Who is the character The Bowery King's follower, the tattoo artist, and how does he fit into the John Wick universe?

The Bowery King's follower, the tattoo artist, is a recurring character in the John Wick universe portrayed by actor Saïd Taghmaoui. The character first appears in the second film, John Wick: Chapter 2, and plays a small but significant role in the series.

The tattoo artist is one of the Bowery King's subjects and is responsible for branding members of his organization with a tattoo of a four-pointed crown. In John Wick: Chapter 2, the character gives John Wick a marker, which is a symbol of a debt owed in the criminal underworld. Later in the film, John Wick returns to collect on the marker and enlists the help of the Bowery King and his followers to take down Santino D'Antonio.

In John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the tattoo artist appears briefly but plays a crucial role in the plot. The character helps Wick to remove a bulletproof suit, revealing the bullet wound beneath it. The tattoo artist is later killed by one of the Bowery King's henchmen as part of a plot to overthrow the organization.

Overall, the tattoo artist is a minor but important character in the John Wick universe, serving as a link between John Wick and the Bowery King, as well as a symbol of loyalty and indebtedness in the criminal underworld.