Lucy Goes Berserk on DEATH BATTLE!

              

Lucy, the Legendary One-Eyed Menace

The Legend of Lucy was created by Dylan Durmeir it can be read on Comics Break

Welcome back to the blog! Lately I've been ambitious with a lot of my blogs. A completed Webtoon series with lengthy chapters, my longest blog focusing on a haxed up duo, and even my first blog where I researched a movie as much as I did the comic. I needed something more grounded for me to regain my energy, and that's when this series came to mind. The Legend of Lucy is an easy read with a digestible length and a lovable protagonist with a simple but cool powerset. However, once I returned to this series, I made a discovery that the webcomic has a few lost chapters on the Wayback Machine. I was prepared to brush them off as non-canon, but they frequently reference events that appear in the present series. Thus, I saw it fit to cover them. However, one story remains lost: Lucy Gaiden. I was able to get in contact with the author  and asked him about it (props to him for answering some questions about Lucy), and he said it isn't canon anymore and will be replaced by a new story. Along with that it can't be pulled from the backup at the moment, so for the time being it will remain lost media. Regardless, there's still more than enough juicy content for me to cover on this blog! Without further ado, let's see what makes Lucy so legendary.

Background

"So here I am, the only thing keeping this guy from falling to his death, and he takes a swipe at me! Can you believe it?"

Picture this: You're a criminal mastermind who's made quite the name out of yourself. You've led successful heists, have an armada of minions at your beck and call, and your firepower is so threatening that the nation can't even lay a finger on you. Today is just like any other, robbing a bank with the gang. Easy as taking candy from a baby, right? Just when things seem so simple, your entire squad is knocked out by an odd-looking pig girl. Standing at 4 ft, weighing at 128 lbs, and wearing nothing but rags and a biker jacket, she doesn't seem intimidating in the slightest… yet something about that look in her only eye makes you feel a sense of dread. As if the entire empire you built was about to fall in this very moment…

This is Lucy, a notorious bounty hunter who has made it increasingly difficult for criminals to thrive. She's a mercenary, adventurer, and treasure hunter all in one package, drifting from place to place to make dough by beating people up. She's basically a living action hero! Emphasis on hero since unlike most bounty hunters she takes a vigilante-like approach to it. Her heroic acts made her have a decent relationship with the police, allowing her to avoid arrest on multiple occasions.

She may look like a hog, but she actually hails from a race called orks. They're a race of beefy powerhouses bred for murder that are infamous for their participation in the brutal Dragmyre War. Lucy may be powerful in her own right, but she's a black sheep compared to her kind. She denies the bloodthirsty part of herself, not taking pride in killing others. Instead, her personality is outwardly chipper. She still has a tough attitude, but she's still outgoing and kind to others. She also tends to come across as naive due to her sheltered upbringing.

There are many tales told of the notorious crooks and mobsters Lucy has caught, yet her origins are often shrouded in mystery. Not even the story of how she lost her eye is known. What's currently known about her is only bits and pieces of a bigger story. She was abandoned as a child and was found surviving in the jungle by a soldier. Taken back to their base, and was trained for war. At the time, she was known as Rosethorn, a name reviled by many orks. She may have tried to bury her past, but the orks never forgot the one who betrayed her kind, opposing them during the war. She believes that her past has shaped her into someone best fit as a mercenary, as if it was a destiny she couldn't go against.

Her past experiences have led her to become very insecure, especially about being an ork. You wouldn't know it due to her casual attitude, but it's been internalized for a long time. Thankfully, she'd meet someone she feels totally accepted by: a goblin named Glenda.

After settling down in Demonhead City, she saved Glenda from being mugged. Lucy was nervous about being friends with a civilian, as she was afraid Glenda would be scared off by her profession or be put in harm's way because of it. Surprisingly, Glenda was okay with it. Although it made her a target of kidnapping by Lucy's enemies, it made her life far more exciting than it has in ages. They did have a falling out once when it was revealed that Glenda kind of based her friendship around secretly studying ork biology, but they made up afterwards.

After going through hell and back together stopping the up and coming ork criminal overlord Carmack, Glenda asked to join Lucy on her adventures, and the two have been partners since. Glenda helps Lucy on the sidelines, relaying information and strategies to her while she does all the heavy lifting. Lucy's on the road again, but this time she isn't alone. She wouldn't have it any other way.

Equipment

Horns

Mess with the bull, you get the horns… wait, pigs don't have horns…

Sword

She occasionally brings real and model swords to fights. They have a habit of breaking

Glenda

Ever since the gearhead gobbo Glenda became Lucy's partner in crime, she's has taken an Otacon-like role on the side. With Lucy acting as her eyes and ears through inventions (I'll get to shortly), she can easily relay info and plans to Lucy. She also helps behind the scenes like tracking down targets for Lucy.

FP-Gear Mk. 1

An advanced eyepatch engineered by Glenda. Not only does Lucy's eyepatch hide her missing eye, but it also has a hidden camera for Glenda to view what Lucy sees. The camera has a 15 mm fixed lens with a f/2.0 aperture, 1/3000 max shutter, and runs on 1080 p and 60 fps. It runs on a power crystal and also has a thermal imaging camera and a microphone.

Comgear Mk. 1

A phone made by Glenda for Lucy so she can be in contact with her at all times. It has typical phone functions like games and map information, but instead of being something she can pocket, it's a device that fits on her wrist for convenience. The outer casing of it is very sturdy. It's bulletproof, has a 750 lumen flashlight, and a large expansion port. It runs on a 12 x 1.75 GHz CPU and a blast processor and has a dual band GPS, near-field communication, and a radio transmitter.

Abilities

Ork Physiology

Orks are known for being powerhouses. They're naturally physically strong, immune to illnesses,  and can digest nearly anything without a hitch (i.e. she can't get food poisoning or drunk easily). Aside from being a berzerker (more on that later), the only other difference Lucy has compared to other orks is her height. She has stunted growth due to being born with Higgins Syndrome. It should be noted that orks bleed green.

CQC

Don't let her short and stout size fool you, Lucy isn't to be trifled with on the battlefield. She's a gifted fighter who can take on dozens of people just with her hooves. She may have never had formal training in martial arts, but her raw strength is enough to beat foes in a blow or two.

Weapon Mastery

Lucy generally doesn't have any weapons on her person. However, she's prone to taking weapons from recently defeated enemies or utilizing any dangerous objects lying around to dish out even more pain. She's proficient in swords, axes, knives, bats, and machine guns.

Berserk Mode and Temporary Statistics Amplification

Lucy is a berzerker, a rare type of ork born with glands that can trigger a berserk state. Under moments of intense stress, she enters an enraged state that increases her adrenaline and boosts her power and stamina tenfold. This is signified by her hooves, horns, and eyes glowing green.

Techniques

Spinning Galaxy Kick

One time she tried to replicate an attack from one of her favorite movie. It was surprisingly effective

Feats

Overall

• Claimed a bounty after beating up a criminal ape and his cronies, then immediately after rescued Glenda from two thugs
• Beat up five brainwashed dinosaur guards
• When she was held up by Cheech, a big triceratops she'd later befriend, she slipped out of her jacket, hopped over her, and threw her overhead by the horns
• On K'orut Island, she killed the Garwor overlord—who was the last of his kind—and rescued the villagers he brainwashed into being his guards
• Survived an explosion contained in a building by hiding inside a freezer
• She famously caught the infamous criminal and self-proclaimed nemesis of Lucy, Rachel Giallo. She was the head of a notorious criminal sanctuary. She was considered such a threat, that it took the surrounding nations to hire many mercenaries in an attempt to take her down. Lucy was the one who put her behind bars. However, what most don't know is Lucy beat her by strangling with her loincloth after it was pulled off
• Stopped two thugs from robbing a convenience store
• Took down the notorious criminals Skoon and Peabo
• Took down the group of five goons that burned her house by blinding one with her horns, simultaneously knocking out two with swift kicks, throwing a goon at one of the people she kicked, and knocking out the leader with one of the criminals' bats
• Broke out of captivity after entering her rage mode and killed the madman who was torturing Glenda
• Defeated the ambitious drug trader and fellow ork Carmack, who rallied all the gangs in the city to take it over
• Lived up to adulthood in spite of having Higgins Syndrome—a rare condition that stunts the growth of 0.6% of orks. In most cases, orks with this affliction are abandoned and left to die
• Made it to the quarter finals in the 240th Golden Fist tournament despite having no formal martial arts training. She was the first ork contestant in over 50 years. Among the people she beat was Pauline Ikari, who starred as Princess Shooting Star in her favorite movie. Her victory was accidental, as Ikari bodied her before Lucy realized who she was and caught her off guard during her fangirling, leading to her getting a ring-out win

Strength

• Threw a dinosaur man by his tail
• Threw a Cheech overhead while midair
• Stabbed a guy's eyes with her horns
• Her kicks broke off parts of a gas mask and a plague doctor mask
• Strong enough to throw an entire person
• Broke through metal chains in her berserk state
• Pulled off Carmack's mechanical leg
• Threw Carmack, who's a sizable foe compared to her, out of a window. When he hit the ground, his body slid through the street and kicked up rubble
• An ork can flip a truck over with their hands

Speed

• Fought a reptile whose slashes moved as fast as a blur
• Moved a gun out of the way as it was being fired
• Sidestepped a gunshot
• Reflected bullets with a sword
• Evaded gunshots

Durability

• Was thrown into a pile of gold
• Withstood being trampled underfoot by the Garwor overlord
• Took blows from the mercenary Raemus, who can knock a door off its hinges
• Was thrown through a window
• Received a gash on her thigh from a whip
• Was tossed through a wall
• Elbowed in the gut by Carmack, who physically towers over her

Weaknesses

• Lucy is more brawn than brains, as she never went to school. Sometimes she really comes across as clueless
• She's quick to make decisions, some of which can be pretty dumb. She brought a display sword to a fight once, she should've known that would've been pointless
• It's easy to manipulate her, like how the ork crime boss Carmack lured her to his hideout after allegedly kidnapping Glenda
• Without her berserk mode, it's hard for her to defeat opponents that tower over her. When it comes to that, she tries beating them through any underhanded tactic that's available to her
• Her berserk mode is incredibly stressful on her heart, and can kill her if she stays in it for too long
• While her strength may carry her through fights, her lack of martial arts training makes her moves predictable to anyone particularly experienced

Matchup Potential

Lucy vs Val (The Legend of Lucy vs Val and Isaac)

(thumbnail by Vibe Check)

Vibe Check

This matchup was introduced to me on this blog's Discord server (which y'all should totally join btw) and I vibe with it!

It basically boils down to one-eyed webcomic bounty hunting ladies in duos who are the primary fighters within them. I haven't read Val and Isaac yet so I can't say for certain if there is much else that matches, but it sounds decent enough.

While I haven't read Val's series, I did stumble upon a respect thread detailing her verse's feats (which I'd recommend reading if you're interested) and she seems to be a mainly ranged fighter, owning a lot of advanced guns. There aren't many matchups out there that put a character skilled in close range combat against someone with an abundance of guns, so I'm getting some Rocket Raccoon vs Stitch energy from this. The debate seems interesting too at a glance since Lucy resists some of the effects of her guns like the poison one and can easily deflect bullets…… but then I got to the black hole gun. GG.

I'm unsure if either of Val's partners can be included in the fight, but it could be neat with Glenda being involved.

NEXT TIME ON WCAB… whenever I feel like it