Alex

Alex is an American from New York who enters the World Warrior tournament after its sponsor, Gill, seriously injures his best friend and father figure, Tom. Alex is a very tall individual with a heavily built upper body and broad shoulders, but a comparatively slim waist and lower body that reflects his higher agility compared to other grapplers. In terms of facial features, he is often depicted having a tall face and strong nose. He has long wavy blond hair that he keeps in a bushy ponytail near the back, with long bangs in front that are kept out of his eyes by a red bandanna, one that is wide and short as opposed to being thin and long like Ryu's. Until his return in Street Fighter V, he was often depicted with green overalls with the straps hanging down, open-fingered gloves of the same color, and brown lace-up combat boots. He also wore red streaks of body paint on his shoulders, along with jagged streaks under his eyes. Some official artwork depicts him wearing his default attire, along with a B3 bomber jacket (sometimes with a light blue button-up beneath it) or a sleeveless grey t-shirt. Often crass and abrasive, Alex's boldness tends to land him in deep trouble; he is also prone to violent outbursts of extreme aggression, especially if the people he loves are threatened. He is also very straightforward and refuses to mince words, especially when it comes to his confidence in his abilities. At times, this desire to prove himself can overwhelm his common sense, leading to very dangerous situations that test the very limits of his fighting capabilities. Despite this, Alex does have a softer side that he only shows to people he cares about (such as Tom and his daughter Patricia) and/or hold in high regard (like Ryu). After defeating Gill Alex became slightly more humble and toned down his hard tongued insults in favor of actually evaluating his opponent and offering them advice when possible, excluding characters like Urien, Gill and sometimes Yun and Yang due to being evil, overly cocky or both in Urien's case. Alex holds a grudge against Gill for hurting his friend Tom. In his backstory entry he was shocked to see Tom, who he considered to be the strongest man, lose so badly to Gill. Although he held a grudge and wanted revenge, he also wanted to confirm Gill's strength for himself. Alex is an American fighter from the Manhattan district of New York, who hasn't been with his parents since they died when he was a young boy; his current family consists of his father's friend, Tom and his teenage daughter, Patricia, who live under the same roof with him. Alex trains daily at Tom's gym, having learned everything he knows about fighting from Tom himself. Tom, being a military veteran and a renowned refiner of fighting moves, often visits military bases as well as maintaining his own gym. Alex participated in an event called the Vale Tudo Eternal Fighting (B.E.F.). Alex was the tournament's winner. He faces Balrog in the finals. In the first round, Alex stood still and continued to receive Balrog's punches, as if he had roots in his legs, but as soon as he entered the 2nd round, he knocked Balrog out with a solid blow. Alex walked away from the fight with only the upper right part of his body being damaged. Alex entered the Third World Fighting Tournament because its sponsor, Gill, had seriously injured Tom; even though he had told Alex that Gill had won fairly, Tom allowed Alex to go, letting him make his own decisions. Alex won every match and then faced Gill. Although he defeated Gill, Alex did not have a chance to kill him, and he went home to find Tom fully recovered. Meanwhile, Gill seems to notice something special about Alex that concerns and later intrigues him. With thoughts of revenge no longer clouding his mind, Alex encountered Ryu, and offered a match with him. Ryu won, with Alex being unable to counter any of his blows. Ryu encouraged Alex to hone his skills and seek out worthy opponents. Alex then became obsessed with fighting Ryu again. He eventually got his chance, but the outcome is currently unknown. Alex fights using wrestling and kickboxing; he makes good use of a good amount of professional wrestling maneuvers and throws, and also uses a powerhouse variation of street brawling and kickboxing. Many of his techniques revolving around maneuvering and positioning about the arena, all the while using his bulk, strength and speed to his advantage. He is 25 years old.