Frenchie

Biodata

Background / History

Frenchie was part of Butcher’s crew when Rorschach recruited them to target a member of The Seven. The group had suffered a serious setback and gone to ground before Rorschach contacted Butcher 5.

Frenchie blames himself for failing to stop Lamplighter on the night Colonel Mallory’s grandchildren were killed. He had spent that time saving a friend and never told Mallory why he had been absent. When the team later located Lamplighter at Sage Grove Hospital, Frenchie insisted on continuing the mission despite Stormfront’s arrival 45.

Appearance

• Build: Short 5.
• Expression: Described as wary-looking when he first meets Rorschach 5.

Personality

Frenchie is eager to strike at Supes, but Rorschach’s controlled manner frightens him: he resents feeling examined and used as a tool 9 11. His guilt over Mallory’s loss makes the confrontation with Lamplighter deeply personal 45.

He grows protective of Kimiko, learning sign language to communicate with her and worrying that conflict within the team could put her in danger 23 37.

Abilities & Skills

Covert and technical work

• Crawls through ventilation ducts during the operation against A-Train; a sudden use of Rorschach’s ability nearly leaves him exposed inside A-Train’s closet 10 11 13.
• Uses underworld contacts to identify gangs linked to a Compound V shipment and tracks the ship carrying it 35.
• Intercepts alarm commands during the operation to rescue Becca 39.

Killing and cleanup

• Has experience killing people and covering up crime scenes; he helps handle the aftermath of The Female’s landlord’s death 15.
• Approaches each Supe as a different problem requiring a different method of attack 25.

Sign language

• Learns enough sign language to communicate with Kimiko and relay her questions to the group, though he initially remains an imperfect translator 23 30.

Relationships

• Billy Butcher — Longtime teammate; Frenchie helps restrain him when news of Becca overwhelms him 5 36.
• Marvin — Fellow member of Butcher’s crew; Frenchie supports his decision to leave the fight for his family 5 34.
• Rorschach — Team leader whose knowledge and methods unsettle Frenchie, though Frenchie continues to carry out his operations 11 17 35.
• Kimiko — Frenchie is drawn to her, learns to communicate with her, and is assigned to hide with and help her. Their growing affection becomes apparent to the team 15 17 23 37.
• Grace Mallory — Former boss whose grandchildren’s deaths leave Frenchie with lasting guilt 45.
• Lamplighter — Former member of The Seven whom Frenchie holds responsible for Mallory’s grandchildren’s deaths; Frenchie helps bring him down at Sage Grove 45 46.