Ash Crimson

**Ash Crimson** is one of the main characters from the *King of Fighters* series.

## **Charactah Account**

Ash's past and motives are currently a mystery, save his connection to Elisabeth (whom he affectionately nicknames "Betty," much to her annoyance). Like Kyo and Iori, he wields flames, although his are green and it's unknown how he obtained them. He entered the tournament in order to steal the Sacred Treasures (and powers) of Kyo, Iori, and Chizuru.

Ash is a cunning, self righteous, and flamboyant individual. Confident in his own powers, he doesn't take things too seriously and considers things that are of no interest bothersome. Even when faced with serious situations, he is calm and somewhat blasé.

He isn't one who considers working with others, but instead uses others to achieve his goals. He tends to flaunt the superiority of his halfhearted effort and speaks in a playful and condescending manner, which often irritates the characters he is speaking to.

## **Appearance**

### **Video Games**

* Days of Memories
* Kimi Wa Hero: Taiketsu! Gotouji Kaijin-Hen
* KOF: Maximum Impact 2
* KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation "A"
* Moeyo! KOF Daiundokai
* SNK Dream Battle
* The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout
* The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Online
* The King of Fighters 2003
* The King of Fighters XI
* The King of Fighters XII
* The King of Fighters XIII
* The King of Fighters XIV
* The King of Fighters XV
* The King of Fighters All Star
* The King of Fighters: World
* The King of Reversi

## **Trivia**

* In ***KOF 2003***, Ash quotes Robert Browning's poem "The Year's at the Spring". The same poem appears again in ***KOF XIII***.
* Ash's birthday, February 14, falls on Valentine's Day (in the Northern Hemisphere).
* It’s possible that SNK got inspiration of Ash’s character design and fighting style from Capcom's *Street Fighter* characters Ken Masters and Remy, respectively. Ash shares the same color scheme as Ken; having blonde hair, wearing red clothes, and even sharing the same birthday (February 14th). Remy, who’s character design was inspired by Iori Yagami, utilizes a similar fighting style as Ash, as well as being a charge character, flamboyant and is also a French native.
* Ash is the only protagonist of the KOF series who never won a KOF tournament, being in a team or not.
* Most of Ash's moves refer to the ***French Revolution***; they are named after months of the French Republican Calendar.
* Ash shares his height and weight with his ancestor and Vice.
* Ash had control of his own powers until the events of ***KOF XIII***, when he began to be controlled by his ancestor after stealing their powers. With exception of this event, he and Kyo Kusanagi are the only heroes/protagonists with control of their own powers.
* Ash is the first and only protagonist to not make a playable return in the start of the following story arc, due to Ash erasing himself and his ancestor from existence in the previous story arc.
* Ash, Elisabeth Blanctorche and Oswald are the only characters introducted in the ***Ash Saga*** to appear in the following story arc (and in the future games of the series).
* Ash and K' are the only protagonists with unknown nationalities.
	+ However, Ash was raised in France and most likely has French citizenship, whereas K's nationally remains unknown.

* Ash is one of the few ***KOF*** characters who has never changed his voice actors since debut.
	+ The other characters in the series with the same voice actors since their first appearance are King, Benimaru Nikaido, Choi Bounge, Kula Diamond, Whip, Maxima and Oswald.
	+ Ash is the only former protagonist of ***KOF*** who has never changed his voice actor since his debut.