Koketsu
| Kouketsu | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kouketsu, as he appears in the manga | |
| Name in Kanji | コウケツ |
| Name in Romaji | Kōketsu |
| Alternate spelling(s) | none |
| Fighting Style | Bowgun, Kijū Ken double-team attack |
| Allegiance(s) | n/a |
| Position(s) | Military dictator |
| Appearances | Manga (ch. 213-217) |
- Kouketsu (コウケツ Kōketsu)
- Kouketsu was a short, fat dictator who took over the wasteland after the collapse of Ken-Oh's empire. He was originally an obsequious horse-groomer in Ken-Oh's army, who was humiliated by Raoh when trying to win his favor. For this, Kouketsu held a deep and paranoid hatred for Raoh, even after his master's death.
- Taking advantage of the peaceful era, Kouketsu forced Raoh's men into slavery by kidnapping their children, including Balga, whose young son, Shingo, was taken prisoner. Believing the age of power was over, he ruled over a monopoly of agriculture and sent his armies to any conquer any fertile land. This caused the deaths of Ryu's adoptive parents and began Ryu & Kenshiro's quest for revenge. They infiltrated the slave camp and formed an uprising against Kouketsu, reviving the spirit of Raoh's army. Failing to defeat Kenshiro with his Frankenstein-like "pet", Kouketsu accidentally killed himself with one of his own traps.