Paul Phoenix

==Summary==
Paul Phoenix is a character who appears in the first Tekken game and has been a staple ever since. He consistenly enters the King of Iron Fist Tournament in order to prove that he is the strongest fighter in the universe. He saw Kazuya Mishima as his one true rival after they fought to a draw in the first tournament. Another fierce rival of his is Kuma, a grizzly bear who is also the pet and bodyguard of Heihachi Mishima.
While Paul is often characterized as barbaric and overconfident, he is a martial artist with a great deal of experience, having trained with both Lee Chaolan and the Law family.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | 
Key: Prime | Current
Name: Paul Phoenix
Origin: Tekken
Gender: Male
Age: 25 - 48 (as of Tekken 7)
Classification: Human, Martial Artist
Powers and Abilities: 
 
*Verse universal abilities
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Chi Manipulation (Can enhance the strength of his attacks)
*Automatic Translation (all characters in the cast can understand each other speaking their respective languages)
*Skilled Martial Artist ()
*Limited Body Control (can increase his muscles in his body during certain moves)
*Vehicular Mastery (Can ride a motorbike)
*Minor Fourth Wall Break (Looks and gestures at the "camera man")
*Fire Manipulation (Capable of setting his arm on fire)
*Resistance to Fire Manipulation (unfazed by catching a flaming meteor)
Attack Potency: Mountain level+ (Held his own against Kazuya in the first tournament and defeated Ancient Ogre in the third tournament) | Mountain level+ (Should not be that much weaker to his prime, helped Marshall Law against Feng and knocked him out for a while, who destroyed a ball of lava)
Speed: At least Relativistic (comparable to Heihachi that dodged a laser from Kazumi, which is this fast) | At least Relativistic (Should not be that much slower than his prime), Supersonic travel speed via Heat Dash (characters cause a sonic boom when performing it)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Comparable to Kazuya) | Class M (Paul and Law pushed a large meteor back into space)
Striking Strength: Mountain level+ (Traded blows with Kazuya) | Mountain level+ (Traded blows with Bryan Fury)
Durability: Mountain level+ (Took hits from Kazuya and Ancient Ogre) | Mountain level+ (Took hits from Kuma)
Stamina: Superhuman (can fight for hours regularly against other fighters)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: None
Intelligence: Above Average (A skilled martial artist, however, he seems to prefer "punching though his problems" above anything else)
Weaknesses: While Paul has strength that can deal damage to the likes of Feng, his overconfidence can interfere with his ability, which was demonstrated by his loss to Kuma.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Hammer of the Gods: Paul delivers a fierce lashing that damages the opponent.
*Shoulder Smash: Paul attacks and sends the opponent away with his shoulder.
*Incomplete Somersault: Paul tries to use Marshall Law's Somersault Kick, but he ends up falling in the ground since can't get the landing right.
*Rage Art: Paul starts with a Hammer Punch that bounces the opponent off the ground and into the air, then he finishes the move with a massive Burning Fist as the opponent falls to the ground.
*Burning Fist: Paul uses his entire body to thrust into a powerful punch. He used this move to destroy both a brick wall and a rockslide. This move is also powerful enough to knock out foes in the Tekken-verse with a single punch if it is a counter hit.
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==Gallery==
File:2164796-paul4e.png|Tekken 2 Paul.
File:TK3_Paul.png|Tekken 3 Paul.
File:4TK_Paul.png|Tekken 4 Paul.
File:DF97235C-B1AF-41D9-8312-082212946D8F-3568-0000037805A661C5.png|Tekken 7 Paul.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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