Raoh

	; Raoh, as depicted in the manga
Name in Kanji	ラオウ
Name in Romaji	Raō
Alternate spelling(s)	Laoh, Rao, Raou, Lao, Laou
Fighting Style	Hokuto Shin Ken and other styles
Allegiance(s)	n/a
Family	none known
Position(s)	The Conqueror of Century's End (世紀末覇者 Seikimatsu Hasha)
Appearances	Manga (ch. 42-onward), Anime (32-onward), Legends of the True Savior series, Ten no Haoh, and various other works.
Voice actor(s)	Kenji Utsumi, Takashi Ukaji (Legends of the True Savior, Ten no Haoh)

The eldest of Ryūken's four adopted sons, Raoh (ラオウ) is actually the older brother of Toki and Sayaka and the younger brother of Kaiō. His name became synonymous with the star "Bōkyōsei" (Violent Evil Star).

Childhood

Raoh was orphaned at a young age after his mother died in a fire. After being sent away from the Land of Asura as a boy by Jūkei, Raoh and Toki were adopted by Ryūken. Raoh trained hard under Ryūken, filled with desire to become the strongest. But this desire burned out of control. He asked his brother that should he ever go too far, that he take him out.

The King of the Fist

When Kenshirō was chosen as the Hokuto Shin Ken successor, Raoh broke the 1800-year Hokuto law by refusing to give up the Hokuto style. He killed Ryūken when the old man tried to stop him from misusing the Hokuto style. Raoh left the Hokuto dojo and took the name of Ken-ō (拳王 Fist King). He united many under his banner through fear and respect, including the likes of Jagi, Amiba, Uighur, Yuda, Ryūga, and Akashachi. Raoh and his forces also conquered the legendary stronghold Cassandra and used it to imprison many martial artists, whose secret scrolls had been stolen by Raoh in order to perfect the ultimate fist.

After Cassandra was destroyed and Toki was rescued by Kenshirō, Rei of the Nanto Suichō Ken style tried to stop Raoh. However, Raoh struck him down with a vicious, fatal blow. Kenshirō also fought him, but almost died and was saved by Rei. Toki also failed to stop Raoh. Kenshirō unlocked the secret of the Musō Tensei technique, proving to be the ultimate Hokuto fighter in 1800 years. When Raoh learned that Yuria was alive, he captured her and discovered she was dying. This sadness enabled Raoh to also learn Hokuto's Musō Tensei. Kenshirō's spirit, however, contained many of his friends' and rivals', wheras Raoh only had Toki's and thus could not defeat Kenshiro. As his last deed as Fist King, Raoh sent his life energy into the air, bringing light back to the land.

Fighting Style

As a master of Hokuto Shinken, Raoh boasts extraordinary fighting power. Believing his enemies must suffer for defying him, he uses the keiraku hikō to exact revenge: exemplified when he sentenced Rei to an agonizing death. Raoh also incorporated techniques stolen from Cassandra into his fighting style and has displayed techniques from both Nanto Sei Ken and Rakan Niō Ken.

His Gō no Ken (剛の拳, Fist of Strength) form of fighting overpowers his opponent with immense force and also enhances Raoh's strength the greater his opponent.

Stats

Height: 210cm (6'11")
Weight: 145kg (320 lbs)
Bust: 160cm (63 in)
Waist: 115cm (45 in)
Hip: 130cm (51 in)
Neck Circumference: 65cm (26 in)
VOICE: Kenji Utsumi (TV series, 1986 movie), Takashi Ukaji (Legends of the True Savior movie series, Ten no Haoh TV series)

Gallery

Ken-oh on his steed Kokuoh, as depicted in the manga.
Raoh in the Hokuto no Ken anime series.
Raoh as depicted in Raō Den - Jun'ai no Shō
Raoh in Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sōsōsei Kengō Retsuden (illustration)