Sully McClane's Backstory

The birth of The McClane Boys Gang

Sylvester and his brother, Silas, were sent to an orphanage. The brothers were taught how to read and write by Mother Quale, an elderly nun who worked at the orphanage. Sylvester and Silas' uncle, Arthur Turner, a Major in the military, frequently visited the brothers and would take them out of the orphanage for the afternoon. Arthur was married to Elizabeth's sister, Anne. Elizabeth's mother was delighted when Anne married a soldier, she wished Elizabeth married one too. Ned and Arthur didn't get along. When the family used to meet up, Arthur enjoyed telling everyone about the war with Mexico and the time he killed seven men by himself. He would then mock Ned by asking him "have you ever held a gun?", Ned would normally bite his tongue for the sake of the family which would often result in an awkward silence. Arthur and Anne lived in an apartment in Saint Denis, he had a lot of money and so he was able to go to the theatre a lot.

When the boys entered their teens, they ran away from the orphanage. They began living on the streets. When they needed food, they would steal it. The boys stole a lot of food and drink from a saloon called Monsteur Trouares Saloon. Next to the saloon was a shop that sold fancy goods that was called G. Veilleux Fancy Goods. Silas and Sylvester would steal apples from the shop and eat them in the alleyway next to Monsteur Trouares Saloon. On several occasions, they were caught but they often escaped before the law arrived at the scene. One day, whilst the brothers were eating and drinking in the alleyway, they came across a group of boys who also lived on the streets. The boys were lead by a very tall boy, who was older than the others. The boy was called Billy Kirk, an orphan from Hennigan's Stead. There was another boy called Cooper Spears, he was the youngest. He was a sickly looking boy, he was pale and gaunt. He was like Billy's younger brother, Cooper looked up to him. There was also Jesse Gray, a quiet boy with a sinister stare. Sylvester also met a boy called John Coburn, a muscular boy with jet black hair and dark eyes. John had a strange way of speaking, he spoke slowly and had a very deep voice.

The brothers became very good friends with the street boys. The boys started to call Sylvester, Sully. One day, Cooper told Sully that he would prefer him to be the leader of the boys. Sully was delighted that Cooper thought that, but was scared to confront Billy about it. Billy eventually found out what Cooper said to Sully and wasn't happy at all. Billy was born on a farm, he was born into a large family. He had several brothers who were younger than him and so Billy felt like he was always in charge. He was born a leader. When Billy didn't get his way back at home on the farm he would swear, and turn his frustration into anger. One day, after a huge argument, he swore at his parents and stole his family's money. He then used that money to run away. Sully and Billy fell out a number of times over the leadership role, but eventually Billy decided that it would be best to step down and let Sully and Silas take the lead. The boys renamed themselves The McClane Boys.