Characters of the Tekken series facts for kids

The Tekken series features many different characters from all over the world. They have unique backgrounds and fighting styles. Some characters have special powers, like the Devil Gene, while others are animals, like Kuma the bear, who add some fun to the game. Each character usually joins the big fighting tournament for their own reasons, hoping to win the grand prize!

Characters

Main Series Fighters

Only three characters have been in every main Tekken game so far: Yoshimitsu, Nina Williams, and Paul Phoenix. King and Kuma have also been in all games, but as two different characters (King I and Kuma I in the first two games, then King II and Kuma II in the rest).

Four other characters almost made it into every game, appearing in seven installments: Heihachi Mishima, Kazuya Mishima, Marshall Law, and Lee Chaolan. The robot Jack has also been in seven main games, with different models and names (Jack, Jack-2, Gun Jack, Jack-5, Jack-6, Jack-7, and Jack-8). Tekken 4 is the only game where a Jack robot wasn't playable.

Who's in Which Game?

 Yes  = Playable and available from the start.

 Yes  = Playable after an update or by unlocking them.

 Costume  /  Costume  = Playable as a different look or transformation of another character.

 DLC  = Playable if you buy extra content.

 Guest  = A character from another game series.

 NPC  = Appears in the game, but you can't play as them.

 Cameo  = Appears briefly in videos, backgrounds, or pictures.

 ?  = Still being confirmed.

 No  = Does not appear in the game.

Character information		1	2	3	4	5/DR	6/BR	7/FR/Rnd2	8	Total
Name	Nationality
Akuma	Japanese	No	No	No	No	No	No	Guest5	No	1
Alex	Unknown/None	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	1
Alisa Bosconovitch	Russiane	No	No	No	No	No	Yes3	Yes	Yes	3
Ancient Ogre	None	No	No	Yes	Cameo	No	No	No	Cameo	3
Angel	None	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	1
Angel Jin	Japanesec	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	NPC11	1
Anna Williams	Irish	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	DLC5	No	6
Armor King I	Unknown	Yes	Yes	Cameo	Cameo	No	Cameo	No	No	5
Armor King II	Unknown	No	No	No	No	Yes2	Yes	DLC5	No	3
Asuka Kazama	Japanese	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4
Azazel	Unknowna	No	No	No	No	No	NPC	Cameo5	NPC	3
Azucena Milagros Ortiz Castillo	Peruvian	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Baek Doo San	South Korean	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	3
Bob Richards	American	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes5	No	2
Bruce Irvin	American	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	3
Bryan Fury	American	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6
Christie Monteiro	Brazilian	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Cameo	No	4
Claudio Serafino	Italian	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	2
Combot	Unknown/None	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Cameo5	No	2
Craig Marduk	Australian	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	DLC5	No	4
Crow	Unknownb	No	No	NPC	No	No	No	No	No	1
Devil Jin	Japanesec	No	No	Cameo	Cameo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6
Devil Kazumi	Japanesec	No	No	No	No	No	No	NPC	No	1
Devil Kazuya	Japanesec d	Costume	Yes	Cameo	Cameo	No	No	Costume	Costume	6
Dr. Bosconovitch	Russian	No	Cameo	Yes	Cameo	Cameo	Cameo	No	No	5
Eddy Gordo	Brazilian	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes5	DLC	6
Eliza	Unknown	No	No	No	No	No	No	DLC5	No	1
Fahkumram	Thai	No	No	No	No	No	No	DLC5	No	1
Feng Wei	Chinese	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4
Forest Law	Cameo	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	2
Ganryu	Japanese	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	DLC5	No	5
Geese Howard	American	No	No	No	No	No	No	DLC/Guest5	No	1
Gigas	Unknown	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	1
Gon	Unknown/None	No	No	Guest	No	No	No	No	No	1
Gun Jack (Jack-3)	Unknown	No	No	Yes	No	NPC7	No	No	No	2
Heihachi Mishima	Japanesed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Cameo	8
Hwoarang	South Korean	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6
Jack	Russiane	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	1
Jack-2	Russiane	No	Yes	Costume	No	No	No	No	No	2
Jack-5	Unknown/None	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	1
Jack-6	Unknown/None	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	NPC8	No	2
Jack-7	Unknown/None	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Costume	2
Jack-8	Unknown/None	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Jin Kazama	Japanese	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6
Jinpachi Mishima	Japanese	No	No	No	No	Yes1	Cameo	Cameo	No	3
Josie Rizal	Filipina	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	1
Julia Chang	American	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	DLC5	No	5
Jun Kazama	Japanese	No	Yes	Cameo	Cameo	No	No	No	Yes	4
Katarina Alves	Brazilian	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	1
Kazumi Mishima	Japanese	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	1
Kazuya Mishima	Japanesed	Yes	Yes	Cameo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Kid Kazuya	Japanese	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes5 6	No	1
King I/II	Mexican	Yes9	Yes9	Yes10	Yes10	Yes10	Yes10	Yes10	Yes10	8
Kinjin	Unknown/None	No	No	No	No	No	No	Cameo	No	1
Kuma I/II	Japanesee	Yes9	Yes9	Yes10	Yes10	Yes10	Yes10	Yes5 10	Yes10	8
Kunimitsu I	Japanese	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Cameo5	No	3
Kunimitsu II	Japanese	No	No	No	No	No	No	DLC5	No	1
Lars Alexandersson	Swedish	No	No	No	No	No	Yes3	Yes	Yes	3
Lee Chaolan	Japanesef	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes5	Yes	7
Lei Wulong	Hongkonger	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	DLC5	No	6
Leo Kliesen	German	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3
Leroy Smith	American	No	No	No	No	No	No	DLC5	Yes	2
Lidia Sobieska	Polish	No	No	No	No	No	No	DLC5	DLC	2
Lili De Rochefort	Monégasque	No	No	No	No	Yes2	Yes	Yes	Yes	4
Ling Xiaoyu	Chinese	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6
Lucky Chloe	Unknown	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	1
Marshall Law	Americanh	Yes	Yes	Cameo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Master Raven	Unknown	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes5	No	1
Michelle Chang	American	Yes	Yes	Cameo	No	No	No	No	No	3
Miguel Caballero Rojo	Spaniard	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes5	No	2
Miharu Hirano	Japanese	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	1
Mokujin	Japanesee	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Cameo	No	4
NANCY-MI847J	Japanesee	No	No	No	No	No	NPC4	Cameo5	No	2
Negan Smith	American	No	No	No	No	No	No	DLC/Guest5 8	No	1
Nina Williams	Irish	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes5	Yes	8
Noctis Lucis Caelum	Unknown	No	No	No	No	No	No	DLC/Guest5	No	1
Panda	Chinesee	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes5	Yes	6
Paul Phoenix	American	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Prototype Jack	Russiane	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	2
Raven	Unknown	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Cameo	Yes	4
Reina	Unknown	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Roger	Unknown/None	No	Yes	No	No	Cameo	Cameo	No	No	3
Roger Jr.	Unknown/None	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	2
Sebastian	Monégasque	No	No	No	No	Cameo2	Cameo	No	No	2
Sergei Dragunov	Russian	No	No	No	No	Yes2	Yes	Yes	Yes	4
Shaheen	Saudi Arabian	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	2
Slim Bob	American	No	No	No	No	No	Cameo	No	No	1
Steve Fox	British	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Tiger Jackson	Unknown	No	No	Yes	No	Cameo2	No	No	No	2
True Ogre	None	No	No	Yes	No	NPC7	No	No	No	2
Victor Chevalier	French	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Violet	Japanesef	No	No	No	Yes	Cameo	No	Yes5	No	3
Wang Jinrei	Chinese	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Cameo	No	5
Yoshimitsu	Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Zafina	Unknowng	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	DLC5	Yes	3
Total (Playable characters)		18	25	24	23	36	41	54	37

Notes:

Not including arcade history mode of Tekken 5 and gallery mode of Tekken 7.
NPC in Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: DR (PSP, arcade, and online only)/Unlockable in Tekken 5:DR (PS3 and offline only)
Only in Tekken 5: DR.
Only in Tekken 6: BR (arcade and console).
Playable in a campaign level.
Only in Tekken 7: FR (arcade and console)/Round 2.
Only playable in story mode for a short amount of time in the console version.
Only in Tekken 5 and in the Devil Within mode.
Not playable and available in Round 2.
As King I/Kuma I.
As King II/Kuma II.
Only playable in story mode in The Dark Awakens.

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Probably none.
There are several people, therefore unknown.
Origin of the devil gene is unknown, but the person is from Japan.
The person has denied nationality.
Comes from this country but is not a citizen.
He was born in China, but his nationality is currently Japanese.
Alluded to be Egypt but not confirmed.
American fighter of Chinese descent.

Major Spin-off Games

Bryan Fury, Jin Kazama, Ling Xiaoyu, Paul Phoenix, King II, and Nina Williams are the only characters who have been playable in all five major spin-off games. Games highlighted in green are no longer supported.

Who's in Spin-off Games?

 Yes  = Playable and available from the start.

 Yes  = Only playable in an updated version or by unlocking them.

 DLC  = A character you can download for free.

 Guest  = A character from another game series.

 NPC  = A character you can't play as.

 Cameo  = Appears briefly in videos, intros, trailers, or backgrounds.

 No  = Not included in the game.

Character information		TCC	TTT	TTT2	TR	TM	Total
Name	Nationality
Akuma	Japanese	No	No	No	No	Guest	1
Alex	Unknown/None	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	3
Alisa Bosconovitch	Russiand	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	2
Ancient Ogre	None	Yes	Yes	DLC	No	Cameo	4
Angel	None	No	Yes	DLC	No	No	2
Anna Williams	Irish	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	4
Armor King I/II	Unknown	No	Yes5	Yes6	Yes6	No	3
Asuka Kazama	Japanese	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3
Baek Doo San	South Korean	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	2
Bob Richards	American	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3
Bruce Irvin	American	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	3
Bryan Fury	American	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Christie Monteiro	Brazilian	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3
Combot	Unknown/None	No	No	Yes1	No	No	1
Craig Marduk	Australian	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	2
Crow	Unknowna	Yes	Cameo	NPC	No	No	3
Devil Jin	Japaneseb	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	2
Devil Kazuya	Japaneseb c	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	3
Dr. Bosconovitch	Russian	Yes	Cameo	DLC	No	No	3
Eddy Gordo	Brazilian	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	3
Eliza	Unknown	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	2
Feng Wei	Chinese	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3
Forest Law	American	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	3
Ganryu	Japanese	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	2
Gun Jack (Jack-3)	Unknown	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	2
Halloween Dragunov	Russian	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Heihachi Mishima	Japanesec	Yes	Yes	Yes	NPC	No	4
Hwoarang	South Korean	Yes2	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	4
Isaak	Unknown	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Jack-2	Russiand	No	Yes	No	No	No	1
Jack-6	Unknown/None	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	2
Jaycee	American	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	2
Jin Kazama	Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Jinpachi Mishima	Japanese	No	No	Yes	NPC	No	2
Julia Chang	American	Yes	Yes	Cameo	No	No	3
Jun Kazama	Japanese	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	3
Katarina Alves	Brazilian	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Kazuya Mishima	Japanesec	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4
King II	Mexican	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Kinjin	Unknown	No	No	No	NPC	No	1
Kuma II	Japanesed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	4
Kunimitsu I	Japanese	No	Yes	DLC	Yes	No	3
Lars Alexandersson	Swedish	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	2
Lee Chaolan	Japanesee	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4
Lei Wulong	Hongkonger	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	3
Leo Kliesen	German	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3
Lili De Rochefort	Monégasque	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3
Ling Xiaoyu	Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Marshall Law	Americang	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3
Michelle Chang	American	No	Yes	DLC	No	No	2
Miguel Caballero Rojo	Spaniard	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3
Miharu Hirano	Japanese	No	No	DLC	No	No	1
Mokujin	Japanesed	Yes	Yes	Yes	NPC	NPC	5
Nina Williams	Irish	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Panda	Chinesed	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	4
Paul Phoenix	American	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5
Prototype Jack	Russiand	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	2
Raven	Unknown	No	No	Yes	No	No	1
Revenant	Unknown	No	No	No	No	NPC	1
Rodeo	American	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Roger	None	No	Yes	Cameo	No	No	2
Roger Jr.	None	No	No	Yes	No	No	1
Ruby	Unknown	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Sebastian	Monégasque	No	No	DLC	No	No	1
Sergei Dragunov	Russian	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3
Shaheen	Saudi Arabian	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Slim Bob	American	No	No	DLC	No	No	1
Steve Fox	British	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	3
Summer Asuka	Japanese	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Summer Bob	American	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Summer Lili	Monégasque	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Summer Nina	Irish	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Super Combot DX	Unknown/None	No	No	Yes3	No	No	1
Tetsujin	Unknown	No	Yes	No	NPC	NPC	3
Tiger Jackson	Unknown	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	2
Tiger Miyagi	Unknown	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
True Ogre	None	NPC	Yes	Yes	NPC	No	4
Unknown	Japanese	No	Yes4	DLC4	No	No	2
Violet	Japanesee	No	No	DLC	No	No	1
Wang Jinrei	Chinese	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	2
Yoshimitsu	Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	3
Yue	Unknown	No	No	No	No	Yes	1
Zafina	Unknownf	No	No	Yes	No	No	1
Total (Playable characters)		21	39	61	30	37

Notes:

Unplayable in online mode.
Unlockable if not selected in Adventure Mode.
Only playable in Fight Lab mode for the prologue.
Unplayable in arcade mode.
As Armor King I.
As Armor King II.

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There are several people, therefore unknown.
Origin of the devil gene is unknown, but the person is from Japan.
The person has denied nationality.
Comes from this country but is not a citizen.
He was born in China, but his nationality is currently Japanese.
Alluded to be Egypt but not confirmed.
American fighter of Chinese descent.

Other Games and Movies

Jin Kazama has been playable in eight out of ten other Tekken games and movies. Ling Xiaoyu and Nina Williams have been playable in seven out of ten. Games highlighted in green are no longer supported. Games highlighted in blue are currently paused in production.

Who's in Other Games and Movies?

 Yes  = Playable and available from the start.

 Yes  = Only playable in an updated version or by unlocking them.

 DLC  = A character you can download for a fee (free in PlayStation Vita version).

 NPC  = A character you can't play as.

 Cameo  = Appears briefly in videos, intros, trailers, or backgrounds.

 ?  = Unconfirmed.

 No  = Not included in the game.

Character information		Adv	DbD	Res	TB	3D: PE	SFxT	TCT	Ar	G:TE	TxSF	Total
Name	Nationality
Alisa Bosconovitch	Russianc	No	No	No	No	Yes	DLC	No	No	NPC	?	3
Ancient Ogre	None	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	?	1
Anna Williams	Irish	No	Yes1	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	NPC	?	3
Armor King II	Unknown	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	1
Asuka Kazama	Japanese	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?	4
Baek Doo San	South Korean	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	1
Bob Richards	American	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	NPC	?	3
Bruce Irvin	American	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	1
Bryan Fury	American	No	No	No	No	Yes	DLC	No	No	No	?	2
Christie Monteiro	Brazilian	No	No	No	No	Yes	DLC	No	No	No	?	2
Claudio Serafino	Italian	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	?	1
Craig Marduk	Australian	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	NPC	?	3
Devil Jin	Japanesea	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	NPC	Yes	4
Dr. Bosconovitch	Russian	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	NPC	No	?	1
Eddy Gordo	Brazilian	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	NPC	?	2
Feng Wei	Chinese	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	NPC	No	?	2
Forest Law	American	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	1
Ganryu	Japanese	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	NPC	?	2
Gun Jack (Jack-3)	Unknown/None	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	?	1
Heihachi Mishima	Japaneseb	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	6
Hwoarang	South Korean	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	?	4
Jack-6	Unknown/None	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	NPC	?	2
Jack-X	Russianc	No	No	No	No	No	DLC	No	No	No	?	1
Jaycee	American	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	NPC	?	1
Jin Kazama	Japanese	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	8
Julia Chang	American	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	?	2
Kazuya Mishima	Japaneseb	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	6
King II	Mexican	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	NPC	?	6
Kuma II	Japanesec	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	NPC	?	3
Lars Alexandersson	Swedish	No	No	No	No	Yes	DLC	No	No	No	?	2
Lee Chaolan	Japanesed	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	1
Lei Wulong	Hongkonger	No	No	No	No	Yes	DLC	No	No	No	?	2
Leo Kliesen	German	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	1
Lili De Rochefort	Monégasque	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?	4
Ling Xiaoyu	Chinese	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NPC	?	8
Lucky Chloe	Unknown	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	?	1
Marshall Law	Americanf	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NPC	?	6
Miguel Caballero Rojo	Spaniard	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	1
Mokujin	Japanesec	No	No	No	Cameo	Yes	No	No	No	NPC	?	3
Nina Williams	Irish	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NPC	?	8
Panda	Chinesec	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	NPC	?	4
Paul Phoenix	American	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	NPC	?	7
Raven	Unknown	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	NPC	?	4
Roger Jr.	None	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	1
Sergei Dragunov	Russian	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	1
Steve Fox	British	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	?	3
Unknown male Character 1	Unknown	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	?	1
Unknown male Character 2	Unknown	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	?	1
Unknown male Character 3	Unknown	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	?	1
Wang Jinrei	Chinese	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	1
Yoshimitsu	Japanese	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	NPC	?	6
Zafina	Unknowne	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	?	1
Total		10	2	8	3	41	25	13	15	25	2

Notes:

Only including Tekken characters in SFxT and TxSF.
Only playable in "Anna Mode".

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Origin of the devil gene is unknown, but the person is from Japan.
The person has denied nationality.
Comes from this country but is not a citizen.
He was born in China, but his nationality is currently Japanese.
Alluded to be Egypt but not confirmed.
American fighter of Chinese descent.

Characters Introduced in Tekken

Anna Williams

• Nationality: Irish
• Fighting style: Hapkido
• Voiced by: Claire Hamilton (English, Tekken: The Motion Picture), Lenne Hardt (English, TK5 - TK6), Tara Platt (English, TK6 - present), Yumi Tōma (Japanese, TK1 - TTT), Akeno Watanabe (Japanese, TK: Blood Vengeance)

Anna Williams is the flashy younger sister of Nina Williams. Their father, a former special agent, taught them many martial arts. When their father passed away mysteriously, the sisters blamed each other. This started a long and fierce rivalry. Anna later joined a military group called the Tekken Force.

In the first Tekken game, Anna was a minor character. But in later games, her story grew. In Tekken 2, Anna became a bodyguard for Kazuya Mishima. She was later captured and put into a special sleep, just like her sister Nina.

In Tekken 3, Nina woke up after fifteen years, controlled by a creature called Ogre. Ogre wanted Nina to target Jin Kazama. Anna also woke up but wasn't controlled. She tried to help Nina, who had lost her memory. But Nina suddenly remembered their rivalry and left.

Anna returned in Tekken 5. Her reunion with Nina started a long gunfight. They decided to settle their fight in the next tournament. Nina won, but she let Anna live, feeling unsatisfied.

In Tekken 6, Anna led G Corporation's defenses against the Mishima Zaibatsu. She also went with Kazuya to Azazel's Temple. After a big fight, Anna escaped with Kazuya.

Anna became playable in Tekken 7 as extra content. After the events of Tekken 6, Anna wanted to retire. She fell in love with a soldier. But on their wedding day, Nina attacked, killing her beloved. Anna, full of anger, decided to fight again.

Anna's fighting style is Hapkido, known for its spinning kicks and throws. Even though their father taught them the same skills, Anna and Nina developed different fighting styles.

Armor King I/II

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Professional Wrestling (AK1 - US style, AK2 - Japanese style)

Armor King was a professional wrestler and a rival of King. He was injured in a fight with King. But later, he helped King get back into wrestling. After King was defeated by Ogre, Armor King trained a new fighter who wore a jaguar mask, just like King.

Armor King is not playable in Tekken 4. He was defeated in a fight by Craig Marduk. Marduk then took his mask. This made King, Armor King's student, join the tournament to get revenge. In Tekken 5, Marduk was attacked by someone who looked like Armor King. In Tekken 6, it was revealed to be the original Armor King's younger brother. After a tough fight, the younger Armor King agreed to a final match with Marduk in Tekken 7.

Ganryu

• Nationality: Japanese
• Fighting style: Sumo
• Voiced by: Lowell B. Bartholomee (English, Tekken: The Motion Picture), Earl Baylon (English, Tekken: Bloodline), Banjō Ginga (Japanese, Tekken), Hidenari Ugaki (Japanese, TK5-present)

Ganryu is a Japanese sumo wrestler who was banned from the sport for breaking rules. He also had many gambling debts. Heihachi Mishima hired him for the first King of Iron Fist tournament. Ganryu lost to Yoshimitsu, who then took all his money.

Kazuya Mishima later paid Ganryu well to work for his company. Ganryu joined the second tournament as Kazuya's bodyguard. He also wanted to build his own sumo ring to impress Michelle Chang. But Michelle defeated him, and Ganryu went back to Japan.

Twenty years later, Ganryu opened a sumo training place. He saw Michelle's daughter Julia fighting and entered the fifth tournament. He hoped to win Julia's heart by finding her lost data. He found the data, but Julia left before he could propose.

His restaurant in Hawaii started to fail. So, Ganryu entered the tournament again in Tekken 6 to advertise it. But he accidentally gave all his restaurant money to Julia's tree-planting project. To fix his money problems, Ganryu entered the seventh tournament.

Heihachi Mishima

Jack (series) and Prototype Jack

• Nationality: Russian (Jack-1, Jack-2, Prototype Jack, and Jack-X only)
• Fighting style: Sheer force
• Voiced by: Mark O'Brien (English, Tekken: The Motion Picture), Jordan Byrne (English, Street Fighter X Tekken), Banjō Ginga (Japanese, Tekken - Tekken 5), Kenichiro Matsuda (Japanese, Street Fighter X Tekken)

The Jack robots were created by the Mishima Zaibatsu and G Corporation for different reasons:

• Jack (from Tekken) was made by Heihachi to fight Kazuya Mishima.
• Jack-2 (from Tekken 2) was an improved Jack. He took care of a young girl named Jane after her mother died. But he was destroyed by Dr. Abel.
• Prototype Jack (or P. Jack) (from Tekken) was a test robot. He was rebuilt by Dr. Bosconovitch. He is the only Jack to appear in more than three games.
• Gun Jack (also called "Jack-3") (from Tekken 3) was made by Jane to bring Jack-2 back. He was destroyed by the Tekken Force.
• Jack-4 (from Tekken 5) was an upgrade of Gun Jack. He was mass-produced by G Corporation. These robots tried to defeat Kazuya Mishima.
• Jack-5 (from Tekken 5) was an upgrade of Jack-4, made by Jane.
• Jack-6 (from Tekken 6) was an upgrade of Jack-5. He was sent to destroy the Mishima Zaibatsu.
• Jack-X (from Street Fighter X Tekken) was a talking prototype.
• Jack-7 (from Tekken 7) was an upgraded Jack-6.
• Jack-8 (from Tekken 8) is the latest upgrade. He has new weapons and can shoot rocket punches. He was made to fight G Corporation's enemies.

The Jack robots also appear in Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken Tag Tournament 2. In most games, the Jack character you play belongs to Jane.

Kazuya Mishima/Devil Kazuya/Kid Kazuya

King I/II

Kuma I/II

• Nationality: Japanese (but not a citizen)
• Fighting style: Kuma Shinken (later adopts Heihachi's Shorin-ryu-styled Mishima Fighting Karate as of TK8)
• Voiced by: Katsuhiro Harada (Kuma II)

Kuma I

The first Kuma was a bear cub found by Heihachi Mishima. Heihachi took Kuma as his pet and trained him. Kuma was very loyal but also lazy. He was easily defeated by Paul Phoenix in the first tournament. Kuma was impressed by Paul. After Heihachi was defeated, he and Kuma trained again. Kuma joined the second tournament to defeat Paul, but Paul won again.

Kuma II

After the first Kuma passed away, Heihachi trained a new bear, also named Kuma. This Kuma is also Heihachi's pet and bodyguard. Kuma loves the panda bear, Panda, but she doesn't feel the same way. Kuma II is smarter than his father. One day, Kuma saw Paul Phoenix on TV and decided to train to defeat him. In Tekken 3, Paul defeated Kuma again. But in Tekken 4, Kuma finally defeated Paul.

Kuma was sad when Heihachi was thought to be gone. He wanted to save the Mishima Zaibatsu. But when he arrived, he was thrown out. When the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 was announced, Kuma entered to take back the company. He fought Paul Phoenix again and almost won.

After Heihachi returned, Kuma was promoted to lead his own Tekken Force unit. He was too busy to join the King of Iron Fist Tournament 7. Instead, Paul fought Panda. Kuma was last seen helping typhoon survivors in the Philippines.

After Heihachi's passing, Kuma started using Heihachi's fighting style. In The King of Iron Fist Tournament 8, Kuma learned the truth about Heihachi's death and joined Jin against Kazuya. He accidentally saved Paul and Marshall from a rocket.

Kunimitsu I/II

• Nationality: Japanese
• Fighting style: Manji Ninjutsu
• Voiced by: Katsuhiro Harada (Kunimitsu I, TK), Shiho Kikuchi (Kunimitsu I, TK2), Megumi Toyoguchi (Kunimitsu I, TTT2), Saori Hayami (Kunimitsu II)

Kunimitsu I

Kunimitsu first appeared in the original Tekken. She was a thief and a rival of Yoshimitsu. She was kicked out of Yoshimitsu's clan for stealing. She entered the tournament to steal treasure from Michelle Chang, but Michelle defeated her.

Two years later, she tried to steal Yoshimitsu's sword in Tekken 2, but she lost again. After these failures, Kunimitsu stopped being a thief. She later had a daughter who also became Kunimitsu.

Kunimitsu II

Kunimitsu II first appeared in Tekken 7 as a downloadable character. She joined the tournament to steal Yoshimitsu's sword for her sick mother. She also had a secret mission at a school before going back to help her mother.

Lee Chaolan/Violet

• Nationality: Japanese (naturalized)
• Fighting style: Martial Arts, Mishima Style Fighting Karate (TK1, TK2 and TTT)
• Voiced by: Kaiji Tang (English, Tekken: Blood Vengeance), Ryōtarō Okiayu (Japanese, TK5—present)

Lee Chaolan is the adopted son of Heihachi Mishima. Heihachi adopted Lee to give his own son, Kazuya, a rival. Lee studied in the United States with Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law. After Kazuya took over the company, Lee worked for him, secretly hoping to take over himself. But Lee was later removed from the company. He then left fighting to work in robotics.

Lee returned in Tekken 4. He joined the tournament under the name Violet to hide his identity and test his new "Combot" robot. He lost to Kazuya, whom he thought was gone. Lee then entered Tekken 5 to fight Kazuya, but found out his adoptive grandfather, Jinpachi, was in charge. Lee left the tournament.

After Kazuya took over the company, Lee entered Tekken 6 to contact Kazuya. In the story mode, Lee teamed up with Julia Chang, Lars Alexandersson, and Alisa, a robot daughter of Dr. Bosconovitch. They wanted to stop Kazuya and Jin. Lee later promised Lars he would rebuild Alisa, which he did in Tekken 7.

In Tekken 8, Lee recruited Alisa's "father," Dr. Bosconovitch, and the Manji Clan. They created armored suits for their allies to fight Kazuya. Lee also helped remove a special chip from Alisa's body to give her free will.

Marshall Law

• Nationality: American
• Fighting style: Jeet Kune Do
• Voiced by: David Vincent (English, TK6–present), Katsuhiro Harada (Japanese, TK1–TK5:DR [grunts])

Marshall Law owns a restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown. Like his friend Paul Phoenix, he often joins the tournaments because he needs money. His fighting style is based on Bruce Lee. Marshall is the father of Forest Law.

He entered the first tournament hoping to open his own fighting school. He tied with Wang Jinrei. He didn't win, but he still opened his school. In Tekken 2, his students were attacked and his school destroyed by Baek Doo San. Marshall entered the tournament to get revenge and defeated Baek.

In Tekken 3, he rebuilt his school and had a successful restaurant chain. Paul convinced Marshall's son, Forest, to join the tournament, which caused problems between Marshall and Paul.

In Tekken 4, Marshall's restaurant failed, and he went broke. He tried to win money in the tournament but couldn't. He ended up washing dishes in Japan. In Tekken 5, he joined the tournament to pay for Forest's medical bills after a motorcycle accident. But he was sent back to the U.S. because he was working illegally.

Paul suggested they form a team for Tekken 6 to increase their chances of winning. Marshall agreed. They later added boxer Steve Fox to their team. They did well, but Paul and Marshall fought each other and tied, so they didn't win the top prize.

In Tekken 7, Marshall's opponent was Feng Wei. Marshall realized Feng was dangerous and left. In Tekken 8, Marshall's school was taken because of his debts. He briefly joined G Corporation, thinking Paul had betrayed him. But Kuma accidentally saved them from a rocket. After Jin Kazama won, Marshall and Paul made up. They helped rebuild the city and opened food kitchens.

Michelle Chang

Nina Williams/Summer Nina

Paul Phoenix

• Nationality: American
• Fighting style: Integrated Martial Arts based on Judo
• Voiced by: Eric Kelso (English, TK4—TK6), Jamieson Price (English, TK6–present), Hōchū Ōtsuka (Japanese, drama CD, Tekken: Bloodline)

Paul Phoenix is a hot-headed American biker and martial artist. He often joins the tournaments to prove he's "the toughest fighter in the universe." But he always falls short of winning the prize money he needs for his debts. He is a close friend of Marshall Law and his son, Forest. Paul also used to train with Lee Chaolan.

In the first Tekken, Paul was undefeated until he fought Kazuya Mishima to a draw. He wanted to face Kazuya again in the finals but was narrowly defeated after a long battle. In Tekken 2, Paul reached the finals again but got stuck in traffic and couldn't make it on time. Heihachi replaced him.

Paul went undefeated in Tekken 3, beating Kuma, Jin Kazama, and Ogre. But he didn't know Ogre turned into a stronger form, True Ogre. Jin then defeated True Ogre, cheating Paul out of his victory.

By Tekken 4, Paul's fighting school closed, and he became homeless. He entered the tournament again to get his life back on track and fight Kazuya. Kuma defeated Paul in the early stages of the fourth tournament. Paul trained harder and got his revenge against Kuma in Tekken 5. But the fight left him too tired to continue.

Still in debt, Paul joined Tekken 6. He believed forming a team would help him win. He teamed up with Marshall Law and Steve Fox. They did well, but Paul and Marshall fought each other and tied, so they didn't win.

He entered Tekken 7 needing to win the prize money. But the tournament was stopped, leaving him in a tough spot.

Paul returned in Tekken 8 with a new look. He and Steve joined Jin against Kazuya. Their friend Marshall briefly joined Kazuya because Paul couldn't keep a promise. After Kuma accidentally saved them, Paul and Marshall made up. They helped repair the city and celebrated their victory.

Wang Jinrei

• Nationality: Chinese
• Fighting style: Xing Yi Quan
• Voiced by: Tamio Ōki (TK1~TTT); Hu Qian (TK5~TTT2 [dialogues])

Wang Jinrei is an elderly Chinese man and a close friend of Heihachi Mishima's father, Jinpachi. He lived a quiet life in the Mishima gardens. Wang taught his distant relative Ling Xiaoyu martial arts when she was young.

He fought Marshall Law to a draw in the first tournament. He entered Tekken 2 to fulfill Jinpachi's wish of stopping Heihachi and Kazuya, who had turned to evil. Wang was defeated by Jun Kazama.

In Tekken 5, Wang received a letter from Jinpachi, who was alive but controlled by a demon. Jinpachi asked Wang to join the tournament. Wang was defeated by Jin Kazama in the semi-finals. Jin wanted to remove the "Devil Gene" that affected him and Kazuya. Wang didn't hold a grudge against Jin for Jinpachi's passing. He is the oldest human character in the Tekken games, being 105 in Tekken 5 and 6.

Yoshimitsu

Characters Introduced in Tekken 2

Angel

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Mishima Style Karate
• Voiced by: Yumi Tōma (TTT1); Yuka Koyama (TTT2)

Angel is a mysterious female being who represents the good left in Kazuya Mishima after he was influenced by a dark power. She is not part of Kazuya's soul, but a separate entity. Her profile in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 says she can purify things and has both a kind and a tough side.

Angel looked like a different version of Devil in Tekken 2 and Tekken Tag Tournament. But in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, she got her own unique look and fighting style, borrowing moves from Kazuya and Devil Jin. She can shoot a light beam.

Angel's existence might be linked to Kazuya and Jun Kazama. Kazuya lost some of his power when Jun became pregnant, before his defeat by Heihachi. This led to the birth of Jin Kazama.

Baek Doo San

• Nationality: South Korean
• Fighting style: Tae Kwon Do
• Voiced by: Lowell B. Bartholomee (English, Tekken: The Motion Picture), Kaneto Shiozawa (Japanese, TK2~TTT), Yun Beyong hwa (Korean, TK5~TTT2)

Baek Doo San is a South Korean Tae Kwon Do fighter. He accidentally caused his father's passing during training. In a fit of rage, he destroyed several fighting schools, including Marshall Law's. He then challenged and lost to Law in the second tournament.

In Tekken 3, Baek was thought to be gone after meeting Ogre. His student Hwoarang entered the tournament to get revenge. But Tekken 5 showed that Ogre had put Baek in a coma for a year. After he recovered, Baek taught Tae Kwon Do to soldiers.

Hwoarang joined the military but left to fight in Tekken 4. He was arrested but learned Baek was alive. After Hwoarang finished his service, he and Baek entered the fifth tournament. Baek later left after Hwoarang was hurt. They both returned to Korea to improve their skills. Baek's last playable appearance is in Tekken 6, where he and Hwoarang entered the tournament together.

Bruce Irvin

• Nationality: American
• Fighting style: Muay Thai
• Voiced by: Peter Harrell, Jr. (English, Tekken: The Motion Picture), Seiji Sasaki (Japanese, Tekken: The Motion Picture)

Bruce Irvin is a strong American Muay Thai fighter with a Mohawk hairstyle. He grew up in a tough environment after losing his family. He wanted to make a difference and became a police officer. He was sent to Japan to investigate the Mishima Zaibatsu and its leader, Kazuya Mishima. Kazuya knew about Bruce's mission and arranged for his plane to crash.

Bruce survived but lost his memory. Kazuya hired him as his bodyguard. In Tekken 2, Bruce fought his old police partner Lei Wulong, who was trying to arrest Kazuya. Bruce was defeated and tried to escape on another plane, which exploded. But Bruce secretly survived.

He returned in Tekken 5 as an unlockable character. He helped Kazuya take over G Corporation after they betrayed him. G Corporation then started a war with the Mishima Financial Group, led by Jin Kazama. Bruce became a captain in G Corporation's army. He joined Tekken 6 to try and capture Jin.

Jun Kazama/Unknown

• Nationality: Japanese
• Fighting style: Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts
• Voiced by: Edi Patterson (English, Tekken: The Motion Picture), Shiho Kikuchi (Japanese, Tekken 2, Tekken Tag Tournament), Mamiko Noto (Japanese, since Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - onwards)

Jun Kazama works for a wildlife protection group. She is called "The Chosen One" by her family. She has strong psychic abilities and could sense the dark power within Kazuya Mishima. She was sent to arrest Kazuya for illegal animal smuggling. Jun joined the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2.

During the tournament, Jun realized Kazuya's power came from a dark entity. She felt drawn to him and wanted to free him from this evil. She left the tournament. At some point, Jun became pregnant with Kazuya's child. She was able to weaken the dark power's hold on Kazuya, but couldn't stop him from fighting his father, Heihachi.

After Kazuya was defeated, it was thought that parts of the dark power tried to possess Jun's unborn son. But it was later revealed that Kazuya lost half of his power after becoming a father. Jun sealed her son's dark power to ensure his human side was born safely. She raised her son, Jin, in the forests of Yakushima, away from danger.

Fifteen years later, before Tekken 3, Jun sensed Ogre coming. She told Jin to find his grandfather Heihachi if anything happened to her. One night, Ogre attacked their home. When Jin woke up, the house was burned, and Jun was gone. Jin was heartbroken and swore revenge.

Jun didn't appear in later main games, but she was mentioned. She appeared as a vision in Jin's Tekken 4 ending, convincing him to spare Heihachi. She also appeared as a playable character in non-story games like Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Jun returned to the main story in Tekken 8. The director confirmed she never died but was just missing. It was revealed that Jun and Ogre were transported to a sacred place. Jun defeated Ogre but fell into a coma. Six months after Heihachi's passing, Jun woke up. She helped Jin purify his dark power and become an "angel of hope" to defeat Kazuya. After Jin won, Jun took Kazuya's unconscious body away.

Unknown

Unknown first appeared in 1999 in the non-story game Tekken Tag Tournament as the final boss. She also appeared in Project X Zone 2. Unknown seems to be a troubled soul controlled by a "Forest Demon." She has glowing yellow eyes and a dark symbol on her arm, like Jin Kazama's. She wears a burnt, ripped dress.

Unknown didn't have a story in Tag Tournament. Her ending showed her defeating the Forest Demon and becoming free. In Tekken Tag Tournament 2, she looks like a different version of Jun. An artbook suggested she was meant to be Jun's sister, but this idea was dropped.

Like Mokujin, Unknown doesn't have her own fighting style. She copies other characters' moves. In Tag Tournament 2, she uses Jun's moves with extra boss-like attacks. She was originally an unplayable boss but became playable in console versions.

Lei Wulong

• Nationality: Hongkonger
• Fighting style: Five Animals and Zui Quan
• Voiced by: Gray G. Haddock (English, Tekken: The Motion Picture), David Jeremiah (English, TK6 onwards), Wataru Takagi (Japanese, TK2), Hiroya Ishimaru (Japanese, TK3—TK5)

Lei Wulong is a respected police officer known as "Super Police." In Tekken 2, he investigated the Mishima Zaibatsu's illegal activities. He fought Bruce Irvin, who worked for Kazuya Mishima. Lei defeated Bruce, who then escaped on a plane that crashed.

After Tekken 3, Lei's reputation as a crime fighter faded. He discovered a group planning to send Nina Williams to defeat boxer Steve Fox. Lei joined Tekken 4 to stop Nina and restore his reputation. He succeeded in stopping the attack and captured Nina, but Steve helped Nina escape. Lei still broke up the group.

In Tekken 5, Lei went to Japan to find Feng Wei, who had destroyed many fighting schools. He also teamed up with Steve to investigate the Mishima Zaibatsu. But Feng disappeared, and Lei returned to Hong Kong.

In Tekken 6, Lei entered the tournament to arrest Jin Kazama and Kazuya. In the story mode, Lei helped Lars Alexandersson and Alisa Bosconovitch fight G Corporation. He told them Kazuya had taken over the company.

Lei returned in Tekken 7 as downloadable content, with a new look. He has different moves depending on his stance. In his story, he investigated Kazuya's activities and secretly planned to meet Lucky Chloe, whom he admired.

Lei also appears in non-story Tekken games and Street Fighter X Tekken. He was in the 1998 animated film Tekken: The Motion Picture, where he investigated the Mishima Zaibatsu with Jun Kazama.

Roger, Roger Jr. and Alex

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Commando Wrestling

Roger, Roger Jr., and Alex are funny characters who first appeared in Tekken 2. They are genetically modified animals created by Dr. Bosconovitch for Kazuya. Roger was made from kangaroo DNA, and Alex from dinosaur fossils. Kazuya thought they were useless, but they escaped and met Armor King, who taught them wrestling.

Alex and Roger joined the second tournament. Jun Kazama, a wildlife officer, found them and moved them to Australia. Alex disappeared from the story after that. Roger's story continued in Tekken 5. He was not playable but appeared in videos. He was now called Roger Sr., married, and had a son named Roger Jr.

Roger Sr. was taken by Mishima Zaibatsu, so Roger Jr. entered the fifth tournament to find him. But he discovered Roger Sr. was living a fancy life. In Tekken 6, Roger Sr. and his wife were divorced. She and Roger Jr. joined the tournament for money. Roger and Alex also appear in non-story Tekken Tag Tournament games.

Characters Introduced in Tekken 3

Ancient Ogre/True Ogre

• Origin: None (somewhere out of space)
• Fighting style: Personal style, sampled from many fighters
• Voiced by: Bill Butts (Tekken: Bloodline)

Ogre is believed to be a weapon left on Earth by ancient aliens. Ancient Aztecs worshipped him as the "God of Fighting." In Tekken 3, Heihachi Mishima sent his army to a temple in Mexico, but Ogre defeated them. Heihachi wanted to use Ogre's power to become stronger, so he held a tournament to draw Ogre out.

Ogre defeated King, put Baek Doo San in a coma, and was thought to have defeated Jin's mother Jun Kazama. Paul Phoenix defeated Ogre in the finals. But Paul left, thinking he had won, not knowing Ogre had a stronger form, True Ogre.

Heihachi tried to use Ogre's blood to make himself stronger, but it didn't work because he didn't have the "Devil Gene" like Jin Kazama and Kazuya. In Tekken 5, Ogre was playable in a special mode and was a boss in a mini-game.

Ogre also appears in non-story games like Tekken Card Challenge and Tekken Mobile. He is playable in Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Bryan Fury

• Nationality: American
• Fighting style: Kickboxing
• Voiced by: Keith Silverstein (English, Street Fighter X Tekken), Tomokazu Seki (Japanese, Street Fighter X Tekken)

Bryan Fury was an officer for the International Police. He was defeated during a shootout. His body was taken to a scientist named Dr. Abel, who wanted to create a robot army. Abel brought Bryan back to life and sent him to gather information on other robot plans from Dr. Bosconovitch.

Bryan entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 to find Yoshimitsu, who was connected to Bosconovitch. But Yoshimitsu defeated Bryan.

In Tekken 4, Dr. Abel left Bryan when Heihachi Mishima hired him. Bryan became very angry and entered the tournament, hoping to force Abel to make him stronger. This didn't happen. Bryan used his last strength to defeat Abel. Yoshimitsu then took Bryan to Dr. Bosconovitch, who promised to give Bryan a new body.

In Tekken 5, Bryan woke up a month later. Bosconovitch told him his body was too complex, so he installed a special power generator instead. Bryan attacked Bosconovitch and left. Bryan entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 to test his new power. Yoshimitsu pursued him for revenge.

Yoshimitsu kept bothering Bryan, stopping him from fully using his power. Bryan became very frustrated and started destroying everything. He then heard about The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6. Hungry for a challenge, Bryan joined the tournament. Bryan also appears in Tekken 7. In Tekken 8, Bryan developed a new love for chaos and joined G Corporation for his own goals.

Crow

• Nationality: Unknown (Different persons)
• Fighting style: Military Training

Crow is a codename for the lowest-ranking members of the Tekken Force. They appear as enemies in the Tekken Force mini-game. Crow was first playable in Tekken Card Challenge and later appeared as non-playable opponents in Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Dr. Bosconovitch

• Nationality: Russian
• Fighting style: Everything that he knows
• Voiced by: Ken Webster (English, Tekken: The Motion Picture), Jamieson Price (English, Tekken: Bloodline), Tamio Ōki (Japanese, Tekken: The Motion Picture)

Dr. Bosconovitch first worked for the Mishima Zaibatsu. During the first Tekken, the Manji ninja clan, led by Yoshimitsu, raided the company's vault. Yoshimitsu lost his arm, and Bosconovitch helped him escape and gave him a mechanical arm.

Kazuya Mishima kidnapped Dr. Bosconovitch before The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2. He forced him to create weapons like Roger and Alex, and finish the Prototype Jack robot. He also started a "Cold Sleep" project to preserve his daughter's body, using Nina Williams and Anna Williams as test subjects. After finishing his work, Yoshimitsu rescued him.

Nineteen years later, he got a rare disease from his Cold Sleep project. To cure himself and bring his daughter back, he needed blood from the fighting god, Ogre. Yoshimitsu helped him get a sample of Ogre's blood after Jin Kazama defeated it.

Dr. Bosconovitch appeared in Bryan Fury's Tekken 4 ending. He tried to give Bryan a new body, but Bryan's body was too complex. Instead, he installed a special power generator. Bryan then attacked the doctor and his guards. Bosconovitch survived and fully recovered by Tekken 7.

In Tekken 6, he created a robot that looked like his daughter, Alisa Bosconovitch. In Tekken 8, he and the Manji Clan joined a rebellion against Kazuya. He reunited with Alisa and removed a chip from her body, giving her free will.

Eddy Gordo

Forest Law

• Nationality: American
• Fighting style: Martial Arts (based on Jeet Kune Do)
• Voiced by: Katsuhiro Harada (TK3-TTT)

Forest Law is the kind-hearted son of Marshall Law. He first appeared in Tekken 3, replacing his father. He wanted to be a fighter like his dad, but Marshall didn't want him to join any contests. However, Forest's friend Paul Phoenix convinced him to enter The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 without his father knowing. This caused problems between Paul and Marshall.

Forest is mentioned in Tekken 5 as being in the hospital after a motorcycle accident. This made Marshall join the tournament. Forest is playable in Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Hwoarang

• Nationality: South Korean
• Fighting style: Taekwondo
• Voiced by: Chris Rickabaugh (English, Street Fighter X Tekken), Todd Haberkorn (English, Tekken: Bloodline), Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese, Tekken 3 - Tekken Advance), Um Sang-hyun (Korean, Tekken 5 - onwards)

Hwoarang was born in South Korea and is a skilled Taekwondo student of Baek Doo San. He used his skills to gamble in street fights. One day, he fought Jin Kazama to a draw, which was the first time he didn't win. He rushed to tell his master, but found his school destroyed and Baek seemingly gone because of Ogre.

Hwoarang entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 to defeat Jin and get revenge for his master. He fought Jin but was narrowly defeated after a long battle.

He then joined the South Korean military. He was good at fighting but often disobeyed orders. He missed street fighting and thought about his fight with Jin. When The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 was announced, Hwoarang left the military base to join.

The army took Hwoarang into custody during the tournament, stopping his fight with Jin. He was pardoned and returned to Korea to finish his training. He entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 for a rematch with Jin. He defeated Jin, but Jin suddenly transformed into his devil form and knocked Hwoarang out.

Hwoarang woke up in the hospital and begged Baek to make him stronger. He trained harder than ever. When The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 was announced, he prepared for it.

Hwoarang appeared in Tekken 7. He temporarily lost his right eye saving Jin from a grenade. In his ending, he defeated Jin's devil form but was not satisfied.

Hwoarang returned in Tekken 8 with his eye healed and orange hair. His rivalry with Jin became a friendship. He met Jin's cousin, Asuka, and Lili. He learned Kazuya's tournament was a trap. He joined Jin and his allies against G Corporation.

Jin Kazama/Devil Jin/Angel Jin

Julia Chang/Jaycee

Ling Xiaoyu

• Nationality: Chinese
• Fighting style: Baguazhang and Piguaquan
• Voiced by: Carrie Keranen (English, TK:BV), Maaya Sakamoto (Japanese, TK:BV–TTT2, PXZ–present)

Ling Xiaoyu is a cheerful Chinese teenager and a friend of Jin Kazama. She wants to help the Mishima family, which is becoming more corrupt. She has been in every game since her debut in Tekken 3.

About Ling Xiaoyu

Xiaoyu was created because the Tekken 3 team wanted a younger girl in the game. Her design was a surprise to the staff. She has black hair in pigtails. Her outfits change, from a Chinese dress to a school uniform.

The writer for Tekken: Blood Vengeance chose Xiaoyu as a main character because he felt she represented older Tekken games. The director enjoyed her Japanese voice acting, saying it made Xiaoyu a beautiful woman.

Her fighting style uses various Chinese martial arts, especially Baguazhang and Piguaquan. She is known for her fast, evasive moves. She uses speed more than strength.

Her Story

Ling Xiaoyu was taught martial arts by her relative, Wang Jinrei. She dreamed of opening an amusement park. Heihachi Mishima agreed to help her if she won his tournament. Xiaoyu went to Mishima Polytechnic School, where she became friends with Miharu Hirano and Jin Kazama. Heihachi also taught her pet panda, Panda, to fight and be her bodyguard.

Xiaoyu stayed with the Mishima Zaibatsu during Tekken 4. She entered the tournament to find Jin and learn about the company's bad deeds. Yoshimitsu saved her from Heihachi's plans and told her about the Mishima family's sad history. Xiaoyu decided to try and save the Mishima family.

As Tekken 5 began, the Mishima Zaibatsu started a world war. Xiaoyu entered Tekken 6 to try and save Jin from evil.

After Jin disappeared, Heihachi took control of the Mishima Zaibatsu again. Xiaoyu went into the building to find information on Jin. She met Claudio Serafino. Claudio led her to the roof and challenged her. Xiaoyu accepted, not knowing Claudio's true plan.

In Tekken 8, Xiaoyu learned Claudio's real plan and refused to join him. She traveled the world looking for Jin and joined his side against Kazuya. She and Claudio found Zafina unconscious after she sealed a creature called Azazel. Xiaoyu cared for Zafina.

Xiaoyu and Panda were asked to take Jin to his birthplace, Yakushima, to help him regain his power. This was with the help of Lili de Rocherfort and Jin's cousin Asuka. While Jin faced his inner demons, Xiaoyu protected him from attacking robots.

After Jin defeated Kazuya and brought peace, Xiaoyu and Jin finally had a normal relationship. Xiaoyu also met Leroy Smith when she was young. They both joined Jin's side in the war. After Jin won, he reunited with Xiaoyu.

Ling Xiaoyu has also appeared in many non-story Tekken games, including Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Tekken Revolution, and Street Fighter X Tekken.

Mokujin/Tetsujin/Kinjin

• Nationality:
  Mokujin: Japanese
  Tetsujin/Kinjin: Unknown
• Fighting style: Mimicry
• Voiced by: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (English, Tekken: Blood Vengeance), Keiko Nemoto (Japanese, Tekken: Blood Vengeance)

Mokujin

Mokujin is a training dummy made from a 2,000-year-old tree. He comes to life when there is great evil in the world. People say he would be humanity's last hope when they can't fight evil themselves. He doesn't speak words, but he can talk to humans using his mind. Because he's a dummy, he can copy any fighting style.

In Tekken 3, Mokujin woke up when Ogre, the God of Fighting, was released. After Jin Kazama defeated True Ogre, Mokujin became still again, with a smile. In Tekken 5, Mokujin came to life again when another evil, Jinpachi Mishima, woke up. After Jinpachi was defeated, Mokujin became still again. In Tekken 6, Mokujin woke up again when Azazel, the source of the Devil Gene, appeared. Mokujin also appears in non-story games like Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Tetsujin

Tetsujin first appeared in Tekken Tag Tournament. While Mokujin is made of wood, Tetsujin is made of iron. Both characters copy other fighters' styles and change styles each round. Tetsujin rarely appears in later games, but Mokujin can be made to look like him.

Kinjin

Kinjin is a secret boss character in the game Tekken Revolution. He looks like Tetsujin but is made of gold and wears a crown and glasses. He is one of the final bosses in the Arcade mode.

Panda

• Nationality: Chinese (but not a citizen)
• Fighting style: Kuma Shinken (Later Adopts Baguazhang in Tekken 8 as a secondary style)
• Voiced by: Taketora (Tekken: Blood Vengeance)

Panda is a giant panda with pink glowing bands and a green holder on her shoulder. She is the pet of Ling Xiaoyu since Tekken 3. Kuma is in love with Panda, but she doesn't like him back. Panda lives at Ling Xiaoyu's high school.

Heihachi Mishima taught Panda advanced bear fighting so she could protect Xiaoyu. In Tekken 8, it's revealed that Panda is a skilled fashion designer and made Xiaoyu's new outfit for the game.

Tiger Jackson

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Capoeira

Tiger Jackson looks like a different version of Eddy Gordo. He first appeared in Tekken 3 and returned in non-story games like Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken Tag Tournament 2. He has a big Afro hairstyle. Tiger Jackson was originally one of the names considered for Eddy Gordo during the development of Tekken 3. His true identity is unknown, but in Eddy Gordo's ending in Tekken Tag Tournament, they appear as two different people.

Characters Introduced in Tekken 4

Christie Monteiro

Combot/Super Combot DX

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Mimicry (T4), Still learning (TTT2)

Combot is a robot that appeared in Tekken 4. It was created by Lee Chaolan to be the best fighting machine. It was programmed to learn every fighter's style. But it was rushed, so it could only use one style at a time. It could also use moves from other characters, like Yoshimitsu's sword.

Combot is a training dummy in Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Lee, using his other name Violet, finished building Combot. But Lee was so happy with it that he didn't notice it exploded. He built a second one and kidnapped Heihachi, Jin, and Kazuya to test it, until Jin destroyed it.

Craig Marduk

• Nationality: Australian
• Fighting style: Vale Tudo
• Voiced by: John Owens (English, Tekken 5), T. J. Storm (English, Tekken 6–present)

Craig Marduk was an undefeated Vale Tudo fighter. He was jailed for accidentally causing someone's passing in a bar fight. Marduk was released thanks to someone unknown. He received a newspaper clipping about The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 and a plane ticket.

The man Marduk defeated was Armor King. Armor King's student, King, paid for Marduk's release, wanting revenge. They fought in the tournament, and King defeated Marduk, sending him to the hospital. King visited Marduk to finish him, but spared him after seeing a photo of Marduk's family.

Angry about his loss, Marduk trained harder. He wore Armor King's mask and challenged King again. In The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, they fought to a draw and became friends. Marduk was then attacked by someone who looked like Armor King. Determined to find out who it was, Marduk and King joined The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6.

Marduk later found Armor King's grave. The attacker revealed he was the original Armor King's brother and would never forgive Marduk. They fought, both ending up in the hospital. King entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 7 to pay their hospital bills. Marduk recovered first and was about to finish the younger Armor King, but King stopped him. King suggested a challenge match to Armor King.

Miharu Hirano

• Nationality: Japanese
• Fighting style: Baguazhang and Piguaquan based Chinese martial arts
• Voiced by: Eriko Fujimaki (T4), Ayumi Fujimura (TTT2)

Miharu Hirano is Ling Xiaoyu's best friend and a student at Mishima Polytechnical High School. She first appeared in Tekken 4 as a different version of Xiaoyu, sharing her story and moves. She wears a school uniform like Xiaoyu's but has short, dark red hair. Miharu was added to Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as a free update.

Steve Fox

• Nationality: British
• Fighting style: Boxing
• Voiced by: Gideon Emery (English, TK6–present), Masaki Terasoma (Japanese, 2009 live-action film)

Steve Fox is a British boxer. His mother is Nina Williams, and his aunt is Anna Williams. Nina gave birth to him while held by Heihachi Mishima for experiments to create super soldiers. Steve was adopted by Emma Kliesen (Leo's mother) and later sent to an orphanage to hide him. This stopped the super soldier project. Steve was one of the survivors, with a scar on his left arm from the experiment.

Many years later, Steve became a boxing champion while looking for the truth about his past. He inherited a gene from a legendary boxer, his father, which explained his natural talent. Steve was running from the Mafia and entered the fourth tournament. He lost but learned Nina was his mother.

During Tekken 5, Steve destroyed the Mishima Zaibatsu's research place. His boxing career suffered due to a world war started by Jin Kazama. But Marshall Law and Paul Phoenix invited him to train. During training, his arm hurt, reminding him of the experiment. He found Nina in a chapel during her secret mission. Steve defeated her, and Nina told him about her past with the Zaibatsu.

Nina warned him that he would never be her son. The Tekken Force came for Nina. Steve held them off, letting Nina escape. For six months, Steve was sad about his past. But Marshall and Paul helped him. He wanted to improve his boxing and hoped to convince Nina to return to normal life.

Steve and Paul joined Jin against Kazuya. Nina and Marshall were briefly on Kazuya's side. Nina left after her missions, and Marshall returned to the good side after Jin won.

Steve is playable in many Tekken games and Street Fighter X Tekken. His main outfits are red, white, and blue, like the British flag.

Characters Introduced in Tekken 5/Dark Resurrection

Asuka Kazama

• Nationality: Japanese
• Fighting style: Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts
• Voiced by: Ryoko Shiraishi (Japanese, mainline games)

Asuka Kazama is a younger cousin of Jin Kazama. She comes from a branch of the Kazama family in Osaka. Her father, a fighting school master, taught her martial arts. Asuka believes strongly in justice and often stops fights. She is 17 and a high school student.

One day, Asuka came home to find her school destroyed. Her father was badly hurt. A detective told her the person responsible would likely be in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. Asuka entered to get revenge and help her school. She defeated Lili, starting a rivalry. But she couldn't find Feng Wei.

Her life didn't stay peaceful. Asuka learned that Jin Kazama, who started a world war, was her relative. She entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 to capture Jin. But Lili kept getting in her way. In The King of Iron Fist Tournament 7, Asuka wanted to defeat Lili first.

Asuka's family school was struggling financially. Lili unexpectedly helped by buying it, even after Asuka defeated her. Their rivalry ended. When news of Heihachi's passing and Kazuya's true nature came out in Tekken 8, Asuka, Lili, and Hwoarang joined Jin. Asuka finally forgave Jin after learning his struggles were due to his mother's presumed passing.

Asuka has a summer version called Summer Asuka in Tekken Mobile, with the same fighting style.

Emilie De Rochefort

• Nationality: Monégasque
• Fighting style: Self-Taught based on Street fighting and Gymnastics
• Voiced by: Joy Jacobson (English, Tekken 5: DR – 7), Ami Koshimizu (Japanese, Digimon World Re:Digitize), Laura Blanc (French, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 – onwards)

Emilie De Rochefort, known as Lili, is a rich girl from Monaco. Her father is a peaceful oil businessman. At twelve, she was kidnapped but defeated her captors. This made her love fighting, even though her father wanted her to be proper. She used her family's jet to join street fights.

Four years later, she was invited to The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. Lili found out the Mishima Zaibatsu, which troubled her father, was hosting it. She wanted to win for her father but was defeated by Asuka Kazama. This started a rivalry.

Lili's father found out about her fighting and kept her home. But when Mishima Zaibatsu took their oil fields, Lili ignored her father's wishes and entered the sixth tournament to get them back. She tried to find Jin but was stopped by Lars Alexandersson and Alisa Bosconovitch. She gave them a car and asked them to defeat Jin.

In Tekken 7, Lili entered the tournament to fight Asuka again. She lost to her rival once more. Tekken 8 revealed that Lili bought Asuka's father's school and moved in with Asuka. Lili also adopted a cat named Salt. Lili learned about Jin's sad life and joined Jin's side against Kazuya. She also started a rivalry with Azucena over coffee and tea.

Lili has a summer version called Summer Lili in Tekken Mobile.

Feng Wei

• Nationality: Chinese
• Fighting style: "God Fist" Style Chinese Kenpo
• Voiced by: Hiroshi Tsuchida (grunts [TK5 - TK7])

Feng Wei was a student of the God Fist style. He defeated his master after being scolded for fighting outside the school. Feng wanted to find the secrets of the God Fist scrolls, which were taken by the Mishima family. He joined The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 and destroyed Asuka Kazama's school during his search. He found the scrolls.

It was later revealed the scrolls contained an old teaching: "He who destroys all other fighting styles and makes them his own shall become a warrior superior to all men, the Dragon God." Feng traveled the world, defeating many fighters. He heard about another tournament and joined. Wang Jinrei defeated him.

Feng has been a regular character since Tekken 5. In Tekken 7, his opponent was Marshall Law, until Leroy Smith defeated him. Feng then swore revenge on Leroy and joined G Corporation.

Jinpachi Mishima

• Nationality: Japanese
• Fighting style: Mishima Style Fighting Karate (infused with an unidentified demonic power)
• Voiced by: Chikao Otsuka and Takeshi Aono

Jinpachi Mishima was the founder of the Mishima Zaibatsu. He was the father of Heihachi, father-in-law of Kazumi Mishima, and grandfather of Kazuya and Lars Alexandersson. He was also the great-grandfather of Jin Kazama. Unlike other Mishima family members, Jinpachi was kind and wise. He was friends with Wang Jinrei.

Heihachi took over the company from Jinpachi. Jinpachi tried to get it back but failed and was imprisoned under a Mishima building. He passed away from hunger years later. Before his debut, Jinpachi was only mentioned, like in Wang's story in Tekken 2.

In Tekken 5, Jinpachi was brought back to life and controlled by a demon. He broke out when his prison was destroyed during a battle. Jinpachi took over the company and organized The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. The demon told him to destroy the world, and he obeyed because he was weak.

In the finals, Jinpachi was defeated by his great-grandson, Jin, who finally put him to rest. Jinpachi briefly appeared in Tekken 6's story mode. He also appears in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Tekken Revolution.

Raven

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Ninjutsu
• Voiced by: D. C. Douglas (English, TK5:DR–TTT2), Kenichiro Matsuda (Japanese, Street Fighter X Tekken)

Raven is an international intelligence agent for the United Nations. He has a distinctive X-shaped scar on his face. He entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 to find out who was behind it. He saw G Corporation's robots attack a building and met Kazuya Mishima. He lost to Kazuya and was questioned. Kazuya then realized his grandfather, Jinpachi Mishima, was controlling the company.

After the tournament, Raven met Heihachi Mishima, who was thought to be gone. They started to fight, but Raven was ordered to return to headquarters.

Raven was then sent to investigate the Mishima Zaibatsu again in Tekken 6. He appeared in Tekken 6's story mode, where he was defeated by Lars Alexandersson and Alisa Bosconovitch. He later helped Alisa and Lars escape a robot. He was in contact with Lars' friend Tougou, who passed away in battle. After Jin revealed his reasons for starting a war and seemingly sacrificed himself, Raven found Jin's unconscious body and took him to the UN.

In Tekken 7, Raven was ordered to train under Master Raven. His men lost Jin's body. After his training, he returned in Tekken 8 when Kazuya revealed himself. Raven confirmed Heihachi's passing to his superior, Victor Chevalier. Raven suggested they team up with Lars' army to clear Jin's name.

Sergei Dragunov

• Nationality: Russian
• Fighting style: Commando Sambo
• Voiced by: Kenichi Morozumi (Japanese, TK5:DR–TK7), Shohei Harada (Japanese, TK8)

Sergei Dragunov is a Russian soldier who practices Sambo. He is known as "White Angel of Death." In his free time, Dragunov enjoys building toy models. He investigated a mysterious body in Siberia and received orders to find Devil Jin. He entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 but was defeated by Raven.

In Tekken 6, his mission was unsuccessful. Due to a world war started by Jin, Dragunov joined The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 to capture Jin and stop his organization. Dragunov has a long history with the UN's Raven Unit and gave Raven a facial scar. He rarely speaks in the games. He will return in Tekken 8. Kazuya recruited Dragunov to his side, despite Dragunov's dislike.

Dragunov has a Halloween version in Tekken Mobile.

Zafina

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Ancient Assassination Arts
• Voiced by: Cindy Robinson

Zafina is a woman from the Middle East, possibly Egyptian. She comes from an ancient family of evil-dispellers. She has spiritual powers and was raised as a warrior. Zafina guards a sealed tomb that protects her family.

She predicted a clash between Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima that would end the world. Zafina traveled to the Far East to stop them. In Tekken 6's story mode, Zafina teamed up with Lars Alexandersson and Raven. She gave them the location of Azazel's Temple. Zafina also uses her spiritual gifts as an astrologist.

In Tekken 7, Zafina has a new look and has Azazel's Orb, which gives her demonic powers. She sought Claudio Serafino to help seal Azazel's power. She collapsed in front of Claudio and Ling Xiaoyu, who helped her.

In Tekken 8, Zafina and her allies must help Jin defeat Kazuya and purify his dark power. Kazuya started the tournament to lure Zafina out and absorb Azazel's power. Kazuya succeeded. Zafina advised Jin to return to Yakushima to purify his and Kazuya's dark powers. After Kazuya and Azazel were defeated, Zafina recovered and returned home.

Characters Introduced in Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Sebastian

• Nationality: Monégasque
• Fighting style: Self-Taught (based on Lili's fighting style)
• Voiced by: Serge Bourrier (French, TTT2), Hirohiko Kakegawa (Japanese, Digimon World Re:Digitize)

Sebastian is Lili's butler. He first appeared as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as a free update. He had appeared before in Lili's endings in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection and Tekken 6. Sebastian also appears with Lili in the game Digimon World Re:Digitize.

Sebastian uses Lili's fighting style, including many moves from older games.

Characters Introduced in Tekken Revolution

Eliza

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Unknown

Eliza is a vampire who debuted in the free-to-play game Tekken Revolution. She was voted the most wanted new character. According to her story, Eliza is a powerful, immortal vampire who has existed for over 1000 years. She fell into a deep sleep for hundreds of years after escaping an ancient organization. The Rochefort family built a mansion above her coffin, trapping her. She woke up and escaped, planning revenge on the modern organization.

Eliza often falls asleep during fights, but she can recover health while doing so.

Tekken 7 is her first main series appearance. She uses a fighting style similar to Akuma from Street Fighter, with special moves and a "Blood" gauge. Her sleeping ability now builds her "Blood" gauge.

Eliza's fighting style includes supernatural moves like teleportation. She can also shoot an energy wave.

Characters Introduced in Tekken 7/Fated Retribution

Claudio Serafino

• Nationality: Italian
• Fighting style: Sirius-Style Exorcism Sorcery
• Voiced by: Diego Baldoin (Italian), Kohsuke Toriumi (Japanese)

Claudio Serafino is a white-clad man from Italy. He leads a secret group called Archers of Sirius, which fights against the Devil Gene. He has tattoos around his left eye and black tape on his right arm, which helps him use blue flame spells. This also limits his full power. He was one of the first new characters in Tekken 7.

His group's secret is unknown. The Mishima Zaibatsu, led by Heihachi, tried to get them to join. Claudio refused but investigated Heihachi's suspicious actions. He temporarily worked with Heihachi. He met Ling Xiaoyu and planned to use her to capture Jin Kazama, but changed his mind. He now aims to defeat Kazuya. He gets help from Zafina, who is cursed by Azazel's orb, to stop the war.

Claudio returns in Tekken 8. He and his team, including Zafina, Xiaoyu, and Panda, join Jin against G Corporation. Claudio learned that Kazuya set up the tournament to absorb Azazel. Claudio leads a team to weaken Kazuya, risking his life to help Jin purify his power.

Fahkumram

• Nationality: Thai
• Fighting style: Muay Thai
• Voiced by: Aphichat Samutsiri

Fahkumram is a very tall, tattooed, and muscular man from Thailand. He is a legendary Muay Thai champion and a national hero. He got scars from being struck by lightning at age 12, which gave him superhuman abilities and made him grow very tall. He became a champion at 18 and was a good family man.

At 24, corrupt officials tried to use him for illegal activities. They took his family hostage after he defended himself and was falsely arrested. This made him cynical about his country's corruption. When the war between Mishima Zaibatsu and G Corporation started, the government sent Fahkumram to fight the Zaibatsu in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 7. Fahkumram hoped to win freedom for his family.

Gigas

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Destructive Impulse

Gigas is a huge, red-skinned humanoid with robot parts. His fighting style is "Destructive Impulse." He was revealed as a new character in Tekken 7. Gigas was created by a research team making bio-weapons. He was sent to the tournament to test his fighting skills. It is hinted that he might be Katarina Alves' adopted father, who was kidnapped and changed by G Corp.

Josie Rizal

• Nationality: Filipina
• Fighting style: Kickboxing and Eskrima
• Voiced by: Ananda Jacobs

Josie Rizal is a young woman from the Philippines. She wears a yellow top, a blue skirt, and a red rabbit ear-like hair accessory. She was a crybaby as a child. Her parents, who loved martial arts, wanted her to train. She reluctantly agreed but couldn't stop crying during kickboxing training.

Josie became a professional kickboxer and a model to help her family financially. A big typhoon hit their home. When the Mishima Zaibatsu sent aid, Josie wanted to join the Tekken Force. She took an employment exam during The King of Iron Fist Tournament 7. Her final opponent was a Tekken Force bear officer named Kuma. Josie had to fight him to qualify.

Josie was designed by Mari Shimazaki. She was created because of the series' popularity in the Philippines.

Katarina Alves

• Nationality: Brazilian
• Fighting style: Savate
• Voiced by: Thaís Durães

Katarina Alves is a Brazilian woman who practices Savate. She is described as "sassy" and easy for beginners to play. She was one of the first characters available in Tekken 7.

She is looking for her missing adopted father, who is believed to be Gigas, a monster created by G Corp.

Katarina is very confident. Her fighting pose shows her guard down, which is unusual for Savate.

Kazumi Mishima/Devil Kazumi

• Nationality: Japanese
• Fighting style: Hachijo Style Karate mixed with Mishima Style Karate
• Voiced by: Yumi Hara

Kazumi Mishima, born Hachijo, is married to Heihachi and is the mother of Kazuya. She is also the grandmother of Jin Kazama. She is the final boss in Tekken 7's arcade mode. Before Tekken 7, she was only hinted at. Her name was written with Heihachi's in a temple, showing their love. She was also mentioned in a movie as having passed away after Kazuya's birth.

Kazumi's fighting style is Hachijo Style Karate, similar to the Mishima style. She can also summon a tiger and float, like Jinpachi Mishima. As a boss, she fights in two forms. After you defeat her human form, she turns into a stronger, white Devil form.

In the story, Kazumi met Heihachi at Jinpachi's school. They fell in love and married, and Kazuya was born. Five years later, Kazumi became sick and started acting strangely, possibly due to her Devil Gene. She saved Akuma's life and asked him to defeat Heihachi and Kazuya. Akuma agreed.

Many days later, Kazumi tried to defeat Heihachi. She revealed she married him because her family predicted his future world domination and sent her to stop him. Heihachi, realizing the woman he loved was gone, sadly defeated her in self-defense.

Tekken 8 revealed that the Hachijo clan were servants of Azazel. They were meant to cause the Mishima clan's downfall to help Azazel. But Jin Kazama completed his purification, defeating Kazuya's Devil Gene and Azazel. However, Heihachi's secret daughter, Reina, also has a Devil Gene.

Leroy Smith

• Nationality: American
• Fighting style: Wing Chun
• Voiced by: Beau Billingslea (English, main games), Krizz Kaliko (English, Tekken: Bloodline)

Leroy Smith is an African-American martial artist from New York City. When he was a child, gang violence led to a big war that caused many deaths, including his family. Leroy was hurt and ended up in a river, then found by a merchant ship. He traveled the world and settled in Hong Kong to learn Wing Chun. He also met Ling Xiaoyu when she was little.

Almost fifty years later, Leroy returned to New York to get revenge on the gangsters and the Mishima Zaibatsu, who he learned were responsible for the war. He has a pet pit-bull dog named "Sugar" who helps him.

A trailer for Tekken 8 showed Leroy as a historical figure in Manhattan, with a statue in Times Square. He also became a company head. Leroy returned as playable in Tekken 8. He learned Kazuya had defeated Heihachi and revealed himself as a devil. Leroy also joined Tekken 7 and defeated Feng Wei. He joined Jin's side against Kazuya. He is grateful for Jin's help in Manhattan.

Leroy appears in the animated series Tekken: Bloodline. He was initially hostile towards Jin because he was Heihachi's heir.

Lidia Sobieska

• Nationality: Polish
• Fighting style: Polskie Style Traditional Karate
• Voiced by: Aleksandra Nowicka

Lidia Sobieska is a Polish karateka who became prime minister at a young age. She was announced as a fighter for Tekken 7 Season 4.

Her grandfather was also prime minister. She entered politics because her father was defeated in a helicopter crash, which was an attempt on her grandfather's life. She sometimes speaks like she's in a fighting school, even on the phone. She received a letter from Heihachi and knew he planned to take over her country. She entered the tournament to defend her people.

Because Tekken 7 was canceled and Heihachi was defeated by Kazuya, Kazuya's evil power now threatens Lidia's country. She re-entered Tekken 8 to fight again.

Lucky Chloe

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Freestyle Dance
• Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto

Lucky Chloe was designed by Yūsuke Kozaki. Her reveal caused some complaints, with some asking the director to remove her. The director joked about making her exclusive to certain regions.

Lucky Chloe is a J-pop star and the face of G Corporation. When Eddy Gordo attacked G Corp, Chloe challenged him. If he lost, he would be her backup dancer. She prepared for battle and entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 7. The detective Lei Wulong is a big fan of hers.

Lucky Chloe's fighting style is Freestyle Dance. She uses fast moves to defeat opponents.

Master Raven

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Ninjutsu
• Voiced by: Sorcha Chisholm

Master Raven is a female superior of the original Raven. She debuted in Tekken 7: Fated Retribution. She carries a sword similar to Yoshimitsu's.

Shaheen

• Nationality: Saudi Arabian
• Fighting style: Military Close-quarters combat
• Voiced by: Fadi Rifai

Shaheen is a Saudi Arabian man wearing a headscarf. He also carries a curved sword. Shaheen was designed by NINNIN, with help from social media feedback, especially from Saudi Arabia.

Thirteen years ago, Shaheen's father taught him military combat. He lost his family to assassins. He rescued Salim and met Salim's younger brother, Zarim. Shaheen became a bodyguard for an oil company owned by Salim and Zarim. He protected important people. No one under his guard was ever attacked.

One day, Salim was found passed away mysteriously. Shaheen suspected foul play. Later, G Corporation bought the company, and everyone Shaheen knew left. Shaheen realized it was too much of a coincidence. He decided to investigate and find the truth by confronting Kazuya, G Corporation's CEO. Shaheen offered peace, but Kazuya refused and flew away in his Devil form. Shaheen was surprised.

Realizing Kazuya's evil, Shaheen set out to stop him and get revenge for his friend. This began in Tekken 8 when Kazuya revealed himself. Shaheen received Salim's sword from Zarif. After helping Jin and his allies, Shaheen found peace watching the world celebrate freedom from G Corporation.

Characters Introduced in Tekken Mobile

Isaak

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Unknown

Isaak is a free-to-play character in Tekken Mobile. His background and fighting style are not specified. He has short blonde hair and wears a jacket with torn jeans.

Revenant

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Unknown

Revenant is the main opponent in Tekken Mobile. He is a mysterious being in heavy gear from an unknown country. He is an enemy of Kazuya and copies his fighting style.

Rodeo

• Nationality: American
• Fighting style: Unknown

Bo Rodeo Montana is an American fighter. He was a star athlete and a soldier. His team was attacked by Revenant, who took their "life force." He became a fighter to get revenge on Revenant and bring his comrades back to life.

Ruby

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Unknown

Ruby is a female biker with a fighting style similar to Paul Phoenix.

Tiger Miyagi

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Karate

Tiger Miyagi is a karate fighter from an unknown country. His first outfit has long braided black hair, while his second has very short hair.

Yue

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Unknown

Yue is a female Asian fighter who uses general martial arts. She looks a lot like Pai Chan from the Virtua Fighter game series.

Characters Introduced in Tekken 8

Azucena Milagros Ortiz Castillo

• Nationality: Peruvian
• Fighting style: Mixed Martial Arts based on Rumi Maki/Strike Boxing
• Voiced by: Marisa Contreras

Azucena Milagros Ortiz Castillo is a famous, fearless, and cheerful mixed martial artist and coffee maker. She is the only daughter of a family that owns a coffee company called "Ortiz Farm." She gets special power from her family's farm. Her family's company was partners with Leroy Smith's company but briefly switched to G Corporation for business. Her love for coffee clashes with Lili's love for tea. She respects Leo Kliesen, who also loves coffee. She and Marshall Law, who were tricked by Kazuya, have returned to the good side after Jin Kazama's victory. She is the first new character revealed for Tekken 8.

Reina

• Nationality: Unknown
• Fighting style: Taidō and Mishima Style Fighting Karate (officially listed as Unknown)
• Voiced by: Asami Seto

Reina is a mysterious young punk school girl in purple from an unknown country. She has a secret connection to the Mishima clan and is thought to have a Devil Gene, shown by her evil aura and red eyes. She goes to the same school as Xiaoyu, Jin, Miharu, and the second Kunimitsu. She is younger than Jin. No one in the family knows about her until Tekken 8, where she joins Jin's side for unknown reasons.

During the story, it's revealed that Reina is Heihachi's secret daughter and also has a Devil Gene like Jin and Kazuya. She loved and respected Heihachi, but didn't know he disliked Devil Gene users. Reina's first goal in Tekken 8 was to gain Jin's trust and get close to Kazuya. She wanted Kazuya to defeat her so her dormant Devil Gene would fully awaken without anyone knowing. After achieving this, Reina plans to get revenge for Heihachi's passing and continue his legacy, after Jin defeated Kazuya and removed their Devil Genes.

Victor Chevalier

• Nationality: French
• Fighting Style: Super Spy Close Quarter Battle (based on Ninjutsu and Ko-ryū)
• Voiced by: Vincent Cassel

Victor Chevalier is a legendary Admiral and a United Nations super spy from a French knight family. He is the founder of the Raven Unit. He fights with a knife and a karambit, and uses technology for teleportation, enhanced pistol, grenades, and a special katana.

Victor dreamed of helping people since he was a boy. He joined the French Navy, following his father. He trained with a mercenary friend from Japan and became skilled in combat. He was known for being careful with money and for breaking hearts. He earned the codename "Phantom Raven." Victor left the Navy to join the UN, wanting to help more people.

He created armed forces that could act on their own. He led the Raven Unit, an elite team he trained. As G Corp's war spread, Victor took command of his new forces. He wanted to control the global balance of power. He wore a fancy suit and used advanced weapons.

The UN initially tried to capture Jin for his actions in Tekken 6. They fought with Lars' group, Yggdrasil, who protected Jin in Tekken 7.

In Tekken 8, the UN learned Jin's true intentions and teamed up with Yggdrasil. Victor used his connections to restore relations with Yggdrasil to focus on their main enemies, Kazuya and Azazel. During the war, Victor led a team of fighters, including King II, Steve Fox, and Shaheen, against Sergei Dragunov's G-Corp team.

Victor is modeled after his voice actor, Vincent Cassel.

Guest Characters

Akuma

• Nationality: Japanese
• Fighting style: Ansatsuken
• Voiced by: Taketora

Akuma, known as Gouki in Japan, is a Japanese martial artist from Capcom's Street Fighter series. He uses dark powers and seeks to defeat the strongest opponents. He appears as a special guest in Tekken 7: Fated Retribution.

In the story, Kazumi saved his life. She then asked him to find and defeat Heihachi and Kazuya. Akuma agreed, saying it would settle his debt to her. Akuma keeps many of his moves from Street Fighter, like his fireballs and special punches. He has a special meter for powerful moves instead of a Rage Drive. He is the only guest character in Tekken 7's story mode.

Geese Howard

• Nationality: American
• Fighting style: Ancient Martial Arts
• Voiced by: Richard Epcar (dialogue), Kong Kuwata (special move dialogues)

Geese Howard is an American martial artist and a crime boss from SNK's Fatal Fury series. He appears as the second guest character in Tekken 7. In his trailer, Geese's voice taunts Heihachi Mishima, suggesting he give up his world plans because Geese is too powerful.

Like Akuma, Geese has unique gameplay mechanics from his own series, like a special "MAX Mode" for powerful moves. He also has two Super Moves and two Rage Arts. He was the only character with a wall-bounce move before a later update.

Gon

• Nationality: Unknown
• Voiced by: None

Gon is a small dinosaur and the main character of a manga series. He made a one-time guest appearance in the PlayStation version of Tekken 3.

Gon does not appear in later Tekken games because he is a guest character.

Negan Smith

• Nationality: American
• Voiced by: Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Negan Smith is a character from The Walking Dead comic book series. He leads a group called the Saviors. He fights using "Lucille," a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire.

Negan is the fourth guest character in Tekken 7. He was added as part of downloadable content. He is the first guest character not created by a Japanese company. He is modeled after and voiced by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays him in the TV series.

Noctis Lucis Caelum

• Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki

Noctis Lucis Caelum, or Noct for short, is the prince of Lucis and the main character of Square Enix's game Final Fantasy XV. He appears as the third guest character in Tekken 7. In his trailer, he is friends with Lars and they enjoy fishing. He is voiced by his Japanese actor.

Noctis' gameplay is a mix of normal and special meter-style characters. He can summon different weapons and use magic attacks.

Other characters from Final Fantasy XV appear as cameos on Noctis' home stage.

Images for kids

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  The conflict between the Mishima family serves as the main focus of the series plot. As seen from left to right: Jinpachi Mishima, Heihachi Mishima, Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Personajes de Tekken para niños