Geese Howard (Fatal Fury)

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==Summary==
Geese Howard is a master martial artist and ruthless crime lord, acting as the main antagonist of the Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting series. Geese's signature traits are his snarky and charismatic attitude, as well as the deep grudge he has against Terry Bogard, which led them to several battles that became legendary. Geese has been a thorn to the side of heroes and villains alike until his demise, establishing himself as one of the most important characters in the saga.
He is 183 cm talls, weights 82kg, loves rare steak, himself and the Love Theme from The Godfather, while he dislikes nuisances that that get in the way of his ambitions.
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Ten years prior the beginning of the Fatal Fury series, Geese Howard is already on the verge of completing his criminal empire. He was the one who orchestrated all the events that started with the murder of Ryo's mother to the abduction of Yuri, all in an attempt to draw Takuma Sakazaki to Geese's side and have him murder Jeff Bogard, Geese's former rival and the only man strong enough to halt his plans. He later hosts the first "The King of Fighters" tournament, with the purpose of gather the best fighters around and make them join his organization. Geese eventually loses to Ryo, and gives up on his plans to meddle with the Sakazaki family.
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With Takuma out of the picture, Geese decided to get rid of Jeff Bogard on his own and manages to kill him after a hard battle. Jeff's son Terry witnesses the murder, and swears to one day exact his revenge. In the following years, Geese solidies his grip on the city, becoming its undisputed ruler. A decade after that fateful day, Geese hosts a new "The King of Fighters" tournament and, to much of his surprise, the two sons of Jeff Bogard make their appearance. In the final match of the tournament, Geese is confronted by Terry at the top of the Geese Tower and knocked out of the balcony after a tough battle, apparently perishing in the fall.
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Two years later, Geese makes an unexpected return, revealing that he had only faked his death, in order to be free to search for the Jin scrolls, a seth of three ancient texts rumored to grant immortality to those who were to gather all the pieces. After stealing the first two, Geese arrives to South Town and spreads the news about the scrolls. This piques the interest of the Jin brothers and many other fighters, as everyone plans to seize the scrolls for a reason or another. This leads to many clashes around the city, but at the end, Geese triumphs over his enemies and acquires the third scroll.
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According to the legend, only the best of the warriors can reunite the scrolls, and covering that role was enough for Geese, the first to accomplish such feat in over 2000 years. He knows that the scrolls don't have any effect on anyone but the Jin brothers, who can draw their true power. Thus Geese orders Billy Kane to destroy them, depriving the brothers from the possibility of one day using the scrolls against him. Having dealt with this nuisance, Geese hosts another "The King of Fighters" tournament, to definitely prove his superiority over anyone and tie up loose ends with the Bogards. History repeats itself, and Terry reaches Geese at the top of his tower for a last confrontation. Once again knocked outside of the balcony, Geese is about to be saved by Terry, who grabs his hand and tries to pull him over. Too proud to accept help from his sworn enemy, Geese wrenches his arm from Terry's grasp, and falls laughing to his ultimate doom.
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==Powers and Stats==
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Key: Art of Fighting | Fatal Fury
Name: Geese Howard, former epithet "The Lone Wolf Hitman Geese"
Origin: Fatal Fury/Art of Fighting
Gender: Male
Age: 30 (Art of Fighting 2), 40 (Fatal Fury), 42 (Fatal Fury 3 and Real Bout Fatal Fury)
Classification: Human, Martial Artist, Crime Lord and CEO of Howard Connection
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Martial Arts Master, Ki Manipulation and Projection, Damage Boost (Can charge his Ki to perform powerful Super Attacks), limited Paralysis Inducement (Via Lethal Uppercut), Acrobatics (Can perform sliding kicks, somersault jumps forward and backwards, land on his feet with a backflip after having been hit while airborne and several aerial attacks) 
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Same as before to a higher degree, Electricity Manipulation (Via Raimeigōha Nage and Thunder Break), Fire Manipulation (Via Deadly Rave)
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Attack Potency: Wall level (Shouldn't be far behind his future self. Stronger than Mr. Big and many other fighters in South Town. Takuma Sakazaki recognizesArt of Fighting (SNES version) - Ending him as a powerful fighter. Matched Ryo Sakazaki in the last match of the first "The King of Fighters" tournament. Killed Jeff Bogard, who in turn was considered by Geese to be comparable to Takuma. Can shatter large logsArt of Fighting 2 - "Initiate Super Death Blow" Bonus Stage and topple treesArt of Fighting 2 - "Spirit Training" Bonus Stage) | Wall level (Stronger than his minions such as Raiden and Billy Kane. Has always been a match for the likes of Terry Bogard and other comparable characters. Came out on topGarou Densetsu 15th Anniversary ~Memories of Stray Wolves~ in the power struggle that involved himself, Terry Bogard, the Jin brothers and Yamazaki. Every Fatal Fury character can destroy large walls, pillars and many other structures)
Speed: Superhuman (Comparable to Ryo and Robert. Shouldn't be far behind his future self) | Superhuman (Has always been able to match Terry. Able to react to and block attacks such as Cheng Sinzan's Taio Sho and Bob Wilson's spinning kick; the latter can spin so fast to make his hair catch fireReal Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers - Bob Wilson's Ending)
Lifting Strength: Class 50 (Shouldn't be far behind his future self) | Class 50 (Much stronger than Cheng Sinzan, who can toss a large statue at high speedReal Bout Fatal Fury Special - Credits)
Striking Strength: Wall level | Wall level
Durability: Wall level | Wall level (Able to withstand hits from Terry Bogard and the likes. Survived his first fall from the Howard Tower)
Stamina: At least Athletic, likely Superhuman (Can engage comparable characters in battle. Shouldn't be far behind his future self. Can replenish his reserves of Ki via Ki Charge) | Superhuman (All Fatal Fury characters have consistently demonstrated to be able to fight for hours and even entire days)
Range: Standard Melee Range physically; Extended Melee Range to Several Meters via Ki Projection and Electricity Manipulation
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Genius (A cunning crime lord and master martial artist. Geese's rise to power quickly excalated until he became the undisputed ruler of South Town, with every criminal activity and public institution under his jurisdiction. His management was so tight and effective that South Town plunged into chaosAll About Fatal Fury 3 after his defeat at the hands of Terry Bogard, and it is said that the influence of his half-brother Krauser was the only thingFatal Fury 2 - Virtual Console Website preventing him from expanding his control on a global scale. After making a sudden return, he managed to re-establish his hold on South Town with seemingly little effort. He mastered all martial arts stylesFatal Fury - Virtual Console Website, used to be the US champion, managed to defeat a genius fighter such as Jeff Bogard and match Ryo Sakazaki, while also being held in high esteem as a fighter by Takuma Sakazaki. Geese is also rather skilled in billiards)
Weaknesses: None notable, although he had been careless during his first fight with Terry.
Note: Because of his unclear nature and status, Nightmare Geese from Real Bout Fatal Fury Special isn't featured in this profile.
Fighting Style:
Geese practices a unique fighting style he developed, combining every knowledge he acquired over the years. In their youth Geese and Jeff Bogard were the art of Hakkyokuseiken ("Eight Extremes Holy Fist") by Tung Fue RueFatal Fury Special - Game Manual, a style that seems to borrow from chinese martial arts, such as Bajiquan and Kung Fu, with the addition of unique techniques and the ability to control the flow of Ki. At some point in his life, Geese also trained under Blue Mary's grandfather,Fatal Fury 3 - Game Manual who taughtFatal Fury 15th Anniversary Website him Ko-ryū styles ("Old School"/"Ancient Martial Arts"). Eventually, Geese managed to learn and master all kinds of martial arts, completing his own ultimate form of combat. Moreover, he utilizes many techniques resembling Aikido, based on predicting the opponent's attacks and reversing them via different types of counters and throws. Ruthless and prideful, Geese fights to destroy his opponent at any cost, and will gladly use underhanded tactics and everything necessary to snatch the victory.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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*Raikō Mawashigeri ("Thunder Roundhouse Kick"): Geese steps forward and delivers a spinning roundhouse kick.
*Tobi Renda Shou: Geese leaps towards the opponent and delivers three palm strikes.
*Feints: Geese fakes a Reppuken or a Raging Storm.
*Fudou Ken ("Unwavering Fist"): Geese envelops his palm in Ki energy and thrusts it into the opponent's midsection.
*Jaei Ken: Geese envelops his hands in Ki energy and tackles the opponent, then follows up with an elbow strike and a Fudou Ken. Alternatively, the tackle can be chained into a double Fudou Ken.
*Ki Charge: Geese focuses and charges up his reserves of Ki.
TobiRenda.gif|Tobi Renda Shou
RaikoMawashigeri.gif|Raikō Mawashigeri
FakeRagingStorm.gif|Fake Raging Storm
FudoKen.gif|Fudou Ken
JaeiKen.gif|Jaei Ken (I)
JaeiKen2.gif|Jaei Ken (II)
GeeseKiCharge.gif|Ki Charge
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*Reppūken ("Gale Fist"): Geese slashes his hand upwards, generating a wave of Ki energy that travels forward. The size of this wave increased considerably since the times of Art of Fighting, implying Geese's improvement in the usage of this technique. 
*Double Reppūken: Geese layers two Reppūken into a stronger one, or uses the first as a shield and sends forth the second.
*Shippūken ("Swift Wind Fist"): Geese fires a triple projectile of Ki energy while in mid-air.
AoFReppuken.gif|Reppūken (Art of Fighting)
Reppuken.gif|Reppūken (Fatal Fury)
DoubleReppuken.gif|Double Reppūken
GeeseShippuken.gif|Shippūken
*Hishou Nichirinzan ("Soaring Sun Decapitation"): Geese slashes the opponent with a knife-hand motion, either while leaping or sliding forward.
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FFRinzan.gif|Fatal Fury
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*Jōdan Atemi Nage ("High Hit Throw"): Geese parries a high attack, grabs the opponent and slams them down to the other side.
*Chūdan Atemi Nage ("Center Hit Throw"): Geese parries a medium attack and shoves the opponent to the other side, leaving them open to further attacks.
*Gedan Atemi-Uchi ("Low Hit Throw"): Geese parries a low attack and replies with a double palm strike.
*Raimeigōha Nage ("Overpowering Rending Thunder Throw"): Geese grabs a downed opponent, lifts them up by the neck and slams them onto the ground while summoning lightning bolts upon them.
JodanAtemi.gif|Jōdan Atemi Nage
ChudanAtemi.gif|Chūdan Atemi Nage
GedanAtemi.gif|Gedan Atemi-Uchi
RBFF-RaimehogaNage.gif|Raimeigōha Nage
RaimeigōhaNage.gif|Raimeigōha Nage (v.II)
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*Ko Satsu Nage ("One-Handed Sudden Death Throw"): Geese grabs the opponent by the neck and slams them down to the other side.
*Shinkuu Nage ("Vacuum Throw"): Geese grabs the opponent and rotates his arm, tossing them into the air in a circular motion.
*Others: Geese utilizes several other throws which lack an official name.
**Geese performs a Ko Satsu Nage and then strikes the downed opponent's face with a series of palm strikes.
**Geese puts the opponent in a headlock, takes them down and stretches their neck them several times.
**Geese lifts the opponent by the neck with a single hand and squeezes them repeteadly, before finishing with a palm strike delivered with the other hand.
**Geese performs a a Seoi Nage, gripping the opponent and falling backwards while planting a foot on them and rolling onto his back, causing them to flip and land on their back.
KoSatsuNage.gif|Ko Satsu Nage
ShinkuuNage.gif|Shinkuu Nage
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*Thunder Break: Geese waves his arms down, summoning a rain of lightning bolts from the heavens.
*Rashōmon ("Main City Gate"): Geese grips the opponent with a single hand and tosses them upwards. He then rotates his arm, preparing to strike and enveloping them into ki energy. As the opponent falls down, Geese attacks with a powerful double palm strike that sends them flying forward.
*Asura Shippuken: Geese tackles the opponent with his shoulder and then knocks them down with a palm strike. As they lay on the ground, Geese leaps in the air and unleashes a stream of Shippukens from both hands upon the opponent.
*Lethal Uppercut: Geese imbues his hand with a sphere of ki energy and punches the opponent with the back of his fist. The sphere sticks onto them, lifts them in the air and keeps them floating, giving Geese the chance to land a clean uppercut on them.
ThunderBreak.gif|Thunder Break
Rashomon.gif|Rashōmon
AsuraShippuken.gif|Asura Shippuken
LethalUppercut.gif|Lethal Uppercut
*Raging Storm: Geese waves his arms downward and raises pillars of ki energy around himself. He can also perform a stronger version that appears red in color.
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RBFF2RagingStorm.gif|Real Bout Fatal Fury 2
*Deadly Rave: Geese dashes towards the opponent and storms them with a ferocious combination of attacks, then finishes them with a double palm strike imbued either in ki energy or flames.
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RBFF2DeadlyRave.gif|Real Bout Fatal Fury 2
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