Hawks is the customizable protagonist and field leader of Zero Company. They are a former Republic officer who now commands an independent team hired to investigate the Infinite Coil near the end of the Clone Wars. [ea-gameplay]
You choose Hawks's first name, species, appearance, clothing, voice presentation, Specialization, and other identity options. Those choices appear in real-time cinematics. Species does not grant better weapon proficiency, so the creator does not force a combat advantage onto a particular identity.
Hawks is mandatory on story missions. If Hawks falls, the mission restarts rather than continuing with a permanently dead protagonist. Other missions can use different valid squad combinations. For every creator option confirmed by EA, use the character creation guide. [ea-questions]
