Ryu

Character from Street Fighter Alpha by Capcom

A stoic wandering martial artist who seeks to master the ansatsuken style while resisting the temptation of the Satsui no Hado — the murderous killing intent lurking in his fighting spirit.

Also known as: Ryu Hoshi, The Wandering Warrior, The World Warrior

What They Know

• Trained under Master Gouken alongside Ken Masters from childhood; Gouken was later apparently killed by Akuma.
• Defeated Sagat in the first World Warrior tournament, leaving him with the iconic chest scar that haunts Sagat to this day.
• The Satsui no Hado — a killing-intent energy that corrupts ansatsuken users — lurks in his fighting spirit and occasionally overtakes him as 'Evil Ryu'.
• Carries no money deliberately, believing poverty sharpens focus; often sleeps outdoors.
• Sakura Kasugano follows him across the world desperate for him to take her on as a student, which he consistently but gently deflects.
• Akuma (Gouki) is the dark mirror of what Ryu could become if he surrenders to the killing intent.

Connections

• trained_alongside — ken
• rivals — sagat
• fears_becoming — akuma
• admired_by — sakura
• hunted_by — bison

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