Revy (Black Lagoon)

Rebecca Lee, also known as Revy and Two Hands, is the main female protagonist from the Black Lagoon series.

Charactah Account

Revy, a central figure in the Lagoon Company, is a Chinese-American woman who embodies a nihilistic disposition and serves as the primary source of physical prowess within the organization. Her moniker, "Two Hands", is derived from her distinctive dual-wielding combat style. While her given name is speculated to be Rebecca, the details of her personal history remain enigmatic, with only hints suggesting a tumultuous background.

Revy's character is marked by a competitive streak and a penchant for sarcasm, often accompanied by a volatile temperament. In contrast to her counterpart Rock, Revy does not subscribe to diplomatic tactics, instead opting for brute force and intimidation to achieve her objectives. Known for her robust vernacular, she is the most prolific user of profanity among the cast, and her vices include heavy smoking and alcohol consumption.

As a remorseless and sadistic individual, Revy exhibits a cold-hearted approach to killing, even extending to unarmed civilians. Her combat style is characterized by a mercilessness that often transcends into a macabre sense of enjoyment. In the narrative, she is depicted using racially insensitive language towards characters such as Shenhua, whom she calls "chink" and "Chinglish" and Rock to whom she refers as a "Jap". Similarly, she addresses a FARC mercenary with the derogatory term "beaner".

Revy's propensity for violence is not solely driven by a thirst for blood; rather, it serves as a complex expression of her deeply embedded emotional and psychological challenges. This is exemplified in her interactions with others, particularly during moments of tension or when facing her own internal dilemmas. For instance, her initial apprehension towards integrating Rock and Benny into the Lagoon Company manifests in erratic behavior and episodes of "Whitman Fever," a term coined by Dutch, wherein she indiscriminately engages in shooting sprees, targeting both adversaries and bystanders alike.

Throughout the series, it becomes evident that Revy's penchant for brutality is an outward projection of her internal turmoil. Her use of violence as a coping mechanism is a recurring theme, revealing a multifaceted personality that is as adept at humor and conversation as it is at dispensing destruction. This duality is a testament to the intricate character development that underscores the narrative.

Appearance

Anime

• Black Lagoon
• Black Lagoon Omake
• Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail
• Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage

Light Novels

• Black Lagoon

Manga

• Black Lagoon

Trivia

• Revy has a total kill count of approximately 128 kills earned throughout the series.
• In a flashback, a young Revy is seen using a Smith & Wesson Model 439 to shoot cans.
• In a volume 4 omake, where everyone including has changed their sex, which Rock is the only one who notices the sudden mad change, Revy appears to be the only one who supposedly still looks exactly the same (only that her chest is completely flat). It is only then "she" reveals that she is a he, and even pulls down his pants to reveal his penis and testicles (much to sex-switched Rock's horror).
• Out of all the members of Black Lagoon Company, Revy has been shown smoking cigarettes the most.
• Revy appears to be adept at riding motorcycles, as she rescued Rock with precise, albeit risky, driving on a red sports bike after a meeting gone awry in Japan.
• In "Greenback Jane", it is stated that Revy watches Oprah, but this could be just sarcasm.
• In the manga, people sometimes call Revy "Levy" and it is uncertain if it's a typo or intentional.
  • In the German version of the manga, her name is written as "Levi" (due to the common R-L-problem and I or Y in translations), but ever since the release of volume 4, it's changed to "Revy".
• A great deal of Revy's life is shown in a single flashback in the final episode of Roberta's Blood Trail. Her father's abuse, the police's abuse, the rape, and the killing of the father were all there.
• The feathers that can be seen throughout the series mainly through the opening theme most likely represent the feathers of the pillow that Revy used to suppress the shot she used to kill her alcoholic father.
• In a popularity contest released for the May/June 2008 issue of Sunday GX, Revy ranked #1 with 823 votes.
• In a popularity contest released for volume 10, Revy ranked #2 with 2,411 votes.
• In a popularity contest released for volume 12, Revy again ranked #2 with 3,874 votes.
• There are various references to Revy's music tastes throughout the manga and the light novel (but not in the anime, probably due to copyright reasons). Revy is a big fan of rock and metal and has a personal shootout playlist named the "Jitterbug of Death" collection. Some of the songs named on the playlist are "Electric Head Part 1" by White Zombie, "Shooter" by Rednex and "Sleep Now in the Fire" by Rage Against the Machine. Revy is also shown to be a fan of the band Guitar Wolf.
• Revy's especially trigger-happy and frenzied state, or "Whitman Fever", as diagnosed by Dutch, is a reference to American Marine turned mass murderer Charles Whitman.

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External Links

• Revy at Black Lagoon Wiki