Richard Dragon (Pre-Flashpoint)

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==Summary==
Richard Dragon is a fictional comic book character created by Dennis O'Neil and James R. Berry in the novel Kung Fu Master, Richard Dragon: Dragon's Fists (1974) under the pseudonym "Jim Dennis". O'Neil later adapted the character for DC Comics in the comic book Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter.
Richard Dragon was originally a thief, but when he attempted to steal a jade Buddha statue, he was subdued by the O-Sensei and Benjamin Turner, who would afterwards take him in and train him in the ways of martial arts. After many years, Dragon and Turner would leave the O-Sensei and travel to America, where they would be joined by Lady Shiva and use their martial arts skills to fight crime.
In Post-Crisis, Dragon had taken the role of a teacher, and he would train The Question, Barbara Gordon, Helena Bertinelli and Renee Montoya.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with the Dragon’s Claw | 
Key: Pre-Crisis | Post-Crisis
Name: Richard Dragon
Origin: DC Comics, first appeared in Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #1 (May 1975)
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Human, Martial Artist, Student of the O-Sensei, Martial Arts Teacher
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|-|Pre-Crisis=Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Master Martial Artist (It is stated that no fighting art is unknown to him, and he’d mastered karate, aikido and jiu-jitsu. Studied fighting arts for six yearsRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #1, May 1975. Stated to be one of the finest martial artists in the world, surpassed only by the O-SenseiRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #2, July 1975. Stated to be the deadliest man alive and a master of all fighting artsRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #4, November 1975. Considered the greatest kung-fu master aliveRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #8, May 1976), Enhanced Senses (Sensed that people were about to sneak up on him. Can dodge attacks while blindfolded and use his hearing to fight after being blinded. Detected a silent intruder due to him making a candle flutterRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #10, July 1976), Weapon Mastery (Lady Shiva trained him to use a swordRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #15, June 1977. Trained in how to use bo-staffs, and he could wield a rifle with just as much proficiencyRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #16, August 1977), Stealth Mastery (Underwent ninja training and snuck into G.O.O.D headquarters on two separate occasions), Acrobatics (As shown hereRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #11, September 1976, Instinctive Reaction (Consistently dodges attacks through instinctRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #14, April 1977 and reflex), Chi Manipulation (As shown here and here), Pressure Points (Affects a superhuman with a nerve strikeRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #7, April 1976 and disables normal people with nerve strikesRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #13, Feburary 1977), Sleep Inducement (Puts someone to sleep with a nerve strikeRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #3, September 1975), Statistics Amplification via Dragon’s Claw (When he touches the Dragon’s Claw, he surgesRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #6, March 1976 with powerRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #9, June 1976), Clairvoyance via Dragon’s Claw (The Dragon’s Claw gives him premonitions)
|-|Post-Crisis=All previous abilities, Body Control (Willed himself to become handicapped and later willed himself to regain the use of his legsQuestion Vol. 1 #36, April 1990), Resistance to Cold (Was unfazed by the cold environment of the mountains52 #27, January 2007)
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Attack Potency: Wall level (Destroyed a wooden door alongside Ben Turner and did the same by himself on several different occasions. Kicked someone hard enough to destroy a display case, shattered a chair, broke a blade in half and ripped a park bench slatThe Brave and the Bold Vol. 1 #132, February 1977. Even while heavily fatigued, he could one-shot normal peopleRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #12, November 1976. Can easily shatter bones with his strikes), higher with the Dragon’s Claw (One-shot someone that stomped his base formRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #17, October 1977. Crumbled a shark’s skull and split a bo-staff) | Building level (Easily outmatched Renee Montoya52 #41, April 2007)
Speed: Peak Human (Stated to be on par with Lady ShivaRichard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #5, January 1976) | At least Supersonic+, possibly Hypersonic+ (Could easily dodge and block attacks from Renee Montoya)
Lifting Strength: Athletic Human (Can easily throw around grown men), likely higher (Pushed a massive door open) | At least Athletic Human, likely higher (Should be stronger than before, but to what degree is unknown)
Striking Strength: Wall level (Comparable to his attack potency), higher with the Dragon’s Claw | Building level (Comparable to his attack potency)
Durability: Wall level (Could take hits from a perfect replica of himself. Took blows that would ordinarily shatter bone and stone), higher with the Dragon’s Claw | Building level (Comparable to his striking strength)
Stamina: Peak Human. Climbed up a hill for ninety minutes straight without suffering fatigue, briefly withstood the pain of being on fire, ignored the pain to strike an opponent with his broken arm.
Range: Standard melee range, extended melee range with swords
Standard Equipment: The Dragon’s Claw.
* Optional Equipment: A sword and tetsu-bishi spikes.
Intelligence: Gifted normally. Studied western history, philosophy and science. Knows acupuncture, and how to massage pressure points. Genius in combat. Is stated to be one of the greatest martial artists in the world, with mastery of all fighting arts. Trained the likes of QuestionQuestion Vol. 1 #35, March 1990, Barbara GordonBatman Chronicles #5, June 1996, Helena Bertinelli and Renee Montoya.
Standard Tactics: Dragon tends to refrain from killing his opponents unless he’s enraged. When using the Dragon’s Claw, it is like something else is controlling his body and he fights more seriously, usually going silent and going for strikes to disarm and subdue his opponents.
Weaknesses: None notable
Note:
* Richard Dragon appears to have been unaffected by the Crisis on Infinite Earths, as his depiction in Post-Crisis seems to be an older and wiser version of his Pre-Crisis depiction.
* Richard Dragon’s depiction in his 2004 solo series contradicts all pre-established information about him, both in Pre-Crisis and Post-Crisis, so it is being ignored for this profile.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:DC Comics
Category:Characters
Category:Male Characters
Category:Comic Book Characters
Category:Good Characters
Category:Humans
Category:Martial Artists
Category:Martial Arts Champions
Category:Vigilantes
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
Category:Weapon Masters
Category:Stealth Masters
Category:Acrobats
Category:Instinctive Action Users
Category:Chi Users
Category:Pressure Point Users
Category:Sleep Users
Category:Statistics Amplification Users
Category:Clairvoyance Users
Category:Body Control Users