Lawdog

Lawdog is a character in the now-defunct City of Heroes MMO.

He serves as a "fixer" for the Paragon City Police Department.

Character History

Benjamin “Bear” Lawton was always “big”. He was given the nickname “Bear” as a child because of his size and also because of a rumor that floated around that he once punched a bear while vacationing in Vermont. He really didn't, but it made for a good story.

Bear played football for Rhode Island University, but was ineligible for the NFL when it was discovered he was a low-level mutant. He dropped out of college when he realized he could not play in the “big leagues”. But by then, the First Rikti Invasion happened. Civilization was devastated. People didn’t care about football then.

Bear joined the Paragon City Police Force when it was being rebuilt under Police Chief Conrad Bochco. Bochco loved having a big guy working for him, and he was the one that dubbed Bear the “Lawdog”. If someone needed straightening out, Bochco would call the Lawdog. If a problem needed to go away, Bochco would call the Lawdog to get it done.

Bear loved working for Bochco. He was given a lot of autonomy. He worked when he was needed, and nobody questioned or challenged his actions. If they did, they'd have to answer to the chief. He could drink and fight and make new friends and still get paid and be considered "on duty". His uniform dress code consisted of a sleeveless uniform jacket with his badge. It was great for him.

After Bochco was forced to resign (sometime after 2007), Bear’s role in the police force diminished greatly. He was still “needed”, but nobody really could call on him without getting in trouble. He was passed on from one zone to another, going where he was “needed” but not being wanted enough to stay.

Eventually, Bear ended up in Independence Port, working with the docks to keep the Family in check. His rough handling of the Family and the Council made him popular with the yard-workers. Finally he was someplace where he felt wanted.

Bear still did “Lawdog” work, especially with Deputy Chief Wield resurrecting Bochco’s secret groups. If something needs to be “fixed”, they knew to call the “Lawdog”. This includes killing, which he had no qualms doing.

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Powers and Abilities

Lawdog is a low-level mutant with some strength and regenerative abilities. This accounts for his large frame, as well as his preference for hand-to-hand combat.

He received standard police training and he excels in the use of the police baton.

Lawton’s specialty is disguising himself as a gang member to carry out his brutal attacks. Then the other officers would find some career criminal looking for a lifetime stay in prison that would eagerly admit to the killing. This allowed him to carry out his assignments without question, since the police and their "friend" within the Judicial Center would ensure a speedy conviction for the lifer that would eagerly go to prison for his actions.

Related Information

This character is a member of the Paragon City Police Department.

Lawdog first appeared in "Furia and the Guardians" #14. According to writer/creator David 2, he is based on the Champions Online character Kodiak.