Number Six in The Prisoner

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Number Six in *The Prisoner* is the enigmatic, defiant former secret agent protagonist who is held captive in a mysterious Village and continually resists efforts to break his will and extract his secrets.

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Number Six in The Prisoner canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
protagonist
secret agent
television character
alsoKnownAs No. 6
Number 6
The Prisoner
appearsIn The Prisoner
The Prisoner (1967 TV series)
linked to: The Prisoner
appearsInEpisode Arrival
Fall Out
Free for All
Once Upon a Time
backstoryEvent resignation from secret service
capturedIn The Village (The Prisoner)
linked to: The Prisoner
conflictWith Number Two (The Prisoner)
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdBy George Markstein NERFINISHED
Patrick McGoohan ONNED1
enemyOf The Village authorities
firstAppearance Arrival (The Prisoner)
linked to: The Prisoner
formerEmployer British intelligence service
gender male
goal discover who runs the Village
escape from the Village
maintain his identity
medium television
motto I am not a number, I am a free man!
nationality British
notableFor defiance against authority
refusal to reveal information
repeated escape attempts
strong individualism
occupation secret agent
personalityTrait intelligent
rebellious
resourceful
stubborn
portrayedBy Patrick McGoohan
seriesTitle The Prisoner
setting The Village (The Prisoner)
linked to: The Prisoner
subjectOf interrogation
psychological manipulation
surveillance
themeInvolvement freedom versus control
identity and anonymity
individual versus collective

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Patrick McGoohan starredAs Number Six in The Prisoner