Wilson Fisk

Fictional character biography

Wilson Fisk grew up poor in New York City as a descendant of Anatoly Fyskov, a Russian immigrant. He was overweight and bullied throughout childhood. He trained himself in physical combat and at age 15, and used his massive size to organize a gang consisting of his former tormentors. He caught the attention of mob boss Don Rigoletto, who hired him as a bodyguard. Fisk subsequently rose through the ranks of the organization, killed Rigoletto, and absorbed his operations. He expanded from there until he controlled New York's criminal underworld, fighting off challenges from the Maggia and Hydra along the way. To insulate himself from prosecution, he built a public image as a businessman and philanthropist. He married a woman named Vanessa, who did not know what he did when they wed, and they had a son, Richard. When Vanessa eventually learned the truth, she gave him an ultimatum; Fisk surrendered his empire and relocated his family to Japan; however, unable to abandon his criminal roots, he eventually returned to New York to reclaim it.