Recombinant Lyle Wainfleet is a hybrid clone of Corporal Lyle Wainfleet. He's one of a dozen resurrected SecOps soldiers as part of Project Phoenix. He is chosen as the team leader of the first recom squad, with Recom Quaritch serving as his commanding officer.[1]
Biography[]
Wainfleet was once a human SecOps operative serving under Colonel Miles Quaritch in 2154. During the Assault on the Tree of Souls he was killed in action. Two hours prior to his death, Wainfleet had his memories uploaded onto a Soul Drive, which was then sent back to Earth during the expulsion of the Resources Development Administration from Pandora. This copied consciousness was then downloaded into Wainfleet's recombinant in 2170 aboard the ISV Vindicator.
Recom Wainfleet was promoted to lieutenant for his loyalty and became Recom Quaritch’s second-in-command in the first Recom squad.
Avatar: The Way of Water []
Recom Wainfleet and Recom Quaritch.
Recom Wainfleet was so eager to see Recom Quaritch revived that he immediately appeared in front of him while he was awakening, causing Recom Quaritch to panic. After settling, both view a recorded video message created by human Quaritch at the time of the memory back up.
While violently interrogating the Ta'unui clan, Recom Wainfleet openly wonders whether or not the crew will kill the Tsahìk, which seems to make Recom Quaritch reluctant.
During the Skirmish at the Three Brothers, while riding his ikran, he captures Kiri in the water and brings her to the S-76 SeaDragon where he handcuffs her; she is also annoyed at him for calling her buttercup, claiming he is a perv. Soon after, during Spider's rescue, Recom Wainfleet is one of two recoms who shot at Neteyam who ended up being fatally wounded.[2]
Jake fighting Recom Wainfleet on the SeaDragon.
Later on the SeaDragon, Jake fought Recom Wainfleet while trying to rescue Kiri and Tuktirey. Jake managed to throw him off the side of the SeaDragon, and he is sitting hitting part of the ship and falling underwater. Recom Wainfleet mysteriously disappeared for the rest of the ship's sinking. He is the only confirmed member of Recom Quaritch's squad to survive after all the battles.
Avatar: Fire and Ash[]
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Personality and Traits[]
As a Recom, Wainfleet remained loyal to both Recom Quaritch and the RDA. Like the rest of the recom squad, he had developed at least a few Na'vi traits, such as learning the native language and bonding with an ikran.
Wainfleet seems uncomfortable shooting the Tsahìk.
In one instance, Recom Wainfleet did display at least a small degree of compassion. While in search of Jake Sully, Recom Quaritch had begun rounding up and interrogating Na'vi villagers for Sully's location. He threatened to have a Na'vi woman executed if they did not cooperate. The notion of killing the unarmed Na'vi seemed to make Wainfleet at least somewhat uncomfortable. He openly questioned Recom Quaritch if they were truly going to follow through with the threat. Luckily Spider was able to talk down Recom Quaritch.
Trivia[]
Wainfleet seen in the meme.
- An image of Recom Wainfleet in The Way of Water spawned a meme known as Staring Avatar Guy.
- In The Way of Water, Recom Wainfleet is heard saying "Oorah!" twice when Recom Quaritch watches the video log. This is a battle cry in the Marines. This is not the first time "Oorah" is heard in the series as Jake also said it climbing Iknimaya.
- In an extended deleted scene for The Way of Water, Recom Wainfleet is shown to be ready to kill the Ta'unui Tsahìk, telling Recom Quaritch, "Just say the word, Colonel." This contrasts the final film which makes him look more on the fence.
- In the original The Way of Water script, Recom Wainfleet says, "that is just wrong" while watching Ro'a being hunted, a reference to the first film.
Gallery[]
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Memorable Quotes[]
- „Colonel, check it out. Four fingers... we got a half-breed.“ - Recom Wainfleet finds out that Kiri is different.
- „We really going to waste her?“ - Considering killing the Ta'unui Tsahìk.
- „Hey, light 'em up!“ - Recom Wainfleet orders his team to burn down the Ta'unui clan's marui.
- „Let's go, buttercup.“ - Recom Wainfleet making Kiri feel uncomfortable.
Appearances[]
| Title | Format | Release date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar: The Way of Water | Film | December 16, 2022 | Portrayed by actor Matt Gerald. |
| Avatar: Fire and Ash | Film | December 19, 2025 | Portrayed by actor Matt Gerald. |
References[]
- ↑ Pandorapedia - Corporal Lyle Wainfleet
- ↑ Affirmed in the script
| Characters from the films | |
|---|---|
| Introduced in Avatar | Humans: Na'vi: |
| Introduced in Avatar: The Way of Water | Humans: Miles Socorro • Frances Ardmore • Ian Garvin • Mick Scoresby • Ward • Charles Stringer • Dorman • Morgan • Jocelyn • Davis • Neytiri's Victim • Shirtless Avatar • Compound Avatar
Na'vi: Kiri • Lo'ak • Neteyam • Tsireya • Aonung • Tuktirey • Ronal • Tonowari • Rotxo • Ta'unui Tsahìk • Ta'unui Olo'eyktan • Tarsem
Recombinants:
Tulkun: |
| Introduced in Avatar: Fire and Ash | Humans: Na'vi: Tulkun: |
| Known Recombinants | |
|---|---|
| Brown · Ja · Lopez · Lyle Wainfleet · Mansk · Miles Quaritch · Prager · Sean Fike · Walker · Warren · Zdinarsik · Zhang |