it is strongly hinted that rockman's historical origin has simply been a delusional fantasy when danielle rose, a young girl from west virginia, tells the military caretakers of rockman that the hero may be her lost great-uncle daniel rose. apparently, rose was a miner who lived in tarleton, west virginia, and became well known for being the first miner to advocate unionizing. rose lived there with his wife and daughter (whom he referred to as his "little princess"), until boss clete, the corrupt head of the lufton fuel company, hired some thugs to silence the growing trade union.