High Table

Lore & Background

The council maintains control through intermediaries; in Chapter 4, the Marquis Vincent Bisset de Gramont is a powerful member of the High Table whose position is challenged by Wick. The Marquis summons Winston and his concierge Charon, strips Winston of his managerial duties, declares him "excommunicado", destroys the New York Continental, and executes Charon. The Marquis then enlists John's old friend, Caine – a blind, retired High Table assassin – to kill him, forcing Caine to comply by threatening to murder his daughter. The High Table also employs a "Harbinger", a high-ranking operative, to moderate the duel's terms.

Reader's Guide

The High Table serves as the ultimate authority within the hidden world of professional assassins. In Chapter 4, the High Table sends the Marquis Vincent Bisset de Gramont with unlimited resources to kill John Wick. The Marquis is a powerful member of the High Table whose position is challenged by Wick. Even powerful figures like Winston or the Bowery King must navigate their rules carefully.

Did You Know?

• The Marquis forces Caine, a blind retired High Table assassin, to kill John by threatening to murder Caine's daughter.
• After John wins the duel, the Harbinger grants John and Caine (as well as his daughter) their freedom from the High Table and reinstates Winston as the Hotel Manager of the New York Continental.