Galford D. Weller

==Summary==
Galford D. Weller is a recurring character in the Samurai Shodown series. Cheerful and light-hearted, Galford is an american ninja who defends justice across the world. Born in San Francisco as the son of a sheriff, Galford developed a strong sense of justice since a young age. Following the murder of his father, Galford fled home to become a hero strong enough to protect the innocents and one day claim revenge on the killer.
Galford befriends his inseparable companion Poppy, a female husky, and learns about the ninjas of Japan. Enamoured of such warriors, he travels to the land of the rising sun and becomes the apprentice of Ayame, a master of the Koga arts. After completing their training, Galford and Poppy embark on a journey to uphold justice and vanquish the evil that threatens the world.
Galford is 178 cm tall, weighs 63 kg and his blood type is 0. He likes justice, dislikes evil, his flaw is having ran away from home and his idol is his father. He feels at peace when horsing around with Poppy and his favorite type of mate is a Yamato Nadeshiko. To him the path of the sword is "A way to realize justice in the fight against evil."Samurai Shodown Anniversary Website
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Galford D. Weller, epithets The Blue-Eyed Ninja and The Ninja Lightning Bolt of Justice | Poppy
Origin: Samurai Shodown
Gender: Male | Female
Age: 18 to 23 (SS to SS Sen). Born on December 22 at 4.10 PM | Unknown
Classification: Human, Ninja, Hero | Siberian Husky
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery, Martial Arts (Integrates kicks and punches into his swordplay), Acrobatics (Can perform several acrobatic techniques, jumping attacks, wall and somersault jumps, handstand somersaults, flip kicks, recovery and tactical rolls and backflips that allow him to maintain his balance when hit in mid-air), Rage Power (A recurrent trope of the series is the ability of a warrior to increase their strength the more wounds and damage the sustain, with this power up being connected to rage), Automatic Translation (Can communicate with his dog Poppy), Electricity and Plasma Manipulation (His electric powers are based on the manipulation of plasma), Teleportation, Illusion Creation (Via Shadow Copy), Invisibility (Via Hidden Technique), Duplication (Via Mega Double Strike Heads)
Attack Potency: City level (A rival toSamurai Shodown (2019) - Nakoruru's Rival Battle Nakoruru and Earthquake.Samurai Shodown (2019) - Galford's Rival Battle He is among the warriors would could have defeated Shizuka Gozen)
Speed: Supersonic+ (Able to keep up with Shizuka and other warriors. At the very least comparable to Earthquake's henchmen, who can run fasterSamurai Shodown - Earthquake's Ending than the eye)
Lifting Strength: Class 50 (Strong enough to clash weapons with the likes of Hattori Hanzo, who can carry characters as heavy as Earthquake high into the sky, and Wan-Fu, who is strong enough to swing a large iron ball)
Striking Strength: City level
Durability: City level (Able to endure attacks from the likes of Earthquake and Shizuka)
Stamina: At least Peak Human (A warrior in excellent physical condition. Can endure several attacks from cold weapons before going down. Used to sustain attacks based on fire, ice, electricity and more)
Range: Standard Melee Range physically, Extended Melee Range with his ninjato; Several Meters with ranged attacks 
Standard Equipment: A Ninjatō named Justice Blade, a set of kunais and a full-plate armor.
Companion:
*Poppy: A siberian husky who travels with Galford and fights by his side with perfect coordination. She shares many of the powers of her friend, such as extreme acrobatic skills and being able to teleport and generate electricity. Their mutual understandandings makes their bond much more profound than a simple pet-owner relationship. 
Intelligence: Above Average (A full-fledged expert of Koga-ryū and the inventor of the unique Galford-ryū ninjutsu. He can use up to at the same timeSamurai Shodown (2019) - Galford's Win Quotes (vs. Yoshitora) and his teamwork with Poppy is flawless. Galford has solved countless incidents and never ceases to travel the world and provide help wherever a hero is needed. His journey has brought him to cross blades with the best warriors on Earth, such as Nakoruru and Earthquake, and he was always in the first lines when a new villain arose to threaten the world. Is one of the characters that Golba deems worthy to be the general of his army.Samurai Shodown Sen - Galford's Story Mode (vs. Golba) Somehow learned the language of dogs)
Weaknesses: None notable.
Fighting Style: Kōga-ryū and Galford-ryū. Traditional japanese ninja arts instilled into him by master Ayame. Upon completing his training, Galford honed his skills even more over the course of his adventures, shaping his ninjutsu into a unique variation he named after himself. His fighting style mirrors his personality, with a positive and fair approach to the battle devoid of unnecessary cruelty, but without pulling his strikes if the situation calls for it (Shura kenshitsu). He always fights together with Poppy, but in moments of extreme direness Galford is willing to cast aside his morals and battle alone with the sole purpose of destroying the enemy at all costs (Rasetsu kenshitsu). 
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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*Strike Heads: Galford grabs the opponent by the waist and jumps upward, then turns upside down and drives them head-first onto the ground. The impact is accompanied by an outburst of electricity that shocks the opponent.
*Plasma Blade: Galford throws a pair of kunai charged with electricity.
*Replica Attack: Galford teleports above the opponent and attacks with a spinning slice.
*Rush Dog: A Strike Heads performed by Poppy.
*Machine Gun Dog: Poppy rushes onto the opponent and mauls them.
*Replica Dog: A Replica Attack performed by Poppy.
*Overhead Crush: Galford jumps onto a nearby wall and does a somersault, while Poppy teleports onto his foot and uses the momentum to launch herself against the opponent.
*Imitate Replica: After sustaining an enemy attack, Galford replaces himself with a log and performs a Replica Attack.
*Shadow Copy: Galford creates an illusory copy of himself to trick the opponent, seizing the chance to strike were they to attack the fake instead of the original.
*Stardust Throw: Galford grabs an airborne opponent and performs a Strike Heads.
*Plasma Break: Galford covers himself in electricity while projecting a ball of plasma on his chest.
*Plasma Factor: Galford delivers an overhead slice empowered by lightning.
*Lightning Slash: Galford surges with electricity, before combining a raising kick and a Plasma Factor.
*Hidden Technique: Galford turns invisible for a brief time, appearing only when delivering attacks.
|-|Throws=
*Standard Throw: Galford grabs the opponent and pushes them sideways, throwing them off balance.
*Takedown: Galford grabs the opponent, flips them over and slams them onto the ground.
*Leg Throw: Galford clutches the opponent by the neck with his legs and flips them over, occasionally zapping them with electricity and chaining the throw with a Plasma Factor.
|-|Super Attacks=
*Mega Strike Dog: Poppy assaults the opponent while teleporting back and forth, before finishing with a Strike Heads.
*Mega Double Strike Heads: Galford creates a physical clone of himself and cooperates with it to deliver a powerful combo on the opponent from both sides, concluding with a double Strike Heads.
*Lightning Strike: Galford summons a powerful lightning bolt in front of himself.
*Mega Plasma Factor: A stronger version of Plasma Factor which deals greater damage and disarms the opponent.
*Justice Impulse X: Galford's strongest technique, initiated by a barrage of sword slashes and followed by a sweep kick and an upward kick, with the latter launching the opponent high into the air. Galford then tosses his sword even higher, while Poppy teleports right on it and grabs it with her mouth. The loyal dog performs a Replica Attack, driving the opponent down and impaling them with the sword. The victim is terminated by a huge lightning that strikes them while Galford and Poppy declare their victory.
*Lightning Blade: By taking advantage of an opponent's opening, Galford dashes forward at great speed and slashes their entire body.
|-|Other Techniques=
*Sword Clash: When clashing swords with the opponent, Galford will try to overpower and disarm them.
*Sword Catch: Galford catches the opponent's weapon with his bare hands, tosses it away and strikes them back.
*Counter: A defensive technique meant to either stagger or disarm the opponent.
*Honorable Death: Galford summons a powerful lightning onto himself that reduces him to nothing, thus ending his life on his own terms.
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