Combat Role: Firearms Duelist / Close-Quarters Executioner
Engagement Style: Control → Attrition → Termination
Primary Strengths: Speed, precision, tactical foresight
Primary Weakness: Limited raw strength, mitigated by positioning and tempo
Reinheart Blake does not believe in fair fights.
To him, combat is not a test of honor or endurance—it is a problem to be solved with minimal risk and maximal certainty. He values ending threats efficiently, not proving dominance through brute force.
Every movement, every shot, every step backward is intentional.
He fights to survive first, to kill second, and to terrify always.
Blake dictates the pace of every engagement.
He uses rapid repositioning, feints, and sudden bursts of action to keep opponents reacting rather than acting. Even heavily armed or physically superior foes find themselves perpetually half a step behind.
He never rushes blindly. He accelerates only when advantage is guaranteed.
Blake treats distance as a shifting blade.
Long Range: Suppression, psychological pressure
Mid Range: Precision shots, limb targeting
Close Range: Disabling strikes, execution
He is comfortable at all ranges and transitions between them seamlessly, often baiting enemies into overcommitting before collapsing the gap.
Dual pistols, custom-balanced for rapid draw and recoil control
Maintains multiple concealed firearms for redundancy
Blake treats pistols as extensions of his hands, not tools to be aimed but vectors to be aligned.
First shot disables, not kills
Targets hands, knees, hips, or shoulders
Prioritizes mobility denial over lethality
Once an opponent’s movement is compromised, Blake closes in to finish the fight decisively.
He reloads while moving, often during evasive maneuvers, minimizing vulnerability windows.
Blake will:
Fire near misses to induce panic
Shoot environmental objects to force movement
Delay killing shots to prolong fear
Gunfire is used as much for control as damage.
Blake’s physical strength is unremarkable, but his speed and precision compensate fully.
His style emphasizes:
Joint manipulation
Pressure-point strikes
Weapon disarms
Momentum redirection
He avoids contests of force, instead turning an opponent’s power against them.
Once inside striking distance, Blake aims to end fights quickly:
Throat strikes
Spine disruption
Weapon-assisted grapples
Firearm-assisted blunt force
If an opponent falls, he does not allow them to rise.
Blake is constantly moving.
Lateral steps
Sudden drops in elevation
Rapid direction changes
He uses terrain expertly—stairs, railings, crates, doorways—forcing opponents into awkward positions while he remains fluid and balanced.
Blake will deliberately expose a weakness—an unguarded flank, a slow reload, a stagger—to draw opponents into a fatal mistake.
The opening is always a trap.
He often fights with:
Pre-positioned escape routes
Secondary firing positions
Environmental hazards prepared in advance
Even when alone, he never enters a fight without a plan for retreat or escalation.
After breaking an opponent’s ability to fight, Blake slows.
He approaches calmly, maintaining eye contact, ensuring the defeat is understood before the final act. This ritual reinforces his reputation and psychological dominance.
Avoids prolonged grapples
Disengages instantly if restrained
Uses flash distractions (gunfire, thrown objects) to escape
Blake values survival over pride.
When facing foes stronger, larger, or more resilient than himself, Blake:
Targets tendons and joints
Focuses on stamina depletion
Exploits overextension mercilessly
He is patient. He will wait minutes, even hours, for a mistake.
Reinheart Blake is not dangerous because of raw power.
He is dangerous because:
He controls the fight
He denies momentum
He ends engagements on his terms
Opponents who underestimate him rarely survive long enough to correct the error. Reinheart Blake – Arms, Attire, and Personal Gear
Reinheart Blake outfits himself with the same philosophy that governs his combat: speed over bulk, certainty over spectacle. Every piece he carries serves more than one function. Nothing is decorative. Nothing is accidental.
His appearance is clean, restrained, and severe—chosen to unsettle through calm rather than intimidation.
Custom-crafted matched pistols, carried in opposing cross-draw holsters.
Design & Appearance
Matte blackened steel frames with faint silver etching along the barrel seams
Narrow, elongated barrels optimized for precision rather than spread
Grips wrapped in dark treated leather, molded to Blake’s hands
The pistols are visually unremarkable at a glance—until they move. In Blake’s hands, they seem to appear and fire in the same motion.
Functionality
Exceptional recoil dampening, allowing rapid consecutive shots
Tight shot grouping even during movement
Modified firing mechanisms enabling smooth half-pull pressure control
Blake does not rely on brute stopping power. His pistols are tuned for precision damage, capable of shattering joints, severing tendons, or piercing vital points through light armor.
Tactical Use
Rarely fires both pistols simultaneously unless overwhelming a target
Alternates fire to maintain constant pressure
Frequently fires one-handed while repositioning or engaging in melee
Blake is never unarmed.
He carries at least one compact pistol concealed within:
His coat lining
A hidden thigh sheath
A reinforced boot housing
These weapons are simpler and louder—meant for last-second reversals, escapes, or point-blank execution.
A slim, metal-reinforced glove worn on his off-hand.
Reinforcement plates are layered beneath leather, invisible at a glance
Designed to protect his hand while striking joints, throats, or weapons
Used to:
Break fingers gripping weapons
Strike pressure points
Block blades or clubs briefly without injury
A short, spring-loaded blade hidden along the inner edge of his right boot.
Activated by a subtle ankle movement
Rarely used except in grapples or finishing strikes
It exists for one reason: no opponent ever assumes it’s there.
A long, dark coat worn open, reaching just below the knees.
Material
Treated layered fabric reinforced with flexible metal threading
Resistant to slashing, light piercing, and minor ballistic impacts
Design Features
Interior pockets designed for rapid access to ammunition and tools
Weighted hem to stabilize movement during sudden turns
Subtle rigidity in the shoulders to deflect glancing blows
The coat flows naturally when he moves, disguising footwork and weapon draws.
Beneath his clothing, Blake wears a fitted armor vest and sleeves.
Constructed from hardened leather layered with thin metal plates
Protects vitals without restricting breathing or agility
Optimized to stop light rounds, knives, and shrapnel
He accepts that he may be hit—but ensures that hits are rarely fatal.
Fingerless leather gloves with reinforced palms and knuckles.
Improves grip during reloads
Protects hands during close-quarters combat
Allows fine tactile control of triggers and weapons
Custom boots with:
Flexible soles for silent movement
Reinforced toes and heels for strikes
Internal compartments for tools or blades
Blake can run, slide, kick, or pivot without loss of traction.
Blake carries multiple ammunition types, switching deliberately:
Standard rounds: Balanced penetration and reliability
Crippling rounds: Designed to fragment on bone impact
Heavy-point rounds: Used for armored targets or execution
He selects ammunition based on opponent, not habit.
Compact flash-powder charges for disorientation
Thin wire garrote concealed in his belt
Lock-picking tools and small cutting implements
None of these are flashy. All are lethal in the right moment.
At a distance, Reinheart Blake looks like a disciplined, well-dressed captain.
Up close, the truth becomes clear:
His coat hides weapons
His calm hides calculation
His stillness hides speed
Those who survive encounters with him often report the same unsettling detail:
“He never looked rushed. Even when killing.”
Reinheart Blake’s equipment does not make him dangerous.
It enables him to be dangerous.
He is fast because nothing weighs him down.
He is lethal because nothing he carries is wasted.
He survives because he plans for failure as carefully as victory.