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William "Billy" Drayton
William "Billy" Drayton
Age
5 (novella)
Ethnicity
Caucasian-American
Status
Alive (novella)
Deceased (film)
Relatives
David Drayton (father)
Stephanie Drayton (mother)
Andrew Drayton (grandfather)
Reuben (great-uncle)

William "Billy" Drayton is David and Stephanie Drayton's young son, born circa 1975 in the novella and circa 2002 in the film.

Biography[]

Billy Drayton was born circa 1973 (2000 in the film) to David Drayton and Stephanie Drayton.

In 1980, Billy, his father, and their neighbor, Brent Norton, go into town to buy tools from the Grocery Store to clean up the aftermath of a storm, but instead witness the Mist appears and engulf the town outside.

Billy is visibly traumatized and weakened by the experience and spending an entire two days beseiged by the creatures in the Mist in the store, but is looked after by David, Amanda, and, most effectively, Hattie.

BillyMakesDavidPromise

Billy makes his father promise to protect him from the creatures in the Mist at all costs.

Mrs. Carmody attempts to sacrifice Billy and Amanda, but is killed. Billy survives the escape from the market, and is driven in his family's car south by his father, in an attempt to get clear of the Mist.

Novella[]

David keeps driving south through the Mist with Billy, Amanda and Reppler, into an uncertain future.

Film[]

When the Land Cruiser eventually runs out of fuel, Billy wakes from a nap in time to be shot by his father, to uphold the latter's promise to Billy that he would never let the creatures in the Mist get him.

However, Billy's death is apparently in vain as a military rescue convoy arrives moments later.

Relationships[]

David Drayton[]

BillyWakesToDeath

Billy wakes seconds before his death.

Billy had a very good relationship with his father. When the Mist appeared and Billy became traumatized, he became reluctant to leave his father and for his father to leave him, and demanded for his father to stay with him.

Stephanie Drayton[]

Billy had a good relationship with his mother as well, although he did not usually listen to her when she warned him about running around.

Amanda Dumfries[]

Billy appeared to like Amanda, and when he awoke at night in the market during the disaster, he was able to sleep more peacefully when Amanda warmly soothed him.

Hattie Turman[]

Hattie was very warm and caring to Billy, and Billy enjoyed playing games and other things with her.

Mrs. Carmody[]

Billy appeared to be scared by Mrs. Carmody, and didn't wish to be around her at at all.

Triva[]

  • At one point of The Mist, the film was meant to show Billy's corpse, but Frank Darabont said that child deaths would appear too dark, so it was cut out entirely. Sadly Mrs carmody enjoying wish boy is going to be sacrificed billy And Douglas Trumbull pay vfm CD he was killed by creature Mr Mackey teart sent around
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