Loanshark

== INTRODUCTION ==
Once just an average loanshark, now turned into a literal humanoid shark. He is predominantly a Shadowkat and Beetleman villain.
== ESSENTIAL INFO ==
Created and owned by Melody Werner. Designed by Sydney Goof, with design contributions by Melody Werner.
First appearance: Shadowkat: Breakout.
== "MORALS" & PERSONALITY ==
Having lived his full adult life as little more than a bottom-feeder in Silver City's criminal underworld, Loanshark is in utter love with the great, stomping monster he's become. He's grown into his gills with a charming debonair. Despite typically finding himself the strongest man in any room, even in his weakened land-walking state, Loanshark feels the need to constantly surround himself with an entourage of criminals. Not because of fear or a need to expand his criminal empire (though the latter is most definitely a bonus), but because of how much he relishes his power. He finds endless amusement in exerting his influence on those weaker than him, twisting and mangling their lives is something which satiates him as much as blood. Though Loanshark feigns dignity, professionalism, and honor, he feels no need to pretend that he cares about his associates, many of whom he does not bother to learn the names of, even if they are someone he works with on a more than daily basis.
Something which he cannot stand, however, are his associates (such as Outsider) and rivals (such as Dragon Requiem and Shadowkat), who are either equally or more powerful than him. Such associates only remain in his organization for long due to equal portions resentment and reliance.
There is no one in the world that Loanshark despises more than Shadowkat. Someone who is deceptively powerful for how he looks--a man clad in armor, wielding human weapons like swords and guns (not teeth and claws or bestial fury), yet remains fully capable of bringing Loanshark down to his knees. In these moments, how naked Loanshark must feel--being slapped back down to his days as a bottom-feeder, and just another nobody in the Town of Tinsel. Shadowkat brings the worst out of Loanshark, a primal, guttural rage which cannot be stopped until Loanshark is incapacitated.
== POWERS & ABILITIES ==
He's incredibly strong, able to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Beetleman.
Loanshark is able to survive on land, albeit he's a little weaker, slower, and his lack of mobility, which often times amounts to him losing fights outside of water against powered or particularly agile/fast characters. Outside of water, he's pretty much mid-tier power-wise, though he can still place some good hits on powerhouses. While underwater, however, he's far stronger, tougher, faster, and he becomes invisible. He also heals faster when hydrated, though his innate healing factor is already exceptional, allowing him to heal from "mortal" wounds within a day or a few--depending on the severity.
Category:Villains