Elias Eli Thompson is the younger brother of Nucky Thompson, the most powerful man in Atlantic City who runs the illicit alcohol bootlegging all around town in the age of Prohibition. Eli is the sheriff but is meant to do as his brother says, both because he has no choice and because Nucky helps provide care of Eli's wife and eight children. E...
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Elias Eli Thompson is the younger brother of Nucky Thompson, the most powerful man in Atlantic City who runs the illicit alcohol bootlegging all around town in the age of Prohibition. Eli is the sheriff but is meant to do as his brother says, both because he has no choice and because Nucky helps provide care of Eli's wife and eight children. Eli quietly resents his brother's power and influence, sometimes daring to challenge his brother's authority and usually paying some kind of a price.Eli doesn't see himself as being capable of taking over Nucky's operation, but doesn't much care for the lavsh lifestyle his brother leads -- always mindful of the dark side of keeping such an operation running. Eli is often called upon to handle some of the more violent tasks ordered by Nucky, including carrying out murders.Eli is a caring and devoted father and husband who wants to be there for his family and struggles to maintain a strong bond with his oldest son, in particular. Eli, despite mostly dutifully carrying out his brother's orders, is racked with guilt and often drinks heavily. Eli has a stronger and more loving relationship with his father than Nucky does, which is another source of friction between the two brothers.
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