John Vilnis on McElligott

John Vilnis thoughts

McElliott is a very complicated character and at times he can be great but then you get to see him being more politician than immortal guide and you wonder why. I think at the core, he has a lot of self-esteem problems because he is always trying to overshadow Stahl but he makes the mistake of not realising that their jobs are so vastly different that they don't need to compare to each other. Stahl is the warrior whose job is to make the Union navy/marines the ultimate fighting forces. McElligott's job is to make the Navy the biggest and best it can be. But he is jealous of Stahl and that causes him to make silly mistakes. Thanks for a great chapter and can't wait to read more.

Dear John

It is true, McElligott is a complicated character. He met Richard Stahl first as all the 200 Immortals were officially summoned to Antarctica. He, an established British Admiral and Stahl, a "little" US Marine Luitenant. He dismissed the Marine as unimportant and questioned the Guardian's decision to make that Marine an Immortal. During the Peace Hawk period and the Purge of Military and Immortals, he remained in power while Stahl was arrested and escaped into exile. McElligott is as you so rightly observe, a politician first. His opinion on Stahl developed over the centuries into envy and resentment. During the "Hearing", the Assembly recognizes this and separates their fields of command. I am very impressed by how well you understand this character. I have come to a point, and that might sound strange, where the characters have taken on a life of their own. They "tell me" what they think and do.

I hope I will continue to entertain you in the coming year(s).

Ad Astra

Yours truly

Vanessa