Souther: Difference between revisions

: He was present as young Kenshiro competed in the [[Nanto Junin Kumite]]. When he lost his final trial to [[Shuh]], Souther ordered that the boy be executed in keeping with Nanto law but Shuh interrupted and sacrificed his own eyes for the boy's life. This awakened Shuh's star of destiny (the [[Jinsei]]) and would see the two of them become enemies after the nuclear war.

: When Shuh recruits Kenshiro in his war against Souther, the ''[[Hokuto Shinken]]'' successor confronts Souther but finds his vital point attacks are futile against him. Souther defeats Kenshiro and prepares to use him as a human sacrifice for his mausoleum, until Shuh's son, [[Shiva]], infiltrates the prison and aids his escape. Souther responds by attacking the resistance hideout, taking a hundred women & children hostage in order to blackmail Shuh into surrender. He slices the tendons in Shuh's legs, disabling his ''[[Nanto Hakuro Ken]]'', and forces him to rest the capstone of the pyramid before his execution.

: Kenshiro challenges Souther once more to avenge Shuh's death and discovers his secret: Souther has ''[[wikipedia:dextrocardia|dextrocardia]] [[wikipedia:situs inversus|situs inversus]] totalis''-- his heart is on the right side and the positions of his vital points are reversed. After losing his protection, Souther makes one last stand but is defeated by Kenshiro's merciful ''[[Hokuto Ujō Mōshō Ha|Ujō Moshō Ha]]'' technique. Overwhelmed by his opponent's compassion, Souther spends his final moments reconciling with the shrine of his beloved master. Shortly afterwards, the holy pyramid comes crashing down under the weight of Shuh's sadness, whose spirit wept for someone as misguided as Souther.