Blaze Fielding

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==Summary==
Blaze Fielding is one of the main protagonists in Sega's beat 'em up series Streets of Rage (also known as Bare Knuckle in Japan).
A police officer before the events of the first game, she quits the force as the gangster Mr. X's corruption spreads across Wood Oak City, choosing to fight his Syndicate on her own terms when the police reveals itself to be far too corrupt to interfere, with the help of fellow ex-cops Axel Stone and Adam Hunter.
In Streets of Rage 2, one year later, Blaze, who has left the police to become a dance teacher, discovers that Adam has been kidnapped by a returning Mr. X, and finds himself forced to fight against the Syndicate once again, with the help of Axel, as well as his friend pro wrestler Max Thunder and Adam's kid brother Skate.
In Streets of Rage 3, following a terrorist attack by an insane Mr. X who now seeks to plunge Earth into a world war, Blaze, now a Special Investigations officer, sides with Axel, Skate and Syndicate abdicate Dr. Zan to defeat him once and for all, the stakes higher than ever.
After the final death of Mr. X, Blaze was once again expelled from the police force after assaulting a superior over a disagreement, once again becoming a dance instructor. Still very much in contact with Wood Oak City's underground, she is the first to learn of the creation of the new Syndicate founded by Mr. X's children, Mr. and Ms. Y, joining forces with Axel, Adam's daughter Cherry Hunter and Gilbert Zan's apprentice, Floyd Iraia, in Streets of Rage 4.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | At least | At least , possibly | 
Key: Streets of Rage | Streets of Rage 2 | Streets of Rage 3 | Streets of Rage 4
Name: Blaze Fielding
Origin: Streets of Rage
Gender: Female
Age: 21 in SoR1, 22 in SoR2 (Takes place one year after the first game), Unknown in SoR3, at least 32 in SoR4 (Takes place a decade after the third game)
Classification: Human, Ex-Cop, Ex-Special Investigations officer, Vigilante, Dance Instructor
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency: Wall level+ (Capable of fighting and defeating bosses who can survive blasts from the police's rocket launchers. Can destroy telephone booths,Streets of Rage 1 (1992) - Stage 1 large metal barrels,Streets of Rage 1 (1992) - Stage 2 small barricades,Streets of Rage 1 (1992) - Stage 3 metal chimneys, large crates,Streets of Rage 1 (1992) - Stage 4 metal serving tablesStreets of Rage 1 (1992) - Stage 7 and large doors) | At least Wall level+ (Likely stronger than before and can inflict much more damage with her new special moves. Can destroy post boxes,Streets of Rage 2 (1993) - Stage 1 tables, chairs, trash cans, including large, metallic ones, thin metal walls,Streets of Rage 2 (1993) - Stage 2 metal boxes, arcade machinesStreets of Rage 2 (1993) - Stage 3 and huge potsStreets of Rage 2 (1993) - Stage 8) | At least Wall level+ (Stronger than before. Can destroy gold statues with a single punch,Streets of Rage 3 (1994) - Stage 5 as well as concrete walls, though with multiple hits, stone statues and large doors), possibly Small Building level (Possibly destroyed a large metal wall in a rush to find and defuse Rakushin Bombs, though this is unclearStreets of Rage 3 (1994) - Stage 1) | Building level (Comparable to her durability, as she is capable of harming those who can physically harm him)
Speed: Subsonic (Can dodge Mr. X's tommy gun fire) | Subsonic | Subsonic (Can move at speeds comparable to bullets as well as dodge themStreets of Rage 3 (1994) - Stage 6) | Subsonic+ (Comparable to Cherry, who can fight at speeds somewhat comparable to her own sonic attacksStreets of Rage 4 (2020))
Lifting Strength: Class K (Can throw weapons or enemies with this much force) | Class K | Class M (Can throw weapons or enemies with this much force) | Class M
Striking Strength: Wall level+ | At least Wall level+ | At least Wall level+, possibly Small Building level | Building level
Durability: Wall level+ | At least Wall level+ | At least Wall level+, possibly Small Building level | Building level (Withstood a blast from Mr. Y's rocket launcher, and can do so again multiple times while fighting himStreets of Rage 4 (2020) - Stage 11)
Stamina: Likely Superhuman. Blaze can wage wars against entire crime syndicates, fighting through hundreds of their troops without rest, while potentially suffering injuries from knives, guns and various blunt weapons as well as still fighting though hordes of enemies after being hurt by large explosions, plane crashes or while being exposed to poison gas or dangerous chemicals.
Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with weaponry and energy manipulation, Several Meters with energy manipulation by SoR4 as shown with moves such as Uraken Uchi, Tens of Meters with thrown weaponry.
Standard Equipment: None notable.
*Optional Equipment: 
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Many weapons found during the course of Blaze's adventures. Note that all weapons from older games are available in future installments with the exception of the pepper shaker.
* Streets of Rage Weapons
**Beer Bottle, Lead Pipe, Knife, Baseball Bat, Pepper Shaker (Can be tossed at people's faces to stun them)
*Streets of Rage 2 Weapons
**Kunai, Katana, Grenade
* Streets of Rage 3 Weapons
**Wooden Plank
*Streets of Rage 4 Weapons
**Taser, Tonfa, Pool Cue, 8-Ball, Toxic Bottle (Releases a large puddle of green goo that rapidly damages anyone standing within it), Fire Bottles (A bottle filled with incendiary chemicals that sets anything it hits on fire), Lightning Bottle (A bottle filled with chemicals that stun and zap anything they hit), Motor Bike, Boomerang, Sai, No Entry Sign, Cleaver, Naginata, Golden Chicken (A piece of modern art. Inflicts great damage but breaks after hitting anything), Broom, Nail Bat, Hammer, Mace, Brick, Morning Star Mace, Shuriken
*Mr. X Nightmare Weapons
**Golf Club, Electric Eel (Deals electric damage), Energy Saber (An energy blade, comes back when thrown), Umbrella, Pugil Stick, Hockey Stick, Trident, Durian, Black Sword (An incredibly oversized sword), Fire Sword, Poison Sword, Thunder Sword, Bowling Ball, Pufferfish (Poisons enemies), Chilli Pepper, Tuna, Swordfish, Combat Knife, Axe, Chinese Sword, Stun Grenade (Stuns enemies caught within its blast for roughly three seconds), Landmine, Golden Knife (Incredibly powerful version of the knife), Golden Pipe (Incredibly powerful version of the metal pipe), Golden Boomerang (Incredibly powerful version of the boomerang), Golden Naginata (Incredibly powerful version of the naginata)
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Perks gathered in the Mr. X Nightmare mode.
*Air Master: Adds one double jump, with one more being added upon more of the perk being obtained.
*A little closer to the stars: Increases score earned by 40% (increasing with multiple instances of the perk).
*Electric/Fire/Toxic Blitz/Heavy Attacks/Special/Weapon: Applies a certain elemental bonus to a certain type of attack.
*Golden Halberd/Knife/Pipe/Naginata/Boomerang: Spawns an incredibly powerful and durable variation of a weapon.
*Elemental Star Move: All other elemental bonuses are applied to star moves, but its power is reduced by 50%
*Hey Buddy: Spawns a random ally at the beginning of every level. Strength of ally increases with multiple pickups of the perk.
*Sharpen Tool: Increases weapon durability by 20% (increasing with multiple instances of the perk).
*Blood Thirst: Hitting enemies heals by 8% of the damage (increasing with multiple instances of the perk), but healing items no longer work.
*Damage Up: Damage inflicted 10% (increasing with multiple instances of the perk).
*Speed Up: Walk speed up +15% (increasing with multiple instances of the perk).
*Defense Up: Damage taken -10% (increasing with multiple instances of the perk).
*The Heat of the Battle: Decreases damage by 90%, gain bonus damage as long as the combo counter is active (interrupted by not landing hits for enough time or being damaged), +2% damage increase per hit combo.
*Ground Level: Damage dealt +15%, Damage taken -15%, Walking speed +15%, but attempts at jumping will result in a pathetically low hop.
*Glass Cannon: Damage dealt +100%, Damage taken +100%.
*Survival Instinct: Decreases damage taken by 12% (increasing with multiple instances of the perk) when health is below 50%.
*Last Hurrah: Increases damage inflicted by 15% when health is below 50%.
*Full of Yourself: Increases damage inflicted by 20% when at full health.
*Old School Rules: Special moves cost less health, but the health they cost can no longer be regained by hitting enemies.
*3 Stars: Spawns 3 Stars (Likely does nothing outside of gameplay mechanics).
* Tactical Support: The Star move summons 4 rockets(increasing with multiple instances of the perk).
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Intelligence: Gifted. Blaze is an incredibly talented martial artist, having brought down entire crime syndicates to their knees with just the help of a few peers, and defeated many other masters of combat, even in disadvantageous situations. An extremely skilled fighter capable of defeating gangs of criminals and squads of policemen alike, Blaze has fought and defeated every one of the many professional fighters trained specifically to defeat him by the Syndicate,Streets of Rage 2 EU Manual including alien robots, pro boxers,Streets of Rage 2 (1993) - Stage 5 a robotic doppelganger of himself,Streets of Rage 3 (1994) - Stage 3 squads of ninjas, Yamato, a samurai capable of performing magical feats such as duplication or invisibility, teams of jetpack-wielding foes, various combat machinesStreets of Rage 3 (1994) - Stage 7 (True Ending) or foes armed with hi-tech energy weaponry and forcefieldsStreets of Rage 4 (2020) - Stage 10 as well as many other skilled martial artists on her level such as Shiva,Streets of Rage 4 (2020) - Stage 6 who fights with not only his mastery of kenpo but his ability to create several ki clones, the acrobatic Krav-Maga-using and grenade-lobbing cop Estel Aguirre,Streets of Rage 4 (2020) - Stage 4 her brainwashed old ally Max, a hulking pro wrestler,Streets of Rage 4 (2020) - Stage 9 or the children of her original nemesis, Mr. Y and Ms. Y,Streets of Rage 4 (2020) - Stage 12 and has since honed her skills further in an incredibly advanced VR system based on Mr. X's own brain.Streets of Rage 4 (2020) - Mr. X Nightmare DLC (2021) Blaze is capable of performing a wide variety of kung-fu moves and "combo" enemies in various ways using many advanced techniques.
Weaknesses: Special moves consume some health when used too frequently.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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jab blaze.gif|Jab
charge attack.gif|Charge Attack, performed at the end of a combo
grab flurry.gif|Flurry
grab front push.gif|Front Push
grab back throw.gif|Back Throw
vault.gif|Vault
grab slam.gif|Slam
back attack.gif|Back Attack
jump neutral blaze.gif|Neutral Jump Attack
jump forward.gif|Forward Jump Attack
jump down.gif|Air Chop + Air Kick Juggle
Blaze's fighting style is a modified, superpowered version of Judo combined with Blaze's nearly unparalleled acrobatic prowess befitting of a dancer, which combined with her abilities lets her nearly fly across the battlefield. Even when she was the weakest of the Streets of Rage 1 trio, Blaze's throwing attacks were the strongest, and they have remained among the most powerful in the playable cast after the introduction of more characters and Blaze's evolution into a speedy and acrobatic all-rounder. Blaze's special attacks often strike in wide, circular areas, giving them good defensive properties, though she also has access to more powerful, pinpoint strikes. She is not afraid to fight dirty against crime, with her move-set including knee strikes, headbutts and the usage of any weapon she can find on the streets. 
(Note that the moves tagged with the acronym of any game in the series are only accessible to Blaze from that point in the series) 
*Jab (Punch, Punch 2, Back Fist, Kakato): Blaze throws out a quick jab combo ending it with a kakato, a judo heel strike that she performs by kicking her leg up, which is an attack of its own, before slamming it down with enough force to launch enemies. Blaze can cancel her jab combo by jumping as she's performing it to continue it into an aerial combo.
**Charged Attack: Blaze can perform the back fist part of her jab combo at any time, as its own attack.
*Grapple: Blaze grabs the enemy and holds them close. All throws can be used to stun other nearby enemies. 
**Flurry/Fury: Blaze delivers two knee bows, before punching them against the ground.
**Grab Neutral Attack (Front Push): Blaze performs a judo throw, wrapping her leg around the opponent's while pushing them forward.
**Grab Back Throw: Blaze rolls backwards, throwing the enemy with all his momentum using her leg. Good for hitting other enemies.
**Vault: Blaze flips above the enemy while still holding them, ending up behind them. She can also leap upwards and away from the enemy mid-vault with a vault jump.
***Backdrop (Slam): A throw that can only be executed from behind. Blaze performs a suplex hard enough to knock away any enemies near the point of impact.
*Back Attack: A quick crouching foot slide thrown at anything behind Blaze.
*Air Attacks 
**Neutral Jump Attack: Blaze performs a forward kick while twisting away from the enemy.
**Forward Jump Attack: Blaze throws a long-lasting and long-reaching forward kick.
**Down Jump Attack (Air Chop): Blaze performs a downward chop. 
***Combo Jump Attack (Air Kick Juggle): Blaze throws out a straight kick at a downward angle after a downwards jump attack (SoR4).
*Weapon Catch: Blaze can snatch weapons thrown at him by enemies out of the air, even bladed ones (SoR4).
**Weapon Throw
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hishousouzan.gif|Hishousouzan
elbow strike.gif|Elbow Strike
chou reppa dan.gif|Chou Reppa Dan
rekkaken blaze.gif|Rekkaken
embuyaku.gif|Embukyaku
spinning dive.gif|Spinning Dive
energy burst.gif|Energy Burst
uraken uchi.gif|Uraken Uchi
kikoushou.gif|Kikou Shou
kikoushou sor2.gif|Kikou Shou (Streets of Rage 3 version)
aerial grab.gif|Aerial Grab
spirit knife.gif|Spirit Knife
hien zan.gif|Hien Zan
tobi kyaku.gif|Tobi Kyaku
A variety of particularly noteworthy and powerful moves. All specials but Blitz and Star Moves consume some health, which in Streets of Rage 4 is visualizes as part of the health bar becoming green. If they are hurt by outside influences, the character will lose all green health alongside taking however much damage they would have. However if the character can land some attacks, their green health will be replenished as if they had not suffered that damage. Furthermore, cautious and occasional usage of specials does not consume health, as represented by an "OK" meter in Streets of Rage 3 filling up when a special can be used again safely. Blitz, Star and Defensive Specials have been noted to give at least some invincibility when used, though this may just be a gameplay mechanic.
*Blitz: A powerful forward special attack, comes with no cost of health (SoR2).
**Hishousouzan: Blaze leaps forward, with the jump itself being an attack, and then performs a full-body spin attack with energy coating her hands.
**Elbow Strike: Blaze holds her elbow out and dashes forward at high speeds.Streets of Rage 4 (2020) - Alternate Movesets
**Chou Reppa Dan: Blaze rolls forward with great strength, transitioning her momentum into a leaping kick to end the move. (SoR3).
**Rekkaken: Blaze focuses yellow energy in her hand and then rushes forward and then dashes forward, hitting enemies multiple times with it (SoR4).
*Defensive Special: A special that usually hits all around the user, great for knocking enemies away (SoR2).
**Embukyaku/Embuukyaku: Blaze performs a leaping cartwheel kick, moving backwards as she kicks away enemies both in front of and behind her.
**Spinning Dive: Blaze jumps and begins spinning rapidly, her hands covered in energy.
**Energy Burst: Blaze jumps up, blasting nearby enemies away with energy (SoR3).
**Uraken Uchi: Blaze rapidly punches forward and backwards, emanating long-ranged bursts of energy in both directions (SoR4).
*Offensive Special: A special aimed forward, usually more powerful and longer-ranged than a Defensive Special, but less useful for defense (SoR2).
**Kikou Shou/Kikosho: Blaze holds both hands forward, shooting a short range but powerful energy blast. In Streets of Rage 3 she performs a modified version of this attack with one hand then powers it up with the other.
**Aerial Grab: Blaze leaps forward and turns around, performing several rapid airborne Embukyaku.
**Spirit Knife: Blaze performs an uppercut with an energy knife held in a reverse grip (SoR3).
**Hien Zan: Blaze performs two consecutive airborne versions of Embukyaku. slowly ascending as she does so (SoR4).
*Air Special: A special attack used in mid-air. Often useful to ensure a safe landing or continue a combo (SoR4).
**Tobi Kyaku: Blaze shoots forward and slightly upward, her legs coated in energy, kicking the enemy. This move is particularly effective both as a movement option and a combo tool, as it can be performed twice in midair.
**Shin Hishousouzan: An air version of Hishousouzan where Blaze descends as she performs it, spiking down on the enemy.
police call.gif|Police Call
drill kick.gif|Drill Kick
tumbling.gif|Tumbling
ring of fire.gif|Ring of Fire
blazegg.gif|Whirlwind Strike
razor sliding tackle.gif|Razor Sliding Tackle
slice and dice.gif|Slice and Dice
tamashi age.gif|Tamashi Age
shin kikoushou.gif|Shin Kikou Shou
*Star Move: A character's most powerful moves. Utilized by expending a star icon consumable in Streets of Rage 4, and though this is likely a gameplay mechanic not reflective of canon, it may indicate that they cannot be used too often.
**Police Call: Not an actual technique. Blaze simply calls for support, and a police car drives by, helping Blaze by blasting the battle ground with napalm.
**Drill Kick: Blaze pushes herself up and forward with her hands, then performs a drilling kick as she abruptly descends.
**Tumbling: Blaze performs Embukyaku twice while facing away from the enemy and rapidly moving towards them, before pushing both herself and the enemy higher and hitting them with another kick (SoR2).
**Ring of Fire: Blaze quickly draws a circle around herself with her foot, and geysers of flame appear all around her where the foot touched, completely surrounding her and lasting for a few seconds (SoR2).
**Whirlwind Strike: (SoR2) Blaze creates a whirlwind that sweeps a wide area with a flying kickStreets of Rage 2 (Game Gear, 1992)).
**Razor Sliding Tackle: Blaze performs a forward somersault kick and transitions that momentum into a powerful slide kick (SoR3).
**Slice and Dice: Blaze creates a knife made of energy and performs a rapid attack combo with it (SoR3).
**Tamagi Age: Blaze hovers upwards slowly, gathering energy as she performs a hand motion that doubles an attack, before gathering it into an energy pattern that blasts away nearby enemies (SoR4).
**Shin Kikou Shou: Blaze performs a Kikou Shou, following up a second energy blast with a third, far bigger and more powerful one (SoR4).
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
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