L-Block

The L-Block is one of the seven tetrominoes (pieces) featured in the Russian puzzle game Tetris. As its name states, it is shaped like the letter "L". This tetromino is commonly colored orange in many modern versions of the game.

L-Block is best known in this wiki for winning GameFAQs' sixth Character Battle held during the summer of 2007, the first tournament under the management of site administrator SBAllen. Having been allowed by the admin to take part in the tournament despite being an object, L-Block took advantage of the game's high playrate among the site's demographics and its status as a "joke character" to take the championship. The tournament's format also contributed to the block's success, as CB6's bracket consisted of groups of four characters instead of the standard 1v1, with the top two advancing into the next round. This allowed L-Block to stay alive in the tournament by virtue of placing 2nd in the early rounds. As the tournament progressed, L-Block had built enough momentum to actually start placing 1st in its groups, culminating in a resounding victory over powerhouses Link, Cloud, and Solid Snake in the final match - which is also the most-voted match in GameFAQs contest history.

Many years later, L-Block would appear in 4chan's Queen of /v/ tournament, having been successfully nominated in the 2021 edition as one of the few notable "inanimate object" characters. However, it failed to qualify for the main bracket, placing 157th with 82 votes. Still, L-Block's legacy carries on as a pair of similarly-shaped handguns named Ebony and Ivory qualified for the main bracket and reached top 16 by slaying several high-profile girls such as Maya and Zelda. However, the gun's performance led to a rule where character must have sentience in order to be eligible, which effectively bans L-Block from appearing in future editions.