Luke Washington

"***Men**...die with honour. **Dogs** get put down,*"
—Luke before he executes Alden Fritz[src]

**Luke Washington**, born **Luke Davis**, is a main character in *Thirteen*. He is a direct descendent of Cora Davis and her lover/owner, George Washington. In his early twenties, Luke discovered that his mother's family were members of the Congress, the modern incarnation of the American Resistance against the British Empire. Adopting his ancestor's name as the last of the Washingtons, Luke joined the Congress' Boston Cell to aid them in realizing the dream of an American republic.

While still training with the Boston Cell, he was thrown directly into the investigation of the Cell by Alden Frtiz, the ambassador to the British Empire for the Greater Nazi Reich. He participated in the Battle of the Nazi Embassy in Boston, where he learned that Lady Hex, the cyborg commander of the British American Army, was actually his mother. He faced down Fritz in a duel in the embassy gardens, in which he succeeded over the ambassador but sustained major injuries. Rescued by the mysterious Pale Man, Luke was taken aboard the *Philadelphia* and formally inducted into the Congress. Reunited with Jessica Crain, Luke was sent north by Achilles to aid the Congress' allies in the Alyaska War with the goal of retrieving the last remaining portrait of George Washington.

## Biography

### Early Life and Background

Luke Washington was born Luke Davis to Joseph Washington and Carla Watson, both members of the Congress, the modern incarnation of the American Resistance against the British Empire. Through his father, he is the direct descendent of Cora Davis, a co-founder of the Congress, and her lover George Washington, the leader of the United States of America which had been defeated by the British in 1777. He was born on the CN *Philadelphia*, the Congress' headquarters, before he was moved to Castle White. When Luke was four, Castle White was attacked by the British; his father was killed at the scene and his mother was captured, interrogated, and killed using Zyklon D, before she was rebuilt by the British to become Lady Hex.

Luke was rescued by other members of the Congress, who brainwashed him into forgetting his true history and giving him his ancestor's name: Davis. He was adopted by Susan and Andrew Carlyle, friends of his parents who were not affiliated with the Congress. Luke was raised in New York City and independently began embracing anti-British views and politics, much to the joy of the Congress agents who secretly oversaw his upbringing.

## Powers, Equipment and Abilities

### Equipment

* **Family katana:** Luke's primary weapon is his father's katana, passed down from his ancestor David Washington as part of the Congress' alliance with the Japanese freedom fighters. Luke's wields with the katana with little finesse but with enough skill to effectively dispatch opponents, most notably Alden Frtiz, in one-on-one combat.

### Abilities

* **Melee combat:** Luke has been trained into a competant melee fighter by Jessica Crain and the other members of the Boston Cell, to the point he was even able to defeat Alden Frtiz, a Nazi officer who had a reputation as a skilled fighter; however, Luke did not walk away from this fight without struggle or injury. He initially prefers to use a dagger or short sword while he learns to use his katana effectively.
* **Hand-to-hand combat**
	+ **Martial arts:** Having practised Aikido and karate, Luke has developed good balance and agility.

## Associated Deaths

### Murders committed by Luke

* Alden Fritz - stabbed in the chest and shot in the back of the head