Arjun Gummadi

Character Information:

• Name: Arjun Gummadi
• Species: Human
• Birthplace: India
• Nationality: Indian
• Fighting style: Bare-knuckle Yoga
• Occupation: Ex-Police Officer and Detective, Framed Fugitive

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Appearance:

• Arjun is a tall massively muscular man that has stretch marks around his arms with black hair that’s sectioned into multiple braids, a black beard, and golden-brown eyes. He is shirtless, and has cloth hand guards on each hand. He wears white baggy pants with a red sash and a gold chain on the front, and the left knee of his pants is ripped. On the back of the pants is a black cloth. He also wears foot wraps adorned with gold rings on the top of them. Finally, the bottom half of the pants below the knee are open to give him foot room.

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Personality:

• Arjun presents himself as a stoic, stern and introspective man with a strong sense of justice. He is dedicated to clearing himself of the murder of his former police partner Karna, even if it means becoming a fugitive and seeking answers by himself. In addition, Arjun is rather dismissive of others interfering or offering assistance with his objectives, generally preferring people to stay out of his way or for him to be left alone.
• Traits: Strong sense of justice, powerful and focused.
• Likes: Bollywood movies and dancing, fossil hunting
• Dislikes: Undercooked Biryani

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Relationships:

• Karna: Arjun's fellow police detective, who died after being murdered (probably killed using Psycho Power, considering some of Arjun's quotes) by a unknown male assailant while pursuing a suspect. Arjun witnessed the event from afar, and held Karna in his last moments. Karna stated he was overpowered. The other members of the police force saw that Arjun was the last person at the scene of the crime, and used the fact that Arjun and Karna were at odds to frame Arjun for the murder. Karna was known for having an elitist attitude in the force.
• Dhalsim: As a fellow yoga master, Dhalsim worries of Arjun's well-being if he's to seek justice his way and not the right way.

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Abilities:

• Arjun fights with powerful punches, grapples and projectiles of air formed from his breathing. He also uses earth-based ground attacks, as well as dancing-based strikes. His fighting style itself has Bollywood elements, given that Arjun used to have dreams of becoming a Bollywood actor.
• Breathing Ring and Breathing Shockwave can create a whirl of air and shoot it as a quick projectile.
• Divine Pillar pulls the ground up, hitting opponents from beneath. Arjun can grab the pillar and swing it as a club.
• Fighting style: Bare-knuckle Yoga

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Background:

• Falsely accused of killing his partner, Arjun is a former officer on the lam who will not stop until he uncovers the truth behind the murder. Before he picked up the badge, he dreamt of being an actor.
• Arjun cradles his dying partner, Karna, who manages to reveal that a powerful assailant overwhelmed him with his power before he passes away. When authorities discover Arjun at the scene, he is framed for the crime. During the interrogation, the chief of police warns Arjun that due to him not doing things by the book and for him and Karna never being on the best terms are why he has heat. Arjun then tells that despite their differences, he still considered Karna his partner and the best detective he knew. The chief also tells Arjun that the only reason why he's not in shackles is because he's an elite detective of his own. Forced on the run, Arjun flees the police, determined to uncover the truth behind Karna's death by continuing the secret investigation they were working on together.
• He later meditates with Dhalsim who advises him not to follow the dark path and he needs to find the truth in a right way. Arjun does heed Dhalsim's word of guidance and he decided to push forward and he tells him that he had no other choice but to fight.
• After defeating Dhalsim, a scene shows Karna's sister Padma, who sensed his presence and notices someone has left flowers on Karna's shrine. Arjun is last seen continuing his secret investigation to uncover the truth behind Karna's death and for the honor of his late partner and moves forward.