| 1 | [[WMG:[[center:[-''Franchise/TheKingOfFighters'' | '''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters Main Index]]'''\ |
| 2 | '''Main Series'''\ |
| 3 | [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersHeroes Protagonists]] | [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersRivals Deuteragonists]]\ |
| 4 | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters94 The King Of Fighters: The Rugal Saga]]''\ |
| 5 | ''Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheOrochiSaga'': ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters95 KOF '95]]'' | '''''KOF '96''''' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters97 KOF '97]]''\ |
| 6 | ''Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheNESTSChronicles'': ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters99 KOF '99]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters2000 KOF 2000]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters2001 KOF 2001]]''\ |
| 7 | ''Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheTalesOfAsh'': ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters2003 KOF 2003]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersXI KOF XI]]''\ |
| 8 | ''Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheShuneiSaga'': ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersXIV KOF XIV]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersXV KOF XV]]''\ |
| 9 | '''Spin Offs'''\ |
| 10 | ''Characters/TheKingOfFightersEX'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersMaximumImpact Maximum Impact]]''\ |
| 11 | '''Related Series'''\ |
| 12 | ''Characters/{{Athena}}'' | ''Characters/PsychoSoldier'' | ''Characters/FatalFury'' | ''Characters/ArtOfFighting'' | ''Characters/SamuraiShodown'' | ''Characters/MetalSlug'' | ''Characters/FuunSeries'' | ''Characters/BurikiOne'']]-]]] |
| 13 | |
| 14 | ! Spoilers before ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXV'' are unmarked. Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned! |
| 15 | |
| 16 | The characters in ''Franchise/{{The King of Fighters}}'' debuting in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters96''. |
| 17 | ---- |
| 18 | |
| 19 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 20 | |
| 21 | !!!See the folder below for tropes on characters returning from past entries: |
| 22 | [[folder:Returning Characters]] |
| 23 | ->[[Characters/{{Athena}} For tropes on Athena]]\ |
| 24 | [[Characters/PsychoSoldierSieKensou For tropes on Kensou]]\ |
| 25 | [[Characters/FatalFuryKingOfFighters For tropes on Terry, Andy, and Joe]]\ |
| 26 | [[Characters/FatalFury2 For tropes on Mai and Kim]]\ |
| 27 | [[Characters/ArtOfFighting For tropes on Yuri, Ryo, Robert, and King]]\ |
| 28 | [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersHeroes For tropes on Kyo]]\ |
| 29 | [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersRivals For tropes on Iori]]\ |
| 30 | [[Characters/TheKingOfFighters94 For tropes on Benimaru, Daimon, Ralf, Clark, Chang, and Choi]]\ |
| 31 | [[/folder]] |
| 32 | |
| 33 | !!Ikari Warriors Team |
| 34 | [[folder:Leona Heidern]] |
| 35 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kof_xv_leona_render.png]] |
| 36 | [[caption-width-right:350:Silent Soldier]] |
| 37 | |
| 38 | [[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:Riot of the Blood]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kof_all_star_wild_leona.png\ |
| 39 | From ''KOF: All Star''[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 40 | |
| 41 | [[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:Classic Outfit]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leona_classic_render.png\ |
| 42 | From ''KOF XV''[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 43 | |
| 44 | ->''"I do not intend to forget the past. But I also do not intend to throw away the future."'' |
| 45 | |
| 46 | ->'''Origin''': Unknown |
| 47 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10c06342_71a7_425a_a1f4_b6d32940b6f7.png]] |
| 48 | ->'''Fighting style''': Heidern-style assassination arts |
| 49 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Masae Yumi (''[='96=]'' to ''XIII'') Creator/SeikoYoshida (''XIV''-present, Japanese), Lisa Leonard (''Maximum Impact'' series, English), Rachel Waltzer (''XII'', English)[[/note]] |
| 50 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''[='96=]'', ''[='97=]'', ''[='98=]/UM'', ''[='99=]'', ''2000'', ''2001'', ''2002/UM'', ''2003'', ''XII'', ''XIII'', ''XIV'', ''XV'', ''Maximum Impact'', ''[=MI2=]'', ''MI:RA''[[/note]] |
| 51 | |
| 52 | -> Young Leona's father, [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Gaidel]], was one of the Orochi heralds, but when Goenitz visited his village to remind him of his role in Orochi's resurrection, Gaidel wanted no part of it. As punishment for his betrayal, Goenitz forced his pre-teen daughter into the Riot of the Blood state, causing her to go berserk and [[DoomedHometown slaughter the entire village]] singlehandedly, including her family. When she woke up and saw what she had done, a traumatised and amnesiac Leona then wandered aimlessly until she was found by Heidern; he planned to drop off her at an orphanage, but found Leona had cut down a tree with her bare hands, and not to mention he had lost his own daughter some time ago. She was adopted by Heidern shortly afterwards, becoming his de facto daughter. Although she [[EmotionlessGirl appears cold]], she maintains this persona out of fear that being emotional will cause her to regress into the Riot once more. |
| 53 | ---- |
| 54 | * ActionGirl: She ''is'' a trained mercenary after all. |
| 55 | * AlternateCompanyEquivalent: It could be argued that she’s one of Cammy from Capcom’s [[Franchise/StreetFighter Street Fighter.]] Both are VERY stoic soldiers with a dark past where they were under the influence of dark forces and later on were afraid of succumbing to said forces again and hurt their loved ones. The only major difference is that Cammy is a bit “happier” than Leona and is seeing smiling a lot more. |
| 56 | %%* AmazonianBeauty: Although she's always been at least well-toned, the newer games in particular portray her as ''very'' fit, including visible abs in XV. |
| 57 | * ApocalypseMaiden: As Orochi Leona in '''97''. |
| 58 | * AscendedGlitch: Her infamous salute to Chang in ''[='98=]'' was originally a bug. WordOfGod said this was intentional, but it led to a plethora of both {{fan|Art}} and ''official'' art as well as a few [[WildMassGuessing fan theories]] back in the day. |
| 59 | ** It's now AscendedMeme status as of ''XIV''; playing as either Leona or Chang in Story Mode will result in a special cutscene in which they [[HilariousInHindsight both salute each other]]. |
| 60 | * BattleIntro: In ''XV'': |
| 61 | -->"She executes her orders with chilling accuracy. The Silent Soldier in all her glory! Leona Heidern! \ |
| 62 | '''Leona''': "Target acquired. Moving to eliminate." |
| 63 | * BloodSplatteredInnocents: [[spoiler:''Horrible'' subversion: she was the one who killed the people whose blood she's splattered with. When under MoreThanMindControl, to be fair.]] |
| 64 | * BreakTheCutie: Her backstory. Goenitz induced the [[DemonicPossession Riot of the Blood]] in her when she was a child and made her slaughter her whole village. Several Ikari Warriors endings involve Ralf and Clark trying to cheer her up. |
| 65 | * BrokenBird: She unwittingly slaughtered her family and village when under the influence of Orochi, and feels a constant urge to keep all of her emotions suppressed out of fear of hurting anyone again, which just makes it difficult to forge bonds with others. By ''XIV'', she appears to be slowly growing of this mindset, if her team's ending is any indication. |
| 66 | * CastFromHitPoints: Exclusive to 2002, she has a move where she can turn into Orochi Leona mid-fight, but it drains her HP to 50% and she can't use it if she's already at below half health. |
| 67 | * CharacterDevelopment: |
| 68 | ** Initially Leona did not salute Ralf like she did with Clark, even though Ralf is superior in rank to her and Clark, that might have to do with Ralf's brash and somewhat carefree personality which might not inspire authority on someone as serious as Leona; however after the Orochi Saga ends with Ralf telling Leona she is not a slave to fate (of being an Orochi pawn) a speech that mirrored her own father’s, she seemly warms up to him, the following games has Leona saluting Ralf as well in their Special Intro. |
| 69 | ** In ''XIV'', the Ikari Team ending contains many instances of Leona smiling and she flat out saying how fun it is being together with Ralf, Clark, Whip and Heidern; there was a time Leona smiling just once was the climax of any Ikari Team ending. |
| 70 | ** Her EX [=DMs=] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtATBcqEMRo Neo MAX]] in ''XIII'' seem to imply that Leona is learning how to better control her Orochi form, at least for short bursts of time. |
| 71 | * ChargeInputSpecial: Many of her specials are performed with charge inputs. "Moon Slasher", "Grand Saber", and "Baltic Launcher" are the most prominent. |
| 72 | * ChildSoldiers: Became one of the "just plain tragic" type after being taken in by Heidern. |
| 73 | * DashAttack: Her Grand Saber special has her running towards her foe and then slicing them with her arm. |
| 74 | * DeadlyUpgrade: During her Riot of the Blood state she gets increased power and speed but she loses control of herself and vomits blood. |
| 75 | * DeathFromAbove: X-Caliber has her firing an X-shaped projectile at a downward angle. |
| 76 | * DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Listen to her breathing and notice her crazed, somewhat ''pleasured'' look in her Orochi intro. |
| 77 | * DramaticWind: During her caped/hooded intro before she flings it off of her. |
| 78 | * DrivenToSuicide: In her '''97'' ending, she tries to kill herself out of guilt of her actions when her Blood Riot state be unleashed. Thankfully, Ralf is there to intervene, and he's able to coax her out of her depressed state and convince her to keep living. |
| 79 | * EmotionlessGirl: Of the "emotionally repressed" type. This is done out of fear of her Blood Riot state being triggered. |
| 80 | * EnemyWithin: Orochi Leona. Her Rebel Spark SDM and her transformation move in ''2002'' imply she has some control over it, but she comments in ''XIII'' that she must "resist what's in her blood". |
| 81 | * EnergyBall: Her Baltic Launcher special deploys this in front of her. |
| 82 | * FacePalmOfDoom: Her Grateful Dead DM (NESTS Saga only) has her do this to her foe while damaging them with a white aura. |
| 83 | * FanservicePack: From ''XII'' onward not only have her outfits gotten more revealing (trading in her more standard military jacket for a dark tank top), she appears to have gone up a couple bra sizes, complete with bouncing as of ''XIV.'' The result of this is best shown in ''XV'' where her classic costume's thick cropped jacket makes her chest look even larger than it ever was before ''XII''. |
| 84 | * FlashStep: One of her [=DMs=] in ''XIII'' can be summed up as a deadly game of pinball involving blades. |
| 85 | * FlungClothing: Her dress uniform in ''KOF '96/'98'', a cape/hood in ''KOF '97/'99'' (first turn only). |
| 86 | * GratuitousEnglish: Aside from calling the latter half of her Earring Bomb Heart Attack, she also has the rather inexplicable battlecry of "Apple Juice!" when performing her forward throw from ''99'' onward. |
| 87 | * HairColorDissonance: In sprites, her eyes used to be green with blue eyebrows. Everywhere else, they were always blue with black eyebrows. |
| 88 | * HappilyAdopted: Well, as happy as an [[SugarAndIcePersonality emotionally repressed]], [[SelfMadeOrphan self-orphaned]], [[SuperpoweredEvilSide cursed]] girl can get, anyway. But she gets along quite well with Heidern. |
| 89 | * HavingABlast: in several of her [=DMs=] (and higher-ups) such as Rebel Spark and V-Slasher (the latter only as its SDM version) she can make her foe explode. |
| 90 | * HeroicBSOD: Had one after the horrendous incident with Goenitz, until she was found and adopted by Heidern. |
| 91 | * TheLadette: Of the Ikari Warriors team. |
| 92 | * LightningBruiser: Orochi Leona is stronger and faster than her regular self. At the cost of her sanity, however. |
| 93 | * MindControlEyes: As Orochi Leona. Crosses over with GlowingEyesOfDoom and SupernaturalGoldEyes DependingOnTheArtist. |
| 94 | * MultiSlotCharacter: Early on, her Orochi form was treated as her own character, while later games make [[CompositeCharacter incorporate her Orochi form into her regular forms' attacks]]. |
| 95 | * OddFriendship: [[FatBastard Chang Koehan]], of all people, is someone she respects to the point that in ''XIV'', despite him openly going back to being a lowlife crook, she still offers a salute. |
| 96 | * PerpetualFrowner: To the point that by the time of ''XIII'', Leona is ''ordered'' by her superior officers to smile more often. |
| 97 | * PowerDyesYourHair: Her blue hair turns red when the Riot of the Blood takes her over. During her NEO MAX in ''XIII'' she's shown to have her hair briefly turn red, indicating that she can control the Riot's power for a short time. In ''XIV'', her Climax super and the Max Level versions of her normal supers also have her hair turn briefly red meaning she's made quite a bit of progress in learning to control that power. |
| 98 | * PrimalStance: As Orochi Leona, as she's hunched over and breathing heavily like a rabid beast. She even runs on all-fours. |
| 99 | * RazorSharpHand: Unlike her adoptive father, Leona's is apparently an inherited ability from Gaidel. Again, there's AudibleSharpness. |
| 100 | * ReiAyanamiExpy: TheStoic [[ShyBlueHairedGirl Shy Blue Haired]] ApocalypseMaiden with a SugarAndIcePersonality and DarkAndTroubledPast? Yup. Bonus points for debuting around the same time as well. |
| 101 | * ReplacementGoldfish: To a degree, for her boss and adoptive father. |
| 102 | * SelfMadeOrphan: Under Goenitz's control, in her defense. It's an immense source of guilt and angst for her. |
| 103 | * SharedSignatureMove: Moon Slasher, since Heidern can also perform it. Notably, in ''XIV'', Heidern's version covers more space above him due to its circular shape whereas Leona's version has (slightly) better range due to its elliptical shape. |
| 104 | * ShyBlueHairedGirl: Although the "shy" is more like "emotionally withdrawn." |
| 105 | * SignatureMove: Her Grand Saber special and V-Slasher DM. |
| 106 | * SkywardScream: During her Orochi mode's intro. |
| 107 | * SlipknotPonytail: In one of her winposes. |
| 108 | * SNKBoss: Orochi Leona. In this form she's twice as fast, twice as strong, and has new animations that give her priority over several moves (such as [[RunningOnAllFours her new run animation]], which now lets her ''go underneath fireballs''). When you play as her, she has a weaker defense, and is much harder to control, but, yep, she's cheaper than Orochi Iori. |
| 109 | * StatuesqueStunner: She stands at 176cm (5'9") tall. |
| 110 | * TheStoic: Inherited from her stepfather, though no doubt helped by her tragic backstory. |
| 111 | * SugarAndIcePersonality: So, so much. Despite her stoic and emotionless façade, she can actually be caring and compassionate. This is better displayed in her winquotes in ''XIV''. |
| 112 | * SuperpoweredEvilSide: When the Orochi power overwhelms her, her speed and attack power increase dramatically (to the point she can walk ''backwards'' far faster than any character can walk ''forwards''). However she can't control her actions in this state and will kill whatever is in front of her, regardless of her relationship to them. |
| 113 | * ThrowDownTheBomblet: Her Earring Bomb special has her, well, throw her exploding earring forward. She seems to have an endless supply of earrings on her ears. |
| 114 | * TokenFemale: She's the first female member of Team Ikari, usually paired with the masculine Ralf and Clark. |
| 115 | * TomboyishPonytail: Downplayed as it's more about her being very serious and not too girly. |
| 116 | * TooManyBelts: In ''Maximum Impact 2'', courtesy of [[AuthorAppeal Falcoon]]. |
| 117 | * TraumaInducedAmnesia: [[WhereIWasBornAndRazed After she slaughtered her village]], she was so horrified that she couldn't remember what happened. She found out the truth in ''[='97=]'' and, after being briefly DrivenToSuicide, got over it. |
| 118 | * TurnsRed: [[PowerDyesYourHair Her hair]] and her skin turn red in her Orochi form. |
| 119 | * UnstoppableRage: When her Orochi blood flares out of control, she becomes savage and insane, indiscriminately ripping everyone she can reach to shreds (including her own father). |
| 120 | * WhenSheSmiles: A staple of her team's endings. Learning of her past and horrified by her actions while having succumbed to The Riot of the Blood, Leona attempts to commit suicide after the ''[='97=]'' tournament. Ralf and Clark talk her out of it and cheer her up, prompting Leona to smile for the first time in years. The Ikari Team's ending in ''XIII'' takes this a step further. [[spoiler:Having fallen unconscious after the tournament, Leona awakes to see Ralf, Clark, and Whip dotingly checking up on her. Touched by the concern of her [[TrueCompanions teammates]], Leona ''laughs''.]] |
| 121 | * WhyAmITicking: Her Earring Bomb 2: Heart Attack special (only around NESTS saga) has her attach her earring bomb to the opponent. A few seconds later, the earring explodes, harming the foe and allowing for further combos. |
| 122 | [[/folder]] |
| 123 | |
| 124 | !!Women Fighters Team |
| 125 | [[folder:Kasumi Todoh]] |
| 126 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kasumi_2.png]] |
| 127 | ->''"The honor of the Todoh school is in my hands. Me, the daughter of Ryuhaku!"'' |
| 128 | |
| 129 | ->'''Origin''': Japan |
| 130 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/japan_4602.png]] |
| 131 | ->'''Fighting style''': Todoh-style Aikijutsu |
| 132 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Masae Yumi (KOF ''XI'' to ''2002''), Creator/RuiTanabe (KOF All Star, Onwards)[[/note]] |
| 133 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''[='96=]'', ''[='98=]:UM'', ''[='99=]'', ''2000'', ''2002:UM'', ''XI''[[/note]] |
| 134 | |
| 135 | ->Kasumi is the daughter of Ryuhaku Todoh, the first enemy in the original ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting''. She grew up learning the Todoh school of Aikido and Kobujutsu, taught to her by her father. As her family's sole heir, she does all she can to stand up for the Todoh way. When Ryuhaku stayed at Southtown to settle an old score with a man named Takuma Sakazaki, Kasumi remained in her house, waiting for her father's return. A couple of months later, she got some bad news: Ryuhaku had been defeated by Ryo Sakazaki, Takuma's son and hasn't been seen since. She decided to fight Ryo and anybody else in order to avenge her father. Unfortunately enough, her mother Mizuho did not like that idea. But she eventually makes peace with him and returns to Japan with her mother. |
| 136 | |
| 137 | ---- |
| 138 | -->See Characters/ArtOfFighting for tropes on her |
| 139 | |
| 140 | [[/folder]] |
| 141 | |
| 142 | !!Yagami Team |
| 143 | [[folder:Mature]] |
| 144 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kof_all_star_mature.png]] |
| 145 | ->''"Good night. Forever. Have a million sweet dreams."'' |
| 146 | |
| 147 | ->'''Origin''': Unknown |
| 148 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10c06342_71a7_425a_a1f4_b6d32940b6f7.png]] |
| 149 | ->'''Fighting style''': Speed attacks |
| 150 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Hiroko Tsuji (''[='96=]'' to ''XIII''), Keiko Tsutsui (''XIV'', Japanese), Creator/YuShimamura (''Animation/TheKingOfFightersDestiny'' and ''KOF All-Star'', Japanese) ''uncredited'' (''XII'', English)[[/note]] |
| 151 | ->'''Portrayed by:''' [[note]]Monique Ganderton (live-action movie)[[/note]] |
| 152 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''[='96=]'', ''[='98=]/UM'', ''2002/UM'', ''XII'', ''XIII'', ''XIV''[[/note]] |
| 153 | |
| 154 | -> One of the servants of Orochi. She, along with Vice, were assigned by Goenitz to watch over Rugal in case he overused his Orochi power, but [[KarmicDeath he did]], and both of them were reassigned to watch Iori Yagami. Both of them joined him for the ''[='96=]'' tournament, but they were suddenly and viciously assaulted by Iori when he entered the Riot of the Blood state. Their mortal forms were killed, but their spirits survived. After regaining their forms, they appeared before Iori after his powers were stolen by Ash in ''XIII'' and assisted him in getting them back. Still, their true mission was to ensure that Those from the Distant Land did not get their hands on Orochi's power. Mature returned once again in ''XIV'', likely involved with the supernatural air surrounding the new KOF tournament held by Antonov the cause of which is Verse. Her Orochi power is the ability to create illusions. |
| 155 | ---- |
| 156 | * AmbiguousSituation: Since CYS and Rugal have both been revived and brought back for ''XV'', does that mean her and Vice are back for real after being ghosts since ''XIII''? It seems likely since [[spoiler:they're mentioned by Goenitz in passing in Team Awakened Orochi's prologue in ''XV'']], but it hasn't been officially confirmed. |
| 157 | ** For that matter, whether or not they've pulled a HeelFaceTurn (see below in AllGirlsWantBadBoys) or are [[UndyingLoyalty simply loyal to Iori]] (who, at best, is an [[AntiHero anti-heroic]] WildCard) remains to be seen. |
| 158 | * AscendedExtra: Remember the woman who escorted you to Rugal's lair in ''[='94=]''? ''That's'' Mature. |
| 159 | * AllGirlsWantBadBoys: She seems to have a crush on her former employer, Rugal (and it's presumably mutual since Rugal asks if she still wants to be his secretary in ''XIV'' through Verse). Likewise, she and Vice [[ShipTease seem to be into Iori]]. In ''XIII'', she says that she's looking forward to seeing Iori fight without his flames. Oh, and she doesn't seem to mind that he killed her. [[spoiler:Goenitz even says that she and Vice have been "charmed" by Iori in Team Awakened Orochi's ''XV'' prologue, to the point they may apparently be becoming less willing to carry out Orochi's will.]] |
| 160 | * BackFromTheDead: Sorta. For one reason or another, she reappears in ''XII'' and ''XIV''. Iori actually ''did'' kill them, [[OurGhostsAreDifferent but they can take the form of solid shadows in the living realm]]. As of ''XV'', however, it's very likely she's back for real, but it remains to be confirmed for sure. |
| 161 | * BadassInANiceSuit: She starts in a simple three-piece suit with pants in ''[='=]94'', then her ''[='=]96'' appearance (which is retained until ''2002'') has her change into a slightly different getup with white WaistcoatOfStyle, longer coat and ProperTightsWithASkirt. After going back to her ''[='=]94'' appearance in ''XII'' (with an eyepatch), her outfit in ''XIV'' is a mix of the ''[='=]94'' one and the ''[='=]96'' one, but with exposed shoulders and upper arms. |
| 162 | * TheBaroness: Fits this to a T, especially the Sexpot type; sadistic, sexy and supports a malevolant cause. |
| 163 | * CleavageWindow: Her suit doesn't do much to hide it. It's made even more apparent with her ''XIV'' design, where it's visibly lower than before. |
| 164 | * CombatSadomasochist: A much, '''much''' milder version compared to Vice. In ''XIII'' her lines sound ''very'' flirty... and then she switches to talking about [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence violence with equaling pleasure]], creeping out the other person. |
| 165 | * CombatStilettos: Some of her attacks involve some very precise strikes with her heels. |
| 166 | * CrossCulturalKerfluffle: Her name -- undoubtedly supposed to be implicitly sexy (as in 'mature content') but it just sounds ridiculous to a Western audience. At least 'Vice' faired a little better. |
| 167 | * DarkActionGirl: She and Vice were the first evil female characters in the series. At least... until Shermie and Angel[[note]] Who pulled a HeelFaceTurn since ''XIV'', but she was otherwise villainous in her ''2001'' debut. [[/note]] came along. |
| 168 | * DashAttack: Her Metal Massacre special is her running towards the foe and then slashing them once. |
| 169 | * DoubleEntendre: Very, ''very'' fond of these, particularly in ''XIII''. Vice may be more sexually aggressive from a physical standpoint, but Mature definitely has a way with words. |
| 170 | * EvilLaugh: In a few of her desperation moves. Overlaps with NoblewomansLaugh. |
| 171 | * EvilVersusEvil: Mature reveals to Iori in ''XIII'' that she and Vice want to prevent the power of Orochi from falling into the hands of either Ash or Those from the Past. Well... Ash at least [[GoodAllAlong turns out to be good in the end]], not so much TFTP. |
| 172 | * EyeScream: Subverted. You'd ''think'' that's why she's wearing the eyepatch in ''XIII'' (Iori and Yuri also come to this conclusion), but it's made clear that it's more of a PowerLimiter, if anything. |
| 173 | * EyepatchOfPower: After her comeback in ''XII'' and ''XIII'', but it's gone by ''XIV''. |
| 174 | * ExtendableArms: Her Deicide, shared with Vice. Although Mature loses this move in ''XII'' forward. |
| 175 | * FemmeFatale: She has a typical appearance and a seductive personality. And she is (or ''was'' as of ''XV'') a servant of Orochi, making her one of the bad guys. |
| 176 | * FemmeFatalons: She mainly weaponizes her sharp nails in combat. |
| 177 | * GoryDiscretionShot: Used when Orochi Iori kills her and Vice. |
| 178 | * GrappleMove: Her Heaven's Gate DM is a dashing grab where, if it connects, she'll drag the foe towards the wall before smashing them to said wall, akin to Rugal's Gigantic Pressure. |
| 179 | * KissOfDeath: Her HSDM Ecstasy 816 from ''2002'' ends with this right before her foe is caught in an explosive bolt of energy. She also blows a kiss to Rugal in the same way in their intro pose together. |
| 180 | * LovelyAngels: Has this dynamic with Vice, despite the two not necessarily being friends (although the ''[[DatingSim Days of Memories]]'' SpinOff series actually paints them in this light). They don't quite qualify for a full-on EvilDuo, as both women are actually sensible. In the same vein, they seem to straddle the line of being HeterosexualLifePartners. [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100416075332/snk/images/7/7e/Asecretaryslot.png Some]] [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080618025730/snk/images/c/c8/DoM_Mature_Vice.png artwork]] also plays up this aspect. |
| 181 | * MarilynManeuver: Often done in her ''[='=]96'' outfit. |
| 182 | * MarkOfTheBeast: Although it's hard to make out due to the sprites, her Neo MAX in ''XIII'' reveals that Mature has a snake-shaped birthmark on her right eye. |
| 183 | * MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Possibly. [[spoiler:Tying into AmbiguousSituation above with what became of them in ''[='=]96'', it stands to reason that she and Vice weren't exactly fond of being expendable to Orochi, considering Iori a better alternative to the former.]] |
| 184 | * MsFanservice: She and Vice have had their fair share of artworks throughout the series that show off varying degrees of skin. Heck, her normal suit is ''very'' form-fitting, showing off her curves nicely. |
| 185 | * OurGhostsAreDifferent: She and Vice are a mix of Type 2 and Type 15. In life, they were devoted acolytes of Orochi until Iori accidentally killed them upon entering Riot of the Blood. However, due to the weakening seal on Orochi because of Those from the Past and Ash's actions, they were brought back from the realm of the dead as "living shadows", as a sort of defense mechanism from Orochi, to make sure that their lord's will is done and that no one misuses or takes its power for their own. ''XIV'' also adds Type 16 to the mix. Despite Orochi technically being inside of Verse and released, they make no effort to stop Iori from re-sealing it, admitting in their own way that being around Iori [[ItAmusedMe is just too much fun]]. Whether or not they themselves were brought back from the dead for real remains to be seen. |
| 186 | * PillarOfLight: Often appears in her desperation moves, as it's a very common occurrence in characters of the Orochi bloodline. |
| 187 | * RedOniBlueOni: She's the more demure and playful blue to Vice's red, who prefers toying with her foes until they die slowly. This is evidenced in ''XIV'' by the blue color of Mature's earrings and fingernails. |
| 188 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: In her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG6jUFGdtXQ Awakening Blood Neo MAX]] from ''XIII'', Mature briefly takes off her eyepatch. Her eye turns red as she unleashes a crapload of Orochi power in a method similar to [[VideoGame/GuiltyGear Sol Badguy's]] All Guns Blazing). It is ''dead'' sexy. |
| 189 | * RubberWoman: Her Deicide special in older games has her stretch her arm to grab a faraway opponent, then throws them behind her. It's gone as of ''XIV'', being exclusive to Vice. |
| 190 | * SexySecretary: For Rugal back in ''[='=]94'' and ''[='=]95''. Though it's revealed she was actually keeping tabs on him and his Orochi powers. |
| 191 | * {{Shoryuken}}: Her Sacrilege special in older games. |
| 192 | * ShowSomeLeg: In a few poses of hers. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Clark obviously likes it]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImUwA_ZM-Vk#t=2m4s a bit too much.]] |
| 193 | * SignatureMove: Many of her moves are rather unique for her, but especially her Despair, Death Row, Ebony Tears specials, and Nocturnal Lights DM. |
| 194 | * TheStarscream: In ''[='=]96'', she and Vice confess to Goenitz that they don’t give a damn about him, and they actually enjoyed the company of both Rugal and Iori. Too bad it got them killed and turned into ghosts... at least until ''KOF XV'' came around, anyway. |
| 195 | * StatuesqueStunner: 177cm (5'9") tall. She's one of the tallest women in the series, only beaten out by the likes of [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersXIV Luong]] and [[Characters/TheKingOfFighters2000 Vanessa]]. |
| 196 | * SugaryMalice: She'll first act soft-spoken and a little flirty... then she'll verbally lash you out. |
| 197 | * SupermodelStrut: To illustrate her as TheVamp, her standard walking animation in all of her appearances is a classy and confident strut that has her swiveling her hips and legs. |
| 198 | * SwordBeam: More like Claw Beam, but still, her Ebony Tears special is this. |
| 199 | * ThemeNaming: Her attacks are based on the names of heavy metal bands. |
| 200 | * ThoseTwoGirls: Her and Vice are pretty much inseparable. That is, until the home versions of ''XII'', anyway. |
| 201 | * ThreeStrikeCombo: Her Death Row special is a 3-hit (5-hit for the EX version in ''XIV'') rekka consisting of clawing attacks. |
| 202 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Mature is calm, collected, ''very'' feminine and classy. Vice is her opposite, see the entry. |
| 203 | * TheVamp: Unlike the very straightforward and dirty-mouthed Vice, she relies on class and takes her time to break down her opponents. |
| 204 | [[/folder]] |
| 205 | |
| 206 | [[folder:Vice]] |
| 207 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kof_all_star_vice.png]] |
| 208 | ->''"Well, I guess I'm through. There are no more bones to break."'' |
| 209 | |
| 210 | ->'''Origin''': Unknown |
| 211 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10c06342_71a7_425a_a1f4_b6d32940b6f7.png]] |
| 212 | ->'''Fighting style''': Power attacks |
| 213 | -> '''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Masae Yumi (''[='96=]'' to ''XIII''), Mayumi Sako (''XIV'', Japanese)[[/note]] |
| 214 | ->'''Portrayed by:''' [[note]]Bernice Liu (live-action movie)[[/note]] |
| 215 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''[='96=]'', ''[='98=]/UM'', ''2002/UM'', ''XIII'', ''XIV''[[/note]] |
| 216 | |
| 217 | -> One of the servants of Orochi. She, along with Mature, was assigned by Goenitz to watch over Rugal in case he overused his Orochi power, but [[KarmicDeath he did]], and both of them were reassigned to watch Iori Yagami. They joined him for the ''[='96=]'' tournament, but Iori was suddenly and viciously assaulted by Iori when he entered the Riot of the Blood state. Their mortal forms were killed, but their spirits survived. After regaining their forms, they appeared before Iori after his powers were stolen by Ash in ''XIII'' and assisted him in getting them back. Still, their true mission was to ensure that Those from the Distant Land did not get their hands on Orochi's power. Vice returned once again in ''XIV'', likely involved with the supernatural air surrounding the new KOF tournament held by Antonov, :the cause of which is Verse. Her Orochi power is mind control and hypnosis. |
| 218 | ---- |
| 219 | * AllGirlsWantBadBoys: [[spoiler:According to Goenitz in the ''XV's'' prologue story for Team Awakened Orochi, both Vice and Mature are "charmed" by Iori, to the point they can no longer be relied on to fully obey Orochi.]] |
| 220 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: She has no specified ethnicity or nationality to explain her skin tone, although her artwork from ''[[http://snk.wikia.com/wiki/File:Vice-2002.jpg 2002]]'' and ''[[http://snk.wikia.com/wiki/File:Vice-neowave.jpg Neowave]]'' give her a significantly darker skin tone compared to her earlier appearances where she showed a fairer complexion. And then there's the case of her sprites in ''XIII''. |
| 221 | * AscendedExtra: Remember that woman who talked to Rugal in ''[='95=]''? ''That's'' Vice. |
| 222 | * AxCrazy: By far one of the more violent members of the cast. Makes you wonder how well she'd get along with Yamazaki, who also happens to be a fellow Hakkeshu.[[note]]If their win quotes against each other in ''XIV'' are any indication, not too well.[[/note]] |
| 223 | * BackFromTheDead: Like Mature above, she reappears in ''XIII'' and ''XIV''. [[OurGhostsAreDifferent Same deal as Mature, too]]. |
| 224 | * BadassInANiceSuit: Same case with Mature above, although substitute white with red. |
| 225 | * TheBaroness: When she isn't in [[AxCrazy hyper-violence]] mode, that is. |
| 226 | * BerserkButton: Saisyu Kusanagi. She hates him due to all the trouble he caused for daring not to let himself be brainwashed by Vice. He is listed as her official dislike, and she has a special intro against him in ''[='98=]'', where she says that just looking at him makes her mad, complete with a SpitefulSpit. In ''XIII'' she gets angry at Takuma for mentioning his name. By ''XIII'' and ''XIV'', her hate now extends to all middle-aged men. |
| 227 | * BoyishShortHair: Although how short and how it's styled (i.e. short but straight, {{unkempt|Beauty}} and unruly bangs) [[DependingOnTheArtist depends on the artist]], her hair sometimes appears bobbed. |
| 228 | * CleavageWindow: Same deal as Mature. |
| 229 | * ClosetGeek: See HiddenDepths below. |
| 230 | * CombatSadomasochist: Funnily enough, she predates Capcom's own [[Characters/StreetFighterIV resident sadomasochist]] by almost ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV 15 years]]''. All the same, "provocative" is way too light a word to describe Vice. |
| 231 | * DarkActionGirl: The first evil female fighter in the series, along with Mature. |
| 232 | * DeadpanSnarker: More pronounced in ''XIV'', where she's got quite a witty tongue in some of her win quotes. |
| 233 | --> ''(VS King of Dinosaurs)'' Were you reenacting the dinosaurs' extinction? You've got that fan service down. |
| 234 | --> ''(VS Mature)'' Ooh, I really overdid it. Sorry I'm so strong, Mature. |
| 235 | --> ''(VS Sylvie)'' Heheh... Isn't that a little flashy for a burial shroud? |
| 236 | * DistaffCounterpart: To Yamazaki, given how they're the least sane members of the Hakkeshu, and they ''love'' to toss their opponents around like ragdolls while getting off to their screams of pain. Especially apparent since she debuted just a year before Yamazaki would join the tournament himself in ''[='=]97'', also making Vice a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute to him at the time of her debut. |
| 237 | * {{Dominatrix}}: She's very attractive but also ''very'' domineering. |
| 238 | * EvilLaugh: Except hers is ''way'' scarier than that of Mature's, lacking the latter's restraint and sophistication. |
| 239 | * EvilSoundsDeep: Her new voice actress in ''XIV'' gives her a deeper tone of voice, which fits well with her brutal and very physical fighting style. |
| 240 | * ExtendableArms: Her Deicide move. Contrary to Mature who loses this move after ''XII'', Vice keeps it since her first appearance and became one of her most well-known moves. |
| 241 | * FemmeFatalons: Though she doesn't use it as often as Mature does, preferring grappling instead. |
| 242 | * FoeTossingCharge: Her Mayhem special, which can be continued with her anti-air grabs. |
| 243 | * ForgivenButNotForgotten: In a sense. Unlike Mature, [[EasilyForgiven who seems rather unfazed by her death at Iori's hands]], Vice still holds it against Iori (as revealed by her exchanges with Flames Iori) and, while she realizes dealing with Ash and Those from the Past takes priority, she wants to get all of her pent-up hostilities out of the way before they can work together. |
| 244 | * GoryDiscretionShot: Her HSDM/[=MAX2=] in ''2002UM''. Also when Iori kills her, only her silhouette can be seen. |
| 245 | * TheGrappler: Her main bread and butter, as she also has a long-ranged grab (Deicide), anti-air grab (Splash), and an air-to-air grab (Overkill). It's also worth noting that she's one of the first female grapplers in all of fighting games since she predates [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha R. Mika]] by two years. |
| 246 | * HairColorDissonance: It's usually easy to tell that she's a brunette, but in ''XIII'', her hair is a bit more of a [[EvilRedhead chestnut]] color, while it's full-on red in ''XIV''. |
| 247 | * HairTriggerTemper: In some ways, she's even worse in this respect than Iori. |
| 248 | * HatesEveryoneEqually: The only possible exceptions are Mature and Iori. |
| 249 | * HiddenDepths: One of Vice's listed likes is ''comic books''. Falcoon (one of SNK's lead artists in the early 2000's, notably for ''[[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters2003 2003]]'') even [[https://snk.fandom.com/wiki/Vice/Gallery?file=Falcoon-Vice.jpg drew her]] wearing a ''[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeBob]]'' ''blouse'' of all things! |
| 250 | * ImAHumanitarian: Her ''2002UM'' HSDM implies this. Heavily. |
| 251 | * LargeHam: Being as AxCrazy as she is, it comes with the territory. ''XIV'' is an odd case in that while her voice is deeper, she's also more reserved in her battle cries than she was in previous entries. But still, expect her to scream her lungs out as she's scraping you across the floor. |
| 252 | * LimpAndLivid: Her IdleAnimation in ''[='98=]''. |
| 253 | * LovelyAngels: She and Mature are a rare ''evil'' variation of this trope, always paired on the same team and following the same goals as the other. |
| 254 | * MarkOfTheBeast: If ''XIII'' is any indication, Vice sports an Orochi tattoo on the back of her left shoulder. |
| 255 | * MeaningfulName: Her name refers to anything immoral. Given her [[TooKinkyToTorture lines in battle]], it's safe to assume that this refers to ''sexual'' impurity. |
| 256 | * MsFanservice: Has no shortage of artworks that leave little to the imagination, often featuring her and Mature together. Even her usual suit is rather form-fitting, to say the least. |
| 257 | * MurderousThighs: Her Negative Gain DM is her doing a number of these. |
| 258 | * OmnicidalManiac: Whenever she enters her Orochi Blood Riot, she wants to kill ''everyone''. |
| 259 | * PetTheDog: [[DownplayedTrope In her own way]]. Her interaction with Nakoruru in ''XIV'' indicates that she has a degree of respect for her as a guardian of nature. She outright gives her the option to let her walk, as opposed to her more hostile interactions with Gang-il and Meitenkun. She also tries to convince Nakoruru about Orochi's cause in her win quote. |
| 260 | --> '''Vice:''' You want to protect nature, right? Then you should kill all the humans! |
| 261 | * PillarOfLight: Often appears in her desperation moves, like other members of the Hakkeshu. |
| 262 | * ProgressivelyPrettier: Weirdly subverted/inverted. While Vice was always attractive, her ''stances'' have become more bizarre and creepy over the years. She's off-kilter in ''[='98=]'' and zombie-like in ''2002''. As of ''XIV'', her stance is more conventional, calling to mind Orochi Yashiro's, but with her arms tucked inward instead of outward. And who can forget her introduction pose? You know the one where she crouches to all-fours and starts stretching and howling like a rutting she-wolf... Also a case of NeverLiveItDown. |
| 263 | * RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Her default colour scheme, to go with her aggressive and violent persona. |
| 264 | * RedOniBlueOni: She's the more violent and sadistic red to Mature's blue, preferring to smash and destroy her foes to kill them quickly. This is evident in ''XIV'' by the color of her earrings and fingernails (aside from her obvious red vest). |
| 265 | * RubberWoman: Much like Mature, her Deicide special. The ''[[VideoGame/CapcomvsSNKMillenniumFight2000 Capcom vs. SNK]]'' series expands on this by giving Vice an anti-air version of the move. |
| 266 | * SexIsViolence: ''In spades''. She is much more overtly sexual in her poses and attitude than Mature. |
| 267 | * SexySecretary: Like Mature, she was this when working for Rugal, as you can see in ''[='95=]'' intermissions. |
| 268 | * SheCleansUpNicely: In quite a few pieces of artwork such as [[http://www.thekeep.org/~rpm/img/vice-mature.jpg this.]] |
| 269 | * ShipTease: Her ''XIV'' bio indicates that her interest in Iori is more than just professional. |
| 270 | * SignatureMove: Her Mayhem and Gorefest specials and Negative Gain and (to a lesser extent) Overkill [=DMs=]. |
| 271 | * SomeDexterityRequired: While Negative Gain is a manageable double half-circle back motion, Overkill is a cumbersome [=1236982P=][[note]] That being down-back into a Tiger Knee (qcf,uf) motion, up, and then down. Basically the old input for [[Franchise/StreetFighter Cammy's]] Hooligan Combination before it became a half-circle in ''SFV''. [[/note]] motion that requires Vice to be close to the opponent in the air. If it sounds pretty hard to pull off that's because it is[[note]] Sort of. ''KOF'' has had very lenient input windows since ''XIII'', with the ''XIV'' version of the move being surprisingly easy to pull off standalone, especially as a reactionary anti-air, since the initial TK motion will have Vice jump into the air, likely in the opponent's general direction, leaving up and down plus punch as the only inputs left to execute from there. [[/note]] especially if you play on a controller (or even a Hitbox) instead of a traditional fightstick. |
| 272 | * SpamAttack: Kick-based with her Outrage/Ravenous specials. They've been gone since ''XIII'', unfortunately. |
| 273 | * TheStarscream: In ''[='=]96'', she and Mature confess to Goenitz that they don’t give a damn about him, and they actually enjoyed the company of both Rugal and Iori. As of ''XV'', she and Mature are pretty much AFK from their duties as members of the Hakkeshu, [[spoiler:leaving Goenitz and Awakened CYS to enact Orochi's will in the latter's Team Ending]]. |
| 274 | * StatuesqueStunner: She stands at 5'10'', or 1.78 meters tall. |
| 275 | * SuperStrength: Presumably due to her Orochi powers. Her hobby (lifting/bench pressing) is likely done to [[BoxingLessonsForSuperman amplify the effect]]. |
| 276 | * ThemeNaming: Same deal with Mature for her specials. |
| 277 | * ThoseTwoGirls: She's ''rarely'' seen without Mature at her side. Not unless you count her appearances in ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom'' where she shows up solo without Mature. |
| 278 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The tomboy to Mature's girly girl with whom she forms a classic duo with. She is indeed physically stronger and wears her hair short in addition to being ''much'' more violent and sexually provocative than Mature. |
| 279 | * TooSlow: Unlike Goenitz, her "Osoi!" is expectedly delivered with far less tact and delicacy, leaning towards insulting over mocking. |
| 280 | * TheVamp: Unlike Mature who relies mainly on femininity and class to deceive her enemies, Vice mostly uses aggressive sexual provocations to distract her enemies... and then beat the shit out of them! |
| 281 | * WipeTheFloorWithYou: Her Gorefest grab has her drag her foe along the ground before throwing them into the air. |
| 282 | * WrestlerInAllOfUs: Powerbombs are a typical part of her arsenal. Becomes less pronounced in later entries, however. |
| 283 | * YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Her (subtle) reaction to [[SleepyHead Meitenkun]] in ''XIV''. |
| 284 | --> Meitenkun: Zzzzz...\ |
| 285 | '''Vice:''' ''(annoyed)'' Yo, brat. The match is starting. You gonna wake up soon?\ |
| 286 | '''Meitenkun:''' ''(finally wakes up)'' ...Oh.\ |
| 287 | '''Vice:''' Finally awake now? Alright, let's go ahead and start.\ |
| 288 | '''Meitenkun:''' ''(goes right back to sleep)'' Zzz... Zzz...\ |
| 289 | '''Vice:''' ...I think I'm gonna have to kill you. |
| 290 | [[/folder]] |
| 291 | |
| 292 | !!Boss Team |
| 293 | [[folder:Geese Howard]] |
| 294 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/d2d172a2_c650_4064_b3c2_6872a5dd920c.png]] |
| 295 | [[caption-width-right:350:Charismatic Evil]] |
| 296 | |
| 297 | ->''"You have two choices: submit... or die."'' |
| 298 | |
| 299 | ->'''Origin''': USA |
| 300 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/usa_1961.png]] |
| 301 | ->'''Fighting style''': Hakkyokuseiken + Aikijutsu |
| 302 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Kong Kuwata, Tom Bitler (''Maximum Impact'' series, English)[[/note]] |
| 303 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''[='96=]'', ''[='98=]:UM'', ''2002/UM'', ''XI'', ''XIV'', ''XV'' (as DLC)[[/note]] |
| 304 | |
| 305 | -> The BigBad and FinalBoss of pretty much every ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' game. Geese, along with [[DisappearedDad Jeff Bogard]], trained under [[OldMaster Tung Fu Rue]] in the art of Hakkyokuseiken. After learning that Jeff would inherit the style's secret arts, Geese left the school embittered, and swore revenge. He eventually became the most well-known mastermind in the criminal underground with his enterprise, the Howard Connection. He took control of Southtown after winning it over from Mr. Big and making him his underling. Afterwards, Geese finally got his revenge by killing Jeff Bogard in a vicious battle, and causing his sons to train under Tung for revenge. Over the course of several years he worked his way from police commissioner to mayor of Southtown. He decided to host the first King of Fighters tournament out of boredom, and faced Terry Bogard in the final battle after Terry defeated his right hand man Billy Kane. Geese lost and was given a swift boot out of the top floor of his tower, but somehow survived the fall, making his triumphant return in ''Fatal Fury 3'' and being the one to obtain the Jin Scrolls, legendary Chinese tapestries said to hold the secrets of immortality. This is the point where the timelines diverge. In the ''Fatal Fury'' timeline, Geese reads the Scrolls and burns them not only out of apparent disinterest but also so that no one else can have access to them. In ''Real Bout Fatal Fury'', he holds the King of Fighters tournament once more to settle the score with Terry Bogard once and for all. The two meet at the top of Geese Tower once again, and history repeats itself as Terry defeats Geese, once again sending him careening off of the tower. This time, however, Terry attempts to save his enemy and grabs his hand. But Geese, unable to accept that Terry would take pity on him and save him despite their mutual enmity towards each other, swiftly swipes his hand away and falls to his doom of his own volition, a final act of spite towards his enemy. ''Garou: Mark of the Wolves'' confirms that here, he died for real, and focuses on his legacy. The spin-off series ''Maximum Impact'' also follows a version of this narrative. |
| 306 | |
| 307 | -> In the King of Fighters timeline Geese is alive and well. He was also interested in the new version of the King of Fighters tournament that Rugal is hosting, Geese sends Billy in ''[='95=]'' to form the Rival Team and enact revenge upon the Bogard Bros. He resurfaced in ''[='96=]'', entering the King of Fighters tournament along with his half-brother Krauser and Mr. Big to learn more about the Orochi's power. Mr. Big, learning he was being used, attempted to assassinate Geese, but Billy arrived just in time to stop the sniper's bullet aimed at Geese's head. In ''[='97=]'' he chose Billy, Yamazaki, and Blue Mary to go and investigate the Orochi power further. Later that same year, In ''2003'' he sponsors the Outlaw Team consisting of Yamazaki and Billy once again, as well as Gato. In ''XIV'' he once again participates in the King of Fighters tournament, along with Billy and his butler Hein. He appears once again appear in ''XV'', once again fighting alongside Billy and now also joined by Yamazaki. |
| 308 | ---- |
| 309 | ->See Characters/FatalFuryGeeseHoward for tropes on him |
| 310 | [[/folder]] |
| 311 | |
| 312 | [[folder:Wolfgang Krauser]] |
| 313 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/krauser_5.png]] |
| 314 | ->''"Opposed me with such low ability, you make me laugh."'' |
| 315 | |
| 316 | ->'''Origin''': Germany |
| 317 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/germania_8332.png]] |
| 318 | ->'''Fighting style''': Kampfringen |
| 319 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]B.J. Love (English), Yutaka Aoyama (Japanese)[[/note]] |
| 320 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''[='96=]'', ''[='98=]:UM''[[/note]] |
| 321 | |
| 322 | |
| 323 | -> The current [[BlueBlood Earl of Stroheim]], the latest in a line of bodyguards of European nobility. He is Geese's half-brother and hosted the second King of Fighters tournament after hearing of Geese's disappearance. Krauser took the tourney worldwide, wanting to face the best of the best. In the king of fighters series Geese invited him to join a team Geese had formed for the ''[='96=]'' tournament. Krauser is a cruel opponent in the ring, but is a kind soul outside of it, as he sees no justification for mercy in combat. |
| 324 | ---- |
| 325 | ->See Characters/FatalFury2 for tropes on him |
| 326 | [[/folder]] |
| 327 | |
| 328 | [[folder:Mr. Big]] |
| 329 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mrbig.png]] |
| 330 | ->''"That's the difference between you and me!! You're better off crawling around on all fours!"'' |
| 331 | |
| 332 | ->'''Origin''': Australia |
| 333 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/australia_flag_png_5a2267853e3ed5969105531512204165255.jpg]] |
| 334 | ->'''Fighting style''': Eskrima |
| 335 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Masaru Naka (''[='96=]''), Nobuyuki Yuki (''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'', ''XI'')[[/note]] |
| 336 | ->'''Portrayed by:''' [[note]]Sam Hargrave (live-action movie)[[/note]] |
| 337 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''[='96=]'', ''[='98=]:UM'', ''XI''[[/note]] |
| 338 | |
| 339 | -> The (appropriately) BigBad of the first ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'' game, he is invited by Geese Howard to join him and Wolfgang Krauser in the ''[='96=]'' tournament. He used to be the head of Southtown's underworld until Geese displaced him and made him second-in-command, and it was under Geese's orders that he kidnapped Yuri Sakazaki and kickstarted the events of ''AOF''. As revealed in ''XIV'', he still wants Geese's blood for being used by him in the '96 tournament. Until that time, however, it's assumed he's currently living the good life with his ladies and henchmen. |
| 340 | ---- |
| 341 | ->See Characters/ArtOfFighting for tropes on him |
| 342 | [[/folder]] |
| 343 | |
| 344 | !!Others |
| 345 | [[folder:Chizuru Kagura]] |
| 346 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kof_xv_chizuru_render.png]] |
| 347 | [[caption-width-right:350:Swift Shamaness]] |
| 348 | ->''"The weakness of your mind, your inner discord... The mirror reveals all."'' |
| 349 | |
| 350 | ->'''Origin''': Japan |
| 351 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/japan_4602.png]] |
| 352 | ->'''Fighting style''': Kagura-style ancient martial arts |
| 353 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Akiko Saito (''[='96=]''-''[='98=]''), Yukiko Sagawa (''2003''), Creator/SayakaOhara (''KOF World'', ''KOF All-Star'', ''XV''), Maki Terakado (''KOF'' live-action movie Japanese dub)[[/note]] |
| 354 | ->'''Portrayed by:''' [[note]]Françoise Yip (live-action movie)[[/note]] |
| 355 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''[='96=]'', ''[='97=]'', ''[='98=]/UM'', ''2003'', ''XV''[[/note]] |
| 356 | |
| 357 | -> Possessor of the Yata Mirror and [[AncientTradition guardian of Orochi's seal]]. A wealthy businesswoman and Shinto priestess who hosted the ''[='96=]'' tournament in order to test the abilities of Kyo and Iori, to ensure the would be able to defeat Orochi if he was revived. Her twin older sister Maki was killed by Goenitz in order to weaken Orochi's seal, and her fond memories of her sister were used to manipulate her in the ''2003'' tournament by Botan, who used her to weaken Orochi's seal further. Her powers were then stolen by Ash Crimson, taking her out of the fight. She asked Shingo to form a team with Kyo and Iori in her place for the next tournament. |
| 358 | |
| 359 | ->After Ash's demise in ''[=XIII=]'', Chizuru regains her powers and teams up with Kyo and Iori in ''XV'' and once again form the Sacred Treasures Team. |
| 360 | ---- |
| 361 | * AloofDarkHairedGirl: Although she does become less aloof over time (thanks to the likes of her fellow Sacred Treasures members, the Women Fighters Team, and King's younger brother, Jan), Chizuru does adhere pretty closely to this trope. Oh, and being a BarrierMaiden for a human-hating quasi-deity, trouble is ''always'' close behind. |
| 362 | * AmplifierArtifact: Holds the [[TheImperialRegalia Yata-no-Kagami]] inside her body. [[spoiler:[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Ash pretty much gropes and violates her to steal it]] She regains it after Ash is wiped from existence in ''[=XIII=]''.]] |
| 363 | * AnimalMotifs: Exclusive to the ''Days of Memories'' series, [[http://images.wikia.com/snk/images/e/ef/Mature_%26_Chizuru.png Chizuru is represented by a fox while having a spat with Mature]] (who is, [[{{Orochi}} appropriately]], represented by the snake). Chizuru, however, doesn't seem to embody the traits most fox-like characters are known for. Alternatively, WordOfGod refers to the younger Kagura twin as a stork (despite Chizuru meaning "a thousand cranes"); a stork's attachment to their nesting site could correlate to [[MarriedToTheJob Chizuru's devotion towards maintaining the seal on Orochi]]. |
| 364 | * AttackReflector: By the power of her mirror, she can reflect projectiles. |
| 365 | * BadassBiker: In her free time, she loves riding motorcycles. She also had Maki, her sister, as her WrenchWench whose hobby was fixing Chizuru's motorbike, according to her profile. |
| 366 | * BarrierMaiden: She's tasked with the sealing of Orochi alongside Kyo and Iori. |
| 367 | * BattleIntro: In ''XV'': |
| 368 | -->"Her reflection reveals all. She sees right through you, and will have you seeing double. Chizuru Kagura! \ |
| 369 | '''Chizuru''': "I will show you the power of the protectors." |
| 370 | * BigFancyHouse: ''KOF XIII''[='s=] backstory implies that she lives in a Japanese traditional home. |
| 371 | * BigGood: |
| 372 | ** As the one who spurs Kyo and Iori into action against Orochi, she could be seen as this for the Orochi Saga. |
| 373 | ** Also in ''KOF: Sky Stage''. She's the one who gives the player characters (Kyo, Iori, Kula, Athena, Mai and Terry) the ability to fly so they can close a temporal rift [[spoiler:caused by Orochi]] and rescue the fighters who have been caught on it. |
| 374 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: During ''2003''. She recovers, [[DemotedToExtra only to have Ash swoop down and steal her powers.]] |
| 375 | * BrokenBird: Had some traits early in the story, but recovered thanks to Mai, King, and specially King's brother Jan. |
| 376 | * TheBusCameBack: She sat out the whole NESTS saga (since it has nothing to do with Orochi), and only temporarily came back in the early Tales of Ash Saga as a BrainwashedAndCrazy sub-boss only to be subdued and having to sit out of the whole saga ''again''... but she came back full force in ''XV'' and from the look of how the plots go, she doesn't look like she will be sitting out in the sidelines again. |
| 377 | * CatchPhrase: "Sa, hajimemasho?" ("Well, then, shall we begin?") |
| 378 | * CompressedHair: In the ''KOF:KYO'' game. [[spoiler:As a part of her MasterOfDisguise stunt, she wore a short wig. When she reveals herself to Kyo, Athena and Kensou, she takes it off and they're surprised to see how long her actual hair is.]] |
| 379 | * {{Chickification}}: |
| 380 | ** Unlike Iori, once Ash took away her power, she couldn't fight anymore and had her confidence shaken by the ordeal. [[DemotedToExtra Isn't it sad, Chizuru?]] |
| 381 | ** In Ryo Takamisaki's ''KOF: G'', she not only isn't seen as the sub-boss (thus only acting as the BigGood, and ''as much'' she forcibly keeps a belligerent [[spoiler:Kensou]] under her thumb), but [[spoiler:''she's beaten to near death by Goenitz'']]. To be fair [[spoiler:Kensou]] also was horribly curb-stomped by him, but [[spoiler:poor Chizuru's injuries were so bad that she almost got killed, and she can barely ask [[AscendedExtra Athena]] to take her place.]] |
| 382 | * CombatStilettos: Years have gone by, and fans are ''still'' wondering how Chizuru can fight competently in heels like those. |
| 383 | * CynicismCatalyst: Maki's death was likely this judging by [[DefrostingIceQueen Chizuru's demeanor early on]]. |
| 384 | * DanceBattler: Her fighting style resembles traditional Japanese dancing and Chizuru even breaks out into a funky jig in a few post-battle poses. |
| 385 | * DoppelgangerAttack: Many of her specials create an illusionary duplicate of her, either to attack or to confuse the opponent. |
| 386 | * EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: Her attacks are littered with sparkle effects, lending a feeling of magic to her moves. |
| 387 | * {{Expy}}: Of Yoko Shiraki from ''Manga/TomorrowsJoe''. |
| 388 | * HarmfulToMinors: In ''KOF:KYO'', [[spoiler:Maki was killed in front of Chizuru ''when both twins were 10 years old''. It was most likely disproved by ''2003'', but the flashback with a terrified young Chizuru in front of a teenaged Goenitz is still very well-done.]] |
| 389 | * HairFlip: Does this in her intros, victory poses, and movesets. |
| 390 | * HiddenBuxom: While not as well-endowed as Mai, Angel, Blue Mary, or Shermie, Chizuru measures at 85 cm [[note]](roughly a C or an E in Japan, or a B or D in USA)[[/note]]. Who knew she was so stacked underneath all that shrine maiden clothing? |
| 391 | * LadyOfBlackMagic: An elegant {{miko}} with the powers of the Yata Mirror, such as creating shadows, mirror images, or reflecting attacks. |
| 392 | * LadyOfWar: Fight stylishly with Japanese-style dancing and illusionary powers. |
| 393 | * {{Leitmotif}}: For every appearance that she had a musical theme, Chizuru always received some rendition of "[[AwesomeMusic/{{SNK}} Fairy]]." |
| 394 | * LightIsGood: She wears white clothing and her powers as a priestess to come along with it. |
| 395 | * LongHairIsFeminine: Compared to other ''KOF'' ladies, she has a very classically feminine appearance and demeanor, reflected by her hairstyle. |
| 396 | * MagicMirror: She gives [[http://youtu.be/z6gb6VCGwfs the Yata Mirror]] this use in ''KOF: KYO''. Specifically, when she spies on [[spoiler:Kyo and Orochi Iori's BattleInTheRain.]] |
| 397 | * MasterOfDisguise: Attempted in the ''KOF: KYO'' manga, [[spoiler:when Chizuru disguises herself as a reporter to approach Kyo without being identified. At first manages to fool Kyo's parents (though Saisyu still senses her BattleAura), but in her second try both Saisyu and Eiji unmask her ''very'' easily as the protector of the Orochi Seal.]] |
| 398 | * MasterOfIllusion: She can create copies of herself and the copies, when created, can only move, attack and disappear. |
| 399 | * MeaningfulName: Her surname, Kagura, is the same as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagura a traditional Shinto theatrical dance performed during festivals,]] hence her [[DanceBattler fighting style]]. Her ''true'' last name, Yata, stems from the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yata_no_Kagami Yata-no-Kagami,]] one of Japan's [[TheImperialRegalia Three Sacred Treasures]] which represents wisdom or honesty and was used to help lure the sun goddess Amaterasu out of a cave, thus bringing light back to the world. Guess what Chizuru does by helping [[SealedEvilInACan seal Orochi]]. |
| 400 | * {{Miko}}: |
| 401 | ** In one of her special intros in ''KOF '98'', she magically changes into her priestess kimono when fighting anyone linked to Orochi, then changes back. |
| 402 | ** Also does this in her special intro in ''[='97=]'', but only against Orochi. She switches to her usual outfit and also says, "Well, then, let's end this." |
| 403 | ** She puts on a similar attire in ''2003'' (complete with an [[CoolMask oni mask]]) before revealing herself to the players. |
| 404 | ** She also wears robes [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/000srrzg_3376.png in a scene]] of ''KOF: KYO''. |
| 405 | * NoBadassToHisValet: She's probably the closest thing Iori has to this trope. She easily convinces him to team up with her and Kyo in ''2003'' and is personally visited by him before ''XIII'', promising to return her mirror in due time. |
| 406 | * NonIdleRich: The woman's ''loaded'', and she works as hard as she can in both maintaining her business and dealing with the KOF tournament. |
| 407 | * {{Ojou}}: Starts as the DefrostingIceQueen type, but quickly switches to the ProperLady version. |
| 408 | * PowerNullifier: One of her [=DMs=] actually seals her opponent's specials and supers for a brief period of time. Her ''2003'' LDM (Third of the Trinity) combines this with her illusory dancing body doubles. |
| 409 | * ProperLady: She is a well mannered individual, who speaks in a calm and collected tone. |
| 410 | * RavenHairIvorySkin: Very pale, very dark-haired, and very beautiful. |
| 411 | %%* Reflector: 108-Katsu Tamayura no Shitsune. |
| 412 | * RuleOfSymbolism: Like the leader of the old Yata clan shown in ''98'', she has a twin; it's as if it's a requirement for the bearers of Yata Mirror to be ''mirror images'' of each other. |
| 413 | * SelfMadeWoman: She toiled for a decade to become [[HonestCorporateExecutive a successful businesswoman and the owner of her own enterprise]]. For the record, she was no more than ''twelve'' when Maki was murdered. |
| 414 | * SensorCharacter: Thanks to her Yata mirror, she can speak into other peoples minds and can also temporarily possess people. |
| 415 | * {{Shoryuken}}: Her 100-Katsu Tenjin no Kotowari. |
| 416 | * SNKBoss: |
| 417 | ** Naturally, Chizuru as a boss fight is a lot more powerful (and cheap) in ''[='96=]'' than when she's a regular playable character. |
| 418 | ** {{Subverted}}. While she is a boss ''2003'', where you must fight both her ''and'' an illusion of her sister Maki, the latter is the more dangerous of the two. |
| 419 | * {{Synchronization}}: For the DualBoss fight against Chizuru and Maki, [[SharedLifeMeter they share a three-tier healthbar]]. In other words, if one sister falls, the other goes down with her. [[SNKBoss As for making one fall...]] |
| 420 | ** Her and Maki's illusions also share this trait; you can smack around one of their body doubles and damage the woman from across the screen. |
| 421 | * TeamMom: |
| 422 | ** Chizuru can keep Iori and Kyo from killing each other ''and'' can get them to [[TeethClenchedTeamwork work together]]. 'Nuff said. Not only that, but [[ThinkNothingOfIt Iori's interactions with her]] are among the very few ones where he's ''somewhat'' less of an aloof jerk to others. And apparently Kyo can't deny her lots of things either, as proved in ''Sky Stage''; if not for Chizuru asking him to join the rescue group, he'd likely not be there. He even lampshades it if he talks to Terry after the fight with [[spoiler:a mid-boss Kusanagi (whom Chizuru sent as a test of character)]]; Kyo says he feels she's looking after them a bit too much, and Terry replies that he believes "she's just worried." It's by Chizuru's own request that Kyo and Iori canonically team up over the course of the games, starting with ''XI'' where she asks Shingo to join them, and later in ''XV'' where Team Sacred Treasures makes their debut in the mainline games after years of being considered a special edit team. |
| 423 | ** Lampshaded in the third back-cover of ''KOF: G'', which features Kyo and Iori as [[FunSize Chibis]] in fighting stances... and an ''adorable'' Chibi!Chizuru is trying to stop them. |
| 424 | * {{Telepathy}}: With the power of the Yata Mirror, Chizuru can speak into peoples minds and temporarily possess people. |
| 425 | * WhenSheSmiles: In the Women Fighters Team ending in ''[='97=]'', thanks to the encouraging words of her departed sister's spirit. |
| 426 | * YamatoNadeshiko: [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100913131343/snk/images/0/01/ChizuruKagura.jpg As if this lovely kimono wasn't an indication.]] |
| 427 | [[/folder]] |
| 428 | |
| 429 | [[folder:Goenitz]] |
| 430 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kof_xv_goenitz.png]] |
| 431 | [[caption-width-right:350: Terrifying Tempest]] |
| 432 | ->''"You would be wise to refrain from interfering in our higher purpose."'' |
| 433 | |
| 434 | ->'''Origin''': Unknown |
| 435 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10c06342_71a7_425a_a1f4_b6d32940b6f7.png]] |
| 436 | ->'''Fighting style''': The power of Wind granted by Orochi |
| 437 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Yoshinori Shima (''KOF '96, '98 UM, 2002 UM''), Susumu Akagi (''KOF All Star'', ''KOF Destiny'', ''XV''-current)[[/note]] |
| 438 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''[='96=]'', ''[='98=]:UM'', ''2002/UM'', ''XV'' (DLC)[[/note]] |
| 439 | |
| 440 | ->Goenitz, the Wildly-Blowing Wind is one of the [[FourIsDeath Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi]], and has [[BlowYouAway power over the winds]]. A devout servant of the ancient deity, he is the one responsible for Chizuru's twin sister Maki and weakening Orochi's seal, awakening Leona's Orochi blood resulting in her violently murdering her father and her entire village in an uncontrollable rampage, and giving Rugal a portion of Orochi's power after Rugal withstood the pain of having his right eye gouged out. Having manipulated events from behind the scenes since before Rugal hosted the first tournament in 1994, he finally makes his presence known in 1996 when his plans for the revival of his lord are about to come to fruition, arriving to put an end to the Three Sacred Treasures. Their combined might, however, is enough to defeat and destroy Goenitz, with Iori fatally wounding him. Despite this, Goenitz's influence continues to linger long after his death.\ |
| 441 | \ |
| 442 | However, this would prove to not be the end for him, as Goenitz was one of the many souls trapped inside of the strange entity known as Verse that were released upon its destruction in ''XIV''. Sure enough, ''XV'' confirms that he is alive and well, having established contact with his fellow acolyte Yashiro and going over the status of all the other Hakkesshu before setting new plans into motion. He appears in Season 2 of ''XV'', playable and legally usable in official competitive settings, as part of a free update much like Omega Rugal. |
| 443 | ---- |
| 444 | * TheAce: He is an immensely powerful fighter, and the strongest of the Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi. At the age of eighteen, he easily defeated Rugal, who was one of the strongest fighters in the series, with a single blow. |
| 445 | * ArchEnemy: |
| 446 | ** To Chizuru. Goenitz was responsible for her twin sister's death, and so Chizuru has an especially personal grudge. |
| 447 | ** He's also one to Kyo after nearly killing him. Kyo ended up developing new techniques because of his near-death encounter. |
| 448 | ** Subverted with Leona. Even though Goenitz had her murder her family and village as a child and she would probably be the best candidate to be his ArchEnemy besides Chizuru, Leona is too much of a BrokenBird from the incident to hate Goenitz in that manner, and blames her own cursed blood more than him. |
| 449 | * ArcVillain: Of ''[='96=]''. He appears to be a priest doing some good all over the world, but he’s actually the leader of the Hakkesshu and the leader of the four heavenly kings, as he was looking for a way to revive the god-like being, Orochi. |
| 450 | * BadassBookworm: His sideline waiting animation involves him reading a book (it might be some sort of holy scripture) while wearing ScaryShinyGlasses. And, of course, he's an SNKBoss. |
| 451 | * BadassFingersnap: During both of his RazorWind specials. Bonus points for [[BadassBack turning away from his opponent]] before letting his winds rip them to shreds. |
| 452 | * BadassPreacher: As one of the Four Heavenly Kings, he basically is this for Orochi. |
| 453 | * BackFromTheDead: In ''XIV'', it's implied that Goenitz is one of the many souls that was released from verse after his defeat. The Awakened Orochi team's story in ''XV'' finally confirms that he is indeed alive and well, just in time to come back as DLC. |
| 454 | * BeardOfEvil: A quite impressive goatee paired with a patently ominous visage. |
| 455 | * BlowYouAway: His elemental power among the Heavenly Kings is wind. He is infamous for his Yonokaze move as well as his Yamidoukoku DM. His arrival in the final moments of ''[='96=]'' is heralded by a gust of wind destroying the stadium around him. |
| 456 | * BlueIsHeroic: {{Inverted}}. The final boss of ''[='96=]'' is clad in blue, and is very much a villain of the series. |
| 457 | * TheBusCameBack: After a full 27 years since his last canonical appearance in ''KOF '96'' and his one and only playable and tournament-legal appearance as a secret character in 2003 with ''SVC Chaos'', Goenitz makes his triumphant return to the mainline ''KOF'' games in ''XV'' as part of a free update for the game's 2nd DLC season. |
| 458 | * {{Catchphrase}}: Whenever he uses Yonokaze, it's always followed by "Koko desu ka?" ("How about here?") |
| 459 | * ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To Rugal. Rugal has a very physical fighting style, acts [[CardCarryingVillain brashly evil]], has long hair, is extremely muscular, [[LargeHam shouts many of his lines]], and is associated with the color red. Goenitz relies more on his powers to fight, [[FauxAffablyEvil acts polite while being similarly evil]], has short hair, a lean build, [[ColdHam speaks more softly while still being very theatrical]], and is associated with the color blue. Goenitz also leads a large organization, whereas Rugal's organization seems to only consist of himself and his secretaries. |
| 460 | * ClothingCombat: One of his normals sees Goenitz doing little more than whacking you with his robes. |
| 461 | * ColdHam: He rarely shouts, but his dialogue is very theatrical and fittingly preacher-like. |
| 462 | * TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: |
| 463 | ** In ''KOF '96'' [[MyRulesAreNotYourRules he could do desperation moves without having to fill his power gauge.]] Also, if [[AIRoulette his AI entered a loop]], he would continually use his Tornado Summon move over and over, making him completely unbeatable and forcing you to forfeit the round. |
| 464 | ** His Boss Challenge in ''KOF XV'' retains this meterless gimmick as a callback. The only mercy is that Ibuki Nagayo is the only super that requires it. |
| 465 | * CrystalDragonJesus: He is pretty much a Catholic priest, except that he serves Orochi and not the Abrahamic God. He does however, refer to his deity as "God" in his win quotes. |
| 466 | * TheDragon: To Orochi, as he's the strongest of the Hakkeshu and they all defer to him for leadership. |
| 467 | * DragonInChief: He leads the Hakkeshu in Orochi's absence. Goenitz travels the world to try and find a way to revive his master and carry out his plan to wipe out humanity. |
| 468 | * DramaticWind: This can be seen subtly in his standing animation, where the wind breezes through his cloak. |
| 469 | * EvilCounterpart: Similar to the other three Heavenly Kings, he has a "dark" version of one of the main characters' fighting styles and one or two of their signature techniques. In Goenitz's case, he's well-known for his "true" versions of several of Iori's techniques, mainly being the [[ThreeStrikeCombo Aoihana (Hollyhock Flower; Goenitz's version is named Seiran/Holy Riot)]], Kototsuki (Harp Moon) and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Ya Otome (Eight Maidens)]]. It's never elaborated upon, but it's implied many of the Yagami Clan techniques originated from Goenitz's predecessor at the time following their betrayal. This comparison is furthered when he returns in ''XV'', as he gains access to a new move that is a "true" version of Iori's Tsumakushi. |
| 470 | * EvilLaugh: Surprisingly, he's somewhat averse to these in the older games, but starting from ''All-Star'' and continuing into ''XV'', he starts really cutting loose. He also has a silent one when he uses his Yamidoukoku command grab super, where [[https://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters/goe-hurricane.gif his face becomes]] a disturbing SlasherSmile, though this face does not carry into his appearance in ''XV''. |
| 471 | * FacePalmOfDoom: His Yami Doukouku DM (Darkness Lamentation), wherein Goenitz picks up his opponent by the head and, bearing a SlasherSmile and [[EvilLaugh laughing]], traps them inside a tornado at point-blank range as he bids them farewell. |
| 472 | * FauxAffablyEvil: He acts polite and courteous to his opponents, though his pre-battle quotes in '''96'' and most of his series winquotes don't hide his true intentions and contempt for his foes. His profile in ''XV'' even states verbatim that his polite air is a facade that hides his sadism and malice. |
| 473 | * FinalBoss: Of ''The King of Fighters '96''. He also serves as a sub-boss in ''SVC Chaos''. |
| 474 | * FingerWag: He nonchalantly does this ''and'' snickers while performing a back roll. |
| 475 | * FlashStep: Using the wind, of course. |
| 476 | -->"[[TooSlow Osoi desu ne.]]" |
| 477 | * FormalCharactersUseKeigo: He's a priest of Orochi who speaks in keigo, yet his mannerisms are anything but formal. |
| 478 | * GenderFlip: He has one named [[http://snk.fandom.com/wiki/Goeniko Goeniko]], which stemmed from his Midnight Bliss form in ''SVC Chaos''. Notable in that she actually showed up as an official character in the pachinko games. He would later get a newer official "Lady" version in ''All-Star'' like many other popular characters. |
| 479 | * GhostAmnesia: In a non-canonical story, his ghost meets up with Ninon Beart from ''Maximum Impact 2''. Goenitz can't remember anything but seems to recognize the mention of his title: the wildly-blowing wind. |
| 480 | * GracefulLoser: Most endings depict him as impressed that Chizuru brought a team that could defeat him, and then he kills himself, saying he is being "called away to heaven". |
| 481 | * GratuitousForeignLanguage: Sorta. The movesets for him and the other Heavenly Kings (Yashiro, Shermie, and Chris) are written in [[TheBackwardsR Cyrillic]]. |
| 482 | ** His Shin Ya Otome techniques subvert the writing style; only the "Shin Ya Otome" parts are written clearly in kanji. |
| 483 | * GreaterScopeVillain: He is this of the first two King of Fighters games as Goenitz is responsible for many things, such as killing Leona’s parents, murdering Chizuru’s older twin sister, giving Rugal a piece of Orochi’s power and setting Rugal up as a candidate for Orochi’s return. |
| 484 | ** On a larger scale, Goenitz might be this for the whole series, since many important character backstories and events happened because of him and had repercussions in the future. If not for Goenitz'actions during and before the Orochi Saga, none of the events in the NESTS Chronicles, the Tales of Ash and the New Age Saga would have happened at all. Due to this, many consider him the central antagonist of the ''KOF'' lore. |
| 485 | * TheHeavy: Rugal may have kickstarted the plot of the Orochi saga through becoming Omega Rugal, but Goenitz is the one who actually set it in motion long before Rugal became prominent, and is responsible for the vast majority of events in KOF history. He killed Chizuru's sister Maki in order to weaken Orochi's seal, awakened Leona to her Riot of Blood state and caused her to kill her family in a berserk frenzy, gouged out Rugal's eye and gave him Orochi's power, sent Mature and Vice to monitor both Rugal and later Iori, nearly beat Kyo to death which forced him to change his fighting style, and counted on Chizuru to host KOF in order to lure him out. Upon his revival, he also leads the Awakened Orochi team behind the scenes in a new plot to resurrect Orochi. |
| 486 | * HellishPupils: Before fighting him, his pupils turn into slits in the cutscene. |
| 487 | * {{Herald}}: When he showed up, things would never be the same in the ''KOF'' world. One could argue that he's the catalyst of most things that's gone wrong in this series. |
| 488 | * HiddenDepths: According to his interview in the [[https://youtu.be/o6dzPGd9Ypw?t=1584 KOF 96: Neo Geo Collection]] CD, he has a hobby of rock climbing, a forte in windsurfing and prefers foods that have mushrooms. |
| 489 | * HighPriest: Presumably this for Orochi's ReligionOfEvil. At any rate, he's been the most active in reviving his master, working from the shadows for at least ten years. |
| 490 | * HostageSituation: Stages one in the ''KOF:KYO'' manga's last volume. [[spoiler:He first captures Iori and gets him in a CrucifiedHeroShot in the middle of the teen cast's SchoolFestival, then tells Kyo to fight him. When Chizuru intervenes and says that Kyo will be ready in two days, he accepts the truce but takes both Iori ''and'' Yuki with him...]] |
| 491 | * IcyBlueEyes: Before the battle with him in ''[='96=]'', there's a close-up of menacing blue eyes as his pupils turn into slits. |
| 492 | * KarmicDeath: In the past he has activated Leona's Riot of the Blood to kill her village after her father refused to carry on his plans. Years later, he tries this again in Iori to kill Kyo and Chizuru and it winds up getting him killed when Iori attacks ''him'' instead and gives Kyo enough time to finish him. |
| 493 | * KnightTemplar: Nothing dissuades him from his belief on Orochi's righteousness. One of his winquotes in ''2002 UM'' even has him telling his opponent that God (or Orochi) is not on his/her side. |
| 494 | * MisanthropeSupreme: A standout example even among the Hakkeshu. His official profile lists his dislikes as "Humans". |
| 495 | * NeckLift: During one of his throws (complete with strangulation followed by a chokeslam), as well as his Yami Doukoku (Darkness Lamentation), his Shin Ya Otome: Mizuchi DM (True Eight Maidens: Water Blood) and its SDM equivalent, Shin Ya Otome: Jissoukoku (True Eight Maidens: Cruelties of True Reality). |
| 496 | * NiceJobFixingItVillain: At the end of the day, Goenitz and Goenitz alone is responsible [[HoistByHisOwnPetard for his own defeat]]. Although he succeeded in breaking Orochi's seal by taking Maki's life, by not killing Chizuru (the weaker of the Kagura twins, may we add), he gave Chizuru a ''decade's'' worth of time to devise countermeasures and regroup the splintered descendants of the Three Sacred Treasures. While he [[CurbStompBattle easily made an example out of Kyo]] (whose ego had overinflated thanks to his two victories over Rugal), by not finishing what he started, Goenitz allowed Kyo to undergo introspection, causing him to mellow out a bit ''and'' develop a variety of powerful new moves to add to his style. Part of this, however, stems from what seems to be Goenitz's attempt at PragmaticVillainy in regards to accomplishing his goal to resurrect his master. His GracefulLoser status in all but the canonical ending could also be viewed as [[MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning an implicit understanding that the remaining Heavenly Kings will pick up where he left off]]; as long as Orochi is again amongst the living, the individual steps are mere technicalities. |
| 497 | * PersonOfMassDestruction: Take a look at his [[https://www.fightersgeneration.com/nz3/game/kof96-stage-goenitz.gif stage.]] That was a [[https://www.fightersgeneration.com/nz3/game/kof96-stage-chizuru.gif perfectly good stadium]] before his arrival. |
| 498 | * RazorSharpHand: Much like Iori, he can use his hands as claws, as shown in the Shin Ya Otome-Mizuchi DM. |
| 499 | * RazorWind: His His Yonozake has the "slash" sound effect when connecting with the enemy. Also his Wanpyou Tobokuze and Wanpyou Mametzu moves. |
| 500 | * ReligionOfEvil: As the strongest of the Four Heavenly Kings and the head of the Hakkesshu, he leads one revolving around enacting the will of Orochi, which involves [[KillAllHumans killing every human on the Earth]] [[GaiasVengeance so that nature can reclaim it]]. |
| 501 | * SexyPriest: Quite a fair-looking priest, even with graying hair. |
| 502 | * SinisterMinister: Looks suspiciously like a Catholic priest. He's quite sane, fortunately, and detests demonic entities such as [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Demitri Maximov]] and [[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Red Arremer]]. That is to say, he's as sane as a priest for a ReligionOfEvil can be. |
| 503 | * SNKBoss: To even ''touch'' him you need to get past a veritable wall of tornadoes that the AI can seemingly place flawlessly in your path. And once you're there you need to watch out for the RazorWind blades he can summon under his arm (which can absolutely ''shred'' your health bar if he can pin you against a wall) and his uber-powerful Desperation Moves the Yamidoukoku (command grab) and Shin Yaotome (vicious slashing beatdown). |
| 504 | ** Subverted in ''KOF 2002: UM''; before people started unlocking him, many players expected him to be of boss level, but he lost the SNKBoss traits in this incarnation, and plays more like he did in ''SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos''. |
| 505 | ** This is actually part of a strange DoubleSubversion of sorts. Goenitz was a mid-boss in ''SVC Chaos'', and was originally ported to the [=PS2=] and Xbox versions of the original ''2002''. In ''SVC'' he was less cheap than his original form, but still overpowered. These issues were, unfortunately, left intact in his original ''2002'' appearance, but ''2002 UM'' corrected these errors, and made him a high-tier secret character instead. |
| 506 | ** With Goenitz's return in ''XV'', he also gets a special Boss Challenge version of himself much like Omega Rugal before him. This version of Goenitz has the [[SarcasmMode lovely]] ability to summon two consecutive Yonokazes one after the other, the ability to cancel his [[ThreeStrikeCombo rekka string]] into his teleport special move, a buffed EX version of his teleport that allows him to instantly warp right behind the opponent's head, and a CPU-only SDM in the form of his Ibuki Nagayo [=MAX2=] from ''2002UM'', complete with its ability to vacuum you in close to him. If you're anywhere midscreen when he does this move, you can't do anything except watch as your character is helplessly sucked into Goenitz's gigantic wind vortex and their lifebar is ripped in half. Also as a downright evil CallBack to ''KOF 96'', while the player has to use meter for their DM attacks, '''[[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard he doesn't]]'''.The only times he can't cheat are when he has to use an SDM or a Climax. Unfortunately he has a workaround for this, after landing either a combo or a command grab super, he will taunt the player, which gives him meter. |
| 507 | * TooSlow: His "Osoi desu ne" is expectedly delivered with more tact and delicacy in contrast to Vice. |
| 508 | * TornadoMove: His [[SignatureMove ever-popular Yonokaze]] has him summoning a tornado at a point on the stage that blows the opponent up. His Yami Doukoku special and his [=DMs=] also create mini tornadoes. |
| 509 | * UndyingLoyalty: He is extremely loyal to his master Orochi. |
| 510 | * VisionaryVillain: Goenitz is a lot more motivated than his fellow Hakkushu and Heavenly Kings about reviving Orochi, while the others occasionally border on PunchClockVillain. Also unlike them, Goenitz is never shown to be [[VillainsOutShopping engaged in any hobbies]] or doing anything besides fanatically trying to revive his master. |
| 511 | * VerbalTic: Most of his in-game quotes feature the word "desu" in them (this was long before ''Manga/RozenMaiden''), highlighting some degree of affability. |
| 512 | * VillainousBreakdown: The canonical [[http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/neogeo/b/kof96god.htm Three Sacred Treasure's ending]] has Goenitz screaming about why the wind isn't blowing after Kyo and Iori deliver the coup de grace on him. |
| 513 | * VocalEvolution: When played by Yoshinori Shima, Goenitz's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDafIe7Wv-M original voice]] is smooth, affable, and relatively youthful, but in ''2002'' and ''SVC Chaos'', Shima [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVfup2yFxpM changes the voice]] to be raspy, more sinister, and older sounding (this is partially because he also speaks slower than in ''[='96=]''). Susumu Akagi plays him more outwardly villainous in ''All Star'' akin to Shima's ''SVC Chaos'' takes, while for the character's canonical return in ''KOF XV'' his portrayal is more similar to Shima's original from '96. |
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