History Characters / FatalFury

* Leitmotif:

* ButNotTooForeign: Her grandfather was Japanese.

%%* FingerlessGloves:

* ShockAndAwe: Gained an electric attack in the first ''Real Bout'' game, but it's rarely seen in other games.
** It's a StaticStunGun, by the way.

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[[folder:Mai Shiranui]]
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->'''Origin:''' Japan
->'''Fighting Style:''' Shiranui-ryuu Ninjutsu
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KotonoMitsuishi (in the anime specials) (Japanese), Creator/LisaAnnBeley (for TheMovie, [[TheOtherDarrin taking over from]] Sarah Sawatsky in the second anime special) (English)[[/note]]
A beautiful kunoichi from Japan. Her grandfather trained Andy and she herself has a bit of a crush on the man herself. Best known for her outfit (or [[{{Stripperific}} lack thereof]]). Her main modes of attack are the folding fans she carries.

* ActionGirl: ZigZagged depending on which media we're talking about. She's more competent in the games, whereas in the anime she suffers a ''bad'' case of {{Chickification}} ([[spoiler:except for her fight with Panni, where Mai ''[[CurbStompBattle brutally]]'' [[CurbStompBattle curbstomps]] and kills her with a single but very well-timed and placed Chou Hisatsu Shinobibachi. About time, dammit]]). [[spoiler: Though it's implied that the anime's supposed chickification is more about Mai going the DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel way just to get Andy's attention.]]
* AdaptationDyeJob: Has brown or black hair in the games; red in the anime. And ''then'' her hair in her ''Real Bout Special'' ending is purple.
* AffirmativeActionGirl: Mai is the first playable female fighter in the ''Fatal Fury'' series.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: While Andy does kiss her in the movie, in the Fatal Fury series, no in-game event ever shows him unambiguously returning her feelings in the same degree as hers. Their relationship isn't solidified until ''The King of Fighters XIV''. However, this is an alternate continuity.
* AssKicksYou: Her Wild Cherry attack.
* BoobsOfSteel: One of the most stacked women in ''Fatal Fury'' and ''KOF'', but is nonetheless an incredibly powerful fighter who can square off with the fighters of her series.
* BreakoutCharacter: She's gone on to become a mainstay not just in ''Fatal Fury'', but also the ''KOF'' series and various SNK crossovers, being one of their most popular characters. She's also been a GuestFighter in the ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive'' series.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "Nippon Ichi!" ("Japan's No. 1!")
* ClothingDamage: A bit in the second anime special, much more in TheMovie.
* CombatHandFan: She is known of using folding paper fans in combat. Aside from whacking her foes with one in her melee attacks, she can also throw them forward in her "Kachousen" special.
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: According to her conversation with Takuma Sakazaki in KOF XIII, Hanzou Shiranui’s death leaves the legacy of the Shiranui school of ninjitsu in the hands of Mai and Andy. This implies Mai is the only member of the Shiranui family left.
* CoolBigSis: To Hokutomaru, apparently (he refers to her as "Mai-neechan" aka "sister Mai"). She also plays this role to Sulia in TheMovie.
* CutlassBetweenTheTeeth: She'll sometimes hold her fan with her mouth.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Mai's footwear in her ninja outfit consists solely of instep guards and tabi socks. This is taken a step further in ''Fatal Fury 3'' and ''Real Bout Fatal Fury'', where she lacks the socks.
* FieryRedhead: Her personality fits perfectly, but she only has [[AdaptationDyeJob red hair in the anime]].
* {{Flanderization}}: She wasn't as obsessed with Andy in the early games as she was in later installments. WordOfGod even [[LampshadeHanging jokes about this]], as they say that as of ''Garou'' she's probably still looking for Andy.
* {{Fartillery}}: In ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive5: Last Round'', her Gekka-Midare-Botan becomes this. Keep in mind, it's still a fiery explosion.
* {{Gainaxing}}: Her breasts bounce around in a lot of her animations. It occurs for example in her ''2'' win animation.
* GuestFighter: Has the rare honor (and possibly the only such example from a game that isn't ''Super Smash Bros.'') of appearing as a guest fighter in more than one game in a series. She has been a DownloadableContent character in both ''Dead or Alive 5: Last Round'' and its sequel, ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive6''.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Where she keeps all of her fans. Seems to overlap with VictoriasSecretCompartment.
* HandSeals: She sometimes performs this with her moves, particularly her Kagerou no Mai DM.
* HartmanHips: The width of her hips varies according to her character sprite in each game, but her official art shows she's got 'em regardless. Most notably in ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'' and the upcoming ''SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy'' (seen [[http://www.fightersgeneration.com/nx6/char/mai-shiranui-ngbc-winportrait.png here]] and [[http://www.fightersgeneration.com/nf3/char/mai-shiranui-snk-heroines-tag-team-frenzy-artwork.png here]]).
* HeadTurningBeauty: Gets reactions from several male characters, especially in ''Fatal Fury 3''.
* HighlyVisibleNinja: It'd be near impossible for anyone to ''not'' notice her, given the ample size of her boobs along with [[{{Stripperific}} what little]] she's wearing[[note]]Then again, this might be a ''[[ShowSomeLeg distraction]]'' tactic...[[/note]]. To quote Ryu from ''[=SvC=] Chaos'':
-->'''Ryu''': ''(incredulously)'' "Ninja style? People can see you coming miles away!"
* HopelessSuitor:
** In the ''Fatal Fury'' series, Andy maintained a platonic relationship with Mai out of respect for his ninja master, because she's his granddaughter and he sees her more like a sister than anything else. Mai persisted, despite her frustrations, in hopes that he'd eventually come around. Unfortunately for her, that day never comes as in Garou: Mark Of The Wolves, it’s implied Andy has been gone for a long time and Mai is hopelessly still looking for him according to Word Of God.
** In ''Animation/TheKingOfFightersDestiny'', however, she becomes fed up with Andy and almost fell for [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Benimaru]] when he flirted with her during her and Andy’s argument. Though, nothing happens later in the series and that animation isn’t officially canon to The King Of Fighter’s timeline.
* IconicSequelCharacter: Introduced in ''Fatal Fury 2'' and probably just as important to the series as Geese or Terry.
* ImpossibleHourGlassFigure: The anime specials and movies especially give her a dainty waist despite her large bust size and while she was subject to ShesGotLegs, they were still slender as well. Later installments with AdaptationalCurves used the extra game details to give her thicker thighs and more of a belly to better complement her GagBoobs.
* JigglePhysics: She was probably the first video game character to ever do it.
* MasterOfDisguise: Not often dwelt upon, but it's apparently part of her kunoichi skill set, as several of her intros and win poses depict her performing {{Instant Costume Change}}s. She even playfully disguises herself as [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Chun-Li]] during their shared pre-fight intro in ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]''.
* {{Mondegreen}}: During Mai's standard winpose, she says "Nippon Ichi!" But to English fans, it sounds like she's saying "Me bouncy!" instead.
* MsFanservice:
** Initially averted by her earlier appearances, which were modest by design. Later games steadily [[FanservicePack increased her breast size]] and filled out her figure, while her outfit became progressively skimpier.
** It was her depiction in the anime adaptations that solidified it, by further increasing her breast size, their bounciness, and by making her outfit even more revealing than it already was. All of which lead to several brief [[FreezeFrameBonus nipple slips]], groping (by Jubei Yamada), and the third film gave her a ShowerScene, for good measure. In said movie, Mai gets to try on various revealing outfits based on the location she's at.
* NiceGirl: Mai is a friendly, kindhearted, and caring girl. Just don't get on her bad side.
* NippleAndDimed: Averted in the anime movie. There are brief nip-slips that can be seen if [[FreezeFrameBonus one looks hard enough]].
* PantyShot: So so many. Whenever she kicks with her opposite-facing leg for example. The garments on her clothes will usually flap around to reveal her undergarments as well.
* PlayingWithFire: Her special ability is pyrokinesis. She can incorporate it into several melee attacks and super moves.
* PluckyGirl: Always cheerful and stubborn in the face of danger, loneliness, etc.
* RaisedByGrandparents: She is hinted to have lived like this, since her only mentioned relatives are her grandfather and trainer Hanzou and her dead grandmother. The hairpin that she wears is hinted to be a TragicKeepsake from said grandma.
* RedIsHeroic: She wears red and is one of the good girls.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: KOF [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] her character to the point that she literally fights half naked. In most games, no one [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight comments on it.]] But XIII finally [[{{Subverted}} subverts it]] by having the majority of the cast point out the indecency of [[{{Stripperiffic}} what little she's wearing.]] Mai's reaction varies between trying to explain that it's the traditional garb worn by the women of [[BadassFamily the Shiranui]] [[{{Ninja}} Ninja Clan]], to being insulted.
* SheFu: Her fighting style is not only incredibly acrobatic, befitting for a trained ninja, but her skimpy outfit allows it to show off various parts of her figure while attacking, particularly the lack of pants under her loincloth.
* ShesGotLegs: They don't get as much attention compared to her chest, but she has thick thighs. It's mainly seen in her official character art and her character sprites in both the ''Real Bout'' saga and ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom'' series.
* {{Sideboob}}: With breasts that size barely hidden behind strips of cloth, it's a wonder how they don't pop out entirely.
* SingleTargetSexuality: Everyone knows she only has eyes for Andy, 'cuz she won't shut up about it, much to the annoyance of her friends.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: From the moment she joined the KOF roster, but the anime exaggerated it much further, and the spinoff games also ran with it. It ended up being the whole reason why she's the only major SNK fighting character not to have even a cameo in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.
* TokenFemale: Of the playable cast in ''Fatal Fury 2'' before Blue Mary joined in ''3''.
* VaporWear: As shown in the picture above, she's not wearing underclothes of any kind, only adding to her MsFanservice appeal.
* WeddingFinale: In ''Real Bout Fatal Fury 2'', her ending involves her finally getting married to her longtime crush Andy Bogard. [[spoiler:It turns out to be AllJustADream.]]
* YamatoNadeshiko: Mai is supposed to be one (or at least believes to be), and to her credit, she tries hard. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/MaiTeas.jpg One of the official arts]] has her wearing a kimono while apparently hosting a tea ceremony for Terry and Andy, and this is invoked again in ''[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/000s8dcq.png The King Of Fighters: KYO]]'' during one of Kyo and Yuki's dates.

[[folder:Kim Kaphwan]]
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->'''Origin:''' South Korea
->'''Fighting Style:''' Taekwondo
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/DaikiNakamura (in the anime specials and in TheMovie) (Japanese), Creator/DavidKaye (for the above) (English)[[/note]]
A Korean Taekwondo expert and champion of ''justice''! He's also a pretty good father, and his sons are his foremost students.

* ActionDad: A loving father to two young boys, who later [[VideoGame/GarouMarkOfTheWolves grow up]] to become playable Taekwondo fighters like him.
* AnimalMotifs: ThePhoenix. In the ''Real Bout'' series, Kim can even inexplicably [[SummonMagic summon]] [[HotWings one]] at the end of his [[LimitBreak Hou'ou Kyaku]].
* BadassNormal: He has no abilities other than his insane adeptness when it comes to Taekwondo, and yet can still match people like Terry and Geese in combat.
* BreakoutCharacter: He's gone on to become a mainstay not just in ''Fatal Fury'', but also the ''KOF'' series and various SNK crossovers.
* DetectEvil: The signature of his character, complete with a CatchPhrase.
-->"''Aku wa yurusan!''" ("Evil is [[ThisIsUnforgivable unforgivable]]!")
* ExtremityExtremist: Only has ''one'' punch. The rest of his attacks are kicks, befitting a Taekwondo practitioner.
%%* FingerlessGloves
* {{Flanderization}}: His love of '''JUSTICE'''! His desire for reforming criminals was first hinted in ''Fatal Fury 2'', where he manages to teach Krause the wrong of his ways in his ending. This trait was then carried over to ''The King of Fighters '94'' (which is non-canon to the ''Fatal Fury'' series) to explain why he's teamed up with prisoners, Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge. This developed into his running gag as the ''KOF'' series goes on, and with the discontinuation of the ''Fatal Fury'' franchise, it's become his most prominent characteristic.
* FriendlyRival: He and Terry became good friends after a fight between the two, with Kim acknowledging Terry as the stronger of the two. They'll enjoy sparring every now and then via tournaments.
* HairFlip: His [[http://snk.wikia.com/wiki/File:Kimkaphwanrbff.gif sprite]] for the ''Real Bout'' series has Kim doing this.
* HotBlooded: A very passionate fighter and self-proclaimed warrior of justice. Though in later installments, his fellow fighters can sometimes find his enthusiasm a little overbearing.
* JusticeWillPrevail: A defining part of his character, pretty [[{{Flanderization}} exaggerated]] as of late (as you can see in his entry on ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheRugalSaga characters page]]).
* {{Kiai}}: Whenever he starts whipping out his specials, expect the sound barrier to be utterly ''[[NoIndoorVoice broken]]''.
--> '''Kim''': "[[CallingYourAttacks Hou'ou Kyaku!]] [[SpamAttack ATATATATATATATAAAAA!!]] [[FinishingMove WATAAAAAA!!!]]"
** In ''Real Bout'', if you're playing with him, he will begin the battle by yelling "CHESTOOOO!!!" while demolishing blocks of ice with a single axe kick, and his {{Kiai}} basically overrode everything the opponent is saying.
* {{Leitmotif}}:
** In ''2'' he has ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tjP8gBXBhE Let's Go to Seoul]]'', an energetic rock number that's been rearranged throughout his other appearances like ''KOF'' and even his cameo ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Smash Ultimate]]'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzAQP8JN4SU Listen here]]).
** In Kim's appearances in both Fatal Fury: The New Battle and the motion picture, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfu1IVA33YA this]] song plays.
%%* LoveFreak
* MartialPacifist: Although he occasionally shows flashes of being a TechnicalPacifist when confronting villains.
* ShoutOut: The aforementioned {{Kiai}}? [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]] did it first.
* TeamDad: To his ''entire'' Taekwondo school.
* ThisIsUnforgivable: [[CatchPhrase "Aku wa yurusan! HA!"]] Usually done with a dramatic finger point and DeathGlare.
* TwinkleSmile: Used as one of his victory poses along with a thumbs up.
* VocalEvolution: In his debut, Kim was given a rather youthful voice. Around ''Special'', Hashimoto switched to a much deeper tone.
* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: He's usaully got the Korean flag or elements of it on his Taekwando uniform.
* TheWorfEffect: It's implied that when the ''Garou'' timeline comes in, his burning desire for justice was not yet dead so [[spoiler:when he heard of a very dangerous criminal named Freeman is wandering around, Kim took it upon himself to bring him to '''JUSTICE'''. Unfortunately, he's aged and was instead beaten by the younger SerialKiller, but survived the attack. His more responsible son, Jae Hoon, is not amused at this and if he defeats Freeman, he claims that his father('s honor) have been avenged.]]

[[folder:Jubei Yamada]]
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->'''Origin:''' Japan
->'''Fighting Style:''' Judo
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/JojiYanami (in the anime)[[/note]]
An ancient judo master and longtime friend of Mai's father. In the anime films, he pervs on Mai every chance he gets.

* AdaptationalBadass: He isn't said to be noteworthy in the game series. But in the second anime film, he was able to match Andy in an extended sparring session and nearly succeeded in defeating him. Andy wins by [[GuileHero pretending to be unconscious]], in order to catch Jubei off guard with a surprise attack.
* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the game series, Andy's master is said to be Mai Shiranui's grandfather. The second and third anime films cast Jubei as Andy's master instead.
* DirtyOldMan: There's official art depicting him grabbing Mai's butt. Also, the second film had a scene where he leers at Mai before [[ThanksForTheMammary groping her.]] But in ''The Motion Picture'', Jubei makes a cameo appearance at Duck King's new nightclub, where he's accompanied by a group of younger women Mai's age.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: One of his signature attacks is to throw giant ''[[TrademarkFavoriteFood rice crackers]]'' at you.
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: He's barely half the size of most of his opponents.
* OldMaster: He was an infamous judo master in his youth. The anime adaptations has Jubei serve as Andy's mentor figure, so long as there aren't any pretty girls around to divert Jubei's attention that is.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: He's 5'1'', one of the shortest characters in ''Fatal Fury''. This doesn't mitigate any of his impressive fighting prowess though.
* PutOnABus: ''Fatal Fury Special'' marked his second and final appearance as a playable character in the series. Since then, he's been reduced to being a background character in the KOF series.
* RedBaron: This perverted, dimunitive old man used to be call the "demon" in his youth.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: "Japanese cookies", or rather rice crakers. He eats one in his taunt and even throws them as projectiles!

[[folder:Cheng Sinzan]]
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->'''Origin:''' Taiwan
->'''Fighting Style:''' Tai Chi Chuan
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/{{Chafurin}} (in the anime)[[/note]]
A Taiwanese Tai Chi expert whose strong power is as big as his own greed. Seeks to make himself even more rich from within his participation in the King of Fighters tournament.

* {{Acrofatic}}: And how. This guy was [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV Rufus]] before Rufus existed.
* AllAsiansKnowMartialArts: He fights using Tai Chi, a very methodical martial art that emphasizes a relaxed mindset and flowy movements. He also learned Hakkyokuseiken in his youth.
* ArtEvolution: His sprite looked different in ''Fatal Fury 2'' and ''Fatal Fury Special''; later games made him look a lot more like in the official art.
* BalloonBelly: That is used to attack.
%%* BigBeautifulMan
* BigDamnHeroes: He saves the player character in ''3'' after the latter is trapped in Geese's burning tower.
* ConnectedAllAlong:
** He's actually a former student of Tung Fu Rue along with [[BigBad Geese Howard]] and [[PosthumousCharacter Jeff Bogard]]. He was even one of Tung's greatest students along with those two, all three being considered the [[PowerTrio "Three Brothers of Godly Battle"]].
** He's apparently friends with [[Characters/ArtOfFighting Robert Garcia]], with the two meeting up for golf in Cheng's ''FF2'' story.
* {{Greed}}: The main theme of his character. He got expelled by Tung for participating in illegal betting and street fighting. His motivation for fighting in tournaments is generally to make a profit, and he's actually a fairly accomplished businessman on the side.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's very money-centric and even has ties to various criminals and shady businessmen. But he's very caring to his friends and makes an effort to impede Geese's evil plans when he realizes the latter is planning on gathering the Sacred Scrolls
* KiManipulation: He can channel his ki into projectiles and empowered melee attacks. It makes sense given he was originally a Hakkyokuseiken student under Tung.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfXABJGyuQo Pangyago Houho]]''.
* OpaqueNerdGlasses: Which evolve into CoolShades.
* PutOnABus: He hasn't been playable in any SNK title ever since ''Real Bout Fatal Fury 2''.
* RagsToRiches: He worked his way out of poverty at a young age.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Sometimes his name is given in-game as "Chin."

[[folder:Axel Hawk]]
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->'''Origin:''' USA
->'''Fighting Style:''' Boxing
A cruel, abrasive, rotund pro boxer with a mean streak a mile wide and a soft spot for his mother that's even bigger.

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: He could be seen as this to Capcom's [[Franchise/StreetFighter Balrog/M. Bison]] since both are bosses who both happen to be boxers as well as being part of a four-man BossRush that the player must deal with until the end, the difference being that Balrog is fought first, whereas Axel is fought second.
* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: In conventional boxing, both opponents keep their guard up to protect their faces and upper bodies. Axel apparently disregards safety regulations by leaving his arms at his sides.
* AwesomeMcCoolName: "Hawk's" got a pretty nice ring to it, no matter what your profession is.
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Even if he is a jerk, [[https://snk.fandom.com/wiki/File:Axel-shinkiro.jpg this bit of art]] shows that he dearly loves his mother, even going as far as to quit crime after Krauser's defeat to look after her.
* ExtremityExtremist: Axel is true to his profession, being unable to kick even if a kick button is used.
%%* {{Jerkass}}
* LongBusTrip: He hasn't been playable, or even mentioned, since ''Fatal Fury Special'' which was released all the way back in '93. He does, however, cameos in both ''Fatal Fury 3'' and ''The King of Fighters 2003''.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Axel's design is a homage to George Foreman, another prolific Heavyweight Boxing champion.
* PlayingWithFire: All of his specials result in flame enhanced punches, including his projectile which looks like a bigger version of Guile's Sonic Boom.
* PutOnABus: He hasn't been playable in any SNK title ever since his debut.
* StoutStrength: Like Foreman, he's big and hits HARD. It only takes a few hits for him to put the player on the canvas.

[[folder:Laurence Blood]]
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->'''Origin:''' Spain
->'''Fighting Style:''' Matador Assassination Techniques
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KojiTotani (for the anime)[[/note]]
An aristocatic Spanish matador who serves as Wolfgang Krauser's perrenial right hand man.

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: To ''Street Fighter II's'' Vega, being that they're both Spanish matadors. However, Laurence's design is a closer representation of an actual matador's; complete with a sword and cape. And, unlike Vega, he actually fights in the bull ring.
* BeardOfEvil: Sports the exact same style as [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Mirror Spock]], in fact.
* CatchPhrase: "Strong... ''too strong''!" Said both times in anime film two, after being floored by Andy Bogard, and during ''The Motion Picture'' where he gets defeated by Panni.
* ClothingCombat: Being a matador, it's only natural that [[{{Hammerspace}} Blood hides his sword in his muleta]]. That very same cape double as a spinning instrument of murder in its own right.
%%* TheDragon: To Krauser.
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: His Bloody Spin special is essentially the [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Psycho Crusher]].
%%* NobleDemon
* PutOnABus: He hasn't been playable in any SNK title ever since ''Real Bout Fatal Fury 2''.
%%* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Sensitive guy to Krauser's manly man.
%%* SNKBoss
* SomethingAboutARose: In his intro pose, he slashes it with his rapier.
* TemptingFate: You'd think he'd realize he was outmatched after seeing Panni summon a massive column of water. Laurence dismisses it as mere spectacle, right before Panni flattens him with it.
* TheWorfEffect: The anime adaptations builds him up as Krauser's right-hand, only to have him get effortlessly curbstomped twice by Andy and Panni in the second and third films respectively.
** Andy shuts him up [[ShutUpHannibal in mid sentence]] with a surprise Zan Ei Gan, before flooring him with his Cho Reppadan HDM - ending the "match" in all of 2-3 seconds. By the time Andy walks away with Mai, Laurence's body had only just hit the ground.
** Panni evades Laurence's [[SpamAttack sword flurry]] and counters his "Bloody Spin" by shielding herself behind a pressurized column of water. Then uses it to slam him into the wall at high speed, dropping like a rag doll.
-->'''Laurence''': ''(wheezing)'' "Strong... ''too strong.''" ''(faints)''

[[folder:Wolfgang Krauser]]
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->'''Origin:''' Germany
->'''Fighting Style:''' Kampfringen
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]BJ Love, Creator/HirotakaSuzuoki (in the anime special) (Japanese), Creator/PaulDobson (in the anime special. And he actually makes Krauser sound German.) (English)[[/note]]
The well-known and respected Earl of Stolheim in Germany [[spoiler:who happens to be the half-brother of Geese Howard]]. A cultured gentleman outside of the ring, he shows no compunction in a fight and will always commit the full extent of his ability in any battle.

* AntiVillain: A [[SlidingScaleOfAntiVillains Noble Anti-Villain]], to be specific. He may seem evil-natured in battle, but he actually has a more gentle side. Heck, he'll even complement his opponents if they lose to him, saying that "(they) fought well", which is basically the opposite of most other villains in other media.
* BadassMustache: Oddly enough, he didn't have one in the anime.
* BloodKnight: Hosts the King of Fighters tournament in ''2'' (and its Dream Match version ''Special'') so he can prove his might against strong opponents.
%%* BlowYouAway: Gigatech Cyclone.
* BlueBlood: Noted as the ‘Earl of Stolheim’ in supplementary materials. ‘Earl’ is a British title, and the equivalent rank in Germany would be ‘Count’.
* BulletProofFashionPlate: Used as a visual cue in the second anime special; whereas Geese has visibly aged and has been scarred, Krauser has retained his [[{{Bishonen}} youthful looks]], showing who is the better and more fearsome fighter of the two.
* ClothingDamage: Self-inflicted, no less! [[LampshadeHanging Poked at]] with his ''Real Bout 2'' ending, where his butlers become more and more PO'ed at having to refit Krauser's armor just for him to break out of it. Eventually, they [[MegatonPunch uppercut]] him into the stratosphere.
* TheDreaded: Even '''''Geese''''' was afraid of him, who at 15, experienced a total CurbStompBattle by a ''nine years old'' Krauser who would have killed him if it wasn't for Rudolph stopping him. [[spoiler:And when Krauser was 15, he killed Rudolph in ''one punch'' during a duel to the death for the right of succession to the Krauser name.]] Since then, the mere idea of facing him in the world of martial arts was widely considered worldwide to be a death wish.
* DrivenToSuicide: According to ''Memories of Stray Wolves'', [[spoiler:Krauser committed suicide sometime after his loss at the hands of Terry.]]
* GoodScarsEvilScars: His head has a "X" going across it, but Krauser is not a [[XMarksTheHero hero]].
* {{Hunk}}: In a graceful, yet rugged way.
* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:Apparently, Geese is his half-brother.]]
* LightningBruiser: Even with his armour on, this guy is way faster than he looks.
* NobleDemon: To a degree. He's not ''evil'' per se, just a major CombatPragmatist who doesn't have any mercy on his opponents, yet is more or less pleasant while not fighting.
* PlayingWithFire: Blitz Ball (no, not ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX that]]'' Blitzball), anyone?
* PublicDomainSoundtrack: [[OminousLatinChanting Dies Irae]] in ''Fatal Fury 2'' and ''Special''. [[OminousLatinChanting Lacrimosa]] in the ''Real Bout'' series.
* RetCanon: Originally, Krauser was simply a rival crimelord whom Geese was afraid to take on. The anime specials established Krauser and Geese's relationship as that of [[spoiler:half-brothers]] and SNK went with this scenario for the games from ''Fatal Fury Special'' and onward.
* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:Killed his father to become the Earl of Strolheim. Subverted in that he didn't hate Krauser Sr., he just did it because he had to.]]
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Manly man to Laurence's sensitive guy.
* ShirtlessScene: When he breaks out of that armor, that is. It becomes a RunningGag in his ''Real Bout 2'' ending, as mentioned above.
* ShoutOut: His name, taken from Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart and one of the ring names from former pro wrestler Karl Istaz.
* SNKBoss: Albeit only in ''2''. For instance, he can use his DesperationAttack anytime he wants, even when he isn't low on health.
%%* SpiritedCompetitor
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: It does help that his voice actor, B.J. Love, is a native speaker of English.
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Utilizes several wrestling moves in his moveset such as suplexes, power bombs and drop kicks.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Purple, in his case.

[[folder:Ryo Sakazaki/Mr. Karate]]
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->'''Origin:''' Japan
->'''Fighting Style:''' Kyokugenryu Karate
GuestFighter from the ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'' series, where he serves as the main protagonist. The son of Takuma Sakazaki, older brother of Yuri Sakazaki, and best friend/rival of Robert Garcia. Practices Kyokugenryu karate, which was created by his father. Originally appeared in ''Fatal Fury Special'' as a hidden boss character. Canonically, he is considerably older than the main cast of ''Fatal Fury'', which is reflected in his second appearance during ''Wild Ambition'' (where he uses the moniker "Mr. Karate II", which is taken from his father's on-again, off-again persona).

* EightiesHair: He sports a mullet in ''Special'' and ''Art of Fighting 2''. From then on, his hairstyle changed to being short and spiky.
* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: [[Creator/{{SNK}} SNK's]] version of ''Street Fighter's'' Ryu.
* AnimalMotifs: The dragon. Goes by the [[RedBaron nickname]] of "The Invincible Dragon."
* BadassBeard: He has a moustache and goatee in ''Wild Ambition''.
* BonusBoss: Of ''Fatal Fury Special'' (this was the first step towards what would end being ''The King of Fighters'' franchise) and ''Wild Ambition'' (as [[LegacyCharacter Mr. Karate (II)]] - home version only).
* ButNotTooForeign: Ryo is of mixed heritage, being half Japanese (father/Takuma Sakazaki) and half American (mother/Ronnet).
* TheCameo: His inclusion in ''Special'' [[RequiredSpinoffCrossover served as a tie-in]] to the ''Art of Fighting'' series.
* FriendlyRivalry: With Terry, starting in ''Wild Ambition''. They've been good friends ever since and both their teams regularly compete with each other in the KOF Tournament.
* GuestFighter: From ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'', set in the same universe as ''Fatal Fury''
* HairColorDissonance: Is supposed to be blond, but appears to have a bit of an orange hue in this game.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: He's the protagonist of the first two AOF games and became the first canonical champion of the King of Fighters by defeating Geese, 10 years prior to the events of the original ''Fatal Fury''.
* KiManipulation: As in AOF, Ryo can use both the Kooh Ken and it's HDM variant, the Haoh Shokoh Ken which is a massive wall of Ki that depletes [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill half his opponent's health meter]] if it connects!
* {{Leitmotif}}: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQD4uB8wsg Flame Dragon God]]" in ''2''.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Ryuko Ranbu is an unblockable desperation attack that becomes available once his life meter drops below ¼.
* {{Shotoclone}}:
** KameHameHadoken: Both his Kooh Ken and the much deadlier Haoh Shokoh Ken.
** {{Shoryuken}}: Koho is his standard anti-air attack. In his own series it has low priority, which made it unsafe to use. But in ''Fatal Fury'', it was given invincibility frames on startup.
** HurricaneKick: Hien Shippuu Kyaku is a two hit flying kick. In the latter parts of the KOF series, it became a three hit attack that begins with a lunging knee followed by two spinning kicks.

!''Fatal Fury 3''

[[folder:"Blue" Mary Ryan]]
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->'''Fighting Style:''' Commando Sambo
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/HarumiIkoma[[/note]]
A Southtown freelance agent who takes up any case that comes her way. Had a boyfriend named Butch who was killed on duty when working as a Secret Service agent. Practices Combat Sambo in her spare time and has a dog named Anton.

* ActionGirl: She works as a private investigator in one of the most crime ridden (fictional) cities in the US and has fought alongside KOF veterans such as King and Mai Shiranui, while undercover.
* AmazonianBeauty: She's conspicuously ''jacked'' for a woman, with salient biceps, firmly toned tummy etc...
* BadassNormal: Her fighting prowess is limited strictly to her own speed, strength, and military training. She has no ability to channel Ki, unlike many of her friends, or the people she's assigned to investigate.
* BareYourMidriff: Her standard attire includes a red halter top, pictured above.
* BikerBabe: Often seen riding a motorbike, whether in the games' intros or in the official arts of the game.
* BoobsOfSteel: Her official measurements list her as being bustier than even ''Mai''! Her fighting style is also much more physical and grappling-focused than Mai's ninjutsu.
* ButNotTooForeign: Her grandfather was Japanese.
* CanineCompanion: Her pet dog Antonio (or Anton for short). Tends to pop up in several of Mary's poses.
* {{Expy}}: According to the series' developer she was modeled after [[Anime/DragonBallZ Android 18]].
* FaceHeelTurn: Not canonically, but her EX version from ''Real Bout Special'' depicts what would happen if Mary ever went bad and became a sexbomb sadist. She clearly is a MixAndMatch of DarkActionGirl and FemmeFatale[=/=]TheVamp[=/=]TheBaroness. EX Blue Mary even wears [[LadyInRed a red jacket]] and a black bra. Her ending shows her desire to make Terry into her "[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything pet.]]" When Joe volunteers to also be her pet ([[EvilIsSexy and who could blame him?]]), she retorts that he already is one.
* FemmeFatale: Subverted. She appears to be one at first, but it turns out that she's actually a kind-hearted ActionGirl.
%%* FingerlessGloves:
* ForeheadOfDoom: Particularly in her first appearance; since then, it's been toned down.
* IntercontinuityCrossover: In the KOF series, she has a working relationship with King, whom she's teamed up with on occasion. She also seems familiar with Whip, albeit to a lesser extent.
%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
* HerHeartWillGoOn: She moves on after her boyfriend's death by the end of ''Fatal Fury 3'', where she continues to serve as a private investigator in South Town to honor his memory.
* JigglePhysics: Funnily enough, all that she's wearing is a ''bra''.
* MurderousThighs: Goes with her AmazonianBeauty theme.
* NiceGirl: While she's serious about her job, she's usually very friendly.
* SecondLove: She's implied to have developed feelings for Terry Bogard, though nothing comes of it in ''Fatal Fury's'' canon. The KOF series makes the attraction between them more apparent, but they're still only friends as of this writing.
* ShipTease: In the KOF series, she often has flirtatious pre fight dialogue with Terry and will occasionally appear in the Fatal Fury team's endings to congratulate him. Likewise, Terry sometimes has special victory quotes for when he defeats her.
* ShockAndAwe: Gained an electric attack in the first ''Real Bout'' game, but it's rarely seen in other games.
** It's a StaticStunGun, by the way.
* TragicKeepsake: Her jacket [[ItWasAGift was a present]] from her dead lover Butch.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: As previously noted, she has a thing for Terry, but it remains to be seen if it ever goes beyond casual flirting.
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: She's said to use Commando Sambo, but mainly subdues her opponents with grappling manuevers and submission holds.

[[folder:Bob Wilson]]
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->'''Origin:''' Brazil
->'''Fighting Style:''' Capoeira
->'''Voiced by: [[note]]Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa[[/note]]
A Capoeira student of Richard Meyer. Works at the Pao Pao Cafe with Richard and trains in Capoeria from within his spare time. Also manages the second branch of the Pao Pao Cafe.

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: He is SNK's answer to [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Dee Jay]], given their similarities when it comes to being cheerful musicians.
%%* TheApprentice: To Richard Meyer.
* BlowYouAway: Several of his standard specials are wind based kicks and his first HDM generates a mini-cyclone around his body.
* DanceBattler: The first true example in the series, thanks to the advances in game animation, which finally allowed SNK to accurately portray the fluidity of a proper Jinga, as well as the rhythmic movements of Capoeira in general.
* ExtremityExtremist: All of his attacks result in kicks, including his throws, both his [=DMs=], and his HDM.
%%* PrettyBoy: [[http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters/bobwilson.jpg With a smile]]!
* SuperiorSuccessor: In terms of gameplay, both his form and his fighting ability is leagues above Meyer's. Bob even takes over his role as the series' resident Capoeirista from ''Fatal Fury 3'' onwards, limiting Meyers to only making cameo appearances.
* ThemeNaming: All of his attacks tend to have animal name motifs (Wild Wolf, Bison's Horn, Lynx's Fang, Rolling Turtle, Hornet Attack, Dangerous Wolf).

[[folder:Franco Bash]]
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->'''Fighting Style:''' Kickboxing
An Italian-American former kickboxing Super Heavyweight champion whose great strength is matched only by his big heart. Having retired from kickboxing, he was working as an airplane mechanic in Southtown when his son was kidnapped by Yamazaki to draw him into the battle for Jin's secret scrolls. In ''Real Bout'', he resolves to make a comeback, with his wife's blessing.

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: He is SNK's answer to [[VideoGame/FinalFight Mike Haggar]], in terms of both appearance and motivation.
* AnimationBump: His moves are animated in a notably more bouncy and stretchy way in his ''Real Bout Fatal Fury Special'' sprites.
* BadassMustache: He's a mustached man who's also a big and burly fighter.
* BigOMG: His DeathCryEcho.
* BoisterousBruiser: He's big, loud and certainly enjoys fighting at heart, usually for the good sport. Positively, his heart is also as big as his stature and passion.
* {{Flanderization}}: To an even greater extent than Hon-Fu and Yamazaki. Come ''Real Bout Special'', his design was changed from a HeroicBuild to a [[StoutStrength caricaturally bulky frame]], which received a ShoutOut in his ''Real Bout 2'' ending, where he is shown popping out of an overbody. Also, his [[HotBlooded fiery]] [[TurnsRed temper]], [[NoIndoorVoice propensity for top-of-the-lungs shouting]] and [[DumbMuscle brawn-over-brains persona]] took similar proportions: in the Japanese version of ''RBS'', his win quotes are written in katakana and come close to HulkSpeak:
--> "Nice guy! Nice fight!"
--> "Yamazakiiii! Kill you!"
--> "Billy, you dangerous."
--> [[ForeignCussWord "Fuck you!]] Geese!"
* ForcedIntoEvil: In his first appearance, as Yamakazi blackmailed him to work as Yamazaki's henchman if he wanted his son back.
* FreddieMercopy: He certainly possesses Freddie's hair style, moustache and dungarees. Though definitely not a musician, Bash can be said to be a take of 'Super Muscular Freddie'.
* LargeHam: He says everything ''very loudly'', and that was even before the {{Flanderization}} above kicked in!
* LightningBruiser: Make no mistake: He has no close-range grappling move despite his big stature, and he's fine running through the arena with decent speed with that big body of his.
* PapaWolf: The kidnapping of his son Junior is what spurred him back into combat when by default he should have retired from the ring.
* [[SayMyName Say His Name]]: "[[LargeHam JUNIOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!]]"
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Again, his VA is a native speaker of English.

[[folder:Hon Fu]]
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->'''Origin:''' Hong Kong
->'''Fighting Style:''' Northern Style Kung Fu
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa ('''MAJOR''' PlayingAgainstType, if you remember what kind of roles Morikawa plays.)[[/note]]
An eccentric police officer from Hong Kong and an old friend of Cheng Sinzan. Though klutzy and a little headstrong, he is diligent and popular among his colleagues. His pursuit of Yamazaki brought him to Southtown and the battle for the scrolls. His weapon of choice is a pair of nunchaku, which are set ablaze during some of his special moves.

* ArchEnemy: To Yamazaki. This carries onto the ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom Capcom vs. SNK]]'' series, where Hon Fu joins up with [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Chun-Li]] to bust Yamazaki and {{cameo}}s in her intro pose with Yamazaki in ''[=CvS1=]'' and ''[=CvS2=]''.
* BruceLeeClone: Subverted. He has the [[FightingWithChucks nunchaku]] and trademark high-pitched {{Kiai}}, but he takes more pages from Creator/JackieChan.
* ButtMonkey: Hon-Fu is prone to slapstick misfortune, from jump-kicking through windows and subsequently faceplanting or hitting himself in the head or crotch to setting his posterior on fire in the fake version of his flaming uppercut move.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: His kindly demeanor and streak of bad luck notwithstanding, he is a master of Northern Style Kung-Fu and the nunchaku.
* {{Expy}}: Of Creator/JackieChan.
%%* FightingWithChucks
* {{Flanderization}}: While he was always somewhat clumsy and quirky, he gradually turned into an out-and-out goofball, culminating with his ''Real Bout 2'' [[LimitBreak P.Power attack]]: he hits the ground with his nunchaku, causing an explosion which leaves his clothes singed and him with a dumbfounded expression.
* GroinAttack: Unusually and hilariously enough, it is not directed towards his opponent, but rather towards ''himself''. Should you use his [[SpamAttack Honoo no Taneba]] and neglect to keep pressing the A button, Hon-Fu will accidentally ''hit himself in the crotch, then jump up and down in pain while covering it with his hands''. As a Real Bout Special FAQ put it, "Stop pressing to hit dick."
%%* TheKlutz
%%* PlayingWithFire
* JusticeWillPrevail: He's a SuperCop. Besides helping to introduce Kim to his wife Myeng Swuk, the two are good friends due to their shared interest in upholding justice. Oddly enough, Hon Fu isn't ''nearly'' as justice-obsessed as Kim is. And Kim isn't a police officer.
* TheWorfEffect: When Terry, Andy or Joe faces Yamazaki for the second time in ''Fatal Fury 3'', he has already curb-stomped Hon-Fu.

[[folder:Sokaku Mochizuki]]
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->'''Fighting Style:''' Seiden Mudō Ryū Bujutsu
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KoujiIshii[[/note]]
A monk of a Buddhist order that has a steep rivalry with the Shiranui clan (the clan Mai belongs to and that Andy trained under). Wields a staff that he can magically control. He had arrived in Southtown to destroy the Jin scrolls, which he perceives as a great evil.

%%* BaldOfAwesome
* TheFaceless: Subverted. His face can be seen sometimes, but it's hidden by his kasa most of the time.
* PlayingWithFire: Like Mai, he can envelop himself in fire.
%%* ReligiousBruiser
* ShockAndAwe: Can summon lightning from the sky.
%%* SimpleStaff
%%* SummonMagic
%%* TheStoic

[[folder:Ryuji Yamazaki]]
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->'''Fighting Style:''' Combative Homicide
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KoujiIshii (several games), Tsuguo Mogami (''KOF XIV'')[[/note]]
An unhinged, murderous Yakuza, hired by the Jin brothers to look for the Jin Scrolls while serving as their bodyguard. Fighting with a self-taught version of Okinawan karate, he also carries a large knife and won't hesitate to use it. [[AlternateContinuity ''The King of Fighters '97'']] reveals that he possesses the blood of the {{Orochi}}, which explains a ''lot''.

* AHandfulForAnEye: One of his moves involves him kicking sand/dirt into his opponent's face.
* AnimalMotifs: The snake, as seen during his Sadomaso tongue-flicking taunt.
%%* '''AxCrazy'''
* BloodyMurder: After a fashion. His secret 5th level of his [[ThisIsADrill Drill]] super has Yamazaki throwing multiple Double Return projectiles, which makes it look like he is spraying his opponents with his blood.
* TheBusCameBack: He finally makes his return as a DLC character in KOF XIV.
* CatchAndReturn: One of his specials consists of grabbing energy projectile attacks and then nonchalantly flinging them back at the opponent at breakneck speed.
* ChekhovsGunman: [[TheReveal His status as one of the Orochi Hakkesshu]] didn't come into perspective until his {{Crossover}} into ''KOF'' and is a partial explanation for his insanity.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: In the King Of Fighters games. He hasn't appeared since KOF 2003, and no real explanation has been given as to where or why he's gone. He does return in KOF XIV, however.
* CoatCape: His pre-battle intro has him standing in front of his opponent with a fine fur coat draped over his shoulders. He then walks away from his opponent and [[FlungClothing discards it]] as he takes his position for the start of the match.
* CombatPragmatist: He [[AHandfulForAnEye kicks sand in his opponents' eyes]] and [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown stomps]] [[GroinAttack on their crotches]]... repeatedly. If that doesn't do it, he'll bring out his foot-long knife. His Guillotine super also involves him ''dragging his opponent across the ground.'' (and in some cases, he ends it by repeatedly stomping and kicking them)
* CombatSadomasochist: One of his moves is even ''named'' Sadomaso. He taunts by sticking out his tongue, and if he is hit, he takes no damage but instead counters with a vicious attack of his own.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Aside from the above, [[AudioAdaptation his drama CD]] reveals that Yamazaki lived a happy life as a mobster until his boss was killed, prompting Yamazaki to snap and become the psycho we know, love, and fear.
* TheDragon: His boss is Jin Chonshu in Fatal Fury 3.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Turns down Yashiro's offer to join the Hakkeshu. Besides, if Orochi destroys everything, there'd be nobody for Yamazaki to fight against.
* ExtendableArms: Ryuji can stretch his arms.

* {{Flanderization}}: His ''Fatal Fury'' self started out as a ruthless and sadistic but mostly sane mobster. In the more cartoonish ''RBS'', his malicious chuckle made way for a [[EvilLaugh maniacal laugh]] and he gained an unsettling "Ikuzo... Ikuzo... IKUZO!" chant while charging his Snake Arms. His ''KOF'' incarnation was based on this version, and would gradually (d)evolve into a slavering lunatic whose [=MAX2=] sees him grabbing and tossing opponents using '''his mouth'''. YMMV on what version is the most appealing.
* FurAndLoathing: Just look at that [[BadassLongcoat pimp coat]].
%%* {{Hunk}}
* TheInsomniac: He apparently has no problem staying awake for up to three days at a time.
%%* KnifeNut
* [[EvilLaugh Maniacal Laugh]]: With excessive drooling/foaming at the mouth.
%%* MulticoloredHair
* PlayedForLaughs: His Snake Arm move is seen as a high-speed bitch slap.
* PsychoForHire: Ryuji is a sadistic hitman who enjoys two things: money and killing.
%%* RubberMan
* WhipItGood: His trademark Snake Arm attack, which might as well be a variation of the Flicker Jab.
* WithMyHandsTied: Always keeps one hand his pockets... unless he's stabbing you to death with his knife.
** If he ever takes his other hand out of his pocket, either A) he's about to stab the shit out of you, B) he's about to CatchAndReturn one of your projectiles, C) you're on the ground and [[OhCrap you're about to suffer through the worst version of his Drill super]], or D) he's out cold. Aside from that last scenario, you can guarantee that you ''don't'' want him to take his hand out of his pocket.

[[folder:Jin Chonshu]]
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->'''Origin:''' China
->'''Fighting Style:''' Teiou Ken
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KappeiYamaguchi[[/note]]
One half of the Jin brothers who had hired Yamazaki in order to search for the Jin scrolls, a powerful tome that is part of their ancestry. Said to be very stubborn and headstrong, with an inability to understand defeat.

* [[TruthInTelevision Historically Accurate]] [[AbusiveParents Abusive Predecessors]]: Although the Qin Dynasty was significant as the first unifying empire of Chinese history, records tell of how brutally totalitarian and ruthless the Qins were during their rule. Qin Hai Long, the ancestor of the Jin Twins, was have said to been the more monstrous and bloodthirsty of the twins who originally founded Hakkyokuseiken and found the secrets of immortality before their early demises.
* AffablyEvil: In ''Fatal Fury 3'' and ''Real Bout''. He drops the act starting in ''Special''.
* BigBad: of Fatal Fury 3. This is also one of the two members of a BigBadEnsemble in Real Bout Fatal Fury with the other competing Big Bad being Geese Howard.
* BilingualBonus[=/=]ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Their names are written in Japanese in a more broken-form of Chinese, though the real ways to say his name are as follows:
** Chinese/pinyin: Qin Chongxiu (Chee-n Choh-ng-she-oh).
** Japanese/on'yomi: Shin Suushuu (also a case of SpellMyNameWithAnS via the final part of his name having an extended vowel via the spelling "Chonshuu").
* BlueOni: In stark defiance to his choice of color, Chonshu is the calmer, more easy going of the pair, at least outwardly.
%%* ChinesePeople
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: The pair get more and more different properties and moves as time goes on.
* TheDreaded: It's implied during his ending in ''Fatal Fury 3'' and ''Neo Geo Battle Colosseum'', that if the Jin Twins were to ever [[PowersViaPossession reawaken as their "true selves"]], that Chonshu would actually be the worst of the two.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: ...and sounds like one too. To this day, there are gamers who still believe that Chonshu is really a girl. The fact that he wears eyeliner, while some of his official art also shows him with lipstick, further confuses the issue.
* {{Guyliner}}: In red, from his upper eyelashes, to the corners of his eyes.
* FinalBoss: Of ''Fatal Fury 3'', unless you've met the necessary criteria to face [[TrueFinalBoss Chonrei.]]
%%* HarmfulToMinors: His backstory.
* ImmortalitySeeker: This is one of the reasons he is looking for the Jin scrolls.
* PowerFloats: Seen during his victory pose, where he levitates and snickers at his opponent.
* PowersViaPossession: His power comes from his ancestor's spirit possessing him. He is seeking the Jin scrolls to unlock his and his brother's possessing spirits for more power.
* SealedInAPersonShapedCan: So long as the Jin Scrolls remain sealed, that is...
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Sensitive Guy to Chonrei's Manly Man.
* ShotoClone: Both he and and brother, though they lack an equivalent of a HurricaneKick.
* TeensAreShort: In every game he appears, he has a sprite that is at least a head shorter than most of the cast. Canonically, he is 169 cm tall in his debut, 170 cm in later games, at age 14 and 16 respectively, which makes him shorter than much of the cast but not by ''that'' much.
* TeleportSpam: His forward and backdash animations causes him to teleport, as do several of his special attacks.
* ThisCannotBe: This is what he says when you defeat him. (i.e. "Ba-BAKANA!")
%%* TwinTelepathy
* UnflinchingWalk: If you simply hold forward, he casually (albeit, still menacingly) stalks up to his opponent.

[[folder:Jin Chonrei]]
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->'''Origin:''' China
->'''Fighting Style:''' Teiou Ken
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KappeiYamaguchi[[/note]]
Chonshu's brother and the ultimate opponent of ''Fatal Fury 3''. Protector of his brother to a near-fanatical degree. Following ''Fatal Fury 3'', supposedly both brothers mellow out and enter Tung Fu Rue's tutelage.

* [[TruthInTelevision Historically Accurate]] [[AbusiveParents Abusive Predecessors]]: Although the Qin Dynasty was significant as the first unifying empire of Chinese history, records tell of how brutally totalitarian and ruthless the Qins were during their rule. Qin Wang Long was the general of Qin Shi Huang, and was a merciless warrior said to have slain a thousand soldiers singlehandedly in combat. Qin Kong Long is Qin Wang Long's eldest son, and was one of the writers of the founding scroll of the Hakkyokuseiken School and the secrets to immortality, until his untimely death. With Qing Wang Long's sons desiring to return to life, they also seek to wrap up the unfinished business of immortalizing themselves and reviving the Qin Dynasty through global domination.
* AnimeHair: And it's [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue]] with [[SkunkStripe yellow streaks]]!
* AntiVillain: [[SlidingScaleOfAntiVillains Villain in Name Only]].
* BigBrotherInstinct: Doubles as a BerserkButton and crosses into KnightTemplarBigBrother territory; the guy ''will'' snap if you defeat Chonshu, but not before calling you "[[{{Narm}} mousse-head]]."
* BigWhat: This is what he says when you defeat him. (i.e. "Na-NANDATO!?")
* BilingualBonus[=/=]ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Their names are written in Japanese in a more broken-form of Chinese, though the real ways to say his name are as follows:
** Chinese/pinyin: Qin Chonglei (Chee-n Choh-ng-lay).
** Japanese/on'yomi: Shin Suurai (though in his used name he unlike his brother Chonshu averts the usual SpellMyNameWithAnS cases of romaji).
* BringIt: his taunt, along with very audibly [[CrackingUp cracking his neck.]]
* ChinesePeople
* DemonicPossession: His power comes from his ancestor's spirit possessing him. [[spoiler: He wants to get rid of these spirits unlike his brother.]]
* {{Expy}}: Looks like a kid [[Franchise/DragonBall Vegeta]]. Sometimes he even has the attitude too.
* [[spoiler:GoodAllAlong: He tears up the Jin Scrolls in his and his brother's endings, ruining the plans of their ancestors that are possessing them to start conquering again.]]
* HarmfulToMinors: His backstory.
* HotBlooded: So much so that in his idle stance, his fingers twitch impatiently and he barely seems able to stand still.
* RedOni: Again, in defiance of his color scheme. He's the raging, hot blooded, explosive red to Chonshu's subdued blue.
* ScreamingWarrior: While this also applies to his brother, Chonrei's case has him display a more deep-tone from Kappei Yamaguchi's voice acting.
* SealedInAPersonShapedCan: As long as the Jin Scrolls remained sealed.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The Manly Man to Chonshu's Sensitive Guy.
* ShotoClone: Same as Chonshu, though he's more focused on single-hit moves than gimmicks.
* TeensAreShort: Same thing as his brother.
* TrueFinalBoss: In ''Fatal Fury 3'', provided the player wins every fight without continuing, or any rounds lost, and defeats Chonshu with an AA rank or higher.
* TwinTelepathy
* UnflinchingWalk: Same as his brother.
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Despite him being so close to Chonshu, he's not as keen on eternal life as his bro. [[spoiler:He even tears up the Scrolls of Jin in both his and Chonshu's endings in ''Real Bout'', both to stop anyone else from trying to dabble on its secrets like Geese did, and to give himself and his brother a normal life under Master Tung's wing.]]

!''Real Bout Fatal Fury 2''

[[folder:Li Xiangfei]]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/30-li-xiangfei_9314.jpg]]

->'''Fighting Style:''' Multiple Kung Fu Styles
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/MamiKingetsu[[/note]]
A Chinese-American girl from the Chinatown district of Southtown, part-time waitress and [[BigEater full-time face-stuffer.]] She knows Kung Fu.

* AnimeChineseGirl: Made readily apparent by her hairstyle and her attire.
** ButNotTooForeign: Although she is of Chinese ancestry, Xiangfei was born and raised in Southtown, making her Chinese-American.
* BigEater: One of her two main defining character traits, though it's mainly seen during her team endings in the ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters King of Fighters]]'' series.
* CuteBruiser: She cute, she's hyper, and she hits with the force of a bullet train.
** LightningBruiser: Invoked during some of her specials, which are preceded with a sudden burst of speed.
* FlashStep: Her Taitesujin HDM [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDEnBQwdXjY (seen at 3:30-3:32)]] has her stomp the ground, then suddenly teleport across screen and shoulder check her opponent.
%%* ForeheadOfDoom:
* FunPersonified: Xiangfei takes her job as a waitress seriously, but mainly competes for fun.
* GenkiGirl: Her ''other'' defining character trait, which is on a level near rivaling [[Characters/ArtOfFighting Yuri Sakazaki's]] in terms of sheer childishness. In other words, she's a goofball.
* HammerSpace: Seen during her victory poses, where one of them has her whip out a pair of jian from thin air.
* IShallTauntYou: From making faces and sticking out her tongue, to simply pointing and laughing.
%%* KiManipulation
* OcularGushers: If she loses due to time expiring, she falls to her knees and turns on the waterworks a la [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Soun Tendo.]]
* SpamAttack: Majinga deals ''100 hits'', while the HDM version varies from 101-108 hits depending on the game.
* TeenGenius: She's said to be a prodigy at the martial art form that she uses, and is already competiting against heavyweights like Terry and co. at age 17.

[[folder:Rick Strowd]]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/31-rick-strowd_9026.jpg]]
->'''Origin:''' USA
->'''Fighting Style:''' Boxing
A Native American boxer who works prize fights at a casino. Believing he has a higher calling as a fighter than simply acting as a showpiece, he decides to enter a street fighting tournament.

%%* BlowYouAway
%%* DarkSkinnedBlond
* DemotedToExtra: Notice how much emphasis is put on him and Xiangfei for this game. Rick [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was considered for the lineup]] of ''The King of Fighters '99'', but was ultimately passed over in favor of Xiangfei. Sadly, it seems that Rick might never make it into ''KOF'', especially with Vanessa "borrowing" his moves.
%%* ExtremityExtremist
%%* FingerlessGloves
%%* {{Hunk}}: And ''how''!
%%* MagicalNativeAmerican
%%** ButNotTooForeign: His dad is a Native American, but his mom is Caucasian.
* MulticoloredHair: White and black[[HairColorDissonance /]][[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue]].
%%* RapidFireFisticuffs
%%* TallDarkAndHandsome: At 6'1".
%%* WalkingShirtlessScene

!''Real Bout Fatal Fury Special: Dominated Mind''

[[folder:Alfred]]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/28-alfred_7248.jpg]]
->'''Origin:''' USA
->'''Fighting Style:''' Original Aerial Martial Arts
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/HiroYuki[[/note]]
A young man whose passion is flying. Became the main protagonist in ''Dominated Mind'' to defend his village and to get revenge against White for killing his grandfather.

* BonusBoss: Shows up as one in ''Real Bout 2''. Getting to him requires winning 10 fights without losing, scoring over 750,000 points and performing either 5 P.Power or 7 S.Power moves.
* EarlyBirdCameo[=/=]MarthDebutedInSmashBros: Although he was created to be the protagonist of ''Dominated Mind'', Alfred's first appearance was in ''Real Bout 2'', a game released ''months'' before his proper debut. Since ''Dominated Mind'' was never released outside Japan, most people overseas know him for being a bonus boss in ''Real Bout 2''.
%%* FingerlessGloves
%%* FunPersonified
* GogglesDoNothing: Subverted. Makes use of them when flying a plane like in the ''Dominated Mind'' intro. Also uses during certain moves.
* TheHero: Of ''[[WordSaladTitle Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special]]: [[MeaningfulName Dominated Mind]]''.
* NotQuiteFlight: Can glide, but it's unknown if he has any degree of [[BlowYouAway aerokinesis]].
* OnlyOneName: Some fansites list his full name as "Alfred Airhawk." That is a purely fan-made full name.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: His white scarf has some very dynamic motions as he attacks.
* SNKBoss: Can't utilize the line system like everyone else or use chain combos, but his attacks do ''double damage'', he has a command throw that can be used on block, and his super take off insane chunks from your lifebar. See [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFD68PZOjZI here]] for an example.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Apples!

[[folder:White]]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/29-white_7143.jpg]]
->'''Origin:''' England
->'''Fighting Style:''' Psychic Power
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KeijiFujiwara (in a ''grand'' case of PlayingAgainstType)[[/note]]
A dangerous British drug lord who has more than a few screws loose in his head. Wields a staff and has powers of mind control. Loathes society and desires to remake it in an image he sees fit.

* AxCrazy: Probably the only character to outdo Yamazaki in this department. Now ''that'' says something.
* ArmsDealer: Mentioned as being one in his profile, though it never seems to figure into the story.
* [[{{Brainwashed}} Brainwashing]]: White's preferred method of dealing with rivals.
%%* ButForMeItWasTuesday: White with Alfred's village.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Shows up in Yamazaki and Hon-Fu's endings in ''Real Bout 2''.
* {{Expy}}: Is a huge ShoutOut to Alex [=DeLarge=] from ''Film/AClockworkOrange''.
* EvilerThanThou: Enthralls Billy Kane, Geese's former [[TheDragon Dragon]], to his will.
* FacialMarkings: Which look like eyeliner.
* KaizoTrap: When his life bar is depleted when you're on match point, White will deploy a cheap shot from his staff, which is a OneHitKill. You have to dodge this and score one final hit on him to end the match.
* LackOfEmpathy: Described in his profile as a "demented psycho who finds pleasure in making people suffer".
* LaughingMad: His final victory pose, which will infuriate you very quickly. He'll laugh uncontrollably on the floor, catches his breath a bit... then ''laughs even harder''.
* MeaningfulName: Say, what color is he wearing?
** Although, this becomes an aversion if you pick anything other than his main colors.
%%* MonsterClown
* OneShotCharacter: Hasn't appeared in any mainline ''Fatal Fury'' or SNK title since his debut.
* OnlyOneName: Presumably as another parallel to Alex.
%%* PeoplePuppets
* PsychicPowers: Mind control and precognition, mainly. He's also got some illusion-generating abilities, which hints at telepathy.
%%* PsychopathicManchild
%%* RedEyesTakeWarning
* SNKBoss: Can't jump, duck, dash, or block, but has high priority over ''everything''.
* TakingYouWithMe: [[KaizoTrap After being beaten]], White fires a desperation attack that kills your character instantly if it connects unless your character blocks low or jumps over it. But afterward you have a couple of seconds to [[CantGetAwayWithNuthin make him pay dearly for cheating against you]].
* [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere Villain From Nowhere]]: White appeared in one game with little storyline justification and hasn't been seen since.

!''Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition''

[[folder:Touji Sakata]]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/45_touji_sakata_2.jpg]]
->'''Origin:''' Japan
->'''Fighting Style:''' Dainan-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu
An elderly Aikido expert who seeks to settle an old score with Geese.

%%* GoodScarsEvilScars
%%* NiceHat
* OneShotCharacter: Hasn't appeared in any mainline ''Fatal Fury'' or SNK title since his debut.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Takes the "elderly diminutive martial arts master" role from both Tung Fu Rue and Jubei Yamada.

[[folder:Tsugumi Sendo]]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/46_tsugumi_sendo_8.jpg]]
->'''Origin:''' Japan
->'''Fighting Style:''' Wrestling
A young female wrestler who wants to prove herself in being a strong and tough fighter.

%%* CuteBruiser
%%* CuteButCacophonic
%%* FingerlessGloves
%%* GenkiGirl
* OneShotCharacter: Hasn't appeared in any mainline ''Fatal Fury'' or SNK title since her debut.
%%* SpiritedCompetitor: Even more so than Terry.

!''Fatal Fury: First Contact''

[[folder:Lao]]
->'''Origin:''' USA
->'''Fighting Style:''' Street Fighting
A strong yet sluggish man who isn't exactly the sharpest knife when it comes to thinking.

* AscendedExtra: Only for this game. Makes a cameo later as one of the Lillien Knights under B. Jenet's service.
* ShoutOut: His father, mother, and sister are respectively named Darren, Samantha, and Tabitha and his dog is named Series/{{Lassie}}. Somebody at SNK must have been a big fan of 1960's Hollywood sitcoms.

!''Characters/GarouMarkOfTheWolves''

!''The Legend Of Wild Wolf''
[[folder:Alice Nakata]]
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alice_kofxiv.png]]

Alice debuted as the mascot of a ''Fatal Fury'' pachinko machine. She is a big fan of Terry Bogard and the other Southtown fighters, and has studied their moves to create a functional if amateur fighting style of her own.

* BreakoutCharacter: She was conceived as the mascot for a series of ''pachinko machines''. But she proved so popular that she's become a playable fighter in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXIV''
* {{Fangirl}}: Of Terry Bogard; so much that she's themed her own fighting style and fashion sense after his.

!Anime specials and The Motion Picture

[[folder:Jeff Bogard]]
->'''Origin:''' USA
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/UnshoIshizuka (Japanese), Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa (Japanese, ''Animation/TheKingOfFightersDestiny''), Creator/DavidKaye (English)[[/note]]
He is the father of Terry Bogard and Andy Bogard, and once a disciple of Tung Fu Rue. His age is not known, but he was older than his former companion Geese Howard before his death... at the hands of said former companion, who was DrivenByEnvy since he got passed up as the successor of the secret Hakkyokuseiken techniques to favor Jeff. This happened in front of Jeff's sons, who swear to get even with Geese, and this pretty much gets the ball of ''the whole Fatal Fury plot'' rolling...

* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Terry, despite all his own badassery, feels that he'll never ever surpass his dear father.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Young Terry's, as shown in the intro for ''Wild Ambition''.
%%* DisappearedDad: Terry and Andy's.
* FriendToAllChildren: His first and only scene in the anime specials has him interacting with a bunch of local children before everything goes to Hell.
* ItsASmallWorldAfterAll: Has a history with Takuma Sakazaki from ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'', though it's only referenced sparingly in ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters KOF]]''.
%%* PapaWolf: To Terry and Andy.

[[folder:Lily [=McGuire=] ]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KikukoInoue (Japanese), Creator/WillowJohnson (English)[[/note]]
In the first anime special, she first appears a little girl whom Geese forces to get involved in the circumstances that lead to Jeff Bogard's death. Flash forward to ten years, and we see her as the "Queen of South Town," a beautiful FemmeFatale who is a part of Geese's entourage. Deep down, though, still feels guilty for the part she took in the aforementioned tragedy.

* BirdsOfAFeather: Part of the reason that she and Terry fall in love is because of the fact that they both can relate to the harshness and trials of growing up in Southtown.
%%* BreakTheCutie: Oh God, does she get broken...
* BrokenBird: Her self-worth never was very good, but after the tragic incident it took a massive nosedive.
* TheCameo: In ''The King of Fighters '94'', she can be seen among the crowd (and alongside Geese) in the Mexico stage.
* DecoyDamsel: To be fair it NOT by choice: not only she was a little girl, but Geese forced her to play the role to get Jeff killed.
* [[spoiler:DestinationDefenestration: How she dies. More exactly, Lily is cornered by Geese when she's about to escape with the Bogards and an injured Joe; she's right in front of a third story window, Geese unleashes a ''Reppuken'' on her, and then...]]
%%* FailureKnight
%%* FemmeFatale
* FriendToAllChildren: We see that she's not TheVamp when Terry catches her giving food, money and affection to the local street children.
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl[=/=]TheTease: In her first apparition as an adult, Lily seems to be slightly drunk and also consumes some more alcohol on-screen. The truth behind her behavior, however, is much sadder and bitter.
%%* HighHeelFaceTurn
%%** LoveRedeems
%%** [[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath]]
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: More implied than anything. She's very beautiful, curvy, nicknamed the "Queen of South Town", first wears a white dress with [[AbsoluteCleavage a generous cleavage]], is a part of Geese's entourage, and throws a rose in the air with the promise of spending a whole night with the man who catches it — but any word similar to this trope, "TheMistress" or "HighClassCallGirl" is never directly uttered.
* InnocentFlowerGirl: Cruelly subverted, as Geese forces little!Lily to pose as one so she can distract Jeff and he can kill him.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler:In one of her and Terry's spirit talks, she explicitly tells him to stop grieving for her.]]
%%* KillTheCutie
* PimpedOutDress: Both of the dresses she wears in the anime.
* SheIsAllGrownUp: In her first scene she's an adorable little girl. Flash-forward to ten years later, and she returns as a total babe.
* SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler:Assumes this role for Terry after her death.]]
* SilkHidingSteel: She's soft-spoken and emotionally broken, but she won't let her few loved ones get hurt.
%%* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler:Poor, ''poor'' Lily.]]
* TheTragicRose: Her life is an almost unending parade of tragedies, and as said above in her first scene tosses [[SomethingAboutARose a rose]] up in the air while promising to spend a whole night with the man who catches it. The guy who does is obviously Terry. [[spoiler:They never get to spend their night together, as right after her HighHeelFaceTurn, she's killed by her boss Geese.]]

[[folder:Tony]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/MasamiKikuchi (Japanese), Tony Sampson (English)[[/note]]
In the second special, this pre-teen boy from South Town is introduced as a huge Terry fanboy. However, he catches his idol in a particularly low moment...
----
* CuteBruiser: Terribly subverted when he goes against Axel Hawk's assistant (who is reluctant to fight a kid, but only concedes because 1. Tony is eager to fight them so they won't trouble Terry, and 2. Axel wants them to fight to draw Terry's attention).
%%* FieryRedhead
* HeroWorshipper: Idolizes [[BigBrotherMentor Terry]], which leads to a subversion when Terry goes through his drunken HeroicBSOD.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Elsa]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KikukoInoue (Japanese), Lynda Boyd (English)[[/note]]
Tony's mother, who has been rasing him on her own.
----
%%* WidowWoman
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sulia Gaudeamus]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/TomoSakurai (Japanese), Myriam Sirois (English)[[/note]]
A girl who appears in TheMovie. A young girl from a rich family with a '''huge''' secret, she escapes from her older brother Laocorn's grip and seeks for Terry and his friends's help, becoming the key to unlock a massive conspiration...
----
%%* CainAndAbel: To Laocorn.
%%* [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide]]
* HealingHands: Her powers, although apparently any skin-to-skin contact works as well. When Terry's too badly injured for just her hands to work, she has to opt for IntimateHealing instead.
* [[spoiler:HeroicSuicide]]: [[spoiler:When Laocorn gets the complete armor, it makes him virtually invincible, but also amplifies their TwinTelepathy. Stabbing herself in the arm manages to distract him for a moment, but stabbing herself in the heart weakens him enough to be defeated.]]
* IntimateHealing: After Terry's first fight with Jamin and Laocorn, his injuries are so serious that she strips down to her underwear and lays on top of him to let her healing powers take full effect. It works, but leaves her too weak to move for a while afterwards. Some cuddling, a YouMustBeCold moment and a bittersweet talk take place then.
%%* HalfIdenticalTwins
%%* MysteriousWaif
* PluckyGirl: Despite being helpless in combat, the girl keeps going on and doing her best to stop Laocorn. [[spoiler: and if she has to commit suicide to save him... she will.]]
%%* {{Ojou}}: Of the sweet type.
* SecondLove: To Terry. [[spoiler:Too bad she bites it, though.]]
* ShyBlueHairedGirl: At the start, though she doesn't reach ShrinkingViolet status.
* TheSmartGuy: Of the [[MrExposition Ms. Exposition]] kind, due to her encyclopedic knowledge about Greek myths.
* TwinTelepathy: An ability that later becomes a ChekhovsSkill [[spoiler:when Sulia kills herself and de-brainwashes Laocorn through that.]]
%%* WaifProphet
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Laocorn Gaudeamus]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/ShinichiroMiki (Japanese), Creator/MattHill (English)[[/note]]
Sulia's older brother and the leader of the Gaudeamus clan. [[spoiler: Has been the SoulJar of the god Mars for some years already, after he tried to use a piece of the Armor to avenge his and Sulia's parents's murders.]] Ever since then he has been a CorruptCorporateExecutive, hell bent on world domination.
----
* AGodAmI: When he fully assembels the armor, he boasts he's become this. Considering how easily he tosses around ''all four'' of the heroes simultaneously, [[PhysicalGod he may not be entirely wrong.]]
* AloofBigBrother: To his younger twin Sulia.
* [[spoiler:BrainwashedAndCrazy / DemonicPossession]]: [[spoiler:The more of the armor he acquires, the more he becomes DrunkOnTheDarkside. This isn't a coincidence. Mars WANTS his armor to be re-assembled.]]
* CurbStompBattle: Is able to thoroughly trounce Terry even with only ''half'' of the armor. Once he gets the full set, he's able to wipe the floor with Terry, Andy, Mai, AND Joe ''at the same time''.
* DespairEventHorizon: Hits the line first when [[spoiler:his and Sulia's parents are killed by their SmugSnake associate]], and then again when [[spoiler:Sulia commits suicide to release him from Mars]].
%%* FlashStep
%%* HalfIdenticalTwins
* [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice]]: [[spoiler:After being freed from the Mars' control, he [[TakingTheBullet jumps in front of one of its attacks]] to protect Andy and Mai.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Said almost verbatim after the armor's hold on him is broken.]]
* [[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath]]: [[spoiler:Dies TakingTheBullet to protect the heroes from one of Mars' attacks.]]
* TwinTelepathy: An ability that later becomes a ChekhovsSkill [[spoiler:when Sulia kills herself and de-brainwashes Laocorn through that.]]
%%* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Indigo Hair]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kim Myeng Swuk]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/ShihoNiiyama[[/note]]
Kim's beautiful, serious and kind wife.
----
%%* PluckyGirl
* ProperLady: Beautiful, polite, soft-spoken but not an ExtremeDoormat, and extremely coolheaded when push comes to shove.
* ShesGotLegs: She's actually introduced [[MaleGaze legs first]]. (That one's justified as that particular take also included Jae Hoon, who's a very short child back then.)
* ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself: When Kim is being trounced by [[spoiler:Cyber Cheng]], Joe gets pissed off and decides to help; however, Terry asks Joe to not intervene because doing so would crush the faith of Myeng Swuk and (most importantly) Kim's sons. Cue to a shot of Myeng Swuk staring at her husband's fight and holding her scared kids comfortingly, completely focused on staying calm and on trusting Kim no matter what.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Jamin]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/KenjiUtsumi (Japanese), John Payne (English)[[/note]]
One of Laocorn's three retainers. An honorable and powerful man who happens to be on the wrong side and unable to leave.
----
* AntiVillain ([[SlidingScaleOfAntiVillains Noble Anti-Villain]]): Follows Laocorn out of loyalty and honor, cares for Sulia greatly.
* BulletCatch: With two fingers. And he can throw it back with enough force to kill a man.
* TheDragon: To Laocorn, although he shares the role with Panni and Hauer.
* GracefulLoser: When he realizes he and Terry are evenly matched and that the colliding power from their attacks would kill them both, he drops his guard and takes the hit so Terry can go on and save Sulia.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Utterly loyal to the Gaudeamus family.
* LightningBruiser: When Terry first clashes with him, Jamin is shown to have the [[SuperSpeed upper hand in the speed department]]. Terry also notes that he's as strong as Krauser, a foe whom he ''barely'' defeated.
%%* NobleDemon
%%* PlayingWithFire
%%* SpiritedCompetitor
* SuperStrength: Terry notes that Jamin's as strong as Krauser, who was the BigBad of the previous movie.
%%* WorthyOpponent: To Terry.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Panni]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/YouInoue, (Japanese), Creator/JanyseJaud (English)[[/note]]
The second of Laocorn's three retainers. A beautiful and powerful woman who sincerely loves her boss.
----
* AntiVillain ([[SlidingScaleOfAntivillains Noble Anti-Villain and Woobie Anti-Villain]]): Was not a saint, but her love for Laocorn was very sincere and genuine.
* BarbieDollAnatomy: Averted, when her top gets cut by Lawrence Blood, we can clearly see a bit of nipple.
%%* DarkActionGirl: ''Very'' competent in combat.
%%* FemmeFatalons
%%* LoveMartyr: To Laocorn.
%%* MakingASplash: [[TheWorfEffect You never had a chance, Laurence]].
%%* {{Stripperiffic}}
* WaterIsWomanly: A beautiful woman defined by her sincere love for her boss and power to unleash destructive water streams. She is also the only woman among the villains.
%%* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Pink Hair]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hauer]]
->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/ShowHayami (Japanese) Creator/PaulDobson (English)[[/note]]
The third of Laocorn's three retainers, as well as the most amoral. Has a VillainousCrush on Mai.
----
%%* BlowYouAway
%%** RazorWind
%%* CaptainErsatz: Of Vega from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''.
* ClothingDamage: Inflicts this on Mai when they first face-off. Luckily, her trademark outfit is underneath, but there's a brief nip-slip for all of you perverts.
%%* CoolMask
%%** [[MalevolentMaskedMen Malevolent Masked Man]]
%%* TheFightingNarcissist
%%* SmugSnake
%%* StalkerWithACrush: For Mai.
%%* {{Yandere}}: For Mai.
[[/folder]]

* ''Characters/FatalFury2''[[note]]and ''Special''[[/note]] |

!''Fatal Fury 2'' and ''Fatal Fury Special''

''Characters/FatalFuryKingOfFighters'' | ''Characters/GarouMarkOfTheWolves''\\

* CombatHandFan: She is known of using folding paper fans in combat.

* ConnectedAllAlong: He's actually a former student of Tung Fu Rue along with [[BigBad Geese Howard]] and [[PosthumousCharacter Jeff Bogard]]. He was even one of Tung's greatest students along with those two, all three being considered the [[PowerTrio "Three Brothers of Godly Battle"]].

* AllAsiansKnowMartialArts: He fights using Tai Chi, a very methodical form of martial art that emphasizes a relaxed mindset and flowy movements. He also Hakkyokuseiken in his youth.

%%* AllAsiansKnowMartialArts

%%* {{Greed}}: The main theme of his character.

* BadassBeard[=/=]PermaStubble: He has a moustache and goatee in ''Wild Ambition''.

* FirendlyRival: He and Terry became good friends after a fight between the two, with Kim acknowledging Terry as the stronger of the two. They'll enjoy sparring every now and then via tournaments.

%%* {{Hunk}}

%%* [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead Wearing A Flag On Your Back]]: The Korean flag.

* PintSizedPowerhouse: He's 5'1'', one of the shortest characters in ''Fatal Fury'', and even shorter than Tung. This doesn't mitigate any of his impressive fighting prowess though.

%%* KiManipulation

* PlayingWithFire: Her special ability is pyrokinesis.

%%* SheFu

%%* HotBlooded

* [[spoiler:SelfMadeOrphan: Killed his father to become the Earl of Strolheim. Subverted in that he didn't hate Krauser Sr., he just did it because he had to.]]

* OldMaster: The anime adaptations has Jubei serve as Andy's mentor figure, so long as there aren't any pretty girls around to divert Jubei's attention that is.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Japanese cookies. He eats one in his taunt and even throws them as projectiles!

%%* ScarfOfAsskicking

* ExtremityExtremist: Only has ''one'' punch.

* {{Leitmotif}}: In Kim's appearances in both Fatal Fury: The New Battle and the motion picture, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfu1IVA33YA this]] song plays.

''Characters/FatalFuryKingOfFighters'' | ''Characters/GarouMarkOfTheWolves''-]]]]]

* ActionGirl <- -> FauxActionGirl: ''Really'' depends on which media we're talking about. She's more competent in the games, whereas in the anime she suffers a ''bad'' case of {{Chickification}} ([[spoiler:except for her fight with Panni, where Mai ''[[CurbStompBattle brutally]]'' [[CurbStompBattle curbstomps]] and kills her with a single but very well-timed and placed Chou Hisatsu Shinobibachi. About time, dammit]]).
** [[spoiler: Though it's implied that the anime's supposed chickification is more about Mai going the DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel way just to get Andy's attention.]]
* AdaptationDyeJob: Has brown or black hair in the games; red in the anime.
** Her hair in her ''Real Bout Special'' ending is purple.

* {{Hammerspace}}: Where she keeps all of her fans.
** Seems to overlap with VictoriasSecretCompartment.

* HopelessSuitor: In the ''Fatal Fury'' series, Andy maintained a platonic relationship with Mai out of respect for his ninja master, because she's his granddaughter and he sees her more like a sister than anything else. Mai persisted, despite her frustrations, in hopes that he'd eventually come around. Unfortunately for her, that day never comes as in Garou: Mark Of The Wolves, it’s implied Andy has been gone for a long time and Mai is hopelessly still looking for him according to Word Of God.

!''Characters/FatalFuryKingOfFighters''

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''CharactersFatalFuryKingOfFighters'' | ''Characters/GarouMarkOfTheWolves''-]]]]]

'''''Fatal Fury: King of Fighters''''' | '''''Characters/GarouMarkOfTheWolves'''''-]]]]]

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