Peacemaker

For other uses, see Peacemaker (disambiguation).

"I cherish peace with all my heart. I don't care how many men, women, and children I need to kill to get it."

―The Peacemaker to Ratcatcher 2^[src]

Christopher Smith, also known as the Peacemaker, is a hypocritical, egotistical, self-righteous, and zealous vigilante who believes in achieving peace at any cost no matter how many people he has to kill for it in the process. He was also a member of the second Task Force X strike team sent on a mission to Corto Maltese.^[3] While he struck up a rapport with the team, he eventually turned on them to complete their intended mission when they learned it was all a cover-up for the U.S. government's mistake. In the attempt to complete the mission, Smith murdered team leader Rick Flag, and was sent into a coma by teammate and rival Bloodsport.

When the comatose Smith was recovered from Corto Maltese, he was sent to an American hospital, where the mission coordinators of the Force, John Economos and Emilia Harcourt, awaited his awakening, preparing to send him on another, more dangerous mission.

Biography

Early Life

Misguided Pacifism

"In his hands, anything is a deadly weapon. His father was a soldier who trained his son how to kill from the moment he was born."

―Amanda Waller^[src]

Christopher Smith was born to Auggie Smith, a powerful and cunning small-town racist whose views deeply scarred his son. When he grew up, Christopher became a mentally unstable pacifist diplomat who grew so committed to peace, he eventually decided to enforce it by killing those who stand in its way. He donned a bright costume, an oddly-shaped chrome helmet with a dove engraved on it, and the moniker of Peacemaker. As the Peacemaker, Smith killed many people in the name of peace before he was captured by ARGUS and detained in Belle Reve.^[4]

Recruited by Amanda Waller

There, he was recruited by Amanda Waller to join Task Force X, doing black-ops missions for the US government in exchange for time off his sentence. He was sent on a mission with Adrian Chase, the Vigilante, and the two formed a deep-seeded rivalry and intense hatred for one another.^[5]^[4]

Mission in Corto Maltese

The New Suicide Squad

"Starfish is a slang term for a butthole. Think there's any connection?"
"No."

―Peacemaker and Amanda Waller^[src]

In 2021, the Peacemaker was newly recruited by Amanda Waller to join again Task Force X on a mission he was eager to carry out: destroying a Nazi-built facility in Corto Maltese called Jotunheim, as well as annihilating all traces of the mysterious Project Starfish. Prior to the mission, Peacemaker was given an ulterior task by Waller, assigned to destroy any evidence pertaining to the United States involvement with Project Starfish, including their torture of the civilians of Corto Maltese. Peacemaker felt obligated to ensure this was kept a secret, as it was to keep the peace from being jeopardized to prevent an international incident.

After Bloodsport agreed to join the squad, Waller took him to meet Peacemaker who was waiting in his cell, highlighting his skills in combat, Bloodsport complained that he had the same abilities as him, so Smith responded by doing better while they argued to use smaller bullets, begining a rivalry. Waller took them to meet King Shark so they were surprised at the size of him, after seeing him, Waller made them continue to meet Cleo Cazo.

Peacemaker asked about Ratcatcher 1 but Waller replied that he was dead and she was her daughter, when Cazo arrived he was sleeping in her cell causing Peacemaker to make fun of her for being a millennial. The team then followed Waller to meet Polka-Dot Man, where Peacemaker laughed at his name by ironically asking if his power was to throw polka dots at people, after Waller didn't answer him he realized that that it was his power.

Peacemaker asks Waller a question — Peacemaker asks about the Project Starfish.

Already recruited, Waller gave them back their suits and took them to a armchairs chamber where she explained the mission with part of the history of Corto Maltese, telling them of the coup and how they should kidnap Gaius Grieves to help them to enter Jotunheim and destroy Project Starfish. When Waller asked if there were doubts, Peacemaker raised his hand and asked if there was any connection of the Project with the expression Starfish to name the anus, however Waller answered no and Peacemaker crossed out the idea of a notebook.^[6]

Arrival at Corto Maltese

Task Force X in Corto Maltese — The second strike team arrives at Corto Maltese.

"If this whole beach was completely covered in dicks and somebody said I had to eat every dick until the beach was clean for liberty, I would say no ploblemo."

―Peacemaker to Bloodsport^[src]

Three days later, Peacemaker and his team were able to reach the second beach of the island swimming without problems, after the first strike team was brutally assassinated by the Armed Forces of Corto Maltese. The group advanced to the jungle until they heard an explosion coming from the first coast that scared them, however Waller informed them that it was only a distraction.

Peacemaker says he can eat a beach full of dicks.

Moving forward, Smith criticized Bloodsport's leadership for what they began to argue, in which Smith demonstrated his love for American freedom when saying being able to eat a beach full of penises if that attributes to peace, while criticizing Bloodsport for killing for money. In that, they saw how Abner Krill's skin became strange and another explosion from the first beach was heard. Finally, the squad stopped in an area and prepared to camp to go to the city the next morning.

Peacemaker in underwear laughs at Bloodsport.

While Peacemaker slept at night, he awoke to hearing Bloodsport stopping King Shark from eating Cleo Cazo. Naked, Smith approached Nanaue along with Bloodsport and Cazo, Ratcatcher called a pack of rats to reassure Nanaue causing Bloodsport to freak out due to his phobia, Peacemaker took the opportunity to make fun of him while he was laughing, then Bloodsport highlighted that he was naked with white socks, so Smith saw it as a racist offense.

Task Force X trekking — Peacemaker and the Squad walk until Rick Flag location.

In that, John Economos found the location of Rick Flag, so Amanda Waller ordered them to go there on his rescue, and Smith and the rest of the team spent the rest of the night traveling on the jungles of Corto Maltese until they found his location at the morning. On the trip, Waller ordered the squad to take down all the captors mercilessly by telling them they were dangerous people.^[6]

Massacre of the Maltese Resistance

"Nothing like a bloodbath to start the day."

―Peacemaker^[src]

After the group are ordered by Waller to divert their efforts to finding Rick Flag before proceeding with the mission, Task Force X set out to rescue Flag, who they believe to have been captured by the government. Once they arrived, the team began to observe the encampment of people hiding among the leaves. While Bloodsport was observing the exact location on a radar, Peacemaker was preparing to pass a massacre, surprising Cazo because Smith's alias was the Peacemaker, Smith then explained his moral of killing people to achieve peace.

Peacemaker and Bloodsport - TSS — Peacemaker accidentally shoots Bloodsport.

The firsts attacks of Nanaue and Cazo opened the way for Peacemaker to enter a soldier who was killed with an ax, while Bloodsport was killing, they began to turn the massacre into a competition, each trying to display their skillset. Smith would murder a rebel on a bed with a knife while Bloodsport beat up rebels who tried to stop him. Then Peacemaker would decide to climb on the roof of a fortress to dart the rebels, starting with a woman who was singing, then Smith would go down with a silencer because he saw Bloodsport set fire to enemies. Peacemaker would mistakenly shoot DuBois' helmet but hitting his victim.

Peacemaker dope as fuck - TSS — Peacemaker argues with Bloodsport.

Then an upset Bloodsport would prove to have better aim by throwing a conditioner at a rebel. Peacemaker then used bullets of explosive compresion. The squad would continue advancing until a rebel from the fort would try to shoot them with a submachine gun, but Polka-Dot Man stopped him. Finally, the team found the exact settlement/base where Rick Flag was located, so they aproached.

Task Force X lower their weapons - TSS — Peacemaker, Bloodsport, Ratcatcher 2 and Polka-Dot Man find Rick Flag.

Nonetheless, Peacemaker is both confused and surprised when they find Flag safe and talking with Sol Soria, the leader of a resistance group; it is shortly revealed that Flag hasn't been captured, but rescued. Regretful for killing innocents, Peacemaker and his team tried to cover up the massacre, when Soria was surprised that her companions didn't notify her of the arrival of the squad, until Nanaue spat a bone from a rebel. Shortly after, Soria went outside and saw in anguish the dead bodies of her companions, for which the team felt very sorry and apologized.^[6]

Kidnapping of Thinker

The Squad — Peacemaker and the team stop to see Krill.

"Hey, Pissmaker. We are on a mission."
"Easy, Inspector Gadget. A drink never hurt nobody."

―Bloodsport and Peacemaker^[src]

The team now with Flag and the surviving rebels continued their journey through the jungle to rescue a rebel named Milton, on the trip Abner Krill got infected with deluna on his face, Peacemaker stopped him and asked him what that was, for which Krill replied telling their story, they finally decided to keep moving. At night, Peacemaker and the team arrested some guards who were interrogating Milton's truck to save him.

Peacemaker helps the team transport the boxes.

At that moment, Peacemaker and the team began moving boxes with clothes that they should wear to infiltrate La Gatita Amable's club, while Soria explained that Milton would take them to the place in his truck to kidnap Gaius Grieves. King Shark, by not having a human appearance, tried to pretend to wear a mustache to accompany them, but Peacemaker made fun of him for looking exactly the same.

The squad then set off to party, while on the trip, Smith listened to Cleo Cazo and Bloodsport stories. When they arrived, the squad entered the club while they watched, they finally sat down and began to talk about Thinker's arrival, as he would not arrive for a few hours, Peacemaker ordered the camarena to bring them a fernet, Bloodsport annoyed told him that they were on a mission, but Smith told him to relax a bit.

When they brought the fernet, to annoy Cazo, Peacemaker told the waitress that she forgot the rat Sebastian, Krill sneezed the fernet, so Smith and the others laughed. The hours passed and to entertain themselves, Peacemaker along with his companions began to dance at the disco. Finally Grieves appeared at the club, so Bloodsport approached and threatened him with a weapon to accompany them.

Peacemaker and Flag surrender to the Armed Forces.

In that, when trying to withdraw some soldiers from the Armed Forces of the country arrived in search of the infiltrated Americans, worried Smith prepared a knife just in case. When they were cornered, DuBois asked Krill and Cazo to take Thinker away while he, Flag and Smith surrendered to the authorities, finally Flag and DuBois surrendered, confused Smith also raised his hands as a sign of surrender, so they were handcuffed and taken in a truck to be imprisoned.

While traveling, a soldier spoke to them and Bloodsport played along to distract him, on the count of one, the three of them beat the soldiers knocking them out, then freeing themselves from the handcuffs. After breaking free, Peacemaker grabbed a shotgun to assassinate the driver who watched through a camera as they escaped, causing the corpse to push the pedal and drive faster while the partner tried to take the wheel.

Peacemaker, Bloodsport, and Rick Flag escape the soldiers.

However, Smith grabbed him and started hitting him against the wall to death, seeing that they were about to collide he tried to grab the steering wheel, but frankly directing him off the road causing him to fall. The car finally stopped, lying face down, as Milton's truck pulled up to the scene, Smith along with DuBois and Flag escape through the door, and are reunited with the rest.^[6]

Saving Harley Quinn

"You're gonna risk the entire mission for a mental defective dressed as a court jester?"
"We don't leave one of our own behind."

―Peacemaker and Rick Flag^[src]

Peacemaker complains about saving Harley Quinn.

Guided by Flag, Task Force X diverts their efforts to saving Harley Quinn at the morning, who has been captured by the military and is being interrogated for information. As they drove to the palace in Milton's truck, the team began to prepare their weapons, however Peacemaker complained that they were risking the mission just to save a crazy woman, so Bloodsport highlighted that the comment came from someone who used a toilet on his head and Flag told him not to abandon his team, angering Smith.

Peacemaker points at the only person in the palace office.

Going down, everyone got into position in order of the plan where Peacemaker stood on top of a bell and pointed at the only person in the office waiting for a signal from Flag. When Flag was about to start the mission, he discovered that Harley Quinn had freed herself when he saw her approaching him. A short time later and taking Thinker hostage, the team took him on top of a building where they threatened him to help them enter Jotunheim, while Peacemaker sat eating empanadas, which Milton was delivering.^[6]

Destruction of Jotunheim

Implanting bombs

"Peacemaker!"
"It's actually very nice, just put it again on the wall. It's nothing like me."

―King Shark and Peacemaker^[src]

The Suicide Squad in the snow — Peacemaker and the Squad walk in the rain.

The infiltration of Jotunheim at first goes off without a hitch, with Peacemaker and the team easily overpowering the guards at the entrance and managing to lock down the building before the entire Corto Maltesian army can get to them first.

Once inside the facility, the team begins placing plastic explosives around the walls and decides to split up into two teams: one would plant the remaining explosives on the upper floors while the other would be in charge of destroying Project Starfish. Peacemaker, along with Rick Flag, Ratcatcher 2, and Thinker, form the latter group, taking an elevator down to the basement where they find a testing facility full of the subjects exposed to Project Starfish, which is revealed to actually be Starro the Conqueror.

Peacemaker scolds King Shark. — Peacemaker gets upset with King Shark.

While Ratcatcher 2 and Thinker set out to find a way to kill Starro, Flag manages to recover a hard drive containing proof of Starro's existence, as well as the fact that it was actually recovered and experimented on by the US government instead of the Corto Maltesian government.

Before he can take it however, Peacemaker points his gun at him, exposing his secondary mission. Alongside destroying Starro, Peacemaker was also tasked by Waller to destroy any evidence confirming its existence in order to deny any involvement of the US in its recovery and weaponization. Peacemaker is determined to destroy the hard drive, although he does not want to kill Flag to get to it and gives him a chance to hand it over. Before the situation can escalate however, an explosion rocks the facility, bringing it down on top of the whole team.^[6]

Killing Rick Flag

"Peacemaker. What a joke."

―Rick Flag to Peacemaker^[src]

Peacemaker's helmet reflection — Peacemaker fights Rick Flag.

Peacemaker and Flag both survive the explosion, however Flag is severely wounded by a piece of debris. He still stands his ground against Peacemaker though, and the two engage in a fistfight in order to wrestle control of the chip. Despite his injury, Flag is able to overpower Peacemaker and pins him to the ground, choking him with a metal pipe. However, before he is able to kill him, Peacemaker grabs a piece of fallen debris and lodges it directly into Flag's heart, fatally wounding him. As he bleeds out, Flag mutters how Peacemaker's name is a joke before succumbing to his injuries.^[6]

Facing Bloodsport

"How?"
"Smaller bullets."

―Peacemaker and Bloodsport^[src]

With Flag dead, Peacemaker goes after Ratcatcher 2, who takes the chip and attempts to run. He catches up with her, and pins her to the floor. She begs for her life as he holds a gun to her. Just as he's about to shoot, Bloodsport drops in from the ceiling, realizing that Peacemaker is a traitor. The two shoot at each other, but Bloodsport's bullet goes through Peacemaker's bigger bullet, destroys his pistol, and lands in his neck. Peacemaker questions how this happened while bleeding out, and Bloodsport tells him about the smaller bullet's advantage. Peacemaker then hits the floor, presumably dead. He would eventually be crushed under the rubble as Jotunheim collapses.^[6]

Saving the World

A New Mission

"If anything, he's shown he's resilient. It'll take some surgery but eventually we'll get him back to speed."

―Alandy to Harcourt and Economos^[src]

Peacemaker Lives! — Smith at the hospital

At some point after the Corto Maltese mission ends and the team is sent back home, Peacemaker was found by a rescue team, having miraculously survived his encounter with Bloodsport and the collapse of Jotunheim. He was then quickly rushed to a hospital where he was treated for his wounds. However, Waller still had other plans for the vigilante, planning to make him part of a team led by mercenary Clemson Murn, and use him to assassinate Royland Goff.^[7]^[8]

Time in the Hospital

Jamil and Smith - Peacemaker — Smith and Jamil

"What superhero are you?"
"Peacemaker."
"Get outta here, motherfucker!"
"You a fan?"
"There's no superhero called Peacemaker!"

―Jamil and Smith^[src]

When Smith awoke from his coma, he befriended the janitor Jamil, who smoked marijuana with Smith while he was recovering. Eventually, when he was discharged, Smith trusted Jamil with the secret that he was, in fact, Peacemaker, and meant to be imprisoned for "integrity", as he called it, but Jamil didn't believe him, on account that he had never heard of Peacemaker.^[9]

A New Team

"You're a born killer with expertise in every weapon know to humankind. I'm giving you the chance to stay out of prison and work for me."
"Kill people?"
"Bad people."

―Clemson Murn, Peacemaker, and Emilia Harcourt^[src]

Leaving the hospital, Peacemaker reunited with his pet bald eagle, Eagly, and went back to killing for peace, unsure why he hadn't been brought back to Belle Reve. Eventually, he was approached by mercenary Clemson Murn, one of Amanda Waller's operatives, who offered him a chance to stay out of prison if he joined a black-ops assassination team led by Murn. Peacemaker accepted, with his first mission being to assassinate Senator Royland Goff with the enthusiastic and sadistic Vigilante.^[9]

Personality

"You know what I think? I think liberty is just your excuse to do whatever you want. Whether that's to eat a beach full of dicks or killin' folk."

―Bloodsport to Peacemaker^[src]

Christopher Smith is a man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill along the way,^[10] He is more than willing to fight, kill, and even start a war, but in the end, every action he takes is in the name of ultimately keeping the peace.^[5] While Smith is obsessed with gaining everlasting peace and liberty, his actions are violent and he loves death and destruction, stating that there is "nothing like a bloodbath to start the day." He is willing to do anything to get peace and end all fighting, no matter how many people he needs to kill, hurt, maim, or emotionally destroy along the way, making him very hypocritical. However, he is not beyond giving people he appreciates a warning before he attacks. He is also willing to humiliate himself for his cause, blindly follows orders, and condemned Bloodsport for killing for money.

He is self-righteous, egotistical, arrogant and overconfident, as seen with his rivalry with Bloodsport, and has no shame in showing off what he is capable of. Due to his ego and hypocrisy, the other members of the Suicide Squad tend to greatly dislike him and not take him seriously, not that he cares, as he views himself as better than them, claiming to do exactly what Bloodsport does, "but better." Ratcatcher 2 and King Shark were the only two members of the Suicide Squad who tried to reach out to him, and while he was initially on good terms with the former, he regretfully attempted to kill her so he could prevent the secrets of Project Starfish from being reached to the public, causing her to see a different side of him and was greatly afraid of him. He was also annoyed by King Shark's childlike and dim-witted nature; he often meanly rejected his gestures of friendship despite a few instances of passing encouragement. Smith also dislikes millennials such as Ratcatcher 2.

Abilities

Peak human condition: Peacemaker has achieved peak physical condition in his mission for global peace.
- Peak human strength: Peacemaker is visibly very strong for a human; he is huge and hulking with "muscles on his muscles".^[5] When the Suicide Squad went to rescue Rick Flag, he was strong enough to bury his axe in a man's head and cut off part of another man's arm with his sword. He then easily hoisted himself onto a roof to take a vantage point. In the convoy, he reached one arm through a shot he made with a shotgun and grabbed the enemy passenger to slam his head into the glass, cracking it, and repeatedly hit his head against the side of the car until he was knocked out. He was able to knock down and throw a fully grown man like Flag around several feet and into two grain hoppers during their duel, and later tossed Ratcatcher 2 to the ground with just one arm.
- Peak human durability: Peacemaker is extraordinarily resilient; he walked away from a car crash, was barely fazed after being struck with a metal grate during his duel with Flag, and ultimately survived getting shot in the throat by Bloodsport and being crushed under the rubble after the collapse of Jotunheim. He can also withstand long falls, as seen when he failed to jump onto a balcony and hit the pavement.
- Peak human stamina: Peacemaker possesses incredible endurance, showing little to no fatigue in the field even after extensive periods of fighting.
- Peak human reflexes: Peacemaker has very good reflexes. He cut a man's arm off before he could shoot him, caught a metal grate swung at him by Flag, and made Ratcatcher 2 drop her device before she could use it against him.

"He does exactly what I do."
"But better."
"I always hit my targets dead center."
"I hit them more in the center."
"Well, you can't hit something more in the center."
"I use smaller bullets."
"What?"
"They go inside your bullet holes without even touching the side."

―Bloodsport and Peacemaker^[src]

PeacemakerShootsBehind — Peacemaker shooting a man behind him

Master marksman: Peacemaker is a world-class marksman,^[5] like Bloodsport. He has trained his whole life to bring peace to the world, and he knows how to use and properly aim his pistol as well as accurately fire his blowgun from a distance. In Corto Maltese, he shot a man behind him over his shoulder without even looking at him. In a convoy, he used a shotgun to shoot the driver in the back of the head, also without looking at him. During his final confrontation with Bloodsport, their bullets collided when they fired at each other. He later demonstrated to Vigilante that he could shoot a target to create a peace symbol while bending over and looking between his legs. Peacemaker can also use a recurve bow.
Expert combatant: Due his rigorous training from birth by his father, Auggie Smith, his experience as a violent vigilante, combined with his powerful physique and stamina, Peacemaker is a phenomenally well-seasoned hand-to-hand combatant. His skill is so great, that he was even able to brutally fight the highly trained military Colonel, Rick Flag, only winning due to stabbing Flag in the heart with a bathroom tile in desperation for his life.
- Axe mastery: Peacemaker accurately threw his axe into the head of a member of the Maltese Resistance. He also used his axe to quietly slit another man's throat and chop into another man who was lying down.
- Sword mastery: Peacemaker used his sword to cut off a man's arm before he could shoot him, and then slit his throat. He also used his sword to brutally, but efficiently kill five Corto Maltesean soldiers who were guarding Jotunheim.
Expert assassin: According to Waller, anything is a deadly weapon in Peacemaker's hands because his father trained him how to kill from the moment he was born. Similarly, Clemson Murn stated that he is a born killer (with which Vigilante agreed) with expertise in every weapon known to humankind. As such, Peacemaker is a highly capable assassin, as he and Bloodsport efficiently wiped out the Maltese Resistance and later swiftly cut down men guarding Jotunheim. He also killed Rick Flag by improvising a jagged bathroom tile as a piercing weapon.
Stealth: Despite his large appearance, colorful outfit and shiny helmet, Peacemaker is capable of stealth. When the Suicide Squad went to rescue Flag, Peacemaker and Bloodsport stealthily eliminated members of the Maltese Resistance.
Intimidation: Due to his absolute belief in keeping the peace, Smith is willing to go to any length to complete his mission. As he claims to be thorough, Ratcatcher 2 was visibly afraid of his ruthlessness.

"Keepin' the peace is worth any price, including the life of a hero like yours, sir, so please... don't make me do this."

―Peacemaker to Rick Flag^[src]

Indomitable will: Peacemaker will do whatever it takes in order to achieve his warped form of peace. He is so obsessed with attaining peace that he will kill as many men, women, and even children as he has to in order to make it happen. Peacemaker was even willing to kill Rick Flag and attempted to also kill Ratcatcher 2 as part of his mission despite having befriended both of them during his time at Corto Maltese, though in both instances he showed reluctance to do so before coming to the conclusion that there was no other alternative and also showed regret over his murdering of Flag.

Equipment

"It's not a toilet seat, it's a beacon of freedom!"