What was Wilson’s childhood like?

[Jakepeng99]

Was he normal? Who was his parents? Were they good parents? Was he an orphan? Did he go to school? Who was his friends? What caused him to want to isolate with his science?

[gaymime]

2 hours ago, Jakepeng99 said:

Was he normal? Who was his parents? Were they good parents? Was he an orphan? Did he go to school? Who was his friends? What caused him to want to isolate with his science?

i can answer the last one;

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[Niskacrnabisera]

I sort of wonder if his university education was interrupted by the war... and when he came back to his studies, he wasn't exactly mentally unscathed.

In terms of childhood, his family was likely well-off (he probably wouldn't call himself 'gentleman' otherwise.) His quote for the bishop suggests an aversion to the clergy, but it might be his general disdain of superstition (and by extent, religion.) He seems like a bit of an oddball, but I don't know if he was always like that or if it was induced by his isolation (the length of which we don't know.)

I have to agree with the above

[RexySeven]

7 hours ago, Niskacrnabisera said:

he probably wouldn't call himself 'gentleman' otherwise

He keep calling himself that to keep his ego elevated I think.
As well as him having need to constantly remind himself how talented and scientist he is after literally any prosaic deed.

 

7 hours ago, Niskacrnabisera said:

I sort of wonder if his university education was interrupted by the war... and when he came back to his studies, he wasn't exactly mentally unscathed.

The thought of Wilson enlisting for ww1 is so funny to me I can't explain why. 

Edited July 14, 2025 by RexySeven

[Sacco]

He became an orphan by blowing up his house doing science tomfoolery.

Edited July 14, 2025 by Sacco

[cropo]

5 hours ago, Niskacrnabisera said:

In terms of childhood, his family was likely well-off

I think this is thematically a preferable way to portray Wilson as it makes suddenly being dumped in a survival situation all the more dangerous because he never had to actually fend for himself.

I always wondered if he tried to get into science to prove himself, having a rich and snobby family that looks down on him for being the "talentless son" definitely feels like a good setting for him.

[Bumber64]

6 hours ago, Niskacrnabisera said:

In terms of childhood, his family was likely well-off (he probably wouldn't call himself 'gentleman' otherwise.)

The term is being used to mean "self-employed", because he was trying to earn a living through his own research after being kicked out of the university.

[Jakepeng99]

8 hours ago, gaymime said:

i can answer the last one;

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Fire?

[gaymime]

8 hours ago, Jakepeng99 said:

Fire?

in the official cannon he left academia after exploding part of the school he was in x''D he could not afford to pay for the repairs

[Jakepeng99]

35 minutes ago, gaymime said:

in the official cannon he left academia after exploding part of the school he was in x''D he could not afford to pay for the repairs

Maybe he could afford but would rather spend it in a sus house in the woods 

[Niskacrnabisera]

12 hours ago, cropo said:

I think this is thematically a preferable way to portray Wilson as it makes suddenly being dumped in a survival situation all the more dangerous because he never had to actually fend for himself.

I always wondered if he tried to get into science to prove himself, having a rich and snobby family that looks down on him for being the "talentless son" definitely feels like a good setting for him.

This exactly.

[Jakepeng99]

But Wilson is a professional survival he is significantly better than the average human