Heidern

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Heidern
Official The King of Fighters 2001 artwork for Heidern.
Game series	Ikari Warriors series The King of Fighters series
First game	Ikari III: The Rescue
Voice actor(s)	Toshimitsu Arai
In-Universe Information
Blood type	B
Fighting style	Martial arts combined with a personal style of assassination arts

Heidern is video game character created by SNK. While best known as a fighter in The King of Fighters series, he was first introduced in various cut scenes in Ikari III: The Rescue. He debuted as a playable character in The King of Fighters '94 in the Brazil Team along with Ralf and Clark. While he may be intimidating in appearance, Heidern is actually a calm individual who deeply cares for his subordinates. Heidern is the commander of the Ikari Warriors, and issues commands to his adopted daughter Leona Heidern and his best soldiers Clark Steel, Whip, and Ralf Jones; and is also known as the "General of the soldiers of Fortune".

[edit] History

In 1986 (eight years prior to The King of Fighters '94 tournament), Rugal Bernstein had kidnapped Heidern's wife, Sandra, and daughter, Clara, and challenged him to try and take them back from him. Heidern had no choice but to take the bait, and he and his men directly assaulted Rugal at his Blacknoah. Rugal killed all of Heidern's men by himself, saving Heidern for last. Before Rugal could finish him off, Heidern's family intervened, and sacrificed themselves to save him. The incident left Heidern alone, and missing an eye. After that, Heidern's only mission was to get his revenge.

Heidern found Leona, as the last survivor of a destroyed village, one she destroyed herself, during a mission deep in an unknown jungle. He asked her many questions, but Leona remained silent. Realizing it was useless to try and ask her anything more, Heidern decided to keep her at the base for the time being, until he could send her to an orphanage. However, when Heidern came back from a mission, he saw Leona slash a tree to the ground with her hands. Surprised at this display of power, Heidern thought it would be better for the girl to stay with him and train as a soldier. Immediately, Leona began her training under Heidern's orders. She learned all of Heidern's techniques, due to her incredible ability to cut with her hands. Heidern was surprised at how much Leona progressed; as if she was predisposed towards fighting. Heidern truly loves Leona as a daughter, and while their attitude might be completely professional while they're in each other's presence, they deeply care for each other.

After he had re-established his team, the Ikari Warriors, he went after Rugal to get his revenge.

He is the master of his own brutal self-made martial art, involving cutting with the use of bladed gloves, which seem to conceal explosives and a form of energy generator (used for his signature attack, Storm Bringer, wich is a reference to the infamous Stormbringer sword).