Anthony Lilliman (V for Vendetta)

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Oh, the Lord provides. There may be no peace for the wicked... but the righteous can get a piece whenever they feel like it.

--Dennis (Lilliman's valet)

Bishop Lilliman

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Real Name

Anthony James Lilliman

Current Alias

Bishop Lilliman

Aliases

Tony; Bishop Lilliman

Identity

Public

Affiliation

Associate of the Norsefire party

Universe

V for Vendetta

Base Of Operations

Westminster Abbey, London, England

Legal Status

Anthony Lilliman was a citizen of the United Kingdom with no criminal record

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Hair

Brown

Status

Citizenship

British

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Former Chaplain for the Larkhill Resettlement Camp; later Bishop of London

Education

Seminary school

Origin

V for Vendetta #2

Place of Birth

Place of birth unknown

Place of Death

London, England

Creators

Alan Moore, David Lloyd

Original Publisher

Quality Communications

First appearance

Last appearance

Warrior Magazine #5 (reprinted in V for Vendetta #2)

Warrior Magazine #9 (reprinted in V for Vendetta #3)

History

Lilliman was the chaplain at the Larkhill Detention Center and was suppose to monitor "rules and rights" violations. However, his £200,000 a month payment kept him silent while Commander Lewis Prothero and others worked on the St. Mary's virus, which the fascist government, Norsefire, used to kill thousands of people. Along with Lewis Prothero, he is particularly cruel to the prisoner in room V, who later destroys Larkhill and escapes.

A few years after the destruction of Larkhill and St. Mary's Outbreak, Lilliman becomes Bishop of London, possibly installed into this position by Chancellor Sutler. Lilliman secretly molests underage girls on Sunday evening after mass. It is hinted that a special sex agency provides these young girls for Lilliman's enjoyment.

The escaped prisoner, now a masked vigilante calling himself "V," has his accomplice Evey Hammond play Lilliman's girl for "Children's Hour" at the Abbey. Evey tells Lilliman everything, hoping she will get some kind of amnesty. However, Lilliman thinks it is part of a sex game and while he tries to rape her, Evey smashes him on the head with a book (in the film she kicks him in the crotch), prompting Lilliman to chase after her. At this point, V enters and Evey flees. V then engages in a lengthy theological debate with Lilliman which is interrupted by an unsuccessful attempt at rescue by Lilliman's valet. V then forces Lilliman to swallow a poisoned communion wafer.

In the film, his fate was changed. Lilliman grabs a gun from a hollowed Bible, but misses V, who then tortures him to death. Earmen in a nearby surveillance van hear Lilliman's screams of pain; however, by the time Chief Inspector Eric Finch and Dominic Stone arrive, Lilliman is dead.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

None known.

Abilities

None known.

Strength level

Bishop Lilliman possessed the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engaged in minimal regular exercise.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.

Notes

Although Lilliman was a very public figure, the Bishop's involvement with the Larkhill Resettlement Camp is not a matter of public record.

Trivia

Actor John Standing played the role of Bishop Lilliman in the V for Vendetta movie.

It should be noted that in the film, he has the title of Bishop of England (Which can be seen when Eric Finch is reviewing the priest's employment history).

Links and References

Footnotes

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