Balrog (Street Fighter)

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**Balrog** is an antagonist from the Street Fighter series, serving as one of M. Bison's right-hand men.

## Background

Like many boxers before him, Balrog began to fight as a way of escaping a childhood full of poverty. While he was most certainly skilled, his desire to win at all costs and get his payday led to his dangerous reputation for permanently maiming, and at one point even killing, his opponents. This led to the sport banning him from participating, and after searching for various odd jobs for more money, he was recruited by Shadaloo and became Bison’s chief enforcer.

While he isn’t particularly loyal to Bison’s cause nor does he actually care, Balrog is willing to dirty his hands and do anything he is asked to provided that he’s paid in the end, although he has tried to betray Shadaloo multiple times if he feels that the opposition pays more. Despite this, he has remained a consistent member of Bison’s group, riding on its coattails until he finally amassed the fortune he so desperately seeks. His exploits saw him take in an apprentice and pseudo-surrogate son in the Psycho Powered supersoldier, Ed.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Dash Straight:** Balrog performs a simple dash forward and follows-up with a straight punch. The EX version is faster and features an additional punch.
* **Dash Grand Blow/Dash Low Straight:** Balrog performs a simple dash forward and follows-up with a legs-aimed straight low punch. The EX version is faster and deals more damage.
* **Screw Smash:** Balrog performs a simple dash forward and follows-up with a low uppercut using his opposite fist. The EX version is faster and allows Balrog to ignore a single attack, effectively going through it and deliver the uppercut.
* **Turn Punch:** Balrog turns his back to the opponent for a quick moment, then brings his arm back, charging, and thrusts forward quickly with a straight punch. Balrog can stand still and charge this move to increase the damage dealt by several times. While turning around, Balrog can also dodge projectiles.
* **Dash Upper:** Balrog slides forward and delivers an uppercut with his leading fist. The EX version allows him to go through an opponent's attack.
* **Dash Swing Blow:** Balrog perform a simple dash and delivers a downward hook, breaking the guard of crouching opponents. The EX version allows him to go through an opponent's attack.
* **Dash Low Smash:** The attack is a simple dash forward followed by a stomach-aimed suckerpunch performed with his leading fist. The EX version allows him to go through an opponent's attack.
* **Buffalo Head:** Balrog launches himself forward into the air with a flying headbutt. The EX version deals more damage and goes farther and higher. As an alternative, the EX version maximizes the damage with a forward charge, before delivering the headbutt.
* **Horn Breaker:** Balrog dashes and grabs the opponent, starting the with a gut punch. Balrog then delivers two punches with both his fists on the opponent's temples. Finally, Balrog lands an hook on their face. The EX version allows him to go through an opponent's attack.
* **Dirty Bomber:** Balrog pulls his opponent towards him and delivers an uppercut to their solar plexus, launching them upward. As his opponent is about to drop down, Balrog hit them with a vicious hook to the face.
* **Dirty Shot:** Balrog grabs his opponent by the shoulders and shoves it across from him, switching sides in the process. As Balrog releases his opponent, he delivers a powerful hook to his opponent's jaw.
* **Head Bomber:** Balrog grabs the opponent and hits them with a headbutt three times.
* **Lever Break:** Balrog grabs the opponent, switches sides with them and delivers a hook to their chest.
* **Under Impact:** Balrog delivers a quick jab to his opponent's body. Once the attack connects, he throws a cross punch. Balrog finishes the combination with a strong, downward hook punch that sends his airborne opponent spinning to the ground.
* **Hard Smasher:** Balrog hits his opponent with a body punch, followed by an uppercut. After the second hit, he spins his body toward his opponent, ending the combo with a hook punch that sends his airborne opponent spinning to the ground.
* **Hard Pressure:** Balrog hits his opponent with a body punch, followed by an uppercut. After the second hit, he spins his body toward his opponent, ending the combo with a huge downward hook that drives them to the ground.
* **Stomping Combo:** Balrog delivers a crouching punch to his opponent's legs. Once his attack connects, Balrog steps forward and follows up with a stomp to his opponent's feet.
* **Focus Attack:** A heavy attack that grants an augmented defense to the user during the execution and, if it lands, makes the opponent crumple.
* **Violent Buffalo:** Balrog punches his fists together and dashes forward, delivering five savage punches. The attack can be a series of Dash Straight, Dash Upper or a combination of both.
* **Dirty Bull:** Balrog grabs the opponent by the head and instantly headbutts them off-balance, then proceeds to violently stomp on the opponent's foot and finishes them off by whiffing a cross punch, delivering a powerful elbow strike across their face instead.
* **Gigaton Blow:** Balrog delivers a Dash Straight, followed by a Dash Upper that sends the opponent flying. Balrog then charges a devastating Turn Punch and strikes the falling opponent.
* **Buffalo Headbutt:** After blocking an attack, Balrog performs Buffalo Head and knocks the opponent backwards.
* **Buffalo Breaker:** Balrog quickly dashes backwards to dodge an incoming attack and replies with a powerful gut punch that strikes the opponent before they are able to react, knocking them down.
* **KKB:** Balrog twirls his body while moving forward, dodging incoming projectiles. He can also use this to stop the charge of any of his Special Attacks. This move features a couple of follow-up options:
	+ **Buffalo Swing:** A hook punch.
	+ **Buffalo Pressure:** A huge downward hook that breaks the guard of crouching opponents.
* **FFB:** Balrog covers up and bobs from side-to-side several times until his upper body burst with steam, amplifying his next Dash Straight.
* **Crazy Rush:** Balrog winds his arm up a couple of times upon activation. Steam arises from his body as a symbol of his increase in intensity. While this V-Trigger is active, Balrog can chain together various punches and mix together. He can also start the combo with a Dash Grand Blow and perform the entire sequence with EX versions of his moves, increasing the total damage.
	+ **Charging Buffalo:** A series of Dash Straight.
	+ **Bursting Buffalo:**A series of Screw Smash.
* **No Mercy:** Balrog flexes his bicep as steam arises from his body, signifying his increase in intensity. While this V-Trigger is active, Balrog gains access to a new grab:
	+ **B3:** Balrog grabs his opponent and delivers a huge headbutt to his opponent's head. Balrog then hits his opponent with a punch to their sternum, followed by an uppercut to their solar plexus, launching them upward. As his opponent is about to drop down, Balrog hit them with a vicious hook to the back of their head, dropping his opponent on their stomach right in front of him. This move has a high stunning effect.

## Feats

### Strength

* Killed Dhalsim’s pet elephant with one Gigaton Punch.
* Can place a massive dent on the side of a truck with his punches.
* He trains with punching bags filled with cinder blocks.
* Flipped a car while possibly being influenced by Pandora.
* Can destroy cars.
* Staggered Zangief.

### Speed

* Can defeat another heavyweight in three seconds
* He and Birdie escaped the destruction of M. Bison’s Psycho Drive.

### Durability

* Endured a beating from Zangief (managed to achieve his objective despite losing), R. Mika, and Ibuki.
* Survived a 1,272 foot fall.

### Skill

* Defeated another heavyweight in three seconds.
* Inherited Shadaloo following the first death of M. Bison.
* Defeated Birdie, F.A.N.G., Necalli, Bernardo, & Jumbo Flapjack.

## Weaknesses

* **Low intelligence:** Balrog tends to be very unintelligent at times, such as when he squandered Shadaloo’s fortune after inheriting it, forcing him to work multiple small-time jobs.
* **Reckless:** He rushes into fights going all out, which can make him easily predictable.
* **Openings:** Other fighters have been known to abuse his simplistic fighting style, including Ryu.