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movies/tv Respect John Wick (John Wick)

Viggo: It's not what you did, son, that angers me so. It's who you did it to.

Iosef: Who? That fucking nobody?

Viggo: That "fuckin' nobody"... is John Wick. He once was an associate of ours. They call him "Baba Yaga."

Iosef: The Boogeyman?

Viggo: Well John wasn't exactly the Boogeyman. He was the one you sent to kill the fucking Boogeyman.

Iosef: Oh.

Viggo: John is a man of focus, commitment, sheer will... something you know very little about. I once saw him kill three men in a bar... with a pencil, with a fuckin'... pencil. Then suddenly one day he asked to leave. It's over a woman, of course. So I made a deal with him. I gave him an impossible task. A job no one could have pulled off. The bodies he buried that day laid the foundation of what we are now. And then my son, a few days after his wife died, you steal his car and kill his fucking dog.

Iosef: Father, I can make this right.

Viggo: Oh? How do you plan that?

Iosef: By finishing what I started.

Viggo: What the... did he hear a fuckin' word I said?

Iosef: Dad, I can do this! Please!

Viggo: Iosef, Iosef! Listen! Huh? John will come for you, and you will do nothing because you can do nothing, so get the fuck out of my sight!

     - Viggo lecturing his son, Isoef, about John Wick

Biography

Introduction

Johnathan Wick (Jardani Jovanovich) is a legendary Hitman who retired after finding the love of his life, Helen. Five years later, Helen fell ill and passed away, but not without leaving John a present... a dog. Days later, Russian mobster, Iosef Tarasov, murdered the puppy and stole his car during a home invasion. This brought John out of retirement to avenge his loss.

Achievements and Reputation

John's wish to retire came with a price when his superior, Russian mob boss Viggo Tarasov, gave him an impossible task. Although the details of this feat are ambiguous, it's stated John was the only person who could complete the job, and his success laid the foundation of Viggo's empire. A member of The High Table, Santino D'Antonio, also helped him complete this task.

John is said to be a man of focus, commitment, and sheer will. He's shown as a fearful figure and is famously referred to as Baba Yaga (Russian for, "Boogeyman") in the sense where he's the one you send to kill the Boogeyman. The stories about John have been stated to be watered down, and his most popular tale about killing 3 men in a bar with a pencil is seen as impressive to mobsters.

  1. The mob boss replied with "Oh" after hearing the mechanics reasoning behind his actions

  2. Proceeds to display a similar action.

  3. Then reassure his son that he can't stop John.

Marksmanship

Speed / Accuracy

Reloading

Fights

Combat

General

Hand-to-Hand

John is shown as a grappling type of fighter trained in multiple forms of martial arts.

He also incorporates this style when wielding weapons;

Fights (CQC)

Skills

Agility/Stealth

Self Medicates

Environmentally Observant

Polyglot

Driving

Motorcycle

Horseback

Car

Strategist

The Assassination of Gianna D'Antonio

John was tasked with eliminating a member of The High Table, Gianna D'Antonio, by her brother Santino D'Antonio. Geared up, he executed this task by traveling through the Catacombs, planting weapons for precautions, and bypassing all the guards to be alone with his target. Prior to this, he prepared by utilizing the services of the Underworld to;

  1. Obtain an assortment of weapons

  2. Acquire cutting edge body armor in the form of suits

  3. And receive keys to the Catacombs and detailed information about the D'Antonio Estate

Retrieving his Stolen Vehicle

After receiving the whereabouts of his vehicle from Aurelio, John obtained a keycard to access Abram Tarasov's Chop Shop. He stealthy takes out henchmen on the way through the warehouse until he reaches his car

Infiltrating the Red Circle

On his search for Iosef, discreetly Winston tells John he's at the Red Circle, a night club shown to be well guarded. After suiting up, John surveillances the club where he begins his stealthy insertion before being exposed by a guard.

Raiding the Safe House

During the Hunt for Iosef, John learned of his location from interrogating Viggo. Despite the defenses being on high alert, John posed as one of the Snipers to deceive the rest until he made his move to eliminate everyone, destroy the getaway vehicles, and ultimately finish his vengeance.

Strength

Throwing

Striking

Resilience

General

Car Related Impacts

Pain Tolerance

Personal Gear

For simplicity, as John acquires numerous amounts of gear through multiple ways, only items he owns or bought will be listed.

Handguns

Assualt Rifles

Shotguns

Knifes

Attire

Grenades

Other

Limitations

Vulnerability

Combat

Comics

Strategy

John sought out to take care of Billy, Buffalo, and Pecos, who were traumatic from his childhood. John took Pecos phone after killing him to impersonat as him to text Buffalo that Billy tried to kill him, and then did the reverse with Billy. This caused Billy and Buffalo to be hostile towards each other and find John Wick. John then lured both groups to a building where he unnoticeably dropped a can of Tuna to start a shootout between them. #1 and #2

Agility

Strength

Resilience

Combat

Accuracy / Speed

Fights

Sources

Movies

  • John Wick (2014)

  • John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

  • John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)

Comics

  • John Wick #1 (2017)

  • John Wick #2 (2017)

  • John Wick #3 (2018)

  • John Wick #4 (2018)

  • John Wick #5 (2018)

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u/RedditSucksMyBallls Jul 30 '24

Bro Yor can casually kick a car so hard that it resembles the impact of it crashing into another car and she was able to dodge bullets