What nickname does the heartless bounty hunter in my sci-fi campaign go by?

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A bounty-hunter character is being developed for a sci-fi campaign, featuring a trenchcoat, a matchstick, and a distinctive charred starburst on his chest. The character's nickname is crucial for establishing his reputation and emotional tone, with suggestions including "Tinman," referencing literary figures who have lost their hearts. Other potential names discussed include "Craterface," "Valentine," and humorous references like "Davy Jones" and "Romeo." The importance of a fitting nickname is emphasized, as it shapes the character's narrative and interactions within the story. The discussion highlights the fluid nature of character development in RPGs, where names can carry significant weight and influence.
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"The Ton Woodsman"
Now I'm imagining an immensely fat woodsman XD
 
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jedishrfu said:
I don't recall the Tinman ever killing anyone.
Perhaps I am conflating the Woodsman character from "Little Red Riding Hood" who saves Red from the Wolfe character using his mighty axe. I prefer SF to fantasy to this day.
jedishrfu said:
https://oz.fandom.com/wiki/Tin_Woodman

They mention in the wiki that he was also known as Nick Chopper or the Tin Woodman or the "Emperor Nicholas III of the House of Chopper" .
FTR I am not a Baum /Oz expert or fan. His books were long out of print when I was a child in Cupertino. I grew up reading SF author Robert Heinlein who in turn was a giant Oz fan. I mainly know Oz from movies and references in novels by later authors.

"Tinmen" was a popular term for salesmen and installers of metal and plastic siding for houses, also the name of a funny movie by Danny DeVito. Also was a joking term for kids needing breathing assistance --so-called 'iron lungs' -- in the hospital IP wards when I was a child during the 1950's polio epidemic.

Ambulatory polio kids often wore clunky leg braces that made us walk not unlike the character in the movie "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". Nurses and therapists would (pretend to) "oil our joints" so we would move freely. Hence my request for disambiguation.

Now, I have grown to like the nickname Tinman for DaveC's hunter-killer character.