Laharl (Disgaea: Hour of Darkness)
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If there is ever a character that personifies moody, self-centered
narcissism to perfection, Laharl is it. When Laharl wakes up from a nap
that spans across a few years, he discovers that his father has died.
Being demon, Laharl could give a fuck less. All he cares about is
succeeding his father's Overlord title, and right off the bat, he's
willing to do anything necessary to do so, even if it means barging
through the front gates of a rival's castle, robbing the richest demon
in the Netherworld, and embarrasing both enemies and allies alike. But
as cold as Laharl sounds, both he and his game are more hilarious than
anything else. All Angel/Demon/Human stereotypes are thrown completely
backwards through Disgaea, and Laharl does a perfect job of igniting
both the humor of the game and his own personal goals.
Disgaea (as well as Laharl) have a serious side, but few people care
about them. Those of us who love Laharl love him for who he is: the
badassed future Overlord of the Netherworld who has a fear of Horse
Weiners and women with sexy bodies, a love of Black Pretzels, and a
pension for making Gordon clean his room. The game is hilarious, Laharl
is hilarious, and when everything is added together, Disgaea creates a
magical experience that may never be duplicated again.
"I can't stand women with sexy bodies! On a side note, flat-chested women like you have absolutely no effect on me." -Laharl
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Win-Loss Record
0-3
Summer 2004 Contest
Midgar Division - 9 Seed
Midgar Round 1 --- Lost to (8) Vyse, 27360 [39.77%] - 41440 [60.23%]
Extrapolated Strength --- 52nd Place [14.25%]
As popular as Laharl is among Disgaea
fans, both Laharl and Disgaea are little more than cult classics, and
as everyone knows, cult classics and contest popularity are rarely ever
synonyms. Laharl has appeared in one poll in one contest, and that poll
wound up being a loss to glorified fodder (Vyse) en route to the
lowest-scoring match of the Summer 2004 Contest. This may very well be
the only match we ever see Laharl involved with, but at least his
diehard fans got to see him in a match once =)
Summer 2005 Contest
20XX Division - 6 Seed
20XX Round 1 --- Lost to (3) Yoshi, 25949 [26.34%] - 72563 [73.66%]
Extrapolated Strength --- 62nd Place [14.01%]
Laharl even being in another contest is somewhat of a surprise, though
his role as cult fodder was not. Given how weak Laharl is, the odds of
him ever being in a winnable match are next to zero, and it's a shock
to even see him in more than one contest. His fanbase is a dedicated
one, but not large enough to make the big difference come match time. Summer 2007 Contest
Division 7 - First Group
Division 7 Round 1 --- 3rd place, 22011 [16.95%] - Kirby, 57652 [44.39%] - L-Block, 40116 [30.89%] - Nathan Hale, 10098 [7.78%] Before we knew what a force the L-Block would be, some people thought Laharl had a chance to beat him and finally do something in the contest. Boy, were they wrong. He still has a strong and dedicated contingent, but it will probably always be too small to matter. At least he doubled Nathan Hale, for whatever that's worth. -Ulti
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