Jin Kazama

• Character Name: Jin Kazama

• Also Known as: Devil Jin, Red Dark Star, Pitch Black Wings

• Fighting Styles: Karate based on Kyokushin style infused with Devil Gene, Karate based on Kyokushin style combined with advanced Mishima Style Fighting Karate and Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts

• Birthplace: Japan (Yakushima)

• Height: 183 cm (6′0″)

• Weight: 87 kg (191 lbs)

• Eyes: Brown

• Hair: Black

• Likes: His mother, His mother's teachings, Flames

• Dislikes: Deception, His father Kazuya Mishima, His grandfather Heihachi Mishima, The Devil Gene, The Mishima Bloodline

• Species: Human (Devil Gene Carrier)

• Gender: Male

• Age: 22

• Birthday: August 5th

• Occupation: Martial Artist

• Hobby's: Forest bathing, Walks in the forest

• Family: Jun Kazama (Mother) + Kazuya Mishima (Father) + Heihachi Mishima (Paternal Grandfather) + Kazumi Mishima (Grandmother) + Asuka Kazama (Relative) + Jinpachi Mishima (Great-Grandfather) + Lee Chaolan (Adoptive Uncle) + Lars Alexandersson (Uncle) + Reina (Aunt) + Devil Jin (Devil Gene counterpart) + Angel Jin (Angel counterpart)

• Personality: Once Jin's mind is focused in any particular direction, it is immensely difficult to get him to change or even notice the events and people around him. People close to him, including Hwoarang and Xiaoyu, are always going to extremes to gain Jin's attention, and yet, he maintains an indifferent demeanor towards them. Jin's disinterest in close relations is perhaps the result of mistrust, as he was betrayed by the grandfather he trusted, and is perhaps also an attempt to protect those he cares for from the Devil Gene. As a result of his family's bloodline curse, Jin thinks that the people he loves will likely suffer if he ever completely succumbs to the Devil Gene or becomes one with it like his father.

Jin's personality ranges from stoic and calm to rude and arrogant at times, and his words and actions hint at bitterness within him. Although he is portrayed as a monster in his devil form, in general, he is never portrayed as self-serving and cruel (unlike Kazuya and Heihachi), and everything that he does, he believes he does for a good reason. He does however demonstrate playful behavior with Hwoarang. Back then Jin became much more erratic in his behavior and his good intentions become warped, corrupted by his losing battle with his devil, the corrupting power of the Mishima Zaibatsu, and the whispering influence of Azazel. Jin uses his new position as the CEO of the Mishima Zaibatsu to throw the world into chaos in the hopes of destroying him and the Devil Gene. Throughout this, he still believes his intentions are benevolent and justifies his actions as 'bringing balance to the world'. He seeks to use global warfare to awaken and then destroy a much greater threat: Azazel. Believing that defeating this monster could help get rid of his curse, Jin has been the cause of countless deaths and wars throughout the world, and gained many enemies through the course of his actions. At this time, Jin also expressed a belief that by causing so much chaos and destruction, he would topple corrupt governments and corporations throughout the world, giving people a chance to retake their countries from evil governing organizations. Jin shows little interest in ruling such a world, unlike Heihachi and Kazuya, and seems primarily interested in destroying those parts of it that he believes are 'out of balance', a position that echoes both the destructiveness of his devil, and a warped version of his mother's precepts and Kazama teachings of harmony. This suggests that Jin has not completely lost himself to his devil, and still struggles against it, despite his once good intentions being distorted.

Right now, Jin shows clear remorse for his previous actions, thinking little of his own survival in his quest to atone and rid the world of the Devil Gene once and for all. It is only through his interactions with other characters that he begins to value his own life once more, particularly so after speaking with a vision of his mother, Jun.

• Appearance: Jin Kazama is a muscular young man of Japanese ethnicity. He has black hair that spikes at the back of his head, similar to that of his father, Kazuya Mishima. He also sports a fringe like his mother, Jun Kazama. Jin's face also strongly resembles his mother's. Jin has a black tattoo-like mark on his left shoulder, a mark that Devil branded onto him. Jin is shirtless wearing gi bottoms that consists of mixed colors of red, large areas of white, and black on his right pant leg, forming the shape of a demonic face, and another red and white flame design on the outer side of his left leg with a plain red flame which also extends up the inner side of the left leg. His karate belt is now red with white trim, and his gauntlets remain red with silver studs, but with an ornate flame design along the forearm, a silver trim, and studs shaped like magatama. The gauntlets are now attached to long black gloves with red lines on the underside reaching to the middle of his upper arm. These gloves are tied with straps at the top that are red with white trim, just as his belt is.

• Background: Jin Kazama is the son of Jun Kazama and Kazuya Mishima. Jin was born on Yakushima. Jun raised Jin in a remote location in Yakushima's mountains, and trained him in the Kazama family's self-defense fighting style.

When Jin was fifteen years old, Jun sensed the approach of a great evil. Preparing for the worst, she informed Jin of his origins and told him that, if anything should happen to her, he was to seek out his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima. Jun's premonitions soon proved to be correct, and she and Jin were attacked by Ogre. Jin was knocked unconscious, and woke up to find his surroundings burned to the ground and his mother gone. Jin followed his mother's wishes and found Heihachi Mishima, who went on to train him in Mishima-style Karate. During this time, Jin attended the Mishima Polytechnical School and met Ling Xiaoyu there. He also met Hwoarang during a street fight in which they fought to a draw, leading to a persistent rivalry.

Despising the cursed blood that ran through his veins, Jin Kazama sought to bring an end to the devil bloodline. He joined forces with Lars Alexandersson, and together they prepared to commence Operation Lightning, a plan to eliminate the other bearer of the devil gene, Kazuya Mishima.

Jin had once plunged the world into chaos in order to resurrect Azazel, the devil gene's progenitor. His plan was to permanently extinguish the devil gene by defeating Azazel once and for all, even if it cost him his own life. While Jin managed to defeat Azazel, he lost consciousness and fell into a deep sleep.

During his absence, G Corporation, led by Kazuya, took over the world by force. Several months later, Jin finally regained consciousness. His deadly struggle with Azazel had taught him how to control his inner devil power. Jin swore to end Kazuya's reign of terror in order to atone for the war and destruction he had caused.

Relationship's:

• Devil Jin: The malicious physiological transformation Jin undergoes that manifests itself as a result of the Devil Gene. Jin despises his devil self which results in him isolating himself from others.

• Jun Kazama: Jin's beloved mother, whom he shared a strong bond with. Jun was the person who mattered most to him, and Jin loved her. When Jin was fifteen, Jun sensed Ogre's presence, and told Jin that if something happens to her, he must go find his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima. When Ogre later attacked her, Jin tried to defend her despite her cries for him to run away, but was ultimately knocked unconscious. After Jin awoke, Jun was nowhere to be found, leading Jin to presume that she was dead. Following his mother's wishes, an enraged Jin contacted his grandfather and begged him to train him to avenge his mother.

• Kazuya Mishima: his father, Kazuya's devil tried to extract Jin's Devil Gene forcefully from him. Jin told Kazuya he wished he would die, and the two fought, with Jin winning. Since then, Jin has desired to destroy the Mishima line, and especially the Devil Gene and his father who revels in its power.

• Ling Xiaoyu: Jin knew Xiaoyu and became her friend prior to the third tournament while they trained under his grandfather, Heihachi, and attended the Mishima Polytechnical School together. Jin reunites with Xiaoyu at the colliseum, and the two later travel together to Yakushima. While on Yakushima, Jin and Xiaoyu share their goals and ambitions and after sparring, with Xiaoyu telling Jin to "not lose sight of the things he wants to protect". After Jin falls unconscious, Xiaoyu defends Jin from G Corporation's forces. At the end of the story, the two are reunited on a highway in the USA.

• Hwoarang: Jin's rival, whom he shows varying degrees of respect to. The two fought to a draw prior, which greatly annoyed Hwoarang, as it destroyed his perfect fight record. Hwoarang's main goal since then has been to defeat Jin, which he finally achieved in the fifth tournament; however, he was attacked and defeated by Jin's devil form immediately afterwards. Hwoarang defeated Devil Jin, and saved him from a grenade, temporarily sustaining a serious eye injury in the process.