Mitch Rapp is a fictional character in a series of novels by Vince Flynn and in the film adaptation of American Assassin.
Biography
Mitch Rapp, an American male, decides to take the task of eliminating terrorist cells upon himself after his fiance is killed during a beach attack while on vacation. This vigilante mission of his catches the eye of a black-ops counter terrorism unit for the CIA which he goes on to be recruited by.
- Early Life
His parents had died in a car crash in Tunisia when he was 14 years old in Massachusetts. After the event, Mitch began to have "discipline problems" as referred to by the CIA, having himself being kicked out of three boarding schools.
- Beach Attack
"What happened to that kid on the beach it changed him" - Irene Kennedy
He was seriously injured during the attack.
- Pursuing a goal
After the attack, he considered joining the CIA right after the attack, however he made the decision to pursue the terrorist, Mansur on his own, as he believed he could achieve the task. He rigorously trained himself in knife skills, gun firing / marksmanship and Martial Arts.
"Polygraph? - Flying Colors" - Director Stansfield and Irene Kennedy
- Joining the CIA
Mitch Rapp was trained by former Navy Seal Stan Hurley who served in the Persian Gulf war.
Personality
Prior to the traumatizing attack on the beach, Mitch appeared to be a very laid back, satisfied human being. After the event, he gave up all he had, included his graduation studies at Brown University. But his interest remained in his goal. He would occur vicious mood swings being prone to violence due to his PTSD
18 months after
"No, I don't think that's extreme at all. I think people like that deserve to die in the worst ways you can imagine" - Mitch Rapp to Dr. Frain
Abilities
- Peak of Human Physical and Mental Conditioning
- Expert Marksmanship and Weapons Specialist
- Expert Martial Artist and Athleticism
- Expert Black Ops Operative