DEFALT DIGITAL SHRINE
❝ UBER PWND, COURTESY OF DEFALT . ❞
Welcome to my virtual shrine for Defalt, an antagonist and character from the Watch_Dogs franchise! This Rentry is a constant work in progress and is an informal dedication to one of my absolute favorite characters. Feel free to use the directory below to browse my ramblings at your own leisure <3 This page contains spoilers for Watch_Dogs 1, and its main accompanying DLC, Watch_Dogs: Bad Blood.
PAGE DIRECTORY
Bio Design
Appearances
The Future
Associations
Graphics
Headcanons
Links + Credits
♬ ₊˚. Bio
Defalt is a minor antagonist in Watch_Dogs, then later a primary antagonist in the Watch_Dogs: Bad Blood DLC. He is a blackhat hacker willing to work for anyone as long as the pay is good (or for his own ulterior motives), and is extremely proficient in his skills. His day job, potentially money laundering scheme, is as a music artist and disc jockey at an in-universe club and art exhibit known as The Dot ConneXion
As Defalt is only his main alias, his real identity is JB Markowicz. It is worth noting he is likely of Polish ancestry, as the surname "Markowicz" is of East Slavic origin. He is known to have an unnamed brother with an unspecified disability, of which he loved dearly. His brother committed suicide during the Northeast Blackout of 2003 by escaping from the mental hospital he was a patient in. Since this event, Defalt has sworn to avenge his brother by killing the perpetrator, Raymond "T-Bone" Kenney, which backfired, leading to Defalt's death (however, one should note that it's implied and theorized he may not have died). Since then, Defalt has been used for iconography by new hackers for hire, and as a neat little easter egg in future franchise installments.
He goes by many aliases apart from his iconic username, including "Ratboy", "Defect", and "Emperor Rat". The latter alias mentioned is associated with his implied side-hustle of the Digital Trips mini games/drugs.
Defalt's personality is easily described as cocky, but also highly strategic. He is willing to engage in psychological warefare, primarily for those he harbors the most hatred towards, but will also make jabs at emotionally sensitive topics to others who challenge him. He is said to have dabbled in gearhead hobbies outside of technology alone, namely automobiles. He has a customized civilian car that specializes in performance, boasting high speeds, as well as quick acceleration.
♬ ₊˚. Design
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♬ ₊˚. Appearances
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♬ ₊˚. The Future
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♬ ₊˚. Associations
Stuff I personally associate with Defalt and his iconography. This is a very rough list for fun!
IMAGERY, PHENOMENA, ETC Rats, technology, game equipment (mainly Xboxes and Playstations), blue neon lighting, motherboards, ASCII, hacking (duh), glowsticks, headphones, electronic music + its related iconography, cables, computer bluescreens, DJ setups, converse shoes, raves, middle finger iconography (PLEASE DONT LAUGH.....), city lighting, club culture, studded belts, speakers, computer mice, pixelated imagery, binary code...
CHARACTERS DJ Pon-3/Record Scratch (My Little Pony), Hatsune Miku (Vocaloid), Alolan Rattata (Pokémon), Acht/Dedf1sh (Splatoon)...
(For a better idea of what I associate with Defalt, I recommend checking the links section at the bottom where I have a Pinterest board linked!)
♬ ₊˚. Graphics
Similar to the last section, but with web graphics I associate with him!
♬ ₊˚. Headcanons
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♬ ₊˚. Links + Credits
LINKS
Defalt Pinterest board
Defalt Playlist (wip)
My main rentry
All my socials, in case you want to drop a message with questions, recommendations, etc!
CREDITS
Watch Dogs Wiki
Watch_Dogs on Steam, Xbox, and Playstation
Last Updated: 5/6/2025