Raven (Tekken)

Raven is a fictional character in the Tekken fighting game series. Raven is one of the three characters introduced in Tekken 5, along with Asuka Kazama and Feng Wei , little is said about him in Tekken 5. In his Story mode, Raven will occasionally get orders from his commanding officer, highlighted by his encounters with Heihachi and Jinpachi.

Appearance

Many have noted Raven's similarity to characters played by actor Wesley Snipes. His dyed hairstyle is similar to the character Simon Phoenix from Demolition Man and his black clothing, sunglasses, and personality are reminiscent of the title character of Blade. However, when Electronic Gaming Monthly asked if the similarities were intentional, Namco stated that they simply wanted a true ninjitsu practicioner and a "cool black guy" for a character and that the similarities were purely coincidental. Raven has a scar on his face in the shape of an X. His Tekken 5 prologue states that the way he got the scar is one of the few known things about him, although it's never explained. Also, the tattoo on his shoulder is a Kanji which translates to Death.

Story

Tekken 5

An international intelligence agent considered highly skilled and iron-hearted, codename Raven. Apart from a scar in the shape of an "X" on his face, his details, including age and nationality, are unknown. Raven entered the fifth tournament to find out who or what is behind the event. Raven makes his first appearance in the opening movie for Tekken 5, as he witnesses the attack on Hon-Maru by Jack-4s while on a mission to look into the Mishima Zaibatsu and G Corporation, as well as the subsequent explosion. It seems that he is the first one to report of Heihachi Mishima's supposed demise.

Tekken 6

After The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, Raven encounters Heihachi Mishima, who was presumed to be dead... They began to fight. Before a victor could be decided, Raven received orders to return to headquarters, and he had to withdraw from battle. After that encounter, the battle between both the Mishima Zaibatsu and G-Corporation intensified. In order to prevent any further losses, Raven is sent to investigate the Mishima Zaibatsu once again via The King Of Iron Fist Tournament 6.

Ending

Tekken 5

Raven defeats Jinpachi Mishima, and he watches Jinpachi turn into dust. Afterwards, Raven activates a device in his ear and says, "Mission complete. Returning to HQ." After this, he performs some acrobatic jumps to climb up a cliff, and then he leaps into the air, falling on the top of a plane that suddenly appears. Raven then crosses his arms while standing on the plane as it flies away.

External links

• Raven - Tekken 5 - Moves List (U.S.)