Ishmael Gregor

"Now, the Pakhan is going to be here every moment, he is going to explain everything. Tidy yourself up. Show him your respect"

- Anatoly Knyazev to Oliver Queen

Ishmael Gregor is the overall "Pakhan" (godfather) of the Solntsevskaya Bratva. He is also an ally of Konstantin Kovar.

Biography
Pakhan Gregor arrived at Cafe Lyublyu after Konstantin Kovar sent his men to shoot the establishment. Gregor quickly noticed Oliver Queen, Anatoly Knyazev's "American puppy". Gregor then noted that he knew who Oliver was and that they only let him in their organization due to special circumstances. When Oliver told Gregor he earned his place, Gregor praised Oliver's eagerness. Kovar then told Oliver of Kovar's plan on expansion with a casino. He then sent Oliver to play as a rich American playboy once more to infiltrate Kovar's casino and blow it up.

Behind the scenes, Ishmael and Kovar agreed to a deal, in which the Bratva would get a cut out of the casino's profits in exchange for stopping the turf war. Gregor later arrived at Konstantin Kovar's estate. When he saw Kovar fighting Oliver, he reminded Kovar of their deal. Gregor then told Kovar that if he killed Oliver, it would come out of his cut.

Abilities

 * Expert investigator: Ishmael prided himself on conducting a masterful investigation of a new "American recruit" into his organization, figuring out Oliver Queen's identity, as well as his past deeds and talents.
 * Keen intellect/Manipulation: Ishmael was a crafty mafia boss and had great insight into people's character, recognizing Oliver Queen's fighting nature, as well as his "douche playboy" past, and using it to his own ends.
 * Leadership/Connections: Ishmael was the overall leader of Solntsevskaya Bratva, called "Pakhan" (equivalent of a Mafia "godfather"). He was so important and respected in the criminal organization that he made Anatoly Knyazev, his supposed friend and one of the sub-bosses, to worry about showing proper respect to the Pakhan.

Trivia

 * "Pakhan" (Russian: Паха́н ) is an informal word for "Father", usually used to describe gang leaders in Russian Mafia, such as the Solntsevskaya Bratva organization.

Behind the scenes

 * In the DC comics, Ishmael Gregor was also a Russian crime boss, eventually taking on the mantle of a demonic supervillain Sabbac.