Laurence, the First Vicar

==Summary==
 is a boss in Bloodborne: The Old Hunters. The founder of the Healing Church, Laurence could be considered the direct cause for the entire game, believing the healing properties of the old blood that Master Willem found are of divine nature despite the scholar's distrust towards the substance. The two have a falling out with Laurence establishing the Healing Church, becoming its first Vicar while distributing the healing blood throughout the entire city of Yharnam. But as it is revealed that the blood was infected, Laurence was among those who fell victim to the plague and transformed into his current form.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least 
Name: Laurence, the First Vicar
Origin: Bloodborne
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Beast, Founder of the Healing Church
Powers and Abilities: 
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
**Bodily Weaponry (Conventional; Claws and Teeth)
**Immortality (Types 1 & 2; Able to function unimpeded after receiving injuries as severe as being impaled through the skull and torso and having organs ripped out,Visceral Attacks as well as losing the lower half of his body)
***Self-Healing (Low-Mid, Able to heal broken limbs and his head being impaled)
**Large Size (Type 0)
*Blood Manipulation & Absorption (Able to absorb the blood of defeated enemiesBlood Echoes)
*Fire Manipulation (Is constantly on fire, and can both breathe and project fire)
**Magma Manipulation (Able to vomit lava)
**Explosion Manipulation
Resistance to:
*Poison Manipulation (Possesses an innate resistance to Slow and Rapid Poison)
*Fire Manipulation, Temperature Manipulation, Magma Manipulation & Explosion Manipulation (Possesses an innate resistance to Fire-based attacks)
*Electricity Manipulation (Possesses an innate resistance to electricity [bolt])
*Magic (Possesses an innate resistance to Arcane damage)
*Curse Manipulation & Blood Manipulation (Possesses an innate resistance to blood-based attacks.)
*Mind Manipulation, Sense Manipulation & Morality Manipulation (Unaffected by the Shaman Bone Blade)
Attack Potency: At least Multi-City Block level (Comparable to Vicar Amelia and Ludwig, the Holy Blade. Can damage Valtr, Master of the League)
Speed: High Hypersonic (Comparable to the Cleric Beast and Valtr)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Superior to Henriette and other Kirkhammer users)
Striking Strength: At least Multi-City Block level
Durability: At least Multi-City Block level (Can tank attacks from The Hunter and Valtr)
Stamina: Superhuman (Beasts are able to continue fighting even after sustaining injuries such as being stabbed, slashed, crushed, shot, poisoned, electrocuted, burned, and impaled, as well as losing limbs and even being decapitated. Capable of fighting the Hunter even after losing his entire lower torso)
Range: Extended Melee Range via sheer size, Tens of Meters with fire and lava attacks
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Animalistic (Laurence is little more than a mindless beast, driven by nothing but instinct)
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:	Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Delayed Slam: Single overhead slam with his left arm after a long windup, sometimes followed by a horizontal swipe.
*One-Armed Grab: Executed with the left arm. Slow windup.
*Two-Armed Grab: Frontal grab with a slow windup.
*Fire Slam: Single frontal open-palmed ground slam that generates a small explosion.
*Double Slam: Two advancing ground punches in rapid succession. Both punches create small explosions.
*Heavy Double Slam: Slower version of the Double Slam that generates larger explosions.
*Retreating Slam: Quick frontal ground slam that generates a small explosion, followed immediately by a backstep that repositions him facing you.
*Lunging Swipe: Lunges forward and swipes a wide frontal arc with his left arm, leaving a trail of lingering flames.
*Slam Combo: Two slow ground punches followed by a downward slam that generates a small explosion of flames.
*Left Combo A: Four-hit combo with his left arm starting with a ground punch followed by two horizontal swipes and a frontal shove.
*Left Combo B: Five-hit combo with his left arm starting with a ground punch followed by four horizontal slashes. The final three slashes are performed leaning forward and have increased range.
*Right Combo: Opens with a right-handed horizontal slash and alternates between left and right for three more horizontal swings. The fourth swing will be either a close-range swipe or a mid-range forward dive depending on your distance from him.
*Variable Combo: Can chain an unlimited number of horizontal slashes, ground punches and forward shoves in random order.
*Advancing Lunge: Extremely quick two-hit forward lunge with almost no warning. Both hits generate explosions. Mainly used at short range, but has very long reach.
*Flying Press: Jumps high into the air and performs a rapid falling body slam. Can change direction midair and has strong tracking.
*Overhead Claw: Mid-range overhead slam with his left arm that creates a small explosion of flames, sometimes followed by an upward swing which generates a much larger explosion. Preceded by a scream and has a long windup.
*Recovery: Surrounds himself in a red aura and heals injured limbs.
*Lava Launcher: Long-range forward conical stream of lava that remains on the ground for several seconds and inflicts residual damage.
*Rear Lava Gush: Close-range frontal AoE slam while gushing a large pool of lava behind him out of his severed abdomen.
*Crawling Combo: Drags himself forward using up to seven overhead claw slams often ending with a left-handed horizontal slash.	
==Gallery==
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==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Bloodborne
Category:Absorption Users
Category:Antagonists
Category:Blood Users
Category:Bodily Weaponry Users
Category:Dogs
Category:Empowerment Users
Category:Explosion Users
Category:Fire Users
Category:Game Bosses
Category:Game Characters
Category:Giants
Category:Healers
Category:Horror Characters
Category:Immortals
Category:Large Sized Characters
Category:Lava Users
Category:Leaders
Category:Male Characters
Category:Monsters