Zarqa

Zarqa
Zarqa
Name in Kanji	ザルカ
Name in Romaji	Zaruka
Alternate spelling(s)	none
Fighting Style	Shuchō Shokei Tōjutsu
Allegiance(s)	Raoh
Family	none known
Position(s)	Member of Ken-oh's Imperial Guards
Appearances	Manga (ch. 58-59), Anime (ep. 41-42)
Voice actor(s)	Kōzō Shioya

Zarqa (ザルカ, Zaruka, زرقاء)

The Captain of Ken-Oh's Royal Guard. He appears with Qasim after the death of Warden Uighur to thwart Kenshiro from meeting the imprisoned Toki. In order to repay their debt to Kenshiro for liberating Cassandra, Raiga and Fuga rush ahead to release Toki. However, they are caught in a booby trap set by Zarqa and Qasim, who torture the two rebels to death but are unable to stop them creating a path for Kenshiro.

Initially, Zarqa tries to kill Kenshiro in hiding but his shurikens are easily caught. After giving his location away, he attempts to stop Kenshiro and Toki from reuniting with his Shuchō Shokei Tōjutsu (首長処刑刀術, Shiek Execution Fencing) style, which involves approaching the enemy while spinning an Arabian-style scimitar. Kenshiro defeats him with a single kick and stabs him in the head with his own blade to silence him.

TV Series

• In the anime, it is an original character, Burg, who kills Raiga and Fuga, instead of Zarqa and Qasim.

Trivia

• Avu from the Konami fighting game Martial Champion appears to be based off of Zarqa in stature and weapon choice, although his facial features more resemble Qasim's.