Philip Marlowe

==Summary==
One of the most famous and endearing noir characters in fiction, Philip Marlowe is a private eye detective working in the seedy underworld of 1930s-1940s Los Angeles, a city filled with corruption, organized crime, and people separated by race and economic class. In his quest for justice, Marlowe had to go up against femme fatales, gangsters, thugs, and corrupt policemen and politicians.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , with firearms
Name: Philip Marlowe
Origin: The Big Sleep
Age: 38 years old during his first appearance
Gender: Male
Classification: Human, Private Investigator
Powers and Abilities: Excellent Detective and Improvisation Skills, Capable Hand-to-Hand Combatant, Marksman, Excellent Driver
Attack Potency: Athlete level physically, Street level with firearms
Speed: Athletic Human (can outrun multiple enemies and even quickly react to a sneak attack like in The Long Goodbye)
Lifting Strength: Above Average Human
Striking Strength: Athlete level
Durability: Athlete level
Stamina: Athletic (At one point in Farewell My Lovely, Marlowe was still able to function even after being beaten badly and drugged)
Range: Varies between weapons
Standard Equipment: His favored handgun Colt .38 Super Match Auto and . 38 revolver w/ a 6-inch barrel.
Intelligence: Very High, capable of solving some of the most intricate crimes, and is able to read a person's intention and deception. Able to manipulate people in giving him information or walking to his setups. He's also skilled in using any item into a weapon (in Farewell My Lovely, he once managed to knock out a guard using only a bed spring).
Weaknesses: None notable
==Notable Matchups==
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Category:Characters
Category:The Big Sleep
Category:Detectives
Category:Good Characters
Category:Gun Users
Category:Humans
Category:Male Characters
Category:Primary Protagonists
Category:Vigilantes