William "Billy" Drayton is a main character in The Mist. He is the son of David and Stephanie Drayton.
Biography[]
Billy, his father, and their neighbor, Brent Norton, go into town to buy tools from the Grocery Store to clean up the aftermath of a storm, but instead witness the Mist appears and engulf the town outside.
Billy is visibly traumatized and weakened by the experience and spending an entire two days besieged by the creatures in the Mist in the store, but is looked after by David, Amanda, and, most effectively, Hattie.
Mrs. Carmody attempts to sacrifice Billy and Amanda, but is killed.
Death[]
When the Land Cruiser eventually runs out of fuel, Billy wakes from a nap in time to be shot by his father to uphold the latter's promise to Billy that he would never let the creatures in the Mist get him.
Billy's Death
However, Billy's death is apparently in vain as a military rescue convoy arrives moments later.
Trivia[]
- He survives the novel.