| Angela Ellis | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Real Name | Angela Ellis |
| Aliases | Captain Angela Ellis |
| Gender | Female |
| Class | Nat |
| Social Information | |
| Place of Birth | Pusan, Korea |
| Citizenship | Citizen of the United States |
| Occupation | Police captain |
| Base of Operations | Fort Freak, New York City |
| Affiliations | NYPD |
| Relatives | Lowell P. Ellis (adoptive father), Marcia (adoptive mother) |
| Allies | Detective Maseryk, Detective Harvey Kant, Sgt. Mole, Chaz |
| Origin | |
| First Appearance | Ace in the Hole |
| Creator | Walton Simons |
Captain Angela Ellis is a fictional character from the Wild Cards series of books.
History[]
Angela Ellis was born in 1949 in Pusan, Korea. She was adopted by First Lieutenant (later Major General) Lowell P. Ellis and his wife, Marcia, and was raised an army brat. She went on to become a prominent figure the New York Police Department, rising to the rank of captain and heading up the notorious Jokertown precinct known colloquially as Fort Freak.
She is a driven workaholic, only the second woman captain in the NYPD. She chain-smokes, which has left her with a smoker's cough, and drinks several gallons of coffee a day. She studies kenpo karate, has a marksman's badge, and a sharp and vicious tongue. She has won two citations for bravery and was once wounded in the line of duty.
Appearance[]
Ellis is 5' 1" tall and has shoulder-length black hair and green eyes.
Personality[]
Ellis is a driven workaholic and affects a no-nonsense approach to her job. She isn't the sort to authorize illegal wiretaps and will come down hard on anyone guilty of using incorrect procedure.