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{{Translation|'''Raoh'''|ラオウ|Raō}}, also known by his alias '''Ken-Oh''' (拳王, The King of Fists), is one of the inheritors and practitioners of [[Hokuto Shinken]]. Unlike his brother [[Toki]], who used his fist to heal the sick, or [[Kenshirō|Kenshiro]], who used his fist to protect the innocent, Raoh chose to become the most powerful martial artist of all time, and used his fist to become a mighty conqueror of the wasteland, subduing all people in his wake. | {{Translation|'''Raoh'''|ラオウ|Raō}}, also known by his alias '''Ken-Oh''' (拳王, The King of Fists), is one of the inheritors and practitioners of [[Hokuto Shinken]]. Unlike his brother [[Toki]], who used his fist to heal the sick, or [[Kenshirō|Kenshiro]], who used his fist to protect the innocent, Raoh chose to become the most powerful martial artist of all time, and used his fist to become a mighty conqueror of the wasteland, subduing all people in his wake. | ||
Raoh is among the most fearsome combatants the wasteland has ever seen. He is rivalled only by Kenshiro, Toki (at his peak health), and [[Kaioh]] (whom prophecy claimed Raoh would ultimately defeat). He also avoided conflict with Souther, but only due to the mystery of his immunity to Hokuto Shinken, and was said to be stronger than him otherwise. Raoh led a campaign of ruthless and cruel conquest across the planet, not seeking to install a functioning society or caring about the well being of his subjects, but only spreading his reign for the ability grow more powerful. He was so ambitious that he claimed to rival even the gods themselves in power. | Raoh is among the most fearsome combatants the wasteland has ever seen. He is rivalled only by Kenshiro, Toki (at his peak health), and [[Kaioh]] (whom prophecy claimed Raoh would ultimately defeat). He also avoided conflict with Souther, but only due to the mystery of his immunity to Hokuto Shinken, and was said to be stronger than him otherwise. | ||
Raoh led a campaign of ruthless and cruel conquest across the planet, not seeking to install a functioning society or caring about the well being of his subjects, but only spreading his reign for the ability grow more powerful. He was so ambitious that he claimed to rival even the gods themselves in power. | |||
His name became synonymous with the star {{nihongo|Bōkyōsei|暴凶星|Violent Evil Star}}. | His name became synonymous with the star {{nihongo|Bōkyōsei|暴凶星|Violent Evil Star}}. | ||
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:Raoh was the eldest of [[Ryuken|Ryuken's]] four adopted sons. He is the biological older brother of [[Toki]] and [[Sayaka]], and the younger brother of [[Kaioh]]. Raoh was originally a native from the island of [[Shura no Kuni|Shura]]. After the death of his mother, Raoh was orphaned and sent to the mainland by [[Jukei]], along with his little brother, Toki, and the baby [[Kenshiro]] to train with [[Ryuken]], the master of [[Hokuto Shinken]]. When they met Ryuken, he left Raoh and Toki at the bottom of a canyon and promised he would only adopt the one who made it to the top first. Raoh clawed himself to the summit but carried Toki with him and ordered Ryuken to adopt both of them. Ryuken was moved by this act and agreed, taking Raoh as his apprentice. Raoh trained hard under Ryuken, driven by the desire to become the strongest. He made a promise with Toki that should he fall victim to his own ambition, his little brother would stop him at any cost. | :Raoh was the eldest of [[Ryuken|Ryuken's]] four adopted sons. He is the biological older brother of [[Toki]] and [[Sayaka]], and the younger brother of [[Kaioh]]. Raoh was originally a native from the island of [[Shura no Kuni|Shura]]. After the death of his mother, Raoh was orphaned and sent to the mainland by [[Jukei]], along with his little brother, Toki, and the baby [[Kenshiro]] to train with [[Ryuken]], the master of [[Hokuto Shinken]]. When they met Ryuken, he left Raoh and Toki at the bottom of a canyon and promised he would only adopt the one who made it to the top first. Raoh clawed himself to the summit but carried Toki with him and ordered Ryuken to adopt both of them. Ryuken was moved by this act and agreed, taking Raoh as his apprentice. Raoh trained hard under Ryuken, driven by the desire to become the strongest. He made a promise with Toki that should he fall victim to his own ambition, his little brother would stop him at any cost. | ||
====The King of | ====The King of Fists==== | ||
As Raoh developed a fierce and terrifying fighting style, Ryuken came to fear his power and chose Kenshiro as his successor to Hokuto Shinken. Consequently, Raoh broke the 1800 year law of Hokuto by refusing to give up his power. Ryuken tried to stop him from misusing the Hokuto style, but Raoh killed him and left the temple to further his ambition. He assumed the title of Ken-Oh (拳王 '''King of Fists''') and amassed an army to conquer the wasteland. Among those to join under his banner were [[Jagi]], [[Amiba]], [[Yuda]] and [[Ryuga]]. | |||
====Battle in Mamiya's Village==== | ====Battle in Mamiya's Village==== | ||
Raoh established the mighty stronghold of [[Cassandra]] as a prison for martial artists, whose secret scrolls he had stolen to perfect the ultimate fighting style. He also kept Toki imprisoned there to prevent him joining forces with Kenshiro. However, Cassandra was liberated by Kenshiro, and Toki was rescued. Raoh launched a counterattack on [[Mamiya|Mamiya's]] village, where he fought with [[Rei]] of the ''[[Nanto Suicho Ken]]'' style and defeated him with a fatal blow to Rei's ''Shinkesshū'' pressure point, dooming the Nanto fighter to die a gruesome death in 3 days. | |||
Kenshiro challenged Raoh for revenge and the two battled to a bloody standstill after Toki intervened to stop them killing each other. | |||
====The Holy Emperor Souther==== | ====The Holy Emperor Souther==== | ||
After his fight with Kenshiro, Raoh would carefully survey what [[Souther]] was up to, as he was constructing the holy mausoleum with child slaves. The wound he sustained in his fight with Kenshiro, along with Souther's bodily secret, prevented Raoh from engaging with the rival warlord, and he set up a temporary base while he continued to recuperate. After receiving word that Kenshiro was defeated by the [[Nanto Ho-oh Ken|Nanto Ho'o Ken]] master, Raoh ordered a few of his troops to find and rescue him, and had him delivered to [[Lin]], [[Bat]] and [[Shu]]. | |||
Later, after he and Toki had taken down a considerable amount of Souther's army, the two of them observed as Kenshiro triumphed over Souther in their rematch. | |||
==== Final battle with Toki==== | ==== Final battle with Toki==== | ||
Raoh later confronts [[Koryu]], a master of Hokuto Shin Ken and an old rival of Ryuken. Raoh seeks to fight the old master as his way of gauging the recovery of his wound that Kenshiro inflicted on him. Raoh and Koryu fought, and despite the latter attempting to defeat Raoh with the ''Shichisei Massatsu'', Raoh overpowered him, destroying Koryu's hands and pummeling him to death. | |||
Toki sensed that the time was drawing near for him to fight Raoh, and soon enough, Raoh would finally duel with Toki to settle their childhood promise. Toki, weakened by his radiation poisoning, was defeated but Raoh spared his brother's life in a rare act of mercy. Toki would later die during a confrontation with Ryuga. | |||
====The Last Nanto General==== | ====The Last Nanto General==== | ||
Raoh later fought against the [[Nanto Goshasei]] - guardians of the mysterious [[Last Nanto General]], who had risen up to challenge Raoh's conquest. Three of the Goshasei would fight him directly: [[Huey]] of the Wind, [[Shuren]] of the Flame, and Raoh's old rival [[Juza]] of the Clouds, only for all of them to die by Raoh's hand. When Raoh discovered the General's real identity was [[Yuria]], his unrequited love and Kenshiro's fiancée, he marched onward to claim her for himself. However, after a brief entanglement with [[Tou]] and [[Rihaku]] of the Ocean, he was met by Kenshiro, who had now learned the ultimate Hokuto Shinken technique ''[[Musou Tensei]],'' which overwhelmed him with fear. Raoh managed to escape with Yuria in his clutches and retreated to his fortress. | |||
Haunted by his fear of Kenshiro, Raoh abandoned the title of 'Ken-Oh' and swore to become a ferocious demon. His first act was to confront [[Fudou]] of the Mountains, formally known as "Fudou the Demon", a ghost from his past and the first man to teach him fear. Fudou was now a reformed character, adopting orphans of the wasteland, but he was forced to fight when Raoh threatened to slaughter his children. Despite withstanding Fudou's relentless charge, Raoh was terrified of the vision of Kenshiro reflected in Fudou's eyes and left the battlefield in disgrace. | |||
====The Final Battle==== | ====The Final Battle==== | ||
On the brink of despair, Raoh decided that only killing Yuria would bring him the sorrow needed to learn Musou Tensei and defeat Kenshiro. However, as he prepared to strike, he discovered Yuria was hiding a terminal illness the whole time. Yuria's courage in the face of her impending death moved Raoh to tears and stopped him from killing her. Instead, he placed her in a temporary coma, slowing the spread of her disease. As fate would have it, this moment bestowed Raoh with Musou Tensei, and he took Yuria's body to the [[Hokuto Renkitōza]], faking her murder in order to provoke Kenshiro into their final showdown. | |||
After a grueling battle, Raoh realized he could not overcome his opponent, whose soul was strengthened by the blood and tears shed against his great rivals. Conceding defeat to his younger brother, Raoh proclaimed to have no regrets and sent his remaining life-force into the sky, restoring light to the world as he died standing proudly. His body was buried beside Toki's grave. | |||
==[[Hokuto no Ken (1986 movie)]]== | ==[[Hokuto no Ken (1986 movie)]]== | ||
In the 1986 movie, Raoh watches alongside Jagi as [[Shin]] defeats Kenshiro and kidnaps Yuria. After which, he orders Jagi to dispose of Kenshiro by throwing him into an abyss to perish in darkness. He also gives Jagi the title of successor, which was now worthless to him. Raoh visits Ryuken at the Hokuto dojo, confirming Kenshiro's "death" and his own goal to conquer the heavens. Ryuken is left with no choice but to seal his eldest son's power but Raoh murders his master and leaves the dojo to fulfill his ambitions. | |||
During the follow year, Raoh begins his path of conquest by eliminating rival warlords, such as the [[Fang Clan]], before marching to [[Southern Cross]] to challenge Shin. Upon his arrival he captures Yuria (who was in the midst of escaping) and defeats Shin, leaving him alive long enough to warn Kenshiro. | |||
Raoh returns to his stronghold of Cassandra in anticipation of the final battle, using Yuria as his bait. However, Kenshiro arrives too late to save Rei, who himself challenges Raoh to save Yuria. The two Hokuto brothers engage in a bloody clash which is brought to a halt when [[Lin]] intervenes. Realizing the role Lin will play in the future, Raoh leaves the battlefield and postpones his war with Kenshiro for another day. | |||
Whereas in the original Japanese theatrical release and English dub, Raoh is the victor only for Kenshiro to be saved by Lin, this was changed in the Japanese home video version where the fight ends in a stalemate. | |||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
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*Level: AAA | *Level: AAA | ||
*Power: 5 | *Power: 5 | ||
* Speed: 4 | *Speed: 4 | ||
*Skills: 5 | *Skills: 5 | ||
*Looks: 3 | *Looks: 3 | ||