The top knife is a Russian ballistic knife: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_knife and the other is just a switchblade. He's more likely to pull out the switchblade in most circumstances. He has more knives but those are two of his favorites.

Name: Rook (of course that's not his given name but it's as close as most people are getting--they might know his last name, Levy, if they're well-informed)
Gender: male
Age: 52
Species: Gray Wolf (partly Eurasian subspecies)
Size: 5'10", 158 lb
Rank/Status/Job: Crew A - pending ( http://theparlormob.deviantart.com/ )

Basic Personality: He's often grumpy or irritable, but he's also clever, opportunistic and quick-witted, and can be very charming when he wants to. He has a definite sense of class, and has strong interests in language, culture, and music. His sense of humor is dry, sarcastic and witty. He has a long history of being able to handle whatever situation comes his way, be it by combat, strategy, negotiation, or just getting out of there. He’s generally out to serve his own interests and isn’t much on authority or doing what others want him to if it doesn’t benefit him in some way. Usually short on patience.

Physical Strengths: Quick, strategic movements when fighting. His lean/wiry-muscular build means he's stronger than he looks. Highly experienced and skilled in stealth, unarmed hand-to-hand fighting and small weapons (knives in particular), including throwing knives. He's also a pretty good marksman with a gun. Also doesn't lose consciousness easily for some reason (he’s never really understood this either but it’s usually a good thing).

Physical Weaknesses: Terrible stamina; he used to be a heavy smoker. Heavy running is the worst on this, so that's something he'd only do if desperate. If he overexerts himself drastically he will probably wind up in a coughing fit. Many years ago he was shot in the right leg; a piece of the shin bone was blown off and it never healed correctly. This bothers him often, but most in cold environments or with strenuous use. Fearing others will take advantage of it, he hides the scar and tries to refrain from favoring the leg. On the lower front/left area of ribcage, there is a spot where he broke a couple of ribs years ago. It’s similar to the issue with his leg but much less drastic (basically the way for this to really hinder him is if he received a direct blow there)

Brief History: He had a poor childhood and learned to look out for himself. Left home at an early age and supported himself mainly through thievery. During this time he developed a high degree of skill in picking locks (and pockets) and taught himself to speak without the cockney accent he’d grown up with, adopting a more standard British one which is still his default. When he was probably around 18 or so he moved to mainland Europe (starting with France), finding that he enjoyed the challenge of learning different languages. There he ran into a powerful criminal organization (known simply as The Organization) that took him in because his skills and aptitude for language showed a lot of promise. He was a member of that for many years, working his way up the ranks doing a variety of jobs. Initially his specialty was stealth and thievery but ultimately he ended up also serving as a sort of international agent/ambassador. But he never played consistently well with systems or groups (being more concerned with what he wanted than what they wanted) and he eventually fell out of their favor for good. Getting away was an extreme ordeal but in the end he managed it. He then worked for no one, traveling often and generally laying low, until the Mob approached him.

It’s notable that the Organization sent him to live and work in Russia with their sister branch there for several years, and it was during this time that he had his most major falling-out with them and ended up leaving. Things happened there that he doesn’t like to talk about. The European branch has mostly fallen apart by this point in time (which Rook is known to have had a big hand in during the Russia ordeal, though specifics are hard to track down) but the Russian branch is still active (having kind of become more of its own thing by now).

Likes: music (classic rock especially, a few of his favorite groups being The Doors, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Queen), knives (he collects them, and is usually carrying at least two), reading, travel, languages, fine culture, dark humor, tea, coffee, and pretty much anything tropical (though that’s a side of him that most people aren’t going to see often).

Dislikes: incompetence, most people, snow and ice, feeling exposed (hence clothes all the time), stairs, cold.
Other: there is a bullet somewhere in his back/shoulder area. It’s been there for years and is mainly just a minor annoyance, but he will set off metal detectors. Also he knows a lot of languages. English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Mongolian, and German. Possibly others depending on how some details of his past story develop.
There are lock picks in his hat.

What this character shouldn't be depicted doing: Smoking in present-day time, flirting/being actually romantic with anyone in present-day time, blackout drunk (he does drink but never to excess in public), without clothes, wearing shorts

A few extra clothing examples: http://canis-ferox.deviantart.com/art/clothes-and-infinite-sidescrolling-477253202

Posted roleplays:
http://canis-ferox.deviantart.com/art/The-Meeting-Parlor-Mob-RP-520735096