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-> '''Voiced by:''' Kenji Haga (''Super Street Fighter II'', ''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'', ''Street Fighter II V''), ToshihikoSeki Creator/ToshihikoSeki (''Street Fighter II'' CD dramas), TetsuyaIwanaga (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, ''Street Fighter EX'' series [[note]]barring ''[=EX2=] Plus'', where Go Yamane assumed the role[[/note]], ''X-Men vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', ''Namco × Capcom'', ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', ''Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix''), Go Yamane (''Street Fighter [=EX2=] Plus''), Koji Tobe (''Street Fighter III'', ''Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact''), YujiKishi (''Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'', ''Street Fighter IV'', ''Capcom vs. SNK'', ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', ''Project X Zone''), Creator/ReubenLangdon (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken''; English), Atsushi "Monster" Maezuka (''SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos''), Creator/ScottMcNeil ([[WesternAnimation/StreetFighter American cartoon]]), Creator/SteveBlum (''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animated Movie'')
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Kenji Haga (''Super Street Fighter II'', ''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'', ''Street Fighter II V''), ToshihikoSeki (''Street Fighter II'' CD dramas), TetsuyaIwanaga (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, ''Street Fighter EX'' series [[note]]barring ''[=EX2=] Plus'', where Go Yamane assumed the role[[/note]], ''X-Men vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', ''Namco × Capcom'', ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', ''Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix''), Go Yamane (''Street Fighter [=EX2=] Plus''), Koji Tobe (''Street Fighter III'', ''Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact''), YujiKishi (''Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'', ''Street Fighter IV'', ''Capcom vs. SNK'', ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', ''Project X Zone''), ReubenLangdon Creator/ReubenLangdon (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken''; English), Atsushi "Monster" Maezuka (''SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos''), Creator/ScottMcNeil ([[WesternAnimation/StreetFighter American cartoon]]), Creator/SteveBlum (''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animated Movie'')
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* HotMom: His wife, Eliza.
* HotMom: His wife, Eliza.
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* SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[{{Woolseyism}} Evil Ryu]], otherwise known as [[TooLongDidntDub Satsui no Hadou ni Mezameta Ryu]] (Ryu of the Awakened Killing Intent).
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* {{Revenge}}: What he wants from Ryu. However, upon seeing that Dan has the same look in his eyes that he has for Ryu, he gives it up, realizing that the pursuit of such things is an empty virtue.
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* {{Revenge}}: What he wants wanted from Ryu. However, upon seeing that Dan has the same look in his eyes that he has for Ryu, he gives it up, realizing that the pursuit of such things is an empty virtue.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: [[{{Jerkass}} Though]] [[CharacterExaggeration exaggerated]] [[AdaptationDecay in the various adaptations.]]
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* ChainedByFashion: Wears a chain around one wrist and forearm and uses it in his throws.
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* PerpetualSmiler: Can't stress this enough. He ''always'' has that extremely arrogant and grotesque grin on his face. ''Always''.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sagat was never evil, he just has a ''lot'' of issues with his pride. Even during his worst days working in the Shadaloo empire, he still regained a sense of honor.
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* JerkWithAHeartofGold: Sagat was never evil, he just has a ''lot'' of issues with his pride. Even during his worst days working in the Shadaloo empire, he still regained a sense of honor.
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** Although, according to one of his win quotes in ''VI'', he can be capable of ''some'' degree of respect.
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* JerkWithAHeartofGold: Sagat was never evil, he just has a ''lot'' of issues with his pride. Even during his worst days working in the Shadaloo empire, he still regained a sense of honor.
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** [[LampshadeHanging Dudley calls him a "Sissy-man" in SF III: New Generation/Second Impact]].
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** Incidentally, you could say the same about [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Reuben Langdon]].
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*** And various manuha. China loves them some Ryu/Chun-Li.
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* BoyMeetsGirl: Meets Eliza in his ''Alpha 1'' ending.
* LargeAndInCharge: [[WordOfGod Official canon]] has him at 7'5" and 240 pounds. He's taller than Zangief, but lighter.
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** Although, according to one of his win quotes in ''VI'', he can be capable of ''some'' degree of respect.
-->'''Adon''': ''Not bad, but not good enough to dethrone the king!''
-->'''Adon''': ''Not bad, but not good enough to dethrone the king!''
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* TheAtoner
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* MeaningfulName: That guy in the Bible who tried to take rule away from David? '''Adon'''ija.
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** The answer lies in the heart of battle." seems to be becoming one.
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* RyuAndKen: 1/2 {{Trope Namer|s}}.
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* RyuAndKen: 1/2 {{Trope Namer|s}}.
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* MeditationPowerup: Part of his BigDamnHeroes moment again Bison at the climax of ''SFII: The Animated Movie''.
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* ButNotTooForeign: He has a 3/4 Japanese heritage (fully Japanese mom, half-Japanese/half-American dad), but he lives in America. Speculation abounds that (due to his eyebrows) he's naturally raven-haired and [[HairDye dyes his hair]] blond.
* CallingYourAttacks: "Hadoken!", "Shoryuken!" and "Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku", which is rendered unintellible.
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* ButNotTooForeign: He has a 3/4 Japanese heritage (fully Japanese mom, half-Japanese/half-American dad), but he lives in America. Speculation abounds that (due to his eyebrows) he's naturally raven-haired and [[HairDye dyes his hair]] hair blond.
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* MrFanservice: TallDarkAndHandsome? Check. HeroicBuild? Check. {{Badass}} inside the battlefield and a NiceGuy outside? Check. [[DoesNotLikeShoes Walks barefoot]]? Check. Friends of both genders that he can be {{ship tease}}ed with once in a while? Check...
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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: He was a BadassLonghair[[LongHairedPrettyBoy ed]] [[{{Bishonen}} Pretty Boy]] in ''Alpha''. After bequeathing his hairband to Ryu (hence Ryu's trademark red headband from ''II'' onwards), he cuts his hair sometime between ''Alpha 3'' and ''II''. This hairstyle change also marks some CharacterDevelopment for Ken; he goes from an overly egotiscal, cocky, devil-may-care fighter to a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold confident, if not well-meaning guy]].
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* RealMenWearPink: He sports flowing, blonde, BadassLonghair tied back in a ponytail with a red ribbon in ''Alpha''.
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** It should be noted, though, that he actually [[http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/File:Sagat-young.png used to be]] a ''BadassLonghair''.''Badass Longhair''.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: YujiKishi being cast in the role of the pretty boy in red is [[GekisouSentaiCarranger nothing new]].
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* Characters/StreetFighterII
* Characters/StreetFighterAlpha
* Characters/StreetFighterIII
* Characters/StreetFighterIV
* Characters/StreetFighterEX
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-->''"The answer lies... in the heart of battle."''
-> '''Voiced by:''' Katashi Ishizuka (''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'', ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterEX'' series, ''[[VideoGame/{{X-Men Vs Street Fighter}} X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]'', ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroesVsStreetFighter'', ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2 Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]'')\\
BinShimada (''Street Fighter II'' [[AudioAdaptation CD dramas]])\\
ToshiyukiMorikawa (''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfTheSuperheroes Marvel vs. Capcom]]'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'' [[note]]only for certain audio clips such as the Shin Shoryuken; Katashi Ishizuka's voice was used for the majority of the audio[[/note]], ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNKMillenniumFight2000 Capcom vs. SNK]]'', ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'', ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos]]'', ''[[VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom Namco × Capcom]]'')\\
WataruTakagi (''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'', ''Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact'')\\
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KyleHebert (''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'', ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken''; English)\\
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RichardCansino (''Street Fighter Alpha: Generations''; English)\\
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-> The lead character of the franchise and ''[[TropeCodifier the]]'' FightingGame character, Ryu is a [[TheStoic stoic]] Japanese martial artist who [[WalkingTheEarth wanders the globe]] seeking [[ToBeAMaster the meaning of being a "true warrior."]] He can be recognized by his sleeveless white karate gi and a red or white [[MartialArtsHeadband hachimaki]] depending on the game. He trained alongside his friendly [[TheRival rival]] Ken under their mutual master Gouken and was the victor of the first ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'' tournament. His encounter with his master's nemesis Akuma during the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'' sub-series awoke the untapped ''Satsui no Hadou'' or "murderous intent" within him, although this power was eventually removed by Gouken in ''IV''. In ''III'', he continues to travel the world in search of strong opponents.
-> His [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Evil Ryu]] version has been present in the ''Alpha'' and ''EX'' series, and has made a reappearance in the arcade edition of ''Super IV''.
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* AProtagonistIsRyu
* AuthorAvatar: The programmers see themselves as Ryu. [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard You can see where this is headed]].
* {{Badass}}
** AdaptationalBadass: In ''Street Fighter'', his Hadouken (whether regular, Shinkuu, or Metsu) is merely a fireball. In CapcomVsWhatever, the super versions of his Hadouken are comparable to a higher-tier [[Manga/DragonBall Kamehameha]]. Even the regular Hadouken itself receives a buff in size and damage.
** BadassArmFold: The ''other'' half of his trademark VictoryPose (see below).
** BadassBack: Both Ryu and Evil Ryu.
* BerserkButton - BewareTheQuietOnes: While he isn't exactly a social person, he does have close friends and allies, '''who are not to be harmed in front of him'''. Bison was the living proof of this in ''Alpha 3'', whereas Crimson Viper found this out the hard way in the ''Ties That Bind'' Blu-Ray OVA. By extension, it's also a '''very''' bad idea to threaten innocent people (especially children) just to get a fight out of him.
* BloodKnight: Fighting is everything for Ryu, though he does not share Akuma's love of carnage. In other words, he's a LighterAndSofter Akuma.
--> (''in his rival match against Ken'') ''"Neither of us have reached our full potential."''
* [[RedOniBlueOni Blue Oni]]: To Ken's Red.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: In the ''Street Fighter II V'' anime series.
** Also his story arc for ''Alpha 2''/''Alpha 3''.
** This is also more or less the genesis of Evil Ryu as a player character, though he is enslaved to his own bloodlust rather than an outside will.
* CallingYourAttacks: "Hadoken!", "Shoryuken!" and "Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku", which is rendered unintelligible.
* CatchPhrase: "Hadoken!"
* CastingAShadow: In ''IV'' and its respective pseudo-sequel, Ryu gains the Metsu Hadouken and Metsu Shoryuken. The former originally appeared as a super for Evil Ryu in ''Capcom vs. SNK'' (there, it functioned akin to an evil version of the [[ShockAndAwe Denjin]] Hadouken). The latter was the ''very same move he used to scar Sagat''.
* CelibateHero: In an earlier story he recognizes that [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse Gouken's daughter]] has feelings for him but is unable to return them.
** Moreover, while he would like to start a family someday, he believes he's not ready to consider doing so.
** If you see Sakura's thoughts on Ryu as a full-blown romantic crush, then it's likely that he views her in a similar light: he cares for her and looks forward to her development, but either he feels he can't return her feelings or is totally oblivious to them in the first place.
* TheComicallySerious: Comes across this way, particularly in supplemental media. He's not even trying to be overly-serious (he's open to trying new things as best he can), it's just who he is.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: The "Satsui no Hadou" state, literally "Surge of Murderous Intent." Used by his alter-ego in the ''Alpha'' series, Evil Ryu.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution
* DoesNotLikeShoes: His constant barefootedness throughout the series is [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in ''Street Fighter IV'':
--> ''"Shoes? No, I can certainly afford them; I go barefoot for comfort."''
** And in an {{Omake}} where he isn't allowed in a fancy restaurant because of the "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service" policy.
** Oddly enough, Ryu wore slippers in the very FIRST ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'' (whereas Ken was barefooted).
* DramaticWind: His classic [[VictoryPose victory pose]].
* EnergyBall: ''Hadouken!''
* {{Fireballs}}: His normal [[EnergyBall Hadouken]] is often mistakenly called a fireball, but he can turn them into the Shakunetsu Hadouken, which is imbued with thermal energy.
* HairColors: Red in the original ''Street Fighter'', reddish-brown in the ''Alpha'' series, brown in ''Street Fighter II'', black in ''IV'', and black with what appears to be blue highlights in ''Street Fighter III''. To put it simply, it gets darker with age.
** The ''III'' example is a case of HairColorDissonance. Artwork from that series has his hair as black.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ken. Not convinced, just look at the [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/42682090@N07/4458750449/ background]] of the main menu for ''Super Street Fighter IV''.
** Not to mention all of their various intro poses together (usually a fist bump for good luck before a match) as well [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__FuhlYR4kU#t=2m04s this special win pose]] from ''Alpha 3'' (see also: TheRival[=/=]FriendlyRivalry below).
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Evil Ryu.
* HurricaneKick
* IconicItem: Ryu's red headband, [[ItWasAGift given to him]] by Ken to help rouse Ryu in Ken's ending in ''Alpha 2''. The scene is a [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]], thanks to the music. Before this, he wore a white headband to match his gi, apparently given to him by Gouken's daughter.
** In the ''SFII'' [[Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie movie]] said headband also appears; the circumstances in which he got it were different, but still heartwarming. When they were in their training, a young Ryu was injured when Ken kicked him in the forehead, knocking him down some stairs. Ken ran after him, and ripped off a part of his own red gi to bandage Ryu's bleeding wound. Ryu kept the makeshift headband to honor Ken.
* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: It takes Sagat's urging ''and'' Sakura's injuries from her fight with Bison (plus the memories of all his friends and rivals) to snap Ryu out of his brainwashing in ''Alpha 3''.
* JackOfAllStats: Though he's a bit of a MightyGlacier[=/=]StoneWall compared to Ken.
* KamehameHadoken: The most well-known user of the second co-{{Trope Namer|s}}. It should be noted that this only applies to the ''Vs.'' series (''[=MvC=]'' and ''[=TvC=]'' in particular), as the Shinkuu Hadouken is an EnergyBall by default in most instances.
* LimitedWardrobe: He's only ever seen wearing a dogi and being barefoot.
** This is taken to the extreme in one piece of artwork where Ryu is doing his laundry ''in his underwear'' at a laundromat (assumingly because Ryu's gi is the only article of clothing he travels with)...
* LoadBearingHero: Especially in the ''Alpha'' series.
* MartialArtsHeadband
* {{Mascot}}: He's the face of the fighting game department of Creator/{{Capcom}}. He might be a co-Mascot of the entire company alongside VideoGame/MegaMan.
** SeriesMascot: Likewise, Ryu ''is'' the ''Franchise/StreetFighter''.
* MeaningfulName: Ryu's name was originally spelled with the kanji for [[http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E9%9A%86 "prosperity"]], although it is actually a reference to the first game's co-designer Takashi Nishiyama, [[http://www.1up.com/features/the-man-who-created-street-fighter?pager.offset=1 whose given name (Takashi) is spelled with the same kanji.]]
* MindControlEyes: A rare case of the sclera changing color to show this trope. Instead of the sclera being white it turns pink -- most likely as a result of Bison's Psycho Power which helped brainwash him.
* MrFanservice: TallDarkAndHandsome? Check. HeroicBuild? Check. {{Badass}} inside the battlefield and a NiceGuy outside? Check. [[DoesNotLikeShoes Walks barefoot]]? Check. Friends of both genders that he can be {{ship tease}}ed with once in a while? Check...
* NiceGuy: While somewhat of a social recluse, he is still a sensitive and kind-hearted man with plenty of good advice to share with his friends and fellow warriors. The only major downside to befriending Ryu is how much of a pain it is to contact him.
* NotHimself: Sorta, in ''Alpha 2''. He was extremely troubled over the Satsui no Hado and what it means, thus [[TookALevelInJerkass he acted quite more rash and jerk-like than usual]] -- until Ken defeated him and then gave him the red headband as a token of remembrance.
* PermaStubble: In ''III''.
* PlayingWithFire: Not to the extent of Ken, but he does possess the Shakunetsu Hadouken, and in ''Alpha'' and ''Alpha 2'', the fifth and final hit of his [=Lv3=] Shinkuu Hadouken actually sets his opponent on fire.
* TheRival: Ken, Sagat, Akuma and Gouken.
** FriendlyRivalry: With Ken, and later with Sagat.
* RyuAndKen: 1/2 {{Trope Namer|s}}.
* [[SeanConneryIsGoingToShootYou Ryu Is Going To Hadoken You]]: In the intro to ''Super Street Fighter II'', ''Puzzle Fighter'' and ''Street Fighter Alpha 2''.
* ShirtlessScene: He has a [[ClothingDamage battle-damaged]] costume in ''IV'' which gives him slightly torn pants and ''shredded'' shirts.
* ShipTease: With Chun-Li. The fact that the two have really good chemistry and that, normally, Ryu never appeared in a crossover without Chun-Li and vice versa, only serves to fuel speculation.
** The only time they were ever shown getting romantic was in the Malibu comic.
* ShockAndAwe: Denjin Hadouken. For bonus points: it's unblockable and [[ChargedAttack charging it up to the maximum]] fully dizzies his foe.
* {{Shoryuken}}
* {{Shotoclone}}: Ryu is the original from which all Ryu/Ken-types spring.
* SociallyAwkwardHero
* SpiritedCompetitor: A heroic version. If taken too far he becomes [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Evil Ryu]], though.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[{{Woolseyism}} Evil Ryu]], otherwise known as [[TooLongDidntDub Satsui no Hadou ni Mezameta Ryu]] (Ryu of the Awakened Killing Intent).
* SupportingProtagonist: Despite being the main character of the series, Ryu doesn't really do that much to contribute towards the [[AllThereInTheManual plot]]. His role only matters in [[VideoGame/StreetFighterI the original]] and in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha''. In most of the other games, he's pretty much a LivingMacGuffin.
* TigerVersusDragon: When written in a certain kanji, "Ryu" can mean "Dragon." This comes in direct contrast with Sagat's tiger-y AnimalMotifs. As the main page says, ''this refers to two spirits so wildly different and yet wildly similar at the same time, intricately linked together in destiny.'': Ryu and Sagat were enemies in the past, now they are each other's {{Worthy Opponent}}s.
* ToBeAMaster: He continually searches the world for strong opponents to fight. He's a warrior, first and foremost. Having the ability to beat the tar out of any and all villains and evil men he comes across is just a kickass bonus for him.
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Toned down these days, but in the early games he would be severely overpowered, always Dragon Punching a jumping opponent, always getting through their block, his damage being increased...
* ThemeNaming: Is the "Ryu" in Shouryuken, with his best friend being the "Ken."
* TheStoic: He's nearly always stoic. [[NotSoStoic Except in these situations]]:
** He cracks a joke or two in [[Comicbook/StreetFighter the UDON comics]].
** Hugo's ending in ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII 3rd Strike]]'': Hugo recruits him (and several other street fighters) to be pro wrestlers. Ryu thinks he can learn a lot from wrestling. Ken's completely mortified that Ryu's actually enjoying this.
** He also has one of the funniest lines in ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos]]'' where he [[LampshadeHanging points out]] Mai's [[{{Stripperific}} odd choice]] of a [[HighlyVisibleNinja ninja outfit.]]
---> ''"Ninja style? People could see you from a block away!"''
* WalkingTheEarth: Is always traveling in search of new opponents and challenges, although he allegedly returns to Suzaku Castle (the burial ground of his NotQuiteDead sensei Gouken) once a year.
* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To be Spiders?]]: Ryu hates spiders, stemming from an incident in which one had crawled into his open mouth while he was sleeping.
** Naturally extends to his match-up against Franchise/{{Spider-Man}} in ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', though he does respect Spidey for being a honorable hero and worthy opponent.
* XRaySparks: His Denjin Hadouken Super Art from ''3rd Strike'' has this effect on the opponent.
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[[folder:Ken - ''USA'']]
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-->''"I'm ready for ya. Bring it on!"''
-> '''Voiced by:''' Kenji Haga (''Super Street Fighter II'', ''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'', ''Street Fighter II V''), ToshihikoSeki (''Street Fighter II'' CD dramas), TetsuyaIwanaga (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, ''Street Fighter EX'' series [[note]]barring ''[=EX2=] Plus'', where Go Yamane assumed the role[[/note]], ''X-Men vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', ''Namco × Capcom'', ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', ''Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix''), Go Yamane (''Street Fighter [=EX2=] Plus''), Koji Tobe (''Street Fighter III'', ''Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact''), YujiKishi (''Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'', ''Street Fighter IV'', ''Capcom vs. SNK'', ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', ''Project X Zone''), ReubenLangdon (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken''; English), Atsushi "Monster" Maezuka (''SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos''), ScottMcNeil ([[WesternAnimation/StreetFighter American cartoon]]), Creator/SteveBlum (''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animated Movie'')
-> Full name Ken Masters, son of the wealthy Masters family, Ken is the former training partner and friendly rival of Ryu, who uses the same special techniques (specializing in the ''{{Shoryuken}}'' or "Dragon Punch"). He is characterized by his red karate gi and his medium-length/long blond hair. After completing his martial art training from Gouken, Ken moved back to his native America and won the U.S. Martial Arts Tournament, where he met his girlfriend Eliza. He eventually marries her by the end of ''Street Fighter II''. In ''IV'' he hesitates joining the new tournament, but Eliza encourages him to do so, stating that he'll be back before their baby's birth. After the events of ''IV'' his son Mel is born, and in ''Street Fighter III'' Ken takes Sean as his apprentice and begins training his son Mel in his style of martial arts.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: He's inexplicably a redhead in the animated cartoon.
* AntiHero: Type II.
* {{Badass}}: ''Definitely''
** BadassLonghair: In ''Alpha''.
* TheBerserker: His attacks are much more punishable than Ryu's, but he hits harder.
** Subverted in that it's not so much Ken going all-out (usually) as it is him being a flashy show-off.
* BigFancyHouse: As seen in the ''Alpha'' series.
** In ''Street Fighter II V'', you also get to see it, and it is ''glorious''.
* {{Bishonen}}: [[DependingOnTheArtist In some incarnations]].
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: In the first animated movie.
* BringIt: A frequent in his taunts. It would appear to be the byproduct of Ken's confidence in his abilities, but given that he's actually a capable fighter, [[IShallTauntYou it could be a part of his game]].
* ButNotTooForeign: He has a 3/4 Japanese heritage (fully Japanese mom, half-Japanese/half-American dad), but he lives in America. Speculation abounds that (due to his eyebrows) he's naturally raven-haired and [[HairDye dyes his hair]] blond.
* CallingYourAttacks: "Hadoken!", "Shoryuken!" and "Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku", which is rendered unintellible.
* CatchPhrase: "Hadoken!"
* CharClone: Except the mask.
* {{Cowboy}}: As a downloadable alternate outfit in ''IV''.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Started differentiating from Ryu since ''Champion Edition''.
** {{Inverted|Trope}} in ''Street Fighter III'' where it's ''Ryu'' who was diverging, gaining more attacks and being a less standard Shotoclone.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Explicitly stated in his bio.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Gets his ass handed to him by Eliza in his ''Pocket Fighter'' ending, and later, his son in his ''Street Fighter III'' ending.
* {{Eagleland}}: Type 1: "America, the Beautiful."
* ElementalPunch: His fierce {{Shoryuken}}.
* MeditationPowerup: Part of his BigDamnHeroes moment again Bison at the climax of ''SFII: The Animated Movie''.
* MightyGlacier: Not ''incredibly'' slow, but his specials have slightly longer recovery time than Ryu.
* MrFanservice
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: He was a BadassLonghair[[LongHairedPrettyBoy ed]] [[{{Bishonen}} Pretty Boy]] in ''Alpha''. After bequeathing his hairband to Ryu (hence Ryu's trademark red headband from ''II'' onwards), he cuts his hair sometime between ''Alpha 3'' and ''II''. This hairstyle change also marks some CharacterDevelopment for Ken; he goes from an overly egotiscal, cocky, devil-may-care fighter to a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold confident, if not well-meaning guy]].
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: From ''Alpha 3'':
--> ''"I need a better workout than this! Where's Eliza?"''
* GroinAttack: In the games, his own son Mel does this to him in his ''Street Fighter III'' ending, to the shock of Eliza.
* HandsomeLech: Mostly in ''Alpha''.
* HappilyMarried: With his then-steady girlfriend Eliza as of his ''Street Fighter II'' ending. The first two ''Alpha'' titles show you how they met, and their marriage continues on to ''IV'' and ''III''.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ryu. Just ask his wife, she'll tell you who comes first.
** Look at the [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/42682090@N07/4458750449/ background]] of the main menu for ''Super Street Fighter IV''.
** Ryu's second rival battle in the game (which is against Ken; Ryu has Sagat by default, while Ken's is against Rufus) is a better example:
--> (''during Ryu vs. Ken's rival match'')
--> '''Ryu:''' ''I always learn something new when we step into the ring together.''
--> '''Ken:''' ''You see Ryu, this is why I enjoy fighting you.''
* HeyItsThatVoice: YujiKishi being cast in the role of the pretty boy in red is [[GekisouSentaiCarranger nothing new]].
* HotDad: Canonically, starts with ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV Super Street Fighter IV]]'' and goes on in the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' games. His ''[[VideoGame/{{X-Men Vs Street Fighter}} X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]'' ending is this as well.
* HotMom: His wife, Eliza.
* HurricaneKick: While he is most associated with the Shoryuken, his Senpuukyaku-based attacks are more impressive than most other Shotoclones.
* JackOfAllStats: Though he's a bit of a GradualGrinder[=/=]MightyGlacier compared to Ryu.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: [[{{Jerkass}} Though]] [[CharacterExaggeration exaggerated]] [[AdaptationDecay in the various adaptations.]]
* LameComeback: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFUEcatqqPc When Fei-Long calls him out in the cartoon for neglecting his training]], Ken's retort is this less-than-stellar quip:
-->'''Ken''': "And you! (''[[{{Beat}} panting]]'') [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore YOU'RE A LOSER!]]"
* TheLancer
* LonelyRichKid: Until his father sent him to Japan to train with Gouken.
* LovedINotHonorMore: The fact that he's a champion street fighter hasn't stopped him from building a happy romantic relationship with [[NiceGirl Eliza.]]
* MeaningfulName: Before his nationality and homeland was retconned to American, Ken had his name spelled with the kanji for "fist."
* MindControlEyes: Again moreso a case of the sclera changing color to pink again as a result of Bison's Psycho Power but it isn't as prominent as in the ''Street Fighter II V'' cases.
* NewYorkCity: His home stage in ''3rd Strike''
* ObviousPregnancy: His wife Eliza in ''IV''. At least she gives birth to Mel in ''SSFIV''.
* OneShotCharacter: [[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos Violent Ken]], the SuperpoweredEvilSide that didn't stick.
* PanickyExpectantFather: A borderline example in his ''IV'' ending. It's a good thing Eliza is quite CloserToEarth... and that Mel didn't decide to come into this world all of a sudden.
* PlayingWithFire
* RealMenWearPink: He sports flowing, blonde, BadassLonghair tied back in a ponytail with a red ribbon in ''Alpha''.
* RedBaron: Due to his flaming variants of the Shoryuken, Ken is occasionally known as The Flaming Dragon by the time of ''III''.
* [[RedOniBlueOni Red Oni]]: To Ryu's Blue.
* {{Retcon}}: The flyer for the first ''Street Fighter'' implied that Ken was Japanese like Ryu. He was changed into a native-born American (with Japanese descent) from ''Street Fighter II'' and onward.
* TheRival: Ryu.
** FriendlyRivalry
* RyuAndKen: 1/2 {{Trope Namer|s}}.
* {{Shoryuken}}: And a [[PlayingWithFire fiery]] variant no less!
** His most powerful version, the Shinryuken, adds [[EverythingsBetterWithSpinning spinning]] to the mix.
* {{Shotoclone}}: The very first, created because there were no {{Mirror Match}}es in the original ''Street Fighter''.
* SignificantBirthDate: Ken was born on Valentine's Day.
* SpiritedCompetitor: An heroic version.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Violent Ken from ''SNK vs. Capcom: Chaos'', who was based on the {{brainwashed}} Ken from the animated movie.
* TakeThat: One of Ken's winquotes in ''Super Street Fighter IV'':
--> ''"See? [[StopHavingFunGuys The strongest fighter always wins]]! As easy to understand as a [[AscendedMeme flowchart!]]"''
* ThemeNaming: Read Ryu.
* UnclePennybags: Most notably in the ''Street Fighter II V'' anime.
* UnknownRival: Rufus in ''IV'', and [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] beyond that: not only he has no idea that Rufus is gunning for him, Rufus has ''no idea who Ken actually is'', and continually mistakes other fighters for him. Including Cammy, who, as noted, is a ''girl''.
--> (''rival match vs. Rufus'')
--> '''Rufus:''' ''"So Ken Masters! At last we meet! This going is going to hurt like nobody’s business!"''
--> '''Ken:''' ''"Hm... This could be interesting. Bring it on, meatball!"''\\
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(''Rufus rival match vs. Ken'')
--> '''Rufus:''' ''"Ha! Looks like I finally caught up to you, blondie! You gave me quite the run around! The fat lady's about to sing, ain't she?"''
--> '''Ken:''' ''"Wha-? Who the heck are you?"''
* VSign: His signature VictoryPose.
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[[folder:Retsu - ''Japan'']]
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-> Banished monk and master of Shorinji Kempo who was notably the first guy you fought in the original ''Street Fighter''. Although he never actually appeared as a fighter in subsequent games, he appears in concept art for the first ''Street Fighter Alpha'', where he is shown beating the crap out of Dan and has a role in Udon's ''Street Fighter'' comics as an old friend of Gouken.
-->Voiced by: TakeshiAono (''Street Fighter II Mad Revenger'' CD drama)
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* BareFistedMonk
* BigOlEyebrows
* MeaningfulName: Retsu (?) means "violent" in Japanese and the reason why he was expelled from his monastery. It also goes along with the ThemeNaming between him and Geki, who are named for the intensity of Japanese earthquakes.
* OutOfFocus: He hasn't appeared at all since his first appearance.
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[[folder:Geki - ''Japan'']]
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-> A claw-wielding ninja who fought in the first tournament. It's been said that he was the one who a) trained Vega; and b) is related to Ibuki (possibly an uncle). He also uses shuriken and teleportation techniques.
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* AscendedExtra: In the UDON comic series, the Geki are an entire clan of ninja assassins, but the one of them implied to be the guy from the game is the villain of ''Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki''.
** Before this, in a bonus comic centering around Gen, an assassin is summoned to kill Gen (forcing him to react and kill his assailant in front of a young Chun-Li). This individual has the exact same garb and weapon as Geki, further reinforcing there are many of these warriors who practice the same style of combat.
* MeaningfulName: Geki means "intense" in Japanese. It goes along with the ThemeNaming between him and Retsu.
* {{Ninja}}
* OutOfFocus: He hasn't appeared at all since his first appearance.
* SmokeOut
* TeleportSpam
* WolverineClaws
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[[folder:Gen - ''China'']]
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-->''"You cannot keep my fists in your sight, for they move with the fury of Hell!"''
-> '''Voiced by:''' WataruTakagi (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series) Michael Sorich (''Street Fighter IV''; English), YoheiTadano (''Street Fighter IV''; Japanese)
-> Former assassin and mentor to Chun-Li. A kung-fu master versed in an assassination style he created based on Chinese martial arts. Reappearing in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', it is revealed he is dying of a terminal illness and seeks one last good fight before he passes on to the next world. This brings him to Akuma's attention and the two fight, but Akuma stops the fight, noticing Gen's illness and leaving, due to his principle of never fighting anybody who isn't at the top of their game. An insulted Gen goes after him, seeking to finish the fight. [[spoiler:In ''IV'' it is heavily implied that Gen knows that Chun-Li's father is alive, and when he is abducted by S.I.N, Gen heads out to take him back.]]
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* BadassBeard
* BadassGrandpa: He was born in 1911 and is the second oldest character.
* ConsummateProfessional: He was once known as the world's greatest assassin. [[TemptingFate Please do not question this fact.]]
* BloodKnight: In his ''SSFIV'' intro, "I live to fight. [[DeathSeeker Death's embrace is my ultimate destiny]]. [[BadassBoast As long as blood courses through my veins, I shall not succumb to the likes of you!]]"
* DeathSeeker: He's dying of cancer. He seeks someone to give him a deathmatch so that he won't die in his bed.
** {{Determinator}}: He will ''not'' die until he gets his perfect opponent to actually fight him.
* DifficultButAwesome: With two completely distinctive movesets that he can switch between on the fly (and ''Super VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'' gives him ''four'' Ultras aka two per moveset), Gen is obviously '''not''' a pick-up-and-play type of character. Expert Gen players are rare to happen upon, but you'll notice that they can pull ridiculous strings of attacks on your ass within seconds and soar across the screen like flying squirrels, able to break your guard at a moment's whim.
** ConfusionFu: If said Gen players use him just right (much, '''much''' easier said than done), the opponent will '''''never''''' be able to predict his next move.
* EvilMentor: To Chun-Li. Possibly to Yun and Yang as well (see above).
* FingerPokeOfDoom: Quite a few of his moves apply, like the Hyakurenko, but his Sou/Mantis Style Ultras in ''Super Street Fighter IV'', Zetsui and Shi'tengetsu, are prime examples.
* GratuitousEnglish: [[CatchPhrase "You are big fool!"]]
* MonochromaticEyes
* MoralityPet: Gen is a ruthless killer, but he ALWAYS shows a spot of tenderness to Chun-Li, who's probably his favorite (and greatest) student.
** The UDON comic series also uses this to set up a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment that gives him his characterization. After having to defend himself in mortal combat against an assassin in plain view of the young Chun-Li, he decides that he has crossed a line in his choice of work and must give up his lifestyle before he imbues any negative values in his pupil.
* NotQuiteDead: Though thought to have died after the ''Alpha'' series, he returns alive and well in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV''. His intro in ''IV'' also hints [[spoiler:that Chun-Li's father might still be alive too]].
* OldMaster: Gen is considered the most dangerous assassin in the ''Street Fighter'' mythos. Even Akuma acknowledges that Gen in his prime would have probably wiped the floor with him.
** And he's able to stand toe-to-toe with Akuma at his current age, even ''surviving the Shun Goku Satsu'' while suffering from ''cancer''. Old master, indeed.
* PressurePoint: The Shi-ten-shu, which works as a Damage-Over-Time type of attack that culminates with a free stun--complete with a [[TimeBomb countdown]], both of which can be stopped if the opponent manages to hit Gen. Several other attacks fit this as well.
* RapidFireFisticuffs[=/=]SpamAttack: The Hyakurenko.
** His trademark Zan'ei deals many blows from what seems to be a single hit.
* ShirtlessScene: He has a shirtless alternate outfit in ''Super VideoGame/StreetFighterIV''.
* SocialDarwinist: One of his round win quotes in ''SFIV'' is, "The weak deserve death."
* StanceSystem: Gen has the unique ability among the characters in the series to switch between ''two'' stances, ''Sou/Mourning/"Mantis"'' and ''Ki/Hateful/"Crane"'', while fighting. When he changes from one style to another, his fighting stance, basic techniques, Special Moves and even Super Combos are changed.
* StrokeTheBeard: In his opening animation, and one of his possible taunts in ''IV''.
* {{Wall Jump}}er: The Oga.
* WeakButSkilled: Old and ill and all, he can still pack quite a punch against younger, healthier and physically stronger fighters than himself. If Akuma is to be believed (and why shouldn't he be?), Gen's age and illness are the only things that make it remotely fair (in-story) for him to fight any of the other characters.
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[[folder:Lee - ''China'']]
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-> A Chinese kenpo master who enters the first tournament to test his skills. Lee is the uncle of Yun and Yang from ''Street Fighter III''. Other than the original ''Street Fighter'', he makes an appearance in the ''Sakura Ganbaru!!'' manga as one of Sakura's opponents, and in the UDON comic as a challenger of Fei Long.
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy
* AscendedExtra: He gets an expanded role in the [[Comicbook/StreetFighter UDON comic]] series - in the sense that he appears at all, that is.
* BloodKnight
* GratuitousEnglish: "I have great fortune!"
* OutOfFocus: He hasn't appeared at all since his first appearance.
* SatelliteCharacter: Partially due to him not being in any other game but the forgotten original. All we know about him is that he's friends with Gen and is the uncle of Yun and Yang.
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[[folder:Birdie - ''England'']]
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-->''"I am Birdie! The most rotten villain in the world... [[ForTheEvulz I hope]]!"''
-> '''Voiced by:''' WataruTakagi (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series)
-> A British bar bouncer who enters the first tournament looking for cash. He returns in the ''Alpha'' series, seeking to join Shadaloo. He succeeds and tries to steal Bison's Psycho Drive, but fails and escapes the destruction of the Shadaloo base. In the first ''Street Fighter'' he was a tall but slender light skinned mohawked punk, but was changed into a brutish black (but still British) thug in the ''Alpha'' series.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Some background details; For instance, he was once a professional wrestler and formed a fearsome tag team with fellow British goliath Titanic Tim from the ''VideoGame/SaturdayNightSlamMasters'' games.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: One pallete is green.
* AnimeHair: Check out that circle mohawk! It has a hole in it.
* AscendedExtra: He gets an expanded role in the [[Comicbook/StreetFighter UDON comic]] series.
** In ''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation'', he's the only "new" character to get any real depth, even fighting the BigBad with the heroes, and saving Chun-Li.
* ChainedByFashion: Wears a chain around one wrist and forearm and uses it in his throws.
* DarkSkinnedBlond
* EasterEgg: His stage in the first game has posters depicting the Music/VelvetUnderground's debut "banana album" artwork.
* FingerlessGloves
* FluffyTheTerrible: A big scary thug named Birdie.
* {{Foil}}: For Eagle -- as is often the case with depictions of English males in pop-culture generally, ''StreetFighter's'' English pair are designed so as to represent the extreme opposite ends of the cultural spectrum found in their native land. As a punk, Birdie represents the nation's anarchic, rock and roll culture, which contrasts enormously with Eagle, whose design evokes the classically sophisticated QuintessentialBritishGentleman.
* GeniusBruiser: In most other adaptations. In any case, it's incredibly surprising that Birdie is smart enough to be constantly plotting on Shadaloo.
* HandWave: "I looked pale because I was sick!"
* HotbloodedSideburns: Incorporated to his ''Alpha'' redesign, and very outrageously done - they almost look like a sideburns/mustache combo!
* LightningBruiser: He's basically Zangief mixed with Balrog/Boxer.
* LondonGangster
* LowerClassLout
* MeaningfulName: A golf term, shares this theme with Eagle.
* OutOfFocus: He seems to be out of action following ''Alpha 3''.
* RaceLift: He debuted as a fair-skinned Caucasian in the original game, but for unknown reasons, he was ret-conned to being black when he next appeared in the ''Alpha'' series.
* ScaryBlackMan: Except in the original game, where he was white (which may have been a simple mistake). He jokes in ''Alpha 3'' that he was really sick back then, and it made him look pale and flushed.
* ThemeNaming: Birdie and Eagle are two terms used in Golf.
* UnskilledButStrong: UDON's ''World Warrior Encyclopedia'' sums up Birdie's fighting style as "an unrefined, sloppy combination of barroom brawling and crushing professional wrestling maneuvers." He's never had any actual training as a fighter, but he's powerful and he has a lot of experience.
* WalkingShirtlessScene
* WithMyHandsTied: He incorporates his handcuffs into his devastating throws.
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[[folder:Eagle - ''England'']]
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-->"Shall we dance?"
-> '''Voiced by:''' JinYamanoi (''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'' [[note]]''[[UpdatedRerelease Max]]'' and ''[[UpdatedRerelease Upper]]'' only[[/note]])
-> British bodyguard who enters the first tournament to test his skill. He did not make another playable appearance until ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'', and was added to the portable editions of ''StreetFighter Alpha 3'' after he gained more recognition.
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* AscendedExtra
* AttackReflector: St. Andrews Green.
* BadassGay
* BadassMustache
* CulturedBadass: Second only to Dudley.
* DualWielding
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Of his special moves, only St. Andrews Green doesn't involve spinning in some fashion or another. He even twirls his batons around like a drummer when he taunts.
* ExtremityExtremist: He attacks with just his batons. No punches ''or'' kicks!
* {{Foil}}: For Birdie -- as is often the case with depictions of English males in pop-culture generally, ''StreetFighter's'' English pair are designed so as to represent the extreme opposite ends of the cultural spectrum found in their native land. As a punk, Birdie represents the nation's anarchic, rock and roll culture, which contrasts enormously with Eagle, whose design evokes the classically sophisticated QuintessentialBritishGentleman.
* IKnowMaddenKombat: An extremely muted example, but it's there; one of his moves, the above mentioned St. Andrews Green, is just Eagle swinging his sticks like a golf club.
* ManlyGay: He's openly gay, his character is apparently inspired by Freddie Mercury (note the Music/{{Queen}} references in his victory quotes).
* MeaningfulName: A golf term, shares this theme with Birdie. Supplementary material suggests he's quite skilled at golf, even.
* OutOfFocus: He was thought to have disappeared with the other original ''Street Fighter'' characters, but appeared in ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'' and the handheld versions of ''Alpha 3''. Even so, he's easily the least represented character from the ''Alpha'' series in other media.
* QuintessentialBritishGentleman: Certainly in appearance.
* SharpDressedMan
* SimpleStaff: Escrima sticks, really. They still ''hurt'', of course, but as weapons go you don't get much less complicated.
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: He has a Japanese voice actor, but at least speaks English well.
* StraightGay
* ThemeNaming: His attacks are named after various locations in England plus colors; Manchester Black, for example. Additionally, both Birdie and Eagle are two terms used in Golf.
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[[folder:Joe - ''USA'']]
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-> An underground American martial artist who entered the tournament to test his skills. One of the first opponents in the original game and about as generic as they come.
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* AllThereInTheManual: He didn't appear in another ''Street Fighter'' game outside the 1st as a playable character, but he appeared as the white guy who punched the black guy in the ''Street Fighter II'' intro. However, the two characters seen in the ''SFII'' intro simply ''resemble'' the former characters: they could be completely different persons from what WordOfGod has let us know.
* NamesTheSame: He's not VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe.
* OutOfFocus: He hasn't appeared at all since his first appearance.
* RidiculouslyAverageGuy
** MeaningfulName: Look at the above trope. Then look at the character's name.
* UrbanLegendOfZelda: Rumour has it that he was going to appear in ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'' but was replaced by Cody at the last minute.
** There's also the rumor that The Ghost, a kickboxer in ''VideoGame/FinalFight: Streetwise'', is supposed to be him.
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[[folder:Mike - ''USA'']]
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-> Former boxing champion, whose career was ruined when he accidentally killed one of his opponents.
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* ExtremityExtremist
* OutOfFocus: He hasn't appeared at all since his first appearance.
* ScaryBlackMan
* UrbanLegendOfZelda: Some fans believe he is really Balrog, or M. Bison as he is called in Japan, since the "M." in M. Bison originally stood for Mike.
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[[folder:Adon - ''Thailand'']]
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--> ''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner "I will show you just how strong I am!"]]''
-> '''Voiced by:''' WataruTakagi (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series), Taliesin Jaffe (''Street Fighter IV''; English), Atsushi Imaruoka (''Street Fighter IV''; Japanese)
-> A hotheaded, arrogant Muay Thai master. He used to be Sagat`s apprentice until Sagat's loss against Ryu in the first game. During the first two ''Alpha'' games, Adon challenged Sagat for the title of Emperor of Muay Thai and won, although barely. In ''Alpha 3'', he went to find Akuma, but failed in his search. He cameos in ''Street Fighter IV'', where he returned to Thailand only to be defeated by Sagat, and then makes a full comeback to the playing cast in ''Super Street Fighter IV''.
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* AGodAmI: "I will see them worship me as a god!" said to Sagat in ''Super Street Fighter IV'' before their rival match.
* AnimalMotifs: Jaguars.
* AnimeHair: Just look at the guy's picture. In a series with quite a few characters that have crazy hairstyles, he definitely has one of the crazier ones.
* AntiVillain: He's motivated by frustration and rage at being abandoned by Sagat after the loss to Ryu, rather than his more familiar "I WILL BEAT UP EVERYONE EVER" deal. He eventually grows to hate Sagat for having smeared the name of Muay Thai by losing to Ryu, and decides to beat him down to take the crown as the reigning king of Muay Thai.
* [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Arrogant Muay Thai Guy]]: He's easily one of the best examples (if not THE best example) of this trope in the entire ''Street Fighter'' series. He has nothing but contempt for anyone else and he shows absolutely no friendliness or respect to ANYONE. If you try to fight him, he will do everything to give you a savage beatdown.
* BloodKnight: Unlike Sagat, Adon doesn't really fight for an expressed purpose. He just wants to play.
* CheshireCatGrin: The only way to wipe that smug grin off his face is to beat it off. No easy task, that...
* CurbStompBattle: Prior to the events of ''IV'', he challenges Sagat, who had come to see one of his matches. One ''Tiger Destruction'' later, Adon is down for the count.
* TheDragon: In the first ''Street Fighter'', towards Sagat.
* EvilRedhead
* FieryRedhead
* GratuitousEnglish:
--> "Jaguar Kick!"
--> "Jaguar Tooth!"
* HotBlooded
* HypocriticalHumor: His win quote if you beat Abel in ''Super Street Fighter IV'' ("Obsession with the past is a sign of weakness, worm!") sounds a bit odd once you consider what his characterization is after the 1st game.
* InsufferableGenius: He has one ''mean'' bite to back up all his barking.
* {{Jerkass}}
* KneelBeforeZod: He wants the world (and especially Sagat) to bow down before him and worship him as a god.
--> (''before Adon's rival match against Sagat'')
--> '''Sagat''': ''"The power you’re after is twisted."''
--> '''Adon''': ''"Just save it! Everyone will bow before me. I will see them worship me as a God!"''
--> (''during said rival match'')
--> '''Adon:''' ''"Grovel before me!"''
* LaughingMad
* LightningBruiser: He has average defense, so he doesn't get beat up easily, and he's REALLY fast.
* MartialArtsHeadband: Although if you want to be technical, it's called a Mong kon.
* MeaningfulName: That guy in the Bible who tried to take rule away from David? '''Adon'''ija.
* NoIndoorVoice: He's...quite the loud mouth. Both in and out of battle.
* PerpetualSmiler: Can't stress this enough. He ''always'' has that extremely arrogant and grotesque grin on his face. ''Always''.
* RedBaron: Subverted. The "God of Muay Thai" is nothing more than a self-pronounced title, showing his arrogance.
* ScreamingWarrior: He's constantly yelling and shrieking while making bird-like [[{{Kiai}} Kiais]] in battle.
* SlasherSmile: His [[PerpetualSmiler permanent expression.]] Subverted in that while he's arrogant, he's not insane or evil like the trope requires - just very, ''very'' full of himself.
* TheStarscream: To the point where he even ''sounds'' like Starscream.
* ThemeNaming: Adon is the Jaguar to Sagat's Tiger.
* [[TrashTalk Trash Talker]]: One of the biggest trash talkers in the series. Several of the other characters even lampshade this in their win quotes to him in ''[[StreetFighter Super Street Fighter IV]]''. But given [[ArrogantKungFuGuy his]] [[JerkAss character]], this isn't too surprising.
* WalkingShirtlessScene
* {{Wall Jump}}er: His Jaguar Tooth.
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[[folder:Sagat - ''Thailand'']]
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-->''"You are not a warrior. You're a beginner!"''
-> '''Voiced by:''' AkioOhtsuka (''Street Fighter II'' CD dramas), ShinichiroMiki, (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, ''Capcom vs. SNK'', ''Capcom vs. SNK 2''), Sakai Albright, (''Street Fighter EX'' series), Koji Suizu (''SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos''), Daisuke Endo (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken''; Japanese), Isaac C. Singleton Jr. (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken''; English)
-> The King of Muay Thai and former [[TheDragon Dragon]] to M. Bison. He is considered a national hero in Thailand thanks to his dedication to his craft and hosted the first ''Street Fighter'' tournament to prove his superiority as a fighter. After his loss to Ryu, he became angry and confused, joining Shadaloo in an effort to find Ryu for a rematch. After battling a revenge-filled Dan Hibiki (Sagat had killed Dan's father Go in retaliation for the loss of Sagat's eye), Sagat began to realize the fruitlessness of his need for revenge against Ryu; this was sealed at the sight of a BrainwashedAndCrazy Ryu so he left Shadaloo, seeking to fight Ryu instead as a true warrior. Believing himself to have lost his fighting spirit, he is challenged by Adon and defeats him, promptly reigniting it, and shortly afterward enters the ''Street Fighter IV'' tournament.
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* AcheyScars: Given to him in his first big battle against Ryu. This lasts until the climax of the ''Alpha'' series. He could even draw on his hatred as a super (or as an EX Move in ''IV'') to briefly buff his next Tiger Blow.
* AmbidextrousSprite: The page image. Finally subverted in the ''EX'' series and later ''IV'' when technology was finally able to keep his scar and eyepatch consistent when facing either side of the screen.
* AntiVillain: Sagat was in the first ''SF'' tournament merely to test his skills against the best fighters in the world. He might have been a ruthless fighter, but he wasn't an evil one. His defeat at Ryu's hands did instill hatred in him and motivated him to join Shadaloo, but he realized that Shadaloo was not the right way, and his rivalry with Ryu has cooled down with time. Now he's just basically a fighter who will not settle with being second place, and despite their rivalry, he and Ryu are friends now, according to his ending in ''Super Street Fighter IV''.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority:
--> ''"They call me the king for a reason."''
* {{Badass}}
** HandicappedBadass: Screw depth perception and peripheral vision! Sagat only needs one eye!
* BaldOfEvil: Before his {{Retcon}}.
** BaldOfAwesome: After his {{Retcon}}. But remember: he's not technically evil.
** It should be noted, though, that he actually [[http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/File:Sagat-young.png used to be]] a ''BadassLonghair''.
* BigBad: In the first game.
* [[RedBaron Blue Baron]]: The Emperor of Muay Thai.
* CallingYourAttacks: "Tiger Uppercut!"
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: In the first game.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Decides during the ''Alpha'' series that Shadaloo was merely there as a vessel for his revenge against Ryu, which he no longer values, and leaves the organization, realizing that what he was associating with was not an honorable way for a warrior to live.
* TheDragon: To M. Bison in ''Alpha''.
* TheEmperor: In a figurative sense.
* EvilLaugh: In the ''Alpha'' (and by proxy ''Capcom vs. SNK'') and ''EX'' series. After ''Alpha'', it's more of a condescending laugh.
* EyepatchOfPower: He lost his eye in a fight with Dan's father.
* FacePalmOfDoom: His standard grab works like this.
* FriendToAllChildren: He's revered as a national hero in Thailand. In his ending from ''Super Street Fighter IV'', you actually see him in a [[GentleGiant tender moment]] [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments with some of the local Thai children.]] (Adon's ''SSFIV'' ending has him watching over this same scene, however, and he very cynically concludes that Sagat has lost his bite.)
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Evil, until his HeelFaceTurn. To wit:
** He has a missing eye thanks to Go Hibiki, Dan's father. This prompted Sagat to undergo a TurnsRed moment and kill him in response. Hence the whole YouKilledMyFather thing that drives Dan during ''Alpha''.
** As for the scar, after [[CurbStompBattle getting beat down]] by Sagat, Ryu's will to win at all costs opened him to the Satsui no Hadou, and in what is perhaps Evil Ryu's ''only'' canonical appearance, Ryu blasted Sagat with the [[DeusExMachina Metsu Shoryuken]]. The rest is history...
** Sagat eventually was retconned in ''Alpha 3'' to merely being consumed with despair and rage over his loss and willingly joining Shadaloo simply to get another shot at Ryu. His first mid-boss fight was with a rage-filled Dan, and upon seeing him get up and keep on struggling after having lost, Sagat saw his own anger reflected in Dan's and so he started to question himself and his revenge. Later he learned of Bison and Shadaloo's true nature when Bison presented him with a fight with a [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Psycho Drive-brainwashed]] Ryu; he quickly underwent a HeelFaceTurn, stalled out, and broke Ryu's mind control. In ''Street Fighter IV'', Ryu and Sagat are rival matches in Arcade Mode and speak to each other as honored opponents.
* GratuitousEnglish:
--> ''"Tiger Uppercut"''
* HeelFaceTurn
* HeelRealization: It takes a lot for this to take place, and only really kicks in when Bison fulfills Sagat's wish of a rematch with Ryu, but by presenting him with a brainwashed Ryu without any true fighting spirit. In that moment, Sagat realizes how far he's fallen, and that the man he has been aiding in order to further his own petty need for vengeance is certifiably evil. It comes to no surprise that he is the only one of the original Devas not to rejoin Bison in ''IV''.
* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: In ''Alpha 3'', Sagat fights the brainwashed Ryu while Ken and Sakura challenge Bison. It takes Sagat's [[RousingSpeech urging]], plus Sakura's injury at the hands of Bison, to rouse Ryu out of his trance.
* KarmaHoudini: Suffers no repercussions with assisting the criminal efforts of Shadaloo. Well, at least he wisened up and [[TheAtoner is making an effort to wash away the sins of his past.]]
* KiAttacks: Sagat can throw fiery projectiles at his opponent; since he's quite tall, he was given the ability to shoot the opponent both high or low from the ground.
* MeaningfulName: "Sagat" means "to intercept" or "to stop something from advancing."
** "Guardian" or "Protector" is probably a better translation of the name from Thai.
* MonochromaticEyes: In every appearance sans ''I''.
* NobleDemon: When at his worst.
* PetTheDog: During ''Alpha 3'', Sagat is challenged by Dan, who's seeking vengeance for the death of his father. Seeing far more of himself, and his own vengeful behavior towards Ryu, in Dan than he's comfortable with, he ''lets Dan win'', thus preventing Dan from going down his path.
** His ending in ''Super Street Fighter IV'' is this and then some more.
* PlayingWithFire: The [=Lv3=] versions of Tiger Cannon and Tiger Raid in ''Alpha''.
** Also, his Tiger Destruction in ''IV''.
* {{Retcon}}: His loss against Ryu has been retconned so that he was scarred by Evil Ryu, and he has been retconned to undergo a HeelFaceTurn post ''Alpha 3''.
* {{Revenge}}: What he wants from Ryu. However, upon seeing that Dan has the same look in his eyes that he has for Ryu, he gives it up, realizing that the pursuit of such things is an empty virtue.
* TheRival: Ryu and Adon.
* ScaryBlackMan: Only in some of the official artwork and some anime adaptations. In-game, his skin tone is a lot lighter. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] when he gets a scary black ''voice'' in ''IV''.
* SelfMadeMan: It's hinted that the Thai village Sagat visits in ''Street Fighter IV'' is actually his hometown, with the elder being one of his relatives. If it's true, it'd mean that Sagat once was a CountryMouse who started from scratch and then worked his way to the top of the Muay Thai world.
* {{Shoryuken}}: After being defeated by Ryu's Shoryuken in the past tournament, Sagat developed his own version of the move in response, the Tiger Uppercut.
* {{Shotoclone}}: After the original game, his ability to use Tiger Shot and Tiger Uppercut make his fighting style eerily similar to Ryu and Ken's. He lacks a Hurricane Kick, but that isn't as iconic a move anyway. Incidentally, players refer to him as an Anti-Shoto just because his shotoclone moves and his sheer size effectively counteract Ryu and Ken's styles.
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Sakai Albright's rendition of Tiger Shot, Tiger Genocide, and Tiger Storm come out in perfectly clear English. Then again, like most of Sagat's seiyuu, [[GratuitousEnglish he's plagued with stuff like]] "Tiger Rape!", "Tiger Bro!", and "Tiger Chow!" (respectively, that'd be Tiger ''Raid'', Tiger ''Blow'', and Tiger ''Cannon'').
* ThemeNaming: As hinted above, most of his Special, Super, and Ultra attacks have the word "tiger" in them.
** Ryu's name can be read as "dragon", and [[TigerVersusDragon "the tiger and the dragon"]] has always been an idiomatic expression in Asian culture for two powerful, opposite forces.
* WalkingShirtlessScene
* WarriorPoet
* WarriorTherapist: Looking closely at his ''IV'' and ''Super IV'' post-battle quotes, the player will notice that some of them qualify as Sagat giving advice to the rival he has just defeated. [[GoodIsNotNice Very harshly, that is.]]
-->(''against Abel'' [''SSFIV'']): ''"You are not yet ready to face me. Find your path and see where it leads."''
-->(''against Rose'' [''SSFIV'']): ''"You lost not because it was preordained but because you allowed yourself to."''
* WorthyOpponent: The first "Anti-Ryu." Most players consider him some kind of Ryu/Ken-type in the way he plays anyway.
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* Characters/StreetFighterII
* Characters/StreetFighterAlpha
* Characters/StreetFighterIII
* Characters/StreetFighterIV
* Characters/StreetFighterEX
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[[folder:Ryu - ''Japan'']]
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-->''"The answer lies... in the heart of battle."''
-> '''Voiced by:''' Katashi Ishizuka (''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'', ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterEX'' series, ''[[VideoGame/{{X-Men Vs Street Fighter}} X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]'', ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroesVsStreetFighter'', ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2 Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]'')\\
BinShimada (''Street Fighter II'' [[AudioAdaptation CD dramas]])\\
ToshiyukiMorikawa (''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfTheSuperheroes Marvel vs. Capcom]]'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'' [[note]]only for certain audio clips such as the Shin Shoryuken; Katashi Ishizuka's voice was used for the majority of the audio[[/note]], ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNKMillenniumFight2000 Capcom vs. SNK]]'', ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'', ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos]]'', ''[[VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom Namco × Capcom]]'')\\
WataruTakagi (''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'', ''Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact'')\\
TohruOokawa (''Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'')\\
SkipStellrecht (''Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie'', ''Anime/StreetFighterIIV'', ''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation''; English)\\
KoujiTsujitani (''Street Fighter II V''; Japanese)\\
KyleHebert (''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'', ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken''; English)\\
HirokiTakahashi (''Street Fighter IV'', ''[[VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]'', ''Super Street Fighter IV'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone''; Japanese)\\
RichardCansino (''Street Fighter Alpha: Generations''; English)\\
YasuyukiKase (''Street Fighter Alpha: Generations''; Japanese)\\
SoichiroHoshi (''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', ''Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix'' [[note]]also known as ''Pocket Fighter''[[/note]])
-> The lead character of the franchise and ''[[TropeCodifier the]]'' FightingGame character, Ryu is a [[TheStoic stoic]] Japanese martial artist who [[WalkingTheEarth wanders the globe]] seeking [[ToBeAMaster the meaning of being a "true warrior."]] He can be recognized by his sleeveless white karate gi and a red or white [[MartialArtsHeadband hachimaki]] depending on the game. He trained alongside his friendly [[TheRival rival]] Ken under their mutual master Gouken and was the victor of the first ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'' tournament. His encounter with his master's nemesis Akuma during the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'' sub-series awoke the untapped ''Satsui no Hadou'' or "murderous intent" within him, although this power was eventually removed by Gouken in ''IV''. In ''III'', he continues to travel the world in search of strong opponents.
-> His [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Evil Ryu]] version has been present in the ''Alpha'' and ''EX'' series, and has made a reappearance in the arcade edition of ''Super IV''.
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* AProtagonistIsRyu
* AuthorAvatar: The programmers see themselves as Ryu. [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard You can see where this is headed]].
* {{Badass}}
** AdaptationalBadass: In ''Street Fighter'', his Hadouken (whether regular, Shinkuu, or Metsu) is merely a fireball. In CapcomVsWhatever, the super versions of his Hadouken are comparable to a higher-tier [[Manga/DragonBall Kamehameha]]. Even the regular Hadouken itself receives a buff in size and damage.
** BadassArmFold: The ''other'' half of his trademark VictoryPose (see below).
** BadassBack: Both Ryu and Evil Ryu.
* BerserkButton - BewareTheQuietOnes: While he isn't exactly a social person, he does have close friends and allies, '''who are not to be harmed in front of him'''. Bison was the living proof of this in ''Alpha 3'', whereas Crimson Viper found this out the hard way in the ''Ties That Bind'' Blu-Ray OVA. By extension, it's also a '''very''' bad idea to threaten innocent people (especially children) just to get a fight out of him.
* BloodKnight: Fighting is everything for Ryu, though he does not share Akuma's love of carnage. In other words, he's a LighterAndSofter Akuma.
--> (''in his rival match against Ken'') ''"Neither of us have reached our full potential."''
* [[RedOniBlueOni Blue Oni]]: To Ken's Red.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: In the ''Street Fighter II V'' anime series.
** Also his story arc for ''Alpha 2''/''Alpha 3''.
** This is also more or less the genesis of Evil Ryu as a player character, though he is enslaved to his own bloodlust rather than an outside will.
* CallingYourAttacks: "Hadoken!", "Shoryuken!" and "Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku", which is rendered unintelligible.
* CatchPhrase: "Hadoken!"
* CastingAShadow: In ''IV'' and its respective pseudo-sequel, Ryu gains the Metsu Hadouken and Metsu Shoryuken. The former originally appeared as a super for Evil Ryu in ''Capcom vs. SNK'' (there, it functioned akin to an evil version of the [[ShockAndAwe Denjin]] Hadouken). The latter was the ''very same move he used to scar Sagat''.
* CelibateHero: In an earlier story he recognizes that [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse Gouken's daughter]] has feelings for him but is unable to return them.
** Moreover, while he would like to start a family someday, he believes he's not ready to consider doing so.
** If you see Sakura's thoughts on Ryu as a full-blown romantic crush, then it's likely that he views her in a similar light: he cares for her and looks forward to her development, but either he feels he can't return her feelings or is totally oblivious to them in the first place.
* TheComicallySerious: Comes across this way, particularly in supplemental media. He's not even trying to be overly-serious (he's open to trying new things as best he can), it's just who he is.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: The "Satsui no Hadou" state, literally "Surge of Murderous Intent." Used by his alter-ego in the ''Alpha'' series, Evil Ryu.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution
* DoesNotLikeShoes: His constant barefootedness throughout the series is [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in ''Street Fighter IV'':
--> ''"Shoes? No, I can certainly afford them; I go barefoot for comfort."''
** And in an {{Omake}} where he isn't allowed in a fancy restaurant because of the "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service" policy.
** Oddly enough, Ryu wore slippers in the very FIRST ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'' (whereas Ken was barefooted).
* DramaticWind: His classic [[VictoryPose victory pose]].
* EnergyBall: ''Hadouken!''
* {{Fireballs}}: His normal [[EnergyBall Hadouken]] is often mistakenly called a fireball, but he can turn them into the Shakunetsu Hadouken, which is imbued with thermal energy.
* HairColors: Red in the original ''Street Fighter'', reddish-brown in the ''Alpha'' series, brown in ''Street Fighter II'', black in ''IV'', and black with what appears to be blue highlights in ''Street Fighter III''. To put it simply, it gets darker with age.
** The ''III'' example is a case of HairColorDissonance. Artwork from that series has his hair as black.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ken. Not convinced, just look at the [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/42682090@N07/4458750449/ background]] of the main menu for ''Super Street Fighter IV''.
** Not to mention all of their various intro poses together (usually a fist bump for good luck before a match) as well [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__FuhlYR4kU#t=2m04s this special win pose]] from ''Alpha 3'' (see also: TheRival[=/=]FriendlyRivalry below).
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Evil Ryu.
* HurricaneKick
* IconicItem: Ryu's red headband, [[ItWasAGift given to him]] by Ken to help rouse Ryu in Ken's ending in ''Alpha 2''. The scene is a [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]], thanks to the music. Before this, he wore a white headband to match his gi, apparently given to him by Gouken's daughter.
** In the ''SFII'' [[Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie movie]] said headband also appears; the circumstances in which he got it were different, but still heartwarming. When they were in their training, a young Ryu was injured when Ken kicked him in the forehead, knocking him down some stairs. Ken ran after him, and ripped off a part of his own red gi to bandage Ryu's bleeding wound. Ryu kept the makeshift headband to honor Ken.
* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: It takes Sagat's urging ''and'' Sakura's injuries from her fight with Bison (plus the memories of all his friends and rivals) to snap Ryu out of his brainwashing in ''Alpha 3''.
* JackOfAllStats: Though he's a bit of a MightyGlacier[=/=]StoneWall compared to Ken.
* KamehameHadoken: The most well-known user of the second co-{{Trope Namer|s}}. It should be noted that this only applies to the ''Vs.'' series (''[=MvC=]'' and ''[=TvC=]'' in particular), as the Shinkuu Hadouken is an EnergyBall by default in most instances.
* LimitedWardrobe: He's only ever seen wearing a dogi and being barefoot.
** This is taken to the extreme in one piece of artwork where Ryu is doing his laundry ''in his underwear'' at a laundromat (assumingly because Ryu's gi is the only article of clothing he travels with)...
* LoadBearingHero: Especially in the ''Alpha'' series.
* MartialArtsHeadband
* {{Mascot}}: He's the face of the fighting game department of Creator/{{Capcom}}. He might be a co-Mascot of the entire company alongside VideoGame/MegaMan.
** SeriesMascot: Likewise, Ryu ''is'' the ''Franchise/StreetFighter''.
* MeaningfulName: Ryu's name was originally spelled with the kanji for [[http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E9%9A%86 "prosperity"]], although it is actually a reference to the first game's co-designer Takashi Nishiyama, [[http://www.1up.com/features/the-man-who-created-street-fighter?pager.offset=1 whose given name (Takashi) is spelled with the same kanji.]]
* MindControlEyes: A rare case of the sclera changing color to show this trope. Instead of the sclera being white it turns pink -- most likely as a result of Bison's Psycho Power which helped brainwash him.
* MrFanservice: TallDarkAndHandsome? Check. HeroicBuild? Check. {{Badass}} inside the battlefield and a NiceGuy outside? Check. [[DoesNotLikeShoes Walks barefoot]]? Check. Friends of both genders that he can be {{ship tease}}ed with once in a while? Check...
* NiceGuy: While somewhat of a social recluse, he is still a sensitive and kind-hearted man with plenty of good advice to share with his friends and fellow warriors. The only major downside to befriending Ryu is how much of a pain it is to contact him.
* NotHimself: Sorta, in ''Alpha 2''. He was extremely troubled over the Satsui no Hado and what it means, thus [[TookALevelInJerkass he acted quite more rash and jerk-like than usual]] -- until Ken defeated him and then gave him the red headband as a token of remembrance.
* PermaStubble: In ''III''.
* PlayingWithFire: Not to the extent of Ken, but he does possess the Shakunetsu Hadouken, and in ''Alpha'' and ''Alpha 2'', the fifth and final hit of his [=Lv3=] Shinkuu Hadouken actually sets his opponent on fire.
* TheRival: Ken, Sagat, Akuma and Gouken.
** FriendlyRivalry: With Ken, and later with Sagat.
* RyuAndKen: 1/2 {{Trope Namer|s}}.
* [[SeanConneryIsGoingToShootYou Ryu Is Going To Hadoken You]]: In the intro to ''Super Street Fighter II'', ''Puzzle Fighter'' and ''Street Fighter Alpha 2''.
* ShirtlessScene: He has a [[ClothingDamage battle-damaged]] costume in ''IV'' which gives him slightly torn pants and ''shredded'' shirts.
* ShipTease: With Chun-Li. The fact that the two have really good chemistry and that, normally, Ryu never appeared in a crossover without Chun-Li and vice versa, only serves to fuel speculation.
** The only time they were ever shown getting romantic was in the Malibu comic.
* ShockAndAwe: Denjin Hadouken. For bonus points: it's unblockable and [[ChargedAttack charging it up to the maximum]] fully dizzies his foe.
* {{Shoryuken}}
* {{Shotoclone}}: Ryu is the original from which all Ryu/Ken-types spring.
* SociallyAwkwardHero
* SpiritedCompetitor: A heroic version. If taken too far he becomes [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Evil Ryu]], though.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[{{Woolseyism}} Evil Ryu]], otherwise known as [[TooLongDidntDub Satsui no Hadou ni Mezameta Ryu]] (Ryu of the Awakened Killing Intent).
* SupportingProtagonist: Despite being the main character of the series, Ryu doesn't really do that much to contribute towards the [[AllThereInTheManual plot]]. His role only matters in [[VideoGame/StreetFighterI the original]] and in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha''. In most of the other games, he's pretty much a LivingMacGuffin.
* TigerVersusDragon: When written in a certain kanji, "Ryu" can mean "Dragon." This comes in direct contrast with Sagat's tiger-y AnimalMotifs. As the main page says, ''this refers to two spirits so wildly different and yet wildly similar at the same time, intricately linked together in destiny.'': Ryu and Sagat were enemies in the past, now they are each other's {{Worthy Opponent}}s.
* ToBeAMaster: He continually searches the world for strong opponents to fight. He's a warrior, first and foremost. Having the ability to beat the tar out of any and all villains and evil men he comes across is just a kickass bonus for him.
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Toned down these days, but in the early games he would be severely overpowered, always Dragon Punching a jumping opponent, always getting through their block, his damage being increased...
* ThemeNaming: Is the "Ryu" in Shouryuken, with his best friend being the "Ken."
* TheStoic: He's nearly always stoic. [[NotSoStoic Except in these situations]]:
** He cracks a joke or two in [[Comicbook/StreetFighter the UDON comics]].
** Hugo's ending in ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII 3rd Strike]]'': Hugo recruits him (and several other street fighters) to be pro wrestlers. Ryu thinks he can learn a lot from wrestling. Ken's completely mortified that Ryu's actually enjoying this.
** He also has one of the funniest lines in ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos]]'' where he [[LampshadeHanging points out]] Mai's [[{{Stripperific}} odd choice]] of a [[HighlyVisibleNinja ninja outfit.]]
---> ''"Ninja style? People could see you from a block away!"''
* WalkingTheEarth: Is always traveling in search of new opponents and challenges, although he allegedly returns to Suzaku Castle (the burial ground of his NotQuiteDead sensei Gouken) once a year.
* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To be Spiders?]]: Ryu hates spiders, stemming from an incident in which one had crawled into his open mouth while he was sleeping.
** Naturally extends to his match-up against Franchise/{{Spider-Man}} in ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', though he does respect Spidey for being a honorable hero and worthy opponent.
* XRaySparks: His Denjin Hadouken Super Art from ''3rd Strike'' has this effect on the opponent.
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[[folder:Ken - ''USA'']]
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-->''"I'm ready for ya. Bring it on!"''
-> '''Voiced by:''' Kenji Haga (''Super Street Fighter II'', ''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'', ''Street Fighter II V''), ToshihikoSeki (''Street Fighter II'' CD dramas), TetsuyaIwanaga (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, ''Street Fighter EX'' series [[note]]barring ''[=EX2=] Plus'', where Go Yamane assumed the role[[/note]], ''X-Men vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom'', ''Marvel vs. Capcom 2'', ''Namco × Capcom'', ''Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo'', ''Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix''), Go Yamane (''Street Fighter [=EX2=] Plus''), Koji Tobe (''Street Fighter III'', ''Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact''), YujiKishi (''Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'', ''Street Fighter IV'', ''Capcom vs. SNK'', ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', ''Project X Zone''), ReubenLangdon (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken''; English), Atsushi "Monster" Maezuka (''SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos''), ScottMcNeil ([[WesternAnimation/StreetFighter American cartoon]]), Creator/SteveBlum (''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animated Movie'')
-> Full name Ken Masters, son of the wealthy Masters family, Ken is the former training partner and friendly rival of Ryu, who uses the same special techniques (specializing in the ''{{Shoryuken}}'' or "Dragon Punch"). He is characterized by his red karate gi and his medium-length/long blond hair. After completing his martial art training from Gouken, Ken moved back to his native America and won the U.S. Martial Arts Tournament, where he met his girlfriend Eliza. He eventually marries her by the end of ''Street Fighter II''. In ''IV'' he hesitates joining the new tournament, but Eliza encourages him to do so, stating that he'll be back before their baby's birth. After the events of ''IV'' his son Mel is born, and in ''Street Fighter III'' Ken takes Sean as his apprentice and begins training his son Mel in his style of martial arts.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: He's inexplicably a redhead in the animated cartoon.
* AntiHero: Type II.
* {{Badass}}: ''Definitely''
** BadassLonghair: In ''Alpha''.
* TheBerserker: His attacks are much more punishable than Ryu's, but he hits harder.
** Subverted in that it's not so much Ken going all-out (usually) as it is him being a flashy show-off.
* BigFancyHouse: As seen in the ''Alpha'' series.
** In ''Street Fighter II V'', you also get to see it, and it is ''glorious''.
* {{Bishonen}}: [[DependingOnTheArtist In some incarnations]].
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: In the first animated movie.
* BringIt: A frequent in his taunts. It would appear to be the byproduct of Ken's confidence in his abilities, but given that he's actually a capable fighter, [[IShallTauntYou it could be a part of his game]].
* ButNotTooForeign: He has a 3/4 Japanese heritage (fully Japanese mom, half-Japanese/half-American dad), but he lives in America. Speculation abounds that (due to his eyebrows) he's naturally raven-haired and [[HairDye dyes his hair]] blond.
* CallingYourAttacks: "Hadoken!", "Shoryuken!" and "Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku", which is rendered unintellible.
* CatchPhrase: "Hadoken!"
* CharClone: Except the mask.
* {{Cowboy}}: As a downloadable alternate outfit in ''IV''.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Started differentiating from Ryu since ''Champion Edition''.
** {{Inverted|Trope}} in ''Street Fighter III'' where it's ''Ryu'' who was diverging, gaining more attacks and being a less standard Shotoclone.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Explicitly stated in his bio.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Gets his ass handed to him by Eliza in his ''Pocket Fighter'' ending, and later, his son in his ''Street Fighter III'' ending.
* {{Eagleland}}: Type 1: "America, the Beautiful."
* ElementalPunch: His fierce {{Shoryuken}}.
* MeditationPowerup: Part of his BigDamnHeroes moment again Bison at the climax of ''SFII: The Animated Movie''.
* MightyGlacier: Not ''incredibly'' slow, but his specials have slightly longer recovery time than Ryu.
* MrFanservice
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: He was a BadassLonghair[[LongHairedPrettyBoy ed]] [[{{Bishonen}} Pretty Boy]] in ''Alpha''. After bequeathing his hairband to Ryu (hence Ryu's trademark red headband from ''II'' onwards), he cuts his hair sometime between ''Alpha 3'' and ''II''. This hairstyle change also marks some CharacterDevelopment for Ken; he goes from an overly egotiscal, cocky, devil-may-care fighter to a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold confident, if not well-meaning guy]].
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: From ''Alpha 3'':
--> ''"I need a better workout than this! Where's Eliza?"''
* GroinAttack: In the games, his own son Mel does this to him in his ''Street Fighter III'' ending, to the shock of Eliza.
* HandsomeLech: Mostly in ''Alpha''.
* HappilyMarried: With his then-steady girlfriend Eliza as of his ''Street Fighter II'' ending. The first two ''Alpha'' titles show you how they met, and their marriage continues on to ''IV'' and ''III''.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ryu. Just ask his wife, she'll tell you who comes first.
** Look at the [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/42682090@N07/4458750449/ background]] of the main menu for ''Super Street Fighter IV''.
** Ryu's second rival battle in the game (which is against Ken; Ryu has Sagat by default, while Ken's is against Rufus) is a better example:
--> (''during Ryu vs. Ken's rival match'')
--> '''Ryu:''' ''I always learn something new when we step into the ring together.''
--> '''Ken:''' ''You see Ryu, this is why I enjoy fighting you.''
* HeyItsThatVoice: YujiKishi being cast in the role of the pretty boy in red is [[GekisouSentaiCarranger nothing new]].
* HotDad: Canonically, starts with ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV Super Street Fighter IV]]'' and goes on in the ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' games. His ''[[VideoGame/{{X-Men Vs Street Fighter}} X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]'' ending is this as well.
* HotMom: His wife, Eliza.
* HurricaneKick: While he is most associated with the Shoryuken, his Senpuukyaku-based attacks are more impressive than most other Shotoclones.
* JackOfAllStats: Though he's a bit of a GradualGrinder[=/=]MightyGlacier compared to Ryu.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: [[{{Jerkass}} Though]] [[CharacterExaggeration exaggerated]] [[AdaptationDecay in the various adaptations.]]
* LameComeback: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFUEcatqqPc When Fei-Long calls him out in the cartoon for neglecting his training]], Ken's retort is this less-than-stellar quip:
-->'''Ken''': "And you! (''[[{{Beat}} panting]]'') [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore YOU'RE A LOSER!]]"
* TheLancer
* LonelyRichKid: Until his father sent him to Japan to train with Gouken.
* LovedINotHonorMore: The fact that he's a champion street fighter hasn't stopped him from building a happy romantic relationship with [[NiceGirl Eliza.]]
* MeaningfulName: Before his nationality and homeland was retconned to American, Ken had his name spelled with the kanji for "fist."
* MindControlEyes: Again moreso a case of the sclera changing color to pink again as a result of Bison's Psycho Power but it isn't as prominent as in the ''Street Fighter II V'' cases.
* NewYorkCity: His home stage in ''3rd Strike''
* ObviousPregnancy: His wife Eliza in ''IV''. At least she gives birth to Mel in ''SSFIV''.
* OneShotCharacter: [[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos Violent Ken]], the SuperpoweredEvilSide that didn't stick.
* PanickyExpectantFather: A borderline example in his ''IV'' ending. It's a good thing Eliza is quite CloserToEarth... and that Mel didn't decide to come into this world all of a sudden.
* PlayingWithFire
* RealMenWearPink: He sports flowing, blonde, BadassLonghair tied back in a ponytail with a red ribbon in ''Alpha''.
* RedBaron: Due to his flaming variants of the Shoryuken, Ken is occasionally known as The Flaming Dragon by the time of ''III''.
* [[RedOniBlueOni Red Oni]]: To Ryu's Blue.
* {{Retcon}}: The flyer for the first ''Street Fighter'' implied that Ken was Japanese like Ryu. He was changed into a native-born American (with Japanese descent) from ''Street Fighter II'' and onward.
* TheRival: Ryu.
** FriendlyRivalry
* RyuAndKen: 1/2 {{Trope Namer|s}}.
* {{Shoryuken}}: And a [[PlayingWithFire fiery]] variant no less!
** His most powerful version, the Shinryuken, adds [[EverythingsBetterWithSpinning spinning]] to the mix.
* {{Shotoclone}}: The very first, created because there were no {{Mirror Match}}es in the original ''Street Fighter''.
* SignificantBirthDate: Ken was born on Valentine's Day.
* SpiritedCompetitor: An heroic version.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Violent Ken from ''SNK vs. Capcom: Chaos'', who was based on the {{brainwashed}} Ken from the animated movie.
* TakeThat: One of Ken's winquotes in ''Super Street Fighter IV'':
--> ''"See? [[StopHavingFunGuys The strongest fighter always wins]]! As easy to understand as a [[AscendedMeme flowchart!]]"''
* ThemeNaming: Read Ryu.
* UnclePennybags: Most notably in the ''Street Fighter II V'' anime.
* UnknownRival: Rufus in ''IV'', and [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] beyond that: not only he has no idea that Rufus is gunning for him, Rufus has ''no idea who Ken actually is'', and continually mistakes other fighters for him. Including Cammy, who, as noted, is a ''girl''.
--> (''rival match vs. Rufus'')
--> '''Rufus:''' ''"So Ken Masters! At last we meet! This going is going to hurt like nobody’s business!"''
--> '''Ken:''' ''"Hm... This could be interesting. Bring it on, meatball!"''\\
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(''Rufus rival match vs. Ken'')
--> '''Rufus:''' ''"Ha! Looks like I finally caught up to you, blondie! You gave me quite the run around! The fat lady's about to sing, ain't she?"''
--> '''Ken:''' ''"Wha-? Who the heck are you?"''
* VSign: His signature VictoryPose.
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[[folder:Retsu - ''Japan'']]
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-> Banished monk and master of Shorinji Kempo who was notably the first guy you fought in the original ''Street Fighter''. Although he never actually appeared as a fighter in subsequent games, he appears in concept art for the first ''Street Fighter Alpha'', where he is shown beating the crap out of Dan and has a role in Udon's ''Street Fighter'' comics as an old friend of Gouken.
-->Voiced by: TakeshiAono (''Street Fighter II Mad Revenger'' CD drama)
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* BareFistedMonk
* BigOlEyebrows
* MeaningfulName: Retsu (?) means "violent" in Japanese and the reason why he was expelled from his monastery. It also goes along with the ThemeNaming between him and Geki, who are named for the intensity of Japanese earthquakes.
* OutOfFocus: He hasn't appeared at all since his first appearance.
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[[folder:Geki - ''Japan'']]
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-> A claw-wielding ninja who fought in the first tournament. It's been said that he was the one who a) trained Vega; and b) is related to Ibuki (possibly an uncle). He also uses shuriken and teleportation techniques.
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* AscendedExtra: In the UDON comic series, the Geki are an entire clan of ninja assassins, but the one of them implied to be the guy from the game is the villain of ''Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki''.
** Before this, in a bonus comic centering around Gen, an assassin is summoned to kill Gen (forcing him to react and kill his assailant in front of a young Chun-Li). This individual has the exact same garb and weapon as Geki, further reinforcing there are many of these warriors who practice the same style of combat.
* MeaningfulName: Geki means "intense" in Japanese. It goes along with the ThemeNaming between him and Retsu.
* {{Ninja}}
* OutOfFocus: He hasn't appeared at all since his first appearance.
* SmokeOut
* TeleportSpam
* WolverineClaws
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[[folder:Gen - ''China'']]
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-->''"You cannot keep my fists in your sight, for they move with the fury of Hell!"''
-> '''Voiced by:''' WataruTakagi (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series) Michael Sorich (''Street Fighter IV''; English), YoheiTadano (''Street Fighter IV''; Japanese)
-> Former assassin and mentor to Chun-Li. A kung-fu master versed in an assassination style he created based on Chinese martial arts. Reappearing in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', it is revealed he is dying of a terminal illness and seeks one last good fight before he passes on to the next world. This brings him to Akuma's attention and the two fight, but Akuma stops the fight, noticing Gen's illness and leaving, due to his principle of never fighting anybody who isn't at the top of their game. An insulted Gen goes after him, seeking to finish the fight. [[spoiler:In ''IV'' it is heavily implied that Gen knows that Chun-Li's father is alive, and when he is abducted by S.I.N, Gen heads out to take him back.]]
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* BadassBeard
* BadassGrandpa: He was born in 1911 and is the second oldest character.
* ConsummateProfessional: He was once known as the world's greatest assassin. [[TemptingFate Please do not question this fact.]]
* BloodKnight: In his ''SSFIV'' intro, "I live to fight. [[DeathSeeker Death's embrace is my ultimate destiny]]. [[BadassBoast As long as blood courses through my veins, I shall not succumb to the likes of you!]]"
* DeathSeeker: He's dying of cancer. He seeks someone to give him a deathmatch so that he won't die in his bed.
** {{Determinator}}: He will ''not'' die until he gets his perfect opponent to actually fight him.
* DifficultButAwesome: With two completely distinctive movesets that he can switch between on the fly (and ''Super VideoGame/StreetFighterIV'' gives him ''four'' Ultras aka two per moveset), Gen is obviously '''not''' a pick-up-and-play type of character. Expert Gen players are rare to happen upon, but you'll notice that they can pull ridiculous strings of attacks on your ass within seconds and soar across the screen like flying squirrels, able to break your guard at a moment's whim.
** ConfusionFu: If said Gen players use him just right (much, '''much''' easier said than done), the opponent will '''''never''''' be able to predict his next move.
* EvilMentor: To Chun-Li. Possibly to Yun and Yang as well (see above).
* FingerPokeOfDoom: Quite a few of his moves apply, like the Hyakurenko, but his Sou/Mantis Style Ultras in ''Super Street Fighter IV'', Zetsui and Shi'tengetsu, are prime examples.
* GratuitousEnglish: [[CatchPhrase "You are big fool!"]]
* MonochromaticEyes
* MoralityPet: Gen is a ruthless killer, but he ALWAYS shows a spot of tenderness to Chun-Li, who's probably his favorite (and greatest) student.
** The UDON comic series also uses this to set up a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment that gives him his characterization. After having to defend himself in mortal combat against an assassin in plain view of the young Chun-Li, he decides that he has crossed a line in his choice of work and must give up his lifestyle before he imbues any negative values in his pupil.
* NotQuiteDead: Though thought to have died after the ''Alpha'' series, he returns alive and well in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV''. His intro in ''IV'' also hints [[spoiler:that Chun-Li's father might still be alive too]].
* OldMaster: Gen is considered the most dangerous assassin in the ''Street Fighter'' mythos. Even Akuma acknowledges that Gen in his prime would have probably wiped the floor with him.
** And he's able to stand toe-to-toe with Akuma at his current age, even ''surviving the Shun Goku Satsu'' while suffering from ''cancer''. Old master, indeed.
* PressurePoint: The Shi-ten-shu, which works as a Damage-Over-Time type of attack that culminates with a free stun--complete with a [[TimeBomb countdown]], both of which can be stopped if the opponent manages to hit Gen. Several other attacks fit this as well.
* RapidFireFisticuffs[=/=]SpamAttack: The Hyakurenko.
** His trademark Zan'ei deals many blows from what seems to be a single hit.
* ShirtlessScene: He has a shirtless alternate outfit in ''Super VideoGame/StreetFighterIV''.
* SocialDarwinist: One of his round win quotes in ''SFIV'' is, "The weak deserve death."
* StanceSystem: Gen has the unique ability among the characters in the series to switch between ''two'' stances, ''Sou/Mourning/"Mantis"'' and ''Ki/Hateful/"Crane"'', while fighting. When he changes from one style to another, his fighting stance, basic techniques, Special Moves and even Super Combos are changed.
* StrokeTheBeard: In his opening animation, and one of his possible taunts in ''IV''.
* {{Wall Jump}}er: The Oga.
* WeakButSkilled: Old and ill and all, he can still pack quite a punch against younger, healthier and physically stronger fighters than himself. If Akuma is to be believed (and why shouldn't he be?), Gen's age and illness are the only things that make it remotely fair (in-story) for him to fight any of the other characters.
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[[folder:Lee - ''China'']]
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-> A Chinese kenpo master who enters the first tournament to test his skills. Lee is the uncle of Yun and Yang from ''Street Fighter III''. Other than the original ''Street Fighter'', he makes an appearance in the ''Sakura Ganbaru!!'' manga as one of Sakura's opponents, and in the UDON comic as a challenger of Fei Long.
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy
* AscendedExtra: He gets an expanded role in the [[Comicbook/StreetFighter UDON comic]] series - in the sense that he appears at all, that is.
* BloodKnight
* GratuitousEnglish: "I have great fortune!"
* OutOfFocus: He hasn't appeared at all since his first appearance.
* SatelliteCharacter: Partially due to him not being in any other game but the forgotten original. All we know about him is that he's friends with Gen and is the uncle of Yun and Yang.
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[[folder:Birdie - ''England'']]
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-->''"I am Birdie! The most rotten villain in the world... [[ForTheEvulz I hope]]!"''
-> '''Voiced by:''' WataruTakagi (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series)
-> A British bar bouncer who enters the first tournament looking for cash. He returns in the ''Alpha'' series, seeking to join Shadaloo. He succeeds and tries to steal Bison's Psycho Drive, but fails and escapes the destruction of the Shadaloo base. In the first ''Street Fighter'' he was a tall but slender light skinned mohawked punk, but was changed into a brutish black (but still British) thug in the ''Alpha'' series.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Some background details; For instance, he was once a professional wrestler and formed a fearsome tag team with fellow British goliath Titanic Tim from the ''VideoGame/SaturdayNightSlamMasters'' games.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: One pallete is green.
* AnimeHair: Check out that circle mohawk! It has a hole in it.
* AscendedExtra: He gets an expanded role in the [[Comicbook/StreetFighter UDON comic]] series.
** In ''Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation'', he's the only "new" character to get any real depth, even fighting the BigBad with the heroes, and saving Chun-Li.
* ChainedByFashion: Wears a chain around one wrist and forearm and uses it in his throws.
* DarkSkinnedBlond
* EasterEgg: His stage in the first game has posters depicting the Music/VelvetUnderground's debut "banana album" artwork.
* FingerlessGloves
* FluffyTheTerrible: A big scary thug named Birdie.
* {{Foil}}: For Eagle -- as is often the case with depictions of English males in pop-culture generally, ''StreetFighter's'' English pair are designed so as to represent the extreme opposite ends of the cultural spectrum found in their native land. As a punk, Birdie represents the nation's anarchic, rock and roll culture, which contrasts enormously with Eagle, whose design evokes the classically sophisticated QuintessentialBritishGentleman.
* GeniusBruiser: In most other adaptations. In any case, it's incredibly surprising that Birdie is smart enough to be constantly plotting on Shadaloo.
* HandWave: "I looked pale because I was sick!"
* HotbloodedSideburns: Incorporated to his ''Alpha'' redesign, and very outrageously done - they almost look like a sideburns/mustache combo!
* LightningBruiser: He's basically Zangief mixed with Balrog/Boxer.
* LondonGangster
* LowerClassLout
* MeaningfulName: A golf term, shares this theme with Eagle.
* OutOfFocus: He seems to be out of action following ''Alpha 3''.
* RaceLift: He debuted as a fair-skinned Caucasian in the original game, but for unknown reasons, he was ret-conned to being black when he next appeared in the ''Alpha'' series.
* ScaryBlackMan: Except in the original game, where he was white (which may have been a simple mistake). He jokes in ''Alpha 3'' that he was really sick back then, and it made him look pale and flushed.
* ThemeNaming: Birdie and Eagle are two terms used in Golf.
* UnskilledButStrong: UDON's ''World Warrior Encyclopedia'' sums up Birdie's fighting style as "an unrefined, sloppy combination of barroom brawling and crushing professional wrestling maneuvers." He's never had any actual training as a fighter, but he's powerful and he has a lot of experience.
* WalkingShirtlessScene
* WithMyHandsTied: He incorporates his handcuffs into his devastating throws.
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[[folder:Eagle - ''England'']]
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-->"Shall we dance?"
-> '''Voiced by:''' JinYamanoi (''Capcom vs. SNK 2'', ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'' [[note]]''[[UpdatedRerelease Max]]'' and ''[[UpdatedRerelease Upper]]'' only[[/note]])
-> British bodyguard who enters the first tournament to test his skill. He did not make another playable appearance until ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'', and was added to the portable editions of ''StreetFighter Alpha 3'' after he gained more recognition.
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* AscendedExtra
* AttackReflector: St. Andrews Green.
* BadassGay
* BadassMustache
* CulturedBadass: Second only to Dudley.
* DualWielding
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Of his special moves, only St. Andrews Green doesn't involve spinning in some fashion or another. He even twirls his batons around like a drummer when he taunts.
* ExtremityExtremist: He attacks with just his batons. No punches ''or'' kicks!
* {{Foil}}: For Birdie -- as is often the case with depictions of English males in pop-culture generally, ''StreetFighter's'' English pair are designed so as to represent the extreme opposite ends of the cultural spectrum found in their native land. As a punk, Birdie represents the nation's anarchic, rock and roll culture, which contrasts enormously with Eagle, whose design evokes the classically sophisticated QuintessentialBritishGentleman.
* IKnowMaddenKombat: An extremely muted example, but it's there; one of his moves, the above mentioned St. Andrews Green, is just Eagle swinging his sticks like a golf club.
* ManlyGay: He's openly gay, his character is apparently inspired by Freddie Mercury (note the Music/{{Queen}} references in his victory quotes).
* MeaningfulName: A golf term, shares this theme with Birdie. Supplementary material suggests he's quite skilled at golf, even.
* OutOfFocus: He was thought to have disappeared with the other original ''Street Fighter'' characters, but appeared in ''Capcom vs. SNK 2'' and the handheld versions of ''Alpha 3''. Even so, he's easily the least represented character from the ''Alpha'' series in other media.
* QuintessentialBritishGentleman: Certainly in appearance.
* SharpDressedMan
* SimpleStaff: Escrima sticks, really. They still ''hurt'', of course, but as weapons go you don't get much less complicated.
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: He has a Japanese voice actor, but at least speaks English well.
* StraightGay
* ThemeNaming: His attacks are named after various locations in England plus colors; Manchester Black, for example. Additionally, both Birdie and Eagle are two terms used in Golf.
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[[folder:Joe - ''USA'']]
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-> An underground American martial artist who entered the tournament to test his skills. One of the first opponents in the original game and about as generic as they come.
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* AllThereInTheManual: He didn't appear in another ''Street Fighter'' game outside the 1st as a playable character, but he appeared as the white guy who punched the black guy in the ''Street Fighter II'' intro. However, the two characters seen in the ''SFII'' intro simply ''resemble'' the former characters: they could be completely different persons from what WordOfGod has let us know.
* NamesTheSame: He's not VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe.
* OutOfFocus: He hasn't appeared at all since his first appearance.
* RidiculouslyAverageGuy
** MeaningfulName: Look at the above trope. Then look at the character's name.
* UrbanLegendOfZelda: Rumour has it that he was going to appear in ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'' but was replaced by Cody at the last minute.
** There's also the rumor that The Ghost, a kickboxer in ''VideoGame/FinalFight: Streetwise'', is supposed to be him.
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[[folder:Mike - ''USA'']]
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-> Former boxing champion, whose career was ruined when he accidentally killed one of his opponents.
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* ExtremityExtremist
* OutOfFocus: He hasn't appeared at all since his first appearance.
* ScaryBlackMan
* UrbanLegendOfZelda: Some fans believe he is really Balrog, or M. Bison as he is called in Japan, since the "M." in M. Bison originally stood for Mike.
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[[folder:Adon - ''Thailand'']]
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--> ''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner "I will show you just how strong I am!"]]''
-> '''Voiced by:''' WataruTakagi (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series), Taliesin Jaffe (''Street Fighter IV''; English), Atsushi Imaruoka (''Street Fighter IV''; Japanese)
-> A hotheaded, arrogant Muay Thai master. He used to be Sagat`s apprentice until Sagat's loss against Ryu in the first game. During the first two ''Alpha'' games, Adon challenged Sagat for the title of Emperor of Muay Thai and won, although barely. In ''Alpha 3'', he went to find Akuma, but failed in his search. He cameos in ''Street Fighter IV'', where he returned to Thailand only to be defeated by Sagat, and then makes a full comeback to the playing cast in ''Super Street Fighter IV''.
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* AGodAmI: "I will see them worship me as a god!" said to Sagat in ''Super Street Fighter IV'' before their rival match.
* AnimalMotifs: Jaguars.
* AnimeHair: Just look at the guy's picture. In a series with quite a few characters that have crazy hairstyles, he definitely has one of the crazier ones.
* AntiVillain: He's motivated by frustration and rage at being abandoned by Sagat after the loss to Ryu, rather than his more familiar "I WILL BEAT UP EVERYONE EVER" deal. He eventually grows to hate Sagat for having smeared the name of Muay Thai by losing to Ryu, and decides to beat him down to take the crown as the reigning king of Muay Thai.
* [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Arrogant Muay Thai Guy]]: He's easily one of the best examples (if not THE best example) of this trope in the entire ''Street Fighter'' series. He has nothing but contempt for anyone else and he shows absolutely no friendliness or respect to ANYONE. If you try to fight him, he will do everything to give you a savage beatdown.
* BloodKnight: Unlike Sagat, Adon doesn't really fight for an expressed purpose. He just wants to play.
* CheshireCatGrin: The only way to wipe that smug grin off his face is to beat it off. No easy task, that...
* CurbStompBattle: Prior to the events of ''IV'', he challenges Sagat, who had come to see one of his matches. One ''Tiger Destruction'' later, Adon is down for the count.
* TheDragon: In the first ''Street Fighter'', towards Sagat.
* EvilRedhead
* FieryRedhead
* GratuitousEnglish:
--> "Jaguar Kick!"
--> "Jaguar Tooth!"
* HotBlooded
* HypocriticalHumor: His win quote if you beat Abel in ''Super Street Fighter IV'' ("Obsession with the past is a sign of weakness, worm!") sounds a bit odd once you consider what his characterization is after the 1st game.
* InsufferableGenius: He has one ''mean'' bite to back up all his barking.
* {{Jerkass}}
* KneelBeforeZod: He wants the world (and especially Sagat) to bow down before him and worship him as a god.
--> (''before Adon's rival match against Sagat'')
--> '''Sagat''': ''"The power you’re after is twisted."''
--> '''Adon''': ''"Just save it! Everyone will bow before me. I will see them worship me as a God!"''
--> (''during said rival match'')
--> '''Adon:''' ''"Grovel before me!"''
* LaughingMad
* LightningBruiser: He has average defense, so he doesn't get beat up easily, and he's REALLY fast.
* MartialArtsHeadband: Although if you want to be technical, it's called a Mong kon.
* MeaningfulName: That guy in the Bible who tried to take rule away from David? '''Adon'''ija.
* NoIndoorVoice: He's...quite the loud mouth. Both in and out of battle.
* PerpetualSmiler: Can't stress this enough. He ''always'' has that extremely arrogant and grotesque grin on his face. ''Always''.
* RedBaron: Subverted. The "God of Muay Thai" is nothing more than a self-pronounced title, showing his arrogance.
* ScreamingWarrior: He's constantly yelling and shrieking while making bird-like [[{{Kiai}} Kiais]] in battle.
* SlasherSmile: His [[PerpetualSmiler permanent expression.]] Subverted in that while he's arrogant, he's not insane or evil like the trope requires - just very, ''very'' full of himself.
* TheStarscream: To the point where he even ''sounds'' like Starscream.
* ThemeNaming: Adon is the Jaguar to Sagat's Tiger.
* [[TrashTalk Trash Talker]]: One of the biggest trash talkers in the series. Several of the other characters even lampshade this in their win quotes to him in ''[[StreetFighter Super Street Fighter IV]]''. But given [[ArrogantKungFuGuy his]] [[JerkAss character]], this isn't too surprising.
* WalkingShirtlessScene
* {{Wall Jump}}er: His Jaguar Tooth.
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[[folder:Sagat - ''Thailand'']]
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-->''"You are not a warrior. You're a beginner!"''
-> '''Voiced by:''' AkioOhtsuka (''Street Fighter II'' CD dramas), ShinichiroMiki, (''Street Fighter Alpha'' series, ''Capcom vs. SNK'', ''Capcom vs. SNK 2''), Sakai Albright, (''Street Fighter EX'' series), Koji Suizu (''SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos''), Daisuke Endo (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken''; Japanese), Isaac C. Singleton Jr. (''Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken''; English)
-> The King of Muay Thai and former [[TheDragon Dragon]] to M. Bison. He is considered a national hero in Thailand thanks to his dedication to his craft and hosted the first ''Street Fighter'' tournament to prove his superiority as a fighter. After his loss to Ryu, he became angry and confused, joining Shadaloo in an effort to find Ryu for a rematch. After battling a revenge-filled Dan Hibiki (Sagat had killed Dan's father Go in retaliation for the loss of Sagat's eye), Sagat began to realize the fruitlessness of his need for revenge against Ryu; this was sealed at the sight of a BrainwashedAndCrazy Ryu so he left Shadaloo, seeking to fight Ryu instead as a true warrior. Believing himself to have lost his fighting spirit, he is challenged by Adon and defeats him, promptly reigniting it, and shortly afterward enters the ''Street Fighter IV'' tournament.
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* AcheyScars: Given to him in his first big battle against Ryu. This lasts until the climax of the ''Alpha'' series. He could even draw on his hatred as a super (or as an EX Move in ''IV'') to briefly buff his next Tiger Blow.
* AmbidextrousSprite: The page image. Finally subverted in the ''EX'' series and later ''IV'' when technology was finally able to keep his scar and eyepatch consistent when facing either side of the screen.
* AntiVillain: Sagat was in the first ''SF'' tournament merely to test his skills against the best fighters in the world. He might have been a ruthless fighter, but he wasn't an evil one. His defeat at Ryu's hands did instill hatred in him and motivated him to join Shadaloo, but he realized that Shadaloo was not the right way, and his rivalry with Ryu has cooled down with time. Now he's just basically a fighter who will not settle with being second place, and despite their rivalry, he and Ryu are friends now, according to his ending in ''Super Street Fighter IV''.
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority:
--> ''"They call me the king for a reason."''
* {{Badass}}
** HandicappedBadass: Screw depth perception and peripheral vision! Sagat only needs one eye!
* BaldOfEvil: Before his {{Retcon}}.
** BaldOfAwesome: After his {{Retcon}}. But remember: he's not technically evil.
** It should be noted, though, that he actually [[http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/File:Sagat-young.png used to be]] a ''BadassLonghair''.
* BigBad: In the first game.
* [[RedBaron Blue Baron]]: The Emperor of Muay Thai.
* CallingYourAttacks: "Tiger Uppercut!"
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: In the first game.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Decides during the ''Alpha'' series that Shadaloo was merely there as a vessel for his revenge against Ryu, which he no longer values, and leaves the organization, realizing that what he was associating with was not an honorable way for a warrior to live.
* TheDragon: To M. Bison in ''Alpha''.
* TheEmperor: In a figurative sense.
* EvilLaugh: In the ''Alpha'' (and by proxy ''Capcom vs. SNK'') and ''EX'' series. After ''Alpha'', it's more of a condescending laugh.
* EyepatchOfPower: He lost his eye in a fight with Dan's father.
* FacePalmOfDoom: His standard grab works like this.
* FriendToAllChildren: He's revered as a national hero in Thailand. In his ending from ''Super Street Fighter IV'', you actually see him in a [[GentleGiant tender moment]] [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments with some of the local Thai children.]] (Adon's ''SSFIV'' ending has him watching over this same scene, however, and he very cynically concludes that Sagat has lost his bite.)
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Evil, until his HeelFaceTurn. To wit:
** He has a missing eye thanks to Go Hibiki, Dan's father. This prompted Sagat to undergo a TurnsRed moment and kill him in response. Hence the whole YouKilledMyFather thing that drives Dan during ''Alpha''.
** As for the scar, after [[CurbStompBattle getting beat down]] by Sagat, Ryu's will to win at all costs opened him to the Satsui no Hadou, and in what is perhaps Evil Ryu's ''only'' canonical appearance, Ryu blasted Sagat with the [[DeusExMachina Metsu Shoryuken]]. The rest is history...
** Sagat eventually was retconned in ''Alpha 3'' to merely being consumed with despair and rage over his loss and willingly joining Shadaloo simply to get another shot at Ryu. His first mid-boss fight was with a rage-filled Dan, and upon seeing him get up and keep on struggling after having lost, Sagat saw his own anger reflected in Dan's and so he started to question himself and his revenge. Later he learned of Bison and Shadaloo's true nature when Bison presented him with a fight with a [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Psycho Drive-brainwashed]] Ryu; he quickly underwent a HeelFaceTurn, stalled out, and broke Ryu's mind control. In ''Street Fighter IV'', Ryu and Sagat are rival matches in Arcade Mode and speak to each other as honored opponents.
* GratuitousEnglish:
--> ''"Tiger Uppercut"''
* HeelFaceTurn
* HeelRealization: It takes a lot for this to take place, and only really kicks in when Bison fulfills Sagat's wish of a rematch with Ryu, but by presenting him with a brainwashed Ryu without any true fighting spirit. In that moment, Sagat realizes how far he's fallen, and that the man he has been aiding in order to further his own petty need for vengeance is certifiably evil. It comes to no surprise that he is the only one of the original Devas not to rejoin Bison in ''IV''.
* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: In ''Alpha 3'', Sagat fights the brainwashed Ryu while Ken and Sakura challenge Bison. It takes Sagat's [[RousingSpeech urging]], plus Sakura's injury at the hands of Bison, to rouse Ryu out of his trance.
* KarmaHoudini: Suffers no repercussions with assisting the criminal efforts of Shadaloo. Well, at least he wisened up and [[TheAtoner is making an effort to wash away the sins of his past.]]
* KiAttacks: Sagat can throw fiery projectiles at his opponent; since he's quite tall, he was given the ability to shoot the opponent both high or low from the ground.
* MeaningfulName: "Sagat" means "to intercept" or "to stop something from advancing."
** "Guardian" or "Protector" is probably a better translation of the name from Thai.
* MonochromaticEyes: In every appearance sans ''I''.
* NobleDemon: When at his worst.
* PetTheDog: During ''Alpha 3'', Sagat is challenged by Dan, who's seeking vengeance for the death of his father. Seeing far more of himself, and his own vengeful behavior towards Ryu, in Dan than he's comfortable with, he ''lets Dan win'', thus preventing Dan from going down his path.
** His ending in ''Super Street Fighter IV'' is this and then some more.
* PlayingWithFire: The [=Lv3=] versions of Tiger Cannon and Tiger Raid in ''Alpha''.
** Also, his Tiger Destruction in ''IV''.
* {{Retcon}}: His loss against Ryu has been retconned so that he was scarred by Evil Ryu, and he has been retconned to undergo a HeelFaceTurn post ''Alpha 3''.
* {{Revenge}}: What he wants from Ryu. However, upon seeing that Dan has the same look in his eyes that he has for Ryu, he gives it up, realizing that the pursuit of such things is an empty virtue.
* TheRival: Ryu and Adon.
* ScaryBlackMan: Only in some of the official artwork and some anime adaptations. In-game, his skin tone is a lot lighter. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] when he gets a scary black ''voice'' in ''IV''.
* SelfMadeMan: It's hinted that the Thai village Sagat visits in ''Street Fighter IV'' is actually his hometown, with the elder being one of his relatives. If it's true, it'd mean that Sagat once was a CountryMouse who started from scratch and then worked his way to the top of the Muay Thai world.
* {{Shoryuken}}: After being defeated by Ryu's Shoryuken in the past tournament, Sagat developed his own version of the move in response, the Tiger Uppercut.
* {{Shotoclone}}: After the original game, his ability to use Tiger Shot and Tiger Uppercut make his fighting style eerily similar to Ryu and Ken's. He lacks a Hurricane Kick, but that isn't as iconic a move anyway. Incidentally, players refer to him as an Anti-Shoto just because his shotoclone moves and his sheer size effectively counteract Ryu and Ken's styles.
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Sakai Albright's rendition of Tiger Shot, Tiger Genocide, and Tiger Storm come out in perfectly clear English. Then again, like most of Sagat's seiyuu, [[GratuitousEnglish he's plagued with stuff like]] "Tiger Rape!", "Tiger Bro!", and "Tiger Chow!" (respectively, that'd be Tiger ''Raid'', Tiger ''Blow'', and Tiger ''Cannon'').
* ThemeNaming: As hinted above, most of his Special, Super, and Ultra attacks have the word "tiger" in them.
** Ryu's name can be read as "dragon", and [[TigerVersusDragon "the tiger and the dragon"]] has always been an idiomatic expression in Asian culture for two powerful, opposite forces.
* WalkingShirtlessScene
* WarriorPoet
* WarriorTherapist: Looking closely at his ''IV'' and ''Super IV'' post-battle quotes, the player will notice that some of them qualify as Sagat giving advice to the rival he has just defeated. [[GoodIsNotNice Very harshly, that is.]]
-->(''against Abel'' [''SSFIV'']): ''"You are not yet ready to face me. Find your path and see where it leads."''
-->(''against Rose'' [''SSFIV'']): ''"You lost not because it was preordained but because you allowed yourself to."''
* WorthyOpponent: The first "Anti-Ryu." Most players consider him some kind of Ryu/Ken-type in the way he plays anyway.
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