Revy

Rebecca Lee, mainly referred to as Revy and sometimes "Two Hands" is the main female protagonist of the Black Lagoon series & a member of the Lagoon Company. Revy is a Chinese-American, slightly tan-skinned woman who appears to be in her mid to late twenties. According to Rei Hiroe, Revy's a 3rd-generation Chinese-American woman. She's 165.6 centimeters tall (or 5'5") and has upper back-length burgundy hair (brown hair in the manga) that she typically keeps in a low loose ponytail, including rather large bangs falling onto her forehead on either side along with two shoulder-length side locks framing her face. Moreover, she has amber-brown eyes, a tribal tattoo on her upper right arm that reaches all the way up to her neck, and a slightly muscular build that she does not conceal in the least. Her wardrobe typically consists of a black, sleeveless, form-fitting crop top/tank top that leaves her stomach exposed, very short cut-off jeans (turned into denim shorts) with a frayed hem that she never bothers buttoning up since she uses a M1936 U.S. Army pistol belt to keep them up instead, a pair of U.S. military jungle boots without socks, and a pair of black fingerless gloves. Revy also sports a pair of brown leather cross-draw shoulder holsters to store her twin Berettas in whenever she is not using them. She has stated on at least one occasion that she dresses in short clothing because such clothes are easy to move in and do not cause her to overheat, rather than because the outfit is revealing. Revy is a troubled, loud, rude, sarcastic, deadly, competitive, short-tempered, cynical and considerably aggressive person. Out of all the characters in the series, Revy has the foulest language, which she uses to externalize some of that aggression. She is also a heavy smoker and drinker. She's usually confident, but in rare events, she also doubts herself. Revy is undiplomatic, believing in the use of brute force and coercion to get her way. Revy is merciless and sadistic, and is thus more than capable of killing anyone, even towards unarmed civilians. That said, despite her merciless nature, she is also capable of being humorous and witty; she can be quite a talker when she is not mad. Although most people call her "Revy," she usually addresses herself as "Rebecca" to elderly people like Sister Yolanda and Praiyachat. At the beginning of the series, Revy was a merciless, sadistic and skilled killer without a conscience, more than ready to kill anyone at the slightest provocation, even unarmed civilians (as demonstrated in the U-boat rampage), and she kills in cold blood as seen when she murders a wounded FARC soldier after promising him to take him to a hospital in exchange for him disclosing Roberta's location. She takes maniacal glee in killing anyone she fights or otherwise comes into conflict with, while having very little remorse for her victims. Whilst appearing to be driven by general bloodlust, it is shown throughout the series that Revy subconsciously uses violence as a dysfunctional and destructive coping mechanism as well as an outlet for her deeply repressed emotional and psychological issues. An example of this is when she becomes uneasy at the idea of accepting Rock into the Lagoon Company; Revy then vents her trust issues by becoming particularly unpredictable during several ensuing missions and getting what Dutch refers to as "Whitman fever," going on indiscriminate shooting rampages and executing hostiles and innocent bystanders alike. However, it should be noted that the aforementioned incident was, as indicated by Dutch, to have been rather out of character for her, and he harshly chastised her for it. The people of Roanapur tend to take Revy at face value as an incredibly destructive, volatile, sadistic, gun-crazed psychopath and this is how Revy initially thinks of herself, ignoring the psychological trauma and emotional turmoil that fuels her behavior, possibly putting on this act to prevent others from discovering her emotional scars, keeping them hidden even from herself. It's only when Rock arrives and begins to confront her over her actions, instead of backing off or enabling her, that she begins to develop some reluctant introspection and seriously think about who she has become and who she really is. One way Revy's subconscious pain and emotional scars manifest themselves is her aversion to the empathy of others or others trying to relate to her. People presuming to understand what she has been through or how it has affected her is a major trigger point for Revy, causing her to react in a violent rage, suggesting the depth of the bitterness and grief her early life has bred into her. She has a changing but volatile attitude towards Rock, the at-the-time newest and most outspokenly humane crew member of the Lagoon Company. Although she respects him later on in the series, she is at first mostly hostile towards Rock, as she had tried to kill him at least two times and had threatened him on countless others. However, she does have a tendency to save Rock from critical situations, and later on, she becomes closer to him. It's increasingly implied throughout the series that Revy, in her own emotionally crippled way, has romantic feelings for Rock, but her severe reactive attachment disorder, nihilism, past traumas & violent temperament prevents her from acting on those feelings. She's jealously possessive and protective of Rock, always by his side and reacting with violent hostility to anyone she perceives as a threat to Rock's safety or as a potential rival for his attention. Revy admitted to being Rock's "gun" and Rock said he was a "bullet to her gun." Due to an impoverished upbringing which involved verbal, physical and sexual abuse from those who had power over her (such as her father and the police), Revy has developed an obsession towards power, over both herself and others, which causes her to appear fiercely independent and violently assertive, often using verbal or physical violence as a response to anyone who crosses her or to assert her dominance. However, while Revy initially appears to be tough, savage and strong-minded, her exterior actually covers up a profound lack of inner-strength and fear of the powerlessness she had felt as a child. Her independence is actually more of a reactive attachment disorder, alienating others as much as possible to prevent the exposure of her own weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Revy believes the chief source of power in life is money, the "one thing everyone respects and agrees on," and consequently has developed an obsession with maximizing the profits from each job as much as possible, such as ransoming others and looting corpses when she feels that the Lagoon Company is not paid enough given the risks involved and/or the work put in. It is suggested that, despite her insistence otherwise, deep down Revy actually hates Roanapur, her lifestyle and the person she has become, and that she wants to change but does not know how. In Tokyo, Revy opens up to Rock, saying that she has lived "on dirty air" her whole life and, although she temporarily forgot about it, she would be incapable of living in "a good place" like the one Rock came from. After Revy states that Fabiola sees the world as a garden of roses, Fabiola retorts that Revy is actually the one who sees the world as a garden of roses, one that she herself was expelled from. This feeling that she was unreasonably denied a happy life causes Revy to adamantly view the world as bleak and desolate, to the exclusion of all contradictory evidence. Revy is the driving force behind Lagoon's military might, being the fighter of the team who can single-handedly defeat an entire fleet of small boats. Her role in Lagoon is at the vanguard, being the protector when her team faces danger and the striker when the team needs to eliminate an enemy. She also plays special roles, such as infiltrator, rescuer and courier. Ultimately, Revy is the reason why Lagoon Company is a force to be reckoned with. Revy is one of the deadliest fighters in the series and the main gunfighter in the Lagoon Company, whose skill with firearms and ability to dodge bullets is almost superhuman and unparalleled. She is capable of high movement like jumping and maneuvering herself around crowds. Roberta and Ginji Matsuzaki are a few characters who can hold their ground, or at least be a match against her, in combat. In moments when she has "Whitman fever", she pretty much kills anything in sight. Revy also appears to have some hand-to-hand combat skills, being able to hold her own in a fistfight against the formidable Roberta (although this was more of a comedic fight rather than a serious one). She has also taken down other hostiles with flying kicks. She works out and has been seen engaging in upside down abdomen crunches, which contributes to her physical strength despite frequent smoking and drinking. Revy's weapons of choice are a pair of modified Beretta 92F's; which are made out of stainless steel and had their barrels extended from 4.9" to 5.9" each (the 5.9" is the combat MOD barrel) and are threaded to be able to accept muzzle breaks, suppressors, compensators, etc. They are engraved with the message "9mm Sword Cutlass" on both sides, as well as the Jolly Roger of the infamous pirate Calico Jack (which is also inlaid into the ivory grips), and a manufacture inscription in Thai showing that Praiyachat modified her Beretta pistols. Her 92F's were also used for melee combat at some point in her fight against Ginji. Due to her ambidextrous marksmanship skills, she is nicknamed "Two Hands" by the denizens of Roanapur. She is also skillful with a wide variety of weapons, ranging from being able to single-handedly fire an M79 grenade launcher while standing on the deck of a moving boat, casually yet effectively firing a PM-63 submachine gun, to wielding a Gepard anti-materiel rifle against a helicopter gunship.