Given Name: William Talbot

Alias: Oxford

Nicknames: Will, and Oxford

Employer: Alex Ryder

Age: 27

Gender: M

Birthdate 28th June

Rank: The Eyes

Birth Place: Oxford, England

Current Residence: Big Bear Lake, CA

Heritage: Upper-class family, no siblings, parents deceased of natural causes

Education: Is in possession of a BA in Philosophy from Oxford

Accent and/or Other Known Languages: Although William is clearly British, it is impossible to pin-point his accent to anywhere in particular. He sounds vaguely Southern, but the drawl he commonly speaks in is a combination of many local dialects. He's also making reluctant effort to learn Spanish.

Favoured Weaponry/Firearms: Williams' favoured kill is with a garrote, so he usually carries a few strips of wire in his pocket.

Skills and Talents: William loves to get up close and personal with his victims, so his hand-to-hand combat skills are excellent, in which he favours knives. He's also had basic weapons training with a variety of weapons, but never intended to become a marksman, so aside from sometimes carrying a pistol, he mainly steers clear of guns. He is proficient both at throwing knives and using them hand-to-hand.
Medically, apart from being able to patch himself up, William is essentially useless.
Aside from that, William is good at breaking and entering, and, perhaps rather oddly, at hot-wiring cars. That particular skill arises from William's love of fast cars, due to which he has been known to jeopardise his own life and freedom in an attempt to attain one. Although he cannot, in any sense of the word, be called a hacker or a computer genius, he finds it relatively easy to use computers to find out what he needs to know about his targets.

Years Trained: He's been training to kill people for only six years (since finishing university and joining Alex) and has favoured the garrote and hand-to-hand combat specifically for five. However, throughout university, William was interested in keeping fit, so has been physically in shape since aged eighteen at least.

Strengths: William's ability to kill someone quickly and efficiently is a clear asset, but possibly more importantly, how he works tirelessly on knowing every single piece of minutiae about his targets, and how he's able to infiltrate almost anything.

Weaknesses: Cars are a major, life-threatening distraction, and he is scared of needles and hospitals, and will move hell and high water to avoid both.

transport: William's pride and joy is a Porsche, a 911 GT2 RS, from 2011, and his current means of transport.

Work Attire: William goes for clothes that are easy to move in, but favours black, and is rarely seen (when not on a job) without his leather jacket. However, he consistently works undercover when getting close to a target, so will wear pretty much anything to remain unnoticeable and blend in. The only constant are his pair of black leather gloves.

Outward Appearance: William dyes his hair multiple times to play the part he wants, but naturally, it's black. His eyes are green, and he changes their colour also, through the use of tinted contacts. His teeth are straight and even, helped by braces in his teenage years. His skin tans easily, and is usually left to tan to a high level.

Height: 6'0

Build: William isn't exactly Mr. Muscle, but neither is he particularly skinny. Rather, he can be described as lean, or rangy, with a kind of wiry strength that becomes obvious when he moves.

Handed: Right

Smoker or Non-Smoker: Smoker

Scars or Tattoo's: William has a thin, curved scar on his right hand temple, extending down only to the top of his cheekbone, a short, horizontal scar along the wrist of his left hand, and a third on his back, beginning at the bottom of his neck and extending down almost in a straight line, almost halfway down his back. His fingers are marred by numerous tiny, thin scars from training and from simply using a garrote.
In terms of tattoos, William has a large Celtic cross, black, tattooed on his back, below his left-hand shoulder blade, and a black crescent moon tattooed over his heart.



Physical Weaknesses: None.

Personality: William lives for the next adrenaline rush. Everything in between is just leading up to the next. Yes, he does have the ability to focus and concentrate, and get the job done, but as soon as anything more interesting comes on the horizon, you've lost him. He's also notoriously bad with authority figures, and mainly stays clear of Alex to prevent that from becoming a major problem. Given his dislike of such people, he believes the system - and rules - are there to be broken. But there are good elements to such a naturally destructive personality. He'll do anything to get his rush, including stepping up to the plate for anyone injured or otherwise, with suicidal missions being his favourite. Lastly, although not much for conversation, he enjoys sarcasm, and if he decides that he likes you for whatever reason, he will try to be nice.

Likes: Cars, alcohol, and money.

Dislikes: Needles, hospitals, and the colour pink.

How they Met and/or Were Employed by Alex Ryder: Eighteen year old William Talbot came across Alex Ryder on the Web, mostly by chance. His interest stimulated by the lack of information on the guy, William searched deeper until he found a possible location. Typically, William decided to pay the man a visit. At the time, he was working as a reporter, and aimed to write a story if he found anything. Mistake. Alex Ryder caught up with William at a motel he'd booked for the night, and the two had a minor scuffle, in which Ryder achieved the upper hand because William was, essentially, just a nosy kid. But instead of finishing him off, Ryder let him go, albeit with a warning not to publish the story. Surprisingly, William didn't, and three years later, after finishing his degree at Oxford, William returned to Ryder and was given the opportunity of employment and some pretty intense training. He took on both with a kind of hellish joy.

History: William was born into a wealthy, upper-class family living in Oxford. His mother taught Mathematics in a High School, and his father was a Neurosurgeon in the local hospital. Thus, never lacking funds, they ferried William straight into private school from the age of nine. He boarded there from day one, and saw his parents only rarely. From private school, he headed straight into college, received good grades, and achieved entry into Oxford University. He spent three years completing a degree in Philosophy. During university, however, the problems began to start. Friendships became difficult, and were given up on entirely. He couldn't abide people touching him unless he trusted them. He woke up night after night, plagued by strange dreams. And in his last year, the stress and the dreams caught up to him and he snapped, killing an old man in an alley through sheer dumb luck, and by being physically strong and healthy. He started smoking. And finishing university, he went straight to Alex Ryder for employment.

Recent History: William returned recently from a hit, during which he was mildly injured, and had to endure a splint on his arm for roughly three weeks. He's had it off for two days, and has spent almost every minute making sure everything is functioning to full capacity - it is.

Personal Possessions: None.

Important People Outside of the Business: No one.

Most Used Phrases/Quotes: "That car. Is. Beautiful," and "I don't care if God himself tells me to do it. The answer is still no."