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Will is a member of Dauntless faction. He was born in Erudite but later chooses Dauntless as his faction. He is one of Tris's close friends. He has blond shaggy hair and a crease between his eyes just like his sister Cara. He was in a relationship with Christina which ends with his death. He is described as having pale green eyes. He has memorized a map of the city and also the manifestos of all of the different factions.
In Divergent, he becomes friends with Tris, Christina and Al during their initiation. During the Visiting Day his sister comes to meet and on finding out that Tris and her mother are from Abnegation, she insults them. Will defends her sister when Tris threatens to punch her. During the sparring training Al knocks him out and in his next fight, he defeats Christina. During Capture the Flag Four chooses him as one of his team members. He comes third for the first stage of initiation. He, Christina and Al do not like Tris's friendship with Dauntless-born. He also calms down Tris when Molly told lies about Tris to an Erudite reporter. He also tells Tris that the simulations that they are in are not real but just in their minds, which helps her break through her simulation. He along with others walk out on Tris, after she comes in first the second stage of initiation and when Peter accused her of manipulating others to believe her to be weak and then snatching the victory right under their noses. After Peter, Al and Drew's attack on Tris, he along with Christina reconcile with her and he is shocked to hear about Al's involvement in the attack. He also constantly argues with Christina. Later he kisses her and they start a relationship. He along with other Dauntless controlled by Erudite serum and attacks Tris. When she does not have any other choice, she has to shoot him in self-defense, which she regrets very much.
In Insurgent, Tris sees him during a fear simulation, in the defense room to the lab of Jeanine Matthews. She shoots him again in order to pass.
Will is portrayed by Ben Lloyd-Hughes.