Wilhelm... conspiracy?

[Recursion]

Wilhelm in borderlands 2 looks african american, but in the pre sequel he is depicted as a white guy. Isn't he supposed to be african american? There's no way wilhelm could've gotten a major tan or anything that huge. It's possible his cybernetic implants came with new skin but this could lead into a further discussion.

I AM NOT TRYING TO BE RACIST. ANY CLEARLY RACIST COMMENTS IN THIS THREAD WILL BE REPORTED TO THE PROPER MODERATORS OR ADMINS. Thank you and let us discuss wilhelm and theories on if wilhelm in borderlands 2 is a different person or is he the same? If so, how and why? What makes him look completely different?

[SlackerBoe]

I disagree that he looked African American in BL2.

[Sanyavok]

Originally posted by SlackerBoe:

I disagree that he looked African American in BL2.

yeah he was just a bold engineer model like the others in bl2... but anyways that would look like ♥♥♥♥ in presequel

[SB]

Wilhelm BL2
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=312078577

Wilhelm TPS
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=349084664

Hyperion Soldier as seen in BL1
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=388495733

None of them are black, you're seeing things that aren't there XD

[Traj]

he is obviously 100% white

[Recursion]

Originally posted by SB:

Wilhelm BL2
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=312078577

Wilhelm TPS
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=349084664

Hyperion Soldier as seen in BL1
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=388495733

None of them are black, you're seeing things that aren't there XD

maybe I am seeing things that aren't there, because it seriously looks like wilhelm got super tan from the events of TPS to borderlands 2. He looks like a completely different person (not talking about the new robotic arms and stuff, but his face)

[[S] Kodama]

I think OP is referring to this :

http://borderlandsconfessions.tumblr.com/post/91952622618/i-dont-get-it-wilhelm-is-black-in-borderlands

and

http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/Wilhelm?file=WilhelmBorderlands2.jpg

Some minor and short discussion here : https://steamcommunity.com/app/261640/discussions/0/613939208891870607/

I would go for low resolution model, yet people also implied lubricant,oil, ..etc going through his veins, multiple operations ...

[Eros]

Maybe Wilhelm's normal 'Body' or 'Skin' got injured or something and they had to replace it with another persons.

[Recursion]

Originally posted by pmartin:

Maybe Wilhelm's normal 'Body' or 'Skin' got injured or something and they had to replace it with another persons.

this is a plausible theory.

[Eros]

Originally posted by V.I.P🎃Moodyman2275🎃:

Originally posted by pmartin:

Maybe Wilhelm's normal 'Body' or 'Skin' got injured or something and they had to replace it with another persons.

this is a plausible theory.

Yay something in my life is plausible. My life is complete :D *Floats into space*

[Sanyavok]

ok actually when you get to ride the moon zoomy and when you are about to jump across that bridge thing near spring, she says something about wilhelms's robot eye that the skin near it has a toumor or something like that and wilhelm just didnt care about it *SPOILERS*

[SlackerBoe]

Originally posted by S Kodama:

I think OP is referring to this :

http://borderlandsconfessions.tumblr.com/post/91952622618/i-dont-get-it-wilhelm-is-black-in-borderlands

and

http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/Wilhelm?file=WilhelmBorderlands2.jpg

Some minor and short discussion here : https://steamcommunity.com/app/261640/discussions/0/613939208891870607/

I would go for low resolution model, yet people also implied lubricant,oil, ..etc going through his veins, multiple operations ...

I disagree with the linked thread as well. He is white in all 3 of the pictures he showed. His face is shadowed by the eypiece, but the bald of his head is clearly quite white.

[Sypheros]

They are nowhere near America, why would he be African American? Self censorship to the max, you can say black hahah.

[Ajay]

lets say how it is, they ♥♥♥♥♥♥ it up.

[[HZ] Ordan22]

Originally posted by SB:

Wilhelm BL2
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=312078577

Wilhelm TPS
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=349084664

Hyperion Soldier as seen in BL1
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=388495733

None of them are black, you're seeing things that aren't there XD

not to be rude but do you have any proof that the super bad soldier in BL1 is wilhelm? i mean you do kill him and there is no mention of this in any future games. Again im not tring to sound mean it just seams a little strange? is there a voice line or an echo that i missed somewhere?

[Migz - DH]

Haha, this thread....

Wilhelm's appearance is different in BL TPS, because in BL2, Gearbox used the same head/torso for Wilhelm as they used for Pyro Pete and the engineers, but in BL TPS, the development team created a fresh, new model for him.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=723725563

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=723725940

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=723725734

Each of these character types have differences too, but they all use the same head torso and just have bits added on. The lighting differences in each location change how each model looks, but there might be a slight skin color difference in them as well.