Profession: Bartender / Bare-Knuckle Brawler
Portrayed By: Tom Hardy
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0"
Weight:197
Ethnicity: French American
Tattoos/Scars: Tribal tattoos on shoulders and back.
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Traits:
Strengths: Brawler, Natural Conversationalist, Strong Swimmer.
Flaws: Weakness For Women, Hot Temper, Grudge Holder.
Personality:
Fears: Losing His Taste Buds, Starving To Death, Spiders, Being Alone, the Saints losing.
Aspirations: Own his own restaurant, get married, have children, buy a bitchin' car.
Dominant Emotion: Cool
Demeanor: Luke is your typical sports fanatic, smoke-blowing, testosterone-driven tough guy you could imagine. He ain't all bad though. He carries himself quite well, actually -- despite the natural stoop to his broad shoulders. Too many days stooped over a bar pouring drinks. He's naturally chatty, both when he has something to say and when he doesn't. The guy has an opinion on most things, but don't worry -- you'll hear about 'em. Around people he doesn't know, Luke is a little more reigned in. He knows the right conversation point to test whether a person wants to talk about and is all around very socially conscious -- despite his own overbearing nature. He is quick to argue, quicker to make a bet on something, and always down for a drink. Luke always settles his debts and doesn't put up with anybody he doesn't have to -- and if you're alright by him -- you're all good. Friends of friends welcome too.
Quirks/Oddities: His obsession with cigars.
Skills/Proficiencies: French, Spanish, Motorcycle Use, Basic Automotive Repair, Cigar Knowledge, Rifle Use, Boxing, Kickboxing, Alcohol/Beverage Knowledge, Sports Knowledge, Intermediate Guitar, Darts, Pool, Beer Pong, Flip Cup, Intermediate Culinary Knowledge, etc.
Equipment:
Has his gold class ring from UCLA from when he played 2nd string quarterback.
Always keeps a knife on him -- and a wine key.
Has a pair of sunglasses that he takes everywhere.
History:
Born in New Orleans to a dental receptionist and a sous chef.
Constantly getting in trouble as a kid for fighting and stealing.
Gets involved in child's therapy. Mother's idea.
Parents separate. Luke moves to California with father.
Luke finishes school locally and begins studying for a business degree at UCLA.
Tries out for and makes UCLA's football team as 2nd string quarterback.
Barely graduates from college and gets a job at father's restaurant in Hollywood.
Attends bartending school in spare time and picks up various jobs around LA.
Gets a DUI on a drunken Halloween bender in 2008.
Father dies from heart attack; buried back home in New Orleans.
Takes up boxing; gets involved in underground fighting and gambling.
Pulls an all-nighter the day before the outbreak -- one in which he was supposed to work a double. He still counts himself lucky.
Falls in with the Capitols when his bar is overtaken by walkers and he is forced to evacuate.