Devil (Tekken)
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| Game series | Tekken series |
| First game | Tekken |
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| Fighting style | Mishima Style Karate |
| Height | 6' 1' (1.86 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (90 kg) |
| Occupation | Devil |
Devil is a character/final boss in the Tekken fighting game series.
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[edit] History
[edit] Before Tekken
After being thrown from a ravine by his father, Heihachi Mishima, Kazuya Mishima sold his soul to a monstrous entity of frightening power known as Devil in return for the power to overthrow his father. Initially, Kazuya's soul was not fully consumed by Devil, given the creature's internal struggle against Angel, who represented Kazuya's good side, but during the timeframe of Tekken 4, Devil and Kazuya act as one. All other members of Mishima clan (except for Heihachi) possess the hereditary trait that allows the Devil to consume them in the first place: the Devil Gene. However, within the series, only the devil which inhabits Kazuya is referred to as just "Devil".
[edit] Symbiotic relationship with Kazuya
Previously, Devil and Kazuya had an unclear association. While it was well established and generally accepted amongst Tekken fans that Kazuya sold his soul to Devil in exchange for the power to live and obtain his revenge, it was not understood completely if Devil and Kazuya were one entity or two separate individuals. If anything, Devil's facial features looked similar to Kazuya, except with extra additions such as a third eye on his forehead, two horns, purple skin, and wings.
In Tekken 4, however, it was revealed that Devil and Kazuya were once separate entities before Kazuya unknowingly managed to "unify the two powers into one". In Kazuya's Tekken 4 ending, Devil (while in Kazuya's body) explains that during their battle against Heihachi 20 years ago, he lost a part of himself when Heihachi attempted to kill him (his other half was stored within Jin Kazama). In Kazuya's Tekken 5 Story Mode introduction, he morphs into Devil to escape Honmaru. This shows that, as a result of the unification of Devil with Kazuya, Kazuya now controls his Devil self.
[edit] Trivia
- In Tekken, Devil did not have any wings.
- In Tekken 2, Devil did not have a tail, but he does have a tail in Tekken Tag Tournament.
- Choosing both Kazuya and Devil in Tekken Tag Tournament, and then tagging either character into the match results in the morphing of the other. Tagging in Devil while playing as Kazuya results in Kazuya morphing into Devil, and vice versa.
- Kazuya's Devil form is the only form that is referred to as "Devil". However, in Kazuya's Tekken 5 prologue and Namco x Capcom, he is referred to as "Devil Kazuya".
