Gen-an Shiranui

==Summary==
Gen-an Shiranui is a recurring character in the Samurai Shodown series. The main exponent of the Shiranui tribe, a japanese clan of warriors which believe to be the descendants of demons because of their freakish appearance.
Gen-an pursues the dream of becoming the King of Evil and pretends to be the most wicked person in the world, while in actuality he is even way too nice due to his innate goodness. Gen-an is also an affectionate family man, whose love for his wife and his three children is doubly returned.
Nonetheless, Gen-an remains true to his warrior nature, which led him to be killed by an unknown ninja after his attempt at overthrowing Amakusa. Years later, the Dark God Ambrosia revives him in exchange for murdering four chosen warrior and delivering their souls to Mizuki. While really invested at first, even aiming at replacing Ambrosia as king of the Demon World, Gen-an eventually gave up and returned home to live a peaceful life with his family. 
 
Gen-an is is 5 shaku (150 cm) tall, weighs 18 kanme (67 kg) and his blood type is different from that of normal humans. He likes the sinister smiles of his family, dislikes the color of his skin when he gets angry, his idol is Ambrosia, his desire is for evil to respite his family and his flaw is his sudden and remarkable loss of hair. To him the path of the sword is "A way to feel the pleasure of the instant you slice someone in half."Samurai Shodown Anniversary Website
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Gen-an Shiranui
Origin: Samurai Shodown
Gender: Male
Age: 26 to 27 (SS to SSII), Born on March 25 in 1762
Classification: Human, Warrior
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery and Martial Arts (His fighting style overlaps armed and unarmed combat. It also includes kicks and punches), Acrobatics (Extremely nimble, he crawls, hops and pounces around on all four in a way that makes him look more like an animal rather than a human. Can roll along the ground, spin through the air and bounce on people and surfaces. Can perform many acrobatic techniques, aerial attacks, sliding kicks, wall jumps and backflips that allow him to maintain his balance when hit in mid-air. When downed, he can spring back on his feet with a somersault), 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), Poison Manipulation, Body Control (Via Genan Dappi)
Attack Potency: City level (Ambrosia entrusted him to kill Haohmaru, Jubei, Kyoshiro and Sieger. This should also make him comparable to Earthquake)
Speed: Supersonic (Should be able to keep up with the likes of Haohmaru. 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 (Should be able to endure attacks from the people he was hired to kill)
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 to Several Meters with Azami and Doku Fubuki
Standard Equipment: 
*Azami: A huge clawed gauntlet named after his wife and worn on the right hand. It is latched to the wrist by a long rope, allowing Gen-an to extend it outward and reach distant opponents.
*A flask of poison 
Intelligence: Above Average in combat (Gen-an comes from an ancient lineage of warriors. His tribe thwarted an alien invasion in the past and its members, among which Gen-an is the strongest, are renownedSamurai Shodown VI - Gen-an's Story Mode for their capabilities. Gen-an faced many adversaries in battles to death, and it's exactly such love for danger that led him to be killed the first time. Ambrosia deemed him able to take on and murder expert warriors such as Haohmaru, Jubei, Kyoshiro and Sieger. Gen-an is also particularly skilled in extracting people's medulla oblongata)
Weaknesses: None notable.
Fighting Style: Gen-an practices the "Way of the Evil Path", a fighting style native of his tribe. It is centered around their inhuman movements, which allows them to quickly strike from odd stances and perform acrobatic assaults. Although fundamentally good at heart, Gen-an enjoys the thrill of the fight and is all but wary when it comes to slicing down his victims.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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*Knee Bash: Gen-an holds the opponent tight and knees them repeteadly.
*Doku Fubuki: Gen-an takes a sip from his flask and breathes out a cloud of poisonous smoke.
*Nikuten Tsuki: Gen-an rolls forward and slashes the opponent. While doing this move, Gen-an rebounds on people and surfaces.
*: Gen-an launches his claw outward, to either stab the opponent or grab and pull them closer.
*Genan Dappi: Gen-an sheds his skin and does a Nikuten Tsuki upward. This technique can be used as a surprise attack or to nullify the staggering when struck by the enemy, although it doesn't reduce damage.
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NikutenTsuki.gif||Clips taken from:TheInnocentSinful
GenanDappi.gif|Clip taken from:GamePod
|-|Super Attacks=
*Madou Diving Claw: Gen-an takes the opponent down, hops on them and starts twirling in place to drill his claw into their body. This move usually has the additional effect of disarming the target.
*Hell's Slaughterhouse Tumble: Gen-an performs a ris Nikuten Tsuki, bringing the opponent up into the air and then smacking them down.
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HellTumble.gif|Clips taken from:sadece KAAN
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