CHARACTER PROFILES

Barney Ross:

*Date/ Location of Birth: July 6, 1946 in Verona, Italy.

*Wars: Vietnam War (1967- 1973), Bosnian War (1993- 1995).

*Relationships/ Family: Beatrice Ross Presto (sister, born 1943); Brandon (brother, born 1947).

*Life Details:

~ Moved to America in 1948 with his mother, father, older sister, and little brother. The family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana.

~ Started a mercenary team with Steve 'Tool' Gwynne, Conrad Stonebanks, Trench Mauser, Michael Hoffman, Cooper Robertson, and Russel 'Rusty' Jameson.

*Religion: None known of.

Alexandra Katharine Conti

*Date/ Location of Birth: September 12, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

*Alias/ Nicknames: Alex; Alley-Kat; Ally.

~ Only people ever allowed to call her by her real name: her parents, grandparents, current boyfriend/ fiancé.

*Relationships/ Family: Francesco 'Frank' Razzano (ex-fiancé, his death); Raquel McClanahan Bergman (best friend); John Conti (older brother).

*Life Details:

~ Earned the nickname Alley-Kat due to her stealth and stability, habit of wearing dark and black clothes, and dark brown hair.

~ Has naturally purple eyes with brown specks, caused by genetic mutation called "Alexandria's Genesis".

~ Never went to college; attended trade school for a degree in architecture.

~ Cannot have children due to an unnatural and "messy" miscarriage at age 20.

~ Prefers to work alone.

~ Older brother John is both a soldier and a mercenary.

~ Became a mercenary because of a debt.

*Religion: None known of.

Raquel McClanahan Bergman

*Date/ Location of Birth: January 10, 1953 in Dublin, Ireland.

*Alias names: Raquel Bergman, Rocky Bergman, Rocky McClanahan.

*Relationships/ Family: David Bergman (husband since 1975, born 1950); Jennifer (daughter with David, 1981); Luke (son with David, 1979).

*Life Details:

~ Came to America in 1963; only has a slight accent.

~ Naturally her hair is red and curly; has dyed her hair black, brown, and blonde.

~ Went to college to become a lawyer.

~ Became a mercenary since she could not become a soldier.

*Religion: grew up Catholic; converted to Judaism when she married David; both became Christian.

Trench Mauser

*Date/Location of Birth: July 30, 1947 in Thal, Austria.

*Relationships/ Family: one ex-fiancée (name unknown).

*Life Details:

~ Came to America in 1970, but moved back to Austria from 1971 to 1974 to help take care of his parents.

~ Can work both on a team and alone.

~ One of the founding members of 'the Expendables'.

*Religion: only slightly religious; Catholic.

Steve 'Tool' Gwynne

*Date/ Location of Birth: September 16, 1952 in Schenectady, New York, USA.

*Relationships/ Family: Amy (former partner); Layla Gwynne (daughter with Amy, 1986); Gabriel Gwynne (son with Amy, 1987).

*Wars: Vietnam War (1972- 1973), Bosnian War (1993- 1995).

*Life Details:

~ One of the founding members of 'the Expendables'.

~ Licensed tattoo artists.

~ Enjoys 'friendly' competitions with Lee Christmas throwing a knife at a board like darts.

~ Never married his former partner; together for nearly thirty years.

~ Earned his nickname before meeting former partner Amy for sleeping around.

*Religion: unknown.

Lee Christmas

*Date/ Location of Birth: July 26, 1967 in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England.

*Relationships/ Family: Lacy Christmas (wife, born 1970).

*Life Details:

~ Formerly in the British SAS (Statistical Analysis System).

~ Enjoys 'friendly' competitions with Tool throwing a knife at a board like darts.

~ Mercenary.

~ Moved to America in 1994.

*Religion: Grew up Catholic; none known of.

Hale Caesar

*Date/ Location of Birth: July 30, 1968 in Flint, Michigan, USA.

*Relationships/ Family: Bernadette (wife, born 1971); Annabelle (daughter wife Bernadette, 1997); Isabelle (daughter with Bernadette, 1999); William (son with Bernadette, 2003).

*Life Details:

~ Former cop in Detroit, Michigan.

~ Admired his grandfather as a child, who was a Tuskegee Airman in World War II.

~ Is a collector of weaponry, mainly guns.

~ Mercenary; prefers to use larger guns on missions.

*Religion: no specific religion; believes there is an infinite being.

Yin Yang

*Date/ Location of Birth: April 26, 1963 in Beijing, China.

*Relationships/ Family: one ex-wife; two unidentified sons- possibly with ex-wife. No details known, only known as "my family".

*Life Details:

~ Mercenary.

~ Former martial artist instructor for the Chinese military.

~ Same instructor as jean Vilain.

*Religion: grew up religious, unknown. None known of.

Gunnar Jensen

*Date/ Location of Birth: November 3, 1957 in Stockholm, Sweden.

*Relationships/ Family: one ex-wife (name unknown).

*Life Details:

~ Went to college to become a chemical engineer.

~ Was on his way to being one of the top chemical engineers in the world.

~ Started using illegal substances in 1996 after his wife filed for divorce.

~Came to America in 1985.

*Religion: none known of.

Toll Road

*Date/ Location of Birth: June 22, 1963 in Olympia, Washington, USA.

*Relationships/ Family: Theodore (son with unknown former girlfriend, 1985).

*Life Details:

~ Mercenary.

~ Former wrestler in college, which caused cauliflower ear.

~ Claims to have some sort of mental/emotional disorder, yet no one else can understand it when he explains it.

~ Had an offer to become a professional wrestler, turned it down to finish college.

~ Has a degree in physical therapy.

*Religion: none known of.

Conrad Stonebanks

*Date/ Location of Birth: December 4, 1966 in Peekskill, New York, USA.

*Relationships/ Family: Kristina (born in 1967); one child (name unknown, with Kristina).

*Life Details:

~ Former SASR (Special Air Service Regiment) operative.

~ One of the founding members of 'the Expendables'.

~ Was part of the Australian Special Forces.

~ Left the Expendables.

~ Almost killed purposely by Barney Ross.

*Religion: none known of.

Jean Vilain

*Date/ Location of Birth: October 18, 1960 is Brussels, Belgium

*Relationships/ Family: None.

*Life Details:

Martial artist; same instructor as Yin Yang.

~ Became a terrorist.

~ Originally planned to become a theoretical physicist; spontaneously changed his mind.

~ Sometimes works with the mob in certain situations.

*Religion: none known of.

Doc

*Real name unknown.

*Date/ Location of Birth: July 31, 1962 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

*Relationships/ Family: None known of.

*Life Details:

~ Spent eight years in jail for the attempted assassination of a political figure in a foreign country.

~ Convicted of tax evasion.

~ Is a licensed medical doctor, specialized in: anesthesiologist, cardiologist, infectious disease specialist, microbiologist, and physiologist.

~ Mercenary.

*Religion: none known of.

Michael Hoffman

*Date/ Location of Birth: July 19, 1958 in Reno, Nevada, USA.

*Relationships/ Family: Deborah (ex-wife, her death); Delilah (daughter with Deborah, 1988).

*Military service: classified.

*Life Details:

~ Graduated from West Point in 1979.

~ His wife was killed due to a grudge; became a widower in 1995.

~ Daughter only slightly remembers her mother.

~ Became a mercenary in seek of revenge.

~ Met Cooper Robertson at West Point, one grade year difference.

~ One of the founding members of 'the Expendables'.

*Religion: grew up in a Jewish household. None known of.

Cooper Robertson

*Date/ Location of Birth: December 7, 1957 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA.

*Relationships/ Family: Emilia (wife, born 1960); Jacob (son with Emilia, 1987); Joseph (son with Emilia, 1989); Jonah (son with Emilia, 1993).

*Military service: classified.

*Life Details:

~ Met Michael Hoffman at West Point; one year younger than Michael.

~ Wife was also a mercenary, which is how they met.

~ Became a mercenary at first to help his friend, Michael.

~ One of the founding members of 'the Expendables'.

*Religion: Christian.

Russel 'Rusty' Jameson

*Date/ Location of Birth: January 15, 1961 in Burlington, Vermont, USA.

*Relationships/ Family: Diana (wife, born 1961); Angus (son with Diana, 1998); Christie (daughter with Diana, 1991).

*Life Details:

~ Mercenary.

~ Met Barney Ross through their parents; fathers worked together when his father was relocated to Louisiana branch of his company.

~ Both mother and father were born in Scotland, came to America in 1959.

~ Earned his nickname due to his red hair and being named Russel.

*Religion: Catholic.

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The two sat on the bed across from each other. Her back was toward the headboard of the bed frame, his was toward the rest of the room. She sat cross legged and he was the same.

"Do you have any regrets?" he asked her.

She chuckled as her head fell forward for a moment, then she sat back, still chuckling softly but sadly. "Tons," she answered.