| “ | Poor little Jimmy, all alone at big scary Bullworth. Under fire from Russell and his goons, desperate for help. | „ |
| ~ Gary Smith taunting Jimmy Hopkins's initial situation during his final speech by referencing the Bullies. |
The Bullies are titular supporting characters in the 2006 action-adventure video game Bully.
They are a group of aggressive and often sadistic thugs, led by Russell Northrop, one of the five core cliques at Bullworth Academy that stand out due to having no formal internal hierarchy and no interest in the school's social pecking order. Instead, they operate as a disruptive, purely fear-based force, banding together under Russell's strength to oppress anyone weaker than themselves—primarily the Nerds and non-cliques. They roam the campus, using their collective power to satisfy their fundamental psychological need to assert dominance and control.
Following Jimmy Hopkins' decisive victory over Russell, the clique is effectively broken and partially redeemed. Submitting to Jimmy's superior strength, they become his loyal, respectful followers, a clear demonstration that their allegiance is primarily dictated by power and fear.
They occupy the fourth position in the clique hierarchy order, ranking just above the Nerds, who also happen to be their rivals.
Biography[]
Overview[]
The Bullies are identified by their untucked white Bullworth shirts, blue denim jeans, and sneakers. Some of them also bear marks on their faces.
Unlike the rest of the cliques, the Bullies do not have actual social standing at school. They are not bothered with the hierarchy system and do not have a second-in-command member or any female clique. They do not have a hideout or a dodgeball team. They appear to be good friends who were brought together under Russell's wing and bully people who are weaker than them.
The Bullies never bother the Jocks, Greasers, or Preppies, perhaps because the Bullies don't care about the pecking order, the other groups fear Russell, or both.
The Bullies regard the school parking lot as their turf and are even more aggressive than otherwise there. They also hang out in and out of the Boys' Dorm. They cruise around everywhere on campus and in school, bullying nearly everyone anyone they run into. While they do not cruise downtown so much, they just cruise around on the forecourt of the motel, and one of them will sometimes show up in any of the 4 quadrants of town walking around or smoking against a wall. They also do not go to classes much. They would be the ones who could be observed taunting the library during morning classes.
They are not listed in the cliques area in the Bully and Bully: Scholarship Edition instructions manual which is included with the games.
Story[]
The Bullies are the initial gang who bully Jimmy Hopkins upon his arrival at Bullworth Academy. After having Wade beaten up, he becomes their target. Jimmy beats up Russell and the two become best friends. Then the Bullies befriend Jimmy and, when Jimmy loses control at the Academy, are the only gang who defend him, most probably because Gary had been unable to get Russell to turn against Jimmy once more. The Bullies themselves, however, except for Russell, do nothing to assist Jimmy in regaining control of school.
Membership[]
While the Bullies are in general a group who don't take orders save from those who are strong enough to beat them, they do have some individuals who stand out from the rest of the group, these are:
- Russell Northrop (the leader of the group due to being immensely strong and immensely capable of harm should anyone displease him)
- Davis White
- Ethan Robinson
- Tom Gurney
- Trent Northwick
- Troy Miller
- Wade Martin
Unlike other student factions in Bullworth Academy, Bullies have only 7 members in contrast to other factions having eight members. This means that in Bullies there is no second-in-command: only one undisputed leader, and the rest is the led.
Theme[]
Theme of Bullies[]
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Bullies on the Bully Wiki
