Ken Masters
Ken Masters is a male video game character who features in Street Fighter.
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Biography
Ken Masters (Japanese: リュウ, Hepburn: Ryū) was the son of a rich hotel tycoon owner who had attained a vast fortune as a result of his business endeavours. When Ken was 12 years old, his father wanted his child to learn discipline as he felt that his son could grow up to become a spoilt brat that leeched the family fortune. Thus, he sent his boy to Japan to train under his best friend which was a mysterious karate master known as Gouken. Initially, Ken did not want to learn from Gouken and instead wanted to return home in the United States but over time he came to respect his tutor. During this time, he met his master's adopted son Ryu and enjoyed his company with him pulling pranks on him with this often getting Ken into a lot of trouble. Ken and Ryu over time came to be the best of friends and each others rival in their training in the martial arts. When Ryu was 23 years old, Gouken had decided that both his students had grown to be fine fighters and that their training was complete which meant they could finally leave the dojo. With their training complete, Ken would ask Ryu which one of them was going to be the most famous martial artist fist. Masters would end up going to the United States whilst Ryu went to Thailand in order to face the Emperor of Muay Thai Sagat who was said to be the the strongest martial artist. Meanwhile, Ken had competed in numerous martial art tournaments in the United States where he won most of them.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Ken Masters was a male human with neck-length blond hair who had black or dark brown eyebrows.
This saw him as being the complete opposite of Ryu where he tended to be stylish, unorthodox and unpredictable. He was also shown as being much more violent and aggressive than Ryu. As an alpha male, he had a giant ego and liked to constantly reminds his opponents about his greatness. Thus, he tended to be seen at times as being brash, egotistical and arrogant. Despite that, his heart was pure with him being generally kind, friendly, a good person and very easygoing.
Whilst participating in martial art tournaments, he encountered Eliza (イライザ) where she came to be his girlfriend. The couple later came to get married where she took the name Eliza Masters (イライザ・マスターズ Iraiza Masutāzu?). The couple later had a daughter together who was named Mel Masters (メル・マスターズ Meru Masutāzu?).
Powers and abilities
Ken Masters was born an ordinary human being with no special abilities. However, from a young age, he came to be trained in the martial arts under his sensei Gouken. This led to him being trained in the martial arts techniques of the Shotokan (松濤館 Shōtōkan?).
Among the techniques known to him included:
- Hadoken (波動拳 Hadōken?, "Surge Fist" or "Wave Motion Fist") :
- Shakunetsu Hadoken (灼熱波動拳 Shakunetsu Hadōken?, "Scorching Heat Surge Fist") :
- Shoryuken (昇龍拳 Shōryūken?, "Rising Dragon Fist") :
- Tatsumaki (竜巻? "Tornado") :
- Kama Barai Geri (鎌払い蹴り "Sickle Sweeping Kick"?) :
- Reppū Hadōshū (烈風波動蹴, Gale Surge Kick) :
Notes
- Ken Masters featured in the setting of the Street Fighter universe.
In other media
Television
- In Street Fighter, Ken Masters appeared in the setting of the 1990s animated television series where he was voiced by actor Scott McNeil.
Films
- In Street Fighter, Ken Masters appeared in the setting of the 1994 live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Damian Chapa.
- In Street Fighter II: The Movie, Ken Masters appeared in the setting of the anime film where he was voiced by actor Eddie Frierson.
Video games
Comics
Appearances
- Street Fighter: (1987)
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