Corvo Attano
Born into a lower class family in Karnaca, Serkonos, Corvo grew up fighting in the streets. This all changed when at the age of 16 Corvo won the Blade Verbena. Because of his great skill he was given the chance to become an officer in the Grand Serkonan Guard. His skill was so great that he was eventually sent to Dunwall to become the Lord Protector. The Empress he was sworn to protect was then murdered in front of him and he was framed for her murder. He had to clear his name.
Powers
This is the core of Dishonored and is what makes Corvo such a notable fighter. Let's go over his powers.
Dark Vision
Dark Vision allows Corvo to see all living beings through walls as well as see their cones of vision. It also allows him to see visual representations of the sound he makes. Corvo can also see security systems and useful items through walls as well. And, as the name implies, it allows him to see in the dark.
Blink
Blink enables rapid forward movement, which is similar to teleporting. It isn't actually teleporting though since trying to get through a Wall of Light with it will get you disintegrated.
We also know that it isn't teleporting because blinking into a window breaks Corvo through it.
The exact distance Corvo can teleport is unknown. In-game it is quite a limited distance for both Corvo and Daud.
However in a trailer/cutscene for The Knife of Dunwall we see Daud blink further than he can in-game, so it is logical to assume Corvo can do the same.
Possession
Corvo can enter the bodies of humans and animals for a short time. He doesn't just control them, he literally enters their bodies. Upon coming out of a person they may regurgitate. This power can be combined with "Bend Time" to control people and animals when everyone else is frozen around them.
Bend Time
Corvo can stop time completely and move freely during that time.
This brings me to another point that people seem to forget. Using Bend Time Corvo can stop bullets in the air. Since Bend Time stops time as soon as Corvo casts it, this means that Corvo has the reaction time to cast a spell after bullets have been fired but before they hit him. This is even reflected in game, where if you shoot a gun at an enemy the bullet hits them instantly, but if they shoot one at you it takes about half a second for the damage to come through. This is because Corvo's reactions are good enough to cast a spell during that time.
Devouring Swarm
Corvo can summon a swarm of plague rats to devour his victims.
This should give you an idea of what the Devouring Swarm rats are like, but this is at Level 1. Once upgraded there are even more of them.
Devouring Swarm rats do carry the Plague, as the video above shows.
Windblast
Corvo can shatter doors and launch enemies with lethal force with a blast of wind.
This is what Corvo shattering doors looks like.
Enhancements
Rather than the powers that Corvo has to activate as shown before, these are the enhancements that he always has without having to activate them.
Vitality
Corvo has enhanced durability and a healing factor.
Survives blinking out of what looks like a 4 story building and then fights.
Blood Thirsty
Corvo can build up adrenaline to make him more aggressive and effective the longer the fight goes on.
Agility
Corvo can jump higher, take higher falls and move faster than regular humans.
Shadow Kill
Enemies that Corvo kill turn to ash. This is great for stealth.
Gear
Now onto the next best thing. His equipment. Most of it was made by Piero Joplin, arguably the smartest man in the Empire.
Sword
Corvo's custom made sword is retactable, meaning he can hide the blade and fold it to use as a knife. It is also described as being "sharper than a razor."
Corvo's sword even has a mechanism which makes it more effective when locking blades and pushing against an opponent's sword.
Gun
The best firearm in the isles. Corvo's gun can carry multiple bullet at once, can reload quickly and is very accurate.
Corvo can load his pistol with explosive ammo.
Crossbow
Corvo's crossbow is completely silent, making it the perfect stealth weapon. It can fire normal bolts, sleep darts and incendiary missiles.
The effect of Corvo's sleep dart administers immediately.
Corvo is skilled enough with a crossbow to shoot three enemies consecutively in the throat in a matter of seconds.
Mask
Corvo's mask can zoom in like binoculars and amplifies sound.
Boots
With his boot upgrades, Corvo moves silently. Even whilst running nobody can hear him.
Springrazor
Corvo has springrazors. They are similar to landmines since they trigger when something walks over it, but springrazors cut the target up silently.
Grenade
I shouldn't have to explain this one.
Sticky grenade
Like a regular grenade, but it sticks to its target.
Skill
People seem to think that Corvo is nothing without his powers. This is not true.
Because of his great sworsmanship, Corvo was given to the Emperor as a political gift. Every single one the Emperor's/Empresses guards is hand-picked.
At the age of 16, before he was even an adult, Corvo won the Blade Verbena, an annual swordfighting tournament.
Corvo effortlessly stomps a trio of guards in a matter of seconds without using his powers.
Corvo is able to fight and beat three superpowered assassins at the same time before he even gets his powers, purely because of his skill.
Corvo has the skill to take on and beat Daud, another marked individual with much more experience than Corvo and who is also a trained assassin.
Corvo is stealthy enough to complete the entirety of the game without being detected and without killing anyone.
Corvo is even able to complete the game without needing to use any of his powers besides Blink.
Corvo was suspected of being supernatural even before he gained his powers.
A guard describes Corvo taking on three men at once in the practice yard and even compares him to a whirlwind.
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