Lei Kugo

(レイ・クウゴ, Rei Kūgo?, lit. Lei Kugo) aka. Li Kuugo

Original

“And you don't look all that respectable either...Thought a girl'd be easy prey, huh? Think again!
”

—Lei Kugo, upon attacking you in the final chapter

**Lei Kugo** (or **Li Kuugo** in the fan translation) is a main character and one of the protagonists in The Successor chapter. Along with Hong and Yun, she's one of the possible successors to the Shifu's dojo and his Earthen Heart kung fu mastery. She represents the martial arts of the skill or spirit.

## Profile

### Appearance

Lei is a tall and slim woman with long brown hair and two braids. She has a dark eyes and a scar on her face. Lei wears a pair of black shoes, red pants (although her sprite portrays her with black pants) and a long pink robe held by a yellow cloth belt.

### Personality

When introduced, Lei is a tough and short-tempered woman committing banditry in the bamboo forest. After her attempt to mug the shifu results in failure, she agrees to become one of his disciples to learn what she'll need to get even. However, as the story progresses, the harsher aspects of her temperament sooth as she learns and matures. She takes the teachings of the Earthen Heart Shifu to heart, and after his death, she addresses his grave, telling him how she feels she's matured, though she admits she's still working on her temper. She's not sure she'll ever be as calm and collected as her master, but is determined to improve herself.

After Oersted's defeat in the final chapter, Lei explains her perspective to him, noting how envious she was of others, and unable to see how hard those others had to work to achieve what they had, as well as how much additional work failed to yield the results desired. Unlike Oersted, who succumbed to his envy and hate, Lei overcame her envy, recognizing that one isn't entitled to have whatever they want, and there are some things that, no matter how hard one works for them, can never be had.

## Background

### During The Successor

Lei originated as a bandit lurking around the bamboo forest and robbing money from passersby. She attempts to strike the Shifu only to be easily defeated by his attacks. Kugo unites with him, aiming to learn the Earthen Heart kung fu. If she is the surviving disciple, she will join the Shifu in his quest for revenge at the Bamboo Forest.

At the end of the chapter, she reflects on what her master had taught her. She declares she will surpass her master, carry on the legacy and become the new Shifu.

### During The Dominion of Hate

Lei can be found at the summit of The Last Hero's Grave in front of the hero's tombstone, where the Brion can be found. She challenges the party leader to a fight and joins the team after she's defeated.

## Trivia

* Lei's personality and name are based off of Bruce Lee, an actor and martial artist known for his movies and prowess in martial arts.
* She is also based off Sun Wukong, one of the three disciples in the novel Journey to the West.
* Lei has the highest Speed trait among the main heroes.
	+ Her speed is demonstrated during the course of the game, where she's seen moving so fast in the bamboo forest just like it was a blur.
* Lei is one of only two female playable characters in the game, the other being Beru, and is the only female character who can be used in the final chapter.
* If Lei is the lead character in the final chapter, Pogo will voluntarily join the party without having to fight him.
* Lei consistently refers to her master as ‘old man’ except for his death scene where she addresses him as ‘shifu’.

## Voice

"Lei Kugo Voice Hai!" Remake Ver.

Lei Kugo Voice for Live-A-Live*Trouble with the audio sample?*