Gustav (Castle)

==Summary==
Gustav is a character of Castle. Gustav is one of Iskra's oldest and most feared members, and after Amur Tigro formally left in order to plot against Castle, he was instated as Iskra's top killer. An authentic monster of a man, he spends much of his time when not in a mission heavily drugged out of the sheer boredom of existance and lack of adequate challenge to himself. For a long time, Gustav wished to betray Iskra just so he could challenge himself, but upon first meeting Shin, he decided to wait, as he understood immediately the boy's potential to become far stronger than even Medvedi. And so, he waited, and as time goes on and Shin further develops, Gustav moves in to the kill.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Gustav; True name unknown
Origin: Castle.
Gender: Male.
Age: Unknown, at least on his 40's
Classification: Human; Criminal; Assassin; Member of Iskra.
Powers and Abilities:
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Enhanced Senses (Fighters on his level can generally sense danger, fight well with their vision hindered and have sharp senses all around)
*Information Analysis (Fighters on his level, in general, can gauge a person's strength and skill just by looking at them; Right upon first meeting Shin, he noticed that he was far stronger than his opponent, correctly predicted the reasons of why Shin was fighting like he did, and correctly predicted his potential to grow[Castle #71])
*Martial Arts (Gustav is one of the eminent fighters of the series, and is incredibly skilled in hand-to-hand combat, matching the likes of Kim Shin in sheer skill)
*Analytical Prediction (Should scale to other similarly skilled fighters that can generally predict the moves of other fighters, particularly of those with less skill who can still do so)
*Pressure Points (Most fighters close to his level are capable of targetting and repeatedly hitting vital points in their fights and using pressure points during combat)
*Stealth Mastery (Shin fully believed him able to sneak upon Shin himself and assassinate him[Castle #68])
*Weapon Mastery (Was always one of Castle's most skilled assassins and fighters, and can match with the likes of Kim Shin equally)
Attack Potency: Wall level (Is consistently portrayed as the strongest member of the entire cast, being used as the golden standard of strength by all to show why Baek being comparable[Castle #68] to him is a big deal[Castle #94], and was described as a true monster, the strongest in all of Iskra[Castle #70], being known as having never having suffered defeat even once, and believed himself able to kill Medvedi somewhat easily; Shin believed he could die fighting Gustav and he was the first person in the series up to that point that could force Shin to fight without any limits[Castle #71]; Violently broke a wooden wall and dismantled one of Shin's pistols with a single knife swing[Castle #71]; During his fight with Shin, he repeatedly overpowered him in brute force, throwing him several meters back with his individual blows[Castle #72]; When armed with an assault rifle of his choice, his individual shots could burst wide holes into wooden walls[Castle #70])
Speed: Peak Human in movement speed, Subsonic in combat and reaction speed. (Comparable to Shin, if a bit slower; Can repeatedly, at close range, either push firearms about to fire away from him[Castle #71] or aim-dodge them, even from people of comparable speed; Can track and somewhat react to the trajectory of a revolver bullet at close range[Castle #72])
Lifting Strength: At least Peak Human (Is constantly shown as the strongest fighter in the series in pure, physical strength. During the entire battle with Shin, he repeatedly overpowered him, easily throwing him through the air[Castle #71]; Despite being briefly forced to his knees, he quickly reverted the situation and hurled Shin through the air[Castle #72])
Striking Strength: Wall level
Durability: Wall level (Fought equally with Shin for a long period of time, taking many of his blows; His durability should be roughly comparable to his strength, and in general, he could take Shin's blows better than the contrary)
Stamina: High (Can fight for extended periods of time while injured without much issue)
Range: Standard melee range physically, up to a few hundreds of meters with weapons
Standard Equipment: Gustav usually carries at least a knife and a pistol with him, and, when prompted, can easily equip himself with high-grade weaponry such as assault rifles.
Standard Tactics: Gustav is a head-on, brutal figher. He immediately goes for the kill, and uses everything at his disposal, either martially or in weaponry, to deal with any foes he meets.
 
Intelligence: At least Average. Gustav is an exceptional assassin and Iskra's top killer since Shin's retirement, and is described by Shin as having considerable experience and skills comparable to Baek Do-Chen's[Castle #68].
Weaknesses: Standard human weaknesses
==Feats==
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*Acrobatics: While not exactly agile, Gustav has a well-honed sense of balance and athleticism that can manifest during a fight. Can still fight well and without decrease in his skill on a boat that is erratically swinging around[Castle #71].
*Analytical Prediction: Gustav, as with most of Castle's fighters, can in general avoid attacks by predicting an enemy's movements and moving beforehand, doing so extremely quickly and in the middle of a fight.
*Information Analysis: Gustav, as with most of the fighters in Castle, can tell how strong people are just by watching them.
*Intelligence: Gustav has a level of cunning and knowledge that should not be underestimated in a fight. He is described by Shin as having considerable experience and skills comparable to Baek Do-Chen's[Castle #68].
*Martial Arts: Gustav is an exceptional martial artist, exchanging blows and grapples with Kim Shin equally.
*Stealth Mastery: Gustav is one of Iskra's greatest killers, and has the stealth aspect of it to back it off. The prospect of being targetted by Gustav genuinely worried Shin, who predicted that he could come close enough to assassinate him, noticing it only far too late[Castle #68].
*Weapon Mastery: Gustav is a master in the usage of weapons, and can use anything well in combat. Very few can stand up to him in sheer skill in a knife fight, even counting the entirety of Iskra[Castle #70], putting him directly in the league of Jin-Tae. Used a curled up shirt on his arm as a shield and parrying instrument against knifes, successfully disarming Shin[Castle #72].
==References==
==Gallery==
File:Castlemoments52.png|The Crocodile awakens.
File:Castlemoments52pt5.png|Gustav stares into Hoeam's night.
File:Castlemoments52pt7.png|Training.
File:Castlemoments52pt9.png|Psyching himself up to a fight.
File:Castlemoments52pt10.png|Anxious to fight Shin.
==Notable Matchups==
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Category:Humans
Category:Castle (Manhwa)
Category:Criminals
Category:Antagonists
Category:Weapon Users
Category:Weapon Masters
Category:Martial Artists
Category:Assassins
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
Category:Precognition Users
Category:Information Analysis Users
Category:Pressure Point Users
Category:Gun Users
Category:Knife Users
Category:Stealth Masters
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