Louis “Tar Baby” Brown

Louis “Tar Baby” Brown, a legendary blind assassin often associated/employed by The Congregation, and The Orca League.

History
A blind former sharecropper, mechanic, machine operator and elite grappler. A hard living man who happened to be born in a proud yet hard living family who raised him as vicious as any of his dead siblings. His father was a boxer, wrestler, and physical culturist as well as the primary security for a collection of circus acts, vice, fortune tellers and sports acts. His mother was a vaudeville musician and card shark. Together they raise nine children.

Blind from birth, his adoption of his familial martial tradition was limited to wrestling and physical culture. His obsessive commitment to these artse limitless. He mastered every hold, throw, choke, and transition in his father's repertoire and the men he trained with.

Often employed by the numbers syndicate as part of a bodyguard team, assassin, or a heavy during kidnapping. He earns the nickname “Tar Baby” due to his skills as a wrestler and strangler in that if he got ahold of you, you weren't getting loose. It also alludes to his skills as a kidnapper, even the toughest and most feared gangsters being unable to escape his clutches.

After making a name in the rackets he graduates to fixer for Roost Records during the 50's and personal bodyguard to Gator Mouth and other bluesmen on the roster. Through these contacts he mingles with high society and during the 60's is occasionally hired by the intelligence agencies as an assassin, and instructor in unarmed killing techniques, among his primary proteges were the Vietnam LAARP unit known as the Hotline.

Rumor has it that during this time he survived an assassination attempt by Operant 0 while guarding a kidnapped revolutionary. Around the early 80's he has pulled off an elaborate scheme and is reportedly hiding in comfort from the various underworld enemies, organizations, and other assorted vendettas.

Abilities
Completely ambidextrous, in total control of every muscle and joint, a zen like ability to block out pain and distress. He seems to have a preternatural sense of hearing, smell, touch, and taste.