V

Vendetta

"First, you must discover whose face lies behind this mask, but you must never  know my face." --V

have you ever watch "V for Vendetta" movie?

Why should it matter who V is?

The truth is V's identity, though multi-layered, is clearly established from the beginning of the novel. V only appears in the guise of Guy Fawkes, the 16th century radical who was willing to go to extreme lengths for his beliefs.

But V isn't just about rebellion. To understand that, take a look at V's name. "V". Alan Moore reminds us of this fact by the ever-present wordplay found in his novel. It's a famous World War II slogan, "V for victory". Every chapter title in the novel also begins with the letter "V". 

 "I was going to go on from this point and tell you exactly who V really is, but I'm afraid I've run out of room. The only real hint I can give is that V isn't Evey's father, Whistler's mother, or Charley's aunt. Beyond that, I'm afraid you're on your own." --Alan Moore