Lawrence Gordon

He is the doctor who is responsible for diagnosing John Kramer's cancer and had initially been a suspect in the Jigsaw case. He was put through a test to prove his respect for life after Jigsaw or the King of Hearts found out about him being cold, uncaring, and unfaithful to his wife Alison. Following his successful completion of his test, John Kramer or the King of Hearts takes Lawrence on as his accomplice. Lawrence proves to be indispensable to the King of Hearts' tests, using his profession to assist the King in preparing many of his traps for his victims.
== History ==
While investigating a crime scene involving the Jigsaw Killer, Lawrence's penlight was found, tying him to the gruesome murders and making him a suspect. He was brought in for investigation by detectives David Tapp and Steven Sing. Accused of being the Jigsaw Killer, Lawrence managed to prove he wasn't after giving his alibi; at the time of the death, Lawrence had been with Carla Song. Lawrence was released from custody after watching more detectives interrogate Amanda Young, a survivor of one of Jigsaw's games. However, Lawrence was again suspected of being Jigsaw by Tapp, who had been discharged from the force following Detective Sing's death. Believing he had let the killer go, he watched Lawrence carefully, hiring Adam Faulkner to follow and take pictures of him. After leaving his home, supposedly to go to work, Lawrence arrived at a motel where he had been called to meet Carla. Annoyed with her for paging him at home, he decided their affair was getting too risky, and broke it off. However, before he left the room, someone called, revealing that someone knew about the secret affair. At the time, Lawrence had no idea that he was being followed and photographed. While leaving the parking garage, Lawrence found himself locked in, and unable to call to get out. Before he could get back in his car, he was attacked and rendered unconscious by Jigsaw.
When he awoke, he and Adam were shackled to pipes on opposite sides of a grimy industrial bathroom. Between them, just out of their reach, was what would appeared to be a dead man who shot himself in the head, lying in a pool of poisoned blood. A gun was clutched in one of the dead man's hands, with a cassette player in the other. Working together, Lawrence and Adam learned what they had to do to escape, from a pair of cassette tapes which left them clues about objects around the room. Lawrence learned that he had to kill Adam by 6:00 pm if he wished to escape, also learning that his wife and daughter's lives were at stake as well. Enclosed with the tape was a key and a bullet for the dead man's gun. Both Adam and Lawrence were supplied with hacksaws, which they found were unable to cut through their chains. It was then that Lawrence realized that they were meant to cut through their feet, not their chains. By following the clues and receiving some unwanted help from Adam, Lawrence also managed to obtain a box (which his key opened) that contained a couple of cigarettes, a one-way cell phone, and a lighter. Also in the box was a note, meant just for him, that told him that he didn't have to shoot Adam, but could instead poison him with one of the cigarettes, if it were dipped in the toxic blood puddle.
He then informed Adam that he knew that the Jigsaw Killer was the one behind the "game", and revealed that he was once suspected to be Jigsaw. Lawrence then received a call from his daughter and wife, both being held hostage by Zep Hindle, telling him not to believe Adam. He then discovered that Adam had been taking pictures of him for Detective Tapp. The two men ran out of time, and Lawrence, desperate to save his family, cut through his right foot to free himself, severing it. In pain and agony, he managed to slowly crawl to the bullet, and finally to the revolver. He put the round in the chamber, and cocked it. He apologized to Adam before firing a shot into him.
He shouted towards the two-way mirror in hopes of being able to see his family after completing his test. Late, but completed, he wept in remorse and sorrow over the events of the day. Later, Zep showed up in the Bathroom. Lawrence, furious, tried to attack and shoot Zep with the empty gun. Zep was about to kill him when Adam attacked and killed Zep by beating him with the toilet lid. Lawrence then told Adam that he had to go and get help for both of them, or else he would bleed to death. Adam begged Lawrence not to leave, but Lawrence assured Adam that he would bring someone back to save him. He then crawled out of the Bathroom. Just after leaving the bathroom, Gordon is forced to crawl his way down the hall in an attempt to save himself from bleeding to death. He crawls slowly down the hall in pain, and agony. After a short while, he comes across a smoldering hot pipe, with steam coming from it. He decides to use this pipe to his advantage, and help save himself. After testing the heat with his hand, he slowly, and painfully cauterizes his stump on it, screaming loudly into the hall before passing out. He is dragged away by John, and woken up from being unconscious. John congratulates him on his survival. John helps Gordon into a room, and then a bed where he sanitizes his stump, and gives him a prosthetic leg. John later lets Gordon go free from his lair.
After Lawrence was set free by John, he found his way home to his wife and daughter, but eventually Alison was unable to cope with Lawrence's new unstable state of mind (as well as for being unfaithful to her in the first place). Then she and Alison left the unnamed city the Jigsaw killings take place in, taking Diana along with her. Gordon then returned to John because of Stockholm Syndrome. Gordon quickly becomes John's most valuable asset. He performs some medical procedures on several test subjects, such as sewing a key inside a victim's body. He helps him put the key behind Michael's eye, helps choose Lynn Denlon for her test, sews Trevor's eyes shut, and writes Hoffman a note, revealing that he knows who he is.
It is revealed that the package delivered by Jill Tuck to the St. Eustace Hospital was for Gordon. In it was a tape that John has Lawrence's decomposed foot, still in the shackle. Telling Gordon to keep an eye on Jill and to act immediately if anything is to happen to her. After Jill's death at the hands of Hoffman, Gordon, Brad and Ryan attack him wearing pig masks. Hoffman fought back until Gordon impales his neck with a needle. Gordon then removed the mask to reveal himself. Hoffman was shocked at this turn of events before passing out from the injected fluid. Gordon takes Hoffman back to the iconic bathroom where Gordon and Adam were once tested, and chains Hoffman to the same pipe as Adam. After Hoffman awakens, Gordon turns on the lights and enters the room. When Hoffman attempts to reach for the rusted saw to sever his own foot, Gordon throws it out the bathroom door, denying Hoffman his only chance at escape, as punishment for killing Jill and breaking the Jigsaw code, killing innocents and numerous police officers . He then tells Hoffman "Game Over" and seals Hoffman in the bathroom to die, glancing at the decayed remains of his own severed foot on the way out.
== Personality ==
Lawrence Gordon was a highly intelligent yet arrogant man who barely cared about the people around him, especially his patients. Because of this, he often seemed cold-hearted and emotionally distant. Most of the time, Lawrence was more interested in his work and success than in interpersonal relationships, which negatively affected his marriage and family life. In addition, he showed signs of a narcissistic personality disorder and often patronized other people.
Nonetheless, Lawrence also had a charming personality, as proven by his relationship with Carla, who seemed to have actual feelings for him. Although they had an affair, Lawrence did not sleep with her because he genuinely loved his wife despite their marital problems. He also loved his daughter and tried to be a good father to her. Following his abduction by Jigsaw, Lawrence suffered a breakdown, cut off his foot, and even tried to kill another human being to save his own family.
Following his recruitment by John Kramer, he became dedicated to the latter's mission and learned to value his life and the lives of those around him. Despite his traumatic experience, which John was responsible for, Lawrence became a loyal supporter of John's work. He forced numerous people to participate in their deadly games to test their will to live. Upon doing so, he seemingly felt no remorse.
He seemingly got traumatized after the events of the first movie, when he abducted Mark Hoffman and took him to the underground bathroom he remembered his test at that place after looking at the saw he used to cut off his foot, he also showed a more sarcastic side as he smiled and told Hoffman I don't think so and then mocked the former detective saying "Game Over" before closing the door and leaving him to die there.
== Powers and Abilities ==
N/A
== Appearances ==
* Grand Theft Auto: Fast and Furious (Mentioned)
* Justice League: Terrific Titans (Mentioned)
* Dragon Ball Super: Cooler (Mentioned)
* Raven's Christmas
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