Basics:
Surname: Bennet
Forename: William
Middle Names: None
Nicknames: ‘Will’ or ‘Willy Boy’ or ‘Wilhelm’
Age (2011): 16
Birthdate: 19th February, 1995
Height: 6ft 4
Weight: 16st 3
Eyes: Cinnamon brown – warm like honey. He has soft, docile eyes. Very calming and enchanting.
Hair: Toffee Brown – curly, tousled over his forehead and around his ears and collar. Messy and effortlessly, hanging to his eyebrows and never in his eyes.
Nationality: British
Body Type: Tall, slim powerful body with large strong arms, muscles on his torso like a Greek God, thick powerful thighs and huge feet. His skin is somewhere between honey and olive-coloured. Thick neck and although a boxer and muscular, is still rather slim and ‘lanky’ in some ways. Stupidly huge hands which are rough and calloused but delicate and gentle.
Size Feet: Size 14 (UK)
Clothing Size: Small (UK)
Body Modifications: None
Dominant Hand: Right Hand
Medical Conditions:
- Anxiety and OCD
Body Scarification: Fading cigarette burns on his neck and shoulders, as well as fading scars from lashings he received as a child.
Allergies: None
Tastes:
Sexual Preference: Straight
Music: Snow Patrol – The National, Editors, Bombay Bicycle Club, GoGo Penguin, Biffy Clyro, Twin Atlantic, You Me At Six, Depeche Mode, Franz Ferdinand, Beck, Feeder, Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, Flogging Molly, Foster the People, Mumford & Sons, Of Monsters and Men, A Day to Remember, The Offspring, Puddle of Mudd, Linkin Park, Yellowcard, We The Kings, The Temper Trap, Elbow, Kasabian, Green Day, Kaiser Cheifs, The Cure, Sigor Ros, Fun., The Stone Roses, Maroon 5, The Goo Goo Dolls, Owl City, Talking Heads, The Kinks, 1975, The Maccabees, Keane, Scouting For Girls, The Hoosier, Embrace, Jimmy Eat World, Razorlight, James Morrison, Pendulum, Bryan Adams, Elton John, The La’s, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bon Jovi, New Young Pony Club, The Strokes, Travis, Kings of Leon, Streetfighter
Movies: Star Trek: First Contact – Star Trek: Insurrection, Star Trek: Nemesis, Star Trek: Generations, Serenity, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Dirty Dancing, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Scary Movie (series), Rush Hour (series), Shrek, Finding Nemo, Austin Powers, Bruce Almighty, Shark Tale, Hitch, Along Came Polly, Get Smart, Yes Man, Marley & Me, The Hangover, Troy, Gladiator, 300, Kill Bill, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Eyes Wide Shut, 2001: Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Rat Race, Monty Python (series), Brazil, Solent Green, Logan’s Run, 1984, Megamind, White Chicks, Eurotrip, The Crazies, Matrix (series), Aladdin, The Princess Bride, Hook, Homeward Bound, Jungle Book, Tarzan, King Kong, Hercules, The Lord of the Rings (trilogy), Mrs. Doubtfire, A Bug’s Life, Antz, Inspector Gadget, Die Hard, Alien (series), Bad Boys, Men in Black, Indepdence Day, Armageddon, Deep Impact, Treasure Planet, Star Wars (series), The Fifth Element, Holes, Finding Nemo, Chicken Run, Iron Man, X-Men (series), Up, American Psycho, Donnie Darko, Indiana Jones (series), Final Destination (series), Scream (series), Underworld (series), Resident Evil (series), Saw (series), The Silence of the Lambs, I Am Legend, The Descent, The Butterfly Effect, 30 Days of Night, Jurassic Park (series), Hellboy, Unbreakable, Silent Hill, Dreamcatcher, Blade, Blade Runner, Starship Troopers, Doom, Jaws, Gremlins, Cool Runnings, Bean, Jumanji, Back to the Future (series), Small Soldiers, Short Circuit, E.T, The Mask, Cable Guy, Liar Liar, The Truman Show, The Brothers Grimm, Prestige, The Tuxedo, The Core, Looper, Primer, Memento, Fight Club, Inception, Shutter Island, Source Code, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Twelve Monkeys, Minority Report, Mad Max, Robocop, Fahrenheit 451, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, I, Robot, District 9, They Live, Total Recall, The Omegan Man, The Terminator (series), Demolition Man, Children of Men, The Island, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, Westworld, The Final Cut, Waterworld, Sunshine, Gamer, Repo Men.
Books: Valerian and Laureline (comic book) – Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams), The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything (Douglas Adams), So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Douglas Adams), Mostly Harmless (Douglas Adams), And Another Thing (Douglas Adams), Percy Jackson (series) (Rick Riordan), Northern Lights (Philip Pullman), The Subtle Knife (Philip Pullman), The Amber Spyglass (Philip Pullman), 1984 (George Orwell) Animal Farm (George Orwell), The Giver (Lois Lowry), Lord of the Flies (William Goldberg), The Hobbit (J R R Tolkien), The Lord of the Rings (J R R Tolkien), Great Expectations (Charles Dickens), Frankenstein (Mary Shelley), The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde), Hamlet (William Shakespeare), Henry VIII (William Shakespeare), Macbeth (William Shakespeare), King Lear (William Shakespeare), The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (John Boyne), Good Omens (Neil Gaiman), Stardust (Neil Gaiman), Discworld series (Terry Pratchett), Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K Dick), The Man in the High Castle (Philip K Dick), A Scanner Darkly (Philip K Dick), Minority Report (Philip K Dick), The Penultimate Truth (Philip K Dick), Counter-Clock World (Philip K Dick), Second Variety (Philip K Dick)
Television Shows: Star Trek: The Next Generation – Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Firefly, Futurama, X-Files, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Peep Show, Scrubs, Friends, Game of Thrones, I Am Alan Partridge, QI, The Office (U.S), Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Bob’s Burgers, Fawlty Towers, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
Video Games: Soul Calibur V, Final Fantasy, Fable, Bully, LEGO Batman, Dawn Arising
Substances: Weed – Alcohol: beer, cider, tequila
Colour: Green
Animal: Wolf
Season: Autumn
Clothing: Jeans, cut-off jeans, shorts, amusing t-shirt, vests in the summer, shirts when it’s called for, trainers, plimsolls and beanie hats. Hoodies, thick jackets and waterproof coats when he’s training. Scarves and gloves in the winter and bobble hats. Very casual dresser and doesn’t think too much about fashion or his clothes.
Make-Up: None
Wardrobe:
Wardrobe: A few looks from Will’s wardrobe that you can find in the series:
Scent: Soil – damp, cool earth
Beverage: Milky Coffee – tea, Cola, orange juice, protein shakes, banana smoothies, milkshakes, hot chocolates, Lucozade, beer, cider, tequila, Jagermeister
Food: Fish finger sandwiches – BBQ sauce, marinated chicken, chicken and mushroom pizzas, pepperoni pizzas, meat feast pizzas, garlic, onions, garlic bread, peppers, chillis, jalapenos, pasta, lasagne, spaghetti, Shepherd’s Pie, Cottage Pie, mashed potato, cheddar, chips, chip butties, salt and vinegar crisps, bacon crisps, smoky bacon crisps, sour cream and onion crisps, sour cream and onion dip, cheese and onion sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, bacon butties, sausage butties, cheese sandwiches, chicken and bacon sub, mayonnaise, ketchup, gravy, roast beef, honey, mustard, jam, sliced ham, roasted ham, ham sandwiches, leek, roast potatoes, leek and cheese soup, vegetable soup, chicken and vegetable soup, apples, Toad in the Hole, battered sausages, mushy peas, beans on toast, granary bread, butter, beans, spaghetti hoops, omelettes, steak flavoured crisps, T-bone steaks, pears, parsnips, porridge, milk, chocolate cereal, red berries, bananas, pancakes, maple syrup, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, fried eggs, potato waffles, Full English breakfast, hashbrowns, toasted muffins, cheese slices, Dairylea Dunkers, fajitas, tuna, sweetcorn, peas, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, meatballs, ham, leek and mushroom pasta, roast beef wrap, horseradish, cheesy paninis, baked potatoes, beef bugers, Choc-Banana turnovers, blackberries, blueberries, cheesecake, Southern Friend Chicken, chicken burgers, brownies, Rocky Road, cookie dough, ice cream: chocolate, raspberry ripple, steak and mushroom pie, chicken and mushroom pie, steak and ale pie, lemon meringue, apple crumble, apple pie, cheese on toast, ham and cheese tortellini, sweet and sour chicken, chicken chow mein, black bean sauce, plum sauce, aromatic duck, Chinese food, Mac n Cheese, Banoffee pie, banana cream pie
Dislikes: Poached eggs, sweet waffles, pretzels, soft pretzels, croissant, yoghurt parfait, black pudding pesto pasta, tomatoes, salad, salad dressings, prawn, shrimp, scampi, haddock, plaice, salmon, sweet potatoes, mango, pineapple, pineapple juice, kiwis, fish pies, liver, profiteroles, prawn stir fry, cream cheese, bagels, Eggs Benedict, lamb, Indian food, spicy tuna wrap, beef & bean wrap, Hollandaise sauce, coconuts, pecan and white chocolate pie, strawberry and pistachio tarts, salmon and broccoli tarts, sushi, cherries, HP Sauce.
Eating Habits: Large appetite and will eat big portions rather quickly since he didn’t have much food growing up. He often gives himself indigestion from how fast he eats. He tries to avoid junk food as snacks if he snacks throughout the day and sticks to fruit, veg or protein shakes.
Peeves: Belts, snobs, British justice/legal system, fake bodies and plastic surgery, messiness/uncleanliness, mainstream media, celebrities, day time TV, fish, Rottweiler dogs
Place: Living room of his Aunt Janet’s terrace house – Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK
Destination Holiday: Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK
Skills:
Main Skill: Sciences – Will has had aspirations to be a doctor since he was a child and all those visits to the hospital for his various injuries inflicted by his father. He is a rational, logical person and is strong at all sciences, especially biology and chemistry.
Secondary Skill:
Boxing – Will was self-taught how to fight, mostly from defending himself from his father for most of his childhood. However, since coming to Hillside Academy, he has trained under Gary Layton, Hillside Academy’s last champion who was also a scholarship student in his time. Will started boxing training with Gary after his form tutor, Mr Ben Rogers suggested it might be a way to help Will adjust to the new school and with his emotions. He meets Gary in September 2007 but doesn’t have his first real fight until May 2010 in which he fights Jess Harrison from Bude Boarding School and wins. From then on, he competes and wins several more fights making him a champion and a prolific fighter.
Third Skill: Swimming – Will is a strong and adept swimmer. He sometimes swims for his school but it is more of a hobby and escape for him. He is also a school pool lifeguard and has been since April, 2010. He has been swimming since primary school and has always had a natural flair for it.
Main Weakness: Anxiety – Will suffers terribly from anxiety and has OCD tendencies. He has never received any help with either of these conditions and lives with them the best he can. But it means before boxing matches he is especially anxious and struggles with his emotions. He can often shut down when he’s stressed. Since he also has PTSD from the abuse he received as a child, this combination means Will needs control and tidiness over the things he can control is something which calms him.
Secondary Weakness: Temper – Will has a severe temper that is only kept in check because of his boxing, his determination to not be like his father, his upbringing with Janet, his aunt, and the fact that Will is naturally a logical person. It’s a battle. Swimming also helps but it is down to boxing which is an outlet for all of his anger which is related to his childhood trauma. It does get him in trouble, however, and is a weakness since it causes tension in his relationships and it plagues him daily that he has to control it and not be like his father, which is a fear of his.
Third Weakness: Art – Will is not a creative person and creative tasks such as drawing or designing or making anything is a struggle. He is a man of science and maths, and while he loves graphic novels and cartoons and enjoys artwork and music, he doesn’t have the ability to make it himself. He’s also a terrible dancer.
Driving Capability: *
Academic Strengths: Sports, Maths and Science
Academic Weaknesses: Art and Languages
Hobbies: Will enjoys hanging out with his friends. Chilling out watching movies or television, eating pizza and hitting bongs. He loves watching Star Trek: Next Generation, his favourite TV show, a Sci-Fi series. He also enjoys his boxing training and jogging, which clears his head. He also likes reading graphic novels and comics.
Other Skills: He’s a good bass player and was taught to play by Sticks Woods. He plays in Attack of the Rhododendrons.
Responsibilities: Will’s responsibilities include boxing for his school, and so training with Gary Layton daily. He also has to work out to keep himself fit, something which he does in his free time and during holiday periods at home. As a bassist, he also has a responsibility to the band, Attack of the Rhododendrons, which he is a member of from his creation in October, 2008. Finally, he is a lifeguard for the school pool and had to pass all his qualifications in order to be one. He lifeguards on Saturdays and Sundays, and some weekday evenings when the pool is open to the public.
Relationships:
Mother: Grace Levine (Bennet)
Father: Ashley Bennet
Siblings: None
Guardian: Janet Levine (Aunt)
Extended Family: Michael, Danielle, Benjamin and Mark Levine (Cousins)
Birthplace: Royal Albert Infirmary, Wigan
Home Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester
Relationship Status: Single
Relationship History:*
Best Friend(s):
- Jasper Maguire
Friendship Circle:
- Clique 1
Enemy(ies):
- Ashley Bennet
People of Significance:
- Janet Levine – auntie & guardian
- Grace Bennet – mother – estranged
- Ashley Bennet – father – imprisoned
- Michael Ridge Levine – cousin
- Danielle Ridge Levine – cousin
- Benjamin Staines Levine – cousin
- Mark Whiting Levine – cousin
Virginity: Zara Bajwa
Personality:
Introvert or Extrovert: Introvert
Personality Type: Protagonist
Outlook: Optimist
Strong Trait: Determined and wilful
Weak Trait: Insecure, self-deprecating and traumatized
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Class: Working Class
Political: Mostly Liberal with some Conservative values
Religious: Agnostic
Habits: Curls his shoulders, hides behind his fringe, keeps his top lip pinned down over his top row of teeth to hide his crooked teeth when he smiles
Accent: North West accent. Quiet with occasional slang and some swearing when he’s angry
Laugh: Loud but bashful
Fear/Phobia: That he will turn out like his father; a violent alcoholic.
Handwriting:
Star Sign: Pisces
Chinese Birth Year: The Pig
Heart: Will has a large, yearning heart but struggles with insecurities issues that stem from abandonment. He is a fiercely loyal person and always strives to do what’s right, no matter how hard that is.
Mind: Will is an intelligent focused young man with big aspirations for the future and a keen sense of his direction and how he will get there. He’s petrified of his temper which can sometimes be overwhelming but he keeps it under control through boxing. Though he can’t stop the past from haunting him.
Soul: He has a relatively new soul, though he feels a hundred years old after everything he’s seen. It is a good, kind soul that yearns to be surrounded by equally good, pure people.
Prized Possession: His comic book collection which he keeps safe in the drawer beneath his bed at school.
Life & Career:
Childhood Ambition: The Gruffalo/ Doctor
University or Post School: Undecided
Career: Cardiologist M.D
Job: Lifeguard – Hillside Academy School Pool – Ilfracombe, Devon, UK
School Details:
Dorm Block: Boys
Dorm Room: B308
Dorm Mates:
- Dominic Johnson
- Sam Robinson
- Tom Right
- Jasper Maguire
- Jacob Collins (Fifth Year)
Dorm Master: Mr Robert Brooks
Form: Mill
Form Teacher: Mr Ben Rogers
Subjects (GCSE or A-Level):
- A-Level Biology
- A-Level Maths
- A-Level Physics
- A-Level Chemistry
- Half A-Level Sports Theory
Extracurricular Activities:
- Boxing
- Swim Team
- Adventure Club
Type of Student (Scholarship or Fee Payer): Scholarship
If Scholarship, who funds it?: Free Minds – Minds – a charity which specialises in funding scholarships for children who come from broken homes; criminal parents, no blood guardian, drug abuse, sexual and physical abuse etc.
Speciality Subject(s):
- Maths
- Science
Years Attendance at Hillside Academy: Four years – Second Year (2008) to present (2011)
Criminal Record: None
Misc Details:
Spirit Animal: Wolf
Reincarnation: Dog
Potter House: Hufflepuff
Super Power: Super Strength
Time Travel Era: Arthurian Era (5th – 6th Centuries)
Photographs/Drawings/ Artwork:
(All Hillside Academy characters, names, places, school history and origins are subject to copyright – Hillside Academy ‘Universe’ Copyright © 2008 Jodie May Mullen)
Header Image: Jodi May
Gallery Images: Ownership remains with the original artist.