Soun Tendo, father of Kasumi, Nabiki, and Akane Tendo, is quite a person. His wife died while they were still children, so he’s raised his three daughters mostly by himself.
Despite that, he is known for being a bit of a coward. He is utterly terrified of Happosai, the famous panty theif, that trained himself and Genma Saotome in the anything goes style. Why does Soun play an important part? Well, Soun is Akane’s father and he is the one who arranged the marriage of Ranma and Akane.