| 1 | %% Don't add Expy tropes here. It goes in ShoutOut/TheKingOfFighters. |
| 2 | %% Don't add PlayingAgainstType or TakingToHimself here. That goes in the Trivia tab. |
| 3 | %% Don't add EvilIsCool here. It's already in the YMMV tab. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | [[WMG:[[center:[-''Franchise/TheKingOfFighters'' | '''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters Main Index]]'''\ |
| 6 | '''Main Series'''\ |
| 7 | [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersHeroes Protagonists]] | [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersRivals Deuteragonists]]\ |
| 8 | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters94 The King Of Fighters: The Rugal Saga]]''\ |
| 9 | ''Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheOrochiSaga'': ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters95 KOF '95]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters96 KOF '96]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters97 KOF '97]]''\ |
| 10 | ''Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheNESTSChronicles'': ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters99 KOF '99]]'' | '''''[=KOF=] 2000''''' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters2001 KOF 2001]]''\ |
| 11 | ''Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheTalesOfAsh'': ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters2003 KOF 2003]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersXI KOF XI]]''\ |
| 12 | ''Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheShuneiSaga'': ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersXIV KOF XIV]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersXV KOF XV]]''\ |
| 13 | '''Spin Offs'''\ |
| 14 | ''Characters/TheKingOfFightersEX'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersMaximumImpact Maximum Impact]]''\ |
| 15 | '''Related Series'''\ |
| 16 | ''Characters/{{Athena}}'' | ''Characters/PsychoSoldier'' | ''Characters/FatalFury'' | ''Characters/ArtOfFighting'' | ''Characters/SamuraiShodown'' | ''Characters/MetalSlug'' | ''Characters/FuunSeries'' | ''Characters/BurikiOne'']]-]]] |
| 17 | |
| 18 | Characters in ''Franchise/TheKingOfFighters'' debuting in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters2000''. |
| 19 | ---- |
| 20 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 21 | |
| 22 | !!!See the folder below for tropes on characters returning from past entries: |
| 23 | [[folder:Returning Characters]] |
| 24 | ->[[Characters/{{Athena}} For tropes on Athena]]\ |
| 25 | [[Characters/PsychoSoldierSieKensou For tropes on Kensou]]\ |
| 26 | [[Characters/FatalFuryKingOfFighters For tropes on Terry, Andy, and Joe]]\ |
| 27 | [[Characters/FatalFury2 For tropes on Mai and Kim]]\ |
| 28 | [[Characters/FatalFury3 For tropes on Blue Mary]]\ |
| 29 | [[Characters/ArtOfFighting For tropes on Ryo, Robert, Takuma, King, Yuri and Kasumi]]\ |
| 30 | [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersHeroes For tropes on Kyo]]\ |
| 31 | [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersRivals For tropes on Iori]]\ |
| 32 | [[Characters/TheKingOfFighters94 For tropes on Benimaru, Ralf, Clark, Chang, and Choi]]\ |
| 33 | [[Characters/TheKingOfFighters96 For tropes on Leona]]\ |
| 34 | [[Characters/TheKingOfFighters97 For tropes on Shingo]]\ |
| 35 | [[Characters/TheKingOfFighters99 For tropes on K', Maxima, Whip, Bao, and Jhun Hoon]]\ |
| 36 | [[/folder]] |
| 37 | |
| 38 | !!Hero Team |
| 39 | |
| 40 | [[folder:Ramón]] |
| 41 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_ramon.png]] |
| 42 | [[caption-width-right:350:Strongest Human]] |
| 43 | ->''"Your expression was classic! Lots better than my Lucha!"'' |
| 44 | |
| 45 | ->'''Origin''': Mexico |
| 46 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mexico_3939.png]] |
| 47 | ->'''Fighting style''': Lucha Libre |
| 48 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/EijiTakemoto (''2000'' to ''XI''), Kiyoshi Katsunuma (''XIV''-current)[[/note]] |
| 49 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''2000'', ''2001'', ''2002/UM'', ''XI'', ''XIV'', ''XV''[[/note]] |
| 50 | |
| 51 | -> A famous Luchador in Mexico, Ramón was born as one of the [[StreetUrchin less fortunate children]] in the country, extremely poor and carrying the hardships that come with it, however, the guy never took upon himself to become a sour guy whose life has been most unkind, Ramón was always upbeat and hoped for a better future. |
| 52 | |
| 53 | -> [[SelfMadeMan Ramón grew up to become a luchador]], a quite beloved one and strong at that, so good that he was scouted to become an Agent and participate in the 2000 edition of the King of Fighters tournament; Ramón was scouted by Vanessa to become part of the Hero Team for that year, to investigate and trace NESTS actions around that tournament. |
| 54 | |
| 55 | -> He became a Freelance Agent after that, continuing his career as a luchador but always being in waiting whenever his services are to be requested; while Ramón has a strong sense of justice, his willingness to remain as an agent may have to do with Vanessa, he became quite smitten by her, falling in LoveAtFirstSight, [[TheTease the two trade flirts and teasing]] however Vanessa keeps a certain distance, while Ramón may be in love with her, Vanessa might not feel the same, sometimes not feeling like playing the flirt game with him, refusing his advances, as she is a married woman. |
| 56 | |
| 57 | -> After skipping XII and XIII, Ramón returns in XIV, as the founder and leader of Team Mexico, accompanied by King of Dinosaurs and Ángel. His goal is to represent Mexico and doesn't mind that Ángel was a NESTS member. |
| 58 | |
| 59 | -> In ''KOF XV'' Ramón alongside Dinosaur is hired by Antonov to be part of his Wrestling Federation, Galaxy Anton Wrestling, and be his teammates for the tournament. However, he still seems to be on friendly terms with Ángel. |
| 60 | ---- |
| 61 | * AllLoveIsUnrequited: |
| 62 | ** Towards Vanessa, he tries to woo her, but Ramón doesn't seem to have any luck, along with the fact that she's married. Gets {{Lampshaded}} in ''XI'', where he's a part of the Unrequited Love Edit Team along with Sie Kensou and Robert Garcia. |
| 63 | ** In ''XIV'', without Vanessa in the base roster, he's far more focused on having a good time in the tournament. In ''XV'' however, his special intro with Vanessa almost immediately starts with him hitting on her when he realizes that she is his opponent, and trying to coax out a dinner date if he wins. |
| 64 | * AmazonChaser: |
| 65 | ** Undoubtedly smitten with the quite talented (and ever-lovely) boxer known as Vanessa. |
| 66 | ** In ''KOF XIV'' he flirts with any female fighter older than him, possibly to soften the implications of his interest in the again-married Vanessa. |
| 67 | * AnimalMotifs: The Tiger, his Luchador Name, his attacks, and as of XIV it extended to Ramón's clothing. |
| 68 | * BadassNormal: One of the few fighters in this series with no supernatural abilities. He's just a highly athletic luchador. Maxima even bestowed him with the title of ''The Strongest Human'' |
| 69 | * BattleIntro: In ''XV'': |
| 70 | -->"His lucha libre leaves no survivors. He's the strongest man in the world! Ramón" \ |
| 71 | '''Ramón''': "Let's go absolutely freakin' wild!" |
| 72 | * ContagiousHeroism: Has this effect on Ángel during ''XIV'', which makes him one of the few people who get to see her softer side. |
| 73 | * DoggedNiceGuy: To Vanessa. |
| 74 | * EyepatchOfPower: Played with in ''KOF XIV'', where Shun'ei thinks the eyepatch is a PowerLimiter for Ramón. In ''KOF XV'', both K' and Ángel come to a similar conclusion. |
| 75 | * {{Flanderization}}: In ''2000'', his relationship with Vanessa was little more than playful flirting, fitting his personality. Fast-forward to ''XI''; his sole purpose in ''any'' scene is to loudly and comically swoon over Vanessa, including during fights. He gets better from 'KOF XIV'' onwards, where he's more interested in having a good time at the tournament. He's still flirty, but it's not an overwhelming aspect of his character in the game. |
| 76 | * FriendToAllChildren: Playing with children is listed as his hobby, having a soft spot for them being likely due to his rough past. His clear Tiger Mask inspiration Ramón plays a role here. |
| 77 | * FunPersonified: One of the most energetic, playful characters on the roster. |
| 78 | * GratuitousSpanish: He was designed to appeal to much of SNK's Latin American audience, so of course, some smatterings of Spanish were going to come up. |
| 79 | --> ''"VIVA MEXICO!"'' |
| 80 | * HandsomeLech: He falls somewhere in between this and ChivalrousPervert. During ''XIV'' Ramón can't help to flirt with many of his female opponents. Between the targets of his attention you can find: [[TheTease Luong]], [[KickChick Zarina]], [[MsFanservice Mai]], his own teammate Ángel, and of course [[BoxingBattler Vanessa]]. Interestingly, despite finding [[TheBaroness Mature]] attractive, he's not interested in her. |
| 81 | * HotBlooded: Even when he's running away (doing his Tiger Road WallJump), his yelling is ferocious. |
| 82 | * IShallTauntYou: Is fond of this. In ''XI'' his taunt is the same provocation Tiger Mask did in some of his fights against ''Wrestling/DynamiteKid''. |
| 83 | * LikesOlderWomen: |
| 84 | ** He's 25, and Vanessa's five years his senior. The best he gets in return is [[TheTease teasing]]. |
| 85 | ** During ''XIV'' story mode, he flirts with Luong before a fight. |
| 86 | * MaskedLuchador: [[AllThereInTheManual In the backstory, anyway.]] |
| 87 | ** ''XIV'' reveals him to be quite a fan of masks. He compliments Mian for her mastery in the art of Bian Lian and is interested in challenging his buddy King of Dinosaurs for his T. Rex's mask. |
| 88 | * NiceGuy: Very funny, friendly and his only two noted likes are Vanessa and Children. |
| 89 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Ramón's design seems to reference Mexican Luchadores [[https://imgur.com/O92O1ls Shocker and Pirata Morgan.]] |
| 90 | * RedBaron: "The Mightiest Tiger", ''The Strongest Human'' and "El Diablo Amarillo" (that's "The Yellow Devil" for those of you not fluent in Spanish) are his ring names. |
| 91 | * ScarsAreForever: A huge scar covering his right eye socket can be seen under his eyepatch. |
| 92 | * SpellMyNameWithAnS: In ''XV'', his name was finally spelt exactly like it would have been in Mexico, ''Ramón'' is the grammatically correct spelling for his Mexican name. |
| 93 | * TheSlacker: Ramón can vent off if someone isn’t keeping track of him. In ''XIII's'' Story Mode, when Seth is asking for updates from the other agents scattered around the vicinity of the tournament, Ramón is seen drinking and having a good time at the Pao Pao Cafe (with Chang and Choi behind him), reporting to Seth as if he was conducting some proper and serious investigation. |
| 94 | * SpiritedCompetitor: Ramón’s basic reasons for being in the 14th tournament are simply wanting to represent Mexico [[spoiler:and help his buddy King of Dinosaur to find Nelson so Dinosaur can have a grudge match against the boxer.]] |
| 95 | %%* SelfMadeMan: His backstory. |
| 96 | * ThemeNaming: Quite a few of his moves have the word "Tiger" in them. Due to his ''Manga/TigerMask'' inspired moveset. |
| 97 | * TinyGuyHugeGirl: The tiny guy to Vanessa. |
| 98 | * TokenGoodTeammate: Sort of, in ''XIV''. He's the only overtly "good" member of Team Mexico, though none are truly evil. Ángel is no longer a NESTS operative, but she's still condescending and rude to everyone ''but'' her teammates and King of Dinosaurs, heel wrestler. [[spoiler:Even then, Tizoc struggles to get into the mindset of a proper heel.]] |
| 99 | * TwinkleSmile: Sports one in the funny intro he has with Vanessa in ''XI''; Vanessa teases him with the promise of a date if he puts up a good fight, Ramón responds with a textbook twinkle smile. |
| 100 | [[/folder]] |
| 101 | |
| 102 | [[folder:Vanessa]] |
| 103 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_vanessa.png]] |
| 104 | [[caption-width-right:350:Crimson Agent]] |
| 105 | ->''"Let's do this again. If you butch up a bit, that is!"'' |
| 106 | |
| 107 | ->'''Origin:''' Unknown |
| 108 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10c06342_71a7_425a_a1f4_b6d32940b6f7.png]] |
| 109 | ->'''Fighting style''': Boxing |
| 110 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Kaori Minami (''2000-XI''), Mayumi Hata (''XIV''-current)[[/note]] |
| 111 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''2000'', ''2001'', ''2002/UM'', ''XI'', ''XIV'' (as DLC), ''XV''[[/note]] |
| 112 | |
| 113 | ->She is a normal {{Housewife}} who discreetly serves as a mercenary agent. Working under the orders of commander Ling, Vanessa and fellow agent Seth are commissioned with the job of joining the King of Fighters tournament, held by Ling himself. They are to follow the footsteps of the NESTS cartel, which Ling and his agency persecuted. The two agents part from one another with Vanessa recruiting prime suspects, K' and Maxima, as her teammates. She also scouts the talents of Mexican wrestler Ramón to complete their team. Her objective from then on is to observe the activities of the NESTS defectors based on Ling's orders. |
| 114 | |
| 115 | -> After a long absence, she returns in ''KOF XIV'' as DownloadableContent in the game's first batch of DLC characters and in ''KOF XV'' in the base roster alongside Blue Mary and ''XIV'' newcomer Luong, forming Team Secret Agent. |
| 116 | ---- |
| 117 | * AscendedGlitch: Her Climax Super in ''XIV'' is based on her infinite combo from ''2000'' where you could endlessly cancel her far C with her feint special, culminating in her signature Gaia Gear [=MAX2=] from ''2002''. |
| 118 | * ActionMom: She's noted to have a four-year-old son. He hasn't really shown up on-screen, but it's pretty clear he's in good hands with Vanessa. |
| 119 | * AttackReflector: Her ''punches'' have this effect, making her good at countering projectile oppoenents. |
| 120 | * BadassInANiceSuit: Downplayed. If up first, Vanessa will strip off her suit jacket, leaving only her shirt, tie, and slacks. |
| 121 | * BadassNormal: As is the case with the other members of her team, Vanessa doesn't really need any supernatural abilities to get the job done in a fight. In her case, she's just really good at boxing. |
| 122 | * BattleIntro: In ''XV'': |
| 123 | -->"A special agent with a family to fight for. She'll give you the old one-two and it's lights out! Vanessa!" \ |
| 124 | '''Vanessa''': "Time to get busy. Let's get this done." |
| 125 | * BoxingBattler: Vanessa stands out among female fighting game characters by using nothing but punches to fight. |
| 126 | * CloseRangeCombatant: Vanessa is built to get right up to her opponent's face and wail on them with an endless series of punches. She has multiple dashes and ways of closing distance, several specials that cancel into each other, and lightning-fast frame data to outpace her opponent's blows. |
| 127 | * DependingOnTheArtist: Sometimes she's toned, sometimes slender, and sometimes downright waifish. |
| 128 | * ExtremityExtremist: Being a boxer, it's logical; she still has one kick attack, though. |
| 129 | * FieryRedhead: Subverted. While strong, outgoing, and possesses a good sense of humor, she's also quite level-headed and her passion rarely dips into HotBlooded territory. If you ''do'' get on her bad side, you're less likely to end up with a hot-tempered verbal beatdown than [[TalkToTheFist a swift fist in the face.]] |
| 130 | * FlashStep: Comes as part of her standard moveset. She can dash forward or backward, and follow up with some punches. |
| 131 | * FlungClothing: This shows up in one of her intros, where she tosses off her jacket. |
| 132 | * GuysSmashGirlsShoot: A notable aversion of both this and FragileSpeedster, in a medium and a genre in which female characters almost invariably fit one or both of these tropes. |
| 133 | * HandOrObjectUnderwear: A promotional artwork for ''2000'' has Vanessa doing the "arm bra" variation alongside the other members of the Hero Team (who are all posing stylishly). Seeing as [[TheSmurfettePrinciple she was the only female member of the K' Team that year]], [[{{Fanservice}} the implications of this should be very clear.]] |
| 134 | * HardDrinkingPartyGirl: In one intro pose with Seth, Seth wonders if all of the alcohol will be detrimental to her fighting performance, causing Vanessa to retort something along the lines of "I fight better when I'm drunk!" |
| 135 | * HiredGuns: She's part of the same team as Seth and Ramón, and tends to get involved with KOF due to her jobs, such as investigating the events of ''XIII'' under Heidern's orders. |
| 136 | * InvulnerableKnuckles: Subverted, as seen by a few of her supers and win quotes. |
| 137 | * ItsASmallWorldAfterAll: The Agents Team's backstory in ''XI'' reveals that Vanessa was acquainted with Blue Mary's dead lover Butch. |
| 138 | * MaamShock: She notes her age when Rock Howard refers to her as Oba-san in ''XIV.'' Granted, Vanessa, takes the news a lot more gracefully than the last time Rock tried doing that. |
| 139 | * MovesetClone: Of Rick Strowd from ''VideoGame/FatalFury''. Rick himself almost made it into ''KOF '99'', but was passed over for fellow ''Real Bout 2'' newcomer Xiangfei, and with his moveset completely taken by Vanessa, she's effectively his replacement. |
| 140 | * RapidFireFisticuffs: She has quite a few special moves that use fast, consecutive punches. One of the best examples of this would be her "Crazy Puncher" super, in which she lets loose with a flurry of rapid strikes as she dashes around the opponent. |
| 141 | * SleevesAreForWimps: Her bare arms are a staple of her look, giving a lot more emphasis on her punches. |
| 142 | * StatuesqueStunner: One of the taller members of the cast at 182cm (6' for all you stateside tropers). |
| 143 | * TheTease: |
| 144 | ** In ''XI'' her special battle intro with Ramón she teases him, saying if he puts up a good fight, maybe they will go out on a date, cue to Ramón's shining smile. |
| 145 | ** In ''XIV'' she gets a kick out of teasing Rock. |
| 146 | * TinyGuyHugeGirl: The huge girl to Ramón. Ramón height is 5'7 (170cm) and Vanessa height is 6'0 (182cm). |
| 147 | [[/folder]] |
| 148 | |
| 149 | !!Benimaru Team |
| 150 | |
| 151 | [[folder:Lin]] |
| 152 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_lin_00_middle.png]] |
| 153 | ->''"My venom has no antidote... Death is the only cure."'' |
| 154 | |
| 155 | ->'''Origin''': China |
| 156 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/china_292.png]] |
| 157 | ->'''Fighting style''': Qing Shen Gong |
| 158 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakayaKuroda |
| 159 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''2000'', ''2001'', ''2002:UM''[[/note]] |
| 160 | |
| 161 | -> Lin is a member of the Hizoku clan, a mysterious band of assassins. After his superior Ron massacres much of the clan and leaves without a trace, Lin sets out to find him. He encounters Ron in ''2001'', alongside the members of NESTS, and is seen with him in ''XI'', indicating that he may have joined forces with his former enemy. |
| 162 | ---- |
| 163 | * AntiHero: He is driven by {{Revenge}} towards Ron, and is willing to fight NESTS to get to him. His past as a ProfessionalKiller means he probably has murdered some innocent people too. However, he is capable of caring for other people such as Xiao Lon, Luan, Chat and Sai. He also never considers betraying either of the teams he joins and does appreciate Benimaru saving him from Ron in the ''2000'' ending, even if he's too proud to admit it. |
| 164 | * BadPowersGoodPeople: Downplayed, since Lin is a bit of an AntiHero, but for someone with poison powers and ninja assassination skills, it is a bit shocking he is not a straight villain. |
| 165 | * BloodyMurder: His blood is poisonous, and he can somehow exude it from his hands to enhance his attacks. In his MAX 2 in ''2002 Unlimited Match'', the poison can drain the opponent's [[HPToOne health down to 1%]] and lasts the whole round, but Lin has to [[CherryTapping perform the last hit]]. |
| 166 | * BreathWeapon: His "Kasumi" special move spits poison. |
| 167 | * CreepyGood: He's a stoic assassin with poisonous blood, but he's willing to work alongside heroic characters like Benimaru to get his revenge on Ron. Possibly subverted as of ''XI'' since he seems to have teamed up with Ron for an unknown reason. |
| 168 | * EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Not to the extent of Duo Lon, but he's got this thanks to the yellowish-gray tint of his skin. |
| 169 | * EnemyMine: Possibly in ''XI'', where he's suddenly standing beside Ron. |
| 170 | * FaceHeelTurn: A common interpretation of why he's standing alongside Ron in ''XI''. [[AbortedArc The series did not follow up on this plot thread]] as of ''KOF XV''. |
| 171 | * FlashStep: His "Himou Kyaku" special, which allows him to quickly move across the screen. |
| 172 | * MechanicallyUnusualClass: Lin is the only character in the mainline series that incorporates a poison mechanic, which is applied on his Dokusyu Kou super (available as an SDM in ''2000'' and as a [=MAX2=] in ''2002: Unlimited Match''). In both games, it is the only thing that turns a lifebar purple, lasting for the rest of the round, and it cannot be fatal. |
| 173 | * {{Mentor|s}}: To Xiao Lon. One of the few members of Hizoku besides Duo Lon to [[PetTheDog treat her amiably]]. |
| 174 | * {{Ninja}}: A [[McNinja Chinese]] ninja. Similarly to [[Franchise/MortalKombat Sub-Zero]], he has some notable ninja traits, but he's never specifically referred to as such, instead of being referred to by his clan. |
| 175 | * NinjaRun: His running animation is a pretty stereotypical ninja run. |
| 176 | * OutOfFocus: He has not appeared as a playable character since ''2002: UM'' (''2001'' canonically), and last appeared in a story cutscene in ''KOF XI''. |
| 177 | * PoisonousPerson: He can use his poisonous blood in fights. |
| 178 | * PrehensileHair: His "Benpatsu Ken" move has him whip the opponent with his ponytail. |
| 179 | * ProfessionalKiller: He's part of a whole clan of them. |
| 180 | * TheQuietOne: While he can deliver a pretty passionate {{Kiai}} in some of his attacks, he doesn't really talk all that much in battle. |
| 181 | * RedRightHand: Subverted; while he ''literally'' has it, he's not evil (at least not like Ron). It is instead a visible indicator of his corrosive, poisonous blood, although this only comes into play when he's injecting foes with his toxic fluids. Which hand it is [[DependingOnTheArtist varies wildly]], likely pointing at ambidexterity. |
| 182 | * {{Revenge}}: Against Ron, who betrayed and murdered his fellow clansmen. |
| 183 | * RubberMan: In ''2001'' he acquired attacks that require his arms to stretch significantly and an SDM that makes them look literally like rubber bands. |
| 184 | * {{Sadist}}: When he is about to impale his enemy with poison using his super Dokusyu Kou, he whispers to them that "This will make you feel better..." |
| 185 | * SanitySlippage: Lin is noticeably more psychotic in ''2001'' from ''2000'', where he was more of TheStoic. Lin in ''2001'' has a lot of lines about destroying everyone and [[EvilLaugh evil laughs]] that he did not have in the previous game. |
| 186 | * SlashedThroat: One of his [=DMs=], where Lin [[TheSlowWalk slowly approaches his opponent]] while [[FlashStep disappearing from sight]] [[InvisibilityFlicker and reappearing frequently]] right before grabbing them. He's probably using [[RazorFloss a very thin garrote]], but the sprites make it look like he's doing so ''with just his thumb''. |
| 187 | * TechnicolorToxin: Green, mixed with some red and purple accents. |
| 188 | [[/folder]] |
| 189 | |
| 190 | [[folder:Seth]] |
| 191 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/seth_26.png]] |
| 192 | ->''"Don't take it personally.. This is just part of my job."'' |
| 193 | |
| 194 | ->'''Origin''': USA |
| 195 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/usa_1961.png]] |
| 196 | ->'''Fighting style''': Self-defense |
| 197 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Hidetoshi Nakamura, Glenn Haig (''Maximum Impact'' series, English)[[/note]] |
| 198 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''2000'', ''2001'', ''2002/UM'', ''Maximum Impact'', ''[=MI2=]'', ''MI:RA''[[/note]] |
| 199 | |
| 200 | -> Seth is an agent working alongside Heidern's faction to expose NESTS. He's been on the tournament's sidelines since ''2001'', but he still occasionally gets involved with investigations into the circumstances surrounding KOF. in the ''Maximum Impact'' series he is investigating Addes all by himself. |
| 201 | ---- |
| 202 | * ActionDad: He's got a wife and daughter that he looks after outside of work. |
| 203 | * AmbiguouslyBi: Many of his win quotes have something of a flirtatious streak. His profile notes he has a wife he cares about a lot. |
| 204 | * TheAtoner: ''MI'' series only; he feels guilty for the death of Fate since he was the one who leaked the information about Duke and Addes to him to infiltrate the syndicate. |
| 205 | * BadassInANiceSuit: Kicks ass while rocking a tie and suspenders. Especially his "Another" design in the ''Maximum Impact'' games. |
| 206 | * BadassNormal: Like Vanessa, he's just very, very good at what he does. |
| 207 | * BoringButPractical: From visual design to fighting style, Seth is '''ALL''' about this. |
| 208 | * CombatPragmatist: Seth's fighting style is based on actual self defense techniques and he has a lot of attacks that do not look flashy but would cause a lot of harm in real life. One of them is his laying on his back and kicking the opponent's legs a bunch of times. |
| 209 | * CounterAttack: Has many counter moves, including one DM. |
| 210 | * DemotedToExtra: He hasn't been playable since 2002, while many of his teammates, particularly Ramon and Vanessa, have been reintroduced in the ''Shun'ei Saga''. |
| 211 | * FlashStep: In one of his specials and one DM. |
| 212 | * GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger: His Level 3 from ''Maximum Impact 2'' (Temporal Rain, Chaotic Chrysanthemum). |
| 213 | * InterfaceScrew: Caused by one of his [=DMs=]. Of course, [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard it does nothing to computer-controlled opponents]]. |
| 214 | * JumpPhysics: Can suddenly change direction entirely during a jump. |
| 215 | * MundaneMadeAwesome: He can hurt you with ''dust''. Also, his [=DMs=] respectively involve lying down and stomping on the opponent ''from below'' and ground-pounding them. |
| 216 | * SharpDressedMan: Not as much as Hein or Geese (in XV) who fight in full suits, but Seth is very well dressed and fights in a suit minus the jacket with stylish suspenders. |
| 217 | * TokenMinority: Seth is the only playable African-American character introduced in the ''NESTS Saga''. The rest of the new characters are all east Asian, White, both (Hinako), light-skinned Mexican, or [[AmbiguouslyBrown racially ambiguous]]. |
| 218 | * WeaponsThatSuck: His "Sho-Yoh" special is a fast uppercut that creates an upwards vacuum. |
| 219 | * ShutUpHannibal: |
| 220 | --> (to ''Jivatma'') "Give me a break. [[EvilIsHammy Villains always get dramatic]] [[VillainousBreakdown before they're about to die.]]" |
| 221 | [[/folder]] |
| 222 | |
| 223 | !!Women Fighters Team |
| 224 | [[folder:Hinako Shijo]] |
| 225 | [[quoteright:553:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kofxvhinakorender_1.png]] |
| 226 | [[caption-width-right:553:Sumo Sweetie]] |
| 227 | ->''"I reacted without thinking. You okay?... Didn't think so."'' |
| 228 | |
| 229 | ->'''Origin''': Japan (of Russian descent) |
| 230 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/japan_4602.png]] |
| 231 | ->'''Fighting style''': Sumo |
| 232 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyakoKawasumi (''2000''-''2003''), Akane Tamura (''XV''; current) |
| 233 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''2000'', ''2001'', ''2002:UM'', ''2003'', ''XV'' (DLC)[[/note]] |
| 234 | |
| 235 | -> A rich girl who formed part of the female team in ''2000'' and ''2001''. Her goal was to show that a sweet little girl like her could fight on par with males...by practicing sumo.\ |
| 236 | After a 20-year long absence, Hinako is finally set to return in ''XV'' as the final DLC character of Season 2. |
| 237 | ---- |
| 238 | |
| 239 | * BattleIntro: In ''XV'': |
| 240 | -->"A prim and proper lady with sumo skills? Only she can pull of such a combo! Hinako Shijo!" \ |
| 241 | '''Hinako''': "Let's have a fun bout!" |
| 242 | * TheCameo: Appears in ''XIII'' in the background of the Japan stage and the Women Team's ending. She returns in the Women Team's ending in ''XIV'', where she and Xiangfei are shown hanging out at Richard Meyer's cafe. |
| 243 | * CharlesAtlasSuperpower: There's nothing supernatural or sci-fi about her power. She's simply a cute girl with monstrous strength. |
| 244 | * CuteBruiser: A cute, prim, and friendly girl with a heavyweight fighting style. |
| 245 | * ExtremityExtremist: Slaps and grabs, befitting a ''rikishi''. |
| 246 | * FadSuper: Apparently, yes. |
| 247 | * GirlyRun: Her run animation is very delicate and cutesy, which doubles into hilarious once she tosses a man twice her size like a sandbag. |
| 248 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: More like improbable fighting style user; she sure doesn't ''look'' like your average ''rikishi''. |
| 249 | * {{Irony}}: Not only is sumo traditionally exclusionary towards female wrestlers, but Hinako is such a small bean of a girl that you wouldn't assume, just looking at her, she's at all built for the sport.. And then she tosses your ass across the stage. |
| 250 | %%* LongHairIsFeminine |
| 251 | %%* {{Ojou}} |
| 252 | * PassionateSportsGirl: Hinako aspires to be a sumo wrestler and feels that gender should not impede her aims to do so. |
| 253 | * ProperLady: [[GirlyBruiser Sort of clashes with the whole "sumo wrestler" thing, doesn't it?]] |
| 254 | * PutOnABus: Due to a lack of popularity in onna-zumo at the time (sadly, onna-zumo may never see a professional scene as long as the Japan Sumo Association maintains [[StayInTheKitchen it's present way of thinking]]). She reappeared in ''2003'' and ''[[UpdatedRerelease The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match]]'', though. It's mentioned in the prologue for ''XIV'' that Hinako had volunteered to rejoin the Women Fighters Team that year, but had been turned down because Mai wanted to team up with Andy instead. TheBusCameBack in ''XV'', though. |
| 255 | * SilkHidingSteel: She's a prim and proper rich girl.... who just so happens to be a practicing sumo wrestler. |
| 256 | * WaifFu: Hinako isn't the ''only'' example, but she is one of the more prominent as she practices Sumo, a martial art usually reliant on having a sturdy build. |
| 257 | [[/folder]] |
| 258 | |
| 259 | !!Others |
| 260 | [[AC:Kula Diamond]] |
| 261 | --> [-[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersRivals See her character page along with the other Deuteragonists here]].-] |
| 262 | |
| 263 | [[folder:Clone Zero]] |
| 264 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zero_00_middle.png]] |
| 265 | ->''"Zero doesn't mean I'm nothing. I'm the all that's touched by none!"'' |
| 266 | |
| 267 | ->'''Origin:''' Unknown |
| 268 | ->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10c06342_71a7_425a_a1f4_b6d32940b6f7.png]] |
| 269 | ->'''Fighting style''': Personal style |
| 270 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Kinta Futogane (''2000, 2002UM''), Creator/TaitenKusunoki (''KOF: World''), Jiro Saito (''All Star'')[[/note]] |
| 271 | ->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''2002:UM''[[/note]] |
| 272 | ->'''Boss character in:''' [[note]]''2000'', ''2002:UM''[[/note]] |
| 273 | |
| 274 | -> As his name suggests, he is a clone of the true Zero, created to oversee the ''2000'' tournament and to infiltrate Heidern's organization. He killed Heidern's partner Ling and impersonated him to obtain the Zero Cannon, a KillSat that siphons the energy from fighters. To that end, he made a clone of Ling in addition to fooling Heidern with his disguise so that he would be none the wiser. With the Cannon in his possession, he then reveals that he is not loyal to NESTS at all, and intends to use the Cannon on the organization as well as the world itself to rule it, demonstrating its destructive power by firing it upon Southtown, which would result in the creation of Second Southtown by the time of ''Garou: Mark of the Wolves''. He challenges K' to fully realize his plans, but loses. As a last resort, he tries to use the Zero Cannon again, but his plan fails due to Heidern killing the Ling clone, which held the switch to the generator, thus allowing Kula, Foxy, and Diana to sabotage it, punishing Zero for betraying the Cartel by forcing the Cannon's energy to be redirected towards himself, defeating him. After being apprehended by the NESTS operatives, he was brought before Whip, where he revealed she was a clone. Appalled by this, she shot him dead. |
| 275 | ---- |
| 276 | * AmbiguousSituation: It's not known when he decided he would turn traitor. Since he was directly managing Krizalid's Kyo clone project, if he decided to betray NESTS and make the Zero Cannon all the way back in the events of KOF 99, it is possible that he sabotaged Krizalid's success. |
| 277 | * ArcVillain: Of ''KOF 2000''. His plan is to hijack the KOF tournament to power his [[KillSat Zero Cannon]] and then take over the world with it's firepower. |
| 278 | * ArtificialStupidity: Noted for being beatable because his AI isn't all that reactive. He's got a lot of deadly moves but you can trounce him with a firm offense because he won't know how to respond adequately compared to most bosses in the series. Additionally, even though he has some very powerful special moves, he uses a lot more normal attacks and throws than most bosses. |
| 279 | * BadBoss: He was this to Krizalid, [[YouHaveFailedMe who he killed for failing his mission]]. He is also the one that neutralized all the Kyo clones as part of shutting down Krizalid's operation. |
| 280 | * BeardOfEvil: Just a Mustache of Evil in his case. It becomes very apparent when you compare him to the clean-shaven and far more morally upstanding Original Zero. |
| 281 | * BigBadEnsemble: ''KOF 2000'' has both NESTS and Clone Zero as the villains in opposition to each other. However, Clone Zero is treated by NESTS agents as [[BigBadWannabe way out of his league]]. |
| 282 | * BigBadWannabe: He tries to destroy NESTS and take over the world on his own. However, his plans for world domination were foiled in the end. Diana and Foxy mock his coup attempt for being doomed to fail if the player fought Kula. |
| 283 | * BlackScreenOfDeath: His Anryuu Tenha HSDM in ''2002: Unlimited Match''. The best way to describe it would be him sucking his opponent into a black hole, then performing a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Raging Demon]] on it. |
| 284 | * CastingAShadow: One of his special moves, Shikka Koujin, uses a shadow and stuns his grounded opponent. Then Zero warps forward and kicks the opponent's ass with a series of attacks. |
| 285 | * CloneDegeneration: He's ''far more'' mentally unstable and psychopathic than [[NobleDemon Original Zero]]. |
| 286 | * ClothingCombat: Bears repeating, his cape-long coat fusion is ''bladed'', and his most powerful attacks involve him swinging the cape of blades at his enemies. |
| 287 | * ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To Krizalid. Krizalid is an AntiVillain, a [[BenevolentBoss decent boss to his underlings]], has a MoralityPet in Whip, is quite handsome, and has a FallenAngel motif both visually and in the name of his battle track "Dear Falling Angel". In contrast, Clone Zero is a HateSink with no redeeming qualities, is a BadBoss who killed Krizalid [[YouHaveFailedMe for failing him]], he performs a massive KickTheDog on Whip before he dies, [[TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse looks rather ordinary]], and has a devil motif, with his pre-battle theme being called "Devil". |
| 288 | * EnemyCivilWar: He effectively initiates one of these within NESTS with his coup attempt and NESTS sends Kula, Candy, Diana, and Foxy to neutralize him. Only Candy is destroyed in the operation. |
| 289 | * {{Fartillery}}: Parodied in one of his attacks. One of Clone Zero's special attacks has him kneel down and become invulnerable. If his enemy is standing close by, he will use his shadow to immobilize them, turn his back to them, and then blow them away with an unseen force. This unseen force also lifts up his cape. Fans and developers have dubbed this move the [[https://snk.fandom.com/wiki/Mabu_Kousou "Zero Fart"]] due to the attack looking a lot like Clone Zero blasting his opponent away with extreme flatulence rather than his shadow powers. |
| 290 | * FeetOfClay: It's clear he put a lot of work into his plan to hijack the Zero Cannon and conquer the world. Unfortunately for him, NESTS was a few steps ahead of him, and Heidern was more capable in combat than his Ling clone. |
| 291 | * GravitySucks[=/=]GravityMaster: Summons a UsefulNotes/{{black hole|s}} during his Hakura Messei [=DM=]. Oddly, the black hole itself doesn't [[WeaponsThatSuck suck the opponent in]], instead pelting them with energy drawn in by its vacuum. |
| 292 | * HateSink: Clone Zero is written to be as unlikeable as possible, being one of the evilest characters in the series. He has no loyalty to NESTS, wants to take over the world using a KillSat, destroys at least part of Southtown before his boss fight (killing countless innocent people), and is revealed to have killed the AntiVillain Krizalid for [[YouHaveFailedMe failing him]]. After he loses, he will attempt [[TakingYouWithMe to kill himself and the winning team with the Zero Cannon]]. He also chooses to [[KickTheDog spite Whip]] by telling her she is a clone in the Ikari ending. His official profile also does not offer a lot to like, because he has no hobbies (his hobbies are "Work") and his listed dislike of "traitors" paints him as a massive {{Hypocrite}}, given that he betrays NESTS. |
| 293 | * HeadsIWinTailsYouLose: It didn't matter whether Clone Zero or the tournament's winning team emerged victorious from his boss fight in the grand scheme of his plan. Either way, he'd be able to get the energy he needed to fuel the Zero Cannon. Getting to use that energy, on the other hand... |
| 294 | * {{Hypocrite}}: In his official bio, Clone Zero dislikes Traitors, which can be both ironic and hypocritical since ''he himself'' is a traitor to NESTS. If he fights K' or Maxima in his boss fight, he will laugh and derisively call them traitors, despite them all being in the same position with NESTS at that point. |
| 295 | * IdenticalTwinIDTag: Or "Identical Clone ID Tag" - while his source is clean-shaven and white-haired, Clone Zero has a brunette mustache. |
| 296 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses his bladed cape as a weapon. Also, his ShadowPin techniques. |
| 297 | * IncreasinglyLethalEnemy: Moreso than other KOF bosses, Clone Zero before and after he gains meter are radically different in difficulty. |
| 298 | ** Before he has any meter, he is [[MightyGlacier noticeably slow]], with his close combat a bit on the lackluster side compared to previous bosses. He also does not have any projectile. The player just has to look out for his cape attack, which will grant him 2 bars of meter if it hits (blocked or not) |
| 299 | ** If he gets meter he will use his full screen super as a solution to all problems. He will use it against projectiles and summoning strikers. Since he's invincible during it, and it does a lot more damage if an enemy is close, he will also use it as reversal if his enemy is being too recklessly aggressive against him. |
| 300 | * KickTheDog: In the Ikari Warriors ending, while critically injured, he tells Whip something that causes her to [[HeroicBSOD cry]] and [[BoomHeadshot she executes him]] (though this is censored outside of Asia). It is not revealed in the game what he said, but it is commonly accepted that he told her that she was a clone of Seirah, K's real sister. Given that the next game revealed that he was also a clone, he probably knew how much it would hurt to tell that to someone who didn't know but didn't care anyway. |
| 301 | * KillSat: The Zero Cannon is this, it is powered by the energy of the fighters. Clone Zero firing it on Southtown before his battle gives him the highest kill count of any KOF villain (in the span of their game, since a lot of the other villains commit OffscreenVillainy). |
| 302 | * KillAndReplace: He kills Ling, a military commander and close friend of Heidern, and impersonates him, wearing his face. Eventually he has a clone of Ling take over. |
| 303 | * KnightOfCerebus: Clone Zero's plans and the aftermath of them are taken seriously by the game's story. The Edit Team ending of KOF 2000 has Heidern mourning the destruction of Southtown. Some endings like the Psycho Soldier and the Kula ending show the devastation of the Zero Cannon firing at the team, with Bao being critically injured and Candy sacrificing herself to save Kula. Clone Zero's cruelty is also more subdued than Rugal or Goenitz, who are both [[LargeHam larger than life]] supervillain characters whose evilest acts are all OffscreenVillainy. |
| 304 | * MasterOfDisguise: After he kills Ling, he uses the Ling persona as a decoy while working under the noses of the good guys to further his ambitions. His introductory cutscene in ''KOF 2000'' hints at him possessing a shapeshifting ability (to take the appearance of Ling), which is confirmed by his dizzy animation, in which his shapeshifting breaks down and his face perpetually warps. |
| 305 | * MeaningfulName: "Ling" means "Zero" in Chinese. A bit too coincidental for someone infiltrating the Ikari Warriors. |
| 306 | * MightyGlacier: Unlike most bosses in the series, who are usually between normal speed to LightningBruiser, Clone Zero has a slow fighting style and has special moves with long recovery time and startup. This, combined with his poorly programmed defensive AI leaves him vulnerable to fast and aggressive play. To emphasize his "slow but strong" nature, he's the first boss in the series with more health than a normal character. |
| 307 | * MyHeroZero: Despite his name being Zero, he is not a hero. He's also pretty fond of this trope, as he tends to bring it up in his win quotes. |
| 308 | * OminousPipeOrgan: His pre-battle theme "Devil" and his battle theme "Slasher Zero" in ''2000'' both incorporate a pipe organ that become very prominent as the song goes on, fitting for Clone Zero's heinous nature. This {{Leitmotif}} for him is dropped in later games, where ''2002: Unlimited Match'' gives him a dark themed synth-rock song called "Dark Gravitation" and the All-Star version of "Slasher Zero" sounds much more like "Dark Gravitation". |
| 309 | * OutsideGenreFoe: Compared to the other bosses in the NESTS arc who are more science-fiction themed like Krizalid that came before and Igniz that comes after, Clone Zero and his plan to use espionage to hijack a KillSat feel a lot more out of a Film/JamesBond or [[Film/MissionImpossibleFilmSeries Mission Impossible]] esque SpyFiction story. If not for the strange properties of the Zero Cannon and his status as a clone, Clone Zero would have next to no connection to the science-fiction genre. |
| 310 | * PowerFloats: His run and roll animations involve Zero hovering off the ground, [[BadassArmFold arms crossed]]. |
| 311 | * {{Retcon}}: Clone Zero is simply known as Zero in ''KOF 2000''. This is because he was not intended to be a clone at first, but his character designer was unsatisfied with how Zero turned out and designed to introduce his preferred version of the character as the true Zero in the next game. |
| 312 | * SatanicArchetype: Clone Zero has a motif associated with the devil (that is more obvious in contrast to Igniz wanting to be a God). He is a high ranking member of NESTS who wants to [[TheStarscream overthrow his master]], a person who believes themselves to be a god, so he can rule on his own. He also has the [[CastingAShadow powers of darkness]], in contrast to his master and original self's light based powers. Clone Zero's shapeshifting also has him with many faces and [[IHaveManyNames many names]]. He also is associated with cult-like imagery in his stage, the Zero Temple. And finally his pre-battle theme is even called "Devil". |
| 313 | * TheSociopath: Clone Zero checks a lot of the boxes and is one of the few examples in the series where a lot of these traits are highly visible. His skill in impersonation makes him very manipulative and charming when he feels like it. He casually and remorselessly murders a lot of people with his Zero Cannon. He also murders his underlings like Krizalid when they fail him. His dying KickTheDog moment where he tells Whip about her being a clone while he himself is a clone (so he fully understands how cruel this act is) also demonstrates a huge LackOfEmpathy. |
| 314 | * ShouldersOfDoom: His outfit has some really broad shoulders, though this varies by artist. |
| 315 | * SNKBoss: Even though Clone Zero is famously less difficult than most bosses in this series, he is still a boss of an SNK game and has a lot of big advantages. He gains super meter incredibly fast (gaining up to 2 full bars of meter if he hits his cape attacks, blocked or not), his supers inflict roughly over half of your health's worth of damage and one of them is a full-screen attack. Luckily, [[ArtificialStupidity it's mitigated by his AI's weakness when reacting to the player]], but it's still a good idea to be careful when fighting him. |
| 316 | * TheStarscream: He is the traitor to NESTS, seeking to take over the world from under their nose. |
| 317 | * TempleOfDoom: He is fought in a temple with statues of hooded figures and an ornate chandelier (that falls if the battle reaches Round 3). |
| 318 | * TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: Clone Zero is unique among KOF bosses in that he looks ordinary when he fights using Ling's face (more so his features, since he's still a 6'4 buff guy). Most of the other bosses are either very attractive (Krizalid, Goenitz, Rugal, his original self) or monstrous (Mukai, Magaki, Verse). Fitting this trope, his plain appearance only emphasizes how evil he is, even compared to the other villains in the series. |
| 319 | * TooManyBelts: Aside from the two around his waist, he's also got leather belts with buckles on ''his gloves''. |
| 320 | * TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Attempted to do it via a KillSat. It failed. |
| 321 | * TwinkleSmile: His taunt is to flash one of these on command. It also shows up at the end of one of his round victory quotes. |
| 322 | * VillainousBreakdown: Once he loses, he tries to kill everyone via the [[KillSat Zero Cannon]]... which isn't working. He's constantly asking why it won't work, all while ButtonMashing with the activation switch...which didn't end well for him as the Zero Cannon's generator explodes. |
| 323 | * {{Workaholic}}: According to his official profile, his hobby is working. Since his job is to be a high level operative of an elite crime syndicate, he may just enjoy what the job entails, such as espionage and murder. |
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