Mark Wilkins

Mark Wilkins was a very caring individual, who wanted nothing more than to see his friends and family safe. More often than not, the other survivors could catch a faraway gleam in his eye as he wondered what became of his wife and children. Even at more than fifty years old, his robust strength had not diminished. He had tasted the emptiness of war.

Biography
Somewhere between the ages of eighteen and twenty-seven, Mark was part of the US invasion force sent into then-South Vietnam to protect it from the north.

At some point afterwards, Mark settled down in the mid-west and had a wife and son by the 1990s. His job by the September of 1998 was as a security guard for a local firm.

Mark went J's Bar for a meal on September 24, 1998 with his co-worker Bob when the t-virus infestation reached critical. Noticing Bob becoming weak, he became worried. As a zombie walked in through the door, Mark rushed to Bob's aid after he collapsed onto the floor. This left the bartender, Will, unprotected from anyone armed, where he quickly sustained a fatal neck-injury from the zombie's hungry maw.

Bringing his friend with him to the rooftop as part of the survivors' escape attempt, he soon learned of the reason for Bob's illness - he was becoming one of them. Knowing the danger he would be to his friend, Bob shot himself in the head - not coming back.

Mark is considered the canon protagonist of the scenario "Hellfire", which takes place in the Apple Inn. The hotel is lit aflame by a boiler explosion that kills two firemen. Mark and the other survivors navigate the slowly burning building, finding that is filled with zombies and Lickers. Once they reach the front lobby their escape is blocked by a Regis Licker, which they dispose of before escaping.

After the incident, Mark moved in with his wife and son (who had either escaped the Outbreak on their own, or had been out of town at the time) and lived a calm and peaceful life that he felt he deserved.

Gameplay
Mark is a tall, strong individual who's abilities reflect his toughness. Mark has a lot of health and is capable of taking many hits before he goes down. Mark is capable of blocking enemy attacks, taking minimal damage and sometimes without sustaining viral infection. Mark can also attack with melee weapons (such as Iron Pipes and Wooden Poles) more effectively, using an ability known as "Big Swing"

Inventory
Personal Item: 9mm Handgun

Mark's favorite gun, he carries it with him always.

Extra Item (Outbreak File #2 Only): Handgun Magazine

Mark, learning well the lessons of Vietnam, always carried an extra magazine for his handgun, just in case.

Trivia

 * Mark, along with Jim Chapman and Kevin Ryman, is one of the few characters that is never killed off during any of the scenarios in either game if he is not picked as a character or ally.


 * While in the elephant stage during the Wild Things Scenario, Mark says that his son loved the elephant show.


 * His C-type Costume "Sir, Yes Sir!" suggests that he was a Lieutenant Colonel of the U.S. Army.

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