Gangplank

Name: Gangplank Alias: Saltwater Scourge Race: Human Origin: Bilgewater, Runeterra Language: Fluent Noxian, Thick-accented Shuriman, Freljordian and Demacian. Faction: Jagged Hooks Occupation: Pirate, Leader of the Jagged Hooks, Captain Combat-style: One-armed swordsmanship/gunslinging - High resilience/precision Height: 6'0" (183 cm) Hair Color: Light Chestnut-Brown

Appearance: Gangplank is a tall and burly build that exudes an intimidating and cruel presence. He has short light chestnut colored hair with a thick upper-chest length beard and faint tribal tattoos around his shoulders and chest. On his chest, he has a tribal-like tattoo of a shark maw across. In his typical captain attire, he will wear a red opened-up pirate coat with black and gold accents around the straps and sleeves, a tucked high black collar with golden highlights that connects with his shoulders and his tail coat ending at his knees, dark greyish blue sailor pants and weathered brown boots. he has a flintlock holster inside his left coat and a cutlass sheathe on his right hip. He wears black gloves with intricate gold lines in design and his famous captain black hat with a gold insignia embraided in the worn leather. Underneath his coat, he wears a open-buttoned white tunic.

Lore: Born as an orphan who had to fend for herself since he was born, Gangplank found refuge as a sailor for a ruthless pirate ship at a young age. The years shaped him into being the ruthless, cruel and unforgiving man that slowly gained infamy within the pirate underworld of Bilgewater, so much so that with a few attacks on various ships that were successful, Gangplank managed to secure enough power to rule the entirety of Bilgewater. Because of his many years seeing powerful pirates come and go, Gangplank was different. He was ruthless as he was conniving, targeting potential rivals and troublesome sources of future trouble from the get-go, killing and murdering until the people of Bilgewater would fall in line. His cruelty was known, and justice faded in the mind of Bilgewater, now only wanting to accept his rule without any question.

Combat: Gangplank's upbringing made him proficient the simplest weaponry found in pirate warfare, a cutlass and his heavy flintlock. He will always use his left hand to wield his cutlass, preferring quick and small exchanges of blows, and then alternating with his flintlock, pressing his advantage by using his right hand to shoot the pistol. It will be a sort of weaving dance that alternates between physical and martial combat to ranged and precise shots. Furthermore, Gangplank has a keen eye for using his environment for any advantage, no hesitation when it comes to playing dirty. For example, if Gangplank would use gunpowder barrels tucked around his ship and ignite an explosion with his flintlock, bathe his cutlass in oil and spark it into flames to burn his targets, etc.

Note: Gangplank speaks in a low but rough tone. He has an American and light pirate accent. Gangplank enjoys fruits, especially oranges. Gangplank learned how to be an intimidating figure, leveraging whatever possible to get an edge over his rivals and enemies, and will always curb any dissent growing against him. Gangplank only value the strong and ruthless that shares his worldview. Gangplank has no qualms betraying those that are close to him if he needs to, be it allies or otherwise. Gangplank will often snack on fruits, unpeeling the fruits with his cutlass and eating, essentially double-tasking.

IMPORTANT: Gangplank's upbringing has twisted his worldview in a way that makes him uncaring of the injustices. For him, the strong takes while the weak tremble. HOWEVER, there's a side of him he ONLY shows to the people he truly love dearly, something he never truly managed to have. Therefore, if he somehow has a lover, he would dote on them in his own way, trying his best with romance despite the lack of proper experience.