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TERRY BOGARD
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Birthplace: USA
Birthdate: March 15, 1973 (26 years old)
Height: 1.82 m (5'10")
Weight: 77 kg (167 lbs)
Blood type: O
Hobbies: Video games
Favorite food: Junk food
Favorite sport: Basketball
Most valuable: Gloves from Jeff Bogard
Hates the most: Slugs
Fighting style: Martial Arts, taught to him by Jeff Bogard
Terry Bogard is considered to be the first champion of the King of
Fighters tournament before even Kyo Kusanagi was ever known. Considered to be
one of the greatest fighters of all time, Terry Bogard has gone a long way since
he was just a little kid trying to survive in the dangerous streets of
Southtown.
Terry and his younger brother, Andy, lived happily with their father, Jeff
Bogard, considered to be one of the greatest fighters of Southtown. Jeff trained
in the style of Hakkyokuseiken under the orders of his master Tung Fu Rue.
However, he had a partner named Geese Howard, who was more powerful than Jeff,
but had evil ambitions. Seeing this, Tung Fu Rue decided to teach the secrets of
his style to Jeff, who always wanted to surpass his skills constantly. This
caused the rage of Geese, and vowed revenge. Years later, Geese became the most
powerful man in Southtown due to his great criminal actions and many earnings.
However, he never forgot the humilliation imposed on him, and one day, he
murdered Jeff in combat. Terry and Andy, now orphans, decided to go separate
ways and train in their own style and come back one day to exact revenge out of
Geese. While Andy flyed over to Japan to learn the deadly art of Kopo-ken, Terry
decided to stay in Southtown and face his destiny in the rough streets were the
secrets of fighting are made.
Equipped with only his gloves given to him by his father and his eternal
cap, Terry wanders the streets of Southtown, and begins to train himself in
several martial arts, mixing it along with what he had learned from his father.
Almost living near the edge, Terry manages to survive the hellbound streets of
Southtown, and begins to adapt to it after many years of training and surviving.
Terry grew up, and his combination of several martial arts made him a very
dangerous opponent to consider.
Terry awaited the arrival of his brother, Andy, but when he arrived, he
did not come alone. He had taken a friend, a Japanese kickboxer named Joe
Higashi. The trio agreed to participate in the King of Fighters tournament,
which Geese held each year to clean the path of any opposition. Terry entered,
and soon began to show himself as the most dangerous menace to Geese. He totally
plowed his way towards Billy, the champion put by Geese to defeat anybody who
won the final match. After defeating Billy, Terry arrived with Geese at the top
floor of his tower. Geese mocked Terry, saying he was still too young and weak
to fight him. Terry vowed to exact revenge, and fought against Geese. However,
unlike Andy, Terry did not fight just for revenge: he also fought because he
liked to battle, and defeat worthy opponents, to enjoy the fight rather than
feeling obligated to win. This, joined with some new techniques he had learned,
impulsed Terry to victory, and on the final hit, knocked Geese out of the
window, and sent him plumetting to his doom.
His blood filled with the sense of victory, Terry kept training to keep in
shape. His victory had resounded in the whole world, far more than Southtown.
This also happened to reach the ears of Wolfgang Krauser, a German noblesman who
enjoyed the sense of fighting. He was excited to fight the man who defeated
Geese Howard, but he did not know who the man was, so he began a quest around
the world, beating all the fighters that could be this man. Terry was informed
about him, and decided to give him a chance, went out to look for him. He met
some new faces along the way, new fighters and new friends: Kim Kaphwan, the Tae
Kwon Do justice fighter; Mai Shiranui, the red-haired bouncy ninja; Jubei
Yamada, the Judo master. Fighting and learning a bit from everyone, came his
faithful fight with Krauser. The battle was more than even, since both did not
fight for personal feelings, but for the pleasure of fighting. The difference
was that instead of fooling around with inferior fighters as Krauser did, Terry
did progress in his trips, managing to channel all that experience into his
techniques and defeating Krauser. Once again, Terry became a worldwide figure,
and it seemed that nobody could stop him.
Of course, Terry was one of the first fighters to be invited to the new
format of the King of Fighters tournament, which was taken by a new host. It
introduced a new team battle mode, so Terry invited his brother, Andy, and Joe
to accompany him. Ever since, the team that was to be known as the "Lonely
Wolves" became one of the most powerful teams in the tournament. Although they
never won the tournament, they always reached the finals, and Terry was always
an excellent fighter, always overcoming himself. He always helped Kyo in his
fights against Rugal and the Orochi clan. Terry retained his tag of a great
fighter, since no fighter seems to close to his dedication and spirit. A true
fighter, Terry seeks the next challenge...
Terry does not rest his fighting spirit during the last few years. Still
waiting for the true combat to begin, Terry trains and fights every day in the
lawless streets of Southtown. He is worried about his friend Kyo, nonetheless, who
has been reported as missing ever since the last King of Fighters tournament ended.
He is once again hurled into battle when he is one of the main guests to the 1999
King of Fighters tournament, and now accepts Mai as his new teammate (though he
leaves to Andy the task of controlling her). During the last pace of the
tournament, however, as Terry nears the underground base of the mysterious host,
Krizalid, Terry senses a strange aura. Could it be Kyo's?! Before he could think
any further, the whole passage begins to collapse. His partners manage to escape,
but Terry refuses to leave his friend alone. The ruins fall to the ground shortly
after, and none of the Lonely Wolves knows the fate of Terry. However, Terry still
fights on the streets, always willing to take one anyone who challenges him, as he
is the one and only "Lone Wolf"!
Terry, as his nickname "Lone Wolf" implies, is always alone, but he is a
very good natured fellow. He always seems to be cool and calm, but in battle, he
attacks with fury and determination. He has many friends, many of which he met
in battle. He also likes to play with kids and meet with his brother Andy and
remember the good old times. He and Blue Mary seem to be attracted to each
other, but Terry always seems to lose her phone number! When Terry fights, he
does not always seek to win, but to take something from the fight.
REAL BOUT: FATAL FURY 2 TERRY BOGARD (The King of Fighters '98): Alternate
version of Terry based on his Real Bout: Fatal Fury 2 incarnation. He regains
his long-range Power Wave, and his Rising Tackle goes back to being a charge
motion. His Power Charge is nixed in favor of the Fire Kick (which esentially
has the same functions as the Power Charge). He only has one DM: the Power
Geyser (he loses the Angled Power Geyser DM).
*Fun fact = What does Terry's cap read? In FF 1, it had the old King of Fighters
logo. In later versions, it either has nothing on it, or "Fatal Fury" engraved
in it. Once, he even had "Neo Geo" engraved on the cap! Cheap plug-ins really
make a difference! ^-^
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: Fatal Fury, Fatal Fury 2, Fatal Fury Special, Fatal Fury 3: Road to
Final Victory, Real Bout: Fatal Fury, Real Bout: Fatal Fury Special, Real Bout:
Fatal Fury 2
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