Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up… with his mother Aurora and younger sister Octavia on the Ark space station. Impressively, Bellamy and his mother kept Octavia from being discovered as an illegal second child for 16 years. Consequently, he is very protective of his sibling.
Living... on a post-apocalyptic Earth. Bellamy and his sister are part of a group of 100 juvenile delinquents who are being used as guinea pigs to see if the formerly ravaged planet is inhabitable again. Yet Bellamy’s new home is somehow still an improvement compared to his previous situation on the space station. At least he is together with Octavia.
Profession… the leader of the 100. He took charge of the Delinquents as soon as the drop ship landed on Earth, convincing them that they were better off without the Ark’s interference.
Interests… history and mythology. Bellamy named his newborn sister Octavia after the sister of the Roman emperor Augustus. His mother used to tell the two of them stories to pass the time.
Relationship Status… emotionally unavailable. Bellamy might sleep with people, but he is a long way from a real romantic relationship.
Challenge… protecting his sister at all costs, whether she wants him to or not. Bellamy may have assumed leadership of the 100, but his real aim is to keep Octavia healthy and happy. Considering how reckless she is being, this is a more difficult job than it seems .
Personality… charismatic, self-serving, and ruthless. Bellamy doesn’t have many compunctions when it comes to getting what he wants, and he certainly doesn’t have the best interests of the 100 in mind.
Get to Know him in...
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The 100 picks up the pieces after Earth was ravaged by nuclear war and 2,658 survivors moved to the Ark. Clarke Griffin knows that the Ark is running out of oxygen, which is the reason (though not the public one) that she and 99 other "Delinquents" have been shipped to the wasteland that is Earth. It's a toss-up as to what is more dangerous: her surroundings or her companions.
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Humanity is coming home. Weeks after landing on Earth, the Hundred have managed to create a sense of order amidst their wild, chaotic surroundings. But their delicate balance comes crashing down with the arrival of new dropships from space. These new arrivals are the lucky ones-back on the Colony, the oxygen is almost gone-but after making it safely to Earth, GLASS's luck seems to be running out. CLARKE leads a rescue party to the crash site, ready to treat the wounded, but she can't stop thinking about her parents who may still be alive. Meanwhile, WELLS struggles to maintain his authority despite the presence of the Vice Chancellor and his armed guards, and BELLAMY must decide whether to face or flee the crimes he thought he'd left behind. It's time for the Hundred to come together and fight for the freedom they've found on Earth, or risk losing everything-and everyone-they love.
