History Characters / BlackLagoon

Due to the accidental death of Diego Lovelace during a political assassination for which his unit was responsible for, he unwittingly made an enemy out of Roberta - who effectively declared war on him and the entire NSA. With his next assignment being the capture of Shue Yan, an opium harvester located in the Golden Triangle, Caxton and his men were temporarily stationed in Roanapur to await further orders - and giving Roberta a nice scent. This put '''all''' of Roanapur on edge; the Triads, Hotel Moscow, and especially the Cartel given their previous history with her. The [[spoiler:CIA]] too gets involved, due to "claiming dibs on Roanapur" first - effectively making the whole ordeal a giant pissing match between the two organizations. As Caxton puts it, he just walked into a "gigantic clusterfuck."

* CoveredWithScars: Her face, neck, torso, arms and thighs are covered in severe burn scars from what happened to her in Afghanistan.

* ScarsAreForever: Justified, given their severity. Her face was badly burned during the Afghan War.

** KickTheSonOfABitch: That being said, his men are just as cheerfully amoral and monsterous as he is, so [[BadBoss his really horrible treatment of them]] doesn't exactly earn much pity.

* ThrewMyBikeOnTheRoof: A result of the above. He's being an asshole for the sake of it and gets nothing from it.

* WouldHitAGirl: And does. As can be gleaned from the above, he's the abusive asshole version of this trope.

* NeckSnap: How Balalaika responds to him breaking their deal.
* NumberTwo: What he was to Ryuzou, before the latter died.

* MauveShirt: One of the few members of the Washimine clan who actually had a name and some character to him.

Maki is a high-school junior who goes to the same school as Yukio. Not involved with the Yakuza in any way at all, she's very much your average Japanese high school girl and looks up to Yukio as a sempai.

** Criticises his guys for being "pussies" during the fight in the bowling alley, whilst making his way to the exit using Yukio as a human shield, and later shoots the last surviving gang members just because he's annoyed. .

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* AntiVillain: He's one of the nicest people in the show, and is only really antagonistic from the viewpoint of the protagonists.

* WrongGenreSavvy: Lotton acts like he came from a more idealistic series. Even Rock has become more savvy to the way the world works than he has.

* GenreSavvy: He knows exactly how things work in Roanapur.[[spoiler: He even killed Elvis because he knew the guy would end up starting a war.]]

* GenreSavvy:
** Oddly plays this straight in regards to the fact he's smart enough to wear a bulletproof vest and codpiece most of the time. See WrongGenreSavvy for what he gets wrong.
** He also gains the trust of two of the most dangerous people in town. Seriously, no one screws with Shenhua or Sawyer and gets away with it.

* MadeOfIron: Played with. Even when he's shot, falling down from a building or being [[GroinAttack kicked in the balls]] (by Roberta of all people!), he just rises up again and continues on. Luckily, he's GenreSavvy enough to wear a bulletproof vest and a metal codpiece, though he got kicked so hard that the codpiece ''dented'', and still fell from a rooftop onto solid asphalt. In general he takes far more punishment than most people could handle.

[[folder:'''The Lagoon Company''']]

!!'''General tropes'''
* {{Experienced Protagonist}}s: The Lagoon Crew are experienced in handling cargo work in Southeast Asia, which sometimes does lead in to hijacking ships if needed to. Dutch and Revy are experienced fighters, with either bare hands or small arms while Benny is familiar with hacking thanks to some of his years in university before he was forced to drop out. While Rock is new to the crew, he is familiar with the business world, as well as fluent in several languages.
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Yes, they're {{Villain Protagonist}}s and are very ruthless mercenaries who are willing to resort to mass murder to meet their own selfish gains. However, [[EvenEvilHasStandards they still have their own moral lines]] and they aren't as bad when compared to the Neo-Nazis, child traffickers, rapists, child murderers, drug dealers, and ''other'' mass murders and psychopaths they have to face.
* PowerTrio: [[TwoGuysAndAGirl Revy, Dutch and Benny]] form the core trio of the Lagoon Company's crew.
* {{Punch Clock Villain}}s: It's their job. Nothing personal, {{just business}}.
* RuthlessModernPirates: They are shown hijacking a ship after Rock first joins them. Basically, they commit whatever crimes they are hired to do.
* SirSwearsALot: These are some very foul-mouthed people. Revy, especially, almost has every sentence she says contain at least one curse word.
* SmokingIsCool: Nearly the entire cast seems to chain-smoke.
* {{Villain Protagonist}}s: Considering that they're all pirates, they often take villainous roles in some arcs by doing stuff like kidnapping, or supporting Balalaika.
* VillainsOutShopping: Since they're all {{Villain Protagonist}}s, any time they are "off the job" would probably qualify for this.

!! Rebecca "Revy" Lee
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[[caption-width-right:340:''"Unaffiliated and nonresistant means nothing to me."'']]

->Voiced by: Creator/MegumiToyoguchi (JP), Creator/MarykeHendrikse (EN)

--> ''"All they saw in me was another little ghetto rat with no power and no God. What’s left for a poor little Chinese bitch to rely on? It’s money of course. And guns. Fuckin’ A, with these two things, the world is a great place."''

A nihilistic Chinese-American gunwoman and the Lagoon Company's primary muscle. Known as "Two Hand," after her preferred [[GunsAkimbo style of shooting.]] Her first name is apparently "Rebecca", but nothing more is known of her past apart from the implication that it wasn't a happy one.
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* AbusiveParents: Revy's father was a drunk who beat her. Eventually she murdered him.
* ActionGirlfriend: Rokuro was a normal salaryman with a dead-end job and there's nothing special about him aside from being business savvy and speaking several languages. Then she kidnapped him and tried to sell him for a ransom. Although they're not confirmed to be a couple… [[UnresolvedSexualTension yet]].
* AxCrazy: When she's in a bad mood, which is often. During the events of the Nazi arc, Revy went on a quite psychotic killing spree, and in the manga, she didn't even spare the noncombatants. Dutch called her on this, telling her he "didn't remember hiring [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Whitman Charles fucking Whitman]]".
* {{Badass}}: Revy is the deadliest gunslinger in Roanapur and can clear an area of hostiles without taking any injuries herself. She had to find someone who could ''slice bullets in mid-air'' in order to find a WorthyOpponent.
* BareYourMidriff: Her default attire considering the temperature of her home and her lack of modesty.
** For whatever reason, her top gets longer later in the manga, even as she continues to wear Daisy Dukes.
* BelligerentSexualTension: With Rock. ''Violently'' belligerent, considering she's pointed a gun at him and threatened to kill him multiple times. She even ''fired'' it at him just before the infamous [[ShipTease "cigarette kiss"]] scene. It doesn't get much more belligerent than ''that''.
* BerserkButton: Revy has a HairTriggerTemper and gets pissed off at everything, but…
** Later on, she develops one of these about Rock. Do NOT mess with him around her if you value your life.
** Amusingly enough, she seems to have developed a BerserkButton about her BerserkButton, in that she doesn't like it when it's made apparent that a selfish nihilist like herself cares about someone (i.e. Rock)
** People presuming to understand what she has been through or how it has affected her is a huge berserk button for Revy. It's one of the most reliable ways to make her fly into a rage.
* BilingualBonus: in Chapter 82, Revy doesn't understand a word of Mandarin that Feng says to her, and angrily tells her she only speaks "East-Coast English". Rock has to translate it for her.
* BloodKnight: Revy is a SociopathicHero who gleefully indulges in the carnage that she finds herself in, often sporting a SlasherSmile and becomes obsessed with an enemy if they are shown to be particularly deadly or skilled.
* BoobsOfSteel: She's the first character in the series to show this, but ''far'' from the last.
* BreakTheCutie: You just know that Revy went through something like this during her childhood. [[spoiler:It turns out to be police brutality and rape.]]
* BrokenBird: She hits every single button on the trope (tragic past, cynical attitude, mentoring a more idealistic teammate such as Rock).
* BrooklynRage: Although she doesn't have the stereotypical accent, Revy is from New York and she certainly has rage.
* TheBrute: The main fighter and primary muscle of the Lagoon Company.
* ButNotTooForeign: She's Chinese-American. WordOfGod states that she was made Asian so that Japanese readers could better identify with her.
* CharacterDevelopment: It's watching a monster-like DarkActionGirl learning to care by spending time with a decent human being.
* CelibateHero: Despite being MsFanservice, she hasn't been shown to have any sex life to speak of. At one point Eda [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this by teasing her about it, "When it comes to you and men…" It makes more sense once we find out in the OVA that [[spoiler:she was raped by a police officer when she was a teenager]]. Another more present reason is [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan her growing relationship with Rock]]. Him aside, the only other men she shows any real interest in are all for non-sexual/non-romantic reasons; usually ones whom she hopes to fight alongside/kill with, or ones whom she hopes to fight/kill.
* ClingyJealousGirl:
** Although she'll deny it, she does ''not'' like other women trying to make a move on Rock. For example, she ''always'' responds aggressively to Eda's flirting with him. And, when Jane taunted her about thinking of bringing Rock into an ''orgy'', Revy threatened her to stay away from Rock, or she would show her just what she got up to with her female partners in prison… and why she was so good at it they could ''never'' go back to anyone else.
** Surprisingly averted when [[spoiler:Feng suddenly kisses Rock in front of her as thanks for helping.]] After getting over her shock, Revy acts like a reasonably mature adult about the situation. In fact, she actually seemed more upset at how Rock [[spoiler:still didn't really want to help Feng even after she kissed him]], proving to her how dark he's become.
* ClusterFBomb: Revy is the primary contributor to the high volume of F-bombs dropped in the series proper.
* CombatPragmatist: She often assumes this role when she's not going for absolutely mind-boggling combat stunts. When a neo-Nazi corners her and [[BlingBlingBang goes on a speech about how mighty his Luger is]], [[TalkToTheFist she shoots him in the gut]], [[LampshadeHanging yells at him for wasting all his time talking]], and then [[BoomHeadshot shoots him in the head]].
* CommitmentIssues: It's suggested by Fabiola that the reason Revy doesn't follow up on her obvious attraction to Rock is because she's afraid of being disillusioned about him.
* CripplingOverspecialization: Sister Yolanda scolds her for trying to solve all her problems with a gun. On the other hand, Dutch says he wouldn't have hired her if this was the case. For instance, she's also a SCUBA diver.
* CuteAndPsycho: She's attractive and looks cute enough sticking her tongue out in the opening credits but let her anywhere near a gunfight and you'll see all the glee and excitement one would expect from a kid on Christmas.
* CynicismCatalyst: Among other really crappy stuff that her early years entailed, Revy was [[spoiler:beaten and raped by a policeman]] as a teenager. Apparently, it was this event that finally made her snap and start fighting for herself — by killing everyone in the way.
* DarkActionGirl: Were it not for Dutch and Rock coupled with CharacterDevelopment, she could easily go on a killing spree and murder as many people as possible ForTheEvulz.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:Back when Revy was a kid, she lived with a severely [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] father who was [[AbusiveParents horribly abusive to her]], at one point smashing a bottle into her face. One day, she was chased out of the house by her father's violence and sat crying on the sidewalk when a DirtyCop arrested her [[ForTheEvulz for no reason]] and then brutally beat and raped her once she was in her jail cell. When Revy's father apparently did not care about what had happened to her and told her to get another beer, this was the final straw which led to her making him her very first kill. Other incidents followed such as the time she was beaten nearly to death [[DisproportionateRetribution for a crime she didn't commit]], and the number of crimes she committed growing up means that she's still got outstanding warrants in New York.]]
* DefrostingIceQueen: Whether she likes it or not, Rock's decency and kindness IS beginning to rub off onto her personality. It's gotten to the point where ''she's'' disappointed by what ''he's'' turning into. After Rock casually admits to her that he now thinks justice and duty are "a nuisance", she sadly ponders to herself exactly ''who'' he is; Rokurou Okajima the NiceGuy SalaryMan, or Rock the ManipulativeBastard?
** Furthermore, she definitely seems to be interested in Rock's innocence. During the Japan arc, she urges Rock not to look when Yukio [[DrivenToSuicide commmits suicide]] after her bodyguard Ginji is killed, and, as mentioned above, isn't too happy when Rock begins showing a darker side, no doubt a result of his time with the Lagoon company.
* DislikesTheNewGuy: Revy is initially intensely uncomfortable with Rock joining the team, and in her typical ill-tempered violent manner acts out by gunning down[[note]]In the manga; in the anime she only wounded one before Dutch stopped her.[[/note]] the crew of a research ship during one of their jobs. Dutch complains that she pulled the same crap when he brought Benny aboard, but unlike Benny there's implications later in the series that Revy reacted badly to Rock specifically because [[BelligerentSexualTension she's attracted to him and doesn't know what to do with it]].
* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Averted. She does hit and abuse Rock, even shoots him at one point (he pushes the gun away), but it is never portrayed as normal or acceptable. Moreover, Rock eventually stands up for himself and succeeds in convincing her that there are other ways to solve her issues than her guns. She feels ashamed after this confrontation and mostly stops abusing him after that. From then on, when Revy ''does'' yell at Rock, it's usually because he's done something stupid ([[AngerBornOfWorry like running off in the middle of a fire-fight and getting kidnapped]], or nearly getting himself and Revy killed by pissing off an AxCrazy Russian mob boss), and she's quick to calm down afterward.
* DrivesLikeCrazy:
** The one time we see her driving, you'd think the only way she ever learned to turn corners is to drift.
** In the final episode of season two, she hijacks a truck and just like the above example, drove recklessly. Though it's [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in this case since she was in a hurry.
* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: For Revy, they're a sign that she has gone into psychopathic Whitman Fever mode, and is incredibly dangerous to be around.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: In the Tokyo arc, she expresses her disgust at Chaka shooting his own men in the back.
--> "Wow. You shot your own subordinates. ''Despicable to the end''."
* FeatherMotif: Loose feathers tumbling around on the ground often show up in Revy's flashbacks. We find out later that these refer to her very first kill [[spoiler:her own father]], where used a pillow as an impromptu silencer.
* FingerlessGloves: Wears a pair. They help her hold her guns.
* {{Foil}}: Revy's improvement as a person is in stark contrast to Rock becoming more amoral.
* ForTheEvulz: Dutch tries to keep her from killing everyone she comes across.
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* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler:Abusive home line, raped by police, living on the streets as an orphan; pretty messed up childhood.]]
* FriendlyLocalChinatown: She grew up on Mott Street, Manhattan Chinatown's unofficial "Main Street".
* GunsAkimbo: Revy's weapons of choice are two custom-modified Berettas, and her skill in using them has earned her the name "[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Two Hands]]."
* TheGunslinger: Type C, as she specializes in GunFu.
* GratuitousEnglish: In the original Japanese version, Revy busts out a lot of {{Engrish}} during her trip to Japan, likely to reflect her cussing out the locals in a language aside from Japanese. While heavily accented, the English she speaks is actually grammatically correct.
* HairTriggerTemper: What ''doesn't'' piss her off?
* HatesBeingTouched: As she has a HairTriggerTemper she can be quite violent about being touched at times. [[spoiler:She was raped by a police officer when she was a teenager.]]
* HollywoodAtheist: Revy gave up on God when she was young, a product of growing up on the harsh and unforgiving streets.
* ICallItVera: She calls her guns "cutlasses" after their moniker, the "Sword Cutlass Special 9mm", which is fitting, as she is a pirate.
* {{Jerkass}}: Bitches everyone and particularly Rock at the beginning of the series, until he stood up to her and chewed her out. She's mellowed since then, but it's important to remember she's still not a particularly nice person…
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: When she's in a good mood, she's so friendly that some Japanese kids thought her to be the coolest adult ever.
* TheLadette: Revy is more macho than a lot of men, even when she's wearing a skirt.
* LadySwearsALot: By far the most foul-mouthed character on the show.
* TheLancer[=/=]TheDragon: To Dutch.
* LightningBruiser: Even when unarmed, she is very quick on her feet, hits hard, and is far more durable than she appears.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: She fits the storyline role because she's the one that takes Rock out of his boring and stuffy desk job and puts him on a pirate ship, but is more violent/crazy/sociopathic/rebellious than most examples of this trope.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Masculine Girl to Rock's Feminine Boy. She swears like a sailor, chugs rum, collects guns, and has no problem jumping onto a moving boat and killing every hostile on it, by herself, like an ActionHero. She was about to put Rock in a dress and hairbow (in the first arc) because he seemed so feminine in contrast; the sensitive one who wants to talk things out without anyone getting hurt.
* TheMcCoy: To Dutch's [[TheSpock Spock]] and Benny's [[TheKirk Kirk]].
* MiserAdvisor: When it comes to her priorities, making money is a close third, being barely beaten out by her [[BloodKnight love of gratuitous violence]] and her desire to protect [[MoralityPet Rock]].
* MistressAndServantBoy: Her relationship with Rock, especially at first. Rock calls her out on it, which starts her CharacterDevelopment.
* MsFanservice: A great body and no modesty.
* MoodSwinger: Her set of attitudes: sullen, Nietzsche-ing, cocky, pleased, foaming-at-the-mouth-furious, and calm. The last is by [[DissonantSerenity far the scariest]].
* NeverBeHurtAgain: This forms a large part of Revy's motivation for becoming the sociopathic {{Badass}} she is now. See DarkAndTroubledPast.
* NinetiesAntiHero: She has a rough but cool name, a nihilistic outlook, a {{stripperific}} outfit, buxom, a gun in each hand, and to top it off, the series takes place in the 1990s.
* NotAMorningPerson: Apparently Rock has trouble waking her in the morning. Her drinking habits may have something to do with it.
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* OppositesAttract: With Rock. While he's a [[NonActionGuy pacifistic]] [[WideEyedIdealist idealist]] she's an [[AxCrazy insane]], {{trigger happy}} [[StrawNihilist nihilist]], among other things.
* PetTheDog:
** She once showed a group of kids what gunplay is really about - using their popguns. We even get a LuminescentBlush after she sees Rock was watching!
** Near the end of that story arc, she shows them again… using ''her'' guns. Don't worry, she just shoots some cans up. Even '''''she''''' isn't that cruel.
* PirateGirl: A modern-day female pirate.
* PreMortemOneLiner: "Say hi to the Fuhrer for me."
* PrisonRape: She was definitely the aggressor!
* PsychopathicWomanchild: Particularly when she goes into "Whitman Fever" Mode.
* RapeAsBackstory: [[spoiler:In the ''Roberta's Blood Trail'' OVA, it's revealed that Revy was raped as well as beaten by a police officer during her days as a teenage street punk. Though it's definitely not her entire backstory, it and her father's complete indifference to it and her subsequent killing him for it was part of the ''long'' TraumaCongaLine that led to her being like she is now.]]
* SatisfiedStreetRat: Not that it didn't leave her fucked in the head, to put it mildly, but considers the "fat cats" to be hypocrites and doesn't want to be one of them.
* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:Her very first kill was her own abusive father.]]
* ShesGotLegs: Further emphasized by the fact that she wears Daisy Dukes.
* SkirtOverSlacks: Revy looks good in her "city clothes" when she travels with Rock to Tokyo.
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: To Rock several times because of her materialistic nihilism.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Even if she hasn't acknowledged in as many words that she's attracted to Rock, the signs are there.
* SirSwearsALot: In a series that is ''not'' shy about profanity, Revy stands head-and-shoulders above the rest.
* SituationalSexuality: When she was in prison, she apparently was so good that her partners could never go back to anyone else. She even threatened to show off her [[RapeAsDrama stuff]] to Jane.
* SlasherSmile: Revy often displays these when she gets into a gunfight [[http://www.mangareader.net/700-33926-20/black-lagoon/chapter-72.html and other times as well…]]
* SociopathicHero: Revy laughs and sings when she's gunning people down, and nine times out of ten her first recourse is to put a 9mm round in any given problem.
* SourOutsideSadInside: She's slightly abrasive but more or less congenial once you get used to her aggressive nature. However, if you start trying to get to know her on a personal level, she can very quickly become AxCrazy and will make a sincere effort to kill you. Luckily for her, a handful of people like Dutch and Rock have been to relate to her on some level, but even then she's still very defensive. This attitude is her way to deal with her horrific DarkAndTroubledPast, which she left her with severe fears of feeling exposed and vulnerable, and she NEVER wants that to be hurt like that again. She developed an obsession with power, and she tends to be very tight-lipped about her personal life to protect herself from betrayal. As such, whenever anyone gets too close to her, she often gets spooked, and reacts with violence.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In some fan-translations she became "Levy" before her real first name was revealed.
* StrawNihilist: She denies the existence of meaning, at least academically. For practical purposes, she'll preach the virtues of money and guns over God and love, since this is what she has been able to rely on in her life.
* {{Stripperific}}: Justified by the hot and humid climate of Thailand, and how it helps her blend in with other women in Roanapur but Revy's outfit is skimpy. Short jeans and a tube top may allow for ease of movement, but they're not going to protect against bullets. To her credit, she does dress more sensibly when visiting Japan in the winter in the Fujiyama Gangster Paradise arc.
-->"But what would a woman who normally wore a bikini masquerading as clothes have to wear, to be even more racy?" (Rock's thoughts on the matter, when Revy finally [[spoiler:agrees to do a show for [[PimpDuds Rowan]]]])
* TalkToTheFist: She's fond of gunning down blowhards in the middle of their speeches.
* TankTopTomboy: Her primary attire consists of one and she has a very masculine personality.
* TattooedCrook: Revy has a quite prominent tribal tattoo on her shoulder.
* TomboyishPonytail: She's extremely masculine and it's rare for her to ever let her hair down.
** In a case of EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, her hair was short in the first manga chapter.
* TranquilFury: Revy's "Whitman Fever" is more a relapse of AxCrazy than true anger. When Revy starts to look like she's sleep-deprived and ''stops'' yelling and swearing, there will be blood and there will be lots of it. Revy's eyelids lower and she occasionally smiles slightly whenever she goes into such states.
* TriggerHappy: Her first response to a problem is to shoot it. She has a wide definition of "problem".
* {{Tsundere}}: ''Very'' heavy on the tsuntsun, and has even tried to ''shoot'' Rock several times. Then again, he's her MoralityPet so there's ''occasionally'' some deredere.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: Regularly with Rock. It's lampshaded by Eda a lot such as asking if they had sex while alone in Japan.
** Later on, several different characters refer to them as a couple, prompting denials from Rock and anger from her. ''Later''-later, she doesn't deny it.
* VaporWear: Downplayed. Her panties are visible at all times cause she never zips up her shorts, but her [[{{Gainaxing}} bouncing]] and other clues imply she doesn't wear a bra (just a very tight top). When we see her room it's shown that she just hangs her bra on the lamp, thus giving us a [[IncrediblyLamePun literal example]] of [[LampshadeHanging Lampshade Hanging]]. She definitely [[spoiler:wasn't wearing one when she hid those documents for the CIA in [[VictoriasSecretCompartment her top]]. One of the agents even complains about them being all sweaty.]]
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Hurt Rock ''in any way'', and Revy will try to kill you.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Eda, although it's hard to tell if it's this or WithFriendsLikeThese. Somehow, the two are best friends despite over half of their dialogue consisting of them insulting each other, and they even pull guns at each other several times, but seem to get along well enough when they share a common goal (i.e. money, booze, SeinfeldianConversation, shooting at other people, or any combination of the above).
* WhenSheSmiles: One of the major signs of the effect Rock has had on her. Very rarely did Revy smile without it meaning [[SlasherSmile something]] [[PsychoticSmirk else]], so getting her to smile earnestly is a ''major accomplishment''. Most notable during the Japan arc; when Revy notices Rock watching her play with a group of young kids (in her own unique way), where she not only smiles, she [[LuminescentBlush blushes]].
* WhoWearsShortShorts: She does! Permanently unbuttoned, at that.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Revy and Rock due to their sexual tension. After the Fujiyama Gangster Paradise arc, Eda thinks they did. They both deny it.
* WomenAreWiser: Inverted and justified. Rock is morally superior to her but her lack of morals stems [[spoiler:from a horrific and unstable childhood.]]
* WorthyOpponent: Ginji is this to her because he can cut bullets in half in mid-air. Roberta also counts through sheer strength and skill.
* WouldHurtAChild: She usually has to be provoked into it, but Revy isn't above hurting or even killing kids. As Dutch says when he's ordering Rock to take over watching Garcia from a pissed-off Revy at the beginning of the first Roberta arc, "not a lot of maternal instinct there."
* {{Yandere}}: Revy gets pretty creepy when Jane considers seducing Rock.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Burgundy is a rare shade, even in {{anime}}. It's hinted in her flashbacks as a child in episode 10 that her real hair color is black, and that she dyed it at some point before reaching 14 (Her younger self in one of the omakes already sports burgundy hair).
** In the manga, her hair is a more realistic dark brown.

!! Rokuro "Rock" Okajima
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[[caption-width-right:225:''"People are like dice. We throw ourselves in the direction of our choosing."'']]

->Voiced by: Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (JP), Creator/BradSwaile (EN)

--> ''"My life had become the rush-hour commute, the fake laughing, lowering my head, risking my life to score points. And all of that was fine as long as I had a place to drink after work and a batting cage nearby. And then, just like that, none of that mattered anymore."''

A former Japanese {{Salaryman}}, Rokuro "Rock" Okajima serves as the the Lagoon Company's negotiator and translator, and is the series' primary POV Character. Although the least physically dangerous member of the Company, Rock possesses the ability to negotiate with [[MoreDakka heavily-armed]], [[AxCrazy insane]], [[BloodKnight hyper-violent]] individuals; he not only gets out of such negotiations alive, but even convinces them to see things his way.

* ActionSurvivor: He's survived being caught in the middle of multiple gunfights, being kidnapped several times, a collapsing building, boat chases, car chases, assaults from various ultra-violent maniacs… and Revy.
* {{Adorkable}}: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]]. While he gains plenty of admiration from other criminals who are [[EvilCannotComprehendGood fascinated by him]], he's not intentionally adorkable on his part since he [[IJustWantToBeBadass just wants to be badass]]. But his politeness, positivity, and social awkwardness with (flirty) women tend to give others this impression of him, and he rarely used to be taken seriously. When she first meets him, Revy notes that he needs to toughen up his image if he wants to survive. His first attempt at being "suave", when he tries to convince Balalaika that they're [[NotSoDifferent the same]] while she has him ''on his back at gunpoint'', just [[EvilLaugh cracks her up]] while he awkwardly laughs along. Part of his CharacterDevelopment includes shedding this image as he becomes more genuinely suave.
* AllLovingHero: At first, that's what he tried to do. He tried to keep violence down, respect the dead and even save nutjobs like Hansel and Gretel.
* AmazonChaser: He's interested in a violent and dangerous female criminal. When he saw her take out two boats of hostiles in the first arc, he was in awe of her. The feeling seems to be mutual, too.
* AnimeHair: He has a strange hairstyle that's [[ShonenHair spiky and unkempt on one side]] and straight and groomed on the other side. Possibly to reflect his being caught between the Dark and the Light.
* AudienceSurrogate: Starts out as the normal guy thrown into a dangerous situation. Then he evolves into a GuileHero.
* {{Badass}}: He's not a gun toting killer like Revy; his words and cunning are dangerous enough. Let's put it this way: when you can argue with some of the most violent and unstable characters in the series while being held at gunpoint ''and walk away unharmed'', you have earned this title.
* BadassBookworm: Not only does his business and schmoozing experience cause him to be the best negotiator of the Lagoon company, he also [[spoiler:plans out the events of an arc beforehand based on his limited knowledge of the people involved.]]
* BadassPacifist: Rock absolutely refuses to use firearms, and the furthest he has gone to inflict bodily harm was to assault Chaka with a bowling pin.
* BeingGoodSucks: At the beginning of "The Wired Red Card", he complains of this because of being shot with a blank at the end of the previous arc after all his efforts to save everyone.
* BelligerentSexualTension: He and Revy take this to new extremes, seeing as she's nearly blown his head off multiple times.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Easily the most decent and sympathetic human being in Roanapur, and usually very polite and even-keeled… but just as dangerous as his crewmates, albeit in a [[GuileHero different way]].
* BrownEyes: Rock has these, and is the closest thing to a "good guy" in the series.
* ButtMonkey: In his old job, he got his ass kicked a lot by his bosses. He's shaken this off as he adjusts to his life as a pirate.
* CharacterDevelopment: Growing from his first appearance as a sad sack into one who can survive among some pretty awful people; not necessarily a completely positive change. Case in point of his growing darkness; [[http://www.mangahere.co/manga/black_lagoon/v08/c083/9.html this scene]]. After Feng asked for his help, the old Rock wouldn't hesitate to give her a hand. But now, he's starting to see things from a more selfish "will this hurt ME"? point of view. Much to [[DefrostingIceQueen Revy's]] disappointment.
* TheChessmaster: Shown in full flux during the end of the "Baile de la Muerte" arc, where set up nearly the entire ending with a few choice words and a really accurate prediction of how people would act.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Saving people is his "hobby", like how going to war is Balalaika's hobby.
* ClassicalAntiHero: Starts to become this after the "Baile de la Muerte" arc.
* CluelessChickMagnet: Often has many of his dangerous woman (and one AxCrazy underage girl) peers flirting with him or interested in him sexually ([[UnresolvedSexualTension Revy]], [[TheTease Eda]], [[ReallyGetsAround Jane]], [[PrecociousCrush Gretel]], and [[BirdsOfAFeather Feng]] are some). None of them take him seriously once they discover how polite and proper he is, and most proceed to tease him. Either way, expect him to [[LuminescentBlush light up red]] whenever Eda whispers in his ear.
* CorruptTheCutie: As noted under {{Adorkable}}, living in a WretchedHive is bound to corrupt a guy.
* CreepyMonotone: In the OVA, Rock's voice remains dead flat for nearly the whole duration after his master plan begins. Given his usual excitable nature, it gets unsettling fast.
* CunningLinguist: It's unknown exactly how many languages Rock speaks (or at least understands) but they include Japanese, English, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese. He was also the first to figure out that the language Hansel & Gretel were speaking with each other was Romanian[[note]] which was something Balalaika and Boris were mildly impressed with, and simultaneously a bit upset with themselves with for not catching that, since they served with several Romanians in Afghanistan[[/note]]. When Balalaika went to Japan for business, she even hired Rock as her interpreter.
* CynicismCatalyst: Whereas the old Rock would have been moved by Fabiola's lingering idealism towards a morally-gray-world where justice and decency ''can'' exist if you want it to, the double-whammy of failing to save both Hansel and Gretel and Yukio from Balalaika's clutches has knocked that hope ''clean'' out of him. The only response he had instead is now a cold, apathetic, Revy-like snarl. Revy herself was NOT happy about that.
* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Rock can show hints of this at times, such as when he talks to Sister Yolanda about how drugs seem to be sold on the street without the mafia's knowledge, why they'd put clean sheets in the shed instead of a sleeping area, and why there seems to be a discrepancy between the amount of guns moving to and from the church. It helped diffuse an otherwise hostile standoff between Revy and Eda at the time, and it allowed them to get the grenade launcher they ordered.
* DarkMessiah: Shows signs of becoming one, as even when he acts like a MagnificentBastard and even though he's becoming progressively more and more villainous, his intents and goals have no malice in them, and he wants nothing more than to help people.
* DistressedDude: Revy gripes about how Rock gets captured all the time, leading to a funny moment when Yukio abducts him towards the end of the Yakuza arc.
-->"Great! Now he's been kidnapped by a schoolgirl!"
* TheDulcineaEffect: Puts his ass on the line for Yukio, a girl he has only just met, and who [[spoiler:proceeds to try and kill him]], though unlike most examples it's because she reminded him of his old self.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The first time that Rock shows that he's not the timid weaksauce salaryman he appears to be is when Revy goes into a spiel about how Rock probably couldn't even begin to match her in a drinking game, only for him to flip his shit, call her bluff, and proceed to match her shot-for-shot in Bacardi (the challenge is then interrupted by grenades). The second time is when he comes up with the idea to kill an attack helicopter with an obsolete torpedo boat and flips off the pilots when it succeeds.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: It's hard to call him "evil" but yeah. He may have willingly chosen to become a pirate and run with very unsavory people doing very unsavory things, but dammit, he still has morals!
* EvilMakeover: Averted. He insists on keeping his typical white-collar suit from his {{Salaryman}} days instead of slipping into more comfy, action-oriented clothes. Considering that being in the Lagoon Company ''is'' his new job, he intends to treat it as such.
* TheFace: He isn't much for violence like Revy and Dutch, but he makes up for it by being the Lagoon Company's negotiator.
%%* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Melancholic
* GoodEyesEvilEyes: His eyes were shown as fairly wide at the beginning of the series, when he was at his most inexperienced and idealistic, but over time, they have narrowed considerably, as he became more competent/cynical. It should be noted that this style of eye is used to denote such badasses as Revy, Roberta, Ginji, etc.
* GoodFeelsGood: One aspect of his descent into anti-villainy is that he shifted from helping people because it was the moral thing to do and instead made a "hobby" out of it.
* GoodIsNotNice: He's usually the exact reverse of this trope, being rather polite and soft-spoken, but plays it straight In ''El Baile de la Muerte'' where he uses ruthless tactics to achieve a noble goal.
* GrinOfAudacity: In contrast to the bloodthirsty {{Slasher Smile}}s sported by the likes of Revy, Balalaika and others, Rock's badass smiles tend toward this, and usually come out when he's got a crazy plan in mind, or when he's requesting something incomprehensible by villain standards (such as showing mercy to someone). He's made more use of it since chapter 72, which combined with the [[GoodEyesEvilEyes narrowed eyes]] has cemented his status as a badass. It was also used in his earlier moments of awesome, with Revy's drinking challenge, and with the takedown of the Extra Order chopper.
* GuileHero: Has to rely on his wits and negotiation abilities to survive, and as time passes becomes a better and better example of this trope. In ''El Baile de la Muerte'' he embraces the role, with mixed results, and during the arc in question often acts like a MagnificentBastard.
* TheHeart: He isn't much for violence like Revy and Dutch are, but he makes up for it by being [[TheFace the Lagoon Company's negotiator]] and "Villain in Training". He's also the most idealistic of the crew, which occasionally puts him at odds with the more cynical Revy.
* HeelRealization: Rock grows to realize the path he has chosen after [[spoiler:he fails to save Yukio and the Washimine clan from destruction]]. He experiences this again after Fabiola calls him out on his plan that, [[spoiler:while saving Roberta from herself, also nearly got Garcia killed.]] Both cases are less pronounced in the anime since they were the last parts of the animation, but the manga drives the point into him a lot harder.
* HiddenDepths: Rock is, at first glance, one of the most unassuming and harmless-looking fellows in Roanapur. People who don't know him think he's a little streak of nothing. The people who ''do'' know him aren't so naive. Rock has no physical power himself, but he knows how to ''manipulate'' the power of others to a ''dangerous'' level. In a way, he's one of the most powerful people in Roanapur because he knows what to do, who to talk to, and what to say to ''get shit done!''
* {{Hypocrite}}: At heart he always has good intentions, but he has these tendencies. Balalaika points out to him during the Fujiyama Gangster arc that though he preaches "justice" and non-violence, he seems perfectly willing to massacre one clan as long as he protects the other and doesn't dirty his own hands. Later, he manipulates people and bets their lives on chance in the "El Baile de la Muerte" Arc, yet still complains of how bad the ''rest'' of Roanapur is.
* IChooseToStay: He could have gone anywhere, could have started another honest life somewhere else, but he chose to stay with the Lagoon Company, having taken a shine to the pirate lifestyle.
* IJustWantToBeBadass: Though he won't entirely accept it, the real reason he refuses to return home is because he wishes to be free and badass like his criminal friends. During the action, he often stares in total ''awe'' at what everybody around him does. His two [[DistaffCounterpart distaff counterparts]] Yukio and Feng both lampshade it to him at one point.
* ImprovisedWeapon: Although not usually a physical fighter, he defended himself from a chainsaw using a metal shelf one time, and then there's the above example where he trips Chaka up using spilled cleaning fluid and knocks him out with a bowling pin.
* ItAmusedMe: His main reason for helping Garcia in the second Roberta arc; this causes Fabiola to give him a WhatTheHellHero speech.
* JadeColouredGlasses: Living in such a CrapsackWorld is bound to wear on someone's idealism.
* LimaSyndrome: He tried to [[DefiedTrope defy]] this, but he ends up sympathizing with Garcia while Lagoon Company holds him captive.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: To Revy. The only reason she is still (barely) sane is because of Rock.
* ManipulativeBastard: Seems to be growing into one. He's a complicated example because [[VillainProtagonist the Lagoon Company are already very morally ambiguous]] and he's progressively becoming more bitter and cynical and quite enjoys playing this role, but still never quite crosses the line into becoming a full-fledged villain like the majority of the cast, and he still wants to help people.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Feminine Boy to Revy's Masculine Girl. While he isn't exactly girly, he ''is'' TheHeart among the company and is much more traditionally feminine in comparison to Revy, who is TheLadette and the one between the two of them with all the combat skills and who in later arcs acts as his protector. In the first arc, she threatened to put him in a dress if he couldn't handle rum like " a real man".
* AMatchMadeInStockholm: He meets the Lagoon Company when they kidnap him, but he ends up joining them after he begins to bond with them and his department chief declares him dead.
* MistressAndServantBoy: His relationship with Revy, at least at first. He's aware of it and calls her out on it.
* MoralityChain: To Revy. It starts more as a MoralityPet but, as their relationship thickens, he becomes this. She makes it very clear to him that she would never let anyone else talk to her the way he does or tolerate his naïveté from anybody else. Suffice it to say that in the event of Rock's death, Revy would make the events of the Nazi arc [[UnstoppableRage look like cheerful]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge shoujo by comparison]].
* NaiveNewcomer: He started off without any idea of how Roanapur works. That changed quickly.
* NiceGuy: Starts off humble and polite and non-violent. Roanapur changes this. Kind of.
* NobleDemon: Calls himself a crook-in-training, but is willing to help people like Garcia, Gretel, and Yukio.
* NonActionGuy: He stands as a prime example that "non-action" does not automatically equate to "weak" – put a gun to his head, and [[BadAss he'll not only keep it]] but quite possibly ''[[FacingTheBulletsOneLiner throw it back in your face]]''. This fearlessness, combined with his ability to network, have made him recognized as one of [[WretchedHive Roanapur's]] most dangerous figures, despite his never even touching a gun.
* NotSoAboveItAll. For a young man who lived an entirely peaceful civilian life, he ''very'' quickly gets used to all the murder and crime that surrounds him. Even if he does refuse to take part in any ''violent'' crime, it still says something about his [[BewareTheNiceOnes personality]] when he angsts for all of one week with the Lagoon company before he gets over murder.
* NotSoDifferent: Him, the Lagoon Company, and Balalaika. He makes the case himself – we're all just indulging our hobbies.
* OnlySaneMan: Rock is the one character in the show who isn't a hardened criminal, and as such he's constantly questioning the sanity or morality of the actions of his shipmates.
* OppositesAttract: With Revy. While Revy is an [[AxCrazy insane]], {{trigger happy}} [[StrawNihilist nihilist]], among other things. He's a [[NonActionGuy pacifistic]] [[WideEyedIdealist idealist]] (he ''never'' gets completely disillusioned, and he has every right to), and he's the closest a series this [[SlidingScaleOfCynicismVersusIdealism cynical]] will allow to an AllLovingHero.
* OutOfCharacterIsSeriousBusiness: Rock has no taste for violence and ''always'' uses nonviolent means to resolve conflicts. When he strays from this to smash Chaka over the head with a bowling pin, it demonstrates just how pissed-off and disgusted Rock is by Chaka's actions.
* PapaWolf: He really doesn't like children being mistreated/put in danger, as seen with Garcia, Gretel, and Yukio. Notably, when Yukio was abducted, he mounted a rescue, and seeing what her captors had done brought out his foulest language and drove him to assault the ringleader. Later, he risks his life by trying to persuade Balalaika to spare her.
* PeekABangs: The spiky fringe in his hair droops lower as time goes on. It's begun to fold over his right eye as he becomes more anti-villainous.
* ThePlan: [[spoiler:Formed one to stop Roberta's RoaringRampageOfRevenge.]]
* PragmaticHero: From the "Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise" arc until the "El Baile De La Muerte" arc. By the end of Season 2, Rock freely admits that justice is non-existent, and that morality is a sham, yet he still believes in helping people because it's his "hobby".
* PrecisionFStrike: He's easily the most polite and well-spoken cast member, so when he does swear, it means he's truly furious.
** Such as when he has it out with Revy, or when he sees how Chaka and his gang have mistreated Yukio.
*** "Hey! (Hits Chaka over the head with bowling pin) Fuck you!"
** During the climax of episode 2: "YOU GOT FUCKED!" Along with FlippingTheBird.
* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: He isn't a clear-cut villain, but it's been pretty clear he has been going towards VillainProtagonist status quite fast.
* PsychoticSmirk: His usual wry grin darkens into this during the ''Roberta's Blood Trail'' OVA, especially when he approaches Garcia for the last time. You can see it [[http://www.mangahere.co/manga/black_lagoon/v08/c085/12.html here]] too, after Feng's story intrigues him.
--> '''Garcia:''' I don't trust that look on your face… it's weird.\\
'''Rock:''' I don't know what you're talking about. This is what my face always looks like when I'm asking for a favor.\\
'''Garcia:''' You...want my help again?\\
'''Rock:''' Yeah. ''This is my favor face.''
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Rock gives one to Revy when he for the first time has had enough of her behavior. It was so effective, it almost made her ''cry''. Even more impressive considering her initial response was to pull a gun on him, and he just pulled it away before she put one between his eyes.
** Fabiola gives ''him'' one at the end of the "Baile de la Muerte" arc.
* StrangerInAFamiliarLand: In the {{Yakuza}}[=/Japan=] arc he refuses to visit his family because it's so strange to him.
* SupportingProtagonist: The story is told from his point of view, but Revy is the one who does most of the fighting and is the [[POVBoyPosterGirl poster girl]] for the series. Later, Rock begins to get more focus and take more proactive action.
* SympathyForTheDevil: For Hansel and Gretel, the gleefully murdering and horrifically abused children. He gave the latter a hug in spite of that.
* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: He does this several times, most notably with [[spoiler:Balalaika]] at the end of the "Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise" arc. Though she made it clear that she was still calling the shots.
* ThatManIsDead: Rock ends the first arc by calling out his former boss, stating that Rokuro Okajima is already dead and thus signifying his departure from his salaryman position and former life and joining the crew of the Lagoon.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: "El Baile De La Muerte" was a turning point for his character. Since the start of the manga, he'd been metaphorically hanging out in the "Twilight", not quite in the light of the "civilized" world but also not in the darkness that is Roanapur. That all changed after the situation with Roberta went completely FUBAR and most of the major players believed that the whole mess was beyond salvaging. Something inside Rock finally broke. What came out was [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_YKylYLKuiI/ThP0pWYctzI/AAAAAAAADJ4/btFtDV0qpi4/s1600/e1.jpg pretty damn scary.]]
* TokenGoodTeammate: Of the Lagoon Company. Though then again, "Less Evil" would be more appropriate, since he is a VillainProtagonist.
* TookALevelInBadass: Goes from a meek white collar to a BadassPacifist GuileHero as the series continues.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Considering the story details his [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain journey to villainy]], this is inevitable.
* TheUnfavorite: The reason he hasn't contacted his family to let them know he's alive. He claims his distant relationship with his parents was because they preferred his older, more successful brother.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: With Revy. It's lampshaded by Eda a lot, especially in Revy's face.
* UnscrupulousHero: From the "El Baile De La Muerte" arc and onwards. He's aware of this and discusses it.
* VagueAge: According to the manga, he was born sometime in the 70's, but it's never made exactly clear what year it is in Black Lagoon; all we know is it's in the 90's, so he's could be anywhere from 18-29, likely toward the upper end of that range.
* WideEyedIdealist: Starts out as this, but he's disabused of this ''real'' quick.
* WildCard: Something of an anomaly in Roanapur since he still goes out of his way to help people, not for selfish motives, but simply because he can.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: He and Revy. [[DidTheyOrDidntThey Unless they already did.]] Eda thinks this may have happened while they were in Japan.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: He can, but he doesn't want to because of an emotional barrier rather than a physical one. Though with the close-up shot we're shown of his fingerprint on a gun used to kill a Yakuza boss, this may happen in actuality as well.

!! Benny
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->Voiced by: Creator/HiroakiHirata (JP), Creator/BrianDrummond (EN)

--> ''"Either way, we’re not the type to shoot at human beings. That’s why we stay with the fort."''

An American computer hacker who acts as the Lagoon Company's communications officer and radio operator.
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* AffablyEvil: Benny is a pretty decent guy, and would probably be great to have a beer and a few laughs with. His day job involves murder, drug running and grave robbing.
%%* AntiVillain
* BadassCreed: "Fuck the Nazis" is a family motto. He is Jewish, after all, even though there is probably not much Kosher left in him seeing his line of work, although he could be of the Reform sect or secular.
* BlondGuysAreEvil: He's a pirate and has no moral compunctions about it but he is among the least actively malevolent of the lot, seeing that even [[spoiler:his girlfriend]] is more active than him in that matter.
* TheCynic: Benny has no illusions whatsoever about the evils he ignores on a daily basis. He hasn't got Revy's materialistic nihilism, but he's about as cynical as Dutch.
--> "What do you expect to happen to her? Get cured? Go to school, be happy and make friends? It will never happen and that's just how reality is."
* DeadpanSnarker: Loves to gibe at his pals.
%%* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sanguine
* GeekPhysique: Averted, Benny actually has a fairly fit body despite his computer day job.
%%* GreenEyes
* HollywoodHacking: Averted, from what little we've seen him do. It's more than just "rapidly hit the keyboard".
* HollywoodNerd: Extremely tech-savvy, and his "office" is essentially a nerd cave. He also has a pretty nice body under that Hawaiian shirt.
* InformedJudaism: He's only ever mentioned it during their encounter with the Neo-Nazis but he drinks alcohol, smokes, delves into cyber-piracy and isn't seen giving shit about his religion otherwise. Justified in that being a pirate is either the reason or the consequence of him disregarding the religion's teachings. It's ok if you forget, because Dutch does.
* JewishAndNerdy: He's Jewish and LOVES his IT equipment.
* TheKirk: To Dutch's [[TheSpock Spock]] and Revy's [[TheMcCoy McCoy]].
* {{Megane}}: Wears glasses.
* MissionControl: Acts as this for the Lagoon crew from his computer.
* MrFanservice: For the fans who'll GiveGeeksAChance, absolutely.
* NerdGlasses: Like pretty much every other tech-minded person in this series.
* NiceJewishBoy: Sure he's brainy and usually more affable than the rest of the cast but that's it. As noted above, he's just as morally dubious as his buddies and is completely desensitized about death, killing and any other pleasantries Roanapoor has to offer.
* NonActionGuy: Considering he's the residential techie, it makes sense.
* OneHeadTaller: Than Jane, his girlfriend.
* OnlySaneMan: Becomes this for the Lagoon Company after Rock loses it.
* PairTheSmartOnes: With Jane. Their foreplay is computer code.
* PermaStubble: As seen in the picture, his chin is never clean.
* PlayfulHacker: His mad skills score him a girl.
* StraightMan: Gives Rock occasional {{Breaking Speech}}es on what he needs to accept about the life he chose. Also see: TheCynic.


!! Dutch
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->Voiced by: Tsutomu Isobe (JP), Dean Redman (EN)

--> ''"A gunman is a professional. A shooter is someone who kills 'cause they got issues. I do ''not'' remember hiring Charles fucking Whitman."''

A laconic African-American swiftboat veteran; the leader of the Lagoon Company and the captain of the ''Manga/BlackLagoon''.
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* AffablyEvil: He's the leader of a group of pirates who'll get the job done no matter what it'll take. He's also one of the most sane people of the cast. See BenevolentBoss and CoolOldGuy.
%%* {{Badass}}
* BadassBeard: Has a mean goatee.
* BadassDriver: At one point he drives the Lagoon at full speed at a wrecked freighter to use it as a ramp in order to get airborne and shoot a torpedo at a helicopter. Granted, it was Rock's idea, but Dutch deserves kudos for actually pulling it off.
* BaldOfAwesome: He's a VillainProtagonist, but also a NobleDemon, and he can handle himself pretty well.
* BaldBlackLeaderGuy: The CEO of Lagoon Company is a tall black man without a hair on his crown.
* BenevolentBoss: In spite of whatever other flaws he has, he's got good HR skills, and looks after his employees well.
* TheCaptain: Of the Lagoon Company's ship.
* TheComicallySerious: [[MemeticMutation "Amen, Hallelujah, and Peanut Butter..."]]
* CoolShades: Wears one of these all the time, even inside.
* CoolOldGuy: Dutch is, in the very least, in his fifties. [[spoiler: Except maybe not...]]
* CulturedBadass: He quotes Creator/LaRochefoucauld and Marx at Revy and Rock when they complain about work and has a big bookshelf in his room, including a copy of Mao's Little Red.
%%* TheCynic
%%* DeadpanSnarker
%%* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Phlegmatic
* GangstaStyle: He does this with a shotgun in episode 6, but only for his first shot.
%%* GeniusBruiser
* HandCannon: His .44 Magnum.
* LackOfEmpathy: When one of his clients was shot by the supposed get-away man, all he did was tell the shooter that he sucks as a get-away man. On the other hand, he didn't care that said client was a mass murderer.
* TheLeader: Of the Lagoon Company and overlaps in the types. He's the Levelheaded type because even in desperate situations he stays calm. He's the Charismatic type because even a psycho like Revy will look to him for orders. He's the Mastermind type because he plans Lagoon Company's jobs.
* MysteriousPast: Major Caxton says that [[spoiler:Dutch's story about being a Vietnam vet is a lie]] because [[spoiler:he claimed to be part of an offensive while in a unit that didn't take part in it, and he didn't understand basic military lingo that a 'Nam vet would have known. His]] real past (or if Caxton was right) is still unknown.
* NotSoStoic:
** [[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs When his dock was burned to the ground]]:
--->''"Look at this shit! Some Godamn idiot started a bonfire on ''my'' dock! '''Motherfucker!"''''''
** His BigWhat along with the rest of the company when [[spoiler: meeting Roberta]] for the first time.
* PragmaticVillainy: He does not like his employees (read:Revy) running off AxCrazy and shooting InnocentBystanders instead of sticking to ThePlan, and he also avoids taking high-paying but dangerous jobs because those kinds of jobs are a great way to get someone killed.
* PunchClockVillain: Sure, he deals in slaves and drugs and illegal firearms that are used for gods-know-what, but it's just business.
* RevolversAreJustBetter: He has one, but he's also used a shotgun as well.
* ScaryBlackMan: Averted. As seen at BenevolentBoss and PragmaticVillainy, he's just business. Unless you're a Nazi; in that case, he's terrifying.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: In episode 3. Although we literally never see him without his glasses. In fact, the only time his eyes are visible is when he has a bit of [[CrazyEnoughToWork a crazed look in them]].
* SlasherSmile: His capacity for this shows that he's has something in common with Revy. It's rare but it's there.
* TheSpock: To Benny's [[TheKirk Kirk]] and Revy's [[TheMcCoy McCoy]]
* TheStoic: Even when Roberta grabs his arm and ''effortlessly'' starts to pull him out through the window of a moving car, he doesn't panic.
* SunglassesAtNight: He hasn't been seen once without them.
* UnreliableExpositor: [[spoiler: When it comes to his past in Vietnam, there's a good chance he's making it up.]]
* UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar: He claims to be a Vietnam veteran. [[spoiler:As it turns out, that may not be entirely true, if at all.]]
%%* WarriorPoet
* WhatTheHellHero: When he complains to Revy about shooting the noncombatants.
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[[folder: '''Hotel Moscow''']]

!! Sofiyia "Balalaika" Pavlovena
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[[caption-width-right:225:''"When things get stirred up, they're stirred up like a typhoon."'']]

->Voiced by: Creator/MamiKoyama (JP), Patricia Drake (EN)

--> ''"Hotel Moscow will show no mercy to anything in its way. We will reject it and annihilate it. Family, friends, even the pet dog if necessary."''

A former Soviet [=VDV=] special forces commander turned mafia queen; member (along with Mr. Chang and two others) of the four-person commission that regulates crime in Roanapur. Her real name is Sofiya Irininskaya Pavlovena.
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[[folder: '''Kan Yi Fan Triad''']]

[[folder: '''Ripoff Church / Church of Violence''']]

[[folder: '''The Lovelace Household''']]

[[folder: '''The Washimine Clan & associates''']]

[[folder: '''Other Criminals & Outlaws''']]

[[folder: '''Other Recurring Characters''']]

[[folder:'''People's Liberation Army''']]

* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Between her CIA connections, the Ripoff Church's intel network, and her own deals with Mr. Chang, Eda is effectively the true ruler of Roanapur. The only person with any suspicion of this is Rock, whom Eda warns not to dig any further.]]

* StatuesqueStunner: She is on the taller side of the character spectrum, and has a very nice physique to boot.

* {{Goth}}: She dresses as a goth when not "on the job". She's basically the Lone Psycho Goth, although she's more lone, due to having her vocal cords cut, and psycho, because everyone in this series is, than because she is a goth.

* LastNameBasis: Everyone refers to her by her last name Sawyer, [[spoiler: her real name is Frederica Sawyer.]]

* BigBeautifulMan: Massive frame and isn't a pain on the eyes.

* RuggedScar: The large scar across his face is his most distinguishing feature. Like Balalaika he presumably acquired it during the Soviet-Afghan War.

* {{Goth}}: She dresses as a goth when not "on the job". She's the Psycho Goth,due to having her vocal cords cut, and psycho, because everyone in this series is, than because she is a goth.

* BadassArmy: The Vysotniki were all former Soviet commandos with the Spetsnaz and the [=VDV=] and they all had combat experience in Afghanistan against the Mujaheddin.

* BoobsOfSteel: According to the creator, out of all the girls who fight (this cancels out Jane), Roberta, who is the most powerful fighter, has the biggest endowed chest at an [[http://hijiribe.donmai.us/data/sample/sample-5e99e1bf12bb78fce933a43a4a03d302.jpg H.]][[note]] Japan handles cup sizing differently from the West once it hits D. A Japanese H-cup is the equivalent of a Western E or F. Still massive by Japanese or Latin-American standards, but not comically so.[[/note]]

** Her nickname is the "Bloodhound of Florencia" and, to be fair, running won't do you much good. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome She can outrun a car.]] Dead fucking serious.

* {{Badass}}: No fucking doubt, she's just as cool as Roberta and equals Revy in hardcoreness but in a adorable way, only character so far who calls Revy out on her DarkActionGirl routine and [[TakeThat verbally own her]] without fear or hesitation of Revy usually shooting the crap outta someone.

* MuggingTheMonster: Let's put it this way: when you're trying to impress/intimidate Revy by bragging about having a body count that she passed a ''long'' time ago, you are doing this. To be fair, he was far enough from Roanapur and low enough on the food chain that he probably had absolutely no clue who he was fucking with, but when you have that cavalier an attitude when dealing with someone as dangerous as her ''even'' when you're confronted with tons of evidence that you are in way over your head, anything that happens to you is definitely your fault.

%%* [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds Woobie Destroyers of Worlds]]: Fucking ''big time''.

* One-Woman Army

* [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds Woobie Destroyers of Worlds]]: Fucking ''big time''.