Walter Kovacs is the superhero Rorschach, and an ally of the Question.
History
Rorschach was once seen in a bar filled with a bunch of other superpowered beings. He appears to be friends with The Question and Obsidian. He breaks Brother Power's fingers right before Superman shows up.
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Acrobatics: Training himself to become a gifted athlete, Rorschach has been able to jump roof top to roof top, scale tall buildings and land on his feet without ever making a sound.
- Espionage: Rorschach was proven quite skillful in the act of espionage, spying on his enemies and allies alike just to keep tabs as well as confirm his suspicions.
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced): Rorschach was a brilliant street fighter and has since honed this skill during his years of crime fighting and his stint in prison.
- Interrogation: Rorschach has his own special brand of asking questions, mostly involving breaking body parts and otherwise scarring or maiming victims (or suspects) to get answers.
- Intimidation: Rorschach's mental instability is well known, even without his costume or any of his friends about he is an intimidating man and has made many people flee in his presence.
- Investigation: Rorschach is an accomplished detective, figuring out the "mask killer theory" and eventually Ozymandias' plan with little to no help. His zeal for crime solving has been mentioned multiple times.
- Journalism: Rorschach kept a journal of his adventures when it was most necessary, he's proven to be a deep thinker and since witnesses the underbelly of the city has cataloged it's nightmares.
- Indomitable Will: After the events which made him take on the personality of Rorschach, in every aspect of his life, he developed a desire to make sure that all crime is punished. Even after masked adventurers became detested and banned he continued his vigilante activities. He's also defined odds against a large number of armed Police Officers that surrounded his home.
Other Characteristics
- Mental Disorder: Some call Rorschach a sociopath, driven to his nature by the horrid nature of mankind. Whatever the case or cause might be, Rorschach is not a stable individual in modern public society and is only suited for his special brand of justice.
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Equipment
Related
- 1 Appearances of Walter Kovacs (Earth-22)
- 2 Images featuring Walter Kovacs (Earth-22)
- Quotations by or about Walter Kovacs (Earth-22)
- Character Gallery: Walter Kovacs (Earth-22)
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