John Steed
John Steed is a male television character who features in The Avengers.
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Biography
John Wickham Gascoyne Beresford Steed was a male human born sometime between 1922 and 1925 as the scion of a noble family. He attended Eton, where he once got into a fight with the school bully named James Bond, and was eventually expelled as a result.
Overview
Personality and attributes
One of Steed's trademarks was his impeccable dress, often consisting of a three-piece suit with bowler hat and ever-present umbrella.
Steed's best friend was Mark Crayford, who later followed him into British Intelligence. However, Crayford was always secretly jealous of Steed and later defected to the Soviet Union and attempted to destroy Steed and his legacy.
Powers and abilities
Although he was witty and highly sagacious, he was also a suave and ruthless spy.
In combat, he is an excellent swordsman and adept at unarmed combat.
The bowler had a metal plate concealed in its lining and was very hard, it could stop bullets and knock down opponents.
The umbrella contained a concealed sword, though he seldom actually drew the blade, more frequently using the umbrella itself as a striking and hooking weapon. Other specially-equipped umbrellas included one that featured a sound recorder, one with a tip that could emit knock out gas, one with a camera hidden under the handle for covert photography, and one that contained measures of whisky.
He maintained a modest mews flat in London during the 1960s.
Later on, Steed had moved out to the country where he resided at a manor house known as Steed's Stud.
Notes
- John Steed was created by Sydney Newman and Brian Clemens where he was portrayed by actor Patrick Macnee and featured in the setting of The Avengers universe.
In other media
Television
Films
Radio
Appearances
- The Avengers:
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