V / William Rookwood — V for Vendetta Character Profile

About V / William Rookwood

Guy Fawkes-masked vigilante who destroys Norsefire's infrastructure and key officials. Formerly a Larkhill prisoner in cell V who gained enhanced abilities. Uses the William Rookwood alias to gather intel. Mortally wounded by Creedy, he dies in Evey's arms, emphasizing that ideas are bulletproof and identity is secondary.

V / William Rookwood — Character Profile

Affiliations

• DC Universe

Quick Facts about V / William Rookwood

Occupation

superhero, security hacker, vigilante

V / William Rookwood's Known Relations

• Adam Susan — Enemy

Character Facts

Played by

Hugo Weaving

Appears in

V for Vendetta (2006)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• V / William Rookwood — Romantic Confidant & Lover — Evey (Natalie Portman)
• V / William Rookwood — Conflict Arch Enemy — Adam Sutler (John Hurt)
• V / William Rookwood — Conflict Rival — Creedy (Tim Pigott-Smith)
• V / William Rookwood — Professional Investigator & Target — Finch (Stephen Rea)
• V / William Rookwood — Conflict Assassin & Victim — Lewis Prothero (Roger Allam)

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• Evey (Natalie Portman)
• Finch (Stephen Rea)
• Deitrich (Stephen Fry)
• Valerie (Natasha Wightman)
• Adam Sutler (John Hurt)
• Etheridge (Eddie Marsan)
• Creedy (Tim Pigott-Smith)
• Dominic (Rupert Graves)
• Lewis Prothero (Roger Allam)
• Dascomb (Ben Miles)
• Delia Surridge (Sinéad Cusack)
• Lilliman (John Standing)