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'''Lash''' is a brutal bruiser of a Hero, eagerly initiating fights and chasing down fleeing opponents. He leaps into combat with his Grappling hook, Flogging his foes with a life-stealing whip and stomping the ground with a Ground Strike that damages multiple targets. If the enemy team groups up, Lash can pick them all up at once and Death Slam them into the ground.

A champion of an underground fighting arena, Lash has built a reputation as a tough and unsavoury character.

== Abilities ==
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|-|(1) Ground Strike=
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|-|(2) Grapple=
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|-|(3) Flog=
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|-|(4) Death Slam=
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== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_lash}}

== Background ==
{{Quotation|'''A FATE'S TALE'''|

Jacob Lash is an asshole.
}}

=== Lore ===
Lash is speculated to have a sailor background given the various ornaments and ship’s anchor that he wears. However, it is most likely not a traditional nautical sailor, but an aeronaut, a sailor of the skies. Statements from ''Deadlock'' developer [[Yoshi]] indicate that no airplanes exist in the Deadlock world.<ref>[[:File:Yoshi Lore Hint from Discord.jpg|@yoshideadlock's Discord message]] about how airplanes aren't a real thing in the Deadlock world and people use wind spirit-powered airships instead.</ref> Instead, airships use zephyrs, or wind spirits, for air travel. On Lash’s left arm, he adorns a ship’s anchor tattoo surrounded by a cloud-like emblem, or possibly a zephyr.<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> Additionally, Lash’s aptitude of air mobility and the ship’s horn sound on his ultimate ability “Death Slam” further imply an aeronaut background. Voice lines from [[Mo & Krill]] call Lash a “stevedore”, a person that helps unloads cargo from ships, which suggest that Lash could be a dockworker or a ship rigger that helps in the smuggling business.   

Past the shipping background, Lash is a champion of the [[Bear Pit]], an underground arena of blood sport where spectators can gamble on matches. [[Bebop]] is another known pit fighter who is often referred to as Lash’s titular rival. Lash makes a few remarks to [[Wraith]], leader of New York’s gambling syndicate, mocking her for betting on Bebop.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash match start lash wraith convo02 01.mp3|transcription=So, you're the lady who bets on Bebop?}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash kill wraith 02.mp3|transcription=Backed the wrong horse, Wraith... Like always.}}</ref> A conversation between the two was shared by ''Deadlock'' developer [[Kaori]], providing additional context on the two's history: According to Wraith, the [[The Mendoza Syndicate|Mendoza Syndicate]] said that Lash was going to "take a fall" in a fight with Bebop. Instead, Lash won the fight, resulting in Wraith losing "a lot" of money in the process.<ref>[[:File:Discord @Kaori- Lash and Wraith convo.png|@kaori05908's Discord message]] which included the conversation.</ref><ref>[[:File:Discord @Kaori- Lash and Wraith convo audio.wav|The .wav file]] that @kaori05908 posted attached to their message.</ref>

=== Neon Prime ===
In ''[[Neon Prime]]'', an earlier development version of ''Deadlock'', Lash owned a dojo. He 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.<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>

In this version, Lash also used to date the character Ballista, and wanted to get them back after a break-up.
== Update history ==
{{Main|Lash/Update history|l1=Update history}}
{{Update history}}

== Character interactions ==

*Lash often references [[Bebop]] in his dialogue, hinting at a rivalry between the two.
* Lash used to fight with uppercuts, but he stopped when Bebop started doing the move.

== Trivia ==
* Lash donates 3% of his earning to his charity called "Lash-Back" dedicated to children "that kind of suck".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash select 13 charity.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 voiced by [[wikipedia:Andrew Bowen|Andrew Bowen]], who also voices Johnny Cage in the ''Mortal Kombat'' franchise. 
* The [[Shopkeeper]] calls Lash "the poster boy for the [[wikipedia:Boston_Celtics|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> This suggests that Lash may be [[wikipedia:Boston|Bostonian]]. 
* Lash's name was localized in the Brazilian Portuguese translation as '''Chico T.,''' a pun on the word "chicote" (whiplash). 

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Lash card.png|Portrait
File:Lash MM.png|Minimap icon
File:Lash Render.png|In-game render
File:Lash Reference Sheet.png|Model sheet
File:Lash Weapon.png|Weapon - The Tale of the Tape
File:Lash temp MM.png|Temporary minimap icon [[Update:September 12, 2024|(2024-09-12 update)]]
File:Discord @Willkels- Connection Between Lash Tattoo and Zephyr.jpg|Lash's tattoo compared to a Zephyr art
File:Lash Neon Prime.png|[[Neon Prime]] Lash
</gallery>

== Quotes ==
''See [[Lash/Quotes]]''

== References ==
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