Angel (Tekken)

Angel is a classic character within the Tekken series of fighting games. She is a mysterious being that desires to purify Kazuya Mishima's soul by ridding of her evil counterpart living within him, Devil.

Personality[]

A very elusive character in the series, Angel is a rather enigmatic figure. A heavenly exterior contrasts with a rather brutal and almost terrifying demeanor that Angel exhibits during fights. As a being of light, Angel seeks to help those who are corrupted by evil. Angel is shown to be graceful and elegant, but this is juxtaposed with a frightening side in which Angel will shriek and bellow like a wild animal.

Across the series, Angel has acted to save others, utilizing powers of light to keep evil at bay and purify those who might be brainwashed by malignant forces. Overall, Angel is the clear opposite of Devil, although the serene demeanor is often replaced by ferocious and violent outbursts.

Appearance[]

Angel has the appearance of a human woman, with large, white, feathered wings. Angel has blue eyes and blonde hair pulled to the back of the head in a bun. Angel has a tiara with a gemstone set in the center, from which lasers can be emitted. Angel wears white, with earlier costumes showing a sleeveless top tied with a band around the middle, three-quarters length pants and sandals crossed up the leg, reminiscent of an Ancient Greek or Roman style. Angel's design has other inspirations from Antiquity, with a toga as a main outfit in Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Angel also often wears an olive branch, which in Ancient Greek culture was associated with victory and also carries religious significance as a sign of peace. In TTT2, Angel also has some more military imagery, and wore armored gauntlets too.

Abilities[]

Angel's fighting style resembles Mishima Karate mixed with supernatural powers.

Story[]

When Kazuya Mishima was thrown off a cliff by his father, Heihachi, the devil gene activated within him. Devil appeared and offered Kazuya the ultimate power he needed to defeat his father Heihachi, in exchange for his soul. Kazuya, driven by anger and revenge, accepted Devil's offer. Since Kazuya met Jun Kazama, another entity was created within Kazuya known as Angel which represented all that was good within him. Angel represents the "good" version of Kazuya's Devil Gene. She fought to save Kazuya's soul from Devil, and failed at her attempt.