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CLARK STEEL
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Birthplace: USA
Birthdate: May 7, 1963 (36 years old)
Height: 1.87 m (6'1")
Weight: 99 kg (215 lbs)
Blood type: A
Hobbies: Collecting guns
Favorite food: Oatmeal
Favorite sport: Wrestling
Most valuable: His sunglasses
Hates the most: Slugs
Fighting style: Martial Arts and Heidern style assasination techniques
Clark is part of the Ikari Warriors mercenary agency. He is currently
under the orders of commander Heidern and lieutenant Ralf, but since he is so
involved with them, Clark treats them as friends more than superiors. He is
mostly united with Ralf, since they have gone through several missions together,
and practically even know what each other thinks of the other! Clark gets so
excited when he gets a gun on his hands, you can never know what he'll do next.
However, his first meeting with commander Heidern was more eventful. While
Ralf and Clark were realizing a secret operation in the Amazon jungle (in
Brazil), their helicopter crashed, and they had to venture alone in the jungle.
When they were about to give up hope,a helicopter suddenly appeared above them.
Heidern got down from the helicopter, and knowing of the missions of the two
mercenaries, he offered to recruit them in the next King of Fighters tournament
that had the team battle mode, in 1994. The two soldiers soon accepted.
Having passed most of his military training capacitating himself in close
quarter combats, Clark soon became a danger up close, where he could grab and
smash anything in front of him. Though not being too talkative, Clark prefers to
make his actions talk! He follows Heidern loyally, and frequently jokes with
Ralf. They passed two tournaments together, investigating on Rugal, host of the
tournament, and murderer of Heidern's wife and daughter. After Rugal's death,
Heidern gave up the tournament, and Ralf and Clark received a new partner:
Heidern's personal student, Leona. Clark accepted Leona as a partner, since
Clark is so serious in military duty. However, Clark began acting more like a
friend to Leona after she knew of her cursed Orochi blood heritage. However,
since Clark is not good for words, he has to let Ralf do all the smooth talking!
After the Orochi menace ends, Clark and his friends focus more on other
operations ever since the King of Fighters tournament was suspended. However, Clark
soon gets bored with the missions, and misses the action of fighting hand-to-hand.
His request gets granted, when commander Heidern assigns the Ikari Warriors to
investigate the force behind the tournament this time around. As an added bonus,
Clark gets to have a new partner: another female soldier, Whip. Being the
experienced side of the team (along with Ralf), Clark is charged with the
responsibility of the mission, and he will surely not fail!
Clark is very quiet, and doesn't show too much emotion in his cold face.
His melancolic eyes, hidden by some shades. Since he has known nothing more than
fighting, it is hard for him to relate with others. He's also not good for
sentimental words, but he is a very warm man in the inside. He cherishes his
relation with his military partners, being Ralf, Leona, Whip, and commander
Heidern.
*Fun fact = There was a victory pose from Clark where he took out some "dog
tags" (tags which you receive in the military), and clenched them in his hands.
There are more than one there. Could Clark be reminding his fallen partners?
This could also explain (possibly) why he faces the sky before a battle in KOF
'98.
*Cloth changes = In KOF '94 to '98, Clark wears a heavy black vest, white shirt
(with a bullet belt aligned across it), and jeans. In KOF '99, he changes to a
lighter, blue military vest (lots of pockets), black shirt (no bullets anymore!),
and darker blue jeans.
Appearances: The King of Fighters '94, The King of Fighters '95, The King of
Fighters '96, The King of Fighters '97, The King of Fighters '98, The King of
Fighters '99
Other games: Ikari Warriors, Ikari Warriors II, Ikari Warriors III (in these
three games, Clark was known as 'Paul')
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