Talk:List of Battle Arena Toshinden characters

Battle Arena Toshinden characters
All Battle Arena Toshinden characters should be in this list unless they're expanded enough to warrant a seperate page per WP:FICTION. --Kunzite 03:07, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Character screenshots
Why the heck are all the pictures of characters taken from the anime? Toshinden is a videogame and someone needs to either find their artwork from the game or a screen shot of them in action from the game. --86.128.55.235 18:02, 22 June 2006 (UTC)


 * They are from the anime.--D-Boy 05:51, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Agreed, they should be from the game, not the anime. --Kirbysuperstar 06:19, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 18:25, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Whoever is inserting all this fanfiction garbage into the biographies, stop. Few of the rivals from Toshinden 3 have any connection with their counterparts, save for Cuiling. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.11.243.26 (talk) 09:13, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Rewriting the article - Questions
I've just seen the recent tags on the article, and I kinda agree with whoever slapped them on. The article was edited by mostly one other person about 4-5 months ago, but I can't remember who they where. They added a lot more story info and missing characters, etc. I've edited a lot too, to try to make it neater, but, as you can tell, kept mostly the same tone and length, as I didn't think at the time for it to be such a big deal.

I'm willing to try and help out with the removal of the article's "fancruft", but I've got a few questions. Obviously every character's "story" section could easily be edited to be far more concise, but what else should replace it? If its the control and playability of each character, I'll have to step aside and let someone else do that on their own, as I'm crap at explaining gameplay mechanics and movesets.

Finally, where can sources/references be retrieved from? Toshinden's characters don't really have much information or hype surrounding them compared to ones from other fighting games, seeing how the series has been defunct for ages. I'm thinking that the stuff written about all the characters at the moment was just from the instruction manuals, in-game endings (which I personally base most of my edits on) and possibly comics, but I've never read any of the comics so I'm not sure about that. 86.11.139.109 (talk) 04:33, 4 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi, I got your message on my discussion page, here's a copy of the answer (with a little more tacked on to the end, regarding something you wrote above):


 * It's a fair question. Sometimes I do spend quite a lot of time fixing articles with issues. That's particularly true where I know something about the subject or about how to fix the issues. The article is 81 kilobytes, as you can observe selecting the "edit this page" tab. Should the article be split into two, or is the subject covered in too much depth? Reading it, I decided it was too long.


 * In this case, my ability to contribute is not great, but the tags alert other editors who *can* contribute that there might be an issue. If I did contribute, here's the kind of suggestion I could make:


 * "Sadly for Adam, his dream would never come to pass, for Rungo Iron, a Toshin fighter and his specific target, defeated the robot, turning him into a pile of scrap metal beyond repair."


 * This language is essay-like or even story-like, which are styles that are identified by Wiki as unencyclopic. Moreover, it's weak writing, even as an essay or story. "His dream would never come to pass" is a cliche. "A pile of scrap metal" is a cliche and also hyperbole. E.g., is it true that in the story he was actually scrapped, or was it that his parts cannibalized for other robots? If it's not known in the story, then the author is delving into original research. And no original research WP:OR is one of the three Wiki core content policies. Anyhow, that would be the direction I would go. Hope some of this is helpful!


 * I have faced the problem of where to find the reliable, independent, third-party sources Wiki prefers. In some cases (like a favorite TV show that's long gone), I'm just out of luck. If I write without sources, I know someone is likely to come along in a couple months and just delete it.


 * Ways to get resources: 1) The Internet. 2) A local library. 3) Your own books (I bought a book through amazon.com once, just to provide Wiki citations). 4) Don't forget the much-under used Google books Piano non troppo (talk) 07:29, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

Why is URA overlooked?
It was the game that got me into Toshinden. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ravsieg (talk • contribs) 19:25, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

Probably 'cos the new characters introduced in the game have even less info to note and source about than the original ones, seeing how they only appeared once and vanished, much like Toshinden 3/4... but if you want to give it a shot and add them in, go for it. 86.11.139.109 (talk) 23:04, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Toshinden 3 and URA not tournaments
The subject speaks for itself. The stories for both these games make no mention of either game featuring a tournament.

In both cases the Toshin fighters are separately targeted by assassins unrelated to the Secret Society and their Toshinden Tournament. Indeed, there isn't even any indication that most of the fighters even cross paths in 3 or URA. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Test791! (talk • contribs) 12:17, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

:List of Battle Arena Toshinden characters
Further information: Battle Arena Toshinden Contents •1 Kayin Amoh •2 Chaos •3 Cupido •4 Ellis •5 Fo Fai •6 Gaia ◦6.1 Biographical Information ◦6.2 Description ◦6.3 Story •7 Rungo Iron •8 Master •9 Mondo •10 Duke B. Rambert •11 Sho Shinjo ◦11.1 Biographical Information ◦11.2 Description ◦11.3 Story •12 Eiji Shinjo ◦12.1 Biographical Information ◦12.2 Description ◦12.3 Story •13 Sofia •14 Tracy •15 Uranus •16 Vermillion, the Living Enigma ◦16.1 Biographical Information ◦16.2 Description ◦16.3 Story

Kayin Amoh •Nationality: England •Age: •Height: •Weight: •Occupation: •Weapon: Kayin Amoh is a fictional, playable character in the Battle Arena Toshinden video game series, and the best friend of main protagonist Eiji Shinjo. Kayin is described as a bounty hunter, though his country of origin has changed a few times. He is described initially as Scottish, and later, British. His family in either version is descended from one of King Arthur's knights, hence his use of the sword Excalibur. Kayin was trained along with Eiji by Eiji's brother Sho Shinjo, until Sho disappeared one day. Since then, Eiji and Kayin have continued to be the best of friends, but also rivals. This friendship was nearly shattered when Kayin heard of his father's murder at the hands of Sho, for unknown reasons (possibly Kayin's father had been a target of the infamous Himitsu Kessha Organization, run by the ruthless Master and Uranus. For a while, Kayin left Eiji and went his separate ways, but they met again at the second Toshindaibukai. Kayin was defeated by Eiji, and so he never got to face off against his sworn enemy, Sho. Just before the third Toshindaibukai, Kayin rescued a little girl named Naru and adopted her, training her in the ways of the sword. Kayin and Naru entered the third tournament together, but were both knocked out. It is unknown what happened to Kayin afterwards.

Chaos •Nationality: Srilanka •Age: •Height: •Weight: •Occupation: •Weapon: Chaos is a fictional playable character from the second two installments in the video game series. He is one of the top executives of the Himitsu Kessha. People feared that there was no one who could equal his combat skills. But then a change took place in him. He stopped talking despite having previously been a man of many words. Rumors were spread that perhaps he had lost his memory. That was when he entered the tournament. Yet he still did not say a word.

Cupido Cupido is a secret character in the Sega Saturn version of Battle Arena Toshinden (named "Battle Arena Toshinden Remix"). She can be unlocked after beating the game using Sho. Not much is known about her, however, until later games in which she is no longer a playable character. She is revealed in the manga to be a member of the Shitennou, an elite position in the Himitsu Kessha, and most notably the Master's right hand. She is highly aware of many of the characters' pasts and personal affairs and offers them cryptic advice upon defeat. She was revealed as the sister of Ripper, indicating possible Chinese origin. She has also been strongly linked with Sho Shinjo and might be the mother of Subaru Shinjo given her implied relationship with Sho. She was originally planned to debut in the third game under the name of Chaos, but this was changed and her sole appearances so far have been limited to the Saturn and Japanese-only titles like Toshinden Card Quest.

Ellis •Nationality: Turkey •Age: 17 •Height: •Weight: •Occupation: •Weapon: Ellis is a fictional playable character in the first three installments of the video game series. Although the games state Ellis to be Turkish, she is actually Japanese, although this is not revealed until the second game. A close friend of Eiji Shinjo and Kayin Amoh, Ellis is a fighter skilled in the art of the Twin Dirk Daggers, and also a circus performer. She was raised in an orphanage in Turkey, told that her parents and brother had been killed in a car crash. Ellis, after reaching the age of 16, moved to Japan where she would meet and eventually develop an unreturned crush on Eiji, who was bitter at the sudden disappearance of his brother and mentor, Sho. Along with Eiji and his friend Kayin, Ellis entered the first Toshindaibukai in order to test her fighting skills, but she, along with all the other participating fighters, discovered that the tournament had been held illegally by a man named Gaia, whom Eiji had been battling at the time. Furious at Gaia for deceiving her and everyone else like that, Ellis returned home with Eiji and Kayin. However, two years later, Ellis received a letter from Gaia, who was calling for help. To her horror, the letter revealed that Gaia was actually her father and that she and Gaia were the only ones to survive the car crash sixteen years ago. It also revealed that Ellis was actually Japanese and not Turkish. It seemed that Gaia had been targeted for death by the Himitsu Kessha Organization for holding the first Toshindaibukai, and now needed help if he was to avenge the deaths of his wife and son, who had been killed when Uranus caused the fatal car accident. Fighting her hatred, Ellis entered the second Toshindaibukai and encountered a man named Rungo Iron, who claimed to be a friend of Gaia's who had also received a call for help. Eventually reuniting with her father, Ellis fought in the tournament, but was knocked out by a Chinese Magician named Fo Fai, leaving Gaia and Rungo to fight along with their new ally: Eiji. Ellis eventually heard that Uranus had been slain before Gaia and Rungo could reach her, and Gaia came home to Ellis, to start a new life together. For entertainment, Ellis, Gaia, and Rungo, along with Eiji and Kayin, entered the third Toshindaibukai. But Rungo and Gaia had been targeted by Himitsu Kessha assassins: Tau, a tribal giant, and Adam, a robot Rungo's size. Ellis was encountered by another assassin named Atahua, a tribal boy. Ellis fought Atahua with all her might, but when Tau showed up and claimed that he had forfeited his match against Gaia, Atahua abandoned his fight with Ellis, understanding now that fighting was pointless. Ellis and Gaia bid farewell to Tau and Atahua, and left the tournament. Since then, Ellis and Gaia have not fought again, retiring from the sport for good.

Fo Fai •Nationality: China •Age: 107 •Height: •Weight: •Occupation: •Weapon: Fo Fai is a playable character in the first two games of the series. He is a Chinese Magician who uses his Iron Claws as his primary weapons. Although he may not look it, Fo's heart is as black as the night, and takes the ultimate pleasure in the suffering and killing of others, especially Eiji, Kayin, and Ellis. For reasons unknown, Fo and his fellow assassin Mondo entered the first two Toshindaibukai tournaments hosted by the Himitsu Kessha Organization. Fo was knocked out by Kayin Amoh, and Mondo was knocked out by Eiji Shinjo, who eventually killed Mondo. Fo does not feature on Toshinden 3, having died of old age. His role as Iron Claw wielder is passed on to the newcomer Bayhou, a humanoid ape. Fo Fai is prominent in the series for being not only the oldest character, but also one of the most bloodthisrty, and perhaps the most sinister (since he appears as a kindly old man to most).

Gaia

Biographical Information Gaia in his armour, as he appears in the anime•Full Name: Gaia •Name Meaning: Devil Warrior •Nationality: Japanese •Age: 40+ •Height: 7 feet (12 feet with his armour) •Weight: 201 pounds (221 pounds with his armour) •Blood Type: O •Known Relatives: •Ellis, daughter •Kaede, wife (deceased) •Son (deceased) •Weapon: Oversized broadsword •Alternate Costume: Blue Armour instead of Red

Description In the first Toshinden, Gaia was the monstrous final boss (except on the harder difficulty settings where Sho was fought if the player beat every other character without losing). Wearing his armour, he took on the appearance of a Japanese warlord except for the 2 huge extra arms coming from his shoulders and ending in yellow claws. He would have been an extremely cheap character except for his one glaring weakness: Gaia is the second slowest character in the games. His jump, which launched him so high it gave both players time to think about their next few attacks before he landed, almost made up for it though. In the second Toshinden, Gaia has cast away his armour and is revealed to have Middle-back length silver hair and brown eyes. He wears gold-with-black-trim chest and shoulder armour, baggy red pants, and black and metal knee-length boots. His attacks had been toned down substantially from the first game; he could no longer kill in 4 hits. Also, he no longer had his impossible jump. In return, he was made slightly faster and easier to use.

Story Gaia and his wife Kaede were both part of the Himitsu Kesshu organization that sponsored the Toshindaibukai tournaments. His wife was at that time the Uranus of the organization, making up part of the "Divine Four" (the four highest positions in the organization under the leader). Gaia himself was practically a member, but the one who would become the next Uranus thought it too dangerous to have them both in the Divine Four. Gaia, Kaede, their unnamed son, and their daughter Ellis were driving in the family vehicle when it spun out of control and exploded. Gaia and Ellis miraculously survived, but Kaede and their son were not as lucky. Gaia knew it had been no accident, and he left Ellis in the care of an orphanage so he could pursue his family's assailiant without any hindrance. Gaia was promoted into the Divine Four, and he eventually learned that the woman who had become Uranus in Kaede's stead had masterminded what had happened. Filled with hatred for Uranus, Gaia illegally held the Toshindaibukai in search of strong warriors to aid him in his attack against her. Gaia met Eiji Shinjo at the tournament while searching for his older brother Sho Shinjo. Gaia announced his proposition to Eiji, but before Eiji could accept or refuse, Chaos, another member of the Divine Four, intervened and stopped the fight. Chaos told Gaia that he had been labelled as a traitor and marked for death. Gaia knew he had no other choice but to flee, for if Chaos had found him, Uranus couldn't be far behind, and he could not take her down on his own. One year later, while still on the run, Gaia received an invitation to participate in the upcoming second Toshindaibukai tournament. Gaia realized that he could run all he wanted, but Uranus had an easier time finding him than she did breathing. He cast off his armour, and holding back nothing, fought against Uranus with everything he had; and this time, he was fighting with Eiji & co. Gaia fought his way to the organization's headquarters, meeting up with his daughter Ellis there. After telling her her true story, he went further into the tower and killed Chaos. Upon entering Uranus' chamber, however, he felt his heart leap into his throat upon discovering that she had already been killed. Gaia walked out of the tower half-fulfilled, half-revenge starved.

Rungo Iron •Nationality: U.S.A •Age: •Height: •Weight: •Occupation: •Weapon: Rungo is a fictional, playable character in the first three installments of the video games series. He is an American miner, and a fighter in the arts of the stone club. Rungo was an ordinary miner, and friends with a fellow fighter named Gaia, but his life changed when Gaia mysteriously disappeared. Bored by his lifestyle, Rungo decided to enter the Toshindaibukai fighting tournament hosted by the mysterious Himitsu Kessha. Rungo managed to get a glimpse of the tournament host, and although he couldn't see who it was behind his thick red armour, Rungo recognized the man's voice as that of his own friend, Gaia! Determined to get Gaia out of the Himitsu Kessha, Rungo fought as hard as he could, but was knocked out of the tournament by a Frenchman named Duke B. Rambert. Two years later, Rungo received a call for help from Gaia. It turned out Gaia had hosted the tournament illegally, and was now a target from the Himitsu Kessha. Gaia begged his old friend for help to fight against his assassin, Chaos, and to get revenge against Uranus, who had killed his wife and son by causing a car crash. Rungo, determined to help Gaia, entered the second Toshindaibukai and fought alongside Gaia, until they were separated. Rungo heard that Gaia had killed Chaos, and that Uranus had been slain by someone else. Satisfied, Rungo returned home, until Gaia rejoined him. Solely for entertainment, Rungo decided to enter the third tournament with Gaia, but the two soon found out that they had both been marked for death by the Himitsu Kessha for the death of Chaos (Chaos is on the third game, but in reality, he was killed during the second tournament). Rungo and Gaia were confronted by Tau, and the robot Adam. Rungo defeated Adam by turning him into a pile of scrap, but while Gaia and Tau dueled, Tau realized that he couldn't win, and forfeited the match. After that, Rungo and Gaia retired from fighting.

Master •Nationality: Unknown, but some consider Master to be Belgian •Age: 16 •Height: 5 feet (151 cm) •Weight: 86 pounds (39 kg) •Gender: Male (His Toshinden 2 game ending refers to Master as male.) •Occupation: Leader of the Himitsu Kessha •Weapon: Psychic Sword •Quote: "Machigai Desu Anata" •Quote Translation: "You are a mistake" Solely known as "Master" or "The Master", Master is a fictional, playable character in the second installment of the video game series, and the main antagonist of Battle Arena Toshinden 2. Little is known about this mysterious but extremely powerful boy, except that he is the Superior of the ruthless Himitsu Kessha Organization. Until his defeat, Master had many bodyguards, the most notable ones being Uranus, Gaia, Chaos, and Cupido. But after Uranus killed Gaia's wife and son in a car crash, Gaia betrayed the Organization and illegally held the first Toshindaibukai. Uranus sent Chaos to track Gaia down and kill him. Gaia fled for his life just after Chaos found him. Master then held the second Toshindaibukai in order to draw Gaia out into the open, using Uranus as bait. But meanwhile, another matter caused Master's downfall, as he and Uranus were slain in their own headquarters by Sho himself. Master only appears in Battle Arena Toshinden 2, but he is still the Head of the Himitsu Kessha on the first game.

Mondo •Nationality: Japan •Age: •Height: •Weight: •Occupation: •Weapon: Mondo is a fictional, playable character in the first three installments of the video game series. He is an assassin for the Himitsu Kessha, and the sworn enemy of the main protagonist, Eiji Shinjo. A mercenary from a Japanese Warrior Clan, Mondo entered the first Toshindaibukai solely for the purpose of assassinating Eiji, an order from Uranus, the Deputy Head of the Himitsu Kessha Organization. However, Eiji, being half Mondo's age and more agile, defeated Mondo in a fierce and bloody battle. But Mondo was not killed, and swore that he would one day get revenge on Eiji for ridiculing him. Mondo's second chance to kill Eiji came when the second Toshindaibukai was announced, but once again, Mondo was beaten by Eiji. Mondo once again swore that he would engage Eiji in another battle, only this time, it would be a fight to the finish. Mondo, knowing Eiji would be there, entered the third Toshindaibukai in order to exact his revenge. This time, Mondo was confronted by his rival and fellow mercenary, Toujin, who had been sent by Vermilion, the new head of the Himitsu Kessha since the deaths of Uranus and Master, to assassinate Mondo. Mondo and Toujin dueled, and Mondo emerged the victor. But there was one more matter left to resolve: Eiji. Mondo eventually came face to face with Eiji, and the two enemies fought once again. But Mondo made the fatal mistake by revealing that he was no longer part of the Himitsu Kessha. Knowing that Mondo would now be free to pursue him now that he had retired, Eiji fought as hard as he could. Eiji's brutal attacks were more than Mondo could handle, and the battle ended when he was finally slain by Eiji.

Duke B. Rambert •Nationality: France •Age: •Height: •Weight: •Occupation: •Weapon: Duke is a fictional, playable character in the first three installments of the series. He is a French Nobleman, and a champion knight of his King's Castle in France. However, Duke was considered the strongest fighter in France until a young Japanese world-traveller named Eiji Shinjo was challenged to a duel by him. Eiji easily bested the arrogant Frenchman, and Duke vowed revenge. For a while, Duke forgot about Eiji, and went on with his own life, eventually finding a girlfriend. But Duke turned back to fighting when he entered the Toshindaibukai tournament hosted by the Himitsu Kessha. To his horror, he came face to face with Eiji once again, and once again he lost pathetically, intensifying his hatred toward the Japanese Adventurer. Ashamed, Duke decided to retire from fighting. But Duke entered the second Toshindaibukai after hearing that his girlfriend had betrayed him and become the new Uranus of the Himitsu Kessha. Driven by hatred, Duke entered the tournament, and this time, found himself fighting with Eiji to find Uranus. But when Duke heard that Uranus had already been slain by a man named Sho Shinjo, Duke abandoned the battlefield. When the third Toshindaibukai was announced, Duke entered solely for the purpose of fighting Eiji once again, but he was stopped by a Himitsu Kessha soldier named Balga. Duke killed Balga in combat, and was one of the few fighters to survive the tournament. Duke, after hearing that Eiji had slain the Himitsu Guards Abel and Viel and become the new head of the organization (a good one, not evil), retired from fighting for good, and settled down as a rich nobleman in France.

Sho Shinjo

Biographical Information •Full Name: Sho Shinjo •Alias: The Stranger •Nationality: Japanese •Age: 26 •Height: 5 feet, 10 inches •Weight: 141 pounds •Blood Type: A •Occupation: Travelling swordmaster •Known Relatives: •Eiji Shinjo, brother •Subaru Shinjo, son •Weapon: five (5) foot long katana •Fighting Style: Japanese swordfighting •Quote:"Meifuku o inoru." •Quote Translation:"Pray for happiness in the next world."

Description Sho has just-past-shoulder-length brown hair and bright red eyes. He wears a purple mantle with one shoulder lifted up to allow freedom of movement for his sword-wielding arm. He also wears a black shirt and black pants, with the bottom of a red tunic and knee-length brown boots. He is twice as fast as any other character save perhaps Ellis, and his moves do twice as much damage as any other character except for Gaia and Rungo, who are designed for raw power. He has consistently been presented as a secret-boss opponent, making him very difficult in each incarnation as he possesses all of Eiji and Kayin's attacks (since he taught them both).

Story Sho had trained his younger brother Eiji Shinjo and Eiji's friend Kayin Amoh in the ways of the sword ever since the two were children. One day, however, Sho vanished without any trace, leaving Eiji and Kayin, as he felt they had reached an adequate level of swordsmanship and could train without him. He travelled the world over, taking the name "The Stranger", searching out and defeating all those who were even rumored to have any potential. Word reached Sho of the Toshindaibukai, a tournament that was to be held for the strongest in the world, and he decided to enter. Watching afar from the shadows, intervening only when he could stand it no longer, Sho waited out the tournament to see who was truly worthy of fighting him. It came down to Gaia, the holder of the tournament, and his younger brother Eiji, whom he had noticed earlier. A man named Chaos intervened and stopped the battle, as Gaia had apparently held the tournament without the permission of the organization who sponsored it. With Gaia out of the picture, there was only one left to face: Eiji. Sho confronted his brother and defeated him easily because Eiji held back and Sho did not. At the end though, Sho simply gave Eiji a glance over his shoulder and walked off, leaving Eiji beaten. It is around this time, the point in between the first and second tournaments, that two major things happened in Sho's life. First, he killed Kayin Amoh's father, causing Kayin to begin a manhunt for Sho's head. Second, Sho's son Subaru Shinjo is born, the mother unknown. Sho enters the second tournament for the same reasons he did the first. He comes across Eiji once more, this time only narrowly defeating him. He breaks into the organization's main compound and kills Uranus and Master because they had been making clones of him and using them to turn people against Sho. He walks out of the building just as Gaia arrives.

Eiji Shinjo

Biographical Information Eiji Shinjo, as he appears in the anime•Full Name: Eiji Shinjo(misprinted as Shindo in the 2003 re-release of the anime) •Name Meaning: Burning Yamato Soul •Nationality: Japanese •Occupation: Adventurer •Blood Type: A •Age: 21 •Height: 5 feet, 8 inches •Weight: 140 lb (64 kg) •Known Relatives: •Sho Shinjo, brother •Subaru Shinjo, pupil, nephew •Weapon: Japanese Byakko Sword (trans. White Tiger Sword) •Fighting Style: Japanese Swordfighting •Likes: Gazing at scenery from atop bridges •Dislikes: Ghosts and Cockroaches •Love Interests: His girlfriend Emi •Special Talent: Sports •Favorite Color: Black •Alternate Costume: Blue Stripes instead of Red, and he is bare Feet.

Description Eiji has spiky brown hair and brown eyes. He wears a white headband and the top of a white-with-red-trim Gi tied by a red belt. Eijis gloves consist of black gloves with no fingers and white bandages along his forearm from his wrist almost to his elbow. He wears black pants, white ankle coverings with red diamonds on them, and brown shoes. Eiji is literally the ideal starting character. He is one of Toshinden's 2 all-rounders, having no advantages or disadvantages compared to the other fighters. Eiji's attack power, speed, and endurance are the standard by which all of the other fighters abilities are measured. In this respect, Eiji is often compared to Ryu (Street Fighter)

Story Eiji and his best friend and rival, Kayin Amoh, were both trained from a very young age in the ways of the sword by Eiji's older brother Sho Shinjo. One day, however, Sho simply vanished, leaving Eiji and Kayin behind. As Eiji's skills grew, so did his desire to find his lost brother, and before long Eiji left in search of Sho. Along Eiji's travels, he fought and defeated a man by the name of Duke B. Rambert. Unknown to both of them, they would meet again many times over. Eventually, word reached Eiji of a tournament known as the Toushindaibukai, which was to include the best warriors the from across the globe, Duke and Eiji's old rival Kayin Amoh among them. Eiji enters the tournament in hopes of finding his brother Sho there. After defeating opponent after opponent, Eiji eventually faced Gaia, who was holding the tournament illegally. The rightful holders of the tournament, however, intervened, denying Eiji victory. He was not to be disappointed though, as Sho indeed appeared before Eiji. Needless to say, Eiji was ecstatic that he had finally found his brother, but Sho had changed into a heartless loner. In a flash, the fight was over, and Eiji had lost pathetically. Sho, however, gave Eiji one final look and vanished once again. Eiji took a vow; to continually sharpen his swordfighting skills and defeat Sho when next they met.

Sofia •Nationality: •Age: •Blood type •Height: •Weight: •Occupation: •Weapon: whip Sofia is a fictional playable character in the first three installments of the video game series.. She is a very well endowed Russian, Whip-Wielding Agent, and a friend of Eiji Shinjo. But Sofia fell under the mind control of someone claiming to be called Uranus, the Deputy Head of the Himitsu Kessha Organization, for the sole purpose of eliminating Eiji to stop him finding his brother, Sho. Sofia and Eiji fought in the first Toshindaibukai, and Eiji emerged the victor, unwillingly hurting Sofia until she was unable to fight any longer. Frustrated, Uranus let go of the busty Sofia, but Eiji took Sofia to medical care after the tournament's conclusion. Sofia, along with Eiji, entered the second Toshindaibukai with revenge in her mind, but, like many other people who were after Uranus' head, were beaten to the punch by a revolting Sho, who had killed Uranus and Master after being framed for crimes by a series of clones created by Master. Sofia entered the third tournament solely for the purpose of entertainment, but she was confronted by a Himitsu Kessha assassin in the form of her old Whip-Wielding rival; the Catwoman Zola. Sofia eventually killed Zola in combat, and after hearing of Eiji's take over of the Himitsu Kessha, retired from figting for good.

Tracy •Nationality: •Age: •Blood type: •Height: •Weight: •Occupation: •Weapon: Tracy is a fictional playable character in the second two installments of the video game series. She is an American Policewoman, who is often teamed up with fellow policeman Nagisa, who is only present in Battle Arena Toshinden 3. Hearing of the death of a woman and boy in a car crash, Tracy entered the second Toshindaibukai undercover to investigate the activities of the Himitsu Kessha Organization, as the woman's husband, a man named Gaia had been working for the Organization at the time. Tracy, being a skilled fighter as well as a policeman, was narrowly defeated by a Japanese Adventurer named Eiji Shinjo, but she eventually found the answers she needed: The now-dead Uranus was the one responsible for the deaths of Gaia's wife and son. Tracy returned to New York and reported to her superiors, but there was one thing that she couldn't get over: She was known as the most skilled fighter on the NYPD. After the announcement of the third Toshindaibukai, Tracy entered once again. At first she just couldn't get along with her boss Nagisa Iwashiro - every - thing he did grated on her nerves. But as they fought side by side against Abel and his cohorts, Tracy's feelings changed as she noticed Nagisa's strong sense of justice. Finally, he won her whole-hearted respect. Eventually Tracy was confronted by a Himitsu Kessha assassin in the form of a young woman named Rachael, who was Tracy's sister. Abandoned by her parents and left to fend for herself in a harsh, cruel world, Rachael cursed her fate and learned to hate Tracy, but Tracy still defeated her. As she left to return to New York, Tracy couldn't help teasing her serious superior a little. "Hey, Nagisa! You should quit worrying about your girly first name, you know. Haven't you heard -sensitive new age guys are all the rage now!"

Uranus •Nationality: Unknown •Age: •Blood type: •Height: •Weight: •Occupation: •Weapon: Uranus is a fictional, playable character in the second installment of the video game series. She is the French Deputy Head of the mysterious Himitsu Kessha Organization, and the main antagonist of the Toshinden anime. Prior to joining Master as her second-in-command at the Himitsu Kessha, Uranus was an original woman (there is no knowledge of her original name) and the girlfriend of a French Nobleman named Duke B. Rambert. After Gaia's wife left the post of Uranus from the Himitsu Kessha, this lady stepped in and became the new Uranus, and even changed from a kind, warm-hearted person to a cold-blooded assassin. Among her murder victims were Gaia's wife and son. While Duke was driven by love-turned-hatred to kill his former girlfriend, Gaia was driven by his lust for revenge. Eventually Uranus would be killed in the second tournament, along with her master Uranus is only present on Battle Arena Toshinden 2, but she is still the Deputy Head on the first game. Uranus can be unlocked in the game by pressing a sequence of buttons while the text of the main menu comes flying from the left side of the screen. Alternatively, she can be unlocked by playing the story mode once. She, along with the other secret characters of this game, can be found in the random select box at the top of the screen. She and the other scret characters appear after Chaos. Uranus is a very strong opponent within Toshinden 2's game mode and stands to be even more difficult than the final boss, Master, herself. The CPU of Uranus acts like Gaia did from the first game; she'll constantly block and take the opportunity to strike when she sees an opportunity. Uranus's attacks vary from using her giant angel wings offensively or using her bow and arrow. With her bow and arrow, she can put up a fight close range or long range. Similar to Gaia in the first game, her jumps are high, and she has the ability to stay in the sky by using her wings to fly (circle while in the air), leaving her opponent to figure out a way to attack her. Also, some of her attacks, such as the 'Angel Charge' or the 'Rising Spiral Wing', leave her open for a counterattack if the hit fails to land. A cheap method used by players to defeat her is to get her close to the edge of the stage and have her use 'Angel Charge' or 'Rising Spiral Wing' to get her to fall out of the ring. However, there is a chance by using this method, that the player themselves could be knocked out of the ring due to the 'push factor' of Uranus's techniques.

Vermillion, the Living Enigma

Biographical Information •Full Name: Vermillion •Nickname: Verm •Nationality: Unknown •Age: Unknown •Height: Unknown •Weight: Unknown •Blood Type: Unknown •Weapon: A shotgun and a peacemaker •Fighting style: Long-ranged gun attacks •Quote: "Shi-ne!" •Quote Translation: "Die!"

Description Precious little is known about Vermillion. He has shoulder-length reddish hair, glasses, and a black trenchcoat. He prefers, like Sho Shinjo, to lie in wait as the other participants destroy each other, attacking only when they come close, or when he sees potential in a warrior. Despite this fact, and the fact that he uses guns, Vermillion is by no means a weak or cheap character. He is considered by many gamers to be the hardest character to master, but also the most rewarding.

Story Vermillion first appeared at the second Toshindaibukai. He tries to wait out the tournament, but is found and confronted by Sho Shinjo. He manages to escape after realizing he has no hope of victory, to reappear at a later time. In the third Toshindaibukai, Vermillion makes his presence known almost immediately. He enters the fray, taking out several opponents but failing against and escaping from Eiji Shinjo. When Eiji and Sho battle for what is to be the last time at the end of this Toshindaibukai, he watches from afar, studying them both. He stops watching the fight prematurely, for he has seen enough to prepare for the 4th Toshindaibukai. 10 years after the last Toshindaibukai tournament, a fourth one was called to gather the four holy weapons. It was said that whoever possessed these four would have supreme and omnipotent power. Vermillion, however, knew their secret: When the four weapons were gathered, the world would come to an end. Eiji Shinjo, the new head of the organization, knew all too well of Vermillion's search for these weapons and specifically invited him to the tournament so that Eiji could kill him. Vermillion appeared at the tournament and quickly eliminated all of the weaker participants. Eventually it came down to himself and Eiji Shinjo; Vermillion fought to destroy the world, Eiji fought for the world. It was not revealed who won this fight, although Eiji seems like the more likely candidate for victory —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.141.130.42 (talk) 21:39, 10 November 2010 (UTC)