Though multiple characters have a 'devil', only the iteration within Kazuya has been historically referred to as 'Devil'. Devil can take its own form or can take over the body of Kazuya or Jin to become Devil Kazuya or Devil Jin respectively. Show Contents
BiographyThe Hachijo blood Kazuya inherited, allowed for Devil to possess him when he was young.[2] Devil became an active agent within Kazuya after he was thrown off a cliff when he was five-years-old by Heihachi Mishima, and nearly died. Devil was later a key factor allowing Kazuya to defeat his father at the first King of Iron Fist Tournament,[3] although apparently in a way that enabled Kazuya to keep Devil relatively secret. Devil's supremacy within Kazuya was challenged by the mysterious entity, Angel, who appeared within Kazuya's soul in connection with the confusion brought about by meeting Jun Kazama. Despite likely taking on his devil form once again to fight Heihachi in the final round of the second Iron Fist Tournament, the confusion within Kazuya led to his loss in the battle against his father. He was then thrown into a volcano. Consequently, Devil's essence was torn apart by this. One-half of it remained with Kazuya, allowing him to partially survive the volcano, or at least preserve some of his body, and the other half fled to Kazuya's unborn son (the only remaining bearer of Hachijo blood). Devil was fought off by Jun Kazama, who continued to protect her son, until her apparent death at the hands of Ogre, fifteen years later. Devil was finally able to enter Jin, and in the process, branded his upper arm. Devil in this iteration is hereafter known as Devil Jin, and possesses a personality distinct from both Jin's as well as Devil Kazuya's. Meanwhile, Kazuya's half of Devil lingered within his remains as they were rebuilt by G Corporation. When Kazuya attended the fourth Iron Fist Tournament, he was defeated by Heihachi once more, and taken to meet his son for the first time. Upon seeing its other half within Jin, Devil abruptly took control over Kazuya's body without transforming, and spoke to Heihachi through its host. Devil then attempted to forcefully extract its other half from Jin, only for it to be rejected due to Jin's Kazama blood. Kazuya fought back against Devil and managed to prevail, learning from the way it had possessed him without transforming in order to do the same to Devil. Thereafter, Kazuya has merged with Devil, and now transforms at will, borrowing from Devil's abilities whilst in various stages of transformation as well as being able to fully transform. In the final Tekken 7 battle with Heihachi, Kazuya demonstrates the ability to transform into a much more powerful version of Devil than has been seen before. PersonalityOriginally, Devil appears as an entity with its own intentions and desires. It is unclear how much, if any, control Kazuya had over it. Devil is a power-hungry, unforgiving entity who is motivated by power above all else, and enjoys causing pain to other people, suggesting a sadistic nature. It, to a certain extent, takes on the desires of its host, or uses these desires to fuel its own purposes. It seems to revel in the vengeful desire of its human-half, Kazuya, such as towards Heihachi. It displays no remorse for the damage that it causes to others in its quest for absolute power and control. It is also extremely arrogant, and believes that its power is unmatchable. It scorns attempts made to understand it through scientific means,[4] and demonstrates a cunning and ruthlessness in battle. It also appears to be manipulative, becoming active when its host is at their most vulnerable and required to assent to Devil if they wish to live. Its manipulation also extends to taking advantage of their hatred so that they are more susceptible to its persuasion, such as when it tempted Jin in Tekken 4. AppearanceDevil's appearance changes throughout the games. As Devil Kazuya, it shares its human-counterpart's facial features and hair. It has long swept back ivory horns, red eyes, including a red eye in the middle of his forehead, bat-like wings, and purple skin. It usually also has Kazuya's scar across its chest. Its depiction in the games gradually becomes more beast-like and demonic, until in Tekken 7, it is revealed to have multiple eyes across its wingspan and on its chest, with armored protrusions coming out of its body. OutfitsMain article: Devil Kazuya/OutfitsStoryTekken 2Devil as it appears in Tekken 2 Character Profile Its history has been built many times over, again and again with each reincarnation. Unbeknownst to Kazuya, something with mysterious intentions watches over him. Devil's appearance may be the embodiment of the mysterious intentions watching over Kazuya's fate.[5][6] Summary of In-Game Events Regardless of Kazuya's internal struggles he still announced the second King of Iron Fist Tournament. During the final round, a vengeful Heihachi easily beats Kazuya forcing the Devil to take over Kazuya's body, transforming him into his Hybrid form Devil Kazuya. Despite his advantages, Devil Kazuya is defeated by Heihachi and a part of his spirit flees Kazuya's unconscious body. Heihachi then threw Kazuya's lifeless body into the mouth of a volcano, leaving Kazuya's half of the Devil to be destroyed alongside his son. In Kazuya's and Devil's Tekken 2 ending, the Devil leaves Kazuya's body and becomes his own form. Tekken 3Summary of In-Game Events After winning the third King of Iron Fist Tournament, Jin was shot in the head by Heihachi. The fatal injury activated Jin's Devil Gene, and Devil manifested, causing Jin to awaken as Devil Jin. Devil Jin made quick work of Heihachi and the guards that accompanied him. Jin has been able to use the power of Devil to transform into Devil Jin ever since, although he seems to have limited power and control over his devil form. Tekken 4Summary of In-Game Events Twenty years later during the events of the fourth King of Iron Fist Tournament, Kazuya was supposed to meet his son, Jin Kazama, in the seventh round of the tournament. Kazuya was declared the winner by default by tournament officials, however, and he sensed that Heihachi had some involvement in Jin's disappearance. Heihachi's plans were to lure both Jin and Kazuya to the tournament to obtain the Devil Gene for himself and use it in his experiments. Combined with the blood of Ogre, Heihachi hoped to achieve immortality. Proceeding to the final round of the tournament, Kazuya met with Heihachi and fought him in battle once again and lost to him. Heihachi led Kazuya to Hon-Maru, a temple deep within the Mishima compound where Jin was being held captive. Inside Hon-Maru and upon seeing the subdued Jin, Kazuya's eyes began to glow red as Devil took control of his body. Devil confirms its theory that the other half of itself was inside Jin, much to the surprise of Heihachi, who demanded to know who he was speaking with. Devil revealed that after Heihachi almost killed Kazuya twenty years ago, its being separated and that it was here to retrieve its other half. Thanking Heihachi in the process for making the search easier, Devil then proceeded to knock Heihachi out of the room with its telekinetic powers. Devil attempted to absorb the rest of its being, subconsciously taunting Jin, telling Jin to curse it and hate it. The chains that bound Jin act as a Devil Gene suppressant, and it is possibly these that prevented Devil from absorbing its other half. Devil presumes that the Kazama blood within Jin is the reason it can't absorb its other half. Before it can do anything else, Devil is shocked to find that Kazuya is fighting back against its control. Kazuya wins the struggle, turning Devil's possession of his body around to unify their power with him now in charge. Kazuya states that Devil has now become a part of him and that he has complete control over the entity's power. With Kazuya and Devil now acting as one being, Kazuya challenged the now conscious Jin, who was both confused and angry after being tormented by Devil. Jin defeated Kazuya, and went on to defeat his grandfather, before sparing him and flying away. Tekken 5Summary of In-Game Events Tekken 6Summary of In-Game Events Tekken 7Summary of In-Game Events Akuma was indebted to Kazumi and had promised to her to kill Heihachi and Kazuya. When he arrived at G-Corporation's Millennium Tower to kill Kazuya, Kazuya dismissed all of his soldiers from the tower, stating that Akuma’s power was too much for them. Akuma and Kazuya then engaged in battle. During the battle, Kazuya transformed into his devil form but this had been anticipated by Heihachi, and was captured by the Mishima Zaibatsu on camera and broadcasted live to the world. Heihachi then had an orbital satellite fire on G-Corporation's Millennium Tower, destroying it. Devil Kazuya survived the attack however. Later, Kazuya fired his devil laser at the satellite, destroying it, and its subsequent fall from orbit caused public unrest and opinion to turn against the Mishima Zaibatsu. In Heihachi and Kazuya's final battle at a volcano, Kazuya unleashed the power of his devil form and ultimately transformed into a more powerful devil than ever before and was able to subdue Heihachi. However, Heihachi regained consciousness and was able to beat Kazuya out of his devil form. Kazuya finally killed Heihachi in his human form, with a punch to the heart. He then dropped Heihachi off a cliff into the lava. Kazuya's true intentions for the world seem to finally be revealed however, as he and G Corporation have not stopped the war, despite Heihachi's death and their apparent victory over the Mishima Zaibatsu. As a result, Kazuya, under the influence of the Devil Gene, is now believed by Lars Alexandersson and those with him, to be the most feared and evil person in the world. After killing Heihachi, Kazuya was attacked by Akuma who survived the Millennium Tower's destruction. Kazuya transformed into his devil form and fought Akuma. Akuma fired a Messatsu Gohado and Devil Kazuya fired a Devil Blaster, destroying the volcano's surroundings and causing a massive explosion. The result of the fight is unknown. Other appearancesTekken Tag TournamentTekken Tag Tournament - Devil Ending Devil appeared in Tekken Tag Tournament as a playable character. It is also the last time Devil appears as a standalone character. Ending Description: Tekken Tag Special Alliance Partners
Namco X CapcomDevil Kazuya appeared as an NPC boss. Devil is sought out by Jin and ends up fighting against heroes such as King, as well Ryu and Ken Masters from Capcom's Street Fighter series. Devil attempts to obtain the Soul Edge sword from the Soul series (also produced by Namco). Devil is attacked by Shadaloo because M. Bison was interested in the Devil Gene. Jin, Heihachi, and Ryu manage to spoil Devil's plans by defeating it and returning it to its normal state. Tekken Tag Tournament 2Devil Kazuya made a return in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as a playable transformation stance for Kazuya, a mechanic that is utilized from this game onward. Special Alliance Partners:
Tekken RevolutionDevil Kazuya appeared in Tekken Revolution as a transformation for Kazuya. Project X Zone 2Devil appears in the sequel to Project X Zone as a transformation for Kazuya. Super Smash Bros. UltimateDevil appears as part of Kazuya when he uses Devil's attacks, such as Heaven's Door and Devil Fist, as well as transforming into Devil for his Final Smash. Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVEDevil Kazuya makes an appearances in the mobile game Fist of the North Star X Tekken 7 crossover, where it is featured as part of Kazuya's moveset. Kazuya was one of four featured characters in along with Heihachi Mishima, Ling Xiaoyu, and King. GameplayDevil Kazuya maintains Kazuya's fighting style and moves and has an ability to shoot laser beams towards its opponent even in mid-air. Since Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Kazuya is able to morph this form but in Tekken 7, he will morph this form by sacrificing his Rage, briefly transforming into Devil during Kazuya's Rage Art, or when a version of Kazuya's Rage Drive connects. Transforming into Devil will replace some of Kazuya's attacks with Devil's and can also gives access to Devil's old attacks such as Devil Twister. In Tekken 7, the boss version of Devil Kazuya is a buffed up version of the normal Devil Kazuya. Some notable changes include Spinning Demon being extended, and the sweeps no longer having any block stun, and the return of "forgotten" moves such as Soul Annihilator. Boss Devil Kazuya's rage art is also altered into a devastating straight punch to the gut and knocks its opponent with Devil's Wrath in mid-air as it flies and hits its airborne opponent with two downward punches to the ground, before blasting its opponent with a far more powerful Devil's Beam from its forehead, chest, and devil wings. This Rage Art is an instant death when Kazuya is fought as a boss in the Mishima Saga and during Treasure Battle. Fighting styleDevil fights using Mishima Style Fighting Karate, mixed with supernatural powers. MovesDevil Moves
Character RelationshipsKazuya MishimaDevil activated in Kazuya after Kazuya was thrown from a cliff when he was five. At first, Devil, Angel, and Kazuya were separate entities who changed Kazuya's appearance. After the end of Tekken 4, Kazuya and his Devil merge to become one single entity. Tekken 7 confirms that Devil can exist within Kazuya due to him inheriting his mother, Kazumi's, devil blood. Devil JinDevil's other half, that resides within Jin Kazama. In this form Devil is much more savage, beast-like, sadistic, and even claims to devour human flesh. Jin KazamaDevil attempted to possess him before he was born. The second half of Devil possessed him later in life, resulting in the tattoo on Jin's arm. With the Kazama's purification ability, Jin has not merged with Devil, and instead has an opposing personality to Devil Jin, although Devil appears to have increasing influence over Jin's actions. AngelAngel's existence is mysteriously tied to Devil's in some capacity. Formerly thought to be a possible good side of Kazuya's soul as witnessed by Jun. Angel seems to have been forcefully expelled from Kazuya's body after Devil merged with Kazuya. Jun KazamaJun's presence and influence seems to have instigated a confusion within Kazuya that allowed Angel to appear. Jun wishes to save Kazuya and can sense Devil within him in Tekken 2. In the non-canon Tekken Tag Tournament, Devil comes across Jun unconscious on the ground and carefully lifts her into his arms before flying away, implying Kazuya has some degree of care for Jun and some influence over Devil's actions. Ogre / True OgreDevil's rival in Tekken Tag Tournament (non-canon). There are indications that Devil and Ogre are linked, such as Heihachi believing he needs the Devil Gene to merge Ogre's blood with his own, and Julia Chang claiming that Azazel and its temple remind her of Ogre in Tekken 6. In the possibly non-canon Devil Within (Mode), Ogre's presence causes Jin to lose control of his Devil Gene. TriviaGeneral:
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