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King of Fighters 99

"You are cordially invited to this year's King of Fighters."

The invitation is sent to fighters all over the world. The King of Fighters will take place again this year!

But the circumstances this time around are different. There is
not a hint of the hoopla surrounding the entrants like that of the
previous tournament which thrilled the whole world. For the skeptical
fighters, even the new tournament rules for battles bode ill...

"The method of combat will be 3-on-3 battles. The adoption of
Striker Matches, however, has been decided for this tournament...."

"Striker Matches?!"
The fighters cannot hide their surprise at this unfamiliar mode of battle.

Meanwhile, Heidern, who sees through the suspicious tournament,
dispatches Ralf and Clark to investigate the truth behind this
tournament.

Benimaru Nikaido, as well, receives an invitation to KOF and to
join the Special Team consisting of other carefully selected fighters.

Among the pre-selected teammates listed appear two names: K'
(K-Dash) and Maxima. Benimaru is confused-he's never seen these names
listed at any other fighting events; regardless...

Benimaru heads toward the tournament venue, clearly unsettled by the circumstances, and the other entrants are soon to follow.

WHAT IS THE STRIKER MATCH?

What is behind this year's tournament?

With its myriad of mysteries, the King of Fighters gets ready to begin!
Rugal Bernstein

## Personal Info

Birthdate: February 10

Height: 6’5 (197)

Weight: 231 (103)-320 (145)

Job: Drug Dealer, Cartel Leader

## Story

Feared throughout the political and
fighting world, Rugal was an influential arms dealer who operated aboard his
aircraft carrier Black Noah. To those who would oppose him, he would defeat
them and later preserve their bodies in liquid metal to add to his grisly trophy
room. He used to work with his younger brother, but they separated over
conflicting interests. When Rugal was about 25 years old, an 18 year old
Goenitz took out his eye with one strike and gave him a small portion of
Orochi's power for surviving the attack. Since then, he has a bionic eye to
replace the one he lost.

Sometime in 1986, Rugal wanted to
demonstrate his power in a base at Brazil and murdered everyone he found
inside. The sole survivor of the fifty man massacre was Heidern, who lost his
right eye during the attack. At the time, he was too displeased with his victim
to add him to his "collection" so he deprived the man his wife and
child as compensation. It's speculated that he later regrets this act, but it
is never clearly stated.

Before 1994, he recruited two
secretaries: Mature and Vice. With their help, Rugal organized a King of
Fighters tournament, in order to find worthy opponents. During the invitation
phase, Saisyu Kusanagi came to the Black Noah and challenged Rugal. Although
Rugal won the battle, he did not subject him to his metal bath. When Saisyu's
son, Kyo Kusanagi, arrived with his teammates, he defeated Rugal. Unwilling to
accept defeat, Rugal blew up his ship.

Rugal was believed dead, but he used
the Orochi power to survive. Replacing his destroyed right forearm with
cybernetics, Rugal revived Saisyu, brainwashed him, and sent out invitations
the following year for another King of Fighters tournament. Rugal used an
abandoned missile silo as his base in 1995, and abducted the winning team
(again, Kyo's team) to fight Saisyu, and then himself. Despite using the Orochi
power and becoming 'Omega Rugal', Kyo's team defeated him. Again beaten, Rugal
tried to use more of the Orochi power, but it consumed him. As his body
disintegrated, he saw Iori Yagami, who told him that only those "of the
bloodline" could control Orochi's power.

## Power

Gather Energy

Sense

Energy Projectile

Energy Reflector

Energy Punch

Slashing Hand

Slashing Aura

Negative Energy

## Skill

Mimicry

Management

Manipulation

## Music

Conclusion (King of Fighters 94)

Duel R&D (KOF 94)

Reverse R (King of Fighters 98)

Conclusion R&D  (King of Fighters R-2)

Last Dance (King of Fighters 02)

Unlimited R (King of Fighters 02: Unlimited Match)

Rugal Battle (King of Fighters Pachinko)

Rugal (Athena on Stage)

Lord Ultimate (Capcom vs SNK 2)
Berserker (Soul Character)

## Perosnal Info

Birthplace: Holy Roman Empire

Height: 8’1 (240)

Weapon: Axe (2), Lance (3), Lance (L)

Weapon Name: Great Axe (2)

## History

At first, the Berserkers were a clan of elite knights from
the Holy Roman Empire who Johan Dürer joined and commanded. It was the day that
the Evil Seed rose and cursed the knights into monster beings, along with Johan
Dürer and the castle lord. The strongest ones are still alive and spotted at an
Eastern forest in Europe. Most of them now reside in labyrinths with secret
motivations.
Lin (SNK)

## Personal Info

Birthdate:
February 16

Birthplace:          Hebei Province, China

Height:
6’5 (195)

Weight:
165 (75)

Blood:
Poison

Job:
Hizoku Assassin

Style:                     Qing Shen Gong, Zhang Martial Arts

## Story

Lin is a member of the Hizoku clan of assassins and was
Ron's good friend in the village. He was in charge of training the nine princes
of Xi Du, the sons of Ron. He even trained Ron's illegitimate daughter, Xiao Lon. He eventually was appointed the Deva of his division.

When Ron betrayed and murdered many of the Hizoku, Lin
joined forces with the three of the Four Devas, Luan, Chat and Sai. He was
enticed by the agent Seth to enter the King of Fighters tournament in order to
find their clan's missing leader. After learning that Ron had defected to
NESTS, he tracks the activities of NESTS's renegades, K' and company, in hopes
of finding his leader. He continues to search for Ron even after NESTS's
destruction, presumably meaning to execute him. For an unexplained reason, he
appears next to Ron in the Psycho Soldier Team's ending in The King of Fighters
XI.

## Power

Poison Control

Poison Blood

Poison Spit

Hand Slash

Multi-Hand Strike

Invisibility

Teleportation

Necromantic Limb Travel

Translocation

## Music

Inner Shade (King of Fighters 00)

Big Pain (King of Fighters 01)

Triple Asia Alliance (King of Fighters 02: Unlimited Match)
Katana

Korefuji (SB, 2)

Shishi-Oh (2-4, 5)

Muchimonji (5)

Onimaru (SB)

Iron Slasher (SB)

Kojiro's Sword (SB)

Water Moon (SB)

2-Handed Sword (SB, 2-4)

Falx (SB)

Murasame (SB, 3)

Shamshir (2)

Basilard (2)

Gassan (2-3)

Masamune (2)

Complete Soul Edge (2)

Damascus Sword (2-4)

Souvenir Gift (2-3)

Katana Soul Edge (3,BD)

Ancient (3, Legends)

Kokuenra (2-3, BD)

Oniyukiyasu (4-BD)

Hard Practice (4-5)

Pandemonium (Legends)

Fake Masamune (5)

Tyrfang (5)

Hide in Shadow (5)

Master (5)
Bao (SNK Character)

## **Personal Info**

Birthdate:
July 18

Age:
12

Height:
5 (153)

Weight:
88 (40)

Style:
Psychic Powers, Chinese Kung Fu

## Story

Bao was an abandoned orphan left by his parents in the care
of a mountain temple in China. Asked by the head priest to adopt him, Chin Gentsai agrees as Bao exhibits psycho power. Before it could get out of
control, Chin decided it necessary that Bao should train with him in order to
control such power, introducing the boy to Sie Kensou, his other adoptive
student, and Athena Asamiya. As Bao trains with them, Kensou gradually loses
his powers until they become obsolete. It is unknown how it happens, but Bao
and Kensou continue to lose and gain their powers as the years progress as both
of them share the same source of energy: the Dragon Spirit. Ron and Misty seem
to take an interest in it, revealing a probable importance of the Dragon Spirit
in future KOF storylines. Unfortunately Bao decided not to participate in any
further tournaments for awhile, as he tends to do alot of training in order for
him to control such power.

## Power

Telepathy

Teleport

Psychic Reflector

Psychic Shield

Dragon Spirit

## Music

Psycho Sonic Trip (King of Fighters 99)

Will (King of Fighters 00)

Psychic Guys (King of Fighters 01)

Psycho Soldier: Super Chinese Remix (King of Fighters 02: Unlimited Match)
Zero (Clone)

## Personal Info

Birthdate:          October
7

Age:                     44

Height:
6’4 (193)

Weight:
194 (88)

Blood:
O

Job:                       Former NESTS Executive

Weapon:
Special Suit

## Story

During The King of Fighters '99,
Zero was commanded to watch over the performance of the Kusanagi cloning
process, set forth by one of their lower ranked officers, Krizalid. Acting as
the project supervisor, he monitored all actions done by Krizalid and also
analyzed the performance of K'. After he neutralizes the Kyo clones and
terminates Krizalid, he begins to secretly build his own weapon from NESTS's
technology called the "Zero Cannon", setting it to operate with the
same technology found in Krizalid's battle armor.

He sets his plans into motion in The
King of Fighters 2000. There, he impersonates Ling, a military commander and
close friend to Heidern. Using his Ling persona as a decoy, he tricks and
captures Heidern to stop the military resistance against him. He then fights
the winning team of the tournament, planning to use their fighting capacities
to power his Zero Cannon. His plans were foiled by Kula Diamond, Foxy, Diana
and Candy Diamond. The game's story highly implies that he is killed by Whip
after he privately reveals some shocking information to her (this is made more
clear in the Japanese version where she aims her gun at him and the shot is
audible).

## Power

Dark Arts

Shadow Trap

Dark Explosion

Black Hole

## Music

Slasher Zero (King of Fighters 00)

Dark Gravitation (King of Fighters 02: Unlimited Match)
Orochi Shermie

## Personal Info

Title:                      Shermie of the Insanely Violent
 Lightning

Style:                     Orochi Lighting

## History

It's not known when Shermie realized she was a Heavenly
King. Shermie entered the '97 tournament with Yashiro and Chris to get revenge
on Iori Yagami for stealing their show, but the true reason they entered the
tournament was to collect energy from the fighters and use it to awake Orochi.
At the end of the tournament, Yashiro, Shermie and Chris activated the MediaWiki:Badtitletext within Leona Heidern and Iori Yagami. When the two were defeated, the
New Faces Team revealed themselves as Heavenly Kings and started to fight the
Player's Team. Defeated, Yashiro and Shermie killed themselves to give their
energy to Orochi, their master.

## Powers

Electrokinesis

Electricity Creation

Electric Projectile

Electric Attack

Thunder

Orochi Power

Riot of the Blood Activation

Syphon

## Music

Rhythmic Hallucination (King of Fighters 97)

Fanatic Waltz (King of Fighters 98, King of Fighters R-2)

Violent Fire, Lighting, Earth (King of Fighters 02)

Butterfly Emerges from Chrysalis (King of Fighters 02: Unlimited Match)
Soul Calibur 4

## Characters

Amy

Astaroth

Cassandra

Cervantes

Ivy

Kilik

Aeon Calcos

Maxi

Mitsurugi

Nightmare

Raphael

Rock

Seong Mi-na

Setsuka

Sophitia

Taki

Talim

Tira

Voldo

Xianghua

Yoshimitsu

Yun-seong

Zasalamel

Algol

Hilde

The Apprentice

Darth Vader

Yoda

Angol Fear

Ashlotte

Kamikirimusi

Scheherazade

Shura

Gerhilde

Siegrune

Waltraute

Schwerteite

Grimgerde

Solnhofen

Durer

Azola

Helmwige

Ortlinde

Rossweisse

Shadow

Doppelganger

Valmiro

Phantasm

Auguste

Marienbard

Jacqueline

Lizardman

Ukon

Sakon

Revenant

Skeleton

Frederick

Xianglian

Arcturus

Gargantua

Dverger

Shark

Picks
Rick Strowd

## Personal Info

Birthdate: August 16, 1971

Age: 27

Birthplace: USA

Height: 6 ½ (187)

Weight: 176 (80)

Blood Type: B

Job: Boxer

Style: Boxing

## History

Rick is a Native American who worked ten years of his life as a casino show
boxer known as the "White Wolf of the Ring". Feeling stifled by his
life as a showman, Rick listens to nature's voice and felt the wind calling him
away. He leaves the casino with a promise to return before the casino's title
match.

## Powers

Energy Attack

Vacuum
The Apprentice (Character)

## Personal Info

Birthplace: Kashyyyk

Birthdate: 19 BBY

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Height: 6’1

Weight: 175

Blood Type:

Weapon: Lightsaber

Weapon Name:

Style: Form 5  (Shien,
Self-taught), Dark Side of the Force

Soul: Destiny

## History

Darth Vader took The Apprentice in when he was young and
trained him. Darth Vader sends his secret apprentice to investigate a
dimensional rift that seems to be growing larger. Once he gets there, he waits
until it is large enough to pass through into the Soul Calibur universe.

Ending

The Apprentice strikes down Algol and returns to Darth Vader
without Soul Edge or Soul Calibur, having deemed both swords to be of no value.
Angered by his Apprentice's arrogance in making that judgment for himself,
Vader Force-chokes him, prompting the Apprentice to reach for his lightsaber.
Sensing this act of defiance, Vader releases him, and they both draw their
lightsabers to duel. The text-only epilogue then says How he lived and where he
traveled from there, is a story for another day.

## Critical Finish

Dark Force Attack: The Apprentice blasts the opponent into the air, pulls
a few fancy slashes, bounces them off of the ground and finishes them off with
a powerful shockwave move known as Force Repulse.

Against Yoda, due to his small stature, he levitates in the air, charges
his power, and then blasts Yoda with Force Lightning.

Before performing his Critical Finish against most opponents, he will say
"You're in my way." Against Darth Vader, however, he says "This
will end it."
Complete Soul Edge

An evil blade with a reputation for devouring souls. This weapon is
also known to be a shape shifter -- which form it takes depends on its
owner. The forms it has taken are legendary, as are the souls of the
renowned warriors it has consumed. Only those with great mental
discipline can retain their will while wielding this weapon. It is an
evil weapon which saps the strength of the enemy it wounds and rends the
 soul of the one who holds it.

For Mitsurugi, Soul Edge (Complete) takes on the form of a katana.
King (SNK Character)

## Personal Info

Birthdate: April 8

Age: 22-24

Birthplace: France

Height: 5’8 (175)

Weight: 130 (59)

Blood Type: A

Job: Bar Owner,
Bartender, Former Bouncer

Style: Muay Thai

In the following game, she continues her passion for street
fighting until her younger brother, Jan, needs an operation to regain the use
of his legs. She enters the King of Fighters tournament with hopes to win the
prize money. In her ending, she is surprised to see Jan walking on his own two
feet. Both Ryo and Robert paid for the operation in gratitude for her help in
finding Yuri.

According to Ryo, she is still well by the time Buriki One
takes place. Running the Illusion bar, Ryo occasionally stops by to see her and
catch up. Since he considers her a "good friend", their relationship
probably isn't on the romantic track.

During the series, King acts as the consistent member of the
reoccurring Womens' Team. She also opens up her own bar in England (and later
South Town), the "Illusion", and hires two waitresses named Sally and
Elizabeth to assist her. She generally acquiesces to her teammates' whims as
she wants to participate to make Jan proud. She agrees to join the Art of
Fighting team in The King of Fighters 2000 when Yuri begs her to be her
replacement. When Robert doubts her credibility, King is able to prove her worth
in an extensive kicking contest. The series also emphasized her possible
infatuation with Ryo, which is heavily hinted at in 2000 and The King of
Fighters XI. Although she suggested other candidates for her position, King
enters the KOF XIII tournament since she doesn't want to lose to the other
teams.

## Skills

Acrobatics

Advanced Kicking

Billiards

Drink Mixing

Music

Don’t Look (Fist of the Dragon and Tiger 1)

Isn’t It (King of Fighters 94, King of Fighters 98, King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match)

Pumpkin and Piero (Fist of the Dragon and Tiger 2)

Tsuchi o Hau Bass (KOF 95, KOF 98 Ultimate Match)

Get’n Up (KOF 96)

Fairy (KOF 98)

Sha-La-La (KOF 99)

Beauty and the Beast (KOF 00)

Queen of Fighters (KOF 01)

I’m Hot for You (KOF 03, 13)

After a Long Absence (KOF 11)

Who is Queen? (KOF 13)

Destiny (KOF 02 Unlimited Match)

A Wonderful Person (Days of Memories)
Tizoc (Griffon Mask)

## Personal Info

Birthdate: April 25

Birthplace: Mexico

Age: 27

Height: 7’1 (215)

Weight: 260 (118)

Blood: O

Job: Pro Wrestler

Style: Pro Wrestling

searching for the man. Seeing himself as a washed up has-been by the time Mark of the Wolves begins, he enters the King of Fighters tournament in order to
gain his passion for the ring and to hopefully find the mystery man.

### King of Fighters

When the events of The King of Fighters 2003 occur, Tizoc is
an up and coming superstar in the professional wrestling circuit and joins the Legend of the Hungry Wolf team after being invited by Terry Bogard himself after his brother,
Andy, was unavailable since he was tending to his young student in Japan. B. Jenet summons him to join her team in KOF XI. He joins for the
"heart" of the fight and is not concerned with winning the prize
money.

## Music

Invincible Mask (Garou: Mark of the Wolves)

Prolongation (King of Fighters 03)

Kiss of Poison (King of Fighters 11)
Night Terror (Character)

## Personal Info

Weapon: Complete Soul Edge

Weapon Name: Soul Edge

Soul: Catastrophe

## History

### Soul Calibur 3

\*Night Terror appears in an alternate ending scenario where Zasamel
accidentally gives the power of Soul Edge and Soul Calibur to Nightmare,
 when he used his arts and tried to take Soul Edge's power for himself,
instead of taking both swords at the same time.\*

### Soul Calibur 5

The cursed sword Soul Edge exists in both the normal realm, and the
realm of Astral Chaos. However, while it is usually incomplete in the
normal realm due to having been broken apart long ago, the sword always
exists complete inside Astral Chaos.

As such, Nigh Terror - being the incarnation of the complete Soul
 Edge - lurks in the depths of Astral Chaos, destroying any foolish soul
 that comes into his path. Due to this, despite utilising the power of
Astral Chaos as his own and wanting to rule over the realm, Algol
himself is wary of Night Terror and avoids facing him due to his
immeasurable power. Night Terror is implied to be an separate being from
 Soul Edge, implicitly the personification of the Astral Chaos itself.
Raiden (SNK)

## Personal Info

Birthdate: March 3

Age: 35

Birthplace: Australia

Height: 6’8 (202)

Weight: 463 (210)

Blood Type: O

Job: Pro Wrestler

Style: Pro Wrestling

In the series' backstory, he hasn't entered a King of
Fighters tournament in years. His past history with Geese is summarized when he
meets Hwa Jai in Southtown, stating that he left Geese to live a new life back
in his home country. Content with his heel and face personalities in the
wrestling ring, he is surprised when Kim believes that he is still working for
Geese. In spite of the misunderstanding, he convinces Hwa Jai to join since
teaming with Kim will boost their reputations as fighters.

Joe Higashi. He was invited to the King of Fighters world tournament held by Wolfgang Krauser to show off his new ways.

## Powers

Fire Breath

Power Lifting

## Music

Raiden the Brave (Legend of the Hungry Wolf)

Tarkun to Kitapi (Legend of the Hungry Wolf 2, Legend of the Hungry Wolf Special)

Call from the Earth (Legend of the Hungry Wolf: Wild Ambition)

Tame a Bad Boy (King of Fighters 13)

Seoul Road (King of Fighters 13)
Legend of the Hungry Wolf Special

## Story

Geese Howard: a man feared by the world as the dark ruler of Southtown. He shocked the land with his violent techniques and was confident
that no one could ever top him. To rid himself of the man, Geese took the life
the street champ, Jeff Bogard. However, several years later, three men arose to
stop Geese's ambition. They were the sons of the dead Jeff, Terry and Andy Bogard, and Muai Thai champ, Joe Higashi.

After Geese was defeated by them, he was believed to be
dead. However, as time passed, a disturbing rumor began to float around the
world.

Geese is alive.

His elder half-brother, Wolfgang Krauser, took the reigns of
the underworld after his younger brother's passing. However, the resurrected Geese deprives Krauser his seat of glory and the Bogard brothers burn with the
flames of revenge. Terry and Andy hear where Geese is located.

"We're coming for you, Geese!"

A new legend is about to begin.

## Characters

Terry Bogard

Andy Bogard

Joe Higashi

Raiden

Mai Shiranui

Kim Kaphwan

Tung Fu Rue

Cheng Sinzan

Jubei Yamada

Axel Hawk

Duck King

Billy Kane

Laurence Blood

Geese Howard

Wolfgang Krauser
Aurelia DIchala Dolce

## Personal Info

Birthplace: Revless, Dalkia Kingdom

Birthdate: May 12, 1555

Gender: Female

Age: 36

Height: 5’4 (163)

Weight: 119 (54)

Blood Type: O

Weapon: Chained Sickle

Weapon Name: Black Widow

Style: Mu-ji Chained Sickle Arts

## History

Aurelia was one of the concubines of the King of Dalkia, and due to her
status she was not capable of gaining any inheritance after the king's death.
At some point she began a secret relationship with the leader of the Dalkian
Army and the king's personal guard, Roin, and together they plotted the King's
death through poisoned food.

After the king's death, Aurelia quickly seized control of the kingdom.
Suspicion was raised against her, since the death was still unresolved and it
was too sudden, but Aurelia received help from Roin and the army and she
successfully obtained leadership of Dalkia.

Her first action was the reinstatement of aggression towards Halteese, but
she would eventually raise arms against Grandall as well, mostly by the use of Chester, who acted as an adviser.

After that, Aurelia spent most of the chronicles in Dalkia's castle, sending
troops against the player's army and giving comments on their victories.
Finally, in Chronicle 12, the player assaults the capital Revless and Aurelia
confronts them as the last boss, after Roin's attempt at fending them off at
the castle's entrance. Aurelia's fall dictates Dalkia's defeat and the end of
the war.
Tsugumi Sendo

## Personal Info

Birthdate: September 9

Birthplace: Japan

Age: 17

Height: 5’4 (162)

Weight: 95 (43)

Blood: O

Job: Student

Style: Wrestling

## History

A high school student who has entered a student exchange
program in Southtown, Tsugumi soon finds herself submerged in a town with an
unnatural passion for fighting. Although it wasn't precisely the kind of town
she expected it to be, filled with crime and evil ambitions, Tsugumi found it
to be a great place to practice her wrestling skills that she had learned in
Japan. Tsugumi hears the rumors about a new crime lord in town called Geese Howard, and is intrigued by the fact that Geese has defeated several fighters
without contest. More so, Tsugumi finds it very interesting about the fact that
many different fighters from different schools of martial arts roam the streets
in search of a good fight. Tsugumi thinks that her trip to South Town might
just leave her something more than just school knowledge.
Kula Diamond

## Personal Info

Title:                Ice Doll

Birthdate:
May 29

Age:                     14-18

Height:
5’3 (159)-5’7 (169)

Weight:
106 (48)

Job:                       Former NESTS Agent

Weapon:
Ice Skate

Style:                  Anti-K' Arts

Story

Kula Diamond is a being created with the codename **Anti-K** by NESTS to exterminate the cartel's traitor, K'.
 She possesses the same design as K', and her clothes are almost
identical to K's, with DNA altered to use ice powers instead. Despite
the fact that their subject was a mindless puppet with no sign of
emotions (aside from being an innocent young girl), the NESTS cartel was
 not willing to repeat the same mistake they made with K'. Therefore,
NESTS created an android called Candy Diamond,
 who would monitor Kula's behavior and assure that Kula would accomplish
 her missions, providing assistance in battle if she was needed. NESTS
also assigned two of their top agents (Diana and Foxy) to supervise and prevent any sort of betrayal by Kula.

She is often ordered by either Diana or Foxy to exterminate other traitors to NESTS -such as Zero or Igniz-
 but has been known to disobey her orders for the sake of others, such
as the destruction of the Zero Cannon. After NESTS's destruction, she
allies herself on friendly terms with her target, K' and his companions,
 understanding that both their lives were ruined by NESTS. Whip affectionately refers to her as the "little sister" of the group. Prior to the *KOF XIII* tournament, she was staying with K' and Maxima at their apartment. She became cellphone buddies with Chin Gentsai,
 who promised that she would get a lot of ice cream if she entered the
tournament with her comrades. With Whip asking her to do the same, she
entered herself and her teammates in the KOF XIII tournament.

In the *Maximum Impact* series, Kula accepts to enter in the tournament to search for Dr. Makishima under the orders of Heidern, as the doctor is needed to repair Maxima's failing nuclear core. During the tournament, she finds a rival in the form of Nagase,
 and defeats her, with the latter swearing revenge for the humiliation
she suffered. Kula eventually discovers that the doctor had been taken
elsewhere, and leaves the tournament.

## Power

Cryokinesis

Ice Creation

Ice Breath

Crystal

Ice Strike

Slippery Floor

Ice Shield

Ice Projectile

Snowflake Projectile

Ice Body

Freeze

Ice Spike

Freeze Air

Snowman

## Music

Ice Palace (King of Fighters 00)

NESTS: Dark Ruler (King of Fighters 01)

Deserted Town (King of Fighters 02)

KDD-0075 (King of Fighters 11, King
of Fighters 13)

KDD-0063 (KOF 13)

Diamond Dust (King of Fighters 02: Unlimited Match)

Kula Roulette (King of Fighters 2)

Candy Rain (Days of Memories)
Fist of the Dragon and Tiger (Series)

## Entries

Fist of the Dragon and Tiger

Fist of the Dragon and Tiger 2

Fist of the Dragon and Tiger 3: Path of the Warrior

## Characters

Ryo Sakazaki

Robert Garcia

Ryuhaku Todoh

Jack Turner

King

Lee Pai Long

Mickey Rogers

John Crawley

Mr. Big

Takuma Sakazaki

Mr. Karate

Yuri Sakazaki

Eiji Kisaragi

Temjin

Geese Howard

Kasumi Todoh

Jin Fu-Ha

Karman Cole

Lenny Creston

Rody Birts

Wang Koh-San

Sinclair

Wyler

Jan

Freia Lawrence
Kyo-1

## Personal Info

Birthdate:            July
5

Age:                       20

Birthplace:          Japan

Height:                 5’11
(181)

Weight:                                165
(75)

Blood:                   B

## Story

During the course of The King of Fighters 99, Kyo-1 and
Kyo-2 were merely two of thousands ready to be activated by Krizalid. They were
presumably destroyed, since both characters don't have a personal ending and
don't belong to any team. They return in The MediaWiki:Badtitletext as part of the clone team along with Kusanagi, only to presumably test
their opponents and eliminate Kyo.

## Powers

Pyrokinesis

Fire Creation

Fire Attack

Fire Projectile

## Music

Esaka: Acid (King of Fighters 99)

Antinomy: Mutually Exclusive Dichotomy (King of Fighters 02:
Unlimited Match)
Soul Blade

## Story

Soul Blade's events take place in 1584.

The story tells the tale of warriors searching for the ultimate sword, "Soul Edge". It has been given many names throughout the story, such as "The Sword of Salvation", "The Sword of Heroes", and "The Ultimate Sword" among others. Many strong warriors searched for years, but very few actually found it. The sword, now in the form of a twin pair of long swords, appeared mysteriously in an auction. They were taken by the dreaded Captain Cervantes. Nothing was known of his fate thereafter...

Now, nine warriors from around the world search for the sword for different reasons. Some for power, others for revenge; some believing it's a benevolent sword, searching for its support; while others knowing of its evil nature, seeking its destruction. Nothing is known for certain about the sword, except for one thing: it brings misfortune to those seeking it.

## Characters

Heishiro Mitsurugi

Siegfried Schtauffen

Taki

Li Long

Sophitia Alexandra

Rock

Seong Mi-na

Voldo

Hwang Seong-Gyeong

Cervantes de Leon

Soul Edge

Seong Han Myeong

Bangoo

Belti

Botsu Lilong

Chie

Diver

Hage-Sieg

Mabochie

Monkasei

Nugi Taki

Standard

Teppou Hei

## Weapons

### Dual Jamadhar Katars

Karma

Mara

### Chinese Blade

Blue Storm

Mountain Breaker
Jhun Hoon

## Personal Info

Birthdate:
July 26

Birthplace:          South Korea

Age:
32

Height:
5’10 (177)

Weight:
170 (77)

Blood:
O

Job:
Taekwondo Master, J-Pop Idol Groupie

Style:
Teakwondo

## Story

Jhun Hoon has known Kim Kaphwan since childhood, since they
trained at the same dojo. They both became masters of separate, stylized
aspects of Taekwondo and parted ways from one another. Upon a meeting with Kim,
Jhun Hoon noticed the presence of Kim's new "Rehabilitation project",
consisting of Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge. After seeing Kim's ethics and
methods of training, Jhun Hoon decided that he would show him a more efficient
way of management; Jhun Hoon's methods are much more new-age and strange than
Kim's simple harsh exercises, including lots of special equipment and
activities, such as attending pop concerts. He continues to challenge Kim on
his methods of enforcement and his skills as a fighter, to which they agree to
work together during this time.

## Power

Slashing Feet

Energy Attack

Cutting Aura

## Music

Way to Rebirth (King of Fighters 99)

Wild Party (King of Fighters 00)

Seoul Love (King of Fighters 03)

Triple Asia Alliance (King of Fighters 02: Unlimited Match)
Luna

## Personal Info

Birthdate: October 8, 1574

Age: 17

Height: 5’2 (158)

Weight: 101 (46)

Blood Type: A

Weapon: Chinese Blade

Weapon Name: Dystopia

Style: Hei Sheng Jian Shu

## History

Luna is a mean, orphan girl raised in the kingdom of Dalkia
to become one of their finest soldiers. Due to her upbringing, she lost the
capability to feel emotion, and was ruthless and merciless to her foes in the
battlefield. She soon came to become the leader of Dalkia's elite, the
Klessirpemdo, which she felt was her one and only family.

During the assault on the empire of Grandall, she followed
Areon alone on their attempt at attacking the capital, but she found defeat
against a young cadet of the empire. She retreated back to Dalkia. Luna would
confront the Grandall armies in Dalkia's capital, then as a supporter of Maletta's armies, but she found defeat again and again. With her last chance to
settle the score against him/her, Luna obtained, by unknown means, the
legendary Soul Calibur, the sword she hoped would make a difference in their
next confrontation in Dalkia's last defensive line.

However, even though Abelia Schillfelt was unsuccessful in
defeating her elite unit, the Cadet was able to not only bring down the
defenses, but able to defeat her as well. Taken prisoner after that, Girardot
made sure neither she nor her unit would suffer any harm, and would later
instruct her that, if he was killed in battle, she was to hand the spirit sword
to the Cadet so he/she could confront the emperor.

In the Chronicle 19, making good on her promise, she joins
the Cadet after lending him/her Soul Calibur.
Kyo-2

## Personal Info

Birthdate:            July
5

Age:                       20

Birthplace:          Japan

Height:                 5’11
(181)

Weight:                                165
(75)

Blood:                   B

Job:                        NESTS Agent

## Story

During the course of The King of Fighters '99, Kyo-1 and
Kyo-2 were merely two of thousands ready to be activated by Krizalid. They were
presumably destroyed, since both characters don't have a personal ending and
don't belong to any team. They return in The MediaWiki:Badtitletext as part of the clone team along with Kusanagi, only to presumably test
their opponents and eliminate Kyo.

## Powers

Pyrokinesis

Fire Creation

Fire Attack

Fire Body

Fire Pillar

Music

Esaka: Acid (King of Fighters 99)

Antinomy: Mutually Exclusive Dichotomy (King of Fighters 02:
Unlimited Match)
Ryuji Yamazaki

## Personal Info

Birthdate: August 8, 1963

Age: 31-33

Birthplace: Japan

Height: 6’3 (192)

Weight: 242 (110)-212 (96)

Blood Type: A

Job: Gangster, Assassin, Dojo Buster

Weapon: Knife

mafia) boss named Sorimachi (反町). Aspiring to be like the man he saw, Yamazaki left his
town and joined the crime syndicate. Eventually, he worked under the man he
admired as a surrogate father and found happiness for the first time in his
life. Unfortunately, Yamazaki's uneasiness during a fateful business trip to
Osaka alongside his boss marked an ambush from a rival gang, and from there his
boss Sorimachi was tortured and killed; the shock of his death gave birth to
Yamazaki's insane alter ego.

Although he has little memory of his past after this
incident, he murdered his boss' rival and fled from Japan to Hong Kong. He
continues to be an influential broker, weapons dealer, and drug trader with
Kowloon Walled City as his base of operations. He is usually at odds with Hon Fu, who tries to catch and arrest him in the act.

Ten years later (1995), he joined the Chinese mafia and was
hired by Jin Chonrei and Jin Chonshu to protect them and the scrolls of
immortality.

### King of Fighters

In the King of Fighters series, as he was trashing another
dojo, Yamazaki met Billy Kane. On Geese's orders, Billy requested the broker's
participation in the tournament. Yamazaki refused at first, but after terribly
mauling one of the warriors, he felt an adrenaline rush through his blood. He
then accepted Billy's offer and demanded to be paid double the amount of the
tournament's prize money. During the tournament it was revealed that Yamazaki
is one of the Hakkesshu.

During the subsequent tournaments, Yamazaki did not enter,
and it's unknown what he did during this time. He returns in the 2003
tournament with Billy and Gato on another of Geese's schemes. In their team's
ending, Billy and Yamazaki engage in a brawl and neither have made an
appearance in KOF XI. Whether or not this ending in canon remains to be seen,
although it does somewhat explain the characters' disappearance.

## Powers

Elongate Arms

Explosive Headbutt

Energy Strike

Absorb Energy

Blood Projectile

Hakkesshu: Death

## Skills

Sleep Resilience

Orochi Resistance

## Music

C62: White Country (LHW 3, RB LHW, KOF 98: UM)

C62: White Country Version 2 (RB LHW Special, RB LHW 2, KOF
97, KOF 98, KOF 98: UM)

Black Rose (Wild Ambition)

Alluring Time (KOF 02)

Villainous (KOF 03)

Masquerade (KOF 02: UM)

Dance de Peace (LHW)
Z.W.E.I. (Character)

## Personal Info

Gender: Male

Height: 5’11 ½ (182)

Weight: 179 (81)

Weapon: Sword, E.I.N.

Weapon Name: Kreuzgriff

## History

No one knew his real name; a strange alias and vague rumors
about his origins were all anyone had to go by and make up for many reasons.

They called him a living werewolf of black magic. Some swore
they'd seen him summon a strange beast to fight by his side. Others claimed
corpses were found in every city he left behind...

In truth, Z.W.E.I. was a hunted man, on the run from
assassins sent by Graf Dumas of Hungary. He had dared to interfere with Dumas'
purge of the malfested, a witch hunt that falsely accused and executed innocent
people.

But Z.W.E.I.'s life was about to change. He rescued a
fortune teller named Viola who possessed inhuman powers like his own, and the
pair became traveling companions. Continuing his journey while protecting Viola
from Dumas' assassins proved difficult, but Siegfried found the two fugitives
and took them in under his protection.

Out of gratitude, Z.W.E.I. agreed to Siegfried's request: he
would find a successor worthy of Soul Calibur. Would Z.W.E.I., too, find his
destiny changed by the clash of the two great swords?

In the beginning of Soulcalibur V, he encountered Patroklos
and managed to beat him to save a possible malfested he was trying to kill.
After their fight, Z.W.E.I. told Patroklos that he would not get anywhere if he
continued serving under Graf Dumas, even asking if Dumas had given him any help
regarding his search for his sister to make his point.

Z.W.E.I. appears again to aid Patroklos in finding his sister,
despite his warning that they could not be together. In the 18th chapter, he
fights and defeats Nightmare (Graf Dumas). However, while his guard is down he
is stabbed in the back by Pyrrha, who takes Dumas' place as the wielder of Soul
Edge, and falls into the abyss (which likely kills him, but his fate is still
uncertain).

## Critical Edge

**Werewolf Confess**: Z.W.E.I. summons E.I.N., who spins into the
opponent, throws them into the air and slams them onto the ground. However, the
Critical Edge has a slow start up and is VERY linear, being easily blocked or
sidestepped with little, if any difficulty, and should be reserved for
guaranteed hits, such as during a juggle/stun.
Wild Iori

## Personal Info

Title:                      Insane
Iori with the Blood of Orochi Under the Night of the Moon

Birthdate:            March
25

Birthplace:          Japan

Style:                     Instinct

## History

Due to the pact the Yasakani (Yagami) made with Orochi, all
members of the Yasakani blood line are subject to this state, the Riot of the Blood. This happens when someone has part Orochi blood in their veins.

Iori is no exception. The first time he entered this state
was before any The King of Fighters tournament, but the first time it's shown
in a fighting game was in '96. After Iori and Kyo Kusanagi defeated Leopold Goenitz, Mature and Vice appeared behind Iori and started talking to each
other. When everyone left, Iori's blood started to boil and his head started to
ache. He entered the Riot of the Blood and before they could even react, he
killed the two assassins.

The next year, near the finals of the '97 tournament, the
same symptoms appeared in Iori and he started to spit blood. He entered the
state and attacked Team Japan, especially Kyo. He eventually snapped out of it,
and when he snapped out of it he helped fight Orochi. When Orochi was about to
lose, he triggered the Riot of the Blood in Iori, in an attempt to make him
turn against Kyo and Chizuru Kagura, but this attempt backfired as Iori
regained control of his body and attacked Orochi, holding him by his throat,
while Kyo delivered the final blow and Chizuru sealed him again.

After Orochi was sealed, Iori's blood was in control until
The King of Fighters 11. Due to Orochi's presence released by Those From the Past, Iori entered the Riot of the Blood once again and knocked out Shingo Yabuki and Kyo, before having his Magatama stolen by Ash Crimson. He had a
window of being free from this state entirely until willingly regaining the
power back in 13.

## Powers

Slashing Hand

Pyrokinesis

## Music

Control Crisis (King of Fighters 97, King of Fighters 98: Unlimited Match)

Unexpected Fight (SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos, )

Dark Pulsation (SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium)
Miser (Character)

## Personal Info

Weapon: Katana, Shuriken

Weapon Name: Red Crow, Rusty Wing

Style: Akatsuki Ninjutsu

## History

There was a dark, hidden place that sunlight barely ever
touched. That was Miser's favorite place. There in darkness--was that a gold
coin giving off a faint glow? But beware! The bloodied blade of Red Crow, her
weapon of choice, was shining alongside it.

Miser was part of a band of thieves that traveled the world,
but few knew fact. Even fewer knew of the organization, which was shrouded
almost completely in mystery. Miser's upbringing, the master who trained her in
swordsmaship, the circumstances surrounding her becoming a thief...these are
all untold tales, as mysterious as the organization she belongs to. Of course,
the name "Miser" was not her real name, and it was unlikely that her
real name would ever become known.

Everywhere she goes, she takes gold and lives, the momentary
gleam of her weapon in the moonlight being the only sign of her passing.

She is referred to as "Number Five" within her
organization and views her colleague Greed as a rival. Her group opposes
Yoshimitsu's Manjitou. She is quickly defeated by Mitsurugi prior to the events
of Soulcalibur 4 when she tries to rob him of his fragment of Soul Edge.
Jin Fu-Ha

## Personal Info

Birthdate: September 4

Age: 28

Birthplace: Japan

Height: 6’1 (185)

Weight: 176 (80)

Blood Type: O

Job: Ninja

Style: Ninjutsu

## History

He was once a disciple of Eiji Kisaragi until Eiji betrayed
him and left the scar on his chest. Now he only seeks revenge. To test himself,
Jin wants to see if he can defeat Eiji's sworn enemy, Ryo Sakazaki, eventually
tracking him down in Glasshill. In his ending, he beats Ryo but is frustrated
that his opponent didn't give his all in the fight. Ryo tries to rationalize
with him, asking what he will gain if he kills Eiji. Jin, uninterested in
morals, leaves. Afterwards, a screen of text explains that Jin will face Eiji
eventually and will hide his presence until then.

## Powers

Energy Reflector

Energy Shield

Invisibility
Gassan

A sword forged by a Japanese sword smith named Gassan, who is said by
 some to have been an oni demon. It is said that the Gassan has both
spiritual and demonic powers, and that it chooses who is worthy to wield
 it. If an unworthy warrior grips the sword, it will turn on him
instead.

Arthur wields a katana named **Gassan** that has a thicker blade than is normal for katanas and lacks a scabbard.
 There is no information provided about it, but according to its
description in Soulcalibur 2, it is a sword forged by a Japanese sword
smith named Gassan, who is rumored to be an oni
 demon. It is said that the Gassan has both spiritual and demonic
powers, and that it chooses who is worthy to wield it, turning against
those it deems unworthy of using it. Surprisingly, the Gassan has no
special effects whatsoever on Arthur.

Arthur and his weapon are possible references to the legendary King Arthur.
 For example, Gassan, like the Sword in the Stone, is apparently able to
 decide who wields it. Additionally, Arthur seems to have lost Gassan's
scabbard, possibly in reference to how King Arthur lost the scabbard of Excalibur, which was said to protect its bearer from any harm.

Gassan first appeared as an optional weapon for Mitsurugi in Soulcalibur II.
Hokutomaru

## Personal Info

Birthdate: July 10

Birthplace: Japan

Age: 14

Height: 5’1 (154)

Weight: 154 (70)

Blood: O

Job: Ninja

Weapon: Wooden Sword, Shuriken, Kunai

Style: Koppou, Shiranui-ryuu Ninjutsu

## History

Hokutomaru is the only pupil of Andy Bogard. Andy has
retired from the fighting scene to teach Hokutomaru the ways of the Shiranui
ninja and Koppouken. When Hokutomaru was about to complete his training, Andy
sent him to Second Southtown so he could enter the "King of Fighters:
Maximum Mayhem" tournament. Hokutomaru didn't win the tournament, but he
made his master proud, so Andy sent him a letter saying that he doesn't see
Hokutomaru as a student, but as a rival.

In The King of Fighters 2003, Andy was absent to take care
of Hokutomaru, who was sick.Andy was absent again in The King of Fighters XI to
train his student.

## Music

Ninja? Or Monkey? (Garou: Mark of the Wolves)
Temjin

## Personal Info

Birthdate: May 10

Age: 34

Birthplace: Mongolia

Height: 4’11 (150)

Weight: 187 (85)

Blood Type: A

Job: Dock Worker

Style: Mongolian Wrestling

## History

The one and only Mongolian dock worker at the Southtown
port, Tem resigned himself to a period of menial work as a manure loader,
finding the job to be $25 an hour. Tem persevered on, earning money for the
small school in Mongolia where he dreams of teaching one day. In his ending,
Temjin becomes the principal of the school Terry Bogard was attending to.

## Powers

Ignore Weight

Energy Wall
Yan Leixia

## Personal Info

Birthplace: Luoyang,
Ming Empire (China)

Birthdate: July 7, 1593

Age: 15

Gender: Female

Height: 4’9 (149)

Weight: 90 (41)

Blood Type: B

Weapon: Jian, Chinese Blade

Weapon Name: Yi Zhan Qin

Style:  Ling-Sheng Su Secret Sword Art

## History

After Xianghua left Kilik and was forced to marry a Ming General, she gave birth to Leixia. Xianghua, being well experienced in life
during wartime and martial arts, often told her daughter war stories. These
tales sank in while Leixia was young, giving her a deep love for her mother,
heroism, and swordsmanship. In fact, these stories were in an idealized vision
in Leixia's mind, and she pestered her mother to teach her swordsmanship.

Leixia, being the eldest daughter of a respected general and
an upperclass woman, could have had a quiet and comfortable life. She's well
educated, loves reading, writes poetry, and plays the koto with some skill.
Leixia believes in heroes and perhaps, deep down, she would like to become one
herself.

Xianghua, knowing of the dangers of the world, sought to
protect her daughter from the very lifestyle she idolized. Leixia, ever
tenacious, runs away from home, bent on creating her own future.

## Critical Edge

**River of Stars**

Leixia launches her opponent into the air, and slashes him/her three times
while jumping and whirling in a circular motion. After landing, she strikes a
pose, surrounded by lotus petals and shimmering light.
Shishi-Oh

After learning iaijitsu and other techniques to combat firearms, Mitsurugi sought a sword appropriate for a new style of fighting. He finally
settled on **Shishi-Oh** (獅子王, lit. "Lion King"). An incredibly
well-balanced Japanese sword, it is
Mitsurugi's preferred weapon.
During the intense training that he followed after his defeat in front
of his lord, Mitsurugi became dissatisfied with his old katana Korefuji
 and replaced it with Shishi-Oh, a katana with a wider blade. With this
blade Mitsurugi perfected many new sword fighting moves to defeat the
rifle.
Franco Bash

## Personal Info

Birthdate: September 16, 1963

Age: 31-33

Birthplace: USA

Height: 6’5 (195)

Weight: 243 (110)-254 (115)

Blood Type: A

Job: Airplane Mechanic

Style: Kickboxing

## History

Franco is a former super heavy kickboxing champion who was
undefeated during his fighting career. He presumably retired to raise a family
and became an airplane mechanic at Southtown Airport to continue supporting
them. In order to motivate the champ to fight in the tournament, Yamazaki
kidnapped Franco's son, Junior. Franco reluctantly serves as his right-hand man
until his son is returned to him after Yamazaki's defeat. He participates in
the following tournament due to his family's encouragements to make a formal
comeback for his fighting career.

## Powers

Energy Projectile

Energy Attack

Fire Attack

Hurricane Punch

## Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Power Lifting

## Music

White Franco (LHW 3, RB LHW)

Goli Rock (RB LHW Special, RB LHW 2)