Ryu Ji-Hak

==Summary==
Ryu Ji-Hak is an important character in Castle. One of Castle's representatives, Ji-Hak is a cordial, if condenscending man who often works for the upper echelons of the faction, acting as an enforcer, assassin and overseer of operations. Despite that, he has a mostly neutral relationship with Shin and his faction, mostly limiting himself to observe them and even provide occasional aid. He seems to have in-depth knowledge of not only Castle affairs, but also of the world at large, and to have his own schemes underneath it all.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Ryu Ji-Hak
Origin: Castle
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown, at least on his 20's to 30's
Classification: Human; Criminal; Assassin; Representative of Castle
Powers and Abilities:
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Analytical Prediction (Fighters on his level can generally predict the moves of the opponent even at a similar skill level, repeatedly and very quickly, being the main method of dealing with weapons, for example)
*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; Implies he is capable of the same feat as Dae-Geon, who immediately felt the danger he was in when he fought Ji-Hak, could sense he fought using a knife and that he could die if he continued with his attack[Castle #60])
*Martial Arts (While mostly focused on knife fighting, his martial skills are not to be underestimated, with him being able to overpower the likes of Kim Dae-Geon while heavily limiting his own strength through skill alone, and dealing with people like Shin Tae-Jin without much issue either)
*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; Rapidly struck all of Dal-Cheon's joints in but a moment, even when fighting in a hurry and without going at his 100%[Castle #100])
*Weapon Mastery (An extremely skilled weapons-user whose specialty is with the knife, he is one of the most skilled members of the cast, capable of quickly and repeatedly hitting vital points and joints against similarly strong and fast opponents in the middle of a fight, deftly and with the least movement required, slashing an opponent's wrist when he grabbed his arm[Castle #99])
Attack Potency: Wall level (Ryu Ji-Hak is one of Castle's top ten strongest and likely the third or fourth strongest, with Tae-Jin not believing himself capable of defeating him in a direct fight even on his best day[Castle #61], and Dae-Geon believed Ji-Hak to be stronger than Tae-Jin[Castle #78]; Defeated Dal-Cheon without going at his 100%[Castle #100] and in a hurry[Castle #100], with Dal-Cheon being said to be among the strongest of Castle's representatives; Even while unarmed, the difference in strength between him and Dae-Geon after he had concluded his training with Tae-Jin was like that between an adult and a child[Castle #60]; Exchanges blows with Dal-Cheon equally[Castle #99], and hit him with enough force to send him flying to a wall, striking it so hard that roof tiles fell from the impact[Castle #100])
Speed: Peak Human in movement speed, Subsonic in combat and reaction speed. (Tae-Jin directly stated that the footwork and general speed of people like Ji-Hak and himself were faster than the naked eye could perceive[Castle #61], something reaffirmed by Dae-Geon later on[Castle #78]; Casually punches faster than Dae-Geon can perceive[Castle #60], and proceeded to exchange blows and dodges with Tae-Jin faster than Dae-Geon's eye could follow[Castle #61]; Accelerates his movements to the point that no one in a crowd, even the likes of Min-Soo, could perceive his movements by how fast they were[Castle #100])
Lifting Strength: Peak Human (Comparable, if not superior, to the likes of Tae-Jin, Barista and Dae-Geon)
Striking Strength: Wall level
Durability: Wall level (Exchanges blows with Dal-Cheon equally, taking a punch of Dal-Cheon that sent him flying for a few meters[Castle #99] and did not react at having roof tiles swung at his arms with enough strength to break them[Castle #100]; Did not even react at Dae-Geon's blocked blows and did not seem inconvenienced by Tae-Jin's own strikes, although Tae-Jin was slightly weakened at the time)
Stamina: High (Can fight for extended periods of time while injured without much issue)
Range: Standard Melee Range physically, up to Hundreds of Meters with weapons
Standard Equipment: Ryu Ji-Hak is typically equipped with a pair of fighting knives, but can arm himself with firearms and the such if needed.
Standard Tactics: Ji-Hak is a ruthless, if nonlethal, fighter. Whenever he fights, Ji-Hak prefers to make quick, but precise attacks and overwhelm the opponent almost exclusively through skill, and he prefers to heavily control how much strength he exherts in a fight, preferring to disable the opponent with precise joint attacks or other such blows, and even when faced with a foe he perceives as being clearly weaker, he prefers to test them and set a slow mood to the fight, unless the situation is exceedingly serious.
Intelligence: Gifted. Ji-Hak is a phenomenal fighter and one of Castle's most useful assets, being not only one of their strongest fighters, but also one of their most cunning and knowledgeable members, who is deeply involved with Castle's undergoings and politics and who often manages to act on his own, secret purposes outside the view of the greater authorities within Castle.
Weaknesses: Standard human weaknesses
==Feats==
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==Gallery==
File:Castlemoments33.png|Ji-Hak arrives on Hoeam.
File:Castlemoments33pt3.png|Ji-Hak glances back at Tae-Jin.
File:Castlemoments33pt5.png|Formally prepared to a duel.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Castle (Manhwa)
Category:Assassins
Category:Criminals
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
Category:Humans
Category:Information Analysis Users
Category:Male Characters
Category:Manhwa Characters
Category:Martial Artists
Category:Precognition Users
Category:Pressure Point Users
Category:Weapon Masters
Category:Weapon Users