Wallace (Sin City)
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Wallace is the protagonist of Hell and Back, the longest of the Sin City yarns written by Frank Miller.
Unlike the other protagonists, he starts off as an ex-military civilian who has none of the faults of Marv, Dwight McCarthy, or John Hartigan, all of whom he has no contact with.
A demobilized Navy SEAL who received the Medal of Honor (either for serving in the Vietnam War, or more realistically because of his age the Gulf War) he lives a life of relative peace and solitude against the backdrop of crime-ridden Basin City. Having left the Navy years prior, he makes a living as an artist (usually for sleazy magazines, to his great disgust.) and as a short order cook. His life changes drastically when he saves a suicidal woman named Esther from drowning. She is kidnapped and enslaved by the Colonel, one of Basin City's most powerful crime bosses, sending Wallace on a singleminded journey to rescue her and take down those responsible, no matter who gets in his way.
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[edit] Appearance
In his late 30s or early 40s, Wallace appears to be around 5'10" to 6' tall. He has a lean, muscular build, long black hair, and stubble. His normal mode of dress is a black shirt, black jeans, sneakers, and an ankle-length coat. His long hair and stubble earn him frequent taunts from the police.
[edit] Personality
Good natured and coolheaded, even more so than Dwight, he seeks to live out the rest of his life in peace. For a citizen of Basin City he is shockingly cultured and intellectual, perfectly captured when he chose to tear up a nude portrait he had created rather than allow it to be chosen over a more tasteful painting. When the situation calls for it, however, he can become very passionate and persuasive, especially when he's holding a gun. Whenever under duress, he meditates to clear his mind and recall things that might have escaped him in the heat of the moment. Using this method, he is able to recall how he was first drugged by the Colonel's subordinates, what happened to Esther when she was taken by them, and to lessen the effects of a powerful hallucinogen injected into him when he is framed. He mentions that he has been meditating for much of his life, referring to when things "got bad" during his childhood. He also mentions that his meditation saved his life during "the mission", most likely alluding to the mission where he earned the Medal of Honor.
[edit] Traits
- Incredibly talented artist.
- Skilled martial artist and gun fighter. Among the deadliest people in Sin City.
- Drives a Buick LeSabre convertible.
- (Understandably) dislikes the police, comparing them to the same people that worked for Stalin.
- Still in touch with two of his former comrades, 'Captain' and Jerry.
- Notices the smell of cigarette smoke quite easily.
- Often uses Beretta 92F pistols.
[edit] Movie Appearance
Wallace is set to appear in Sin City 3, to be directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller. Rodriguez has said he wants Johnny Depp to play the part. [1]
| Sin City | |
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| Yarns | The Hard Goodbye | A Dame to Kill For | The Babe Wore Red and Other Stories | Silent Night | The Big Fat Kill | That Yellow Bastard | Daddy's Little Girl | Lost, Lonely, & Lethal | Sex & Violence | Just Another Saturday Night | Family Values | Hell and Back (a Sin City Love Story) | Booze, Broads, & Bullets |
| Films | Sin City | Sin City 2 (in production) |
| Characters | Marv | Jack Rafferty | Nancy Callahan | John Hartigan | Dwight McCarthy | Wallace | Miho | Kevin | Cardinal Roark | Ava Lord | Junior/That Yellow Bastard | Senator Roark | The Girls of Old Town | List of characters from Sin City |
| People | Frank Miller | Robert Rodriguez |
