Judomaster

: "気合!"
: ―Judomaster[src]
Judomaster is a master martial artist bodyguard and an enemy of Peacemaker, as a firm believer in the Butterflies' cause, he challenged the 11th Street Kids in their quest to stop the aliens.
== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
==== Alliance with butterflies ====
: "Why the fսck would I help you?""Because I know that once I tell you the truth, like I did with Judomaster, you'll join us."
: ―Peacemaker and Eek Stack Ik Ik[src]
Judomaster was approached by the queen of the butterflies and was convinced to support the butterflies' agenda to take over world leaders and enforce measures to prevent humans from polluting Earth to the point of becoming inhospitable, the fate that the butterflies' home planet had suffered. Eek Stack Ik Ik had taken over the body of senator Royland Goff, Judomaster was appointed as one of the Goff family's bodyguards so that he could protect the butterfly queen, also knowing that the entire Goff family had been taken over by butterflies.
=== Project Butterfly ===
==== Attack on Royland Goff ====
: "Uh, no. No, fսck this. No way. It's over. You won. Fair fight. I got... I gotta go. fսck!"
: ―Vigilante to Judomaster[src]
Judomaster drove his car with Eek Stack Ik Ik disguising as Royland Goff and other butterflies disguising as the wife and children, taking them to the Goff residence, where they acted like a royal family in front of a bodyguard. While eating Cheetos, Judomaster waited for the family to enter the residence for surveillance, where the bodyguard asked him to share some Cheetos, but Judomaster refused.
When the Goff family came under fire from a sniper, Judomaster was able to locate the assassins, surprising Vigilante by attacking him with a kick before he could kill Eek Stack Ik Ik as the last target, also attacking Emilia Harcourt and beating up Peacemaker on his testicles while fighting Harcourt, yelling without realizing that there was a microphone listening to the battle. Judomaster was able to pin Harcourt, and he fought Peacemaker hitting him several times, also shooting Vigilante.
While being attacked, Judomaster made Peacemaker accidentally stab Vigilante, managing to gain the upper hand in the match by attacking Peacemaker leaving him knocked down, and then going towards Vigilante, who cowardly tried to retreat by surrendering. However, Judomaster appeared behind him, giving him several blows to the helmet until he passed out, screaming for his victory, until Eek Stack Ik Ik arrived, receiving the order to take Peacemaker and Vigilante to the Goff Residence cave for questioning.
==== Kidnapping of Peacemaker and Vigilante ====
: "You know, I'm gonna keep you around, in case I snap my Achilles tendon, I'll replace it with your whole fuckin' body. That way you can help me flex my toes for the rest of my life. Thank you.""Remember when I fucked you up?"
: ―Peacemaker and Judomaster[src]
Judomaster tied Peacemaker and Vigilante to chairs in the cave, beginning to eat Cheetos sitting down while watching over them, watching as they both woke up, Judomaster heard Peacemaker making fun of his size, mentioning that he would carry it around as a little toy while talking about his suit, surprising Judomaster, who recognized Smith as someone strong, mocking how he had beaten him up in their battle.
When Peacemaker asked him to share Cheetos, Judomaster agreed, throwing the snacks at him with kicks hurting his face, until Eek Stack Ik Ik arrived to question the duo, with Judomaster receiving Goff's order to inform the Butterflies about the Glan Tai Bottling Company, and as he left, Judomaster gave him the middle finger in saying goodbye. Judomaster left the cave by a hidden route, heading to his car to flee, being seen by John Economos' security cameras.
As he drove to leave, Judomaster put on music but was intentionally hit by a truck driven by John Economos, managing to survive the crash, when Judomaster tried to escape by crawling on the ground as he got out of the car, he was hit by Economos with a crowbar, leaving him on the ground. eat while Economos began to celebrate his victory. Judomaster was taken and kept alive by Economos on a couch at their Henenlotter Video base under Clemson Murn's orders.
==== Fight with Peacemaker ====
: "You have no idea! Butterflies... they're not what you think! They are-"
: ―Judomaster to Peacemaker[src]
Judomaster was cared for by John Economos to later be questioned, however Judomaster woke up with no one around him, realizing that he was tied up so he tried to escape, filling himself with anger until he decided to channel it, breaking free of his restraints to take sweets. When Economos returned to guard to find out he broke free, Judomaster came out of a closet, blindsideing Economos against a wall, injuring him badly.
Judomaster escaped through a window, with John later pointing out to Peacemaker where Judomaster had escaped. Judomaster tried to hide among the trucks in the parking lot, attacking Peacemaker with several blows while he was fighting him, kicking, until Peacemaker defended himself by making his nose bleed, which made him angry, insulting each other with Smith, hitting him with another kick, the which did not hurt him and defended himself. On the ground, Judomaster was impressed by Peacemaker's strange thick body and got up to continue fighting, but Smith slammed him into a car window.
Unable to continue fighting, Judomaster tried to reveal to Peacemaker the Butterflies' true plan, but before he could tell him, Leota Adebayo shot Judomaster, leaving him weakened, but despite the bullet, Judomaster managed to exchange his heart for a kidney, saving himself to die, being taken back to the Henenlotter Video for John Economos to heal him while keeping him alive.
==== Showdown at Overview Lofts Suites ====
: "Kiai! Ding-Dong, bitches!""Oh, you gotta be fucking kidding me right now."
: ―Judomaster and Leota Adebayo[src]
Judomaster later again escaped from the custody of the 11th Street Kids at Henenlotter Video with a bandage around his waist, fleeing to go to E-Z P-Z Mart to buy Cheetos, eating them outside of the market when two men teased him and called him a "Leprechaun" because of his size and suit colors. After the men were done shopping, Judomaster knocked them both unconscious, teased them like they did to him and stole their car to drive to Adebayo's apartment.
When Emilia Harcourt and Leota Adebayo were mourning the death of Ik Nobe Llok at the Overview Lofts Suites, Judomaster caught them by surprise, knocking out Adebayo and starting a fight against Harcourt, who was fed up with his attacks. During their fight, Judomaster dodged several blows from Emilia Harcourt, for which she then counterattacked by throwing Judomaster into the bathroom, destroying the toilet, but Judomaster dropped her.
Judomaster used the bathroom curtain as a lasso to fight Harcourt, making her fall to the floor, so she took the opportunity to hit him several times. While Judomaster was distracted hitting Harcourt without understanding why she was laughing, he was suddenly attacked by Leota Adebayo with a stun gun, electrocuting Judomaster until he fell unconscious, and Harcourt and Adebayo tied him up to prevent him from escaping, though they left him for dead.
==== Battle at Coverdale Ranch ====
Hours later, Judomaster managed to free himself from his restraints, escaping from Overview Lofts Suites to buy Cheetos again. When Judomaster later went to Coverdale Ranch to meet with the Cow and the Butterflies, he discovered that they had been killed by the 11th Street Kids, beginning to cry over the deaths of his companions as he ate Cheetos.
== Personality ==
: "All right, hook a brother up.""No.""Okay. I don't need the carbs anyway.""I noticed."
: ―Bodyguard and Judomaster[src]
Judomaster is a very aggressive person, quick to pick fights and attack anyone he deems to be an enemy, regardless of if they can defend themselves. Judomaster is also very vindictive, mocking Peacemaker and Vigilante after defeating the pair singlehandedly, while similarly staying in the building following his escape from 11th Street Kids's imprisonment instead of running away, so that he could take vengeance on Economos for running him over with a van. Judomaster gets especially irritated when teased about his short height. Judomaster's encounters with Peacemaker frequently devolve to the two throwing petty insults at each other.
Though Judomaster at a glance seems to be a simple individual driven only by violence, he is smarter than he seems, and is pragmatic enough to realize that 11th Street Kids was being misled about the Butterflies' true nature and attempted to warn Peacemaker about it, but was shot before he could explain himself. He even shed a tear upon learning of their demise. Judomaster is fond of Cheetos and other similar kinds of snacks.
== Abilities ==
: "We understand he's dangerous."
: ―Clemson Murn[src]
* Peak human condition: Judomaster is very physically fit. While he is not as strong as Peacemaker, he is very quick, agile and was able to use his own strength against him.
** Peak human strength: Judomaster has very good amount of strength even with his small size. He was strong enough to launch Emilia Harcourt considerable distance with a kick, flick Cheetos at Peacemaker with enough force to hurt him, as well as kick John Economos into a desk, breaking it and injuring him.
** Peak human durability: Judomaster is shown to be able to survive major injures such as being run over by a van or a gunshot wound and recover in only a few days. After being hit by a van, it took John Economos whacking Judomaster's head with a crowbar multiple times until he fell unconscious, then immediately upon regaining consciousness he was able to escape from captivity and fight Peacemaker without much trouble. He also needed little recovery time after he was shot in his center mass by Adebayo, being able to exact vengeance on two men who ridiculed him and hold the upper hand against Harcourt and Adebayo. He was subdued once more by the latter with her Taser, although it did take her a long time to send him into unconsciousness.
** Peak human agility: Judomaster is very agile and light on his feet and capable of expertly maneuvering around his opponents with rolls and flips.
: "Uh, no. No, fuck this. No way. It's over. You won. Fair fight. I got... I gotta go. Fuck!"
: ―Vigilante[src]
* Master martial artist: As his name implies, Judomaster is an extremely skilled and formidable martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant. His fighting style seems to be comprised of Judo, Karate, Capoeira, Muay Thai, Krav Maga, and Jujutsu. He served as a senator's bodyguard, and he was capable of fighting off as well as defeating Peacemaker, Vigilante, and Emilia Harcourt simultaneously. Although he later lost the upper hand against Peacemaker, it is possible he was still recovering from getting hit by a car and beaten with a crowbar by Economos. Even after he recovered from getting shot in the chest, he was able to quickly neutralize two men outside a store and gain the upper hand against Harcourt and Adebayo, although the former distracted him so the latter could stun him with her Taser. Despite his codename, Judomaster rarely applied techniques from judo, except for a tomoe nage throw he used against Harcourt.
* Skilled marksman: Despite being a close-quarters fighter, Judomaster is adept at using guns. He was able to use Peacemaker's gun to shoot at Vigilante.
: "I checked the restraints, they were tight. I don't know how the fuck he got loose."
: ―John Economos[src]
* Skilled escapologist: Judomaster was easily able to escape John Economos' restraints through concentration and rotating his wrists.
* Stealth: Judomaster is skilled in stealth. He easily snuck up on Vigilante and ambushed him with other members such as Harcourt and Peacemaker. After escaping from restraints, he was able to hide himself and ambushed Economos behind him. He even hid on the truck and ambushed Smith in order to get a clear advantage for himself.
== Equipment ==
: "Hey, nice costume, bro. Little tight. You can count the veins in your dick."
: ―Peacemaker[src]
* Judomaster suit: Judomaster wears a green suit as a bodyguard to conceal his identity. The torso features a symbol of three dragons emerging in a spiral.
== Relationships ==
=== Allies ===
* Royland Goff † - boss
* Royland Goff's bodyguard † - co-worker
* Eek Stack Ik Ik	
=== Enemies ===
* 11th Street Kids
** Christopher Smith/Peacemaker
** Adrian Chase/Vigilante
** John Economos
** Emilia Harcourt
** Leota Adebayo - attempted killer
** Clemson Murn †
* Ik Nobe Llok †
== Appearances ==
ExpandList of appearances
== Trivia ==
* In the comics, Judomaster's real name is Hadley "Rip" Jagger, and originated in Charlton Comics like Peacemaker. They worked together on the Living Assault Weapons team. The title of Judomaster was also held by his son Thomas "Tommy" Jagger and Sonia Sato.
* Judomaster is a fan of Band-Maid.
== Behind the scenes ==
To be added
== References ==
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# ↑ Jump up to:1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Gunn, James (writer & director) (January 13, 2022). "Better Goff Dead". Peacemaker. Season 1. Episode 3. Max.
# ↑ Jump up to:2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gunn, James (writer) & Hill, Jody (director) (January 20, 2022). "The Choad Less Traveled". Peacemaker. Season 1. Episode 4. Max.
# ↑ Jump up to:3.0 3.1 Gunn, James (writer) & Anderson, Brad (director) (February 10, 2022). "Stop Dragon My Heart Around". Peacemaker. Season 1. Episode 7. Max.
# ↑ Translates from Japanese to "convergence of energy"
# ↑ Jump up to:5.0 5.1 Gunn, James (writer & director) (February 17, 2022). "It's Cow or Never". Peacemaker. Season 1. Episode 8. Max.
== External links ==
* Judomaster on DC Database
* Judomaster on Wikipedia