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Gouken is a character from the Street Fighter series, who was originally featured in the 1993 manga Street Fighter II: Ryubefore appearing as a playable fighter in Street Fighter IV. He is a master martial artist and mentor to Ryu and Ken as well as the older brother of Akuma.
Personality[]
Gouken's personality is naturally that of the archetypical "master elder", which is common within media related to martial arts; the "elder" personality type is evident in the same type of media (as well as Western media characters such as Pai Mei); despite this, he does have many aspects that do have him stand out as a character.
As stern and serious as he can be, Gouken is nonetheless enthusiastic in the nature of competition, being a spirited and modest good sport at heart. His approach is silent and calm, evocative of "zen" principles, and he often shares insightful (if not also blunt and critical) advice and wisdoms to that effect. For example, he tells Dan that anger will not help him (fearing it would lead him to a dark place), and he informs Dee Jay that if he is silent, he would be surprised at what he learns. He is on good terms with people like Rose and Dhalsim, who share similar ideals and beliefs. Gouken detests Akuma for killing their master, Goutetsu, and embracing the darkness that resides within their arts instead of seeking a more pure form of strength. He also despises M. Bison for his use of Psycho Power, believing he endangered the world.
| Characters in Street Fighter | |
|---|---|
| Street Fighter/Fighting Street | Ryu • Ken • Adon • Birdie • Eagle • Gen • Sagat |
| Street Fighter II | Akuma • Balrog • Blanka • Cammy • Chun-Li • Dee Jay • Dhalsim • E. Honda • Fei Long • Guile • M. Bison • T. Hawk • Vega • Zangief |
| Street Fighter Alpha | Charlie • Dan • Guy • Rose • Sodom |
| Street Fighter Alpha 2 | Rolento • Sakura |
| Street Fighter Alpha 3 | Cody • Juli • Juni • Karin • Maki • R. Mika |
| Street Fighter III | Alex • Dudley • Elena • Gill • Hugo • Ibuki • Makoto • Necro • Oro • Q • Remy • Sean • Twelve • Urien • Yang • Yun |
| Street Fighter IV | Abel • C. Viper • El Fuerte • Gouken • Hakan • Juri • Rufus • Seth |