Adam Jensen

Adam Jensen is the protagonist of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. He is voiced by Elias Toufexis.

History
A 34-year-old Caucasian male from Detroit, Michigan, Adam is an ex-cop turned private security specialist for Sarif Industries, a moderately-sized biotechnology company based in North America.

Having joined the Detroit Police Force at 21 in 2014, and then volunteered for its SWAT division 4 years later in 2018, Jensen rose to team commander quickly. But his career ended suddenly two years ago in 2020 when he refused to follow a questionable order. After that in the same year, he became a security specialist for Sarif Industries, who is assigned to protect a group of scientists in response to increased level of competition and shrinking marketplace. An augmented black ops team attacks the research labs in the opening of Human Revolution, a level of attention for which he and his team are completely unprepared. Adam is nearly killed and must become augmented to save his life.

A "generous donor" provides military grade Sarif Industries augmentations - including two mechanical arms, linked by metal bars sunk under his chest, and retractable, head-mounted sunglasses - which are installed by a Sarpatech technician. He is then sent home to recuperate, struggling to come to terms with his body's fusion with machines. Soon he is chasing down leads all over the world, never knowing who he can trust.

Today Jensen tends to be a loner, rather than a leader. He believes there are multiple ways to achieve a desired result, and instinctively looks for answers from himself first, consulting others only after his own ideas are exhausted. He is what you would call a 'working class hero:' dependable, resourceful, curious in a stand-offish way, with a streak of hardcore cynicism mixed in.

Trivia

 * Adam probably has a sentimental relationship with Megan Reed niece of David Sarif.
 * Adam Jensen's last name is an homage to the game designer Jane Jensen.