Character

Golgo 13

ゴルゴ13

Golgo 13, also known as Duke Togo, is the main protagonist of a manga series created by Takao Saito. An assassin for hire, Golgo accepts jobs from various organizations and individuals. He is known for—among other things—his cold, calculating attitude, superb marksmanship skills and prowess with women. Nothing is known about Golgo 13's history. Although various stories have provided details about his past, it always contradicts each other or cast doubt upon themselves. Many people have speculated that he might be Japanese or otherwise Asian, given his pseudonym "Duke Togo". Golgo 13 is cold and ruthless. Whenever he takes a job, he won't stop until it is complete. He is mostly quiet, talking only when he needs to. Despite his cold attitude, Golgo 13 has also admitted that he is cowardly as a rabbit, which is part of the reason that he manages to stay alive for so long. He also hates it when people walk up or stand behind him, and will punch anyone who does so. Golgo 13 has a specific set of rules for carrying out contracts: He will only speak with a client once and refuses to enter into long-term contracts. Clients must be completely honest with him about their reasons for proposing the contract, and he will not tolerate any sort of betrayal or double-crossing. He will not accept contracts where the reasons are unclear.