Oh God, why, why? Why couldn't it have been me? I'll never forgive myself! 
- — Captain Hugo "Khyber" Darcy src
Captain Hugo "Khyber" Darcy leads the elite British commando unit, the Rifle Brigade.
History
Schooled at Oxford where he played rugby and cricket, Darcy joined the Grenadier Guards and was posted to India in 1927. There he had a leading role in the suppression of the Bhajee and Popadom mutinies. Darcy was involved in the 1938 "Beef Curtains" scandal and was promoted to Captain after single-handedly defending Sidi Bugbug in 1941, where he refused to surrender to Erwin Rommel, whom Darcy called him a "big nosed cunt" to his face.
Darcy's family earns a reputation for having a long history of serving Britain's wars as early as the Roman invasion of Britain, the English Civil War and the Anglo-Zulu War. Also his ancestors were leaders of the Rifle Brigade's predecessors. His present family in particular includes his brother Bobby, whom Hugo finds him at odds with, an alcoholic mother yet bold in her own ways, and his father who lost his limbs during the First World War and rants his war life.[1]
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Standard military field kit.
Transportation
Depends on the mission.
Weapons
Knife, rifle and pistol.
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Footnotes
This character exists under the Vertigo Imprint which is intended for Mature Readers.Their continuity takes place within the context of Vertigo titles although they may cross over into regular DC continuity.