Lidia Sobieska

**Lidia Sobieska** is a karateka and the Prime Minister of Poland within the *Tekken* series. She made her debut in *Tekken 7* as DLC in the Season 4 Pass as well as she returns as DLC once again in *Tekken X Hazbin Hotel*.

## Biography

Lidia lost to Heihachi during her first attempt to have revenge on the Mishima Zaibatsu. Following Heihachi's revival in Hell, Lidia got a message once again from the Zaibatsu and additionally Galactic Empire, which was written about their plan to hunt her down, getting her into immense trouble. One day at the courtyard of the castle in United Kingdom, an airship from Sir Pentious spotted Lidia and promptly started chasing and shooting at her until losing contact after she hid there, then he got out of the ship with Darth Vader and Heihachi to chase her while on foot, not to mention Lidia questioning the return of Heihachi. Fortunately, Lidia was helped by the cherubs to fight them, leading into the occurrence of battle there. Once Lidia and the cherubs defeated them, the cherubs soon carried her away from their enemies. However, they took Lidia to the hotel in Hell, which caused her ask that why they have to be here. Soon, the staffs and visitors greeted and talked to her about the dangerous intentions not only from the Mishima Zaibatsu, but also any evil organizations and Overlords. Having heard of all of those, Lidia barely has anything to say to them but Zaibatsu and Empire as well as slightly I.M.P. and Wild Dog Organization, which she still can say about those four as the Zaibatsu even has some slight connection to I.M.P. and Wild Dog Organization as well. Once the King of Iron Fist Tournament is announced, Lidia with her new friends settles to stand against anything that she can take care of and to win for the people of Poland once again.

## Quotes

### Intro

* "*Fight with honor!*"
* "*This will be over before lunch.*"

### Win

* "*I must win for the people of Poland. Osu!*"
* "*Thank you.*"
* "*I went too far. An ambulance is on its way.*" (after defeating her friend)

### Rage Art

* "*Everything I do, I do for my people.*"
* "*This is it!*"

## Trivia

* Lidia practices the Shōtōkan-style of Karate, as is evident from her wide stances, straight closed fist strikes and performing the Kankū-dai kata in her reveal trailer, a signature kata of Shōtōkan.
	+ Kazuya Mishima's fighting style is also based on Shōtōkan but Lidia's is much more traditional. Shōtōkan is the most widely practiced style of Karate and also the most influential, with nearly all other styles of Karate (and some other martial arts as well, such as Taekwondo) listing it as an influence.
* Several of Lidia's attacks were motion captured from Tatsuya Naka of the Japan Karate Association and a 7th dan master that teaches Shōtōkan-style Karate.
* Her surname is possibly based on Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland who commanded the Polish Winged Hussars against the Ottomans in Siege of Vienna in 1683, in the largest cavalry charge of all time.
	+ Her surname could indicate she is a descendant of, or named after the Sobieski household, a real-life noble Polish family which existed during the 16th and 17th centuries.
* Due to her hair color and scar, she was mistaken for Ciri from *The Witcher* series during her initial teaser.
* Lidia's favorite soup is żurek. Harada tasted this dish when he visited Poland and ordered it every day during his visit.
* In an interview, Harada stated that he had been thinking of introducing a Polish character since around the time of *Tekken 5* and *Tekken 6*, but had a lack of knowledge about the country so held off creating one. After visiting the country and talking to many locals, he felt better placed to create a Polish character. He also stated that Lidia was not based on any particular politician.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPSqCWPi4Ko
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/Harada\_TEKKEN/status/1374525107473772544
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://polygamia.pl/premier-polski-w-tekken-7-nowe-informacje-prosto-od-tworcow-dla-polygamia-pl,6616941361867360a