Baek Do-Chan

==Summary==
Baek Do-Chan, codename Python, is one the central figures of Castle, and arguably its main antagonist. Baek Do-Chan is one of the ten pillars of Castle, the world's most well-known assassin and their symbol of strength, with his might being called upon to deal with any problems that require a forceful approach to them, and with him, he carries a detail that consists of most of Castle's strongest enforcers and members. His life and operations are closely tied to most of the cast's own, being, for example, the murderer of Kang Min-Seok and one of Shin's main motivators for revenge. However, as the series progresses, it is gradually revealed that he has conspiring for several years for an unknown goal, a goal that may go beyond even Castle's scope, and he has been gathering forces comparable to a true army of well-trained soldiers.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Baek Do-Chan; Python
Origin: Castle
Gender: Male.
Age: At least on his 30's, likely older.
Classification: Human; Criminal; Assassin; One of the Ten Representatives of Castle.
Powers and Abilities:
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Aura (Shin, when he paralysed the secretary of the Hasung group with his bloodlust, reminded her of Baek, who could do a similar feat[Castle #25], and Baek himself made Lisa feel paralysed upon meeting him[Castle #30])
*Enhanced Senses (Fighters on his level should scale to the likes of Tae-Jin and Dae-Geon)
*Information Analysis (Fighters on his level, in general, can gauge a person's strength and skill just by looking at them; )
*Martial Arts (One of the greatest fighters in the world,)
*Analytical Prediction (; Should scale to other similarly skilled fighters that can generally predict the moves of other fighters, particularly of those with less skill that can still do such feats)
*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)
*Social Influencing (Baek is highly charismatic, and has amassed an immense amount of followers through the series with his imposing charisma and presence)
*Stealth Mastery (Killed Snapper without making a sound nor being noticed, neither by Snapper nor Komodo[Castle #34])
*Weapon Mastery (One of the greatest assassins in the world, Baek is an expert in multiple forms of weaponry)
Attack Potency: Wall level (Baek is, by quite a wide margin, the most widely feared person of the cast, and for good reason, being often compared in[Castle #64] strength to[Castle #94] Gustav, and he was stated as at least[Castle #19] an equal[Castle #12] to Shin, if not[Castle #67] slightly stronger[Castle #68], and it is repeatedly stated and shown that he reigns supreme above all others in Castle[Castle #33] in might[Castle #67], with Medvedi not believing himself able of defeating Baek, only of holding him off for some time[Castle #94], reinforced by Baek apparently being disappointed by Medvedi's strength; Punched Komodo with such strength that he was sent flying for several meters and then did the same with a kick, with Komodo noting that neither he nor Snapper had any chances to begin with[Castle #34] and one-shot Dae-Geon, albeit he was weakened, with a single slam[Castle #84], casually slapped away men thrown at him out of the way[Castle #91] and did the same with a metal barrel, following it up by kicking Ratel several meters away from him, scaring him with his own strength[Castle #93]; Even very young, his strength utterly terrified both Hyuk and Barista, with him beheading a man with a single machete blow[Castle #83], and had only grown stronger over time[Castle #44])
Speed: Peak Human in movement speed, Subsonic in combat and reaction speed. (Comparable to the likes of Kim Shin and superior to most of the cast; Repeatedly smashed and moved Komodo's arm mid-fight to divert Komodo's aim from himself, despite being in extreme close range and at one time in mid-air and could easily dodge his attacks[Castle #34]; Easily dodges thrown knifes and kemuridama weights being hurled at him by Ratel[Castle #94])
Lifting Strength: Peak Human, possibly higher (Can easily grab, lift and throw Komodo with one hand[Castle #34]; Grapples with and overpowers Medvedi[Castle #93]; His strength is said to be comparable to Gustav's own)
Striking Strength: Wall level
Durability: Wall level (Stopped Komodo's kick with one hand[Castle #34], exchanged blows with the likes of Medvedi, Kim Shin and Ratel, and Shin was the only one thus far capable of doing anything resembling serious inconvenience to him)
Stamina: Peak Human (Can fight for extended periods of time while injured without much issue)
Range: Standard melee range physically, up to a few hundreds of meters with weapons
Standard Equipment: Baek Do-Chan can equip himself with even military-grade weaponry when needed, and even casually he tends to carry a number of knives and at least two pistols with himself constantly.
Standard Tactics: Baek is a ruthless fighter that employs his absolute full strength, cunning and weapons to deal with any opponents when prompted to fight in a real match. However, if he feels that the opponent might be useful for his cause, he might attempt to dispatch them nonlethally, while attempting to convert them through the battle.
Intelligence: Genius. Baek is the world's most famous assassin, being a genius at fighting and in the technical aspects of it, having developed much of the technologies currently used in the world of assassination himself[Castle #12]. Tae-Jin believes that he is, ultimately, slightly more skilled, considerably more experienced and utterly lacks any anxiety or hesitation when compared to Shin, and is mutually compared to Gustav in experience and skill[Castle #68]. He is one of the emminent planners of the series, and has covertly led not only secret operations in behalf of Castle, but also army gathering, drug trafficking and infiltration within Castle itself without anyone aside from those close to him knowing, except in the vaguest of details. Medvedi says that Baek possesses Shin's skills and strategical acumen and Aquila's capacity for mind games[Castle #94].
Weaknesses: Standard human weaknesses
==Feats==
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*Analytical Prediction: Fighters in the series can, even at much lower skill levels than Baek, quickly and accurately predict movements on the go, being the main method of dealing with opponents wielding firearms. Baek can do so even to fighters on the level of Kim Shin.
*Aura: When Shin paralyzed the Hasung group's secretary with his bloodlust, she immediately recalled how Baek could do a similar thing[Castle #25].
*Information Analysis: Baek is an extremely perceptive fighter. He immediately noted how Komodo's specialty was with a knife, and what type of knife would be better suited for him[Castle #34].
*Martial Arts: Baek is an extremely skilled martial artist, fully capable of employing his skills to such precision that he can deal with both unarmed and armed fighters.
**Defensive: Baek can repeatedly smash and move Komodo's arm mid-fight to divert Komodo's aim from himself, despite being in extreme close range and at one time in mid-air, and followed that by allowing his Komodo to disarm Baek with a knife swing, so he'd overcommit to the attack and open him up for a counterpunch. Can parry a flurry of knife blows with his hands by hitting the flat of the blade, stopping the last blow by perfectly grabbing the blade[Castle #34].
*Social Influencing: Baek is a highly charismatic individual and leader, who not only has built and effectively turned into fanatics an entire army of highly-trained killers, but who has such an imposing presence that many are swayed by his sheer majesty.
*Weapon Mastery: Baek is one of the world's greatest fighters, a master in all weaponry, and has shown himself as fully able to dominate the likes of Komodo and Medvedi in sheer weaponry skill and exchanging blows with Kim Shin equally, with Tae-Jin even corectly stating that Shin never beat him in any imaginary fight between the two in his mind[Castle #68]. Dae-Geon found himself utterly outplayed by even a bad imitation of Baek's style of knife fighting, used by a weakened Tae-Jin[Castle #41].
==Gallery==
File:Castlemoments17pt2.png|Memories of the past.
File:Castlemoments17pt5.png|Komodo swears fealty to the Python.
File:Castlemoments17pt6.png|A courtesy call.
File:Castlemoments17pt8.png|A viper is poisonous even in its youth.
File:Castlemoments17pt11.png|By the moon, an attack is ordered.
File:Castlemoments17pt12.png|The Python sets out with his assassins.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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