Summary
A violent hitman from the Russo Family. He is iconic for his blood lust and obsession with killing anyone who thinks they're safe from death.
Ladd can be described as having two distinct sides to his personality. One seems to be a hate-driven man bent on killing anyone that he feels are "too safe", and another more loving personality that is far more humane than one would expect from a hitman. To elaborate on the former, Ladd is a sadist; more elaborately, an extremely driven and excited sadist. He enjoys inflicting pain on others, finding the blood stimulating and refreshing to spill. His main entertainment in life is to kill. He's very intelligent, but can sometimes get too excited. Violent tendencies aside, Ladd is also seen as arrogant and rather cocky, brimming with confidence. When he questions whether a victim is scared, he merely grins, claiming that they should be, because they encountered him. His hyperactive personality can also be seen through his combat style. He's exceptionally skilled in hand-to-hand combat, especially boxing, and is also good with firearms. When in a fight, his punches are continuous and energetic, reflecting his excitable and hyperactive nature. They do, however, really hurt, and he can do some serious damage with his fists. While he acts extremely reckless at times, his body certainly has the strength of a serious fighter.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-A
Name: Ladd Russo
Gender: Male
Origin: Baccano!
Classification: Hitman
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman physical characteristics, Skilled Marksman, high Resistance to pain, skilled tactician, strategist and manipulator, mastery of boxing
Attack Potency: Small Building level (Casually punched down a reinforced steel prison door. Managed to shake an entire section of Alcatraz prison building with a single punch, and did so while holding back immensely. Slightly stronger than Graham Specter.)
Speed: Superhuman travel speed, with Supersonic reactions and Combat Speed (close-range bullet timer, comparable to Graham Specter. His punches were described to be as fast as bullets, Ladd once mutilated a guy's arm before that person even realised what was happening.)
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: Small Building Class (Casually pummelled a man to death for fun without breaking a sweat , Shook an entire section of a building with a punch. Slightly stronger than Graham Specter)
Durability: Small Building level (received a blow from Graham Specter to the waist with only superficial damage to show for it. Easily capable of withstanding the force of his own strikes)
Stamina: Superhuman (Remained conscious after having the skin and muscle ripped off one of his arms, and was still seen smiling afterwards after said arm was reduced to nothing but bone.)
Range: Standard melee range physically. Likely dozens of meters with firearms. (such as his pump-action rifle)
Standard Equipment: Unidentified short-barreled pump-action rifle (possibly a modified Remington Model 14); prosthetic left arm (post-Flying Pussyfoot incident)
Intelligence: Above Average (Coordinated a large-scale massacre onboard the Flying Pussyfoot while contending with the Black Suits at the same time.)
Weaknesses: Complete psychopath. Sadistic. Can be hotheaded, reckless and impulsive, especially in regards to his own bloodlust and his fiancée Lua Klein. Has a code of honor where he won't kill defeated opponents who fought fearlessly knowing they might die, opponents who fought expecting to die, or even opponents who fought wishing to be killed—preferring to kill only opponents who are self-secure in their apparent "safety", believing they are untouchable. His prosthetic left arm breaks more easily than his right arm.
NOTE: Big thanks to the Baccano! wiki for letting me use their information.
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