Dhalsim

Dhalsim, also known as Yoga Master, is a character from the Street Fighter series.
== Charactah Account ==
Dhalsim is an Indian mystic who has trained in Yoga so well that he can extend his limbs further than any man alive. He enters the Street Fighter tournament to raise money for his village, and is often consulted by many of the other fighters in regards to his spirituality. He has a cute wife named Sally and a son, Dhatta, who are usually featured in the background of his stages, cheering him on. The skulls he wears are those of children who died due to famine in his village, not the skulls of his enemies. In IV S.I.N builds a dam far upstream blocking a river that provides water (and trade, fishing, etc.) to his village, so he enters the tournament to reclaim it. He returns in Street Fighter V sporting a new look, with a beard and a pagri. His story prologue shows that he has started a Yoga school and is training an up-and-coming police officer named Mahesh, who wishes to use Yoga to protect others. Dhalsim returns to the series in 6, still sporting his long white beard though not his pagri.
Dhalsim is the franchise's archetypal ranged, tricky fighter. His long, stretchy limbs allow him to control nearly the entirety of the screen, safely poking and prodding at impatient opponents. This, however, does not necessarily mean he is helpless in close-quarters situations. Like Chun-Li and others, he has several unique command normals that allow him to fight up-close. His mobility is normally very slow with very floaty jumps, but through the use of his Yoga Drill command normals he can alter his jump arc at will while going on the offensive. His Yoga Fire is a small but slow-moving projectile that can both bait out reactions from opponents as well as allow Dhalsim to approach. His Yoga Flame and Yoga Blast serve as both combo enders and anti-airs. Lastly there is his Yoga Teleport. Introduced in Hyper Fighting as the result of an Ascended Glitch, this move is both one of Dhalsim's greatest defensive and offensive assets as it allows him to both escape pressure from his opponent while also quickly moving him in close to surprise and pressure the opponent himself.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
* Street Fighter II: The Animated Series
=== Cartoons ===
* Street Fighter: The Animated Series
=== Comics ===
* Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
* Nintendo Power
* SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
* Street Fighter
* Street Fighter Classic
* Street Fighter II
* Street Fighter IV: Target Exclusive
* Street Fighter Remix
* Street Fighter Tribute
* Street Fighter Unlimited
* Street Fighter VS Darkstalkers
* Street Fighter X G.I. Joe
* Street Fighter Zero 3
* Super Street Fighter
* Undisputed Street Fighter
=== Manga ===
* Capcom Gals Comic Anthology
* Street Fighter II: Ryu
* Street Fighter: Sakura Gives it Her Best!
* Umehara: Fighting Gamers!
=== Video Games ===
* Brawlhalla
* Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium
* Capcom Arcade Hits Volume 1
* Capcom Arcade Stadium
* Capcom Classics Collection
* Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded
* Capcom Classics Collection: Volume 2
* Capcom Digital Collection
* Capcom Fighting Collection
* Capcom Fighting Evolution
* Capcom Super League Online
* Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO
* Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium
* Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001
* Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
* Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro
* Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
* Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition
* Japan Sumo Cup: Yokozuna Vs Street Fighter
* Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
* Monster Strike
* SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
* Street Fighter 6
* Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
* Street Fighter Alpha 2
* Street Fighter Alpha 3
* Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX
* Street Fighter Alpha Anthology
* Street Fighter Battle Combination
* Street Fighter Collection
* Street Fighter Collection 2
* Street Fighter Duel
* Street Fighter EX
* Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha
* Street Fighter EX2
* Street Fighter EX2 Plus
* Street Fighter EX3
* Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting
* Street Fighter II': Champion Edition
* Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
* Street Fighter IV
* Street Fighter IV Champion Edition
* Street Fighter IV Volt
* Street Fighter IV: Arena
* Street Fighter Series
* Street Fighter V
* Street Fighter X Mega Man
* Street Fighter X Tekken
* Super Street Fighter II
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
* Super Street Fighter II: The Tournament Battle
* Super Street Fighter IV
* Super Street Fighter IV: Pachislot Edition
* Taisen Net Gimmick: Capcom & Psikyo All Stars
* Teppen
* The Battle Cats
* The Capcom Collection
* Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
* Ultra Street Fighter IV
* X-Men vs. Street Fighter
== Trivia ==
* Dhalsim is one of the eleven playable Street Fighter characters who are married or in a romantic relationship.
* Despite having the same rival as he did in Street Fighter IV, Dhalsim's rival fight stage has been changed in Super Street Fighter IV. It was the Crowded Downtown stage before, but then got changed to the Exciting Street Scene stage. This was due to the fact that the latter stage is located in India (which is Dhalsim's home country), and thus suits him better.
* Dhalsim is one of the few characters in the original Street Fighter IV game who only has one rival (in his case, Rufus) throughout the whole sub-series.
* In Monster Hunter Explore, there is a Monster called Yoga Gigginox whose coloration is based off Dhalsim.
* Dhalsim's win quote in Street Fighter II, "I will meditate and then destroy you" seems to contradict his pacifistic beliefs, but this was before he was established to have such beliefs. This quote was likely the result of a translation error since the original quote could be found here.
* The words "Daal" and "Seem" in Dhalsim's name mean Lentils and Hyacinth Beans in other Sanskrit Derivative Languages and not just Hindi, namely - Gujarati and Bangla.
* The Adornment of Turbans is a status symbol in many South and Western Asian Countries; but predominantly India. In the Northern and Western States of India, Turban adornment is part of the usual attire. This correlates with Dhalsim overall who strongly resembles a Noble from a Northern or Western Indian State.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Dhalsim at Street Fighter Wiki
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Category:Males
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