| “ | The answer lies... in destroying everything! | „ |
| ~ Kage |
| “ | The power to defeat, crush, and kill is the only power there is! | „ |
| ~ Kage |
Kage is a minor antagonist in Street Fighter, being a major antagonist in Street Fighter V towards Ryu. When Ryu finally overcame the darkness within him and expelled himself of the Satsui no Hado, the dark power would manifest and gain sentience, becoming Kage. Kage is the wrath and cruelty of Evil Ryu amplified to even greater degrees, for there is no humanity whatsoever to hamper it or weaken it. Kage's sole purpose is to prove that Ryu is nothing without the dark Hado, and will mercilessly crush all those who stand against him.
Personality[]
Kage embodies all the malice of Evil Ryu but to further extremes. Since there is no humanity nor any part of Ryu with it, he is a fully evil being who thinks only about destruction and fury. His wrath is without limit, he is sadistic and loves attacking and inflicting pain on others, and cannot in any shape or form be appealed to or reasoned with. He believes he is the greatest power and none are his equal, and is openly hostile towards anyone and everyone. Unlike Ryu who struggled heavily with the Satsui no Hado and did everything in his power to suppress or restrain it, Kage has no such reservations, and will gleefully murder those who fall to him in combat.
Kage does have one major fault, as he knows that he cannot exist permanently without a host, and was very afraid when he realized he could not convince Ryu to accept him.
Appearance[]
Kage is almost identical to Ryu save for several features attributed to the Satsui no Hado. His skin is darker, his eyes burning and demonic, and he also has fangs and horns. There is minor damage on his person, but from within flows not blood, but pure evil energy of the dark Hado. His gi is black with his torso exposed, and he also carries Ryu's headband though his is notably much longer.
Trivia[]
- Kage should not be confused with Evil Ryu, as where Evil Ryu is Ryu when he has fallen into the temptation of the Satsui no Hado, Kage is the Hado within Ryu itself.
- Though in Kage's arcade ending, Evil Ryu would transform into him should he walk down this path
[]
 Villains
| ||
|
Street Fighter Final Fight Rival Schools Strider Slam Masters Organizations | ||