| For the Framework version of Billy Koenig, see Billy Koenig |
- "Those HYDRA threats still out there causing trouble. That's why we're here. To get you up and running and back fighting the good fight... which is going to be cool. I know we don't have much, but what we have is yours, sir."
- ―Billy Koenig to Phil Coulson[src]
William "Billy" Koenig is a former Level 6 S.H.I.E.L.D. operative that Nick Fury entrusted with safeguarding and operating one of his secret bases. He is also the brother of Eric, Sam, Thurston, and LT Koenig. He worked closely alongside Phil Coulson when Fury made Coulson the new Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and he took command of the base.
Biography
Early Life
Growing Up with Brothers
- "Koenig's always mentioning other brothers. Every day, another brother."
- ―Antoine Triplett to Skye[src]
While growing up, Billy Koenig nicknamed his brother, Eric Koenig, "Lightning Foot."[3] He, like all of his brothers, was picked on by his older sister LT Koenig.[4] Billy and Eric were stationed at secret safe houses belonging to Nick Fury in the aftermath of the Battle of New York. As the bases were not named, Koenig called his base the Playground, while his brother named his base Providence. While stationed at the base for two years, Billy and Eric Koenig continued to communicate and played online games with each other.[5] Billy and Sam Koenig also worked as technicians at the original Life-Model Decoy program.[4]
New S.H.I.E.L.D.
Meeting Coulson's Team
- "Eric?"
"Billy... Koenig, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., although I totally understand the confusion. Eric passed away, sadly, but it's great to have company, finally, and I did not mind minding this place." - ―Skye and Billy Koenig[src]
Koenig introduces himself to Phil Coulson
During the HYDRA Uprising Koenig remained at the Playground and got word that brother Eric Koenig had been murdered by the HYDRA agent Grant Ward. Director Nick Fury brought Jemma Simmons and a comatose Leo Fitz to the base for recovery when he saved them from drowning in the sea. When Agent Phil Coulson and his team arrived at the Playground, Agent Koenig greeted him enthusiastically. Coulson's team stared at him bewildered, believing he was his late brother. Koenig stopped their confusion by introducing himself and letting them know that he knew his brother was deceased; Koenig went on to welcome them to the base and prepared them for the continued fight against HYDRA.[1]
Theta Protocol
Koenig updates Sam on flight plans
- "American flight 220 gets in three minutes early."
"Copy that. And what's with you rage quitting CoD last night?"
"What's with you and all the spawn kills?" - ―Billy and Sam Koenig[src]
One morning in 2014, Billy called Sam Koenig to inform him that Director Phil Coulson was on his way to see him and would arrive earlier than calculated. Billy then confronted his brother about the video game they had played the night before and why he was killing him whenever he spawned and ate pretzels in his microphone.[6]
Hunt for the Obelisk
Koenig and Skye discuss Carl Creel
Antoine Triplett discussed with Skye how similar Billy was to Eric and if they were just twins; meanwhile, Leo Fitz had grown jealous of Koenig because he had taken Fitz's place doing much of the tech jobs. When Coulson invited Isabelle Hartley, Lance Hunter and Idaho to join their team, Koenig still remained distrusting. When they returned from a mission, Koenig informed them that Coulson was waiting for them.
Koenig prepares Skye to meet Grant Ward
When Coulson ordered Skye to gain intel of Creel's connections to HYDRA from Grant Ward, Koenig took her down to Ward's cell in Vault D. As they walked, Koenig explained the security details of Ward's Inertial Confinement Laser Barrier and how to block him out if needs be. Skye remained highly nervous of being near Ward and questioned if it was possible for her to accidentally free him, but Koenig assured her that she would be perfectly safe and in control. Due to Koenig's encouraging words, Skye found the courage to confront the man who had betrayed her and their team.
Koenig confirms Grant Ward's comments
Koenig joined Coulson and Melinda May in his office to watch as the questioning took place. Skye was able to get Ward to confess key details about Creel before he gave them important information about how HYDRA could be communicating with him. Koenig confirmed what Ward was saying was true and they soon gained access to HYDRA's communication channels across the world and learnt that Creel was being sent to assassinate General Glenn Talbot, giving them time in intervene and save Talbot's life.[2]
Losing the Obelisk
Koenig watches Glenn Talbot's questioning
- "Alarms have sounded; chances of them being captured or killed have skyrocketed."
- ―Billy Koenig to Phil Coulson[src]
During the rescue of Talbot, Coulson ordered Isabelle Hartley and Lance Hunter to kidnap him so he could be questioned. Once Talbot was taken onto the Bus, Coulson confronted him and got him angry enough for Talbot to keep talking and to grab the sides of his chair, allowing Koenig to get his fingerprints and download his voice patterns. Talbot was then shot with an I.C.E.R. and when he called for backup, Koenig answered and learned his security clearance passcode while Hartley's team questioned the logistics of the mission.
Koenig advises Phil Coulson
The mission went ahead and, while Antoine Triplett disguised himself as General Jones with the rest of the team acting as his escort, Koenig sat with Phil Coulson in the Playground as Coulson used a voice box to pretend to be Glenn Talbot, gaining the team access to the base. As the mission was being completed, Isabelle Hartley found the Obelisk, but was attacked by Carl Creel. Koenig advised Coulson as Hartley's life became endangered due to touching the Obelisk and the alarms being sounded across the base; however, Coulson ordered them to continue the mission regardless of Hartley's safety and to steal a Quinjet.[2] Coulson said he wanted inventory done before Koenig returned.[7] Alphonso Mackenzie won his bet against Lance Hunter so Hunter was forced to do inventory. Mackenzie told him that sevens with the line across them drove Koenig crazy.[8]
Protecting Raina
Koenig speaks to Raina
S.H.I.E.L.D. arranged to extract Raina when she was being pursued by HYDRA operatives sent by Daniel Whitehall and led by Agent 33. As Raina attempted to run away, Koenig waited on a street corner for her to pass and sent her around the corner to see his brother; although Raina remained skeptical, she had no choice but to follow Koenig's instructions and managed to avoid detection from Whitehall's soldiers.
Koenig updates Phil Coulson
Once Raina had been successfully extracted by Sam Koenig, Billy Koenig reported to Phil Coulson back on the Bus to update him, noting that the HYDRA team was being led by Agent 33 who looked exactly like Melinda May despite a large facial scar, which Sam called badass. Koenig told Coulson that it seemed that Whitehall intended to kidnap Raina and not kill her, so Coulson told them to wait for an extraction team while Koenig continued to argue with his brother who was excited to meet May.
Koenig protects Raina
Koenig was beside Raina when he heard a knock at the door, which he noted was not Sam's usual knock. He drew his gun but lowered it when the guest was revealed to be Skye who had come to collect Raina, using her S.H.I.E.L.D. Lanyard to identify herself while mocking Koenig's paranoia and mistaking him for his brother. As they made their way outside to extract Raina, they were suddenly attacked by Agent 33; while Skye battled the assassin, Koenig took Raina out the back stairs.[9]
Facing Grant Ward
Billy Koenig with his brother Sam
On board the Bus, Koenig explained to Antoine Triplett why they left Agent 33 alive when he, Skye, and Raina departed, claiming that it was too dangerous and they barely made it out safely themselves before mocking Agent 33 for her robotic voice. When Triplett saw Billy and Sam side by side, he asked them how many siblings Koenig had. The brothers both jokingly said thirteen at the same time and took great pleasure in Triplett's shocked reaction, noting that the joke surprised people every time they used it, but never gave a definitive answer to his question.
Koenig threatens Grant Ward
The Bus was suddenly intercepted by four HYDRA Quinjets. As the team tried to work out what was happening, a message came through from Daniel Whitehall ordering them to surrender or be shot from the sky. When Grant Ward boarded the Bus to retrieve Raina and to capture Skye, Koenig joined the rest of the agents in drawing his gun and aiming it at Ward in an attempt to protect the Bus. Ward promised not to hurt the occupants if they cooperated. Though they had him in a crossfire, they decided not to shoot and were forced to allow Ward to leave with the women.[10]
Koenig and Lance Hunter survive the attack
Koenig strapped in as Melinda May and Antoine Triplett combined their piloting skills to save the Bus from destruction from four HYDRA Quinjets. When Triplett asked Sam where his brother was, he gave a cryptic message that Billy needed to recharge his batteries; Triplett did not appreciate the answer.[9]
Watchdogs Attack
Hiding away the Darkhold
- "At least we know the Darkhold's safe, right LT?"
"That's the bad news. I gave it back to Billy. It was Operation Hot Potato. Pass it back and forth, keep it moving. Billy was the last one to have it. So my guess is, he put it in the Labyrinth." - ―Sam Koenig and LT Koenig[src]
Under his orders from Phil Coulson, Koenig was instructed to handle the Darkhold's disappearance, since Coulson believed that only the Koenig siblings could be trusted with the task. Before he went out to remove the book, Koenig had first fixed his Darth Vader alarm clock. With his alarm clock fixed, Koenig went out with the Darkhold, only to pass Sam Koenig and hand it to him, as they had enacted the hot potato operation.
However, operation hot potato continued, as Sam had then handed the Darkhold over to LT Koenig, who then gave it back to Koenig, as they believed that anybody trying to keep track of it's location would loss track by this point. Once he had the Darkhold, Koenig had then taken it to the Labyrinth, as it was the location that only the Koenigs were aware of. Once Koenig had arrived into the Labyrinth, he found the secret book that opened up into keypad, as he then entered his passcode and stepped down into the Labyrinth's vault, where he hid the Darkhold and then left, confident that it would not be found.[4]
Captured by the Watchdogs
Koenig and his brother enjoy some downtime
- "I'm lucky to be alive. I love Billy, but he is not a fighter. He ran, he left me there to handle it."
"No, no that's Billy, that's him kicking ass, and that's you hiding behind the bar."
"No, I think you got us flipped there." - ―Sam Koenig and Daisy Johnson[src]
While they enjoyed some downtime from their S.H.I.E.L.D. missions, Koenig joined Sam to a trip to Al and Cam's Arcade, where they rode Hover Boards and quoted Star Wars to each other, until Koenig lost his balance and fell over. While Sam helped him back onto his feet, Koenig insisted that he would stick to walking, as Sam insisted he needed to practice on the board, before he then offered to buy them their round of drinks, while Koenig went to find a game to play.
While Koenig was playing on Savage Zombie, he managed to notice that Leo Babikov was approaching him, as Koenig was able to take Babikov off guard and subdue him, while Sam had attempted to call Koenig on their Asset Communication Devices, as he was also being attacked by another member from the Watchdogs, who had followed him to the bar, and had forced him to hide from all the gunfire. While Sam was pinned down behind the bar, as the second Watchdog had continued to shoot at him, Koenig was able to sneak up on the other Watchdog and had struck him around the head with a pool cue.
However, while Koenig then attempted to follow a second Watchdog outside and take him into custody, he realized that the Watchdog had managed to get away. As Koenig then attempted to contact Sam on his Asset Communication Device, he was then ambushed by Tucker Shockley, who was able to subdue Koenig with his Taser Rod, before being rejoined by Babikov and the second Watchdog. Shockley then ordered the Watchdogs to drag Koenig into the truck and drive away, moments before Sam ran outside as he witnessed his brother getting kidnapped, as he contacted Phil Coulson about the situation.[4]
Questioned by the Superior
- "Cut off my fingers, eat my liver, it doesn't matter, nothing you do is going to make me talk."
"That wasn't torture, that was a greeting. Now, the one who comes in this room next, won't be me. The man who comes in here will do things to you, that I can't even watch. He will break you."
"Yeah, well Koenig's don't break, we're programmed to take pain!" - ―Billy Koenig and Tucker Shockley[src]
Once Koenig had eventually remained consciousness, he had found himself tied onto a chair onboard the Watchdogs Submarine, before he was then dragged to a room with Holden Radcliffe, who had also been captured by the Watchdogs and left tied to a chair. Koenig and Radcliffe were then told by Tucker Shockley that they should get to know each other, since they would be the last people that they would see alive, only for Koenig to insist that they were ready to die, which Radcliffe had furiously denied.
Koenig had continued to insist that there was nothing that Shockley or any of the other Watchdogs could do to him that would make him betray S.H.I.E.L.D., although Radcliffe suggested that Koenig could have sustained from brain damage from Shockley's torture. However, arming himself with his Taser Rods, Shockley insisted that what they had done was not torture, but merely the greeting, before suggesting that once the Superior arrived, he would do things to Koenig that he would even become disgusted by, promising that the Superior would be able to break Koenig, which Koenig continued to deny was true.
However, despite promising that Koenigs would be able to take any form of torture, the moment Shockley left the room, Koenig had then confessed to Radcliffe that he was in unbearable pain and would not be able to take more torture. Koenig then questioned if Radcliffe had any Cyanide Pills or a plastic bag that he could then use to suffocate himself before the Superior arrived. Radcliffe then introduced himself to Koenig, as he confessed that the entire situation was his own fault, noting that he had told these Watchdogs that Phil Coulson had given Koenig the Darkhold, since Radcliffe had wanted this for himself.
Koenig listened as Radcliffe had then claimed that these Watchdogs had betrayed him, which resulted in their capture. Radcliffe went on to insist to Koenig that his all intentions with the Darkhold had been based in science, but admitted that the Darkhold had expanded his entire reality, while Koenig compared him to Gollum as Radcliffe told him that the Darkhold could drive any man insane. As they heard the door getting unlocked, Radcliffe suggested that Koenig tell them the Darkhold's location so it could drive them mad, before they had then witnessed Leo Babikov delivering a tray of liquids and an onion.
Koenig and Radcliffe had then witnessed the arrival of the Superior, who promised that if they cooperated with him, then they would be treated as welcomed guests, before informing them that, if they did not corporate, then they would get removed, piece by piece. As the Superior had been speaking, Koenig watched as he cut up the onion, before taking some of the liquid and putting it into his cylinder, which Koenig feared was a form of acid. However, to Koenig's surprise, the Superior drank the liquid before sniffing the onion, explaining that it was merely vodka, while the onion simply enhanced the taste.
Koenig listened on as the Superior commented on his faith in the old fashioned ways and items, such as his Submarine, while he claimed that S.H.I.E.L.D. put too much faith in the modern machinery, before insisting that man was their superior machine. The Superior had then cracked the glass cylinder with his hand, before commenting on how he had heard that Koenig had refused to speak and he had also been welcoming the concept of torture, as he told him that he also enjoyed pain and making others feel it. While Koenig struggled in his seat, the Superior prepared to cut out his eye with a shard of broken glass.
However, just before the Superior could cut into Koenig's eyeball, he was stopped by Radcliffe, who had revealed that he had never been tied down as he had really been manipulating Koenig into confessing the Darkhold's location. As Koenig watched, Radcliffe noting that he had been promised by Ellen Nadeer that Koenig would not be killed, before noting that Koenig would not tell them the truth through this torture. When the Superior questioned what Radcliffe would suggest instead of torture to get the Darkhold's location from Koenig, he had then suggested that he be allowed to get inside Koenig's head.[4]
Trapped in the Framework
- "This machine will allow me access to his mind, we'll get all the information we need without laying a hand on him."
"Well, you're not gonna get anything out of me, because my mind is a steel trap, inside of a sealed box, surrounded by quicksand and... Oh, is that a puppy?" - ―Holden Radcliffe and Billy Koenig[src]
Having convinced the Superior not to torture Koenig, in order to gain all the information they needed, Holden Radcliffe then put a blindfold on Koenig and placed a Framework headset on him. Although Koenig still insisted that he would never break, as Radcliffe noted that the beauty of his machine meant that he would not have to talk. Despite this, Koenig simply insisted that his mind was impenetrable, before Aida activated the machine and Koenig got a vision of a puppy.
With Koenig lost in the Framework with his puppy, Radcliffe and Aida scanned his memories. Once the mapping of Koenig's memories was completed, Radcliffe removed the Framework headset, while Koenig questioned what happened to his puppy. While Tucker Shockley took Koenig out of the room, Radcliffe then used the Framework headset to search Koenig's memories for the location of the Darkhold, as he watched Koenig's memory of handing it Sam Koenig, before getting it back and taking it into the Labyrinth. While the Superior considered torturing Koenig regardless, Radcliffe had convinced him not to.[4]
Showdown at the Labyrinth
Koenig is held at gunpoint by Tucker Shockley
- "What did they do to you, man?"
"They took my puppy." - ―Sam Koenig and Billy Koenig[src]
Having gotten the location for the Darkhold, Koenig was taken along with the Watchdogs team, as they went into the Labyrinth to take the book. As they arrived, they were greeted by a S.H.I.E.L.D. team, who had gotten there before them, as Tucker Shockley placed his gun to Koenig's head and ordered Sam Koenig to hand over the Darkhold or he would execute his brother, although Sam denied knowing Koenig, despite them clearly being brothers.
However, Phil Coulson had then arrived, as he told Shockley that he could have the Darkhold if he let Koenig go, before throwing him the bag containing the book. With that, Shockley then handed Koenig to S.H.I.E.L.D., as Sam had questioned what the Watchdogs had done to him, to which Koenig only complained that they had taken away his puppy in the Framework. With Koenig safe, LT Koenig promised that he would be okay, while S.H.I.E.L.D. fought against Shockley's team, in order to keep the Darkhold out from their hands. During the ensuing gunfight, Koenig was able to grab the Darkhold and ran.
As Koenig attempted to escape the Labyrinth with the Darkhold, he had then come across Melinda May lying wounded on the floor, as he ran over to her aid. However, Koenig had then learned that it was not the real May, but a Life-Model Decoy, as May pushed Koenig's head down onto the concrete floor, knocking him unconscious, as she had then attempted to reclaim the Darkhold. While Koenig had remained unconscious, Holden Radcliffe had then arrived into the Labyrinth, as he took the Darkhold out of May's hands and escaped, leaving her to be captured by S.H.I.E.L.D. while Koenig got medical attention.[4]
Koenig Family Reunion
- "The Labyrinth is compromised, the deadliest tome in the world is in the hands of a mad scientist, who snuck out of the back door with cattle-prod man. I'm sorry, we let you down."
"We have the name of the man who kidnapped you, who's probably funding Nadeer, maybe even Radcliffe. Now, we can hunt them and stop them." - ―Billy Koenig and Phil Coulson[src]
Once he was safe onboard of Zephyr One, Koenig had discussed the aftermath of the situation, noting how the Labyrinth's secrets had become compromised, and they had failed to keep the Darkhold away from Holden Radcliffe, while Koenig sadly apologised for letting them down. However, Koenig was told by Phil Coulson that, thanks to his experiences, they knew the identity of the Superior, who had been secretly running the Watchdogs and funded Ellen Nadeer, meaning they could now stop the Watchdogs.
During their discussions, Sam Koenig expressed his amazement that Radcliffe had built a fully functional Life-Model Decoy, as they agreed that it put all their work to shame. Seeing his visible confusion about this, Daisy Johnson had told Davis that the Koenigs had been part of the original Life-Model Decoy Program, although Davis had still been highly confused over what they actually did, until Sam had explained that they had been technicians, while LT Koenig questioned if Davis had actually thought that all of the Koenig brothers had been robots, due to their identical appearances, which they all laughed about.
As the Koenigs shared their laugh at Davis' expense, they were then joined by Thurston Koenig, who had immediately hugged his brother, as he had expressed his great relief that he was finally safe from the Watchdogs, before he had then continued to insist that they were all still sheep for believing in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s mission, which all the other Koenigs rolled their eyes about. With that, Coulson then informed the Koenigs that they had their Quinjet ready to take them back home for their safety, before thanking them all for their services to S.H.I.E.L.D., with LT insisting that he could call on the Koenigs at any time.[4]
Personality
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Abilities
- "There's a directive going out over those channels right now. Now, I can ping an echo request, see if there's other receivers out there, how many HYDRA agents can communicate this way."
- ―Billy Koenig to Phil Coulson[src]
- Expert Technician: To be added
Equipment
Weapons
Koenig and Melinda May threaten Grant Ward
- Walther PPK/S: The Koenigs used a Walther PPK/S as their sidearm. Billy grabbed his gun inside the S.H.I.E.L.D. Safe House in Vancouver, during his assignment to protect Raina from HYDRA, as someone knocked at the door. He did not use it against Agent 33 not to hurt Skye, who hurried to fight her. Billy also used it to point at Grant Ward when he kidnapped Skye on the Bus, and was about to kill Ward to avenge his brother Eric, but his other brother, Sam, convinced him not to do it.
Other Equipment
- "I'll get your lanyard shortly. For the rest of you, lanyards will be handed out on a case-by-case basis."
- ―Billy Koenig to Phil Coulson[src]
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Lanyard: To be added
- Asset Communication Device: To be added
- Darkhold: To be added
Vehicles
- Zephyr One: To be added
- Quinjet: To be added
- Watchdogs Submarine: To be added
Facilities
- "I call it the Playground, although technically it doesn't have a name because technically it doesn't exist, it being a secret base and all."
- ―Billy Koenig to Coulson's Team[src]
- Playground: To be added
- Labyrinth: To be added
Relationships
Family
Allies
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Enemies
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Appearances
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Behind the Scenes
- Eugene Conniff was a photo double for Patton Oswalt in the role of Billy Koenig.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.22: End of the Beginning
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.01: Shadows
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.19: The Only Light in the Darkness
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 4.12: Hot Potato Soup
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 1.18: Providence
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.20: Scars
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.02: Heavy is the Head
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.03: Making Friends and Influencing People
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.09: ...Ye Who Enter Here
- ↑ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: 2.09: ...Ye Who Enter Here