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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Lash knows exactly what he wants from the [[Patron|Patrons]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Oh, I'll summon the Patrons. And when I do, I know exactly what I'm wishing for."''</ref> His motivation in the [[ritual]] seems to be to prove his greatness to the world.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Hidden King|quotes=Lash/Quotes#Patrons|transcription=You've proven yourself time and again, Lash, but the world still doubts you. But once you bring forth the Hidden King, your greatness will be undeniable.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Archmother|quotes=Lash/Quotes#Patrons|transcription=The ritual awaits, Lash. And once you complete it, your greatness will no longer be in doubt.}}</ref> | Lash knows exactly what he wants from the [[Patron|Patrons]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Oh, I'll summon the Patrons. And when I do, I know exactly what I'm wishing for."''</ref> His motivation in the [[ritual]] seems to be to prove his greatness to the world.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Hidden King|quotes=Lash/Quotes#Patrons|context=(Lash start)|transcription=You've proven yourself time and again, Lash, but the world still doubts you. But once you bring forth the Hidden King, your greatness will be undeniable.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Archmother|quotes=Lash/Quotes#Patrons|context=(Lash start)|transcription=The ritual awaits, Lash. And once you complete it, your greatness will no longer be in doubt.}}</ref> | ||
=== Biography === | === Biography === | ||
Lash is a champion of the [[Bear Pit]], an underground | Lash is a champion of the [[Bear Pit]], an underground fight club where spectators gamble on matches.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Victor|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=You should fight in the bear pit.|hero_quote2=Victor|quote2=I'm not into getting mauled by grizzlies.|hero_quote3=Lash|quote3=It's not a literal bear pit. It's a fight club where the winner gets the honor of losing to me.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Seven|number=3|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=You're the pitfighter, yes?|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=Uh... You mispronounced "champion".}}</ref> It's implied Lash often wins his fights, even in matches where he's supposed to lose,<ref name=":5">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Wraith|number=1|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=Mendoza said you were gonna take a dive in that fight.|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=Mendoza says a lot of stupid shit.|hero_quote3=Wraith|quote3=I lost a lot of money.}}</ref> and has only one known loss on his record (being to {{HeroIcon|Bebop}}).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Silver|quotes=Silver/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Bebop)|transcription=...So that guy beat Lash once?}}</ref> | ||
Lash is referred to by others as a "[[wikipedia:Dockworker|stevedore]]" (dockworker).<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mo & Krill|file=krill_ping_see_lash_02.mp3|transcription=Oh, look. A stevedore!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=The Doorman|file=Doorman power4 on lash short.mp3|transcription=Oh look, a stevedore with delusions of grandeur.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lash): ''"I won't be bullied by a stevedore."''</ref> He also has anchor tattoos on his shoulders, and his {{AbilityIcon|Death Slam}} ability has [[Lash/Sounds#Death Slam|ship horn sound effects]]. | Lash is referred to by others as a "[[wikipedia:Dockworker|stevedore]]" (dockworker).<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mo & Krill|file=krill_ping_see_lash_02.mp3|transcription=Oh, look. A stevedore!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=The Doorman|file=Doorman power4 on lash short.mp3|transcription=Oh look, a stevedore with delusions of grandeur.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lash): ''"I won't be bullied by a stevedore."''</ref> He also has anchor tattoos on his shoulders, and his {{AbilityIcon|Death Slam}} ability has [[Lash/Sounds#Death Slam|ship horn sound effects]]. | ||
Lash donates 3% of his earnings to his charity called "Lash-Back", dedicated to children "that kind of suck".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash select 13.mp3|transcription=You know it's important to give back. That's why I'm taking three percent of my earnings a day and donating them to Lash Back. It's my charity dedicated to children who kinda suck.}}</ref> | |||
Lash is well-known in New York. The [[The New York Oracle|New York Oracle]] released a seasonal headline reminding readers "not to be like Jacob Lash".<ref>[[The New York Oracle|Newscaster seasonal headline 26]]: ''"This holiday season, the Oracle would like to remind readers not to be like Jacob Lash."''</ref> | |||
=== Personality === | === Personality === | ||
Lash refers to himself as "The Lash".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Ground Strike|voice line]] (use Grapple): ''"Here comes The Lash!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paige): ''"Don't be hard on yourself. Everyone loses to The Lash."''</ref> He also calls himself "The God of Combat" and "God's gift to Combat".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Lady Geist|number=2|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=Tell me you're competent.|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=Competent? No, I am god's gift to combat.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (Ping Pre-Game): ''"I hope you're all ready to watch the god of combat do his thing."''</ref> | Lash is extremely arrogant and vain. He refers to himself in third person as "The Lash".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Ground Strike|voice line]] (use Grapple): ''"Here comes The Lash!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paige): ''"Don't be hard on yourself. Everyone loses to The Lash."''</ref> He also calls himself "The God of Combat" and "God's gift to Combat".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Lady Geist|number=2|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=Tell me you're competent.|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=Competent? No, I am god's gift to combat.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (Ping Pre-Game): ''"I hope you're all ready to watch the god of combat do his thing."''</ref> Most characters can't stand Lash's ego,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Abrams|number=3|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Bein' next to greatness. What does it feel like?|hero_quote2=Abrams|quote2=Nauseating?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Grey Talon|number=3|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Grandpa, all you need to do to win is kick back and watch The Lash do his thing.|hero_quote2=Grey Talon|quote2=This is gonna be a goddamn nightmare...}}</ref><ref name=":6" /> although they sometimes can't deny that Lash is talented.<ref name=":9">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Grey Talon|number=2|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=You think I got what it takes to be in the Baxter Society?|hero_quote2=Grey Talon|quote2=I do. Your prowess is undeniable.}}</ref> | ||
Lash knows that people hate him, but in his eyes that just means they envy him because they're mediocre.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|quotes=Lash/Quotes#Select|context=(select)|transcription=I'm not dumb. I know a lotta people hate me. It's a... it's a curse really, you know, to just rule so hard that every mediocre soul in the city has to resent you.}}</ref> | Lash frequently antagonises his allies, calling them nicknames and often refusing to use their actual name.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{HeroIcon|Lash}}'s [[Lash/Lore#Nicknames|nicknames]]</ref> He often flirts with women on his team, who generally shut down or ignore his advances.<ref name=":4" /> Lash knows that people hate him, but in his eyes that just means they envy him because they're mediocre.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|quotes=Lash/Quotes#Select|context=(select)|transcription=I'm not dumb. I know a lotta people hate me. It's a... it's a curse really, you know, to just rule so hard that every mediocre soul in the city has to resent you.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Haze|number=3|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=People hate you, Lash.|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=Y'know, it's not uncommon for folks to mistake soul-crushing envy for hate.}}</ref> | ||
Lash doesn't deny that he's delusional and arrogant.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Lady Geist|number=2|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=I can't tell if you're delusional or appropriately arrogant.|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=Yes.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=Your delusions of grandeur are impressive.|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=God damn right they are.}}</ref> | Lash admits that he riles people up on purpose,<ref name=":8">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Victor|number=2|hero_quote1=Victor|quote1=Patchwork isn't a mnemonic, it's just you being shitty.|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=You got me there, Patches!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|quotes=Lash/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Lady Geist)|transcription=Only one person sucks out peoples' will to live and you're looking at him.}}</ref> and doesn't deny that he's delusional and arrogant.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Lady Geist|number=2|hero_quote1=Lady Geist|quote1=I can't tell if you're delusional or appropriately arrogant.|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=Yes.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=Your delusions of grandeur are impressive.|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=God damn right they are.}}</ref> While losing in the ritual, Lash may begin to doubt himself and believe that "maybe he is all talk".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|quotes=Lash/Quotes#emotional|context=(sad)|transcription=Maybe they're right... maybe I am all talk...}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|quotes=Lash/Quotes#emotional|context=(sad)|transcription=Do I talk too much shit?}}</ref> | ||
Despite being a champion of the Bear Pit, Lash doesn't enjoy hurting people, but rather likes proving that he's better than people.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Drifter|number=3|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=Heard you like hurting people, Lash.|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=I like proving I'm better than people. If they get hurt, that's on them, not me.}}</ref> He seemingly doesn't want anyone dead and believes himself to be a "humanitarian through-and-through".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Vyper|number=2|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=Who do you want dead?|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=Mmm, no one?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Kelvin|number=3|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Kelvin... Were you there when I broke someone's left arm because they were right-handed? Or when I pointed out that a woman's baby looked stupid wearing a headband bow? The Lash needs to be nicer?! No. The Lash is a humanitarian through-and-through!}}</ref> Lash has a rule against punching old people.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|quotes=Lash/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Grey Talon)|transcription=Lash had to make an exception to his 'don't punch old people' rule.}}</ref> Lash never went to college and respects those who did.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash_kill_dynamo_02.mp3|transcription=And this is why I never bothered with college!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|quotes=Lash/Quotes#Enemies|context=(killed Paige)|transcription=She went to college!.. I mean, it didn't help her win a fight, but what an accomplishment.}}</ref> | |||
=== Appearance === | |||
Lash is a burly white man with well-defined muscular limbs and chest. He has a large chin, thick curved brunette moustache, short hair with a front curl and shaved on the sides, small black eyes that are usually almost closed, and sparkles around his head. He wears a blue tank top, dirty dark jeans pants with suspenders and holes in the knees, brown shoes, and a brown leather belt. He carries a large grapple device with ropes in his back, sausages, an open can of green beans, more ropes, and a seemingly blood-soaked red handkerchief. He has anchor tattoos in both his shoulders and smaller tattoos in his back. He wears a pair of golden earrings, a small golden pendant in his neck, and bandages and golden brass knuckles with the name "LASH" in his left hand. His weapon is a large boxing glove-shaped gun he wears in his right arm, possibly based on the [[wikipedia:Sedgley_OSS_.38|Sedgley OSS .38]] pistol. | |||
=== Information === | === Information === | ||
Lash likes to drink [[wikipedia:Mimosa_(cocktail)|mimosas]],<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash concerned 03.mp3|transcription=Eh, you know, I probably shouldn't have had those six Mimosas before the fight.}}</ref> a cocktail made with chilled sparkling wine and orange juice. He has an open tab at [[Jezebel's]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|suffix='|file=Inferno ally lash pass on zipline 01.mp3|transcription=Don't die before you close your tab, Lash!}}</ref> | Lash likes to drink [[wikipedia:Mimosa_(cocktail)|mimosas]],<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash concerned 03.mp3|transcription=Eh, you know, I probably shouldn't have had those six Mimosas before the fight.}}</ref> a cocktail made with chilled sparkling wine and orange juice. He has an open tab at [[Jezebel's]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|suffix='|file=Inferno ally lash pass on zipline 01.mp3|transcription=Don't die before you close your tab, Lash!}}</ref> | ||
Lash | Instead of a traditional dockworker, Lash may be an airship worker, as airships are the primary means of air transport in the ''Deadlock'' universe.<ref>2024-08-31 - [[Yoshi]]; [[:File:Yoshi Lore Hint from Discord.jpg|Deadlock Discord]] - ''"a random lore thing is that airplanes aren't a thing in this world, they use airships instead powered by wind spirits (zephyrs)"''</ref> This could be supported by Lash's in-game kit being focused on air mobility. The anchor tattoo in Lash's previous model was surrounded by wind shapes.<ref>[[:File:Discord @Willkels- Connection Between Lash Tattoo and Zephyr.jpg|@willkels's Discord message]] about the connection between Lash's shoulder tattoo and Zephyrs.</ref> | ||
In [[Update:December 17, 2024|2024's seasonal update]], there was a list for all the playable characters checking if they were naughty or nice. Lash was the only character who was naughty. | |||
== Character Relationships == | == Character Relationships == | ||
=== {{HeroIcon|Bebop}} === | === {{HeroIcon|Bebop}} === | ||
Lash and Bebop have a rivalry fueled by hate for each other.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash_select_06.mp3|transcription=Reason number 87 I'm better than Bebop: He's Bebop.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Bebop}}'s in-game [[Bebop/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"The only way this day gets any better is if I get to punch Lash in the face."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Bebop|hero2=Viscous|number=1|hero_quote1=Viscous|quote1=I hear Lash doesn't like you.|hero_quote2=Bebop|quote2=Heh, he does not!}}</ref> Lash used to use an uppercut instead of Ground Strike, but refused to use it ever again after seeing Bebop use an uppercut.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Fun little fact: The Lash used to do an uppercut. And then I saw Bebop do an uppercut and I knew right then and there that I would never do one again."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Ground Strike|voice line]] (Upgrade Ground Strike): ''"This used to be an uppercut... Then I grew as a person, y'know, meanwhile Bebop is still throwing uppercuts because he sucks.''</ref> Bebop has beaten Lash in the Bear Pit once,<ref name=":0" /> and Lash has beaten Bebop at least once afterwards.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Bebop}}'s in-game [[Bebop/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lash): ''"Like I told ya, Lash: beatin' me was a fluke!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Bebop): ''"Once again, Lash rights a great wrong!"''</ref> Neither Bebop nor Lash elaborate on why they hate the other so much.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Bebop|hero2=Pocket|number=2|hero_quote1=Pocket|quote1=Why do you hate Lash?|hero_quote2=Bebop|quote2=He's Lash.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Ivy|number=3|hero_quote1=Ivy|quote1=Why do you hate Bebop so much?|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=You've obviously never met Bebop.}}</ref> | Both champions of the Bear Pit, Lash and Bebop have a rivalry fueled by hate for each other.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash_select_06.mp3|transcription=Reason number 87 I'm better than Bebop: He's Bebop.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Bebop}}'s in-game [[Bebop/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"The only way this day gets any better is if I get to punch Lash in the face."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Bebop|hero2=Viscous|number=1|hero_quote1=Viscous|quote1=I hear Lash doesn't like you.|hero_quote2=Bebop|quote2=Heh, he does not!}}</ref> | ||
Lash used to use an uppercut instead of Ground Strike, but refused to use it ever again after seeing Bebop use an uppercut.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Fun little fact: The Lash used to do an uppercut. And then I saw Bebop do an uppercut and I knew right then and there that I would never do one again."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Ground Strike|voice line]] (Upgrade Ground Strike): ''"This used to be an uppercut... Then I grew as a person, y'know, meanwhile Bebop is still throwing uppercuts because he sucks.''</ref> Bebop has beaten Lash in the Bear Pit once,<ref name=":0" /> and Lash has beaten Bebop at least once afterwards.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Bebop}}'s in-game [[Bebop/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lash): ''"Like I told ya, Lash: beatin' me was a fluke!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Bebop): ''"Once again, Lash rights a great wrong!"''</ref> Neither Bebop nor Lash elaborate on why they hate the other so much.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Bebop|hero2=Pocket|number=2|hero_quote1=Pocket|quote1=Why do you hate Lash?|hero_quote2=Bebop|quote2=He's Lash.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Ivy|number=3|hero_quote1=Ivy|quote1=Why do you hate Bebop so much?|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=You've obviously never met Bebop.}}</ref> | |||
Lash has at least 87 reasons why he's better than Bebop.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"Reason number 87 I'm better than Bebop: He's Bebop."''</ref> | Lash has at least 87 reasons why he's better than Bebop.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"Reason number 87 I'm better than Bebop: He's Bebop."''</ref> | ||
Lash mocks {{HeroIcon|Wraith}} for betting on Bebop,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash kill wraith 02.mp3|context=(killed Wraith)|transcription=Backed the wrong horse, Wraith... Like always.}}</ref> and Wraith teases Lash because he lost to Bebop "one time".<ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Wraith|number=2|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=You're the guy that lost to Bebop.|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=One time.|hero_quote3=Wraith|quote3=One time is all it takes to be a loser.}}</ref> | Lash mocks {{HeroIcon|Wraith}} for betting on Bebop in the Bear Pit,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash kill wraith 02.mp3|context=(killed Wraith)|transcription=Backed the wrong horse, Wraith... Like always.}}</ref> and Wraith teases Lash because he lost to Bebop "one time".<ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Wraith|number=2|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=You're the guy that lost to Bebop.|hero_quote2=Lash|quote2=One time.|hero_quote3=Wraith|quote3=One time is all it takes to be a loser.}}</ref> | ||
=== {{HeroIcon|Vyper}} === | === {{HeroIcon|Vyper}} === | ||
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Lash is scared of Vyper's obsession with him and wants her to leave him alone.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"I need her to leave me alone!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"Oh, I hope she got the message..."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Ally Vyper Killed): ''"They took out Vyper! Thank God..."''</ref> | Lash is scared of Vyper's obsession with him and wants her to leave him alone.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"I need her to leave me alone!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Vyper): ''"Oh, I hope she got the message..."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Ally Vyper Killed): ''"They took out Vyper! Thank God..."''</ref> | ||
=== {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} = | === [[Mendoza]] === | ||
The leader of the dismantled Mendoza Syndicate, Mendoza once told {{HeroIcon|Wraith}} to bet money on Lash throwing a pit fight, which Lash proceeded to win.<ref name=":5" /> | |||
The only person Mendoza hates more than Lash is {{HeroIcon|Ivy}}.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
In [[Ivy's visual novel|Ivy's Visual Novel]], Mendoza sent some goons to beat up Lash.<ref>[[Ivy's visual novel/Transcription#4e - Helping Hand|Ivy's Visual Novel - Chapter 4E]]</ref> | |||
== Character Interactions == | == Character Interactions == | ||
* Lash attempts to flirt with {{HeroIcon|Haze}}, {{HeroIcon|Holliday}}, {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}, and {{HeroIcon|Mcginnis}}.<ref name=":4">[[Lash/Quotes#Conversations|Lash conversations]]</ref> | * Lash attempts to flirt with {{HeroIcon|Haze}}, {{HeroIcon|Holliday}}, {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}, and {{HeroIcon|Mcginnis}}.<ref name=":4">[[Lash/Quotes#Conversations|Lash conversations]]</ref> | ||
* Lash respects {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} for her war against Mendoza.<ref name=":1">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Ivy|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Looking forward to working with you, Ivy.|hero_quote2=Ivy|quote2=Really?|hero_quote3=Lash|quote3=You're the only person in New York that Mendoza hates more than me, and that is impressive.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Ivy): ''"Love that you hate Mendoza. Hate that you picked a fight with me."''</ref> | * Lash respects {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} for her war against Mendoza.<ref name=":1">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Ivy|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Looking forward to working with you, Ivy.|hero_quote2=Ivy|quote2=Really?|hero_quote3=Lash|quote3=You're the only person in New York that Mendoza hates more than me, and that is impressive.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Ivy): ''"Love that you hate Mendoza. Hate that you picked a fight with me."''</ref> One of the storylines in [[Ivy's Visual Novel]] has Lash helping her go after [[Mendoza]]. | ||
* Lash once beat up {{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s friend Lenny in the Bear Pit.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"That’s for what ya did to Lenny in the Bear Pit!"''</ref> | * Lash once beat up {{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s friend Lenny in the Bear Pit.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Celeste}}'s in-game [[Celeste/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"That’s for what ya did to Lenny in the Bear Pit!"''</ref> | ||
* | * Lash likes {{HeroIcon|Paige}} and, if they're on enemy teams, offers to teach her how not to lose a fight after the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|quotes=Lash/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Paige)|transcription=You seem nice. You know what? When this is over, I'll teach you how to not lose a fight.}}</ref> | ||
* {{HeroIcon|Seven}} believes Lash's ego is almost as big as {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}}'s.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Seven|file=Gigawatt kill lash 01.mp3|context=(killed Lash)|transcription=His ego is almost as big as Kelvin's.}}</ref> | * {{HeroIcon|Seven}} believes Lash's ego is almost as big as {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}}'s.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Seven|file=Gigawatt kill lash 01.mp3|context=(killed Lash)|transcription=His ego is almost as big as Kelvin's.}}</ref> | ||
* {{PageRef|name=Billy}},<ref name=":2" /> {{PageRef|name=Kelvin}},<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Kelvin|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Nice beard.|hero_quote2=Kelvin|quote2=Nice moustache.}}</ref> {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lash): ''"The moustache is all that's impressive about you, Lash."''</ref> and {{PageRef|name=Venator}}<ref>{{PageRef|name=Venator}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"Lash, the only thing impressive about you is your moustache."''</ref> compliment Lash's moustache. Billy also says Lash is "chiseled like a Greek god".<ref name=":2">{{PageRef|name=Billy}}'s in-game [[Billy/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lash): ''"You think you're special cuz you're chiseled like a Greek god and got a sexy moustache?"''</ref> | * {{PageRef|name=Billy}},<ref name=":2" /> {{PageRef|name=Kelvin}},<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Kelvin|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Nice beard.|hero_quote2=Kelvin|quote2=Nice moustache.}}</ref> {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lash): ''"The moustache is all that's impressive about you, Lash."''</ref> and {{PageRef|name=Venator}}<ref>{{PageRef|name=Venator}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"Lash, the only thing impressive about you is your moustache."''</ref> compliment Lash's moustache. Billy also says Lash is "chiseled like a Greek god".<ref name=":2">{{PageRef|name=Billy}}'s in-game [[Billy/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lash): ''"You think you're special cuz you're chiseled like a Greek god and got a sexy moustache?"''</ref> | ||
** {{PageRef|name=Rem}} wants Lash's moustache.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"I want his moustache."''</ref> | ** {{PageRef|name=Rem}} wants Lash's moustache.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"I want his moustache."''</ref> | ||
* {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} | * {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} acknowledges that Lash is skilled enough to join the Baxter Society, but warns him of their high mortality rate.<ref name=":9" /> | ||
* {{HeroIcon|Apollo}} believes Lash is a decent fighter, but a middling talent in real combat.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Apollo|number=1|hero_quote1=Apollo|quote1=Look: I'm sure you could handle the town drunk in a bar fight, but in real combat... you're a middling talent.}}</ref> | |||
* {{HeroIcon|Pocket}} thinks Lash's ego is disguised insecurity.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Lash)|transcription=I know insecurity when I see it.}}</ref> | |||
* The {{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}} calls Lash a "[[wikipedia:Boston_Celtics|Celtics]] fan"<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shopkeeper|quotes=Shopkeeper|transcription=Lash, Even a Celtics fan deserves to have a happy holiday.}}</ref> and "the poster boy for the Celtics".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shopkeeper|file=Shopkeeper_hotdog_t4_lash_01.mp3|transcription=Wow, if it isn't the poster boy for the Celtics!}}</ref> The Boston Celtics basketball team has a [[wikipedia:Celtics–Knicks_rivalry|historic rivalry]] with the [[wikipedia:New_York_Knicks|New York Knicks]], which is referenced in other voice lines.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Trapper|file=trapper_select_03.mp3|transcription=First I summon a god, then I watch the Knickerbockers destroy the Celtics!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_seasonal_headline_09_alt_01.mp3|transcription=The Knickerbockers' losing streak continues, after a humiliating defeat to the Celtics. In unrelated news, no one likes the Celtics.}}</ref> | * The {{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}} calls Lash a "[[wikipedia:Boston_Celtics|Celtics]] fan"<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shopkeeper|quotes=Shopkeeper|transcription=Lash, Even a Celtics fan deserves to have a happy holiday.}}</ref> and "the poster boy for the Celtics".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shopkeeper|file=Shopkeeper_hotdog_t4_lash_01.mp3|transcription=Wow, if it isn't the poster boy for the Celtics!}}</ref> The Boston Celtics basketball team has a [[wikipedia:Celtics–Knicks_rivalry|historic rivalry]] with the [[wikipedia:New_York_Knicks|New York Knicks]], which is referenced in other voice lines.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Trapper|file=trapper_select_03.mp3|transcription=First I summon a god, then I watch the Knickerbockers destroy the Celtics!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_seasonal_headline_09_alt_01.mp3|transcription=The Knickerbockers' losing streak continues, after a humiliating defeat to the Celtics. In unrelated news, no one likes the Celtics.}}</ref> | ||
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As an asshole, Lash has a lot of nicknames for the other heroes in the game. Some of these nicknames include: | As an asshole, Lash has a lot of nicknames for the other heroes in the game. Some of these nicknames include: | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Abrams}}: Bluey,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Ping See Abrams): ''"There's Bluey."''</ref> Blue boy.<ref name=":7">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Abrams|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Alright blue boy, ahhh, let's get to work.|hero_quote2=Abrams|quote2=My name's... Abrams.|hero_quote3=Lash|quote3=Probably not gonna remember that.}}</ref> | ||
* {{HeroIcon|Drifter}}: Murder hobo,<ref name=":3" /> Mobo.<ref name=":3">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Drifter|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=So what are you supposed to be, some kind of murder hobo?|hero_quote2=Drifter|quote2=They call me the Drifter.|hero_quote3=Lash|quote3=Don't know if that has a better mouthfeel, but whatever Mobo, it's your life.}}</ref> | |||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}: Domehead.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Pass Dynamo on Zipline): ''"Move it, Domehead!"''</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}: Grandpa.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Grey Talon): ''"Sorry, grandpa!"''</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Haze}}: Smoke Show.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Haze|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Well, lucky me, I get to work with the smoke show.}}</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}: Matchstick.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Infernus): ''"Last call, matchstick!"''</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Ivy}}: Sweet Wings.<ref>[[Ivy's visual novel/Transcription#4e - Helping Hand|Ivy's Visual Novel - Chapter 4E]] - {{PageRef|name=Lash}}: ''"Ohh... I like you, sweet wings."''</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: Green-armed Sally,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Lady Geist|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Well, take a look at green-armed Sally.}}</ref> Sally Succubus,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lady Geist): ''"Bye-bye, Sally Succubus!"''</ref> Grandma.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lady Geist): ''"Not your day, grandma!"''</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}: McG.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed McGinnis): ''"Too bad, McG! You just don't got what it takes."''</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}: Little Miss Fishbowl Head.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paradox): ''"Took down little miss fishbowl head."''</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Seven}}: Glowstick.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Pass Seven on Zipline): ''"Give 'em hell, glowstick!"''</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Shiv}}: Pretty Boy.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Ping Shiv Dead): ''"Pretty Boy's dead!"''</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Victor}}: Patchwork,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Victor|number=2|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Ready to do this, Patchwork?}}</ref> Patches,<ref name=":8" /> Corpse Boy.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Victor|number=3|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Here's a plan, Corpse Boy. You draw their fire, and I'll swing in and save the day.}}</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Viscous}}: Gooey,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Ally Viscous Killed): ''"They... took out gooey."''</ref> Goo Boy.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Viscous): ''"Better luck next time, goo boy."''</ref> | ||
* {{ | * {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}: Four-Arms.<ref name=":6">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Lash|hero2=Wraith|number=3|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Buckle up Four Arms, The Lash is about to take you on a one-way trip to victory city.|hero_quote2=Wraith|quote2=You're insufferable.}}</ref> | ||
* {{HeroIcon|Yamato}}: Mama,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Pass Yamato on Zipline): ''"Arigato, mama!"''</ref> Mamacita.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s in-game [[Lash/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Pass Yamato on Zipline): ''"Arigato, mamacita!"''</ref> | |||
* {{ | |||
== Ivy's Visual Novel == | |||
{{Unreleased}}{{Main|Ivy's visual novel}} | |||
Lash makes an appearance in Ivy's visual novel, currently untitled. | |||
Note: Ivy's visual novel is currently inaccessible to the main game, instead being something planned for release in the future. As such, everything in the current visual novel is prone to change, as it is still undergoing development. | |||
=== [[Ivy's visual novel/Transcription|Storyline E]] === | |||
In chapter 3d, {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} decides to take a job as a process server and is tasked with giving Lash his court summons. Finding Lash "ruminating" on an I-beam, Ivy gives him his court summons and tells Lash that there were a group of people below them who were waiting for him to come down. Lash tells Ivy that that's why he's up there, and he's deciding "whose teeth he's gonna kick in first". Ivy offers to scare the group off, but Lash tells her he isn't running and intends to fight the group by himself. | |||
In Chapter 4e, Lash, accompanied by Ivy, proceeds to fight the group of thugs waiting for Lash. One of the thugs mentions [[Mendoza]], which catches Ivy's attention as she thought Mendoza left New York. After beating up the thugs, Ivy asks Lash if he can take her to Mendoza, to which Lash agrees. | |||
The ending of this chapter is currently unknown. | |||
== Removed Lore == | == Removed Lore == | ||
=== Removed character interactions === | |||
* Lash used to call {{HeroIcon|Warden}} "Creepy", "Vomitus" and "Tailor Inferior".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Lash}}'s [[Lash/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|unused voice lines]]</ref> He also used to show interest in working with Warden,<ref>{{HeroIcon|Lash}}'s removed [[Lash/Quotes#Deadlock - Enemy|voice line]] (killed Warden): ''"Get with the program, Warden. If you wanted to win, we should be working together."''</ref> believing that they "could've done great things together."<ref>{{HeroIcon|Lash}}'s removed [[Lash/Quotes#Deadlock - Enemy|voice line]] (killed Warden): ''"Too bad, Warden... Could've done great things together."''</ref> | |||
* Lash used to have kill lines towards himself, believing his copy to be a fanboy wearing an "official Lash costume".<ref>{{HeroIcon|Lash}}'s removed [[Lash/Quotes#Deadlock - Enemy|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"These fanboys are getting desperate."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Lash}}'s removed [[Lash/Quotes#Deadlock - Enemy|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"I see you brought the official Lash costume. How beautiful is that?"''</ref> | |||
* Lash used to have at least 96 reasons why he was better than {{HeroIcon|Bebop}}.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Lash}}'s removed [[Lash/Voice lines#Neon Prime - Enemies|voice line]] (killed Kali): ''"Reason 96 I'm better than Bebop: Bebop was only able to send you to the hospital. I was able to send you to the morgue."''</ref> | |||
[[File:Lash Neon Prime.png|thumb|''Neon Prime'' Lash]] | [[File:Lash Neon Prime.png|thumb|''Neon Prime'' Lash]] | ||
=== Neon Prime === | === Neon Prime === | ||
In ''[[Neon Prime]]'', Lash owned a [[Neon Prime lore#Lash's Dojo|dojo]]. | In ''[[Neon Prime]]'', Lash owned a [[Neon Prime lore#Lash's Dojo|dojo]]. Forge, who would later become {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}, used to train with Lash.<ref>{{HeroIcon|McGinnis|l1=Forge}}'s removed [[McGinnis/Voice lines#Kill Enemy Hero 2|voice line]] (melee kill): ''"Training with Lash is paying off!"''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|McGinnis|l1=Forge}}'s removed [[McGinnis/Voice lines#Kill Enemy Hero 2|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"I tried to warn you dude, I'm a fast learner."''</ref> | ||
Lash taunted {{HeroIcon|Kali}}, a former [[Bear Pit]] competitor, for coming out of retirement only to go back to a 2 decade hiatus after losing to Bebop.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash kill kali 01.mp3|transcription=Not gonna dunk on you, Kali. You were a hell of a fighter before you retired. Lived in obscurity, came out of retirement in a desperate bid for relevancy, only to get injured by Bebop. Ouch! And put on a shelf for the better part of two decades. Uhf.}}</ref> Despite taunting him, Lash still respects Kali and considers him to be second best behind himself.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Lash}}'s removed [[Lash/Voice lines#Neon Prime - Enemies|voice line]] (killed Kali): ''"Kali, I just want you to know that it is an honor to kick your ass."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Lash}}'s removed [[Lash/Voice lines#Neon Prime - Enemies|voice line]] (killed Kali): ''"Keep your head up, Kali. There's nothing wrong with being second-best."''</ref> | |||
Lash used to date a removed character named Ballista, and wanted to get them back after a break-up.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Lash}}'s removed [[Lash/Voice lines#Neon Prime - Enemies|voice line]] (killed by Ballista): ''"It's fine. You know, lots of guys get the shit kicked out of them by their exes, right?"''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Lash}}'s removed [[Lash/Voice lines#Neon Prime - Enemies|voice line]] (killed by Ballista): ''"Get it together, Lash! You're not gonna win them back by losing!"''</ref> | |||
The only known image of ''Neon Prime'' Lash is a small icon in which he is depicted with a purple visor. This character was confirmed as Lash by [[Yoshi]]. | The only known image of ''Neon Prime'' Lash is a small icon in which he is depicted with a purple visor. This character was confirmed as Lash by [[Yoshi]]. | ||
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Jacob Lash is an asshole.
Overview
[edit | edit source]Lash knows exactly what he wants from the Patrons.[1] His motivation in the ritual seems to be to prove his greatness to the world.[2][3]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Lash is a champion of the Bear Pit, an underground fight club where spectators gamble on matches.[4][5] It's implied Lash often wins his fights, even in matches where he's supposed to lose,[6] and has only one known loss on his record (being to Bebop).[7][8]
Lash is referred to by others as a "stevedore" (dockworker).[9][10][11] He also has anchor tattoos on his shoulders, and his Death Slam ability has ship horn sound effects.
Lash donates 3% of his earnings to his charity called "Lash-Back", dedicated to children "that kind of suck".[12]
Lash is well-known in New York. The New York Oracle released a seasonal headline reminding readers "not to be like Jacob Lash".[13]
Personality
[edit | edit source]Lash is extremely arrogant and vain. He refers to himself in third person as "The Lash".[14][15] He also calls himself "The God of Combat" and "God's gift to Combat".[16][17] Most characters can't stand Lash's ego,[18][19][20] although they sometimes can't deny that Lash is talented.[21]
Lash frequently antagonises his allies, calling them nicknames and often refusing to use their actual name.[22][23] He often flirts with women on his team, who generally shut down or ignore his advances.[24] Lash knows that people hate him, but in his eyes that just means they envy him because they're mediocre.[25][26]
Lash admits that he riles people up on purpose,[27][28] and doesn't deny that he's delusional and arrogant.[29][30] While losing in the ritual, Lash may begin to doubt himself and believe that "maybe he is all talk".[31][32]
Despite being a champion of the Bear Pit, Lash doesn't enjoy hurting people, but rather likes proving that he's better than people.[33] He seemingly doesn't want anyone dead and believes himself to be a "humanitarian through-and-through".[34][35] Lash has a rule against punching old people.[36] Lash never went to college and respects those who did.[37][38]
Appearance
[edit | edit source]Lash is a burly white man with well-defined muscular limbs and chest. He has a large chin, thick curved brunette moustache, short hair with a front curl and shaved on the sides, small black eyes that are usually almost closed, and sparkles around his head. He wears a blue tank top, dirty dark jeans pants with suspenders and holes in the knees, brown shoes, and a brown leather belt. He carries a large grapple device with ropes in his back, sausages, an open can of green beans, more ropes, and a seemingly blood-soaked red handkerchief. He has anchor tattoos in both his shoulders and smaller tattoos in his back. He wears a pair of golden earrings, a small golden pendant in his neck, and bandages and golden brass knuckles with the name "LASH" in his left hand. His weapon is a large boxing glove-shaped gun he wears in his right arm, possibly based on the Sedgley OSS .38 pistol.
Information
[edit | edit source]Lash likes to drink mimosas,[39] a cocktail made with chilled sparkling wine and orange juice. He has an open tab at Jezebel's.[40]
Instead of a traditional dockworker, Lash may be an airship worker, as airships are the primary means of air transport in the Deadlock universe.[41] This could be supported by Lash's in-game kit being focused on air mobility. The anchor tattoo in Lash's previous model was surrounded by wind shapes.[42]
In 2024's seasonal update, there was a list for all the playable characters checking if they were naughty or nice. Lash was the only character who was naughty.
Character Relationships
[edit | edit source]Bebop
[edit | edit source]Both champions of the Bear Pit, Lash and Bebop have a rivalry fueled by hate for each other.[43][44][45]
Lash used to use an uppercut instead of Ground Strike, but refused to use it ever again after seeing Bebop use an uppercut.[46][47] Bebop has beaten Lash in the Bear Pit once,[7] and Lash has beaten Bebop at least once afterwards.[48][49] Neither Bebop nor Lash elaborate on why they hate the other so much.[50][51]
Lash has at least 87 reasons why he's better than Bebop.[52]
Lash mocks Wraith for betting on Bebop in the Bear Pit,[53] and Wraith teases Lash because he lost to Bebop "one time".[7]
Vyper
[edit | edit source]Vyper loves Lash and is obsessed with him.[54][55][56] She has watched him sleep (without his knowledge)[57] and sends Lash letters made to "stand out" (the contents of the letters are unknown, but they do make Lash uncomfortable).[58][59] When Vyper flirts with
Billy, she asks if she can call him "Lash".[60]
Lash is scared of Vyper's obsession with him and wants her to leave him alone.[61][62][63]
The leader of the dismantled Mendoza Syndicate, Mendoza once told Wraith to bet money on Lash throwing a pit fight, which Lash proceeded to win.[6]
The only person Mendoza hates more than Lash is Ivy.[64]
In Ivy's Visual Novel, Mendoza sent some goons to beat up Lash.[65]
Character Interactions
[edit | edit source]- Lash attempts to flirt with Haze, Holliday, Lady Geist, and McGinnis.[24]
- Lash respects Ivy for her war against Mendoza.[64][66] One of the storylines in Ivy's Visual Novel has Lash helping her go after Mendoza.
- Lash once beat up
Celeste's friend Lenny in the Bear Pit.[67] - Lash likes Paige and, if they're on enemy teams, offers to teach her how not to lose a fight after the ritual.[68]
- Seven believes Lash's ego is almost as big as Kelvin's.[69]
Billy,[70]
Kelvin,[71]
Lady Geist[72] and
Venator[73] compliment Lash's moustache. Billy also says Lash is "chiseled like a Greek god".[70]
- Grey Talon acknowledges that Lash is skilled enough to join the Baxter Society, but warns him of their high mortality rate.[21]
- Apollo believes Lash is a decent fighter, but a middling talent in real combat.[75]
- Pocket thinks Lash's ego is disguised insecurity.[76]
- The
Shopkeeper calls Lash a "Celtics fan"[77] and "the poster boy for the Celtics".[78] The Boston Celtics basketball team has a historic rivalry with the New York Knicks, which is referenced in other voice lines.[79][80]
Nicknames
[edit | edit source]As an asshole, Lash has a lot of nicknames for the other heroes in the game. Some of these nicknames include:
- Abrams: Bluey,[81] Blue boy.[22]
- Drifter: Murder hobo,[82] Mobo.[82]
- Dynamo: Domehead.[83]
- Grey Talon: Grandpa.[84]
- Haze: Smoke Show.[85]
- Infernus: Matchstick.[86]
- Ivy: Sweet Wings.[87]
- Lady Geist: Green-armed Sally,[88] Sally Succubus,[89] Grandma.[90]
- McGinnis: McG.[91]
- Paradox: Little Miss Fishbowl Head.[92]
- Seven: Glowstick.[93]
- Shiv: Pretty Boy.[94]
- Victor: Patchwork,[95] Patches,[27] Corpse Boy.[96]
- Viscous: Gooey,[97] Goo Boy.[98]
- Wraith: Four-Arms.[20]
- Yamato: Mama,[99] Mamacita.[100]
Ivy's Visual Novel
[edit | edit source]- Main article: Ivy's visual novel
Lash makes an appearance in Ivy's visual novel, currently untitled.
Note: Ivy's visual novel is currently inaccessible to the main game, instead being something planned for release in the future. As such, everything in the current visual novel is prone to change, as it is still undergoing development.
In chapter 3d, Ivy decides to take a job as a process server and is tasked with giving Lash his court summons. Finding Lash "ruminating" on an I-beam, Ivy gives him his court summons and tells Lash that there were a group of people below them who were waiting for him to come down. Lash tells Ivy that that's why he's up there, and he's deciding "whose teeth he's gonna kick in first". Ivy offers to scare the group off, but Lash tells her he isn't running and intends to fight the group by himself.
In Chapter 4e, Lash, accompanied by Ivy, proceeds to fight the group of thugs waiting for Lash. One of the thugs mentions Mendoza, which catches Ivy's attention as she thought Mendoza left New York. After beating up the thugs, Ivy asks Lash if he can take her to Mendoza, to which Lash agrees.
The ending of this chapter is currently unknown.
Removed Lore
[edit | edit source]Removed character interactions
[edit | edit source]- Lash used to call Warden "Creepy", "Vomitus" and "Tailor Inferior".[101] He also used to show interest in working with Warden,[102] believing that they "could've done great things together."[103]
- Lash used to have kill lines towards himself, believing his copy to be a fanboy wearing an "official Lash costume".[104][105]
- Lash used to have at least 96 reasons why he was better than Bebop.[106]

Neon Prime
[edit | edit source]In Neon Prime, Lash owned a dojo. Forge, who would later become McGinnis, used to train with Lash.[107][108]
Lash taunted Kali, a former Bear Pit competitor, for coming out of retirement only to go back to a 2 decade hiatus after losing to Bebop.[109] Despite taunting him, Lash still respects Kali and considers him to be second best behind himself.[110][111]
Lash used to date a removed character named Ballista, and wanted to get them back after a break-up.[112][113]
The only known image of Neon Prime Lash is a small icon in which he is depicted with a purple visor. This character was confirmed as Lash by Yoshi.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Select): "Oh, I'll summon the Patrons. And when I do, I know exactly what I'm wishing for."
- ↑
Hidden King's in-game voice line (Lash start) - "You've proven yourself time and again, Lash, but the world still doubts you. But once you bring forth the Hidden King, your greatness will be undeniable."
- ↑
Archmother's in-game voice line (Lash start) - "The ritual awaits, Lash. And once you complete it, your greatness will no longer be in doubt."
- ↑ Lash And Victor Conversation 1 - "You should fight in the bear pit." - "I'm not into getting mauled by grizzlies." - "It's not a literal bear pit. It's a fight club where the winner gets the honor of losing to me."
- ↑ Lash And Seven Conversation 3 - "You're the pitfighter, yes?" - "Uh... You mispronounced "champion"."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lash And Wraith Conversation 1 - "Mendoza said you were gonna take a dive in that fight." - "Mendoza says a lot of stupid shit." - "I lost a lot of money."
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Lash And Wraith Conversation 2 - "You're the guy that lost to Bebop." - "One time." - "One time is all it takes to be a loser."
- ↑
Silver's in-game voice line (killed Bebop) - "...So that guy beat Lash once?"
- ↑
Mo & Krill's in-game voice line - "Oh, look. A stevedore!"
- ↑
The Doorman's in-game voice line - "Oh look, a stevedore with delusions of grandeur."
- ↑
Lady Geist's in-game voice line (Killed Lash): "I won't be bullied by a stevedore."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line - "You know it's important to give back. That's why I'm taking three percent of my earnings a day and donating them to Lash Back. It's my charity dedicated to children who kinda suck."
- ↑ Newscaster seasonal headline 26: "This holiday season, the Oracle would like to remind readers not to be like Jacob Lash."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (use Grapple): "Here comes The Lash!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed Paige): "Don't be hard on yourself. Everyone loses to The Lash."
- ↑ Lash And Lady Geist Conversation 2 - "Tell me you're competent." - "Competent? No, I am god's gift to combat."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Ping Pre-Game): "I hope you're all ready to watch the god of combat do his thing."
- ↑ Lash And Abrams Conversation 3 - "Bein' next to greatness. What does it feel like?" - "Nauseating?"
- ↑ Lash And Grey Talon Conversation 3 - "Grandpa, all you need to do to win is kick back and watch The Lash do his thing." - "This is gonna be a goddamn nightmare..."
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Lash And Wraith Conversation 3 - "Buckle up Four Arms, The Lash is about to take you on a one-way trip to victory city." - "You're insufferable."
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Lash And Grey Talon Conversation 2 - "You think I got what it takes to be in the Baxter Society?" - "I do. Your prowess is undeniable."
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Lash And Abrams Conversation 1 - "Alright blue boy, ahhh, let's get to work." - "My name's... Abrams." - "Probably not gonna remember that."
- ↑ Lash's nicknames
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Lash conversations
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (select) - "I'm not dumb. I know a lotta people hate me. It's a... it's a curse really, you know, to just rule so hard that every mediocre soul in the city has to resent you."
- ↑ Lash And Haze Conversation 3 - "People hate you, Lash." - "Y'know, it's not uncommon for folks to mistake soul-crushing envy for hate."
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Lash And Victor Conversation 2 - "Patchwork isn't a mnemonic, it's just you being shitty." - "You got me there, Patches!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (killed Lady Geist) - "Only one person sucks out peoples' will to live and you're looking at him."
- ↑ Lash And Lady Geist Conversation 2 - "I can't tell if you're delusional or appropriately arrogant." - "Yes."
- ↑ Lash And Grey Talon Conversation 1 - "Your delusions of grandeur are impressive." - "God damn right they are."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (sad) - "Maybe they're right... maybe I am all talk..."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (sad) - "Do I talk too much shit?"
- ↑ Lash And Drifter Conversation 3 - "Heard you like hurting people, Lash." - "I like proving I'm better than people. If they get hurt, that's on them, not me."
- ↑ Lash And Vyper Conversation 2 - "Who do you want dead?" - "Mmm, no one?"
- ↑ Lash And Kelvin Conversation 3 - "Kelvin... Were you there when I broke someone's left arm because they were right-handed? Or when I pointed out that a woman's baby looked stupid wearing a headband bow? The Lash needs to be nicer?! No. The Lash is a humanitarian through-and-through!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (killed Grey Talon) - "Lash had to make an exception to his 'don't punch old people' rule."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line - "And this is why I never bothered with college!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (killed Paige) - "She went to college!.. I mean, it didn't help her win a fight, but what an accomplishment."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line - "Eh, you know, I probably shouldn't have had those six Mimosas before the fight."
- ↑
Infernus' in-game voice line - "Don't die before you close your tab, Lash!"
- ↑ 2024-08-31 - Yoshi; Deadlock Discord - "a random lore thing is that airplanes aren't a thing in this world, they use airships instead powered by wind spirits (zephyrs)"
- ↑ @willkels's Discord message about the connection between Lash's shoulder tattoo and Zephyrs.
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line - "Reason number 87 I'm better than Bebop: He's Bebop."
- ↑
Bebop's in-game voice line (Select): "The only way this day gets any better is if I get to punch Lash in the face."
- ↑ Bebop And Viscous Conversation 1 - "I hear Lash doesn't like you." - "Heh, he does not!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Select): "Fun little fact: The Lash used to do an uppercut. And then I saw Bebop do an uppercut and I knew right then and there that I would never do one again."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Upgrade Ground Strike): "This used to be an uppercut... Then I grew as a person, y'know, meanwhile Bebop is still throwing uppercuts because he sucks.
- ↑
Bebop's in-game voice line (Killed Lash): "Like I told ya, Lash: beatin' me was a fluke!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed Bebop): "Once again, Lash rights a great wrong!"
- ↑ Bebop And Pocket Conversation 2 - "Why do you hate Lash?" - "He's Lash."
- ↑ Lash And Ivy Conversation 3 - "Why do you hate Bebop so much?" - "You've obviously never met Bebop."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (select): "Reason number 87 I'm better than Bebop: He's Bebop."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (killed Wraith) - "Backed the wrong horse, Wraith... Like always."
- ↑
Vyper's in-game voice line (killed Lash) - "I love you."
- ↑
Vyper's in-game voice line - "Probably a bad time to ask for an autograph?"
- ↑ Vindicta And Vyper Conversation 2 - "You're the woman infatuated with Lash, right?" - "Oh, come on, everyone loves Lash."
- ↑ Lash And Vyper Conversation 1 - "You smell even better when you're awake."
- ↑ Lash And Vyper Conversation 3 - "You get the letters I sent you when I was in jail?" - "Yeah. They were... Very specific." - "Yeah, well, y'know, I'm sure you get a lot of fan mail, so... Wanted to make sure they stood out."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed Vyper): "Maybe now she'll stop sending me mail."
- ↑ Billy And Vyper Conversation 1
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed Vyper): "I need her to leave me alone!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed Vyper): "Oh, I hope she got the message..."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Ally Vyper Killed): "They took out Vyper! Thank God..."
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 Lash And Ivy Conversation 1 - "Looking forward to working with you, Ivy." - "Really?" - "You're the only person in New York that Mendoza hates more than me, and that is impressive."
- ↑ Ivy's Visual Novel - Chapter 4E
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed Ivy): "Love that you hate Mendoza. Hate that you picked a fight with me."
- ↑
Celeste's in-game voice line (killed Lash): "That’s for what ya did to Lenny in the Bear Pit!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (killed Paige) - "You seem nice. You know what? When this is over, I'll teach you how to not lose a fight."
- ↑
Seven's in-game voice line (killed Lash) - "His ego is almost as big as Kelvin's."
- ↑ 70.0 70.1
Billy's in-game voice line (Killed Lash): "You think you're special cuz you're chiseled like a Greek god and got a sexy moustache?"
- ↑ Lash And Kelvin Conversation 1 - "Nice beard." - "Nice moustache."
- ↑
Lady Geist's in-game voice line (Killed Lash): "The moustache is all that's impressive about you, Lash."
- ↑
Venator's in-game voice line (killed Lash): "Lash, the only thing impressive about you is your moustache."
- ↑
Rem's in-game voice line (killed Lash): "I want his moustache."
- ↑ Lash And Apollo Conversation 1 - "Look: I'm sure you could handle the town drunk in a bar fight, but in real combat... you're a middling talent."
- ↑
Pocket's in-game voice line (killed Lash) - "I know insecurity when I see it."
- ↑
Shopkeeper's in-game voice line - "Lash, Even a Celtics fan deserves to have a happy holiday."
- ↑
Shopkeeper's in-game voice line - "Wow, if it isn't the poster boy for the Celtics!"
- ↑
Trapper's in-game voice line - "First I summon a god, then I watch the Knickerbockers destroy the Celtics!"
- ↑ Newscaster's in-game voice line - "The Knickerbockers' losing streak continues, after a humiliating defeat to the Celtics. In unrelated news, no one likes the Celtics."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Ping See Abrams): "There's Bluey."
- ↑ 82.0 82.1 Lash And Drifter Conversation 1 - "So what are you supposed to be, some kind of murder hobo?" - "They call me the Drifter." - "Don't know if that has a better mouthfeel, but whatever Mobo, it's your life."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Pass Dynamo on Zipline): "Move it, Domehead!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed Grey Talon): "Sorry, grandpa!"
- ↑ Lash And Haze Conversation 1 - "Well, lucky me, I get to work with the smoke show."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed Infernus): "Last call, matchstick!"
- ↑ Ivy's Visual Novel - Chapter 4E -
Lash: "Ohh... I like you, sweet wings."
- ↑ Lash And Lady Geist Conversation 1 - "Well, take a look at green-armed Sally."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed Lady Geist): "Bye-bye, Sally Succubus!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed Lady Geist): "Not your day, grandma!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed McGinnis): "Too bad, McG! You just don't got what it takes."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed Paradox): "Took down little miss fishbowl head."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Pass Seven on Zipline): "Give 'em hell, glowstick!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Ping Shiv Dead): "Pretty Boy's dead!"
- ↑ Lash And Victor Conversation 2 - "Ready to do this, Patchwork?"
- ↑ Lash And Victor Conversation 3 - "Here's a plan, Corpse Boy. You draw their fire, and I'll swing in and save the day."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Ally Viscous Killed): "They... took out gooey."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Killed Viscous): "Better luck next time, goo boy."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Pass Yamato on Zipline): "Arigato, mama!"
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line (Pass Yamato on Zipline): "Arigato, mamacita!"
- ↑
Lash's unused voice lines
- ↑ Lash's removed voice line (killed Warden): "Get with the program, Warden. If you wanted to win, we should be working together."
- ↑ Lash's removed voice line (killed Warden): "Too bad, Warden... Could've done great things together."
- ↑ Lash's removed voice line (killed Lash): "These fanboys are getting desperate."
- ↑ Lash's removed voice line (killed Lash): "I see you brought the official Lash costume. How beautiful is that?"
- ↑ Lash's removed voice line (killed Kali): "Reason 96 I'm better than Bebop: Bebop was only able to send you to the hospital. I was able to send you to the morgue."
- ↑ Forge's removed voice line (melee kill): "Training with Lash is paying off!"
- ↑ Forge's removed voice line (killed Lash): "I tried to warn you dude, I'm a fast learner."
- ↑
Lash's in-game voice line - "Not gonna dunk on you, Kali. You were a hell of a fighter before you retired. Lived in obscurity, came out of retirement in a desperate bid for relevancy, only to get injured by Bebop. Ouch! And put on a shelf for the better part of two decades. Uhf."
- ↑ Lash's removed voice line (killed Kali): "Kali, I just want you to know that it is an honor to kick your ass."
- ↑ Lash's removed voice line (killed Kali): "Keep your head up, Kali. There's nothing wrong with being second-best."
- ↑ Lash's removed voice line (killed by Ballista): "It's fine. You know, lots of guys get the shit kicked out of them by their exes, right?"
- ↑ Lash's removed voice line (killed by Ballista): "Get it together, Lash! You're not gonna win them back by losing!"