Leopold Goenitz is a video game character who made his first appearance in the Neo Geo fighting game, The King of Fighters '96 as the last boss, following Chizuru Kagura. He is one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi, with the power to command wind. His trademark move is his Yonokaze (with the move's matching catchphrase being "Koko desu ka", meaning "Right here?"), wherein a nightside tornado comes up at random, slicing any foe it touches. The King of Fighters ), or KOF for short, is a fighting game series by SNK that debuted in 1994. ... The SNK vs. ... A video game character is a fictional character appearing in a video game or computer game. ... Neo-Geo is the name of a cartridge-based arcade and home video game system released in 1990 by Japanese game company SNK. The system offered comparatively colorful 2D graphics and high-quality sound. ... Screenshot of Kung Fu Master (1984, Irem). ... The King of Fighters ), or KOF for short, is a fighting game series by SNK that debuted in 1994. ... Chizuru Kagura is a videogame character from the King of Fighters series. ...

Goenitz's full heavenly king title is "Fuki Susabu Kaze no Leopold Goenitz." (Leopold Goenitz of the Wildly-Blowing Wind)

History

Murder of Maki

Goenitz did not appear with strength until the year of 1986, while many fighters were only young boys and girls. He showed up at the village of the Clan of the Yata, the people that took care of the seal that was imposed on the Orochi power. He then beckoned for the then heir of the Yata, Maki Kagura, who is Chizuru's sister to face him in battle. Maki cursed his presence and the fact he wanted to resurrect the Orochi by breaking the Seal of the Yata. Goenitz just chuckled and began to display his immense power. His aura was so powerful and devastating it was too much for the Yata clan member to hold. With an immense gust of wind, Goenitz blew the Yata clan member away. Leaving Maki in a life-and-death situation, he tells her that the Orochi power will be free once again, and that his task would be much easier if he had allies with him. With that said, he disappears in a night breeze. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Maki Kagura is a character in the King of Fighters series. ...

Dealing with Rugal Bernstein

Sometime later after the incident, a power-hungry tyrant named Rugal Bernstein wanted to grasp the Orochi power for himself, and become the most feared and powerful man in the world. Sensing a disturbance in the Orochi power balance, Goenitz transported himself to where the entity attempts to steal the precious Orochi power. Rugal was shocked at Goenitz's quick appearance. Goenitz warns Rugal menacingly that any mere mortal that wants to have the Orochi power for their personal gains is sure to only gain death for their futile attempt, but Rugal discards this warning and tells Goenitz he will have the power of the Orochi no matter what or who stands in his way. Rugal then proceeded to attack Goenitz, but Goenitz quickly gouged out Rugal right eye. Rugal reeled at the pain, but Goenitz was surprised that Rugal was still alive at all. With a menacing grin, he told Rugal that the Orochi power will be own doom. He then transfused a sample of the Orochi power into Rugal's blood, an act that rendered Rugal nearly unconscious. Goenitz left, telling Rugal that he must not use this power until completely necessary, since it will kill him. Goenitz's last act was ordering his two aides, the assassin women Mature and Vice, to accompany Rugal and see that he never used the power of Orochi against them. Rugal Bernstein is a recurring boss in the King of Fighters fighting game series and is often considered one of the more difficult bosses in the entire series. ... Mature is a videogame character from the King of Fighters series. ... Vice is a videogame character from the King of Fighters series. ...

Riot of Blood

Goenitz then goes to a remote village, where several Orochi blood members still live. He presumes that they would gladly help him in his task to gather fighting energy for the Orochi. However, Guidel, the leader if the village, refuses to help Goenitz since they have found peace and tranquility and does not want to collaborate in the destruction of the world. Goenitz gets furious, but he then spots a little girl coming out of Guidel's house. Seeing how gracious and full of spirit she was, Goenitz then leers at Guidel and tells him that he will regret ever having betrayed their own bloodline. That same night, the little girl called Leona began to feel sick, and soon enough, she lost consciousness. Before her family could take care of her, she mysteriously woke up, with a very sinister look in her eyes. Guidel recognized those blood-filled eyes. It was the Riot of Blood. But it was too late. The mortal rampage of Leona began, and did not stop until the whole village was destroyed, not allowing anyone to live. Goenitz contemplates with glee at the death and destruction, and heads towards the blood-stained Leona. Goenitz touches her head, and tells her that she is still too young to be able to control the power for too long, so he would have to wait until she became an adult. Saying so, he begins to walk away. Goenitz laughs, as he knows that Leona would be of use to him pretty soon.

Meeting with Old Foes

A good amount of time has passed since something was heard from Goenitz, who had seemed to go scavanging the world for more energy to supply Orochi with. He once took a journey to Japan, and decided it was time to see how much the Kusanagi have improved since 1800 years ago.

He decided to challenge Kyo alone, the latest descendant of the Kusanagi clan. He fought him, but Kyo's techniques seemed so primitive for Goenitz, who had no trouble in putting the young warrior out of commission. Kyo Kusanagi ) is one of the main characters in SNK Playmores King of Fighters videogame series; he was first introduced in The King of Fighters 94. ...

Sensing that that was not all the young warrior could do, he beckoned for him to challenge him when he was more prepared for the next King of Fighters tournament. He left a wounded and humiliated Kyo wretching on the ground.

Soon, he sensed it was time to wrap up the job. He heard about Rugal's death by using the Orochi power, and he commissioned Mature and Vice to now keep an eye on Iori Yagami, who also had Orochi blood in his veins, due to the unholy pact the Yagami and the Orochi had 660 years ago, unleashing the war against the Kusanagi. Yagami family was always overshadowed by Kusanagi, and Goenitz decided to use that toward his advantage, and persuaded Yagami to make the unholy pact. Iori Yagami ) is a video game character who made his first appearance in the Neo Geo fighting game, The King of Fighters 95. ...

KOF 96

He followed the King of Fighters tournament of 1996 closely, always hidden in the shadows. He was impressed by all those strong fighters, and wished he could fight them all, but he had to concentrate on the strongest only. He was also very pleased at seeing Leona there as well. She had grown alright, but he was still unsure of using her just yet. Soon, the finals began, and Goenitz was there. He then saw a woman coming out for the final battle against the Hero Team. Goenitz identified her as a Clan of the Yata member. She seemed so much as that woman she killed ten years ago. Maybe her sister? Goenitz stalled until the defeat of Chizuru. Then, taking advantage that everybody was dumbfounded, Goenitz gathered all his power and unleashed it, reducing the plethoric stadium into mere rubble. Goenitz then greeted Kyo once again, and asked if he had improved anything since the last time they met. Kyo smiled and tells Goenitz he had changed a lot. It was true, since Goenitz now had a harder time trying to neutralize Kyo. And when it was evident that he would finish Kyo, Iori appears to make things harder for Goenitz. Cursing both of them, Goenitz now has to face Kyo and Iori, reviving the ancient battle between the Orochi and the Kusanagi/Yagami alliance from 1800 years ago. However, it was too much for Goenitz to handle himself, despite his incredible strength. Goenitz is then defeated by a double crimson flame blow from both Kyo and Iori. Before dissipating, Goenitz chuckles, and tells Chizuru, Kyo, and Iori that the Orochi power is far from being eradicated, and that soon the world and themselves would have to bow to Orochi's incredible power. Goenitz then raises his hand and vanishes in a gust of wind, never to be seen again. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Personality

Goenitz has a very polite personality, which is reflected in his winning poses (in one of them he bows at the camera, and he repeats it after performing his Yamidoukoku in SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom) and his elegant, somewhat flowery speech. The SNK vs. ...

His former occupation as a Catholic priest may have to do with his respectful attitude. He has mannerisms that do show this and is seen through his spoken quotes; namely, his introduction, 2nd win pose and 3rd win pose, wherein he says in Japanese, "Pray to your God quickly!", "Repent while you still can." and "May God bless you!", respectively.

He also implies his priestly backgrounds in some of his dialogs in SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom and other characters call him a priest too. Moreover, his outfit also loosely suggest his alleged occupation. The SNK vs. ...

Even though influenced by Orochi, he sports the same "messiah" attitude that aspires to "save" people, though his specialty, with the powers of Orochi, is to dispose of people, disbelievers in particular.

Gameplay

A few of Goenitz's techniques share the same names as some of Iori Yagami's, except with "Neo" placed in front of them. These moves are Neo Deadly Flower (three-part punch combo) and Neo Maiden Masher (SDM rush assault, which ends with a tornado blast instead of Iori's trademark purple fire). The similarity may have something to do with both character's involvement in the Orochi Saga. Iori Yagami ) is a video game character who made his first appearance in the Neo Geo fighting game, The King of Fighters 95. ...

KOF96

Straightforward and powerful, Goenitz can corner people with his Yonokaze. He also has throws that makes sure people don't get through. Even then, he also has teleports handy.

Goenitz is also infamous for his ability to perform Yamidoukoku (Command grab) even without the Power Bar maxed out, which only the CPU does.

SVC Chaos

As the only seen advancement from his KOF96 form, he gains new stationary attack animations. He also gains new super moves, and his yaotome is upgraded as an Exceed move. However, his potential to trap people using his Yonokaze is still present.

KOF 2002

His gameplay mostly is based from SVC Chaos with some adjustments.

Goenitz's 2002 HDM is also titled True Maiden Masher, which is a more intense version of his Neo Maiden Masher, at the end of this move, Goenitz appears to take on a vampiric quality absent from the rest of his techniques.

Trivia

• In the non-canonical The King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood, a young boy named Shinobu Amou is forced to channel the spirit of Goenitz.
• On several occasions, he has been linked to Ryuji Yamazaki, also a member of the Orochi bloodline, as a sibling or even twins. This is because both of them sport the same hairdo, despite radically different personalities. It has been repeatedly stressed that Yamazaki and Goenitz are not biological brothers.
• On the same note, many have thought that Goenitz is in KOF 97, but through the crazed personage of Yamazaki. In addition, some have even thought that they are one and the same.
• A bonus artwork in the Sega Saturn port of KOF 97 shows a bald Goenitz and Yamazaki fighting over a toupee.
• Goenitz's theme music is titled Trash Head, presumably poking fun at his hairstyle.

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Appearances

Though he has only officially appeared in one King of Fighters game as a playable character, SNK has acknowledged Goenitz as one of the most popular KOF characters.

King of Fighters Series

• The King of Fighters '96 - Boss & Playable Character
• The King of Fighters 2000 - Leona's another striker
• The King of Fighters 2002 - Hidden character (Playstation 2 & Xbox version)

Others

• SVC Chaos - SNK VS. CAPCOM - Midboss & hidden character.

Cameos

• For quite some time, people thought Goenitz was hidden in KOF 98, due to appearing in the banner presented when beating the game with an edit team. However, the banner was simply showcasing each KOF Fighter who had not been in a fighting game before KOF (Which is why the Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting characters are absent from it)
• In Omega Rugal's stage, Black Noah, in KOF 98, a silhouette of a beheaded Goenitz seated in a corner with wires attached from his neck can be seen on the extreme left side of the stage. It may be difficult to see due to the darkness of the stage.

In Popular Culture

• The nationality of Goenitz remains a subject of guessing. Some have speculated he is German, due to the appearance and pronunciation of his family name. It is obvious however, that he may have originated from a European country.
• When hit by Demitri's Midnight Bliss in SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom, Goenitz turns into a female version of himself, called Goeniko by fans. Goeniko has a small but significant following, and has a share of fanarts dedicated to that persona. Goeniko is oftenly portrayed even more humble, sometimes shy, and dons the cape that he normally doesn't wear. Goeniko's bare feminine legs are shown more, notably in fanarts, a departure from his modest outfit.

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Related Characters

• Orochi
• Chizuru Kagura
• Kyo Kusanagi
• Maki Kagura
• Iori Yagami
• Ryuji Yamazaki
• Yashiro Nanakase
• Shermie
• Leona Heidern
• Chris
• Rugal Bernstein
• Mature
• Vice

The Orochi in The King of Fighters is a version of the Kusanagi legend. ... Chizuru Kagura is a videogame character from the King of Fighters series. ... Kyo Kusanagi ) is one of the main characters in SNK Playmores King of Fighters videogame series; he was first introduced in The King of Fighters 94. ... Maki Kagura is a character in the King of Fighters series. ... Iori Yagami ) is a video game character who made his first appearance in the Neo Geo fighting game, The King of Fighters 95. ... Ryuji Yamazaki ) is a video game character from both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series. ... Yashiro Nanakase is a videogame character from the King of Fighters series. ... Shermie is a videogame character in the King of Fighters series. ... Leona Heidern is a video game character who made her first appearance in the Neo Geo fighting gameseries, The King of Fighters. ... Chris is a character from SNK Playmores King of Fighters series of fighting games. ... Rugal Bernstein is a recurring boss in the King of Fighters fighting game series and is often considered one of the more difficult bosses in the entire series. ... Mature is a videogame character from the King of Fighters series. ... Vice is a videogame character from the King of Fighters series. ...

External links

• The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Website