History Characters / TheKingOfFightersTheTalesOfAsh

* DesignatedHero - Compare the actions of Ash and his "[[InNameOnly Hero Team]]" to that of previous heroes Kyo and K'. May or may not be a VillainProtagonist. But he definitely has a [[HiddenAgendaVillain hidden agenda]].

* [[spoiler:RetGone]]: Does this with ''himself'' in ''XIII''.

* {{Zipperiffic}} - It's a bit hard to notice, but he has zippers places in several odd places in addition to his shirt and collar, ''including the tip of his sleeves''. At least he only wears [[TooManyBelts one belt]], or you might have mistaken him for [[FinalFantasy one]] [[KingdomHearts of]] [[TheWorldEndsWithYou Nomura's]] [[TheBouncer characters]].

* ShesGotLegs

** No official ages were included in any of the profiles for the cast of ''XI'', but one of the cell phone date sims put out by the company ([[UnreliableNarrator where the ages of the girls are already shuffled around between games as it is]]) claims 16...[[BlatantLies yeah, sure SNKP]].

* EnsembleDarkhorse - Believe us, people want him back in ''XIII''.

* [[spoiler:TemporalParadox - The cause of his ultimate demise]]

* [[TalkingToHimself Talking To Herself]] - Shares a seiyuu (Kazuyo Inosako) with Maki, Malin, and Momoko. Quite a [[IncrediblyLamePun mouthful]], huh? Sadly, every character but Maki is CuteButCacophonic.

* BuxomIsBetter - Not very noticeable due the style used in her sprite, but her ''KOF XI'' ending made up for that.

* BuxomIsBetter - This seems to be another case of the sprites being more well-endowed than her actual measurements (she has a 86cm bust, which is actually 1cm less than Mai's). ''Definitely so'' in the ''Maximum Impact'' series, [[AuthorAppeal due to Falcoon's love of large chests]].

-> As his last name suggests, he is Rugal Bernstein's son, and has inherited his father's wealth and fighting style. Unlike his [[NeutralEvil evil]] father, he is a good person who exhibits sportsmanship and honor. At the behest of his sister Rose, he challenged the champions of the ''2003'' tournament in the [=SkyNoah=], he and his younger sister's flying fortress. He entered the next tournament as a single entry, and was under investigation by Heidern until he assured him he was a different person from his father. [[spoiler:After the tournament he scolds Rose for insulting their opponents. He apologizes and heads off, but Rose doesn't understand why. Neither of them realize that [[MindControl Botan has already taken control of Rose]], for unknown reasons.]]

* [[spoiler:AndIMustScream[=/=]VillanousBreakdown - Saiki screams for his life after Ash used his remaining willpower to stop Saiki from [[GrandTheftMe controlling his body]].]]

* [[spoiler:KickTheDog - Kills [[NobleDemon Mukai]] for disobeying his orders, even though Mukai loyally offered to fight in his place.]]

* [[spoiler:KickTheDog - Kills [[NobleDemon Mukai]] for disobeying his orders, even though Mukai loyally offered to fight in his place]].]]

* [[spoiler:AndIMustScream - Saiki screams for his life after Ash used his remaining willpower to stop Saiki from controlling his body.]]

* [[spoiler:BlofeldPloy - Kills Mukai for disobeying his orders.]]

** [[spoiler:After stealing Kyo and Saiki's power, he turns into an SNKBoss from Hell that would make even Rugal want to piss his pants.]]

* BlondGuysAreEvil - [[OrIsIt What we're lead to believe.]] [[spoiler:Turns out that we were wrong.]]

* TerribleTrio- The Anti-Kyokugen Team in ''XI''--consisting of herself (as the leader), Eiji, and Kasumi--is presented as this to the Kyokugen Dojo, [[ComicTrio although their main shtick seems to be comic relief]].

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed - He looks identical to [[ProfessionalWrestling Professional Wrestler]] Big Van Vader. With and without the mask

** [[ButWaitTheresMore And that's just denting the surface!]] He's also got palettes of WinnieThePooh, his own ''FatalFury'' incarnation and HulkHogan.

* HolyHandGrenade[=/=]LightTheWay - ''Overkilled'' by her Noble Brass LDM and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dcJe4rKqcM Étoile Filanto Neo MAX]]. It's a good thing for you that [[LightIsGood she's a heroine]].

* LightIsNotGood - For her opponents, anyway.

** This requires clarification. Although Adon debuted before Hwa in the first ''Street Fighter'' in 1987, it was his ''[[StreetFighterAlpha Alpha]]'' redesign in 1995 that made him the cocky, half-insane {{Jerkass}} we know and love, whereas Hwa has had this vibe since his debut in 1991. His KOF XIII incarnation is based off this appearance, his only "sprited" incarnation in the ''FatalFury'' series, but he's humbled years ago in official FF canon (see the blurb above). Some fans speculate that he's actually the same as in FF and playing {{Heel}} like Raiden.

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent - He now shares more than a few traits with ''StreetFighter'''s Adon, especially the ''[[MostAnnoyingSound voice]]''. He even gets a color scheme in ''XIII'' resembling Adon!

** This requires clarification. Although Adon debuted before Hwa in the first ''Street Fighter'' in 1987, it was his ''[[StreetFighterAlpha Alpha]]'' redesign in 1995 that made him the cocky, half-insane {{Jerkass}} we know and love, whereas Hwa has had this vibe since his debut in 1991. His KOF XIII incarnation is based off this appearance, his only "sprited" incarnation in the ''FatalFury'' series, but he's humbled years ago in official FF canon (see the blurb above). Some fans speculate that he's actually the same as in FF and playing {{Heel}} like Raiden.

** [[ButWaitTheresMore And that's just the surface!]] He's got palettes of his ''Fatal Fury'' self, WinnieThePooh and ''HulkHogan''.

* ForeignFanservice - 1. EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench; 2. Her outfit (complete with a [[PowerGirl "boob window"]] that was put on full display in her ''XI'' ending); 3. [[FetishFuel The kinky implications of]] [[WhipItGood being whipped by her riding crop.]]

* BicepPolishGesture

* TrademarkFavoriteFood - Chocolate.

* [[spoiler:GoOutWithASmile]]

** [[spoiler:[[strike:The so-called "Dark Ash"]] Evil Ash has them according to the ''XIII'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSnq0Qx-LOo trailer]].]]

* {{Antivillain}} - Easily the most [[NobleDemon venerable]] member of his group. He's usually [[AffablyEvil civil and polite]] and is the only one to [[IntriguedByHumanity understand the potential that humanity holds]]. [[spoiler:Sadly, his death is one of the most cruel, ''[[KickTheDog made even worse]]'' when it's because he wanted to face the competitors instead of Saiki to ensure that his master's plan could progress forward.]]

* {{Fanservice}}/{{Fandisservice}} - When he faces the participants, he turns into a [[FullFrontalAssault completely naked]] muscular guy (who still somehow moves effeminately) with only his face, hands and feet covered in black, tar-like stuff.

-> Current protagonist of the series, and the focus of the Tales of Ash saga. His past and motives are currently a mystery, save his connection to Elisabeth (whom he affectionately nicknames [[KungPow "Betty"]], much to her annoyance). Like Kyo and Iori, he wields flames, although his are green and it's unknown how he obtained them. He entered the tournament in order to steal the Sacred Treasures (and powers) of Kyo, Iori, and Chizuru. [[spoiler: This is because he needs their powers to stop Those From The Past and defeat their leader, Saiki. He succeeds, but at the cost of his life--and existence.]]

** [[spoiler:For now, Ash seems to have been RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap (although to what extent varies). Even some of his most adamant haters were shocked that SNKP had the guts to not only off him, but ''erase his presence from the series' mythos''.]]

* FauxSymbolism: [[spoiler:Evil Ash has a DM where the screen is filled with '''black''' flames, in direct contrast to Elizabeth's Neo MAX, which bathes the screen in '''white''' light.]]

** [[spoiler:JerkassWoobie: An odd variation in that he starts out acting like a grade-A {{jerkass}}, but when the act drops and his backstory is fully revealed, he then earns ''major'' [[TheWoobie Woobie]] points.]]

* CrazyAwesome - The dude is [[FunPersonified almost always cheerful]], overly eccentric, and can pull off some of the craziest stunts... using [[DanceBattler breakdancing moves]] ''[[RefugeInCool that are humanly impossible]]'' (in RealLife, performing employing breakdancing as a martial art would leave you with several broken bones ''at best''). Oh, and did I mention [[HeadPet the family of ducks living inside his hair]] that copy his every move? This was before [[FinalFantasyXIII Sazh]], mind you.

* MartialArtsHeadband * {{Mondegreen}} - Listen to the audio for his Aerial Asuka Kick. It sounds like Hayate's shouting, [[RefugeInVulgarity "Eat a dick!"]]

*** Seems that [[spoiler:there was no truth to the rumor that had been circulating. As of the release of the [[AllThereInTheManual official guidebook]], which documents every character down to dialogue, Adel is nowhere to be seen in XIII, as a player character or even an NPC]].

** [[spoiler:For the most part, Ash seems to have been RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap. Even some of his most adamant haters were shocked that SNKP had the guts to not only off him, but ''erase his presence from the series' mythos''.]]

* [[spoiler:BatmanGambit - Possibly what he planned during the final events of ''XIII'']]

* [[spoiler:DarkIsEvil - As [[PaintItBlack Dark]] [[SNKBoss Ash]].]]

* MartyStu - IN SPADES.

** [[spoiler:The so-called "Dark Ash" has them according to the ''XIII'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSnq0Qx-LOo trailer]].]]

* [[spoiler:SuperpoweredEvilSide - After fully absorbing Saiki's power, Ash undergoes some sort of transformation (as seen in the above trailer) where his eyes are permanently red, and his body is covered in black flames. Fittingly known as Dark Ash.]]

* [[spoiler:TrueFinalBoss - Again as [[PaintItBlack Dark]] [[SNKBoss Ash]].]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen - Maki was originally meant to have a different design when teamed up with Chizuru ([[http://snk.wikia.com/wiki/File:Maki_97.jpg concept]] [[http://snk.wikia.com/wiki/File:Maki_98.jpg art]] from shows Maki has having significantly shorter hair than Chizuru). However, there ''is'' a slight difference [[http://snk.wikia.com/wiki/File:Chizuru-maki-2003.jpg in the arrangement of their bangs]].

* AttackReflector - Again, his ''punches''. [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome There's an entire mission in]] ''[[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome XI]]'' [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome devoted to this]].

* CrazyAwesome - The dude is [[FunPersonified almost always cheerful]], overly eccentric, and can pull off some of the craziest stunts... using [[DanceBattler breakdancing moves]] ''[[RefugeInCool that are humanly impossible]]''. Oh, and did I mention [[HeadPet the family of ducks living inside his hair]] that copy his every move? This was before [[FinalFantasyXIII Sazh]], mind you.

* MartialArtsHeadband

* {{Ninja}}
* ReverseBladeSword - Again, it's the only way to explain how his opponents aren't mincemeat.
* SpamAttack - Has a fiery kick-based one as a DM.

** No official ages were included in any of the profiles for the cast of XI, but one of the cell phone date sims put out by the company ([[UnreliableNarrator where the ages of the girls are already shuffled around between games as it is]]) claims 16...[[BlatantLies yeah, sure SNKP]].

* EnsembleDarkhorse - Believe me, people want him back in ''XIII''.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS - His name is spelled as Sil''v''er in ''XI''.

* [[spoiler:FusionDance[=/=]GrandTheftMe - [[BaitAndSwitchBoss He first pulls this on Mukai]]. When Ash absorbs his powers, Saiki's influence overwhelms him, transforming Ash into Dark Ash.]]

* [[spoiler:TalkingToHimself - Sonosuke Nagashiro voices [[TalkingToHimself both]] Ash and Saiki, due to their shared bloodline.]]
* TimeStandsStill - This appears to be one of his powers [[spoiler:or at the very least, connected to the time gate that allowed him [[TimeTravel to travel to the present day]]]] as seen in his pre-fight intro, [[GameplayAndStorySegregation although he never uses it in battle]].

* FurAndLoathing[=/=]PrettyInMink

** No official ages were given in any of the profiles for XI, but one of the cell phone date sims put out by the company (where the ages are already shuffled around as it is), they claim 16...yeah, sure SNKP.

* [[spoiler:TrueFinalBoss - As [[PaintItBlack Dark]] [[SNKBoss Ash]].]]

* [[spoiler:ActingForTwo - Sonosuke Nagashiro voices [[TalkingToHimself both]] Ash and Saiki, due to their shared bloodline.]]

* {{Fanservice}} - See "{{Bishonen}}" above.
** When he faces the participants, he turns into a [[FullFrontalAssault completely naked]] muscular guy (who still somehow moves effeminately) with only his face, hands and feet covered in black, tar-like stuff.