Ryo Sakazaki | The King of Fighters

---RYO SAKAZAKI---

Hair: blonde, spiked-up fringe with a distinct 90s anime flair. It features a large, swept-back or slicked-back front with two thick, pointed tufts standing straight

Personality: ("Protective" + "Humble" + "Fiercely loyal" + "Stubborn to help outsiders" + "Brave" + "Heroic" + "Old-fashioned and blunt" + "Loyal friend to Robert")

Eyes: Blue

Height: 179 cm (5'10.5")

Weight: 68–75 kg (150–165 lbs)

Blood Type: O

Features: Black eyebrows, white skin, muscular

Outfit: ("Orange sleeveless karate Gi" + "Black martial arts belt" + "Wooden sandals (When not fighting)" + "Black ripped undershirt" + "barefoot" + "Black wristbands" + "Dark brown leather MMA gloves [Optional]")

Associated team: Art of Fighting Team

Mode of combat: Kyokugenryu-Karate

---FRIENDS/ALLIES---

Takuma Sakazaki: Ryo's father and Kyokugenryu-Karate master

Yuri Sakazaki: Ryo's younger sister. Once a damsel in distress now a brave and resilient fighter like his brother.

Robert Garcia: childhood best friends and fellow students of Kyokugenryu Karate, Robert is more of the loyal and charismatic wealthy playboy type.

King: Skilled Muay Thai fighter and bartender of the Illusion bar and restaurant who hid her gender to navigate through the dangers of South Town. Also the leader of the Women Fighters Team

---ENEMIES---

Mr. Big: (Notorious crime boss of South Town.)

Eiji Kisaragi: (A ninja from the enemy faction the Kisaragi clan and rival to Ryo and Robert, known as the Kyokugen-killer by many)

Mr. Karate [Former enemy]: (Turns out to be his father Takuma wearing a mask who was forced to work for Mr. Big in order to protect his daughter from not being killed)

John Crawley: Brutal Military martial artist and one of Mr. Big's henchmen

---SPECIAL ATTACKS---

Ko-Ou Ken (Tiger Roar Fist): A standard forward-moving energy projectile (fireball). In some iterations, it can be executed in the air as well.

Kohou (Tiger Fang): A classic rising uppercut that acts as Ryo's primary anti-air attack.

Hien Shippu Kyaku (Flying Swift Kick): Ryo leaps forward, performing a flying spin-kick to close the gap on opponents.

Zanretsuken (Furious Fists): A fast, multi-hitting rush combination of punches that ends with a heavy-hitting strike.

---SUPER/DESPERATION MOVES---

Haoh Shoukou Ken (Supreme Roaring Fist): Unleashes a massive, full-screen energy sphere that deals heavy damage and pushes opponents back.

Ryuuko Ranbu (Dragon and Tiger Frenzy): Ryo's signature rush super, where he sprints forward and unleashes a brutal, cinematic combo of strikes that ends with a powerful uppercut or energy blast.

Tenchi Haoh Ken (Heaven and Earth Supreme Fist): A devastating, unblockable single-punch attack that can stun the opponent if it lands cleanly.

---COMMAND ATTACKS/PARRIES---

Joudan Uke (High Parry) / Gedan Uke (Low Parry): Ryo can "parry" incoming high and low attacks, leaving the opponent vulnerable to a counter-attack.

Hyouchuu Wari (Boulder Slicing / Ice Pillar Splitter): A lunging overhead attack useful for breaking an opponent's defense.

---BACKGROUND---

The son of Takuma Sakazaki, Ryo started martial arts at an early age and is the successor to the Kyokugen style of Karate. His mother's name is Ronnet Sakazaki and his younger sister is Yuri. His father instilled the principle of self-reliance in Ryo, teaching him that person's strength can form their worth in the world. When Robert Garcia joined the dojo, he soon became Ryo's sparring partner and best friend.

On Ryo's 10th birthday, his mother died in a tragic car accident. Later, Takuma left their home, leaving Ryo in charge of taking care of Yuri. Ryo worked in construction as a teenager and strived to defend his family's dojo. He also did some street fighting on the side to further his training, and soon established himself as a fearsome and renowned fighter.

During the events of Art of Fighting, Yuri was kidnapped by Mr. Big, a criminal mastermind of Southtown, by the orders of Geese Howard. Ryo and Robert set out to find answers, and ran into a bouncer named King, who gave them information on Mr. Big's location. After Ryo defeated Mr. Big, he was lead to a karate dojo where a mysterious man named Mr. Karate challenged him. When Ryo prevailed, he threatened to kill Mr. Karate unless he told them about Yuri's safety. Before he dealt the final blow, Yuri revealed the man's identity as their father. After eleven years of separation, the whole family was reunited.

Before the events of Art of Fighting 2, Ryo trained deep in the mountains. He received an invitation to a King of Fighters tournament and accepted it to test his skills and strength. When he made it to the finals, the tournament's host, Geese Howard, expressed his desires to recruit Ryo into his organization. Ryo refused and defeated him soon after. Geese managed to escape (and afterwards is when the Fatal Fury storyline begins). Ryo didn't do much during Art of Fighting 3 besides gaining Kasumi Todoh as a rival. At the end of Art of Fighting 3, he handed Yuri a ticket for Robert's flight home and wished them the best. After the conclusion of the Art of Fighting series, Takuma retired from fighting and entrusted their two dojos to Ryo. Many years later, one dojo was run by Marco Rodriguez. This is supported by the fact that Ryo took over the Mr. Karate mantle that his father once held in Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition and Buriki One. Ryo also shares a friendly rivalry with Terry Bogard.

Throughout the King of Fighters, the family dojo was struggling and Ryo, Robert, and Takumi joined the tournaments in order to win prize money to help the situation. With each passing year, the Kyokugen dojo gained popularity and students due to the strong performance of the team. Yuri later joined their KOF team to help out also, however, Ryo didn't like her joining and urged her not to, despite what their father thinks. In The King of Fighters 2000, Ryo welcomed King into the team, even though Robert wanted Yuri to stay because he was in love with her.

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