Luke Sullivan

Character Information:

• Name: Luke Sullivan + Luke
• Height: 6’0 + 185 cm
• Weight: 199 lbs + 90 kg
• Eye color: Blue
• Hair color: Blonde
• Title: Gym Coach
• Birthdate: February 17th
• Birthplace: United States Of America
• Hobbies: Travelling, Eating junk food, Playing PC games
• Goals: To follow his own journey in competitive fighting
• Fighting Style: Luke fights using a military-based MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), although his style specialized more boxing/kickboxing elements.
• Likes: Traveling, PC games, wacky T-shirts, his late father
• Dislikes: Terrorism, horror games
• Occupation: US Special Operative (formerly), PMC contractor

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• Appearance: Luke has pale skin with a tan hue, blue eyes, blonde hair, and a muscular frame. His disproportionately large forearms are meant to emphasize his upper body strength and the potency of his punches in contrast to Jamie's kicks. + Luke has black tattoo: an abstract V-shaped eagle design on his chest and back and outlines of stars on each shoulder. Luke's forearms are heavily scarred. His face is also scarred with a prominent slash running across his right eye down to his left cheek.
• Attire: Currently, Luke wears black pants and a blue sleeveless hoodie over a white tight-fitting shirt with orange designs that match his chest tattoos. He also retains his MMA gloves from his previous attire, but they are now yellow and black in color. His face is scarred, most prominently over his right eye after a fight with Ken during the Nayshall Incident. Instead of two dog tags, he appears to have removed his own, keeping only his late father’s around his neck.

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• Personality: Luke greatly admires his father after he sacrificed his life evacuating civilians, prompting him to join the Special Forces to combat terrorism. However, after a friendly match with Guile, Luke remarks that serving did not grant him the satisfaction he desired, and with the Colonel's encouragement, decides to follow his own journey in competitive fighting. + Luke has an arrogant and youthful demeanor, backed by a strong will. Having quit the military to follow the path of mixed martial arts, Luke's desire to see the world and fight strong opponents has him not take matches too seriously, even making analogies to video games. Even so, he respects like-minded individuals such as Ryu, Ken, and Akira and still admires his military superior Guile. + Currently, Luke takes on a more serious and level-headed role, now an instructor at the Buckler Academy and described as a youthful take on the traditional master. Luke show's this evolution as well, being more respectful to his opponents so long as they enjoy the fight as well, such as inviting Ed to play video games.

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• Backstory: Luke reminisces about his father, who suddenly sprung into action evacuating civilians in a mall upon discovering an IED planted by terrorists, sacrificing himself while protecting others. Following the attack, Luke chose to join the army to fight against terrorism, though he found himself unsatisfied with his line of work. While training with a sandbag, Luke gets visited by Guile, who challenges him to a quick sparring match. Guile reveals that he was asked by Luke's CO to confront his desire to leave the military. After Luke reveals his doubts about the path his life has taken, Guile tells him that he knows people just like Luke who chose to take their fight elsewhere. The two raise a toast to the late Robert, and Luke's new path in life, with Luke wishing to become a man just like his father.

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Relationships:

• Robert Sullivan: Luke's father. While initially resentful for his perceived quietude, Luke eventually learns of Robert's past as a soldier, leading to him admiring his father's bravery.
• Guile: Luke's former superior in the US Army. Though the younger Luke's somewhat temperamental attitude often clashed with Guile's strict and disciplined personality, the two remain on good terms with each other. Even after Luke leaves the army, he still deeply respects his former superior and addresses Guile as if he were still under his command. The two maintain a mentor-student relationship, sparring from time to time.
• Ken Masters: Luke initially believes Ken is a "monster" after Amnesia releases doctored footage incriminating him as a terrorist. As chief of security for the tournament in Nayshall, he leads a team in pursuit of the fugitive Ken. Having served as Mel Master's escort, he also thinks Ken is a poor father for betraying his son's trust. Luke can't help but draw parallels between their relationship and the one he had with his own late father which, at times, overwhelms him with grief and anger, as well as empathy for Mel. While the two go on to fight each other in the arena, Luke eventually learns that Ken was framed.
• Mel Masters: Luke's young charge for a security escort assignment and, later, friend. Already a bit morose about travel plans imposed by his father Ken, Mel resists Luke's attempts to cheer him up on their way to Nayshall. However, they eventually befriend each other and, according to World Tour mode, still keep in touch.
• Ryu: Luke seems to admire Ryu's fighting prowess, approaching him for a friendly match and, later, failing to get a selfie with him.
• Ed: Luke develops a friendly rivalry with Ed after helping him to overcome his Psycho Power, which made into go out of control by a masked JP.

Neutral Level Relationship's:

• Jamie Siu: Luke's rival since childhood. While both are normally laid-back and positive, the two are considerably antagonistic towards each other since they also share a hot-blooded disposition. Luke and Jamie will argue and insult each other over petty reasons, such as accidentally bumping into each other. Luke mockingly calls Jamie "pretty boy" while Jamie calls Luke a "meathead". Their hostility is not malicious, though, as Luke and Jamie simply want the other to "respect" their respective fighting skill and admit that they are the better of the two.
• Akuma: At some point, Luke has become aware of Akuma's legend. Following the Avatar's encounter with Akuma, Luke helps them to overcome their fear in their rematch against Akuma. Despite, Luke noticed something deeper inside his heart besides killing.

Enemy:

• JP: Having been deceived by JP as the true mastermind behind the Nayshall Incident, Luke considers him as a major threat. Make matter's worst, not only JP was responsible for framing Ken, he was also present on causing Ed's Psycho Power to go out of control entire time.

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Abilities:

• Luke is a young American mixed martial artist who specializes in kickboxing. He is a capable fighter and former professional NCO in the US Special Forces, who has always worked hard and was considered a skillful and valuable soldier by Guile, whom he has also matched in hand-to-hand combat.
• Though appearing to be an MMA fighter, Luke's strikes are performed more with abandon than precision, striking his opponents with stiff blows - namely in his forward grab. He also has projectile-like abilities in his Sand Blaster, able to punch hard enough to create an acute orange arc that can even penetrate a Hadoken - and hit its user.
• Luke primarily focuses on overwhelming offense at both the mid-range and close-range. His standing punches move him forward a considerable distance, granting him ways to whiff-punish and close in on opponents unprepared for his attacks. Flash Knuckle serves as Luke's primary tool, being a powerful blow that can be charged for further effects, either increasing its safety or allowing for juggles afterward. Rising Rocket is a strong anti-air with anti-projectile applications as well. Though he excels in close-quarters, Sand Blaster offers Luke a terrifying presence even at a distance with its high speed, and when combined with his advancing punches also allow him to be played defensively.