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* [[Cute but Cacophonic]]:
** Her '''95'' incarnation. It can be argued that she's this anytime she yells "[[Gratuitous English|Saikou Baaru]]!"
** Also happened in ''KOF '98'' when [[Haruna Ikezawa]] took over her voice for the rest of the series.
* [[Distracted by the Sexy]] - In-universe, she's the only character who does distract people. Ironically, she's one of the most clothed characters in the cast.
* [[Divergent Character Evolution]] - It happened when SNK started to use the Goddess Athena again in their merchandise in modern times; prior to that many people assumed Idol Singer Athena and Goddess Athena had the same personality, or even were the same person, which isn't entirely unfounded since the original Athena had little to no characterization all. Now both Athenas are polar opposites to each other:
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* [[Energy Ball]] - Her Psycho Ball attack.
* [[Everything's Better with Sparkles]] - Her stance in ''XIII'' has her start out ''surrounded by'' sparkles. Her win pose also produces some as she winks.
* [[Expository Hairstyle Change]] - Athena's hair was cut for ''KOF '99'', [[Important Haircut|apparently as a reaction to Kensou's loss of powers]]. It lasted until (and including) ''2001''.
* [[Fingerless Gloves]]
* [[Flung Clothing]] - She changed/disposed of ''almost complete attires''. Was often used to dispose of her school uniform and reveal her fighting outfit.
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* [[Mascot]]
* [[Mini-Dress of Power]]
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]] - She is a [[Joshikousei|high school girl]]/[[Idol Singer]], who happens to be an incarnation of a goddess, has psychic powers, [[I Know Karate|and knows Kung-Fu!]]
* [[Odango Hair]] - Her hairstyle in ''2000'' and in ''Maximum Impact 2''.
* [[Older Than They Look]] - She looks ''younger'' than the 14-year-old Kula in ''XII'' and ''XIII''.
* [[Onee-Sama]] - To Momoko.
* [[Plucky Girl]]
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* [[Reincarnation]] - Of the [[Physical God|Goddess Athena]]. It's the reason that Athena is the only person in her family to have [[Psychic Powers]].
* [[Rolling Attack]] - Her Phoenix Arrow special and Phoenix Fang Arrow DM.
* [[Rose-Haired Girl]] - In ''XII'' and ''XIII'', as a throwback to her origins in ''Psycho Soldier''.
* [[Shoryuken]] - her Psycho Sword.
* [[Spider Sense]] - As seen in ''Another Day''.
* [[Teleporters and Transporters]]
* [[They Fight Crime]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Purple Hair]] - And it becomes ''pink'' starting in ''XII''.
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{{quote|An MVP-rated football player who was invited by Heavy D! to join the USA Sports Team in '''94''. After their loss, he left to return to his football career. Despite being invited back to various tournaments, he and his teammates [[Running Gag|always get beaten up and their invitations stolen by others]], such as the New Faces Team in '''97''.}}
* [[Gratuitous English]] - Beaten out only by Terry and Geese in this department.
{{quote|'''Brian''': "I AM NUMBAH GWON!"
'''Brian''': "I AM SUPERSTAR!" }}
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* [[Arms Dealer]] - To the extremity that he actually lived on a Nimitz-class supercarrier, and his kids have their own armored fortress airship.
* [[Artificial Limbs]] - His right hand from ''KOF '95'' onward, and his glowing red eye.
* [[Attack Reflector]]
* [[Audible Sharpness]] - The Genocide Cutter. And it comes from his ''legs''.
* [[Awesomeness By Analysis]] - A talent he apparently has. [[What Could Have Been|Initially this was meant to be a part of his fighting style]], as using any special move on him in '''94'' would have granted him the ability to [[Power Copying|do the same move to you.]] However, this turned out to be far too infeasible for the game to handle and thus was only given some moves from Geese and Krauser along with a few unique moves.
* [[The Backwards R]] - His normal theme in '''98'', "The ЯR."
* [[Badass in a Nice Suit]] - That elegant red tuxedo he wears when you first face him in '''94''. He loses it in all subsequent installments (the only exception is if Omega Rugal is waiting on the sidelines in '''95''), but always wears it in the ''[[SNK vs. Capcom|Capcom vs. SNK]]'' series, even as God/Ultimate Rugal.
* [[Badass Longcoat]] - His suit evolves into this in ''Capcom vs. SNK''.
* [[Badass Long Hair]] - Starting in '''95'', although it's a bit hard to notice.
* [[Badass Mustache]]
* [[Battle Aura]] - Omega Rugal gains one in his '''98'' [[Victory Pose]].
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* [[Eye Scream]] - Goenitz sliced out Rugal's eye as they fought. Impressed that Rugal survived, Goenitz then gave him some of the Orochi power. [[Superpower Meltdown|Regard]][[Deadly Upgrade|less]]... [[Karmic Death|Rugal still died]].
* [[Fingerless Gloves]] - He loses one glove (and the corresponding hand) after his incident with Goenitz, but later installments either restore it or simply give him regular gloves.
* [[For the Evulz]] - The underlying theme of his actions, sadistic humor, and snark. At least some of the other villains had more (relatively) altruistic goals.
* [[Flash Step]] - One of his '''98''-only specials as Omega Rugal. Notable in that Rugal ''[[Combat Pragmatist|actually hits you while dashing past you]]''.
* [[Flung Clothing]] - Tosses the top part of his tuxedo off in ''KOF '94'' in Round 2, and in ''2002'' his jacket falls off, along with the wires on his shoulders.
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* [[Kamehame Hadoken]] - The Kaiser Wave, taken from Krauser. Can be [[Charged Attack]] to become [[Unblockable Attack]].
* [[Narcissist]] - The first clue was the portraits of himself adorning the command room of the BlackNoah.
* [[Near Villain Victory]] - In '''94''. If Kyo didn't assume the worst when he saw his unconscious father, he would have never gone into an [[Unstoppable Rage]]-induced [[Heroic Second Wind]] and Rugal would have won. Kyo gets lucky for a second time in the next game.
* [[Neck Snap]] - His ''KOF '98'' (non-boss) incarnation has the "Dead End Screamer," which in its SDM/MAX version starts with Rugal doing this to the opponent neck (then he follows by [[Everything's Better with Spinning|spinning]] over him/her while [[Maniacal Laugh|laughing manically]]. Ouch).
* [[Not Quite Dead]] - Survived detonating his ship in ''KOF '94''. {{spoiler|1=Strongly hinted to have survived his apparent death in '''95''.}}
* [[One-Winged Angel]] - Omega Rugal.
* [[Phlebotinum Overload]] - Leads to his [[Plotline Death]]. See "[[Deadly Upgrade]]" and "[[Superpower Meltdown]]."
* [[Pillar of Light]]
* [[Poisoned Weapons]] - His ''hands''. One of Omega Rugal's '''98''-only DMs involves impaling the opponent and supercharging them with [[Sickly Green Glow|green]], poisonous Orochi energy. This attack is made ''even cheaper'' in ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', where God Rugal receives this move as a ''normal'' special. And it involves ''[[Flash Step|flash stepping]]''.
* [[Power Echoes]] - As God Rugal in ''Capcom vs. SNK 2''.
* [[Recurring Boss]] - Pops up in two consecutive games in the series' canon. Afterwards, he was seen as the [[Trope Codifier|ultimate end-boss]] and is so well-loved by fans, that Rugal became the [[Final Boss]] of every subsequent [[Dream Match Game]].
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning|Red Bionic Eye Take Warning]]
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* [[SNK Boss]] - [[Trope Codifier]].
* [[Sore Loser]] - See "[[Villainous Breakdown]]" below.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]] - "Luger" popped up infrequently in the first two games. This is arguably [[Woolseyism]], as a Luger is a German weapons brand while Rugal is a (presumably) German arms dealer.
* [[Status Quo Is God]] - He is always the end boss in every ''KOF'' game he appears; only in ''KOF '98: Ultimate Match'' was he the default boss with Goenitz and Orochi being of higher levels.
* [[Superpower Meltdown]] - Omega Rugal, both in ''KOF '95'' and the original ''2002''.
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* [[Always Someone Better]] - It doesn't get in the way when the rubber meets the road (the duo will always have each others' back) but there is some definite yearning on Andy's part to become the kind of fighter his brother is seen as.
* [[Badass Long Hair]] - Unlike Terry, he keep his hair untied and flowing (except in ''Fatal Fury 3'', where he has it in a ponytail), emphasizing the difference in their cultural philosophies and upbringings.
** [[Long-Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[Bash Brothers]] - Literally with Terry.
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** The current storylines make it clear that they definitely are a couple, so it looks like that he's at the very least gotten over that.
* [[Disappeared Dad]] - Jeff.
* [[Flash Step]] - ''Finally'' gains one in the form of his [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRl6PQPLwPc Chou Kami Soku Zan'ei Neo MAX] from ''XIII''.
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Highly-Visible Ninja]] - Yes, white ''is'' good for camouflage in the winter, but how many times have you seen ''snow'' in ''KOF''? No wonder Mai can easily find him... And what need is there for stealth in a fighting tournament anyway? At least alternate palettes are available... And they carry some questionable choices, too.
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{{quote|The hero of the ''[[Fatal Fury]]'' series and SNK's mascot for all intents and purposes. His role in the overall plot of the ''KOF'' series is minimal, as he's mostly here due to his popularity. He was raised by martial arts master [[Disappeared Dad|Jeff Bogard]] along with his younger brother Andy, and developed his own unique fighting style based on Jeff's teachings. He witnessed the murder of his father at the hands of Geese Howard, and trained with [[Old Master|Tung Fu Rue]] to take revenge. Terry defeated Geese and [[Disney Villain Death|gave him a boot out of his tower]], but after learning of his survival Terry was none too pleased. He failed in stopping Geese from obtaining the Jin Scrolls but in the next tournament, he defeats Geese once again and [[What the Hell, Hero?|this time tries to save him from falling off the tower, again]], but Geese rejects him, allowing himself to plummet to his "death," again. He adopts Geese's son Rock afterward, and trains him. }}
* [[Animal Motifs]] - The wolf. Everything about him, right down to his ''nickname''.
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass Long Hair]] - It's a staple of his trademark look.
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* [[Clothes Make the Legend]] - Had his ''[[Fatal Fury|Mark of the Wolves]]'' clothes for a couple of games, then returned to his classic attire.
* [[Cool Pet]] - His pet monkey, Ukee, who served as the [[Mascot]] of SNK before Terry. He seems to have inherited Terry's fighting spirit and usually greets his owner ''by punching him''. He pops up in one of Terry's win poses in '''99''.
* [[Disappeared Dad]] - Jeff, again.
* [[Expository Hairstyle Change]] - In ''2003'' and ''XI'', he sports his more rugged looks from ''Mark of the Wolves'', including the much shorter hair.
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* [[I Know Madden Kombat]] - His Power Dunk is a modified basketball dunk.
* [[Ki Attacks]] - Based off of sports moves, mostly. The ki often takes shape of [[Playing with Fire|fire,]] although they don't actually burn the opponent
* [[Male Gaze]] - His bio states that Terry has a knack for being able to accurately guess a woman's measurements by merely glancing at her.
* [[Mascot]] - He replaced Athena as SNK's mascot after he proved more popular, which is lampshaded in the series, as Athena isn't too fond of him.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Nice Hat]] - Said hat is a [[It Was a Gift|parting gift]] from [[Tragic Keepsake|his dying adopted father]]. Doesn't stop Terry from [[Flung Clothing|tossing it to the ground]] in two of his win poses.
* [[Parental Substitute]] - He becomes the [[Happily Adopted|legal guardian of Rock]], Geese's erstwhile son, and is [[Good Parents|a better father for the kid]] than Geese could have ever hoped to be.
* [[Pillar of Light]] - His Power Stream LDM from ''KOF 2003/XI''.
* [[Red Baron]] - "The Legendary Hungry Wolf," which is a [[Stealth Pun]] for the Japanese [[Title Drop]] of [[Fatal Fury|his debut series]].
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]] to Andy's Blue.
* [[Ship Tease]] - With Blue Mary, not as much as with Mai/Andy and Ryo/King, but it's there.
* [[Spirited Competitor]]
* [[Technician Versus Performer]] - see Andy's entry.
* [[Vocal Evolution]] - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDZNKBr2jJw Compare the Terry of yesteryear to his current incarnations.]
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* [[Badass Grandpa]]
* [[Badass Mustache]]
* [[Blinding Bangs]] - [[The Faceless|His eyes]] [[Hidden Eyes|are always hidden by his hair]].
** [[Peek-a-Bangs]] - In '''98'' through ''2000'', we actually get to see one of his eyes in character portraits.
* [[Breath Weapon]] - [[Booze Flamethrower]], to be exact. Sometimes he can just spit the booze itself.
* [[Comes Great Responsibility]] - His reasoning behind preventing Athena and Kensou from competing in the '''97'' tournament. When they later return with the resolve to compete for the sake of Kaoru Watanabe, an ill fan of Athena's, Chin relents, impressed at his disciples' maturity.
* [[Confusion Fu]] - More or less.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Detect Evil]]
* [[Exotic Weapon Supremacy]] - A sake gourd.
* [[Gag Nose]] - The extent of which [[Depending on the Artist|varies from artist to artist]] (although it's fairly consistent overall).
* [[Gonk]]
* [[Happily Married]] - He's said to have a wife. Although he doesn't have any biological children, Bao is his adopted son and he serves as a father figure to both Kensou and Athena (more so to the former). He only has a granddaughter named Lei-len. This raises some interesting questions as to HOW he has a granddaughter, unless she's a step-granddaughter.
* [[Hidden Eyes]]
* [[Improbable Weapon User]] - Again, the gourd.
* [[It's a Small World After All]] - He's an old acquaintance of [[The King of Fighters/Characters/The Tales of Ash|Tung Fu Rue]].
* [[May-December Romance]] - Humorously mistaken by Kensou to be attempting this with Kula, since the two became cell phone and e-mail buddies before the ''XIII'' tournament.
* [[Mentors]]
* [[Nice Hat]]
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* [[Licking the Blade]] - Fond of licking his metal claws.
* [[Meaningful Name]] - Bounge (more appropriately spelled and pronounced as "Bungeh") means "lightning." It's fitting, considering that Choi is nimble and eccentric.
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]] - He can use Kim's Hou'ou Kyaku.
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* [[Verbal Tic]] - Most of his sentences end in "de yansu."
** In the English translations, [[Woolseyism|this is symbolized by]] Choi ending most of his sentences (at least, in cutscenes) with the words "buddy boy."
* [[Wolverine Claws]]
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* [[Metronomic Man-Mashing]] - His Jigoku Gokuraku Otoshi DM.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]
* [[Unnecessary Combat Roll]] - His Super Ukemi special subverts this, as Daimon can use it to avoid projectiles and other attacks, placing him in the ideal position to unleash one of his deadly judo throws.
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]
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* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni|Blue Oni]] to Ryo's Red. Frequently this puts him in the position of playing the peacemaker when things start to go south between Ryo and Yuri (though he tries to side with Yuri where he can).
* [[Brilliant but Lazy]] - Loves to party and live a carefree life, but has been described as a "[[Word of God|natural genius]]" when it comes to martial arts.
* [[Bring It]] - His taunt, complete with "Donai shitaiya?" ("What's the matter?").
* [[Cultured Badass]] - He's a wealthy playboy who dresses fancy and drives around in a [[Cool Car|Ferrari F40]], but can and ''will'' hand you your ass on a silver platter if you fight him.
* [[Dance Battler]] - Borderline example; while he doesn't use dance as a part of his style, he sure does like to groove in his combat stance.
* [[Did Not Do the Research]] - Although Robert is Italian, his surname, Garcia, is ''Spanish''.
** Oddly enough, this seems to have propelled Robert to [[Badass Spaniard]] status within some circles.
* [[Dynamic Entry]] - If you can pull off his Hien Ryuujin Kyaku or its LDM/Neo MAX variant (Hien Shippu Ryuujin Kyaku) correctly.
* [[Fingerless Gloves]]
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]] - With Ryo.
* [[Informed Flaw]] - The Ryugeki principle of Kyokugen-ryuu is said to have severe imbalances as [[Extremity Extremist|it relies mainly on kicks]] (a drawback Robert himself notes in ''XIII''), placing it between the Raiou and Kou'ou principles (Raiou is the lowest principle and is used by Yuri; it revolves around user instinct and creativity), but closer to the former. It doesn't seem to slow Robert down in the midst of a battle.
* [[Kansai Regional Accent]] - According to [[Word of God]], his Kansai accent is supposed to substitute for the fact that in English, Robert would be speaking in English with an Italian accent, despite him being Italian.
* [[Ki Attacks]]
* [[Latin Lover]] - Seems to fit this pretty well, with him being Italian and all.
* [[Memento MacGuffin]] - The coin he flips in a few of his win poses was a gift from his father Alberto. It was meant to remind Robert of his roots so that he could one day come back to it. Its significance is much greater in the ''Art of Fighting'' series, specifically in the third game.
* [[Millionaire Playboy]] - See directly below.
** [[Rich Idiot With No Day Job]] - He may not be a [[Batman|superhero]], but is still a formidible opponent. The Sakazakis find this attribute of his personality to be off-putting sometimes, as they work their hands to the bone to support their dojo and keep it afloat.
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* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]] - The Ryuuko Ranbu DM, shared between him, Ryo and Takuma.
* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]] - Both in and outside of battle.
* [[Shipper on Deck]] - In regards to Ryo/King.
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** [[Shoryuken]] - his Ryuuga special.
* [[Spam Attack]] - Geneikyaku/Zanretsukyaku (depending on the game), his kick-based counterpart to Ryo's [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs|Zanretsuken]].
* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]] - Although the "tall" part is subjective (5'11"/180cm is actually average in ''KOF''), you can't deny the rest.
* [[Tiger Versus Dragon]] - He's the Dragon to Ryu's Tiger (this is more evident in ''Art of Fighting'', where its Japanese name is ''Ryuuko no Ken'', or "Fist of the Dragon and Tiger"). Their stances occasionally reflect their animal motifs and their disciplines are named for their respective animals, but they share a DM, the Ryuuko Ranbu (another reference to this rivalry). Much like [[Ryu and Ken]], however, their's is a [[Friendly Rival|friendly rivalry]].
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* [[Flash Step]]
* [[Gentle Giant]] - Despite being quite as impressive as his teammates, in terms of height anyway, he is by far the most easygoing and fun-loving.
* [[I Know Madden Kombat]]
* [[Nice Hat]]
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{{quote|A bare-knuckle boxer who formed the USA Sports Team.}}
* [[Badass Beard]]
* [[Bald Black Leader Guy]] - Almost. He's black. He's the leader of the American Sports Team. But he still has hair: a mohawk. Otherwise, he'd be a perfect fit.
* [[Cool Shades]] - Most promotional artwork and cameos have D! with his shades. The only time he seems to take 'em off is during a battle (see "[[The Glasses Come Off]]" below).
* [[Extremity Extremist]] - Being a boxer, he only uses his fists.
* [[Flung Clothing]] - One of his victory poses.
* [[Megaton Punch]] - His D! Magnum is his most devastating attack and it consists of a sole punch lit up with an awesome explosion.
* [[Put on a Bus]] - As a part of a cruel [[Running Gag]] that many fans [[Dude, Not Funny|don't enjoy]].
* [[Rocket Punch]] - One of his DMs is a [[Ki Attacks|energy blast]] fired from his [[Megaton Punch|hand]]. Functionally, it has the same application.
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* [[Spirited Competitor]]
* [[Surprisingly Good English]] - He yells out a perfectly clear "That's not bad!" (in both his '''94'' debut and in '''98'') during his Soul Flower special.
* [[The Glasses Come Off]] - In his intro pose. [[Butt Monkey|Unfortunately]], given that his team has had [[Curb Stomp Battle|their asses handed to them]] on [[Running Gag|at least]] ''[[Running Gag|three]]'' [[Running Gag|separate ocassions]] (Rival Team in '''95'', New Faces Team in '''97'', and Vannessa, Seth, and Ramon in ''2000''), [[Goggles Do Nothing|the glasses probably didn't help]].
* [[Walking the Earth]] - Their ending from '''94'' has D! and Lucky deciding to broaden their horizons and continue street fighting. [[Wild Mass Guessing|This may have actually happened]], given their cameo-esque [[Put on a Bus]] status throughout the series.
* [[Wearing a Flag on Your Head]] - An eagle surrounded by the American flag is tattooed on his back.
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* [[Eyepatch of Power]]
* [[Flung Clothing]] - An odd inversion. In one of Heidern's win poses, a [[Badass Longcoat|longcoat]] falls from the sky. In a quick change, Heidern drapes himself in the cloak and somehow loses his hat in the process.
* [[Good
* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom|Glowing Eye Of Doom]] - Has this in his '''98''-and-onward intro pose as well as his Striker pose.
* [[Handicapped Badass]] - The [[Eye Scream|loss of his eye]] should mean that he lacks peripheral version and depth perception. Much like [[Street Fighter|Sagat]], he still manages to kick ''so much ass''.
* [[Hired Guns]] - Commands [[Badass Crew|an elite squadron of 'em]].
* [[Her Heart Will Go On|His Heart Will Go On]] - A rare male version. With Rugal dead, Heidern finds no more reason to lament the life of [http://snk.wikia.com/wiki/File:Heidern-family.png Sandra and Clara,] his wife and daughter. In his '''94'' ending, he chooses to rip up their family photo, finally able to move on with his life.
* [[It's Personal]] - Read the excerpt above and then put yourself in his shoes. How could you ''not'' want [[Revenge]]? Fortunately, the hostility does not carry over to Adel and Rose.
* [[Last-Name Basis]] - His title of "Commander" aside, Heidern (which is his surname; Leona's full name via adoption is Leona ''Heidern'') is only referred to as... you guessed it.
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* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]] - A few versions of '''94'' and '''95'' have his named spelled as Jeidern. Maybe it's the Spanish localization?
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[Suspiciously Similar Song]] - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ovCp9HXn-o "Jungle Bouncer,"] the original theme of the Ikari Warriors Team in '''94'' (and reused for ''2002''), is pretty much a cover of [[Faith No More]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upWUuByQLxQ "Surprise, You're Dead!"]
* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]] - For a 40-something-year-old guy who's missing an eye... Heidern's doing pretty good.
* [[Why Am I Ticking?]] - His Heidern End DM inflicts this on foes.
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* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Arrogant Muay Thai Guy]]
* [[Blow You Away]]
** In ''XIII'', he gets the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVkhtzbj9d8 Screw Straight] as his Neo MAX. It's a ''horizontal'' tornado.
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]] - Oh, so much.
* [[Flung Clothing]] - One of his intros has him dispose of a robe.
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{{quote|The other half of the ''[[Ikari Warriors]]'' team, originally from the game ''TNK III'', skilled in heavy hits and survival techniques. He's also known to associate with the Peregrine Falcon team from ''[[Metal Slug]]'', assisting them at Heidern's behest several times (starting with ''Metal Slug 6''). His knife collection is partly responsible for Clark's sunglasses; he was fooling around and sliced Clark in the forehead, leading to the sunglasses to cover the injury.}}
* [[Ambiguously Brown]] - From ''XII'' onwards. All of those missions must have given him and Clark one hell of a tan.
* [[Awesome but Impractical]]/[[Death or Glory Attack]] - The Galactica Phantom. An ''unblockable'' [[Megaton Punch]] with an absurd damage output. It does ''[[Up to Eleven|even more]]'' damage if it's used as a [[Counter Attack|counter]] (in fact, in this case, it can sometimes be a [[One-Hit Kill|OHKO]]). Even better, it's lethal on [[SNK Boss|bosses]], too! However, it has an ungodly long [[Charge Attack|charge period]]; a fully-powered one requires lots of charging. And even if your opponent gives you ample time to store up your energy, the attack is easily telegraphed; with good timing, a player can just jump over it or roll behind you. Should you be able to pull this off (''especially'' on a human opponent), give yourself a pat on the back. [[Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|You deserve it.]]
** A good example of how this attack can be extremely impractical can be found [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaxRP_shkIs here.] The combos only work in ''KOF '98'', as in that game the move doesn't really have true autoguard, only stun immunity to most attacks, which still deal damage to Ralf.
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass Normal]]
* [[Bash Brothers]] - Again, with Clark.
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Charles Atlas Superpower]] - There's no ''supernatural'' power behind his insane Galactica Phantom. His ''[[Metal Slug]]'' incarnation takes it up even further by having him as the only character who must be hit twice to die (this being the series where everyone else is a [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]]). Most of all, he is the only one who can ''destroy'' tanks with his ''bare'' fists.
* [[Colonel Badass]] - Even if only by a technicality.
* [[Dub Name Change]] - You might remember him as Paul.
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* [[Fingerless Gloves]]
* [[Good
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]] - With Clark. Also [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]] (where Ralf, pretty obviously, is Red).
* [[Hot-Blooded]] - About as much as Joe, if not more.
* [[Megaton Punch]] - The Galactica Phantom.
** He usually belts out a "'''DO-KAAAAAAAAAN!!!'''" when doing this, [[Saying Sound Effects Out Loud|which is essentially Ralf screaming the word "kaboom."]]
** And his new addition to the Bareback Galactica Phantom, Galactica Vanguard, in ''2002UM''. So powerful it's an [[One-Hit Kill|instant kill]]!
* [[Nice Hat|Nice Bandana]] - He sometimes wears a [[Martial Arts Headband|headband]] under it.
* [[Older Than They Look]] - Ralf is supposedly about 40 years old. Many assume Clark is older due to his looks but he's actually younger than Ralf, at only 34.
* [[One-Man Army]] - As of ''Maximum Impact 2'' and ''XII'', this is ''literally'' [[In-Series Nickname|his official nickname]].
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down|Punch Them While They Are Down]] - Bareback Vulcan Punch. Jeez, is it painful to watch.
* [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]]/[[Spam Attack]] - Vulcan Punch special, as well as (in some games) Super Vulcan Punch and his Neo MAX (see [[Turns Red]] below). Ralf is one of the best at doing this kind of attack.
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* [[Strong Flesh, Weak Steel]] - His Galactica Phantom SDM is one of the most damaging attacks in the same game where Chang wields a huge iron ball as a weapon.
* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]
* [[Turns Red]] - ''Literally'' during his [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxNAlSeaolk Jet Vulcan Punch Neo MAX] in ''XIII'', which is quickly followed up by ''the'' [[Spam Attack]] to end ''all'' Spam Attacks. Imagine the [[One Piece|Gum-Gum Jet Gattling]], [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA]], and [[Fist of the North Star|ATATATATATATATA]] doing a [[Fusion Dance]]. Then set it ''[[Incendiary Exponent|on fire]]'' and give it a range covering half the screen in front of him.
* [[Wrestler in All of Us]] - Less than Clark, but still counts.
* [[You Don't Look Like You]] - Ralf and Clark switched to a completely different, [[Street Fighter II|Zangief-esque]] silhouette [[Art Shift|literally from one game to another]]. To the fandom's credit, [[Hand Wave|"intense training"]] ''[[Artistic License: Biology|does not alter bone structure]]''...
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* [[Badass Creed]] - "Aku wa yurusan!" See below.
* [[Badass Normal]] - All he knows is Taekwondo. That, and '''JUSTICE!''' Kim still manages to be a fierce competitor and is revered as a national hero in Korea.
* [[Boxed Crook]] - Pretty much forces this on Chang and Choi.
* [[Brick Break]] - He does a pretty neat spin on the trope in ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'' by throwing up several wooden boards into the air and breaking them away before they touch the ground. Not quite as impressive as him breaking a large column of ice in the ''Real Bout Fatal Fury'' series, but still.
* [[Can't Hold His Liquor]] - The whole reason ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syewNvULmL0t this]'' transpires.
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* [[Extremity Extremist]] - He only uses punches with his normal weak punch moves--inputting a strong punch makes him kick, like the other two buttons.
* [[Fingerless Gloves]]
* [[Flash Step]] - Just when you thought the Hou'ou Kyaku couldn't be any more painful, his Neo MAX version of the attack ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMr2rFeQ77o Rei Shiki Hou'ou Kyaku]) involves Kim moving so fast that he's simultaneously wailing on his foe from both sides. He then jumps skyhigh and brings his heel crashing down upon the opponent. OUCH.
* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]] - Whenever he gets a [[Zany Scheme|creepy idea for his rehabilitation program]] or does the [[Death Glare]] as seen above. The former instance usually gives him a [[Cheshire Cat Grin]].
** Which makes his ''KOF 2001'' victory render [[Off-Model|downright]] ''scary''. Thanks a freaking bunch, Nona and Eolith.
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* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]] - His signature Hou'ou Kyaku DM. His HSDM, LDM and Neo MAX tend to be a variant of this, [[Up to Eleven]].
* [[Suspiciously Similar Song]] - The beginning of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lrlut8oXZ0 "Wild Party,"] his team's theme in ''2000'', sounds suspiciously like the opening riffs of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRbPWcLode0 "Crazy Train"] by none other than the Prince of Darkness himself, [[Ozzy Osbourne]]. The following year, Team Korea receives [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZIcZNl9BcY "Nerichagi,"] which appears to have been lifted from the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cus-JJi48Fw "Name Entry"] BGM in ''[[Tekken]] 3''.
* [[Team Dad]] - To Chang, Choi, his kids, May Lee, Chae Lim, and ''everyone'' in his TKD school.
* [[Theme Deck]] - A more notable example. Kim's Hienzan, Hishou Kyaku, Rangetsuzan and Hou'ou Kyaku have been a staple part of not only Kim's repertoire (effective and popular enough to be retained in every game), but have nudged itself into the movesets of his fellow taekwondokas and disciples as well as that of ''Kizuna Encounter'''s Kim Sue II and Kim Hae-Ryeong from ''Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny''. In the case of the latter two, the inclusion of these techniques, their names (the surname of Kim), and [[Expy|their general similarities to Kim in appearance and methodology]] is a large factor for the [[Epileptic Trees|belief that they are blood-linked to Kim's family tree]].
* [[Twinkle Smile]] - One of his win poses. Complete with an [[Audible Gleam]].
** [[Eternally Pearly-White Teeth]]
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* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Hot Amazon]]
* [[Hot Chick in a Badass Suit]]
* [[Hurricane Kick]] - her Tornado Kick.
* [[Ki Attacks]]
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* [[Let's Fight Like Gentlemen]] - After much taunting and selfish assumptions by Joe's part, mostly because King has too much going on in her life and can't be immersed with Muay Thai as much as him, Joe dropped his mockery in ''2002'', their battle intros have become quite friendly on occasion.
* [[Luminescent Blush]] - The ''Art of Fighting'''s team ending for ''XIII''. {{spoiler|When Yuri none too subtly drops hints that she wants her as a sister-in-law (with Ryo standing right next to her and everything), King's face eventually becomes beet red.}}
** Also happens to both her and Ryo in their team's ending from ''XI'' when the two realize they're alone together in a restaurant. Cue [[Date Peepers|Yuri, Robert, and Takuma]] ([[Paper-Thin Disguise|poorly-disguised as a waitress, waiter, and the restaurant manager]]) [[Moment Killer|ruining the romantic mood.]]
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]] - one of her DMs before ''XIII''.
* [[Promotion to Parent]] - Towards [[Ill Boy]] Jean.
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** [[Because You Were Nice to Me]] - This is hinted to be one of the reasons why King likes Ryo. In the ''[[Art of Fighting]]'' continuity, he apparently showed concern for her well-being after finding out she was a girl; having faced lots of misogyny in her whole life (see [[Sweet Polly Oliver]]), King was touched by this.
* [[Something About a Rose]]
* [[Spam Attack]] - Her Trap Shot.
* [[Statuesque Stunner]]
* [[Sweet Polly Oliver]] - Justified, unfortunately: Until few years ago, among Muay Thai practicioners it was considered bad luck for a woman to compete in fights. [http://www.horizonmuaythai.com/women_boxing.html Such attitudes ARE starting to change,] but there's a long way to go to kick them off the ring.
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{{quote|[[The Protagonist]] of the series. Kyo is an [[Ordinary High School Student]] who enters the first tournament to find his missing father. After defeating Rugal for the first time, he encounters Iori Yagami who proclaims himself as Kyo's eternal enemy. Kyo makes it to the finals again and fights his [[Brainwashed]] father, and then Rugal once again. He learns of his destiny to seal away Orochi from Chizuru Kagura, and in '''96'' defeats Goenitz along with Iori. In '''97'' he, along with Iori and Chizuru, battle the last remaining forces of Orochi and reseal him, but he disappears afterward, and he is found by NESTS and cloned. A year later he decides to find out about NESTS, and joins K' in combating the organization. In the Tales of Ash saga, he joins with Iori and Chizuru once again to stop a group of people trying to resurrect Orochi, but Iori and Chizuru have their powers stolen by Ash Crimson, leaving Kyo as the final target. }}
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass Biker]]
* [[Because Destiny Says So]]/[[You Can't Fight Fate]] - Pretty much the underlying reason for why stuff happens to him. [[Screw Destiny|Kyo vehemently refuses to believe that fate plays an integral role in his life]].
* [[Berserk Button]] - Ash Crimson. On a less serious note, being too nosy about the fact that he never graduated from high school is a sure-fire way to get smoked. (Kim is particularly good about rising his hackles in regards to this. [[Hilarity Ensues]] every time they meet.)
* [[Bonus Boss]] - Along with Iori in ''KOF '99''. You can fight him if your end points are over 280. Win, and he becomes playable.
* [[Bootstrapped Theme]]/[[Recurring Riff]] - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifG376LtUiM "Esaka?"] from '''96'' is [[SNK/Awesome Music|so popular a song]] that it's probably ''the'' song of the series. It has seen multiple renditions over the years, whether it's being used for the original Japan Team, Kyo's clones, or even as a bridge [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BSCSmji7OE in a completely different theme for Kyo.]
* [[Bully Hunter]] - According to the ''KOF: KYO'' manga.
* [[Catch Phrase]] - "Heh heh, moetaro?" ("Heh heh, you burned?") and "Ore no... kachi da!" ("This is... my victory!")
* [[Cloning Blues]]
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** And now that Iori has lost his flames (and possesses a more physical moveset not unlike post-'''95'' Kyo), Kyo's back to his original moveset.
* [[Downloadable Content]] - in XIII, the "NESTS-style" Kyo, which is him in his more iconic Rekka-style combos.
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]] - Just watch his intro with Vega in the ''[[SNK vs. Capcom|Capcom vs. SNK]]'' games. Kyo is not honored in the slightest.
{{quote|'''Vega''': "Hmm. Rather attractive. However you can't hold a candle to me."
'''Kyo''': "Shut yo' mouth! You silly narcissistic little fancy pants! I'm going to torch you to your bones!"
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* [[Fingerless Gloves]]
* [[Finger Wag]] - His taunt. Originally, he'd only dental click while doing it ("Tsk tsk tsk"), although Kyo later says "Mou, oyasumi ka?" ("Oh, is it bedtime already?")
* [[Fun with Acronyms]] - His 707 Shiki: Doku Gaku Tori is alternatively known as the R.E.D ('''R'''ainbow '''E'''xplosive '''D'''ynamite) Kick.
* [[Image Song]] - Several. The main ones fans request for Masahiro Nonaka to sing are [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUEgKetLS3U "Burning Devotion!"] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zZSg6EKgD0 "Pieces."] God forbid that you get him and [[Kunihiko Yasui]] (Iori) in the same room or less the fans will clamor that they sing their ''dual'' image song, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvEf6CbB4bw "The Sun & The Moon."]
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] - See the ''KOF: Kyo'' spinoff manga and games for a good example.
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** He kept on wearing it (along with his "classic" school uniform) in several spinoff games until ''Neo Geo Battle Coliseum'', in which he appears with his NESTS Saga outfit, thereby ditching it for good (also because the outfit went to his alternate version, Kusanagi).
* [[Meaningful Name]] - The [[wikipedia:Kusanagi|Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi]] is a sword that the sea and storm god Susano'o found inside of the Yamata no Orochi's body after slaying the great beast. Guess what Kyo ''Kusanagi'' does to ''Orochi'' at the climax of '''97''.
** His [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVI1M1VlhS8 Neo MAX] in ''XIII'' is named the Ura Hyaku Ni Juu Ichi Shiki Ame-no-Murakumo, the "Ame no Murakumo" being the former name of the Kusanagi sword.
* [[Megaton Punch]] - Gains one from '''99'' onwards in the form of his 182 Shiki. This is presumably a [[Continuity Nod]] to the killing blow Kyo landed on Orochi.
** You could also argue that the end of his Mu Shiki DM (not the SDM version though) ends with one also. At the very least, [[Punched Across the Room|they're sent flying]].
* [[Not So Different]] - Although semi-canon at best, other media adaptations (most notably the '''98'' drama CD, ''KOF: Kyo'', and the Hong Kong manhua) insinuate that should the Kusanagi lose themselves to their darker side, they'll end up just like the followers of Orochi.
* [[Playing with Fire]]
* [[Power Echoes]] - Most versions of his Mu Shiki DM have an echo effect. Canonically, the Mu Shiki is believed to be Kyo's strongest skill (Clone Zero even used its data in the Zero Cannon).
* [[Public Domain Artifact]]/[[Amplifier Artifact]] - Wields the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, which is implied to reside inside of his body.
* [[School Uniforms Are the New Black]] - He's entered several tournaments while in uniform. When Kyo stopped wearing his school clothes in '''99'', his ''clones'' picked up the slack.
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* [[Shoryuken]] - his Oniyaki special.
* [[Shotoclone]] - Somewhat, during his first appearances (and by proxy, him in ''XIII'').
* [[The Slacker]] - Never graduated from high school. Lampshaded more than once in the games.
* [[Theme Naming]] - More often than not, his theme will have the word "Esaka" in it. This is also symbolic to fans of the series, as Esaka refers to the locale of the old SNK headquarters.
* [[This Is Something He's Got to Do Himself|This Is Something I've Got To Do Myself]] - ''XIII'' in a nutshell. Kyo is ''very'' fervent about making sure that he's the one who'll give Ash his just desserts, leading to him butting heads with several other competitors, including Athena (who calls him out on trying to shoulder all of the burden when he has friends who are willing to help) and Elisabeth (who has the same mindset when it comes to deal with Ash).
* [[Unusual Euphemism]] - ''2002'' has Kyo prattling on about "the pepper" in his win quote. The Japanese equivalent is more along the lines of his trademark "Moetaro" ("You [got] burned") line.
* [[Vocal Evolution]] - Kyo sounds more laid-back and relaxed in later games (as compared to his almost [[Hot-Blooded]] characterization at the beginning of the Orochi Saga), perhaps to show his maturity over the years. Nonaka has said he feels slightly detached and disappointed by this, as he saw his younger days in Kyo's more cocksure personality.
* [[Warrior Poet]] - Literally. Poetry is a hobby of Kyo's.
* [[A Worldwide Punomenon]] - Quite fond of making all sorts of quips pertaining to his natural element.
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* [[Sphere of Destruction]] - His Raidouken DM was originally this. Whether or not it's this or a cluster of [[Energy Ball|Energy Balls]] depends on the game.
** His new Rolling Thunder DM is definitely this.
* [[Super Speed]] - Via electricity. [[Doppelganger Attack|He can even move fast enough to produce after-images.]]
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]] - With Kyo, at first. As the two came to respect each other over time, the snarky banter died down a lot.
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* [[Big Brother Instinct]] - To Yuri. She does NOT appreciate it.
** However, it's implied in ''Garou: Mark of the Wolves'', ''Buriki One'', and ''Neo Geo Battle Coliseum'' that the two mellow out in later years and don't squabble as much. They're close to the point that it is apparently Yuri who tells Ryo to shave off [[Perma-Stubble|his beard]] as Mr. Karate II.
* [[Becoming the Mask]] - Played with. He (eventually) becomes [[Legacy Character|Mr. Karate]] II, but does not wear the infamous tengu mask.
* [[But Not Too Foreign]] - His father is Japanese, but his mother is American. He's still a blond.
* [[Catch Phrase]] - "OSU!"
* [[Fingerless Gloves]] - Later on, at least.
* [[Hair Color Dissonance]] - His hair has always been [[Hair of Gold|blond]], even though a few early games made it reddish-orange or yellowish-orange. By the time '''96'' rolled in, it definitely obvious that Ryo was a blond. However, in ''XII'' (which reverts some characters to their original or pre-''KOF'' designs), Ryo's hair is back to being reddish-orange. [[Adaptation Dye Job|And let's not even start on]] the ''AOF'' anime.
* [[Heir to the Dojo]] - Takuma has been training Ryo to be this since he was a child. Later titles have Takuma trying to get a new heir: the child of Ryo and his [[Love Interests]] King. Ryo himself does eventually become the second Mr. Karate.
* [[Heroic Neutral]] - A good-natured man at heart, but according to ''XIII'', he cares more about training himself and exceeding his limits than the whole good vs. evil thing.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]] - With Robert.
* [[Idiot Hero]] - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3MgPCm8a-g A trait which shines the brightest in] ''SvC Chaos''.
* [[Ki Attacks]]
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* [[Animal Motifs]] - If his EX-version's [[Kamehame Hadoken|HSDM]] in ''2002: Unlimited Match'' is anything to go by, the lion.
* [[Badass Boast]] - "Mijuku mono mega." ("A beginner before me.")
* [[Badass Grandpa]] - Not ''that'' old, but still.
* [[Bring It]] - His taunt, accompanied by the words "Kakatte konu ka?" ("You gonna fight me?")
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]] - Mr. Karate.
* [[Cool Mask]] - As Mr. Karate. Nowadays it's [[Played for Laughs]].
* [[Counter Attack]] - One is a punch that [[Punched Across the Room|sends his foe flying]]. Another is his particularly nasty HSDM in ''2002: Unlimited Match''.
* [[Demonic Possession]] - Implied throughout ''XIII'''s beginning-of-fight dialogues when using the Mr. Karate DLC character: several characters, including Athena, remark that Mr. Karate's aura feels completely different from Takuma's, and Kensou (who is a very powerful psychic) even outright claims he feels like a demon and attempts an exorcism. Moreover, Saiki claims he's not unlike himself. It all seems to suggest that the Tengu mask is cursed or possessed, and donning it causes Takuma to become possessed as well. It does explain a few things, like his changes in personality at times and the fact he's outright bloodthirsty in some games...
* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]] - Honki ni Natta Mr. Karate ("Now Serious Mr. Karate") in ''SvC Chaos'' has 'em. Of course, he's a [[SNK Boss]].
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]] - Has a [[X Marks the Hero|X-shaped scar]] on his right pectoral, gained from a sparring match with Lee Gakusuo, the adoptive father of [[Art of Fighting|Lee Pai Long]].
* [[Ground Pound]] - as Mr. Karate, his Kishin Sanga Geki Neo MAX.
* [[Hot Dad]]
* [[Insistent Terminology]] - [[Secret Identity|"Who is this "Takuma" of which you speak? My name is Mr. Karate!"]]
** [[The Not-Secret]] - Pulls the above during '''96'' and '''97'', as well as his intro pose with his students in '''98''. By this time, Ryo, Robert, and Yuri are fed up with the fact that Takuma won't drop the "Mr. Karate" act because his grand reveal isn't so grand anymore. Mr. Karate, in fact, is listed as one of Yuri's "dislikes" in '''98''.
* [[It's a Small World After All]] - According to '''95'', Takuma has some undisclosed history with Saisyu. He was also an acquaintance of Jeff Bogard and Lee Pai Long.
* [[Ki Attacks]]
* [[Knuckle-Cracking]] - One of his intros (although it's moreso his neck and shoulders).
* [[Large Ham]] - Particularly as Mr. Karate, although Takuma also has his moments.
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]] - Again, the Ryuuko Ranbu.
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]] - And prepare for a world of pain when he ''does'' decide to get serious...
** [[Wild Mass Guessing|Some speculate]] that Takuma may actually be [[Willfully Weak|the most powerful human in the]] ''[[Willfully Weak|KOF]]'' [[Willfully Weak|universe]] on the basis of his team's ''2000'' ending ([[Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|singlehandedly negating a]] [[Kill Sat]]'s [[Frickin' Laser Beams|attack]] [[Ki Attacks|with a fireball]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAzlVHVov1E at the last second]) and the sheer [[SNK Boss|SNK-ness]] of his Serious form in ''SVC Chaos'' (equal in power to [[Street Fighter|Shin Akuma]]). Then ''XIII'' came around; his [[Limit Break|Neo MAX]] consists of him [[Meteor Move|carrying the opponent several dozens of stories up in a massive jumping uppercut before smashing them into the ground with a colossal chop.]] It's as awesome as it sounds; that is, '''''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuCkKcVE74o AWESOME.]'''''
* [[Pec Flex]] - One of his other opening poses.
* [[Shipper on Deck]] - For his son and King, mainly due to his desire to see a new heir for the Kyokugen dojo. Oddly enough, he's ''not'' like this towards Robert and Yuri, mainly because he's convinced that Robert will try to woo her with material gifts and take advantage of her.
* [[Shirtless Scene]] - One of his winposes has him removing his dogi, complete with a yell of "YAH!"
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** [[Kamehame Hadoken]] - His Kou'ou Ken (when it isn't a short invisible fireball) special and Haoh Shikouken DM.
** [[Shoryuken]] - His Koho special and (as Mr. Karate) Kyokugen Koho DM.
* [[SNK Boss]] - In ''[[SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos]]''.
* [[Spam Attack]]/[[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]] - Same as his son's Zanretsuken. Not always part of his moveset, though.
** He also sometimes have an attack named Shouran Kyaku where he runs to grab the opponent and then barrages them with his knee.
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* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Adult Child]] - She's 20, but doesn't act (or look, as of ''XIII'') anything like it.
* [[Armor-Piercing Slap]] - She has two throws revolving around this. The second one is an ''entire series'' of slaps.
* [[Ass Kicks You]]
* [[Attack Reflector]] - Her Saiha, in some games.
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* [[But Not Too Foreign]] - Much like Ryo, she's 1/2 Japanese, 1/2 American.
* [[Braids of Action]] - Loses them in ''XIII''.
** And then gets them back, as an alternate outfit in the console version.
* [[Bring It]] - Yuri's particular variant involves her making silly, mocking faces at her opponents before slapping her behind.
* [[Clothing Damage]] - Like King, first two games only.
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* [[Martial Arts Headband]]
* [[Older Than They Look]][[Up to Eleven|, Act, Sound And Everything That Could Possibly Suggest Age In Any Way, Shape Or Form]]
* [[Overshadowed by Awesome]] - Ryo and Takuma fear that her rudimentary knowledge of Kyokugen-ryuu will lead to this. Yuri, [[Spirited Competitor|optimistic in her pursuit to improve herself]], simply ignores them and joins King and Mai in ''XIII''.
* [[Plucky Girl]]
* [[Rapunzel Hair]] in [[Braids of Action]] - Depending both on the sprites and [[Depending on the Artist|the artist]]. Usually, her hair is long but falls just shy of making the cut.
** [[Important Haircut]] - Subverted. In ''XIII'', Yuri cuts her hair short, but she doesn't seem to have a reason behind it. Takuma's reaction is overblown, as usual.
* [[Shipper on Deck]] - Much like Robert and her father, she supports Ryo/King, going along with Takuma's odd ploy at the end of ''XI''. As you've probably noticed by now, [[Everyone Can See It]].
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** ''XIII'': Her Houyoku parodies that of Akuma's Hyakki Shuu (Demon Flip). Her EX Yuri Chou Upper also parodies that of Sakura's Shououken.
* [[Verbal Tic]] - Most of her sentences end in "-tchi".
** That was actually something her seiyuu came up with. [[Throw It In|It stuck.]]
** "Oodley doodley cool!"
* [[Your Size May Vary]] - She has a tendency to be drawn so that she looks shorter than Mai (sometimes when they're together), despite [[All There in the Manual|the manual stating]] that Yuri is taller than her.
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* [[Berserk Button]] - One; if she asks you about Andy, don't refuse to reply her question. Two: don't you '''''ever''''' comment negatively on her [[Stripperiffic]] clothes.
** Later titles such as the ''Maximum Impact'' series (''2'' and ''Regulation A'', specifically) and ''XIII'' give her a third one: do '''not''' imply that she's old. In her exchange with Athena in ''XIII'', [[Twisting the Words|Mai even manages to get herself riled up by twisting her own fond memories of her days as a schoolgirl into Athena calling her old.]]
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]/[[Visual Pun]] - While her [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnVGniej59Y Shiranui-ryuu Kunoichi no Mai Neo MAX] from ''XIII'' isn't exactly a new technique (it involves Mai flying through her opponent multiple times and then striking a pose and chanting her [[Catch Phrase|trademark]] "Nippon ichi!" as they're engulfed in flames) the attack spells out both the kanji for the Japanese words ''onna'' and ''kunoichi''. Mai is both a woman and a female ninja.
* [[Boobs of Steel]] - She can both play this stright and avert it at the same time (also read "[[Informed Attribute]]" below):
** In the first two games, she was probably the strongest female gameplay-wise, and had looks to match, but no [[Word of God]] behind (King measured larger).
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* [[Brought Down to Normal]] - Lost his powers temporarily, after Bao was taken in by the Psycho Soldiers. It's later revealed that they share said powers.
* [[Butt Monkey]] - If something bad and/or embarrassing happened to the Psycho Soldiers, Kensou was the most usual target.
* [[Call Back]] - The fact Kensou has a fandom in-universe for ''KOF'' doesn't sound that weird when one takes in consideration his ''[[Psycho Soldier]]'' incarnation; there Kensou actually acted as a guitarist for Athena's concerts and shows. With him being on stage from time to time performing along with Athena, this would eventually help the guy gather some devoted fans.
* [[The Cameo]] - He appears in the Action RPG game ''[[Crystalis]]'' for the NES under the name ''Kensu'', he is one of the four wise sages who must guide the protagonist into gathering four elemental swords to forge the Crystalis sword. In the [[Game Boy Color]] remake, he is the one who forged the Thunder Sword.
** Kensou will [[Undying Loyalty|throw himself in front of Athena]] in ''SNK Gals' Fighters'', acting as a human shield for her, capable of being hit by any move against Athena when said unique block is performed.
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* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]] - Basked in the power of the Dragon Spirit to save Athena in ''KOF '99'', Kensou gets nice glowing eyes of blue energy.
* [[Holding Back the Phlebotinum]] - Kensou's Dragon Spirit powers by the time he mastered it in ''KOF XI'', as by Kensou's own explanation for this in [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity]] below (if we go by Ron's words in the NESTS Saga that the Dragon Spirit at full power can make [[SNK Boss]] Igniz and all of NESTS look like nothing in comparison) then Kensou does have a good reason not to show off his powers recklessly.
* [[Inconsistent Dub]] - Although Kensou's ultimate energy attack is called ''Senki Hakkei'', he will sometimes call it ''Chouryuudan'', which isn't that strange since the Senki Hakkei is just a more powerful and close ranged Chouryuudan. It might the reason why in ''XII'' both attacks were merged and became the ''Shinryuu Chouryuudan'', Kensou says Chouryuudan but it's executed as a more flashy Senki Hakkei; in ''XIII'' Kensou's new and improved DM is the ''Seigan: Senki Hakkei'', but still he says Chouryuudan in the end.
* [[Informed Ability]] - His forte in sports, the fact he has ''fans'', and--of course--the Dragon Spirit:
** Kensou is very good at sports in general, great at soccer in particular. This of course comes from [[All There in the Manual]] and related goodies; in the main games this is never brought up at all.
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* [[Spam Attack]] - A few of his attacks. It's [[Played for Laughs]] in ''XIII'', where the [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs|rapid firing of his fists]] in one of his DMs actually ''tires him out''.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]] - Due to his name being Chinese but being often rendered to fit the Japanese spelling, Kensou is the most used one to avoid confusion for the Japanese, but ''Kensu'' is arguably the closest romanized spelling to his Chinese name; it even appeared that way in his cameo for ''[[Crystalis]]''.
* [[Sphere of Destruction]] - The Senki Hakkei Kensou fires at the end of his Seigan Senki Hakkei Neo MAX in ''XIII'', which is very similar to [[Street Fighter II|Chun-Li's]] Kikoushou.
** Earlier in the series, Kensou had a DM (Senki Hakkei) of the same type that needed to be activated up close. The force of the SDM version was so great, that the recoil sends him ''flying into the corner''.
* [[They Fight Crime]]
* [[Took a Level In Badass]] - After sitting out the ''2003'' tournament, Kensou returns in ''XI'', having improved drastically by mastering his control over the Dragon Spirit. Ron seems to be very pleased by this. Many fans see his new look in ''XII'' as another level.
** ''XIII'' is the next logical step in his [[Badass|badassery]] progression. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n0CE8rEBxY Holy...]
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]] - Meat buns. Has a tendency to choke on them occasionally, though.
* [[Trophy Room]] - Where Kensou keeps his collection of plushies and stuffed animals recieved from his fans, comic books (''[[wikipedia:Seito Shokun!|Seito Shokun!]]'' in particular), and his beloved autographed ball from [[wikipedia:Alessandro Del Piero|Alessandro Del Piero.]]
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{{quote|The other member of the Ikari Warriors. He is Ralf's best friend and specializes in grappling. }}
* [[Ambiguously Brown]] - Same deal as Ralf.
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass Normal]] - Almost every character in this cast has some sort of supernatural power or hidden ability they can utilize. Clark? He simply runs up to you, grapples with you, slams you into the pavement with a '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFZkXuSqjwg Ultra Clark Buster,]''' and then pursues your flailing body with an elbow drop. And he does all of this without even saying a word. Grunts are accepted, though.
* [[Bash Brothers]] - With Ralf.
* [[Cool Shades]] - Wears them to cover up an injury that Ralf accidentally inflicted on him while being careless with a knife.
* [[Dub Name Change]] - You might remember him as Vince.
* [[Eye Scream]] - Almost happened to him thanks to Ralf, but barely avoided it. Uses his [[Cool Shades]] to cover the scar.
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down|Flashing Elbow Them While They Are Down]] - Most of his special grapples allow Clark to add on an extra hit with his Flashing Elbow. The ''Maximum Impact'' series gives him a few additional followups to the Flashing Elbow.
* [[Fingerless Gloves]]
* [[Good
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]
** [[Scars Are Forever]] - The reason he wears his sunglasses in the first place.
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