Makhan

—Makhan

* Normal
* DV2
* Season 2

**Makhan** (Korean: **마칸** [rom. Makan]) is a legendary warrior from the Bars Tribe and was known for being the strongest of his race before being exiled for challenging the elders. He was later ambushed by Charming Gold due to his strength and became part of the DV7, given the codename '**DV2'**.

## Physical Description

Makhan is a shirtless tiger, with a grey muscular body and a lighter underbelly. He has gold eyes and black hair that is pulled back into a ponytail. His eyes are shown to be a bright red when he was a DV7.

His outfit consists of frayed black pants with broken hinges in each foot, a brown belly band tied up in chains, and bandages wrapped around his arms. He has light pink paw pads under his bandages containing his power and also has pink paw pads under his feet. As a DV7, He wears a black hoodie and a red mask.

## Background

Master Makhan used to be the greatest warrior of the Bars Tribe until he was exiled because of his lethal weapon, the 'Super Paw,' a rare power from the Bars Tribe that only he mastered. After being exiled for clashing with the elders, he began training in the woods, hoping to one day find someone with the same power as him.

While he was in the forest he was ambushed by Ballbots and was promptly taken by Charming Gold, who brainwashed him into becoming a DV7. As part of the DV7, he was known to the Running Men as the 'Kupha Man' due to the breathing sounds he produces while wearing his mask.

## Personality

As part of the DV7, Makhan is callous, brutal, and quiet. Due to his antisocial nature, he is not shown to be chatty and is frequently seen fighting alone. Like Kuga, he is also shown to be quick to anger and can lose control over his emotions as shown when he was visibly frustrated with Pala, due to the Impa being able to dodge his attacks really quickly as he had spotted Materio Vitacus.

Outside of his brainwashing however, he is shown to be humble, serious, and caring. When Kuga defeated him and gained his respect, he gave the young tiger insight about his special abilities, comforting Kuga that his power isn't a curse, but something to be embraced and though only briefly seen, he is seen fighting on behalf of the Running Men and carrying an unconscious Kuku to safety. In addition, he is shown evacuating the remaining audience from the arena and using his power to protect the Running Men from Manus' attack.

## Abilities

* **Enhanced Strength** - Like the Bars Tribe, he is shown to possess a great amount of strength, being able to immobilize Charming Gold's bot.
* **Martial Arts Mastery** - Knows as the 'greatest warrior' of his tribe, he shows it greatly through his battles with the Running Men.
* **Superpaw/Pink** - Makhan possesses a special power in his paws called the 'Superpaw'. This power has the ability to produce a shockwave powerful enough to create a paw-looking crater when it hits a surface.

## Relationships

### **Kuga**

Although starting out on the wrong foot, Kuga and Makhan share a mentor-student type of relationship, with the latter informing him about the history of his pink paws and the reason for his superpowers and caring for him when he was injured.

### **Shan**

Due to their similar circumstances, Shan and Makhan share a mutual respect for each-other and are often seen working together.

## Appearances

**Episode18, Red Eyed Beast, Part 1** - Kidnaps Kuga, Miyo, Popo, and Pala under darkness and begins to chase after Lonky.

**Episode 19, Red Eyed Beast, Part 2** - Was seen in a flashback knocking Kuga out conscious with a strong head-butt and dragging him away. He is then holding Miyo as she tried to break free. Back to the present, He chases Lonky and Liu, with him snatching Lonky, who drags Liu with him. While being chased by Gai, he opens a portal to a chamber where Kuga, Miyo, Popo, and Pala are kept. He dodges Gai when he attempts to attack him but was thrown by Miyo back into the door before it closes. When Gai was thrown back inside, Kuga forces him inside the chamber where a fight ensued between the two. During the fight, Kuga manages to damage Makhan's mask and in retaliation he uses the super paw on him, to which Kuga barely missed. Before Makhan could strike him again, he started having trouble breathing. When Kuga was about to remove his hood, he was stopped by security bots and two of them took Makhan away, after Miyo tried to get to him. He is last seen sleeping in his capsule as Dr. Mala injects him with the Amplifier drug.

**Episode 20, Team Blue vs Team Red** - Seen in a flashback in his fight with Kuga. He is once again seen inside his capsule sleeping.

**Episode 27, A Risky Plan** - Awakens from his capsule with the other members of the DV7.

**Episode 28, Battle of the Highlands, Part 1** - He has a duel with Liu during the games and is shown to be throwing him out of the arena multiple times.

**Episode 29, Battle of the Highlands, Part 2** - He is shown battling both Kuga and Liu until Rema steps in to assist him.

**Episode 30, Battle of the Highlands, Part 3** - He is shown at the end of the episode staring down at the defeated Running Men with the rest of the DV7.

**Episode 32, Gaining Ground, Part 1** - Is shown briefly as Liu scans the DV7 and is later seen battling Pala.

**Episode 33, Gaining Ground, Part 2** - Is seen getting frustrated with Pala finding Materio Vitacus and defeats him with ease before being met by Kuga. He taunts the latter, calling him a coward in an attempt to lower his guard and is shown descending into the shadows after Kuga takes his shield.

**Episode 36, The Red Explosion** - Shown at the end of the episode screaming in pain in his capsule because of the amplifier.

**Episode 38, Battle of the Thrones, Part 2** - Seen chasing Gai and Miyo.

**Episode 40, Battle of the Thrones, Part 4** - Shown battling Kuga and getting his mask destroyed in the process, removing him from his brainwashing and having another duel with Kuga not long after, ending in a draw as they both produce crater-producing shock waves.

**Episode 41, The Revealing Truth** - Shown getting carried by Kuga through the portal and promptly falls with the rest of the Running Men once the platform below them starts falling.

**Episode 42, Finale** - Hides with the remaining Running Men and Shan and gets healed by Pala off-screen, jumping into screen as he punches Charming God's machine off balance. He is then shown throughout the episode distracting Charming Gold while Liu tries to find his power source.

**Episode 45, The Seventh Slate** - He offers to help Shan distract Ulcus by the end of the episode and is promptly recovered by Pala later on, recovering his strength.

**Episode 46, What Makes a Hero** - Is seen briefly preparing for Ulcus' laser attack while he is weakened.

**Episode 47, Captured** - Arrives in the underground laboratory with Shan to ask Mala about the progress of their plan. He watches as the Running Men get killed off one by one.

**Episode 48, The Last Card** - Is seen smiling with the DV7 as he watches Shan run up to Liu. Later, he is shown to be walking towards Kuga, asking lightheartedly is he needs his bandages, smiling when Kuga says no.

**Episode 49, Unfinished Stories** - Appears to be competing with Kuga in carrying the most debris as the DV7 cheer him on. Is then seen getting pulled back with the DV7 as Detective Frank falsely recounts the events of his story in a twisted version.

## Trivia

* He is the tallest among the DV7.
* He is the only person in his tribe aside from Kuga with Pink Paws.
* After getting exiled, his tribe banned the mention of him and his name.
* He, Rex, Semble, and Detective Frank share the same voice actors.
* He is the only player whose eyes seem to glow, and is slightly taller than Rex.

## References

1. ↑ Running Man Animation Episode 41 - The Revealing Truth
2. ↑ Running Man Animation Episode 19 - Red Eyed Beast Part 2
3. ↑ Running Men Animation Season 2 Episode 26
4. ↑ Running Man Animation Episode 41 - The Revealing Truth