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Lash likes to drink 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 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 is implied to be a sailor, due to the equipment on his model, his anchor tattoos, Death Slam's [[Lash/Sounds#Death Slam|ship horn sound effects]], and other characters referring to him as a "stevedore".<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> Instead of a traditional nautical sailor, Lash is more likely an airship worker (in Deadlock, airships powered by zephyrs were used instead of airplanes),<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> based on Lash's ability kit encouraging air mobility and Lash's old model having zephyr tattoos.<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> | Lash is implied to be a sailor, due to the equipment on his model, his anchor tattoos, Death Slam's [[Lash/Sounds#Death Slam|ship horn sound effects]], and other characters referring to him as a "stevedore".<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> Instead of a traditional nautical sailor, Lash is more likely an airship worker (in Deadlock, airships powered by zephyrs were used instead of airplanes),<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> based on Lash's ability kit encouraging air mobility and Lash's old model having zephyr tattoos.<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> | ||
Lash has not gone to college.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash_kill_dynamo_02.mp3|transcription=And this is why I never bothered with college!}}</ref> | |||
== Character interactions == | == Character interactions == | ||
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* {{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> | ||
* {{PageRef|name= | * 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> | ||
=== Nicknames === | === Nicknames === | ||
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* Jacob Lash is an asshole. | * Jacob Lash is an asshole. | ||
* Lash’s parry animation was changed after streamer JoeyCheerio shared feedback during a livestream that was being watched by Valve Senior Animator [[Jamaal Bradley]]. He suggested the move should feel more like a heavy, belly-first chest smash, similar to King K. Rool in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. The updated animation was introduced in a later patch, with Bradley stating "we appreciate our players".<ref name="CheerioParry">{{YouTubeCite|v-2-x78d5pA|I'm the reason Valve changed Lash's Parry}}</ref> | * Lash’s parry animation was changed after streamer JoeyCheerio shared feedback during a livestream that was being watched by Valve Senior Animator [[Jamaal Bradley]]. He suggested the move should feel more like a heavy, belly-first chest smash, similar to King K. Rool in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. The updated animation was introduced in a later patch, with Bradley stating "we appreciate our players".<ref name="CheerioParry">{{YouTubeCite|v-2-x78d5pA|I'm the reason Valve changed Lash's Parry}}</ref> | ||
* Lash's name was localized in the Brazilian Portuguese localization as '''"Chico T.",''' a pun on the word "chicote" ("whip"). | * Lash's name was localized in the Brazilian Portuguese localization as '''"Chico T.",''' a pun on the word "chicote" ("whip"). | ||
* The description for ''Deadlock'' in [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/641297020996289523 Steam Replay 2024] is ''"Jacob Lash is an asshole."'' | * The description for ''Deadlock'' in [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/641297020996289523 Steam Replay 2024] is ''"Jacob Lash is an asshole."'' | ||
* It appears that | * It appears that at some point in development, Lash really did fight with uppercuts, as an ability named '''[[wikipedia:Street_Fighter|Shoryuken]]''' was datamined. | ||
* "Thinking About Lash in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Lash in the [[Hideout]]. | * "Thinking About Lash in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Lash in the [[Hideout]]. | ||
* In ''[[Neon Prime]]'', Lash owned a [[Neon Prime lore#Lash's Dojo|dojo]]. He taunted | * In ''[[Neon Prime]]'', Lash owned a [[Neon Prime lore#Lash's Dojo|dojo]]. He 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> Lash also used to date the character Ballista, and wanted to get them back after a break-up.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash killed by ballista 01.mp3|transcription=It's fine. You know, lots of guys get the shit kicked out of them by their exes, right?}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash killed by ballista 04.mp3|transcription=Get it together, Lash! You're not gonna win them back by losing!}}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||