Ian Nottingham (Witchblade/Top Cow/Image Comics)
Background Ian Nottingham Height: 6’3 - 6’5 Weight: 210 lbs Occupation: Assassin, Special Air Services captain for MI5 (formerly), bodyguard (formerly) First appearance: Witchblade #1 (November 1995) Likes: Sara Pezzini, Setsuke, Casablanca, the Blood Sword, killing people for money Dislikes: Ken Irons, the Irish Backstory “If there is a challenger to my power that does merit that weapon, may they hunt me soon. For now, I have proven I rely on no specific tool. I have tested the limits of human ability... The combined powers of instinct, strategy, and physical prowess, pushed to the hilt. I am Ian Nottingham… A man amongst gods.” Much of Ian’s past is a mystery, and thanks to the experiments and reconditioning he underwent, not even he remembers much of it. From what little we’re shown, he was originally a Special Air Services captain in MI5 whose missions ran deep undercover in Iran, Kuwait, and Japan. His missions in Japan led to Ian becoming a well-respected bodyguard for the Yakuz...