Neil pretended he never played Exy before and even carried around some how-to books to keep up appearances. He joined the school's Exy team as a striker, since this was the only position available to him. He made it to San Francisco, where he stayed for one day before setting off to Millport, Arizona.Īfter the death of his mother, Neil moved through Nevada to Millport where he attended the local high school. Neil burned the car with her body in it and later buried her bones on the beach. His mother died on a beach in California after an encounter with Nathan Wesninski in Seattle. At the start of the series, Neil had not kissed anyone in four years. His mother thought that they posed too much of a risk to them if he spilled his secrets over a childish crush, so she beat him to dissuade him from pursuing a relationship. His mother had had to force him to take it off long enough to wash.Īs Neil grew older, he started showing an interest in girls. After Neil was once shot at the edge of his Kevlar vest, he slept in his vest for nearly a month out of fear. They always had their guns under their pillows. He and his mother used to sleep back to back in the same bed for safety and out of paranoia.
This included eight different outfits and his binder, where he stored information and items useful to his life on the run. He is also proficient in French due to having been in both France and Montreal.Īll of Neil's possessions could fit into his duffel bag. Because of this, his second language is German.
Neil spent three years in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. He and his mother never used the same airport twice flying itself was risky with their forged passports, although the forgeries were good. Names that Neil had assumed during this time include Alex, Stefan, and Chris. Neil and his mother stayed in 22 different cities on the run, going by a corresponding 22 different names in total. His mother stole 5 million dollars and fled with Neil that night, through the tunnel that connected the garage to the basement in their home. The second day would have brought another match, this time to determine how well he could improve based on feedback and corrections, but he did not make it to the match. Neil, Kevin, and Riko witnessed Neil's father, Nathan Wesninski, cut a man into pieces that same day. On the first day, the game was to determine his potential. He did not know it at the time, but was part of a two-day audition to prove that he could be useful to the Moriyama family if he failed, he would be killed, but if he succeeded, he would become part of the Edgar Allan Ravens. When Neil was 10, he played a game of Exy at Castle Evermore with Kevin Day and Riko Moriyama. They were accompanied by bodyguards with guns. In order for him to play at all, his mother had to take him an hour out of Baltimore, where none of the trainers knew his father. His training had not progressed beyond dead animals before he was taken away.Īs a child, Neil played little league Exy in the position of backliner under the name Abram. He was trained to use knives and guns at an early age, by Lola Malcolm and one other person. Neil grew up in Baltimore, the main seat of his father's criminal enterprise, in a five-bedroom house a couple of miles northwest of downtown Baltimore. This tattoo is later burned off by Lola Malcolm. He also forces Neil to bear a tattoo in the form of the number 4 on his left cheek, to match Riko's 1, Kevin's 2, and Jean's 3. He does not have a particular fashion sense, valuing utility over anything else, and chooses his attire based on its ability to cover his scars and make him appear average.Īfter the second book, Riko forces Neil to stop disguising his natural hair and eye color. His wardrobe consists mainly of worn, basic pieces of clothing, such as t-shirts, jeans, and sneakers. By the end of the trilogy, he has gained additional scars as well as burn marks on his cheeks and arms. Neil has extensive scars on his torso from the abuse and injuries he suffered under his father and from life on the run. It has been noted several times that he closely resembles his father, to the point where he can’t even look at his reflection without being sick. His hair is naturally auburn and his true eye color is a chilly shade of blue. In the first two books, Neil dyes his hair dark brown and wears brown contact lenses in order to disguise his identity and blend in with the crowd. Neil is described as a short and athletic young adult.
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