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** [[Idol Singer]] Athena is a nice [[Action Girl]] with [[Psychic Powers]], very charismatic, friendly, and is respectful to her opponents and never underestimates them.
* [[Energy Ball]] - Her Psycho Ball attack.
* [[EverythingsEverything'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]]
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* [[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]]
* [[Psychic Powers]]
* [[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''.
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{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Toshimitsu Arai, [[Norio Wakamoto]] (''2002''), [[Banjo Ginga]] ('''94'' Dengeki Bunko drama CD)}}
 
{{quote| The series' most infamous [[Big Bad]]. Rugal was one of the most feared people in the criminal underworld, not only with his silver tongue but with his fighting abilities as well. Not one single person had been able to defeat him, and those he deemed as [[Worthy Opponent|Worthy Opponents]] [[Squick|were]] [[Wax Museum Morgue|bathed in liquid metal]] [[Dead Guy On Display|and showcased as his "trophies"]]. He decided to revive the original [[The King of Fighters (Video Game)|KOF]] tournament held by Geese Howard previously. Before the tournament began, he faced Saisyu Kusanagi, the father of Kyo, and brutally maimed him, leaving him for dead. When he fought Kyo in the finals, Rugal was defeated. Unwilling to accept defeat, [[Taking You With Me|he blows up his aircraft carrier]]. He was believed dead but resurfaced in '''95'' under the pseudonym of [[Paper -Thin Disguise|"R."]] During this time, he brainwashes Saisyu (with Saisyu earning some... displeasure from Vice), and in the finals forces him to fight Kyo. After Saisyu is defeated and brought back to his senses, Rugal reveals a secret to the finalists: he has awakened his Orochi power, and promptly transforms into Omega Rugal, turning his hair silvery-white and his skin deathly grey, but even with this new power he is still defeated. He tries to use the full extent of his power, but cannot control it because he is not of Orochi blood. The power consumes him, and he dies. Chizuru reveals in '''96'' that Rugal received his Orochi power from Goenitz, who gouged his right eye out. Outside of the official storyline, he appears in every Dream Match game. In canon, he is succeeded by his son Adel and his daughter Rose.}}
 
* [[A God Am I]]:
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* [[Blood Knight]] - His original motivation for reviving the tournament.
* [[Cool Ship]] - The ''BlackNoah''.
* [[Dark -Skinned Blond]] - As Omega Rugal and as God/Ultimate Rugal from ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2 Mark of the Millennium (Video Game)|Capcom vs. SNK 2]]''.
* [[Deadly Upgrade]] - Using the Orochi power without being of the Orochi bloodline was apparently the ultimate cause of his death.
* [[Disappeared Dad]] - To his children, Adel and Rose. Adel idolizes his father enough to mimic his fighting style, and both copy his fashion sense, but Adel remarked about never being able to do things with him. On the other hand, Rugal granted them access to his vast wealth and they live quite lavishly.
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]] - Perhaps one of the most unholy examples ever and bleeds over with [[Kick the Dog]]. Heidern was apparently annoying him with his probes into his operation (not even talking thorn-in-the-side bad, simply getting Rugal's attention) and his response is to ''kill his entire family and mercenary squadron of fifty men''. From Rugal's view, it was meant as ''mockery and provocation''. Unconventionally, also counts as his [[Moral Event Horizon]] (as this is the first genuinely heinous thing he does in the series).
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* [[EverythingsEverything's Better With Spinning]] - His "Dead End Screamer" DM (''KOF '98'' move only).
* [[Evil Laugh]] - The prime example in ''KOF''. He even does it as he is about to die (again) in ''KOF '98''.
* [[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]].
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* [[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 [[EverythingsEverything'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]]
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* [[Red Eyes Take Warning|Red Bionic Eye Take Warning]]
* [[Replacement Goldfish]] - When Mature and Vice became [[Ascended Extra|Ascended Extras]] in '''96'', Rugal received two additional secretaries named Aya and Hermione in '''98''.
* [[Right -Hand -Cat]] - His panther Rodem, who acts as Rugal's "partner" in '''94'' and '''95''.
* [[Running Gag]] - A meta example; his penchant for "dying" (although it only canonically happened once) has been [[Played for Laughs]] to the point that Rugal's hobby in his official bio is listed as "[[Back From the Dead|resurrection]]."
* [[Slasher Smile]] - Omega Rugal from ''KOF '98'' onwards.
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* [[SNK Boss]] - [[Trope Codifier]] and [[Trope Pantheons/Combat|Co-God]].
* [[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''.
* [[Take Over the World]] - Omega Rugal's hobby is "World conquest." This, combined with the lingering question of if Rugal is truly dead and his appearance alongside the members of NESTS in ''2002'', [[Wild Mass Guessing|has the fans scratching their heads]].
* [[Taking You With Me]] - As mentioned above, in ''KOF '94''; also used in '''98'', ''R2'' and ''2002: Unlimited Match''.
* [[This Cannot Be!]] - Gets one in '''94'' when you beat him.
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* [[True Final Boss]] - His second round in ''KOF '94''. Even more fittingly, him in ''2002UM''; you can only fight him by not losing more than 2 teammates against the "[[Final Boss]]," and you can't unlock your team's ending picture unless you beat him. Oh, and you can't continue if you lose against him.
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** [[Long Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[Bash Brothers]] - Literally with Terry.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni|Blue Oni]] to Terry's Red.
* [[Chaste Hero]] - His reason for not shacking up with [[Ms. Fanservice|Mai]], which makes people wonder if he's [[Ambiguously Gay|gay]].
** Spoofed with a couple of his special intros with Mai, where she shows him a (fake) baby that looks like him and he looks shocked.
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* [[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.
* [[Ki Attacks]]
* [[McNinja]] - American, but lived in Japan for a good portion of his life.
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* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Blue to Terry's red.
* [[Showthe Forehead]]
** [[Forehead of Doom]] - [[Depending On the Artist]].
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{{quote| The hero of the ''[[Fatal Fury (Video Game)|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''.
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* [[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 (Video Game)|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]]
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* [[Exotic Weapon Supremacy]] - An [[Epic Flail]], to be exact.
* [[Fat Bastard]]
* [[Fire -Forged Friends]] - Eventually develops a friendship with Kim, which is why he's part of Kim's team in '''03'' even though he's considered reformed by that point.
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* [[Meaningful Name]] - Koehan means "thug" in Korean. Guess what Chang is.
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* [[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.
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* [[Hidden Eyes]]
* [[Improbable Weapon User]] - Again, the gourd.
* [[ItsIt's a Small World After All]] - He's an old acquaintance of [[The King of Fighters (Video Game)/The Tales of Ash/Characters|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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** [[Sunglasses At Night]]
** [[Hidden Eyes]]
* [[EverythingsEverything's Better With Spinning]] - '''Many''' of his moves involve it. He can even summon a big tornado while spinning very fast in one of his [[D Ms]].
* [[Fragile Speedster]]
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]] - With Chang. He ''does'' have a wife and family, he's just never been able to get back to them after he was press-ganged by Kim.
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** [[Long Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[Big Brother Mentor]] - To Ryo and Yuri (moreso the former).
* [[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?").
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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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* [[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.
* [[Scary Black Man]] - Subverted. D! is only serious in the midst of battle, as he doesn't want to come off as disrespectful to his opponents. Otherwise, he's a pretty chipper guy.
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* [[Energy Absorption]] - His Stormbringer and [[Counter Attack|Killing Bringer]] specials, as well as his Final Bringer DM.
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* [[EverythingsEverything's Better With Spinning]] - See [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Neck Rolling]], [[Shaped Like Itself|where he gyrates around an opponent's neck]] [[Spin Attack|like a]] [[Mundane Made Awesome|merry-go-round from hell]].
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* [[Eyepatch of Power]]
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* [[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.
* [[ItsIt'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.
* [[Mangst]] - Go ahead and click that link. The description is basically Heidern's backstory '''word for word'''.
* [[Mentors]] - To the Ikari team (most obviously Leona). Might overlap with [[A Father to His Men]].
* [[Precision F -Strike]] - "Go... to... '''HELL!'''"
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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 (Music)|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.
* [[Wolverine Claws]] - He uses bladed claws (that are hidden within his gloves) in battle. Complete with [[Audible Sharpness]] when performing Moon Slasher.
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* [[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]]
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* [[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 Looking Privates]]
* [[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 (Manga)|Gum-Gum Jet Gattling]], [[Jo JosJo's Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA]], and [[Fist of the North Star (Manga)|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 (Video Game)|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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== Kim Kaphwan ==
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{{quote| ''"Hey guys, how about it? Let's do the Tae [[Spell My Name With an "S"|Kwan]] Do thang!"'' }}
 
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Satoshi Hashimoto ('''94''-''XI''), Kazuhiko Nagata (''XII'' onward), Brett Beyer (''Maximum Impact'' series, English), Hiroshi Isobe ('''94'' Dengeki Bunko drama CD)}}
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* [[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.
* [[Detect Evil]] - "[[This Is Sparta|Aku wa yurusan! HA!!]]" ("[[This Is Unforgivable!|Evil is unforgivable]]!") Usually coupled with a [[Giving Someone the Pointer Finger|finger point]] that rivals [[Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney (Visual Novel)|Phoenix Wright]] or a [[Glowing Eyes of Doom|gleaming]] [[Death Glare]].
** [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in a group of bonus illustrations for ''KOF '99'': Kim sees [[Anti -Hero]] K' lurking in the background and wonders if he's evil.
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* [[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.
* [[Hot Blooded]]
* [[Hot Dad]]
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{{quote| '''Kim''': "[[Calling Your Attacks|Hou'ou Kyaku!]] [[Spam Attack|ATATATATATATATATA!!]] [[Finishing Move|WATAA]][[For Massive Damage|AA!!!]]"}}
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down]] - In one of his specials, he stomps the ground in front of them. If the opponent is standing, the attack hits their shin. If not...
* [[Legacy Character]] - Chronologically speaking, maybe. It's implied that Kim Sue II from ''[[Fuun Series|Kizuna Encounter]]'' is his descendant and Kim Hae-Ryeong from ''[[Samurai Shodown]]: Edge of Destiny'' is his ancestor due to the fact that they all possess the same family name (Kim), have a similar fighting style, and share several moves, notably the Hienzan, Hishou Kyaku, Rangetsuzan, and Hou'ou Kyaku. Hae-Ryeong even pulls an [[This Is Unforgivable!|"Aku wa yurusan!"]] on [[The Dragon]] from his game. Given that Kim Kaphwan came first (gamewise), these two are probably [[Expy|expies]].
* [[Love Freak]]
* [[Martial Pacifist]]
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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 [[D Ms]] before ''XIII''.
* [[Promotion to Parent]] - Towards [[Ill Boy]] Jean.
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'''Vega''': "Heh, heh. Relax. You should take a break before I tear you to shreds, huh?"<br />
'''Kyo''': "I've got stuff to do. I can't waste my time with freaks like you." }}
* [[Every Year They Fizzle Out]] - Although he and the original Team Japan won throughout the entire Orochi Saga ('''94''-'''97''), with Kyo usually getting the credit [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?|for single-handedly beating Orochi]], Kyo doesn't seem to have quite the same luck in either the NESTS or Tales of Ash sagas (''especially the latter''), despite being one of the most powerful fighters in [[The Verse]].
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* [[Fingerless Gloves]]
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* [[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.
** [[Clothes Make the Legend]] - Arguably. Kyo is more recognizable as the schoolboy from the Orochi Saga. Most of his appearances outside of ''KOF'' have Kyo in his uniform as well. In fact, the creation of Kyo's clones were fueled by a desire among some of the developers to include Kyo's older and more iconic look.
* [[Screw Destiny]] - While Kyo does go on to defeat [[Orochi]] just as [[You Can't Fight Fate|his ancestor did]], Kyo himself refuses to believe that his feud with Iori is influenced by the [[Kill 'Em All|ancient war]] between the Kusanagi and Yasakani. Basically, he wants to just live his life as a fighter, but if others seek him out he just will fight back so they'll leave him the heck alone.
* [[Send in The Clones]] - Used as [[Self -Deprecation]] in regards to the NESTS Chronicles. ''XI'' has Kyo making a jab at the ludicrous number of clones he's picked up over the years, almost to a [[Never Live It Down]] degree.
{{quote| '''Kyo''': "Another clone? There's enough of me to start a baseball team!" }}
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* [[Idiot Hero]] - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3MgPCm8a-g A trait which shines the brightest in] ''SvC Chaos''.
* [[Ki Attacks]]
* [[Megaton Punch]] - Tenchi Haou Ken. [[Pre -Ass -Kicking One -Liner|ICHIGEKI HISSATSU!]] The SDM version has the [[But Wait! There's More!|added benefit]] of ''stunning the opponent''.
** His [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cub--0zXs1s Neo MAX] is an upgraded version known as the Shin Tenchi Ha'ou Ken, [[Mundane Made Awesome|complete with]] [[Bullet Time|slow-mo]].
* [[Mr. Vice Guy]] - A tad [[Stay in The Kitchen|old-fashioned]].
* [[No Holds Barred Beatdown]] - His Ryuuko Ranbu DM.
* [[Perpetual Poverty]]
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]] to Robert's Blue.
* [[Ship Tease]] - See King's entry.
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* [[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''.
* [[ItsIt'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).
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* [[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 (Franchise)|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.
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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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* [[Cute but Cacophonic]] - It somehow got ''worse'' as the series progressed.
* [[Distressed Damsel]] [[Took a Level In Badass|-->]] [[Cute Bruiser]]
* [[Everything Makes a Mushroom]] - Simply put, her [[Death From Above|Haoh Raiouken Neo MAX]] in ''XIII'' is a portable [[Nuke 'Em]].
* [[Fingerless Gloves]]
* [[Genki Girl]]
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** Averted with [[The Other Darrin|her new]] [[Ami Koshimizu|seiyuu]], whose pitch seems to fall into a much more bearable range.
* [[Dance Battler]] - At least nominally. Mai means "dance" in Japanese, and a lot of her moves are named as "dance of the x" ("x no mai").
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]:
** Her [[Murderous Thighs|Toki Tsubute]] air throw that she gained in ''KOF '99'' has some animations that probably hint at a visual version of [[Orgasmic Combat]].
{{quote| (2001 ''winquote'') ''"I wanted to feel it more. I'm a little disapointed..."''<br />
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* [[Hammerspace]] - Where does she keep all those fans? And that's not even touching the umbrella, the kimono, the wedding dress, etc.
** This seems to overlap with [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]] for the paper fans.
* [[Highly -Visible Ninja]] - Lampshaded ''heavily'' in her intros for the ''SNK vs. Capcom'' games.
{{quote| '''[[Street Fighter (Franchise)|Ryu]]''': "People can see you coming miles away!"}}
* [[Hypocritical Humor]] - In ''Neo Geo Battle Coliseum'', her win quote against [[Samurai Shodown|Shiki]] has her criticizing Shiki's lack of clothing.
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* [[Murderous Thighs]] - Originally just "Murderous Ankles" for the way she sometimes throws her opponent; then in ''KOF '99'' gained a more appropiate move that seemed to be more a [[Fetish Fuel]] apology for removing Shermie and Vice than anything.
* [[Ninja Run]] - Well, she ''is'' a [[Ninja]]...
* [[NoblewomansNoblewoman's Laugh]] - More often read (in the Japanese versions, anyway) than heard; used in the first two games as part of her taunt.
* [[Not Distracted By the Sexy]] - No one in-universe seems to notice Mai for her [[Stripperiffic]] outfit and [[Stealth Pun|assets]]. If anything, nearly everyone is shocked at how brazen her outfit is, as well as [[Please Put Some Clothes On|wanting her to cover up more]].
* [[Paper Fan of Doom]]
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* [[Comic Relief]] - Ever since his debut in ''Psycho Soldier'', Kensou has fallen into this role. In ''KOF'' it usually pops up in the form of wardrobe malfunctions and hijinks involving baozi (the meat dumplings he's seen chowing down on before a match).
** [[Let's Get Dangerous]] - His design starting with ''XII'' ventures over here, though he still has some silliness in him (use his [[Rapid Fire Fisticuffs]] attack for too long and Kensou becomes exhausted).
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]] - Athena's independent and strong character is what makes Kensou look foolish in comparison, but when Athena does need help is where Kensou shows he is someone she can rely on. Kensou droped the [[Idiot Ball]] when he had to awaken his Dragon Spirit powers to save Athena in ''KOF '99''. Other situations can be found in Athena's exclusive game for [[Play Station]], ''Awakening from the Ordinary Life'', where Athena is being constantly haunted due being quite a dark RPG. Kensou proves to be a great ally and support for Athena as he cheers her up in crucial events during the adventure.
* [[Demoted to Extra]] - Happens to Kensou in some of Athena's games, specially the [[Dating Sim]] ones where the player character assumes the role of her manager or just an average guy seeking for love; Kensou is mercilessly thrown in the background, serving only as a cameo, in a continuity where apparently his love for Athena isn't that strong to try and compete with the given player character, or actually such affections didn't exist at all. Exception goes ''Awakening from the Ordinary Life'', as mentioned in this page before, Kensou is a great support to Athena.
* [[Dogged Nice Guy]] - To Athena, though it happens more in the ''KOF: Kyo'' related media. It's taken to [[Flanderization]] [[Stalker With a Crush|heights]] in fanfiction.
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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 (Video Game)|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''.
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* [[Fingerless Gloves]]
* [[Good Looking Privates]]
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]
** [[Scars Are Forever]] - The reason he wears his sunglasses in the first place.
** [[Every Scar Has a Story]]
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* [[Murderous Thighs]] - A male example, and it's a subversion! After performing a Frankensteiner, [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|Clark will turn to the screen, hold out his hands exasperatedly, and yell, "HEY!"]] Apparently, he doesn't like the idea of being using for [[Fan Service]], although his female and homosexual male fans might disagree...
* [[Nice Hat]] - Nice Navy Blue Cap!
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]] - Blue to Ralf's Red.
* [[Rule of Three]] - Guess how many times Clark slams you to the ground during his Running Three DM.
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* [[Spam Attack]]/[[Rapid Fire Fisticuffs]] - Shares the Gattling Punch move with Ralf, minus the [[Incendiary Exponent|mini explosions]].
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]] - His surname (スティル) has been misromanized by fans as "Steel" (which is actually スティール).
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[Tragic Keepsake]] - He wears two dogtags; one belongs to him, the other to a dead friend.
* [[Wrestler in All of Us]]
* [[You Don't Look Like You]] - Same as Ralf. [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|Many fans have not taken well to]] the roided-up Ralf and Clark that came from the [[Art Shift]] introduced in ''XII''.
 
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