Weight: 185 lbs

A master manipulator who knows all the tricks of the trade.  He uses people to get what he wants, leaving a trail of destruction behind. To him, it's a game to prove that he has the power to control people and to outfox the law, especially his brother.

Strengths and Weakness (depending on the situation)

• Charismatic - an ability which has enabled him to carry out his schemes effectively
• Strong-willed
• Quick thinker
• Determined
• Intolerant
• Insensitive

He rarely kills his victims as there is no financial gain and instead finds other ways to get rid of them.

Real Name: William James Harper

Has used various aliases over the years.  Uses variants of his first name i.e. Will or Bill

Current: Philanthropist

Real Profession: Behind the scenes he is a master manipulator who uses people for monetary gain.  He also engages in some illegal activities to help fund his lifestyle.

Expert in psychological manipulation especially...

• Emotional blackmail
• Deception and lying
• Foot-in-the-Door technique (getting someone to agree to a small request before presenting a larger one)
• Manipulative seduction (using charm, flattery, and romantic or sexual advances to manipulate others)
• Reverse pyschology (influences others by suggesting the opposite of what is desired)

Can use a handgun and derringer.

Modus Operandi

• Targets rich young women especially those who are vulnerable in some way.  He bleeds them almost dry financially through various means and schemes.  When they stop being useful to him, he will sell them off to the highest bidder as indentured or sex slaves.

Parents: Harold and Millicent Harper (both deceased)

Brother: Mark Harper

1835 - 1865

Born in St. Louis in 1835 to Harold and Millicent Harper.  His father was a prominent businessman and politician.  Everyone expected William to follow in his footsteps but around the age of 13 he came under the influence of Reginald Knight, a charismatic associate of his father.  Reginald recognised the potential William had with his good looks and quick mind.  William, forever under the shadow of his father was ready to rebel and Knight offered a intriguing future.

William grew into a handsome man and becaming more experienced in the psychological techniques, Knight was teaching him.  He kept up the appearance of a young respectable citizen but behind the scenes was a dangerous person to know using his good looks and charm to his advantage.  His time in St. Louis came to an end when he was 21 years old with the suicide of a young lady he had seduced and then rejected.  When his father found out, he sent William away.

Over the years, he honed his skills and when the war begins in 1861, he preys upon the rich lonely wives of men who had gone off to war.

1865 - 1875

After the war, William heads south and becomes a successful carpetbagger using the tricks of his trade.  In the early 1870s he goes west to try his luck.  Around late 1874 he is implicated in the ruin of an influential family in Denver. He eventually ends up in Kalispell and decides that this is the perfect place to lay low for a while.

Early 1875

Arrives in Kalispell and finds that are some good targets there.  He becomes a philanthropist but keeps a low profile and is well-respected.  To help fund his lifestyle, he legitimately invests in some businesses but also carries out some illegal activities.  His good looks and charm come in handy as there are some very lonely widows in town as well a number of very impressionable young women, not mention men who eager to cash in on the mining boom and the proposed railroad.

Work in Progress - will add/change info as I go along.