Booker DeWitt

"Well... Nothing ventured, nothing gained."

- Booker DeWitt

Booker DeWitt is the protagonist of BioShock Infinite, whom the player controls throughout the game. Through his vocalization, the player comes to understand DeWitt's past experience and his ability to make decisions for himself. Unlike the other BioShock protagonist characters, DeWitt has his own identity, and the player is aware of it from the start.

History
DeWitt was a former Pinkerton Agent who was disgraced due to his use of extreme methods on the job. As a member of the Pinkerton Agency, DeWitt had been tasked with breaking up union strike efforts. At one point he was also an Indian fighter, and was present at the battle of Wounded Knee. Following his discharge, he became a private investigator.

Before the events of BioShock Infinite, DeWitt was going through a low point in his life when he was contacted by a man who offered DeWitt a mission that would help pay off his gambling debts. The client gave DeWitt information about the location of Columbia and commissioned him to find and rescue Elizabeth, a young woman who was held captive within the city, to bring her back to New York. Upon his arrival in Columbia, DeWitt hears explosions and gunfire in the distance, revealing the civil turmoil in the city. In Columbia, Booker gains access to extraordinary abilities in the form of Vigors and Nostrums.

Behind the Scenes
195 POUNDS OF WEIGHT A WHITE MAN WITH GREEN EYES BEARS A SCAR OVER THE RIGHT EYE"
 * Wanted posters, first shown on the cover of EGM, list some of his specific features.
 * "A MALE OF 37 YEARS 6 FEET OF HEIGHT

- EGM Wanted Poster


 * Before Troy Baker was hired to be the voice of Booker DeWitt, Irrational Games had Stephen Russel (the voice of Garrett in the Thief games) voice the part.
 * Booker DeWitt use to be a Pinkerton Agent before the events of Colombia. The Pinkerton Agency was founded in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton. Pinkerton Agents were use as security personels, a detective agency, and to break unions. President Abraham Lincoln hired the Pinkertons as security personels during the civil war.