Originally appearing in Super Street Fighter II Turbo as a secret character and hidden boss, he has red hair, wears prayer beads around his neck, and wears a black gi (occasionally displayed as blue in artwork). The kanji 'ten' (天) - meaning "sky", "heaven", or "providence" - can be seen on his back when it appears during certain win animations. Capcom had stated that the symbol on his back meant "immortal" for Akuma even though there are many different translations. He is voiced by Tomomichi Nishimura in many of the games in which he has appeared.

is a video game character created by Capcom. He is one of the main characters from the Street Fighter series of fighting games alongside Ryu, having made an appearances in all major incarnations of the series.

The style Vega uses to fight is loosely based on Zipota and Savate, both used as a means of self-discipline and defense by unarmed Spanish noblemen, sailors, and honor guards of established families, as well as ninjutsu.

is a video game character created by Capcom, and is the main character in the Street Fighter series. With a "look inspired by The Karate Kid and Rambo,"[2] Ryu is the archetypal fighting game protagonist, and he has provided the basis for many other fighting game characters. Ryu has appeared in every Street Fighter game and vs/crossover games produced in part with Capcom.