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Mark Wormold, also known as Wormwood and The Green Man, is a major character introduced in The Sacrifice. Once a scientist working for Promithios Biomedical, Wormwood became infected with the disease when he travelled to the Amazon and met the Inmathger tribe. He is now an intelligent sicko covered in mould, and to have a temporary power that he can use that freezes the sickos in place.

Appearance

Wormwood is an adult bald man covered in a kind of green mould.

Personality

While Wormwood is an intelligent sicko, he seems to be able to think more clearly than he can speak. Thanks to the disease, Wormwood appears to have developed a form of dissociative identity disorder -- one part of his mind believes itself to be Wormwood, and the other half believes itself to be his old self, Mark Wormold.

While he later fights against the sickos to help the children find a cure for the disease, Wormwood does not appear outwardly hostile towards his fellow sickos, referring to them as "brothers and sisters".

History

Fifteen years before the outbreak, Wormwood went with other researchers to the Amazon, where he was infected with the disease. He was married with three boys and a daughter that was born just before the outbreak.[1]

The Enemy (series)

The Sacrifice (2012)

Wormwood first appears in the prologue, although only identified as "The Green Man". He is holding an unnamed child captive in a warehouse near Saint Paul's Cathedral, and tells the child a story about how he "fell from the heavens" and landed in "the big green", where he "traveled" from insects to animals over thousands of years, eventually reaching humans. He then eats the child.[1]

Later on, when The Kid is presumed to be The Goat, he attempts to eat The Kid, but is persuaded otherwise. He then reveals himself to be Mark Wormold, a scientist who once worked at Promithios Biomedical. The Kid leads him out of the cellar where he is being kept captive and shows him to Ed Carter. Whilst Ed is understandably uneasy at first, he, Kyle and the rest accept that Wormwood is useful. He appears to be able to communicate with other sickos, presumably telling them not to hurt the group. He goes back to Shadowman's safe house and is last seen with Kyle, who is teasing him.[2]

The Fallen (2013)

In The Fallen, he arrives as the Natural History Museum with Ed's group. It is revealed that Fish-Face is actually Wormwood's long-lost daughter. They are reunited at the end of the book in the Natural History Museum.

The End (2015)

In The End, Wormwood is seen working with Einstein as he attempts to find out more about the disease, however Wormwood's broken speech makes it harder for Einstein to get the information he needs. It's then revealed that Sam has an immunity to the disease and he Einstein take a blood sample and begin working on a cure. The first batch however proves unsuccessful on a mother they had locked in their Tesco lorry when she "bursts" however Einstein points out that the mother became capable of speech and then suggests they test their second batch of the cure on Wormwood himself in order for him to clear his mind and remember more about the disease. After St.George's death, Wormwood is last seen standing with his daughter contemplating his existence as the last adult in London. Maxie and Fish-Face have also pointed out throughout the book that the second batch of the cure seems to be working as the mould covering Wormwood's body seems to be disappearing, his speech has become easier to understand and he has shown no signs of hunger for children.[3]

Abilities

Unique Abilities

  • Telepathy: Wormwood seems to have the power to command other sickos.

Relationships

Fish-Face

Fish-Face is Wormwood's long-lost daughter.

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Notes and References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Sacrifice, Prologue (Charlie Higson; 20 September 2012)
  2. The Sacrifice (Charlie Higson; 20 September 2012)
  3. The End (Charlie Higson; 10 November 2015)
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