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|image = Pistol Pete.png
  
|image = Pistol Pete.png
 
|real name = Peter Stokes
  
|real name = Peter Stokes
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|alias = Pete<br>Pistol Pete
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|alias = Pete<ref name="LC107"/><br>Pistol Pete<ref name="LC211"/>
 
|species = [[Humans|Human]]
  
|species = [[Humans|Human]]
 
|citizenship = {{Citizenship|USA}}
  
|citizenship = {{Citizenship|USA}}
 
|gender = Male
  
|gender = Male
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|affiliation = [[Harlem's Paradise]]
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|affiliation = [[Stokes Crime Family]]<br>[[Harlem's Paradise]]
 
|tv series = ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]'' <small>(2 episodes)</small>
  
|tv series = ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]'' <small>(2 episodes)</small>
 
|actor = [[Curtiss Cook]]
  
|actor = [[Curtiss Cook]]
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|DOD = [[1980s#1987|April 1987]]<ref name="LC211">''[[The Creator|Luke Cage: 2.11: The Creator]]''</ref>
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|DOD = [[1980s#1987|Spring 1987]]<ref name="LC211">''[[The Creator|Luke Cage: 2.11: The Creator]]''</ref>
 
|status = Deceased}}
  
|status = Deceased}}
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{{Quote|Uncle Pete betrayed us."<br>"Uncle Pete was the only one who ever had my back.|[[Mariah Dillard]] and [[Cornell Stokes]]|Manifest}}
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{{Quote|Kids used to make fun of me 'cause I was dark. Said I looked like a [[Africa]]n. "Black Mariah!" Pete was the only one that told me I was beautiful. He reminded me how smart I was. I loved him. Until he started sneaking into my room at night.|[[Mariah Dillard]] to [[Tilda Johnson]]|For Pete's Sake}}
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'''Peter Stokes''', nicknamed '''Pistol Pete''' in Harlem's criminal circles, was a mobster and member of [[Mama Mabel]]'s crime family. Mabel discovered him making deals with other criminal organizations and as a result, was shot and killed by his own nephew [[Cornell Stokes]] under Mabel's orders.
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'''Peter Stokes''', nicknamed '''Pistol Pete''' in Harlem's criminal circles, was a mobster and member of [[Mama Mabel]]'s [[Stokes Crime Family|crime family]]. Mabel discovered him making deals with other criminal organizations and as a result, was shot and killed by his own nephew [[Cornell Stokes]] under Mabel's orders.
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
 
===Stokes Family===
  
===Stokes Family===
 
====Stokes Criminal Empire====
  
====Stokes Criminal Empire====
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{{Quote|On his deathbed, what did you promise [[Buggy Stokes|Buggy]]? That you'd take care of me and our business."<br>"What the hell are you talking about, Mabel? I've always put this shit before anything else. You were my woman before you was his. But I let that go. You always protect your family. No matter what.|[[Mama Mabel]] and Pistol Pete|Manifest}}
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"Pistol Pete," along with his brother [[Buggy Stokes]] and sister-in-law [[Mama Mabel]], built a criminal empire in [[Harlem]] through gun running, prostitution, and other activities — but refused to get involved with drugs.
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"Pistol Pete," along with his brother [[Buggy Stokes]] and sister-in-law [[Mama Mabel]], built a criminal empire in [[Harlem]] through gun running, prostitution, and other activities, but refused to get involved with drugs.
   
 
====Dealing with the McIvers====
  
====Dealing with the McIvers====
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{{Quote|If [[Gwen McIver|she]] thinks we'll open our books, she must be smoking that shit they tried to sell me at the airport.|Pistol Pete to [[Terence Rogers]]|The Creator}}
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After the death of Buggy, Pete and Mabel went to [[Jamaica]] to settle disputes with the McIvers whom were set to possess half their assets surrounding [[Harlem's Paradise]] from the death of partner [[Quincy McIver]]. After the death of Buggy, Pete and Mabel went to [[Jamaica]] to settle disputes with the McIvers whom were set to possess half their assets surrounding [[Harlem's Paradise]] from the death of partner [[Quincy McIver]].
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After the death of Buggy, Pete and Mabel went to [[Jamaica]] to settle disputes with the McIvers whom were set to possess half their assets surrounding [[Harlem's Paradise]] from the death of partner [[Quincy McIver]].
   
 
====Assassination Attempt on John McIver====
  
====Assassination Attempt on John McIver====
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{{Quote|Sorry, coconut. When you get to hell, tell [[Quincy McIver|Quincy]] that was for [[Buggy Stokes|Buggy]].|Pistol Pete to [[John McIver]]|The Creator}}
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{{Expand}}
 
''To be added''
  
''To be added''
   
 
====Encouraging Cottonmouth====
  
====Encouraging Cottonmouth====
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{{Quote|Uncle Pete was the only one who ever had my back.|[[Cornell Stokes]] to [[Mariah Dillard]]|Manifest}}
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{{Quote|On his deathbed, what did you promise [[Buggy Stokes|Buggy]]? That you'd take care of me and our business."<br>"What the hell are you talking about, Mabel? I've always put this shit before anything else. You were my woman before you was his. But I let that go. You always protect your family. No matter what.|[[Mama Mabel]] and Pistol Pete|Manifest}}Soon, the family returned to Harlem, Mabel in control of the Stokes family business and Pete as her right hand and main enforcer.<ref name="LC211"/> Pete, recognizing his nephew [[Cornell Stokes|Cornell]]'s musical talent and his potential to be something other than a criminal, encouraged his interest in the arts and even took him to auditions, in direct opposition to Mabel's wishes.
  
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Soon, the family returned to Harlem, Mabel in control of the Stokes family business and Pete as her right hand and main enforcer.<ref name="LC211"/> Pete, recognizing his nephew [[Cornell Stokes|Cornell]]'s musical talent and his potential to be something other than a criminal, encouraged his interest in the arts and even took him to auditions, in direct opposition to Mabel's wishes.
   
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However, Pete also sexually abused his niece [[Mariah Dillard]], causing Mabel to send her away to college in hopes of stopping the abuse. When [[Pop]] tried to convince Cornell to join him and [[Donnie]] in the street, Pete insisted that Cornell continue practicing his music. However at the same moment, Mabel accused Donnie of selling drugs against her wishes, and ordered Pete and Cornell to kill him. Despite Pete insisting that Cornell was not ready, Mabel ordered him to do it and they both beat Donnie to death outside the house.
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However, Pete also sexually abused his niece [[Mariah Dillard]], causing Mabel to send her away to college in hopes of stopping the abuse. The rapes ended up producing a [[Tilda Johnson|daughter]], forcing Mabel to marry Mariah off to [[Jackson Dillard]], a gay doctor with homophobic parents desperate for him to be in a heterosexual relationship. When [[Pop]] tried to convince Cornell to join him and [[Donnie]] in the street, Pete insisted that Cornell continue practicing his music. However at the same moment, Mabel accused Donnie of selling drugs against her wishes, and ordered Pete and Cornell to kill him. Despite Pete insisting that Cornell was not ready, Mabel ordered him to do it and they both beat Donnie to death outside the house.
   
 
====Betrayed by Mama Mabel====
  
====Betrayed by Mama Mabel====
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{{Quote|Cornell. I told you what to do. Stand up straight. And do it.|[[Mama Mabel]] to [[Cottonmouth]]|Manifest}}
 
Pete chafed at being under Mabel's thumb, and so conspired with [[Salvador Colon]] to involve the Stokes Family in drugs without Mabel's knowledge. When Mabel found out about the conspiracy, she ordered Cornell to kill his uncle. Pete's death would haunt Cornell for the rest of his life — he continued to play the keyboard in quiet moments and defended him against Dillard's hatred, even suggesting she welcomed his abuse. Indeed, Pete's death was an indirect cause of [[Assassination of Cottonmouth|Cornell's own death]], as that insensitive and misogynistic accusation provoked Mariah into killing him.<ref name="LC107">''[[Manifest|Luke Cage: 1.07: Manifest]]''</ref>
  
Pete chafed at being under Mabel's thumb, and so conspired with [[Salvador Colon]] to involve the Stokes Family in drugs without Mabel's knowledge. When Mabel found out about the conspiracy, she ordered Cornell to kill his uncle. Pete's death would haunt Cornell for the rest of his life — he continued to play the keyboard in quiet moments and defended him against Dillard's hatred, even suggesting she welcomed his abuse. Indeed, Pete's death was an indirect cause of [[Assassination of Cottonmouth|Cornell's own death]], as that insensitive and misogynistic accusation provoked Mariah into killing him.<ref name="LC107">''[[Manifest|Luke Cage: 1.07: Manifest]]''</ref>
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===Legacy===
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====Ghosts of the Past====
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{{Quote|You was always smart, tough. Beautiful. Just like I molded you."<br>"Shut up."<br>"I forgive you for telling [[Cottonmouth|Cornell]] to [[Assassination of Pistol Pete|shoot]] me.|Pistol Pete and [[Mariah Dillard]]|The Creator}}
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{{Expand}}
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''To be added''
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==Personality==
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{{Quote|Our Uncle Pete could suck the oxygen out of a room. So electric. The way he dressed. The way he played guitar. His swag.|[[Mariah Dillard]] to [[Tilda Johnson]]|For Pete's Sake}}
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{{Expand}}
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''To be added''
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==Abilities==
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*'''Expert Marksman''': As his name implies, Stokes was an expert in the use of firearms, particularly pistols. Thus, he [[Attack on John McIver|fatally wounded]] [[John McIver]] with his sidearm.
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==Equipment==
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===Weapons===
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*'''Handgun''': ''To be added''
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{{Expand}}
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==Facilities==
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{{Expand}}
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*'''[[Mariah Dillard's Brownstone|Stokes' Brownstone]]''': ''To be added''
   
 
==Relationships==
  
==Relationships==
 
===Family===
  
===Family===
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*[[Stokes Crime Family]]
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*[[Buggy Stokes]] † - Brother
  
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*[[Mama Mabel|'Mama' Mabel Stokes]] † - Sister-in-Law and Former Lover
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**[[Buggy Stokes]] † - Brother
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**[[Mama Mabel|Mabel Stokes/Mama Mabel]] † - Sister-in-Law and Former Lover
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**[[Mariah Stokes]] † - Great-Niece and Rape Victim
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**[[Cornell Stokes]] † - Great-Nephew and Killer
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*Niece-by-Marriage
 
*[[Jazmine Stokes]] - Niece
  
*[[Jazmine Stokes]] - Niece
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*[[Mariah Dillard]] † - Grand-niece and Rape Victim
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*[[Jackson Dillard]] † - Great-Nephew-by-Marriage
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*[[Cornell Stokes]] † - Grand-nephew and Killer
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*[[Tilda Johnson]] - Biological Daughter and Great-Grandniece
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*[[Tilda Dillard]] - Biological Daughter and Great-Grand Niece
  
   
 
===Allies===
  
===Allies===
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*[[Stokes Crime Family]]
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**[[Pop|Henry Hunter/Pop]] †
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**[[Kalinda Potter]] †
 
*[[Benjamin Donovan]] - Lawyer
  
*[[Benjamin Donovan]] - Lawyer
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*[[Salvador Colon]] †
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*[[Colon Crime Family]]
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*[[Domingo Colon]] †
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**[[Salvador Colon]] †
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*[[Pop|Henry "Pop" Hunter]] †
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**[[Domingo Colon]] †
   
 
===Enemies===
  
===Enemies===
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*[[Quincy McIver]] †
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*[[Quincy McIver]] † - Former Ally
 
*[[Gwen McIver]] †
  
*[[Gwen McIver]] †
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*[[Terence Rogers]]
 
*[[John McIver]] - Attempted Victim
  
*[[John McIver]] - Attempted Victim
 
*[[Donnie]] † - Victim
  
*[[Donnie]] † - Victim
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***''[[I Get Physical]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small>
  
***''[[I Get Physical]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small>
 
***''[[For Pete's Sake]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small>
  
***''[[For Pete's Sake]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small>
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***''[[Can't Front on Me]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small>
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***''[[The Creator]]'' <small>(illusion)</small>
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***''[[Can't Front on Me]]'' <small>(grave)</small>
 
***''[[They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small>
  
***''[[They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)]]'' <small>(mentioned)</small>
 
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==Gallery==
  
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==References==
  
==References==
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{{Gallery|Pistol Pete/Gallery}}
 
{{Reflist}}
  
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Luke Cage (TV series) Characters]]
  
[[Category:Luke Cage (TV series) Characters]]
 
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[[Category:Brown Eyes]]
  
[[Category:Brown Eyes]]
 
[[Category:Criminals]]
  
[[Category:Criminals]]
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[[Category:Stokes Crime Family Leaders]]
 
[[Category:Deceased Characters]]
  
[[Category:Deceased Characters]]
 
[[Category:Characters Killed by Cottonmouth]]
  
[[Category:Characters Killed by Cottonmouth]]

Revision as of 22:14, 27 May 2020

"Kids used to make fun of me 'cause I was dark. Said I looked like a African. "Black Mariah!" Pete was the only one that told me I was beautiful. He reminded me how smart I was. I loved him. Until he started sneaking into my room at night."
―Mariah Dillard to Tilda Johnson[src]

Peter Stokes, nicknamed Pistol Pete in Harlem's criminal circles, was a mobster and member of Mama Mabel's crime family. Mabel discovered him making deals with other criminal organizations and as a result, was shot and killed by his own nephew Cornell Stokes under Mabel's orders.

Biography

Stokes Family

Stokes Criminal Empire

"On his deathbed, what did you promise Buggy? That you'd take care of me and our business."
"What the hell are you talking about, Mabel? I've always put this shit before anything else. You were my woman before you was his. But I let that go. You always protect your family. No matter what."
―Mama Mabel and Pistol Pete[src]

"Pistol Pete," along with his brother Buggy Stokes and sister-in-law Mama Mabel, built a criminal empire in Harlem through gun running, prostitution, and other activities, but refused to get involved with drugs.

Dealing with the McIvers

"If she thinks we'll open our books, she must be smoking that shit they tried to sell me at the airport."
―Pistol Pete to Terence Rogers[src]

After the death of Buggy, Pete and Mabel went to Jamaica to settle disputes with the McIvers whom were set to possess half their assets surrounding Harlem's Paradise from the death of partner Quincy McIver.

Assassination Attempt on John McIver

"Sorry, coconut. When you get to hell, tell Quincy that was for Buggy."
―Pistol Pete to John McIver[src]
This section requires expansion

To be added

Encouraging Cottonmouth

"Uncle Pete was the only one who ever had my back."
―Cornell Stokes to Mariah Dillard[src]

Soon, the family returned to Harlem, Mabel in control of the Stokes family business and Pete as her right hand and main enforcer.[2] Pete, recognizing his nephew Cornell's musical talent and his potential to be something other than a criminal, encouraged his interest in the arts and even took him to auditions, in direct opposition to Mabel's wishes.

However, Pete also sexually abused his niece Mariah Dillard, causing Mabel to send her away to college in hopes of stopping the abuse. The rapes ended up producing a daughter, forcing Mabel to marry Mariah off to Jackson Dillard, a gay doctor with homophobic parents desperate for him to be in a heterosexual relationship. When Pop tried to convince Cornell to join him and Donnie in the street, Pete insisted that Cornell continue practicing his music. However at the same moment, Mabel accused Donnie of selling drugs against her wishes, and ordered Pete and Cornell to kill him. Despite Pete insisting that Cornell was not ready, Mabel ordered him to do it and they both beat Donnie to death outside the house.

Betrayed by Mama Mabel

"Cornell. I told you what to do. Stand up straight. And do it."
―Mama Mabel to Cottonmouth[src]

Pete chafed at being under Mabel's thumb, and so conspired with Salvador Colon to involve the Stokes Family in drugs without Mabel's knowledge. When Mabel found out about the conspiracy, she ordered Cornell to kill his uncle. Pete's death would haunt Cornell for the rest of his life — he continued to play the keyboard in quiet moments and defended him against Dillard's hatred, even suggesting she welcomed his abuse. Indeed, Pete's death was an indirect cause of Cornell's own death, as that insensitive and misogynistic accusation provoked Mariah into killing him.[1]

Legacy

Ghosts of the Past

"You was always smart, tough. Beautiful. Just like I molded you."
"Shut up."
"I forgive you for telling Cornell to shoot me."
―Pistol Pete and Mariah Dillard[src]
This section requires expansion

To be added

Personality

"Our Uncle Pete could suck the oxygen out of a room. So electric. The way he dressed. The way he played guitar. His swag."
―Mariah Dillard to Tilda Johnson[src]
This section requires expansion

To be added

Abilities

  • Expert Marksman: As his name implies, Stokes was an expert in the use of firearms, particularly pistols. Thus, he fatally wounded John McIver with his sidearm.

Equipment

Weapons

  • Handgun: To be added
This section requires expansion

Facilities

This section requires expansion

Relationships

Family

Allies

Enemies

Appearances

Appearances of Pistol Pete

In chronological order:

References

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