Rugal Bernstein

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==Summary==
Rugal Bernstein (ルガール・バーンシュタイン, Rugāru Bānshutain) is a recurring boss in SNK Playmore's The King of Fighters fighting game series and is often considered one of the most difficult bosses in the entire series. On their anniversary website, SNK has stated that Rugal was originally based on the concept of the "mightiest and most evil boss character ever".
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | At least 
Key: Base | Omega Rugal
Name: Rugal Bernstein, Omega Rugal
Origin: King of Fighters
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Classification: Human Martial Artist, Arms Dealer
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts, Barrier Creation, Elemental Manipulation, Energy Manipulation, Power and Energy Absorption, Power Mimicry | All previous abilities to a greater extent, Cyborgization (Has a robotic left eye and a robotic hand), Gravity Manipulation, Light Manipulation (via his cybernetic eye), minor Levitation
Attack Potency: Small City level+ (Via power-scaling to other characters, lost to Kyo Kusanagi) | At least Small City level+ (Fought with Kyo, Benimaru and Goro.) 
Speed: Relativistic | Relativistic (Can keep up with Kyo who is able to react at Orochi's technique Blend/Rounding Reaper, which is this fast.)
Lifting Strength: Superhuman
Striking Strength: Small City level+ | At least Small City level+
Durability: Small City level+ | At least Small City level+
Stamina: High; survived the explosion of his ship. | Lower; extended use of this form proves to be fatal.
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with projectiles | Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters with projectiles and attacks
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Gifted (A very skilled martial artist capable of leaning opponent's techniques with a high degree of proficiency. Successfully ran an international arms trafficking ring for many years.)
Weaknesses: Highly overconfident | Using the Orochi power can consume him. However, it is unknown if he still has this weakness as of XV.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Kaiser Wave: Rugal can fire projectiles of energy from his hands.
*Genocide Cutter: Rugal can create a cutting aura around his legs.
*Gigantic Pressure: Rugal can slam a foe out of pure hatred, producing a pillar of dim light with a large skull inside, this attribute sometimes manifests itself in a burst of deep crimson as well.
*Gravity Smash: Channeling gravitational power, Rugal can create a ball of electricity around his body and then fires it.
*Dark Barrier: Rugal can create a barrier that reflects projectiles.
*Energy Punch: Rugal can charge up dark energy into himself and rush forward with a powerful punch imbued with said energy.
*Slashing hands: Rugal's hands can cut and pierce an enemy.
*Super Speed: Rugal can run and strike at incredible speeds.
*Orochi Power Surge: By piercing his enemy with his Slashing Hands power, he can let loose his Orochi power within them, poisoning them from the inside.
*Orochi Energy: Rugal can inject his opponents with Orochi energy which explodes soon after.
*Gather energy: Rugal can channel energy from Gaia and other sources, including Orochi's power.
*Desperate Ray: Rugal's second super from XV, where he fires a laser from his cybernetic eye.
*Dread Fatal Wave: Rugal's Climax super from XV. He begins by producing a ball of energy that gravitationally attracts the opponent towards him, launches them up with a Genocide Cutter, flies up and punches them down, and finishes by firing a red Kaiser Wave at them. 
Note: His Omega form is a subset of Orochi power, granted to him by Goenitz after being defeated by him and losing his eye.
==Gallery==
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
The Black Knight (Fire Emblem) Zelgius's Profile (Fight begins 5 meters apart on the main island in the End Dimension, Rugal was in his Omega key, and speed was equalized.)
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