Daniel Sousa (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Daniel Sousa is a male television character who features in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Biography
Daniel Sousa
During the World War II, Sousa joined the 28th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army and served as a reconnaissance scout in the European front. During his service, Sousa became acquainted with Mike Stephens, noticing his rather talkative and unlikeable attitude. At the Siege of Bastogne during the firefight, he was hit in the femur by shrapnel, while Stephens stayed behind the line to help Sousa. Despite the freezing cold and the Wehrmacht soldiers advancing, Stephens kept talking with Sousa, so he would stay conscious. Eventually, Sousa woke up in a field stretcher with an amputated leg, being informed that Stephens did not make it. For the rest of his life, Sousa walked with a false leg, using a crutch to steady himself but later in life used a wooden cane. When Sousa returned to the United States of America, he found people would often applaud his sacrifice, although he personally believed it was because people felt guilty and wanted to make themselves feel better.
Howard Stark came to the attention of the SSR when he did not attend a Congressional hearing about how his supposedly stolen weapons ended up in enemy hands overseas. During the meeting, Sousa heard Ray Krzeminski question Peggy Carter's virtue since she was known as Captain America's 'liaison' and was good friends with Stark. Sousa demanded that Krzeminski apologizes to Carter; knowing that Sousa was handicapped, Krzeminski asked him if he was "standing up for Carter." Sousa acquiesced to the bigger man. Leaving the meeting room, Carter reprimanded Sousa, insisting that she could defend herself. While they were talking, Jack Thompson told Carter to file his paperwork since she was better at it. Sousa pitied the superior agent but admired her strength. The next day, Sousa obtained pictures of Stark on a boat with a woman; Carter distracted Sousa by lying about the picture. They then talked about how Thompson was having an important meeting about the Stark case but Sousa was not invited. Carter used the fact that Sousa was drinking coffee to infiltrate the meeting. Sousa's photographs that had the mysterious blond woman were soon noticed by Peggy Carter who had infiltrated at La Martinique that day in disguise and was the blond woman Sousa had on the pictures. Sousa was asked by Ray Krzeminski to help him take the imploded mass that was the Roxxon Refinery apart for clues, Sousa agreed to go with him. Unbeknownst to him, Carter tried to obtain the pictures from his desk. Sousa inadvertently prevented Carter from getting the pictures when he returned to answer his phone. Sousa watched as Jack Thompson pummeled Miles Van Ert during his interrogation. When Thompson learned that Sheldon McFee was involved, Sousa got the address. While the other agents were distracted, discussing that a woman was somehow involved in the death of Leet Brannis, Sousa walked the rest of the crime scene and found a key in the nearby dirt.
Sousa and Jack Thompson went to the Stark Mansion to retrieve Edwin Jarvis when Sousa learned that the license plate he recovered from the wreckage of the Roxxon Refinery belonged to Howard Stark. Sousa took notes as Thompson interrogated him. The questioning was ruined when Carter revealed that Dooley was lying to Jarvis and Jarvis overheard, allowing him to leave a free man. Later, Sousa was assigned night shift duty with Ray Krzeminski. An anonymous caller gave him a tip that Stark's inventions could be found on the boat called The Heartbreak; the two went there immediately. They were surprised to find not only the inventions but Jerome Zandow unconscious. Sousa wondered how their work is being done for them; Krzeminski only saw a promotional opportunity. He called Chief Roger Dooley as Sousa secured the suspect. The next morning, Sousa felt that the anonymous caller was involved in the murder of Krzeminski though Peggy Carter tried to convince him otherwise. Chief Roger Dooley traveled overseas to continue the Stark investigation, while he was gone Jack Thompson was put in charge. Thompson asked the Agents what Ray Krzeminski's middle name was; Sousa was the only one who knew it was Walter. Although Thompson wanted Sousa to follow his leadership, Sousa instead traveled to the dock-yard where Stark's weapons had been found.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Daniel Sousa is chivalrous and often tries to defend Peggy Carter from sexist remarks made by their co-workers, until he stopped once Carter reprimanded him for doing so. He feels a kinship with Carter due largely to the fact that both of them are belittled and openly looked down upon by their fellow agents, who deem them to have shortcomings: Carter for being a woman, and Sousa for being handicapped.
Powers and abilities
During World War II, his femur was hit by shrapnel and the medics were forced to amputate the leg. As a result, Sousa had to make use of a fake prosthetic leg for mobility.
After being discharged from the infantry, Daniel came to serve in the Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR) that were a top-secret Allied intelligence agency during World War II.
Notes
- Daniel Sousa was created by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and was portrayed by actor Enver Gjokaj where he featured in the setting of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Appearances
- Agent Carter:
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.:
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