| “ | Hello, you. | „ |
| “ | I did everything to be a good man, a good husband, a good father. I always do everything I can. Can’t say I have the best track record in the history of romantics, but my heart is always in the right place. | „ |
Summary[]
Joe Goldberg is a manager of Mooney's book store in New York City. There, he would grow an immense attachment to an aspiring writer Guinevere Beck, and would become obsessed with her. He would eventually enter a relationship with her, and was determined to make their relationship work, even if it meant killing people that he saw as a threat to his relationship, though the relationship would ultimately fail, with Joe repeating a very simular process numerous times with different women in different cities.
The world would eventually learn of Joe's murders and dub him as "The Eat The Rich Killer" due to his split personality murdering numerous wealthy people in London.
Powers & Stats[]
Tier: 9-C, higher with weaponry
Name: Joseph Goldberg, The Eat The Rich Killer
Origin: YOU
Gender: Male
Age: 30 (Pilot), 31 (A Fresh Start), 33 (And They Lived Happily Ever After), 35 (Joe Takes A Holiday)
Classification: Human, Librarian, Professor, Serial killer
Powers and Abilities:
- Peak Human Physical Characteristics
- Superhuman Speed
- Genius Intelligence
- Multiple Personalities (Joe has an alternate personality named Rhys Montrose, which can take over Joe's body, and is the reason for Joe's "Eat The Rich" serial killer name)
- Skilled Martial Artist (Could fight with Vic, a bodyguard, even while Vic was armed)
- Weapon Mastery (Can skillfully use knives. Quickly learned how to use a bow and had great accuracy with it despite having very little experience)
- Stealth Mastery (Regularly stalks people for hours at a time, even managing to hide inside of a shower or under a bed without getting caught, and can often get the jump on other people that are in hiding. Can sneak up on former cops and bodyguards even when they're on high alert. Stayed inside of a house with numerous other people for over a day without a single person knowing that he was there)
- Social Influencing
- Social Position; Became a billionare after he started dating Kate
- Deception; Capable of coming up with convincing lies in seconds, often being able to lie about his name, occupation, and why he's in a specific area, even being able to talk his way out of trouble after people catch him stalking them. Got the police to stop suspecting him for his murders with a single conversation. Has taken on numerous fake identities throughout the series and could even play as a convincing philosophy professor despite not having the education required to be one
- Charisma; Can often quickly adapt to various social groups, blending in & befriending numerous people in said group very quickly. He's also able to make quick friends with people, often becoming very close with them in only the span of a few days or weeks. Made Phoebe obsessed with him simply by whispering a single sentence to her
- Sleep Manipulation (Via choloform & ketamine)
- Poison Manipulation (Via aconite)
Attack Potency: Street level (Can overpower Beck, who is a martial artist. Overpowerd Peach, a fit jogger. Can fight with bodyguards & cops. Launched a man back a good distance with a kick & knocked him out with a single punch. Broke out of handcuffs by slamming them against the wall numerous times, which requires this much energy. Easily kicked open a door. Can harm those that can harm him), higher with weaponry (Uses various weapons such as knives & firearms)
Speed: Peak Human Travel Speed (Can easily cross large distances in seconds, as well as close the distance between him & his victim very quickly. Faster than Peach, who was an experienced jogger. Can rapidly catch up to fleeing people, even those that had a head start) with Subsonic Reaction & Combat Speeds (Dodged an arrow from close range. Can easily disarm people & attack them before they can react. Pulled Beck out of the way of an incoming train, with average NYC subway trains going at 55 mph)
Lifting Strength: Above Average Human (Can lift dead bodies without trouble. Could drag Cary, who weighs 185 lbs [83 KG]. Can easily strangle people to death)
Striking Strength: Street level
Durability: Street level (Took a beating from Ryan, who's a trained boxer. Walked off a beating from a police officer. Survived a violent car crash)
Stamina: Very High (Can keep fighting people even after injuries such as getting stabbed & shot. Had a rather tame reaction to having his finger cut off)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens Of Meters with weaponry
Optional Equipment: Bow, Various firearms, Choloform, Ketamine, Aconite
Intelligence: Genius (Joe is a very intelligent serial killer & manipulator. He can often gain a large amount of knowledge on his victims through stalking them on the internet or in person, and can get away with stalking people for hours at a time. He successfully faked his death & managed to frame Love for killing him, and has framed numerous other people for his various murders. Claims to have read every book in Mooney's book store. Is knowledgable on various topics, such as chemistry, medicine, and philosophy. He was also able to fake being a professor for an extended period of time despite not having the education required to be a professor. Memorized the information on a card by looking at if for a few seconds. Can quickly adapt to brand new cultures and social groups incredibly quickly. He was also capable of designing an advanced version of "The Cage", a large cage made of bulletproof glass that Joe uses to hold people that he has kidnapped, and likely built this cage solo)
Weaknesses: Very obsessive. Is often driven by love more than logic
Notable Matchups[]
Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Brian Moser (Dexter (TV Series)) Brian's Profile (Speed was equal & both started in hiding)
Inconclusive Matches: