Shaheen is a hero in the Tekken franchise who made his debut in Tekken 7 as one of the new playable characters.
He is voiced by the Lebanese actor, Fadi Rifai.
Story[]
Tekken 7[]
Shaheen learned the art of fighting from a young age from his father. One day, thirteen years ago, Shaheen saved a boy his own age from an assassination attempt. This boy, Salim, would become his lifelong best friend.
After being saved, Salim told Shaheen he should used his skills to protect others. He took Shaheen by the hands and asked him to be a bodyguard for him. Shaheen was welcomed into Salim's household, who were a prominant family in the local area.
Salim and Shaheen eventually went their separate ways when they grew older. Shaheen enrolled in the army, where he was noted for his ability in one-on-one combat, and later became a member of a private military firm, specializing in the provision of security services. Salim, meanwhile, took over his family's oil company.
One day, Shaheen got word that Salim had died suddenly under mysterious circumstances. In the postmortem, the death was listed as accidental; however, Shaheen suspected foul play when his friend's company was suddenly bought by G Corporation and the management - all family members - resigned.
Tekken 8[]
Shaheen began to investigate the matter, and pried information from a G Corp Executive in the Middle East. He discovered that G Corporation were indeed responsible for Salim's death. Shaheen went to Salim's family and told them all he knew of his death. The next day, as he was about to leave, Salim's brother, Zarif, came to him and gave him the family's treasured blade that Salim had always carried with him. Zarif asked Shaheen to finish what Salim could not. Shaheen vowed to fight G Corporation's tyranny.
Shaheen is among the participants of Kazuya's King of Iron Fist Tournament, being the winner of Africa/Middle East Block. Shaheen faces Sergei Dragunov, but the pair's fight is rendered null when the entire tournament is suspended following an attack by the United Nations and Yggdrasil. Shaheen would then be among the fighters that join Lars Alexandersson in defending Yakushima from G Corporation.
In the good ending, Shaheen is shown on a luxury boat in Paris, France, with fireworks in the sky.
Abilities[]
Shaheen fights using "Military Fighting Style" (軍隊式格闘術 Guntai-shiki kakutō-jutsu?). It consists of punches, hand thrusts, elbow strikes, kicks, and slides. He is also highly acrobatic, with somersaults, slides, and leg stomps that slams and grinds the opponent's body into the ground.
Appearance[]
Shaheen has brown eyes and short dark brown hair with a mustache and pretty thick facial hair. His head is covered with a long red and white checkered shemagh and a black agal. He also wields a scimitar around his waist. He wears an off-white military uniform with a black belt tucked into his uniform, aqua blue pants and black pointed shoes.
Personality[]
Shaheen appears to be a calm and collected individual with a strong sense of justice. However, he is also humble and forgiving, believing that revenge is not the answer and that even people as diabolical as Kazuya deserve a second chance. He strongly values pride, wealth, and respect, and also believes that one must stand up to tyranny and evil.
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