| “ | Without heart, strength means nothing. | „ |
| ~ Leroy to Jin. |
Leroy Smith is a supporting character in the Tekken series who debuted in Tekken 7. He is an American martial artist introduced as part of the third season pass.
He is voiced by Beau Billingslea, who also voiced Barret Wallace in Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.
Appearance[]
Leroy has white dreadlocks, some of which are adorned with gold jewelry. Additionally, Leroy is an African-American who is quite muscular and fit despite his advanced age. He has a mustache and beard, a dragon tattoo on his right arm, and tattoos of rings on his thumbs. Leroy appears to be blind in his right eye, though he is mostly seen with his eyes obscured by a pair of black sunglasses.
Personality[]
Leroy is a disciplined and seasoned martial artist, who has dedicated himself to perfecting Wing Chun for decades. The hanzi on his back 戒 (temperance) refers to his choice to he keep himself in check. Leroy is motivated by justice, and his heart was set first on liberating the populace of New York from gang violence, and then on taking down the Mishima Zaibatsu when he learned that they are orchestrators of war both in the past and present.
As well as justice however, Leroy is also motivated by revenge. His desire to liberate his home city was also one born of anger at his family's death and the brutality of the violence and pain he was personally subject to. His vendetta against Heihachi, as Zaibatsu leader then and now, is a personal one.
Story[]
Tekken 7[]
50 years ago, Leroy was involved in a gang war that resulted in his family's death and his home's destruction. In the ensuing chaos, Leroy was shot in the eye and fell into a river, being presumed as yet another casualty. Miraculously, he survived the critical injury and was rescued by a merchant's vessel. Leaving America behind, his travels took him to Hong Kong, where he decided to stay and eventually master the art of Wing Chun. After five decades, he had become a master of the art. One day, he heard that the gangs from his old life, though now weakened, were still controlling New York after what became known as the Big Apple War. Leroy decided that it was time to exact revenge.
Returning to America, he tore through gang after gang, crippling their forces immensely. His efforts eventually gained him notoriety as a hometown hero in New York. One day, he managed to corner a gang leader familiar with the incident 50 years ago. The leader claimed that the Mishima Zaibatsu incited the incident and took his home and family from him. Seeking answers, Leroy and his trusty dog Sugar enter the seventh King of Iron Fist Tournament. The sudden death of Heihachi Mishima and the tournament's cancellation, however, robbed Leroy of any leads in his investigation. That is until Kazuya Mishima appeared and overtook his hometown of New York with his G Corporation forces. Knowing that Kazuya is the son of the man who orchestrated the gang wars that plagued New York all those years ago, Leroy sets out to put a stop to Kazuya's warmongering and defend his hometown once more.
Tekken 8[]
Leroy wins the tournament in New York in order to participate in the eighth King of Iron Fist Tournament. His opponent is Jin Kazama (whom Leroy wanted to thank for standing against Kazuya in New York). Leroy loses to Jin and tells him to believe in himself. He joined the Lars' Rebel army to fight against the G Corporation. He fought and defeated Feng Wei. Leroy is last seen drinking the Azucena Morning Blend with Azucena following Kazuya's defeat at the hands of Jin.
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