Gouken

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Gouken

Home Country:	Japan
Height:	5' 10"
Weight:	164 LBS.
Fighting Style:	Shotokan Karate
First Appearence:	Street Fighter IV

Gouken is the younger brother of Akuma. When he and Akuma were young, they studied the ways of shotokan karate under the guide of shotokan karate master, Goutetsu. But, when Goutetsu wanted to teach his 2 students about a secret "dark" segment of the art, Gouken declined and left Goutetsu.

Gouken spent years honing his shotokan karate training, eventually mastering the mighty moves the fireball (Hadouken) the dragon punch (Shoryuken) and the hurricane kick (Tatatsumakisenpukyaku). Then, Gouken took in a small orphan boy named Ryu. Gouken taught Ryu everything he knows about shotokan karate,and even became somewhat of a father figure to Ryu, while training Ryu, Gouken also studied on how to deflect the serect "dark" segment of his fighting art that Goutetsu tried to teach him. A few years later, Gouken even took in a young rich american kid named Ken Masters, along with Ryu, Gouken trained Ken. As the 2 boys came of age, Gouken focused on honing his skills to try to deflect the dark art, which his brother Akuma had learned, during the events of the first Street fighter tournament. Gouken and Akuma fought, Akuma used his "Raging Demon" powers on Gouken, but as the powers were used Gouken delfected its dealy capabilities and fell into a coma, as Ryu came back from his victory over Sagat, he saw his master lying on the floor motionless, Ryu believes that Gouken was dead and vows revenge on Akuma. But, after Gouken recovers from his coma, he goes into seclusion and tries to develop a way to deter the evil energy that consumed Akuma, and was within Ryu.

A few years have passed, and Gouken had appeared right before Ryu, and asks him if he would spar with him, Ryu and Gouken fought hard against each other, but it will be Gouken that would emerge victorious. He would also use his newfound powers to nullify the evil energy within Ryu, thus saving Ryu from being consumed by the energy.