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Xiba (Character)

## Personal Info

Birthplace: Ming Empire (China) Zhen Hang Mountain

Birthdate: April 20, 1592

Age: 16

Gender: Male

Height: 5’5 (164)

Weight: 114 (51)

Weapon: Rod

Weapon Name: Three Karmas, Kali-Yuga

Style:  MediaWiki:Badtitletext

## History

### Pre-SC5

Kilik and Xianghua separated before Xianghua gave birth to Xiba. As a result, Xiba has never met his father. What's more, he isn't even
aware of the fact that Xianghua is his mother.

When Xianghua returned to her homeland, her grandfather
forced her into an arranged marriage. She begged her father, Master Kong Xiuqiang, to raise her newborn son Xiba. He acquiesced, but Xiba and Xianghua are only allowed to see each other once a year.

In an ironic twist of fate, Xiba learned Kilik's fighting
style from Kong Xiuqiang. He took to the staff with aplomb, and soon began
merging the formal arts of Ling-Sheng Su Secret Arts of the Rod with his own
self-taught fighting techniques.

Xiba grew up in the mountains with his master, and he has
very little knowledge of society. His education is limited to martial arts, but
his natural instincts are very finely honed. He thinks quickly on his feet,
making major decisions in a matter of seconds. He doesn't approach others with
suspicion, due to his pure heart. The mountain village he grew up in was full
of kind men and women who treated him like a treasured member of their own
family. Due to their influence, he doesn't mind being an orphan and retains a
positive outlook on life.

### Soul Calibur 5

Four travelers plodded through the vast desert wastes of the
northeast Mughal Empire:

The wild boy Xiba, on a quest to inherit the Kali-Yuga, one
of the three sacred treasures; Maxi, sent to accompany Xiba by an old man named Edge Master; Leixia, guided by a pendant with a curious blue stone; and Natsu, Leixia's friend and bodyguard. The four had become companions on their journey
to the west.

"Maxi! I'm hungry!"

Xiba leaned heavily into his rod, his stomach rumbling
loudly.

"We just ate!" shouted Leixia, but Maxi gave her a
calm smile and ruffled the young woman's hair.

"I hear they have great steam buns in the next town,
Xiba," he said.

As Leixia blushed, Xiba leapt up, suddenly reinvigorated and
raring to go. Natsu could only shake her head and sigh.

What destiny would await this misfit crew at the end of
their grueling journey?

It didn't matter to Xiba - not now, anyway. All he cared
about was getting to the next town and those steam buns...

## Critical Edge

***Kong's Dance of Qi Tian Da Sheng***: Knocks his opponent into the
air with his rod, and then delivers a midair kick combo (three kicks), and
strikes them down with his rod.
Lucky Glauber

## Personal Info

Birthdate: December 2

Age: 27-28

Birthplace: USA

Height: 7’3 (222)

Weight: 231 (105)

Blood: AB

Job: Street Basketballer, Street Fighter

Weapon: Basketball

Style: Basketball, Karate

## History

Lucky is a karate champion who is also a former professional
basketball player who is asked by his friend, Heavy D!, to form a team with him
in the King of Fighters tournament. Aside from his desire to help bolster his
friend's confidence, Lucky joins the tournament to test his fighting ability.
In their ending, he says he'll continue street fighting.

He, along with the rest of the members of the American Sports Team, have a running gag in the history of KOF which involves their
invitations being stolen by other participants. Similarly, in the backstory of
Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, Shermie defeats Lucky and takes his invitation to the
tournament. Mizoguchi also takes his invitation by defeating him in KOF Maximum Impact Regulation A.

## Power

Super Speed

Energy Pillar

Weapon of Fire
Flamberge

A two-handed sword with a flame-like wave design on the blade. It
gives the weapon a beautiful outward appearance, but in fact, the wave
design actually serves to make the sword difficult to guard against,
making it easy to damage the enemy. On the other hand, it is also
difficult to use it to guard against enemy attacks.
Alpha Patroklos

## Personal Info

See also: Patroklos Alexandra

Weapon: Iai Blade Soul Calibur

Weapon Name: Iai Sword Soul Calibur

Style: Shinden Tsushima-ryu Battōjyutsu

## History

Patroklos met her at a bazaar in Istanbul. Her name was Setsuka, and
she was a master of battoh-style sheath-based sword attacks.

Known as "Neve" to those around her, Setsuka had been taking in
orphans and teaching them to defend themselves. Upon seeing her
lightning-fast sword techniques, Patroklos begged her to teach him. She
agreed, and allowed him to join the orphans in their training.

Driven by his single-minded lust for revenge, Patroklos learned
at a surprisingly fast pace, but his teacher expressed little joy at his
 progress. Setsuka had once lived for revenge herself, and she
admonished him not to lose his heart to such dark desires.

Young and brash, Patroklos took umbrage at her words and turned
his back on his teacher. Looking back on it now, Patroklos realizes that
 the woman he spurned may have been the closest thing he'd ever had to a
 mother; what he'd run away from was not Setsuka, but his own heart.

Clenching the transformed spirit sword tightly, Patroklos swore a solemn vow: "I shall run no more!"

With his shield being shattered, Patroklos wields Soul Calibur as his only weapon. Though at first he allows Elysium
 to dominate his will, believing her to be his mother's spirit,
eventually he realizes that she is simply the embodiment of Soul Calibur. After killing Pyrrha and bringing peace to the world, he goes back in time and makes the
decision to save her instead. This draws the ire of Elysium, who
imprisons him in a mass of crystalic ice.

In his mind, he battles Elysium while the malfested Pyrrha
 chips away his crystalline prison, and they rid the world of both
swords afterward. Though Pyrrha retains her clawed hand, Patroklos
decides to accept her for who she is this time.

Critical Edge

**Transcending Rapture:** α Patroklos sprints forward and swings a
 devastatingly fast blow at his opponent, crystallizing them as he
sheathes his sword. His Critical Edge is similar to Setsuka's Critical Finish from *Soulcalibur 4*.
Ramon (SNK)

## Personal Info

Birthdate:
December 3

Birthplace:          Mexico

Age:                      25

Height:
5’7 (170)

Weight:
176 (80)

Blood:
A

Job:
Freelance Agent, Luchador

Style:                     Lucha Libre

## Story

He is a famous Lucha Libre wrestler who is loved by his fans
in the wrestling circle. He was approached by Vanessa, who requested in his
cooperation with forming a team for The King of Fighters 2000 tournament.
Feeling he could expand his horizons and competitive spirit further, he
accepted to cooperate with her. Since then, he has a one-sided infatuation with
Vanessa. After The King of Fighters 2000, he continues to team with Vanessa
upon her request, often along with Seth.

## Music

KD-0084 (King of Fighters 00, King of Fighters 02)

Immortal Sun Mirror (King of Fighters 01)

Secret Circumstance (King of Fighters 11)

Undercover (King of Fighters 02: Unlimited Match)
King of Fighters 01

"An entire city was wiped off the globe with the use of the satellite weapon, Zero Cannon, during King of Fighters 2000.

This incident was reported to be the result of an artificial
satellite crashing to earth, and adorned the front pages to various
newspapers of countries all over the world.

A legion of individuals called for the end to the KOF tournament
 which always invited some sort of accident, but ironically this
fighting tournament with a bad history once again regained considerable
popularity.

The interest in the tournament rivaled that of the '97 contest, nay, exceeded perhaps exceeded it.

But for this tournament carried out on the international stage, an astonishing fact came to light.

A team from NESTS has entered the tournament!

What are the true objectives of the event's sponsor? There's no
guarantee that even with this tournament, tragedy will not repeat
itself....

The third title in the King of Fighters: The NESTS Chronicles. At last, this tournament will end it all!"

The NESTS cartel decides to host the 2001 KOF tournament so that
they can use it as a method to eliminate their enemies and enter their
own team into the ranks.

In the tournament finals, the Hero Team boards a special blimp that is soon revealed to be a spaceship. There they meet Original Zero,
 whose clone decimated the cartels' secrecy with his scheme in the
previous year. He congratulates them for reaching the finals and states
that they're headed for NESTS's real headquarters. He decides to
entertain his passengers with a match and is backed up by his pet black
lion Glugan, Ron, and Krizalid.
 Despite the oppressive force of his group, he is defeated moments
before the ship docks at NESTS's space satellite. He stays on board the
exploding ship and urges the Hero team to proceed forward.

Once inside NESTS's satellite, they face the NESTS leader, Nests. He expresses wishes for his renegade agents to return to the organization and is soon afterward killed by Igniz,
 who claims ownership of the cartel. Igniz also reveals that K', Kula,
Krizalid, K9999 and Whip are guinea pigs/creations made for his own
personal entertainment. Kula, who was separated from the rest of her
team and present at the time, also heard her origin as an artificial
life form. Declaring himself a god, he assaults the team as his first
act of "divine retribution". When he's defeated, he proclaims that he is
 fallen god and names himself a "demon" instead. He plunges the
satellite through earth's atmosphere in an attempt to demolish his
competition.

Thankfully, the satellite crashes into the ocean and the fighters
 aboard were somehow saved from the explosion, presumably thanks to Ron.
 K' saves Kula from drowning; in gratitude, she and her guardian, Diana,
 ally themselves with K' and company. K9999 and Angel are presumably
still alive though their exact whereabouts are unknown. Foxy is also
stabbed by them though her apparent on screen death is later revealed to
 be false.
Alfred Airhawk

## Personal Info

Birthdate: May 25, 1980

Age: 18

Birthplace: USA

Height: 5’9 (176)

Weight: 143 (65)

Blood Type: A

Job: Adventurer

## History

Alfred is a young pilot who flies with his mentor, John.
When John was 62 years old, he carelessly flew over Russia and was chased by an MiG. When John was victorious over the MiG, he became a hero to his hometown
and Alfred especially admired him as his idol. Alfred's father died in an
accident ten years before the game begins. When White became the new boss in Southtown, Alfred bravely stands against him to defend his departed father's
remains.

He was inspired by Terry's heroic tale. In Dominated Mind,
Alfred has a chance to befriend him and many other fighters in his ending.

## Powers

Energy Attack

Glide

## Music

Get the Sky: with Your Dream (Real Bout Legend of the Hungry
Wolf 2, Real Bout Legend of the Hungry Wolf Special: Dominated Mind)
Laurence Blood

## Personal Info

Birthdate: September 4, 1960

Age: 32-36

Birthplace: Pamplona, Spain

Height: 6’4 ¾  (195)

Weight: 209 (95)

Blood Type: B

Job: Matador, Security Force Leader for Mittelbirge Castle

Weapon: Cape, Spanish Sword

Style: Matador Assassination

## History

A world-renowned bullfighter, easily capable of gracefully
dodging the charges of bulls and killing them with one stroke of his sword. Few
people suspect what is behind Laurence's incredible career. Since an early age,
Laurence's family has had close ties with the Earl of Strolheim. Having served
the Krauser family for generations, the Blood clan has always played the role
of faithful followers. Laurence has not forgotten that vow, and has served the
latest successor of the Strolheim heir in exchange that Krauser himself would
support Laurence's training as a bull fighter. The trade fared off quite well,
as Krauser had a respected and feared bodyguard in the form of Laurence, and
Laurence himself had earned a name for himself in the bull fighting arenas.

Always the man who knows how to pay his debts, Laurence
attends to Krauser's call, when the Emperor of Darkness decides to host the
second King of Fighters tournament, in hopes of finding the man who had
defeated Geese Howard in the first tourney. Laurence was in charge of
protecting Strolheim Castle while Krauser was out trashing worthy opponents to
prove his might. Laurence did not count on the power of the "Lone
Wolf". Although Laurence was a formidable opponent, he was ultimately
defeated and had to act witness to his lord's fall. After Krauser's defeat,
Laurence vanishes from the bull fighting scene, possibly to serve his master
Krauser for all eternity to make up for his incompetence.

## Skills

Bullfighting

Swordsmanship

Musical Instrument

Riding

## Music

Hard-Working Bullfighter (Legend of the Hungry Wolf 2,
Legend of the Hungry Wolf Special)

Playing around with Bulls (Real Bout Legend of the Hungry Wolf Special, Real Bout Legend of the Hungry Wolf 2)

Bloody Saber (Legend of the Hungry Wolf 2)

Laurence (Legend of the Hungry Wolf Movie)
Soul Calibur 3

## Characters

Astaroth

Cassandra

Cervantes

Ivy

Kilik

Aeon Calcos

Maxi

Mitsurugi

Nightmare

Raphael

Rock

Seong Mi-na

Siegfried

Sophitia

Taki

Talim

Voldo

Xianghua

Yoshimitsu

Yun-Seong

Abyss

Night Terror

Olcadan

Setsuka

Tira

Zasalamel

Luna

Hwang Seong-Gyeong

Chester

Valeria

Strife Aslar

Arthur

Miser

Greed

Girardot Argezas

Amy

Demuth Beel Zebus

Hualin

Aurelia DIchala Dolce

Abelia Schillfelt

Lynette

Revenant

KOS-MOS

Assassin

Berserker

Charade

Colossus

Unknown Soul

Will O' the Wisp

Shadow Master

Keres
Link (Soul)

## Perosnal Info

Birthplace: Hyrule

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Weapon: Sword, Shield

Weapon Name: Master Sword, Hylian Shield

Style: Hylian

Soul: Courage

History

### Soul Calibur 2

Hyrule's tranquility was shattered by the arrival of several
disasters, which brought opaque, ominous clouds with them. Eventually, it was
discovered that a wizard was to blame for all that had happened. Just as the
people were about to lose all hope, the sun miraculously returned as Link,
having been summoned by Princess Zelda to find the disasters' source,
successfully defeated the wizard. The people of Hyrule rejoiced in the belief
that eternal peace would rule; but it eventually became clear that the wizard
who was responsible for the disasters was in fact controlled by an evil sword
from another world, Soul Edge, and that the fragments of Soul Edge had been
gathering in the other world. Knowing that the resurrection of the evil blade
must be prevented at all costs, Link chose to travel to the other world and
destroy Soul Edge himself. He gathered his trusted Master Sword and Ocarina and
transported himself off on a secret journey.

## Ending

### Soul Calibur 2

Link traveled to this world to destroy the evil which threatened Hyrule.
After a long journey, Link succeeded in sealing away the terrible evil. In
doing so, he not only saved his homeland from peril but also maintained the
peace of this world as well. Link then quietly left this world, a faint echo of
his Ocarina was heard.
Writings of H. P, Lovecraft

The Alchemist

A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson

Beast in the Cave

Memory

Beyond the Walls of Sleep

Dagon

White Ship

Statement of Randolph Carter

Doom That Came to Sarnath

Poetry and the Gods

Cats of Ulthar

Nyarlathotep

Polaris

Street

Ex Oblivione

Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family

Crawling Chaos

Terrible Old Man

Picture in the House

Tree

Nameless City

Herbert West: Reanimator

Music of Erich Zann

Tomb

Celephais

Lurking Fear

Hypnos

What the Moon Brings

Horror at Martin’s Beach

Hound

Ashes

Rats in the Walls

Ghost Eater

Under the Pyramids

Loved Dead

Festival

Deaf, Dumb, and Blind

Unnamable

Temple

In the Vault

Outsider

Moon Bog

He

Horror at Red Hook

Green Meadow

2 Black Bottles

Colour out of Space

Pickman’s Model

Call of Cthulhu

Cool Air

Last Test

Silver Key

Dunwich Horror

Curse of Yig

Electric Executioner

Whisperer in Darkness

Strange High House in the Mist

Trap

Man of Stone

Horror in the Museum

Dreams in the Witch House

Other Gods

Winged Death

From Beyond

Through the Gates of the Silver Key
Athena (SNK)

## Personal Info

Birthdate:         July
5

Birthplace:       Victory Kingdom

Height:                5
(152)

Weight:
88 (40)

Blood:
O

Job:                    Princess, Goddess

Weapon:
Golden Sword, Shield

## Story

Athena is the rebellious princess of
the Kingdom of Victory, which exists in a heavenly world. She is bored with the
uneventful day-to-day life in the castle and yearns for exciting adventures.
One day, she is tempted to open the "Door Which Shoudn't Be Opened"
in the basement of Castle Victory, and falls down to another realm called
Fantasy World. The ensuing adventure is told in the game Athena.

After her return, Athena is again
bored with the peaceful days without adventures. This time she opens the
"Door Which Shoudn't Be Opened: B", disregarding the advice from her
close friend Helene the palace maid, and they both fall to Elysium World to
begin the adventure of Athena: Full Throttle.

After an undetermined period of
time, Athena reappears in present day as an opponent in SNK vs. Capcom: SVC
Chaos, in the secret area of Holy World. Thanks to the fighting prowess she
demonstrated during her escapades, she has been given the post of defender of
the heavenly gates. Her main task is to beat every intruder in combat. Her
counterpart in the game is the Capcom character Red Arremer, who is the secret
opponent guarding the entrance to the Hell World.

She is still the guardian of Heaven
in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, but has been banished for an undisclosed reason and
must redeem herself by solving problems on Earth. In her ending, Athena is
prepared to return to Heaven when a voice tells her that defending the world
from WAREZ only earned her 15 of the 100 points necessary to return to her
previous job, much to Athena's dismay.

## Power

Telepathy

Telekinesis

Psychic Projectile

Psychic Aura

Teleportation

Psychic Reflector

Psychic Healing

Fireball

Creature Summon

Transformation

## Music

SVC Heaven Poem (SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos)
Viola (Character)

## Personal Info

Gender: Female

Height: 5’3 (161)

Weight: 108 (49)

Weapon: Crystal Ball

Weapon Name: Quattuor Orbis

Style:  Ars Planetarum

## Theme

Wandering Seer

Dance of the Oracle

## History

### Pre-SC5

Viola initially awoke in the middle of a ravaged town,
located deep within a forest. She could remember nothing about herself, all she
had was a mysterious orb by her side. While she knows nothing of the orb's
origins, she keeps it close, believing it to be the key to remembering her
past...

At some point, she met a group of travelers who were on a
pilgrimage. From them, she was taught the skill of reading the stars.

### Soul Calibur 5

In the heart of a bustling city, Viola quietly plied her trade. She wouldn't
stay there long—she didn't stay anywhere long; fortune-telling can be a
dangerous occupation when you actually tell the truth.

By peering into her crystal ball, Viola could see deep within a person's
soul. But of herself, she knew nothing at all.

"Why am I here? What is my purpose?"

The harsh truths of Viola's predictions always led to hatred and resentment,
so she lived as a nomad, traveling from one city to the next. She refused to
follow custom and simply tell her patrons what she knew they wanted to hear.
Her own memories were so barren that she couldn't empathize with other
people—they didn't even feel real to her.

The one exception was Z.W.E.I. They were kindred spirits, he said, both of
them blessed and burdened with inhuman powers that forced them to journey
through life alone.

As traveling companions, they made for an odd pair: a werewolf and a
fortune-teller, both with pasts shrouded in mystery. Their journey would
continue for some time, until Viola's lost memories returned...

## Critical Edge

**Arcanum Azarael**: This attack connects only if the orb is near the
opponent. Viola will say "Time for bed... Now sleep forever", as a
magical seal appears behind her and she casts a spell. The orb will start to
glow and pull Viola's opponent near it in a stun-like manner. The attack itself
does not deal substantial damage but it leaves the opponent open for combos.
Kasumi Todoh

## Personal Info

Birthdate: March 29

Age: 16

Birthplace: Japan

Height: 5 (154)

Weight: 99 (45)

Blood Type: B

Job: Student

Style: Todohryu Aikijutsu

Kasumi grew up learning the Todoh school of Aikido and
Kobujutsu, taught to her by her father. As her family's sole heir, she does all
she can to stand up for the Todoh way. When Ryuhaku stayed at Southtown to
settle an old score with a man named Takuma Sakazaki, Kasumi remained in her
house, waiting for her father's return. A couple of months later, she got some
bad news: Ryuhaku had been defeated by Ryo Sakazaki, Takuma's son and hasn't
been seen since. She decided to fight Ryo and anybody else in order to avenge
her father. Unfortunately enough, her mother, Mizuho, did not like that idea.
Eventually, she makes peace with him, and returns to Japan with her mother.

### King of Fighters

In the 1996 tournament, Kasumi is referred to the event by King. She greets and tests her other teammate, Mai Shiranui, through a short
martial arts scuffle. Overjoyed to participate in a grand event with worthy
teammates, she becomes a member of the Womens Team. After she left to search
for her father, Kasumi clashes with the antagonistic waitress, Xiangfei, before
the 1999 tournament. By chance, King and Mary stop their fight and ask them to
be their teammates. She is called by Yuri to be a member the next year and
gracefully accepts.

Thinking to have spotted her father during the 2000
tournament, Kasumi remains unreachable until The King of Fighters XI, when
Malin gets in contact with her. Once Kasumi reports Takuma's hospitalized state
to him, Eiji Kisaragi's interests are perked, and he agrees to be a part of
their team. Forming the Anti Kyokugenryu team, the trio continue to spy on
their rivals throughout the tournament. In their team's ending, Kasumi seems
more focused on finding her father over beating her rivals, but the three of
them ended up being knocked out by an irritated King.

## Powers

Cutting Projectile

Sense

## Skills

English Proficiency

Music

Get’n Up (King of Fighters 96)

Sha-La-La (King of Fighters 99)

Come up Smiling (King of Fighters 00)

Triumphantly (King of Fighters 11)

Art of Fight (King of Fighters 98: Unlimited Match)

Destiny (King of Fighters 02: Unlimited Match)

Shinto Dance (Days of Memories)
Siegfried (Nightmare)

## Personal Info

Gender: Male

Height: 5’6 (168)

Weight: 212 (96.2)

Weapon: Zweihander Soul Edge

Weapon Name: Blazefire Saber

## Stages

Ostrheinsburg Castle (SC)

Ostrheinsburg Chapel (2)

## Themes

In the Name of the Father (SC)

Raise Thy Sword (2)

after a fierce fight against its former owner, the dread pirate MediaWiki:Badtitletext and the fiery demon that spawned within it afterward, Inferno. After that,
the sword spoke to him, promising the resurrection of his dead father if he
helped it gather souls. Unaware that it was a trick to restore the sword's
power, Siegfried agreed and started a killing spree which eventually made him
weak to Soul Edge's will. Nightmare was born soon after.

### Soul Calibur 2

Nightmare's incarnation in Soulcalibur 2 remains mostly the
same, with minor upgrades to his fighting style, mainly on his stance. As his
and other character's profiles explain, he formed a group with Astaroth,
Isabella "Ivy" Valentine and Aeon Calcos (the Lizardman) in an
attempt to speed the gathering of souls and restoration of the sword's power.
But during the ritual to restore Soul Edge, Castle Osthreinsburg was assaulted
by Kilik, Maxi, and Chai Xianghua. With his allies either defeated or missing,
Nightmare confronted Kilik and Xianghua and was ultimately defeated, later
falling into the collapsing void where they fought. After waking up, Siegfried,
apparently free, regained his senses and tried to distance himself from the
world to atone for the sins he committed as Nightmare. But the sword slowly
regained control over the young man and eventually Nightmare resurfaced to
start another massacre on Europe. In this game, Nightmare is a starting
character, while Siegfried turned into a third costume option for him. In his
second costume option, it can be seen that most of the right side of
Siegfried's chest has been corrupted in a similar manner to his arm, and his right
eye has changed to a golden color.

## Endings

### Soul Calibur

The time had come... with countless souls stolen from brave
warriors, the evil sword now transformed into an apparition of his father.

Frederick: Siegfried, my dear son...

Siegfried: F...Father...!

Frederick: Pierce me with this sword.

Siegfried: What!?

Frederick: I'm nothing more than an illusion. Reflect back
upon your sins and repent.

Standing before his father's grave, he whispered to himself,
"Is redemption possible?" And so he embarked upon a journey with
atonement as his cross to bear, embracing within his heart the last wishes of
his father.

### Soul Calibur 2

"Resist the evil presence!" The dormant soul within him awakened.
Sanity regained, he took his sword in hand and vowed to never sleep again as he
wandered the lands. Eventually, he came upon a crevasse that ran deep into the
earth and cast the sword into its dark abyss. He then destroyed the path
leading to the chasm and became its guardian for eternity. . .
Hon Fu

## Personal Info

Birthdate: August 21, 1966

Age: 28-30

Birthplace: Hong Kong

Height: 5’9 (176)

Weight: 172 (78)

Blood Type: O

Job: Detective

Weapon: Nunchaku

Style: Northern Kung Fu

## History

A Hong Kong detective who is always chasing criminals, Hon
Fu is on a case concerning the mass illegal drug trade in Asia. He has a hunch
that one of the biggest proprietors in his home country is Ryuji Yamazaki and
follows the criminal to Southtown. He continues to somehow lose sight of the
criminal, which is a sort of running gag in the series.

He is also on friendly terms with Kim Kaphwan as Hon Fu
apparently introduced him to Myeng Swuk. They both share a strong sense of
justice, though Hon Fu isn't as overzealous as his friend on the matter. For
reasons unknown, Hon Fu is also scared of his comrade and will jump at the
slightest mention of Kim's name. He is also one of Cheng Sinzan's friends as
they admire their respective abilities in their fighting styles.

## Skills

Nunchaku

Detective Skills

Acrobatics

## Music

Chi Chi Chi Chi (LHW 3, RB LHW)

Donchika: Chi Chi (RB LHW Special, RB LHW 2)
Saisyu Kusanagi

## Personal Info

Birthdate: November 27

Age: 50

Birthplace: Japan

Height: 5’10 (177)

Weight: 152 (69)

Job: Kusanagi Clan Leader

Style: Kusanagi Martial Arts

## Story

Introduced in the King Of Fighters
 94, Saisyu Kusanagi (Kyo Kusanagi's father) is the current patriarch of the
Kusanagi bloodline and master of the sacred flame. Unlike his son, he dons an
old fashioned style Kusanagi clan outfit and utilizes more basic traditional
martial arts techniques. In 1994 Saisyu embarked on a quest to challenge
fighters from around the world. Kyo and his teammates (Goro and Benimaru) learn
of his demise just before the final match in KOF '94. Saisyu apparently
challenged Rugal Bernstein and is beaten, badly, it is implied that he
allegedly later succumbed to injuries the he sustained before the finals.

However in the King Of Fighters 95
it is eventually revealed that Kusanagi survived, was then brainwashed by
Rugal's secretary "Vice" in order to compete as a mid-boss in the
semi-final round. He is supposedly defeated by his son "Kyo Kusanagi"
and his teammates. Upon his second defeat, Saisyu goes in to self-exile... only
to resurface again in (a non-canon event) The King of Fighters 98
"Special Edition"! In The King of Fighters 2001, he appears before a
distraught Shingo Yabuki (Kyo's student) and tutors him in the traditional
methods of the Kusanagi Martial-Arts style, as seen in the Japan Team's ending.

## Music

Hall, Bass and Melody (King of Fighters 95)

In Spite of One’s Age (King of Fighters 98, R-2)
Greed (Character)

## Personal Info

Weapon: Kunai

Weapon Name: Austere (3), Void (3), Kagenui (BD)

## History

Greed is part of a mysterious and secretive organization of thieves
that works in the shadows. Many of his personal details remain a
mystery, even his real name as he is always referred to simply as
"Greed."

Being a thief, he stalks his prey from the shadows and takes
their goods and money from them. He seems to enjoy the act of killing
more than stealing, and is always in search of more victims.

He is referred to as "Number Four" within his organization and views his colleague Miser as a rival. His group opposes Yoshimitsu's Manjitou.

He is quickly defeated by Heishiro Mitsurugi prior to the events of Soulcalibur 4 when he tries to rob him of his fragment of Soul Edge.
Zweihander

Faust (SB, 2-4)

Grimblade (SB)

Atlas Sword (SB)

Flamberge (SB, 2-3, 5)

7-Branch Blade (SB)

Hard Steel Blade (SB)

Claymore (SB, 3-BD)

Soul Edge (SB-5)

Male Soul Edge (SB-BD)

Great Blade (2)

Steel Paddle (2-5)

Glam (2-L)

Requiem (SC-L)

Growth Soul Edge (2)

Complete Soul Edge (2)

Zweihander Soul Edge (2-BD, L)

Galley Oar (2-3)

Ancient (3)

Great Sword (3-BD)

Final Form Soul Calibur (4-BD)

Take Off (4-BD)

Broken Destiny (BD)

Soul Edge Alpha (Legends)

Soul Edge Omega (Legends)

Hidden Soul Calibur (5)

Ogre (5)

Caladbolg (5)

The Master (5)
Geonitz

## Personal Info

Title:                      Goenitz
of the Wildly Blowing Wind

Birthdate:            July
20

Birthplace:          Japan

Age:                       41

Height:                 6’4
(193)

Weight:                194
(88)

Blood:

Job:                        Heavenly King, Priest

Style:                     Orochi Wind

## History

Ever since Leopold Goenitz was young, he knew his duty as a
Heavenly King and made haste to revive his lord Orochi. In an attempt to reach
this means, he became a religious missionary who would travel to those in need.
When he was eighteen, he challenged Rugal Bernstein and easily defeated the older
man by taking out one of his eyes. As an experiment, he granted his opponent
some of Orochi's power to see if he could become a valid host for the entity.
Goenitz eventually assigns the task of observing the crimelord to two other
Hakkeshu, Mature and Vice.

Meanwhile, he paid a visit to a remote village where a
Hakesshu member, Gaidel, was staying. To his surprise, Gaidel was living a
peaceful life and had no interest in their lord's mission. In response, Goenitz
activated the Riot of the Blood in his daughter, Leona, which lead to the death
of her parents and everyone else in the village. Pleased with the results, he
sealed away her memories and continued to look for ways of speeding up his
lord's revival. He noticed that the seal containing Orochi is too strong for
his lord, so he paid a visit to the Yata household. He murdered the current
head of the clan, Maki Kagura, to break the seal's power.

Sometime after the 1995 tournament, he also decided to track
the Three Sacred Treasures that previously defeated his lord. Since he had
previously judged Chizuru Kagura, and Mature and Vice were keeping an eye on
Iori Yagami, Goenitz decided to personally test Kyo Kusanagi's strength.
Although he expected a glorious fight from the 1995 champion, he defeated the
Kusanagi heir with ease. Later, he interrupts the 1996 tournament to finally
end all three heirs at once. In the final events of the tournament, he is
defeated by Kyo with the help of Iori and Chizuru. Humiliated, Goenitz commits
suicide in the aftermath of the tournament, making Kyo the champion of the
tournament.

According to the original online stories in the Maximum Impact universe, Goenitz and the other deceased Hakkeshu still haunt the mortal
realm at Orochi's behest. His master wants him to study the current mentality
of humans, and Goenitz obeys by occasionally materializing his spirit into the
mortal realm to have philological conversations with random people. He shares
one such chat with Ninon Beart.

## Powers

Slashing Hand

Aerokinesis

Wind Control

Hurricane Creation

Cutting Wind

Translocation

Flight

Orochi Power

Power Give

Riot of the Blood Activation

## Music

Trash Head (King of Fighters 96, King of Fighters 98:Unlimited Match)

Trash Head: Best Spring (King of Fighters 02 Unlimited Match)

Movin’: Favorite Blue Hyper (King of Fighters Dance Trax)
Omega Rugal

= **Personal**
Info  **=**
Birthdate: February 10

Height: 6’5 (197)

Weight: 231 (103)-320 (145)

Job: Drug Dealer, Cartel Leader

== **Story**

When Rugal Bernstein was trying to channel Orochi's power,
Goenitz came to him and attacked him, taking off his eye. Rugal survived the
attack and Goenitz gave him some extent of power and warned him not to use his
full power. Goenitz left Mature and Vice to watch him. In '94, Rugal sponsored
the King of Fighters tournament but lost to Kyo Kusanagi. He returned the
following year and decided to use 80% of his full power. Even with that power,
Rugal lost to Kyo, Benimaru Nikaido and Goro Daimon. With hatred in his heart,
he activated his full power, but it was too much for his body to withstand and
he exploded from inside.

## **Power**

Gather Energy

Sense

Energy Projectile

Energy Reflector

Slashing Hand

Slashing Aura

Negative Energy

Electric Projectile

Electric Shield

Gravity Projectile

Gravity Shield

Super Speed

Orochi Power Surge

## **Music**

Guitar, Omega and Rugal (King of Fighters 95)

Conclusion R&D  (King of Fighters 98)

Last Dance (King of Fighters 02)

Unlimited R (King of Fighters 02: Unlimited Match)

## See Also

Rugal Bernstein

God Rugal
Lenny Creston

## Personal Info

Birthdate: March 20

Age: 23

Birthplace: USA

Height: 5’8 (173)

Weight: 187 (56)

Blood Type: A

Job: Free Journalist

Weapon: Whip

Style: Whip Handling

## History

Lenny is a suffering journalist who is constantly looking
for the "next big thing" to boost her career. She learned through her
sources that Glashill's big shot, Wyler, was looking for a lady named Freia Lawrence. Seeing this as the scoop she needed, she decides to personally track
down Freia and get the information she needs for her article. She hires a
bounty hunter, Rody Birts, to aid her search.
Kodachi

Iron Fan (SB)

Jutte (SB)

Gaea Sword (SB)

Kunai (SB, 2-3)

Tanto (SB)

Spirit Blade (SB)

Mekki-Maru (SB-BD, L)

Rekki-Maru (SC-BD, L)

Slicer (2)

Kagekiri (2-5)

Yoroitoshi (2)

Fu-Ma Kugi (2-BD, L)

Silent Edge (2)

Kamizoroe (2)

Soul Edge Complete (2)

Kris Naga (2-4, L)

Tobacco Pipes (2-3)

Kagenui (3-L)

The Ancient (3)

Battledore (4-BD)
Alice Garnet Nakata

## Personal Info

Birthdate: June 16

Birthplace: USA

Age: 17

Height: 5’2 (158)

Weight: 106 (43)

Blood: AB

Job: Nurse

## History

In the pachinko games, she follows Terry around often
cheering for him and his friends.

In Days of Memories, Alice is a nurse in training attending
to the protagonist. She is born of half-Japanese and American descent, her full
name being Alice Garnet Nakata. Before she decided to pursue her profession,
she lived her summers and winters in America and her springs and falls in
Japan. Her sunny attitude and cheerful energy keeps everyone in high spirits.
She isn't the best at her job, often unintentionally harming her patients
during her treatments, and she is secretly afraid that she'll be fired for
incompetence. Due to a conspiracy created by Magaki, she'll experience the same
dreams as the protagonist.
Whip (SNK Character)

## Personal Info

Birthdate:            October
12

Age:                       16

Height:                 5’8
(173)

Weight:                130
(59)

Blood:                   O

Job:                        Ikari Warrior Soldier, Former NESTS agent

Weapon:             Whip,
Desert Eagle, Hidden Knives

Style:                     Whip
 Handling, Heidern Assassination Arts

## Story

She is a cybernetic clone of K's sister and once worked for
NESTS as an assassin. In the 2001 novel written by Akihiko Ureshino, the real
Seirah is proclaimed dead and this concept was presumably integrated into the
series. She is called Seirah by people who knew her in NESTS though she also
responds to the nicknames Sally or Sarah.

She befriended Krizalid under the assumption that he was her
brother before she escaped from the cartel. She used Sally as a codename to
join the military. She is eventually assigned to Heidern's mercenary unit under
her current name, Whip. She enters the King of Fighters tournament to
investigate NESTS. While her team isn't present, she privately interrogates
NESTS agents to find information regarding herself and the whereabouts of her
brother. Once she realizes who he is, she reveals their relation to one another
and joins him in his objective to destroy the NESTS cartel. After NESTS's
downfall, she returns to her duties under Heidern's command. During the KOF
XIII tournament, she serves as backup for the Ikari team and asked Kula Diamond
to enter the tournament with K' and Maxima.

## Music

World War 3 (King of Fighters 99)

Trooper (King of Fighters 00)

Big Pain (King of Fighters 01)

KD-0079 (King of Fighters 02)

KD (King of Fighters 03)

Smell of Gunpowder (King of Fighters 11)

KD-0079+ (King of Fighters 02: Unlimited Match)

Whip 3 Options (King of Fighters 2)

Codename: Actress (Days of Memories)
Maki Kagura

## Personal Info

Birthdate:            June
26

Birthplace:          Japan

Height:                 5’7
(169)

Weight:                115
(52)

Blood:                   AB

Job:                        Orochi Seal Keeper

Style:                     Kagura

## History

Maki is the late elder sister of Chizuru Kagura, also from
the Yata clan. Not much is known about her, except she was killed trying to
protect the seal of Orochi against the leader of the Hakkesshu, Goenitz. The
Maki who appears in The King of Fighters 2003 is an illusion created by the
Mirror of Yata by Chizuru, who was, at the time, under the control of Botan, a
member of Those from the Past.

## Powers

Mirror Image

Reflector

Shadow Creation

Seal

Energy Manipulation
Heavy D

## Personal Info

Birthdate: March 25

Age: 28-29

Birthplace: USA

Height: 6’10 (208)

Weight: 249 (113)

Blood: A

Job: Street Fighter

Style: Boxing

## History

Heavy D! was once a famous boxer, but was expelled from
normal competition due to seriously injuring a fighter during battle. He, Lucky Glauber, and Brian Battler received an invitation to the KOF '94 tournament,
and formed the American Sports Team (originally known in The King of Fighters '94
as the U.S.A. Team). Like his teammates, Heavy D!'s invitation is unluckily
snatched by opposing teams in this series and other games as a running gag.

## Power

High Speed Punch

Tornado Punch

Energy Spark

Energy Geyser

Cannon Punch
KOS-MOS

## Personal Info

Birthplace: Woglinde

Age: 2-17

Height: 5’6

Weight: 203

## History

KOS-MOS has significant powers believed to be superior to
all other party members. In addition to superhuman strength and speed, her body
is formed from some sort of highly advanced nanomachines that allows her to
morph parts of her body (specifically her arms) into various energy projectile
and melee weapons. This body is also able to self-repair and is very durable
though not indestructible, and she is also protected by a force-shield. She
also possesses the ability to summon weapons such as the F-GSHOT chainguns and
her famous F-SCYTHE and equipment either from some internal chamber that compresses
space or from another location via teleportation. She also has a long-range
sensory array, the D.S.S.S. system and CPU that either rivals or exceeds even
those possessed by Observational Realians.

KOS-MOS possesses several black box components left behind
by Kevin Winnicot since the current KOS-MOS is essentially the archetype
resurrected. There are still many 'black boxes" to be revealed but two
include her potent "X-buster" a weapon that fires powerful energy
beams from her abdomen as well as absorb Gnosis, and components that her give
her some kind of self-awareness. KOS-MOS also has some form of energy
manipulation tied to the Zohar.

KOS-MOS has one last weapon system called the MediaWiki:Badtitletext, which is seen periodically throughout the series. They consist
of a set of energy wings, a pair of energy cannons and other attachments meant
to be fitted onto her. The wings and cannons are part of a Phase Transfer
Cannon. While wearing this gear she is shown in a premonition flying through
space at sub-light speed and then confronting U-DO above an unknown planet. The
exchange that follows destroys several galaxies. The "Third Armament"
as its also known makes a real-time appearance in Episode II on the MediaWiki:Badtitletext. KOS-MOS uses this equipment to protect Shion and the party from a Phase
Transfer blast by Proto Omega.
Wolfgang Krauser

## Personal Info

Birthplace: Germany

Height: 6’7 (200)

Weight: 320 (145)

Blood Type: A

Job: Earl of Stroheim

Style: Kampfringen, Pro Wrestling

Since he became a part of the Stroheim family, Rudolph was
forced to leave his wife and child in America, Maria and Geese. When Krauser
was nine years old, a boy tried to assassinate his father. This boy was Geese
who blamed Rudolph for leaving his mother to die from sickness. Surprisingly,
Krauser defeated the would-be assassin and would have killed him if he wasn't
restrained by Rudolph. Since then, Geese has always feared his younger
half-brother.

When Krauser was older, his great-grandfather died and
Rudolph became head of the family. Elza also passed away around the same time.
Learning that her husband still loved his old wife over her, she had drunk her
sorrows away with liquor and died with a frail body. On His 16th Birthday,
Wolfgang challenges his father to a duel a day after Elza's funeral. Although
observers were in favor of Rudolph's victory, Krauser killed him in one blow.
Thus, Krauser became the undisputed and strongest Earl of Stroheim in the
family's history, ruling Mittelbirge Castle.

Sometime after this event, he fought with Jeff Bogard and
Hanzo Shiranui, Mai's grandfather. The two fighters were able to strike
Krauser's forehead, which left a cross scar that refused to completely heal. He
returned to his country and continued to attend to his family's legacy.

Staging his own King of Fighters tournament, he injures
several veteran fighters from the previous event. He also hires three fighters
to serve him who are Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, and Laurence Blood. Eventually, he
fights Terry in the finals. After a fierce battle, Krauser is defeated and
remains missing from the fighting scene. According to the short movie, Memories
of the Stray Wolf, Krauser supposedly took his own life soon after.

## Powers

Super Strength

Fire Projectile

Energy Projectile

Hurricane Fist

## Skills

Armored Fighting

Musical Instrument

Horse Riding

Agility

## Music

Dies Irae (Legend of the Hungry Wolf 2, Legend of the Hungry Wolf Special, King of Fighters 96, SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium)

Lacrimosa (Real Bout Legend of the Hungry Wolf Special, Real Bout Legend of the Hungry Wolf 2)

Krauser (Legend of the Hungry Wolf 2)

Emperor 1: Ambition (LHW 2)

Emperor 2: Past (LHW 2)

Emperor 3: Requiem (LHW 2)
Bob Wilson

## Personal Info

Birthdate: May 15, 1974

Age: 20-22

Birthplace: Brazil

Height: 6 (184)

Weight: 165 (75)

Blood Type: O

Job: Manager of Pao Pao Café 2

Style: Capoeira

## History

Bob chose Capoeira as he believes it is the strongest martial art in the
world. Dreaming to accomplish great things, it became his entire life and it
helped him to escape poverty. He was scouted by Richard
in Brazil after he noticed Bob's passion for Capoeira and recruited him as a
secondary manager to help him run the Pao Pao
Cafe 2.

During Terry's
sidestory for King of Fighters XII, he is running the cafe.
Although Terry owes the cafe money, Bob lets him eat for free due to his
reputation as the best fighter in Southtown.

## Powers

Energy Attack

Vacuum Kick

## Skills

Acrobatics

Dancing

## Music

A Taste of Honey (LHW 3, RB LHW)

Honey Fruit (RB LHW Special, RB LHW 2)
Oniyukiyasu

**Oniyukiyasu** is Mitsurugi's strongest weapon in Soulcalibur IV. It can be bought in Character Creation
 for 22,000 Gold after completing Story Mode with Mitsurugi. It has Auto
 Unblockable Attack B equipped by default as a skill, which gives
players a chance of turning the next high damage attack into an
Unblockable Attack.
King of Fighters 97

"KOF '96 tournament drew to a close with an incident that occurred right after the tournament's end."

The incident itself and the subsequent accident it caused were officially reported as the result of terrorist activity by an unknown group, but the details concerning the identity, motives, and subsequent whereabouts of the terrorists remained a mystery.

In spite of this incident, however, the KOF '96 tournament was an overwhelming commercial success. A few months after, the event triggered a fighting craze and various large corporations, expressing interest in the fad, offered to sponsor subsequent tournaments, leading to a demand for an eagerly awaited KOF '97. The fad reached all over the globe and in no time KOF '97 came into being.

With the decision to hold the tournament, fighters began to gather at various venues for the preliminary matches and approached the tournament with various motives, some came to test their abilities while others entered for wealth and fame. Word of the tournament came through all forms of the media, and fans from far and wide gathered to witness the white-hot preliminary battles. Concomitant to the preliminary matches, came the construction of various KOF stadiums throughout the world. Naturally the anticipation for the KOF '97 tournament exceeded historical precedent and it soon became obvious to everyone that the current tournament, as with the previous one, would reach a remarkable climax.

What team will win the tournament that the eyes of the whole world will look on and wear the KOF crown of victory? And does an incident similar to the unexpected accident of last year's tournament threaten to mar the festivities? All of the world's attention is focused on this year's tournament. KOF '97 is here!"
Abelia Schillfelt

## Personal Info

Birthplace: Parousia, Grandall Empire

Birthdate: April 25, 1570

Gender: Female

Age: 21

Height: 5’5 (165)

Weight: 117 (53)

Blood Type: O

Weapon: Short Sword, Small Shield

Weapon Name: Eternal Rest

Style: Norman Mercenary

## History

Abelia was born in the family of a known officer of the
Grandall Empire. When she entered the academy, her natural talent was quickly
recognized. She came to accept the praising and respect and eventually it
pleased her, leading Abelia to believe that was her rightful place in the
world.

Then a new recruit came to the empire. Without her talent,
story or culture, he/she was another soldier on the group. But he/she showed
something appealing, that could not be learned or bought.

She recognized her sense of justice as only a feeling of
superiority and the pleasure of being recognized. She felt a part of her heart
break apart.

But when war broke on the Empire, she took her weapons and
headed on her own will to protect her own justice, even if she was assigned to
the same cadet who overshadowed her.

Abelia fought with her teammates to fend off the Dalkian
forces, until the unit was ordered to attack the Halteese republic as well.
Abelia stayed behind and kept her attack on Dalkia, until she reached the last
line of defense. But at that time, all her soldiers were defeated by Dalkia's
elite force. Still she kept her position until the player returned from Maletta
during Chronicle 11. Abelia rejoined the team until Dalkia's fall.

A year later, she was once again assigned under the Cadet's
leadership, this time against her former master Girardot, now a rebel. Even
though he was her teacher, she held no belief in what she did as being wrong.
Abelia carried out her orders against Girardot until his demise.

Then the Cadet himself/herself rebelled and formed the
Arthias rebellion. Abelia was chosen to stop him, believing once again that she
was on the correct side. But once the player defeated her, she understood the
real threat and joined him/her once again.