by presenting him with dead rodents and cooing at him. Over the course of Project Butterfly, Peacemaker frequently found himself forced to reflect on his past traumas and reconsider his moral compass, often he would resort to talking with Eagly about his emotional turmoil, even though Eagly couldn't reply back in human language, he would comfort him each time. When Eagly was in critical condition and Chris desperately begged for him to wake up, Eagly did and hugged his owner, revitalizing Smith's motivation to complete his mission.
Abilities[]
- "Oh shit! Eagly is hardcore, man."
- ―Vigilante to Peacemaker[src]
- Trained animal: Eagly was seemingly trained by Peacemaker to attack enemies.
- Master hunter: Eagly is an extremely skilled hunter and predator. It easily caught its prey like the rodents and show its prey to Christopher Smith to impress him. Eagly can use his hunting skills to defend Peacemaker from attackers mainly by pecking their eyes out the way he would normally hunt prey.
- Durability: Eagly is highly resilient and durable. He was able to survive The White Dragon's heavy punch.
Weaknesses[]
- Language: As an eagle, Eagly can't understand the majority of human's language, as seen when Smith tried to tell it to put the helmet in the coverdale ranch but It failed to do so.
Relationships[]
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Appearances[]
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Behind the scenes[]
- Eagly was created through CGI.[8]
- Eagly appears as a cameo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe production Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, in which Peacemaker creator James Gunn also served as writer-director. In the film, Eagly is captured by the High Evolutionary along with other test subjects.[9]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Peacemaker: 1.01: A Whole New Whirled
- ↑ Peacemaker: 1.02: Best Friends, For Never
- ↑ Peacemaker: 1.04: The Choad Less Traveled
- ↑ Peacemaker: 1.05: Monkey Dory
- ↑ Peacemaker: 1.06: Murn After Reading
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Peacemaker: 1.07: Stop Dragon My Heart Around
- ↑ Peacemaker: 1.08: It's Cow or Never
- ↑ Peacemaker Originally Cast a Real Eagle as Eagly
- ↑ James Gunn on Twitter - May 7, 2023
External links[]
Eagly on DC Database