Macdonald was born in 1996 or 1997.^[3] He works as a graphic designer and runs Helios Design Studios, a graphic design studio based in Ottawa.^[4] He designed the cover art for the 2018 edition of James Mason's "hyper-violent neo-Nazi insurgency manual" Siege.^[4]

Macdonald has used the pseudonym Dark Foreigner on the neo-Nazi forum Iron March since 2017.^[4]^[5] Originally a libertarian, he wrote online about his views shifting towards the political right and becoming anti-islamic.^[4]

Macdonald was accused by Canadian authorities of producing^[6] and promoting three videos by the neo-Nazi terrorist organization Atomwaffen Division,^[7] and was one of two people arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for terrorism-related actives on 5 July 2023.^[3] The charges were: "participating in the activity of a terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity and commission of an offence for a terrorist group (wilful promotion of hatred)."^[8] Macdonald is the first person in Canadian history to be arrested and charged under both anti-terrorism and hate speech legislation.^[9] He appeared in court on July 5 and 7, 2023^[8] and was released on bail on August 30 the same year.^[10] His trial began in November 2024. He pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him.^[11] In April 2025, he was convicted of all charges.^[12]

Macdonald lives with his parents in Ottawa.^[4] His home was raided by police in March 2022.^[13]^[14]

Patrick Gordon Macdonald
Born	1996 or 1997
Nationality	Canadian
Other names	Dark Foreigner
Occupation	Graphic designer
Organization(s)	Northern Order, Active Club Network, Order of Nine Angles^[1]^[2]
Notable work	Cover art for Siege (2018 edition)

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