The Crooked Man (The Strange Man Series)

==Summary==
The Crooked Man is the main antagonist of the game with the same name. He originally was a man named Duke McGahan, driven to suicide years before the story because of overwhelming feelings of bitterness and depression. Duke's spirit becomes the Crooked Man, a being that chases those with feelings similar to his, such as David Hoover.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least 
Name: The Crooked Man, Duke McGahan
Origin: The Crooked Man
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Spirit
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Illusion Creation and Mind Manipulation (Made David hear crying noises.David Hoover's Home Can cause him to see shadowy figures and even his own hospitalized mother.Hotel Ruhenheim Even D, Fluffy and Sissi, the three people David encounters during his journey are just facets of the Crooked Man that others cannot normally see. Eventually began to take control of David, beginning to drive him to suicideCentral Hospital), Stealth Mastery (Snuck up right behind David while the latter was having a headacheJulius Stone Law School), Limited Water Manipulation (Made David's faucet start running and put a message on the mirror with condensed water. Spelled a message out of coffee on the groundDavid Hoover's Home), Clairvoyance (Can always track his target, no matter how far away they go.Central Hospital Could show David illusions of his past), Limited Blood Manipulation (Wrote a message in blood in David's houseDavid Hoover's Home), Technology Manipulation (Turned on David's TV and projected a message on it. Turned on a radio in his closetDavid Hoover's Home and a school's PC to play other messagesJulius Stone Law School), Limited Telekinesis (Caused a mirror to crack while not in the roomHotel Ruhenheim), Teleportation (Able to leave a room he had been trapped in without opening the only passage].Hotel Ruhenheim Appears everywhere David goes in his investigation, despite the latter using a car to travelJulius Stone Law School), Immortality (Type 2, 3 and 8, the Crooked Man has a visibly broken neck which doesn't hinder him in the slightest. Despite being defeated and wounded many times by David, the Crooked Man always came back to haunt him. However, when David claimed that he'd never be like him, the Crooked Man vanished, as his spirit was only holding on because it both hated David due to his similarities to Duke and wanted to try and prevent David from taking the same path as him. Once it became clear that neither was going to happen, Duke/The Crooked Man finally let go and passed awayDuke McGahan's Home), possibly Avatar Creation (The Crooked Man might just be a physical projection of Duke's insecurities, although this is left ambiguous. This would be another explanation for some abilities listed on this profile, such as TeleportationDuke McGahan's Home)
Attack Potency: At least Street level (MuchJulius Stone Law School strongerHotel Ruhenheim than David and is able to kill him in a single hit when he's not harmed. Can kill humans very quicklyHotel Ruhenheim)
Speed: Usually Average Human (The Crooked Man usually moves relatively slowly albeit still fast enough to be a threat to people in enclosed environments), Superhuman in short bursts (Can outrun David and move this fast)
Lifting Strength: Superhuman (Far superiorJulius Stone Law School to David, able to quickly tear people apart and kill themHotel Ruhenheim)
Striking Strength: At least Street level
Durability: Wall level (Able to survive several attacks from an armed David, and a fall from the roof of a hospital)
Stamina: At least Superhuman, likely Infinite Energy exertion. The Crooked Man will forever return, no matter the punishment inflicted on him, chasing his targets so persistently that they often take their own lives just to finally escape him.Central Hospital Superhuman pain and injury tolerance: The Crooked Man can keep on chasing David after suffering several knife or gunshot wounds, although incredible pain such as being doused in alcohol then set on fire will make him temporarily retreat.Hotel Ruhenheim
Range: Standard melee range, varies with abilities
Intelligence: Animalistic in combat (The Crooked Man usually fights by simply chasing his foes, although he has shown off basic strategy such as trying to get close to Fluffy when David was armed with a gunHotel Ruhenheim), Below Average otherwise (The Crooked Man has shown the ability to write down messages for his targets although he is still driven by animalistic instincts) 
Standard Tactics: In a fight, the Crooked Man tends to move slowly but frequently burst forward while chasing his prey.Duke McGahan's Home
Weaknesses: Somewhat predictable in the mindless pursuit of his prey.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
All referenced material comes from The Crooked Man (2012/2018) videogame
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