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| “ | I'm not very fond of conflict. | „ |
| ~ Dhalsim. |
Dhalsim is one of the major protagonists of the video-game series Street Fighter. He is a yoga master competing as the main representative from India.
Appearance
Dhalsim is often depicted with pupil-less white eyes. His build is that of a normal man who exercises and weight trains regularly, except for his abdomen and waist, which appear out of proportion and emaciated. His arms are also quite extraordinary in length, and he uses this to create an advantage over his opponents during fights, usually opting to wear them down from a distance. He wears torn yellow saffron shorts, held tied around his waist by a piece of rope, as his only clothing, as well as yellow saffron wristbands and anklebands. He has three red stripes adorning his head, hoop earrings, and metallic bracelets, and sometimes also anklets. In the Street Fighter Alpha series, he wears a turban that he removes before battle, while in the Marvel vs. Capcom series he removes what appears to be a one-shoulder shirt. The skulls he wears around his neck are those of village children that died during a plague.
Personality
Dhalsim is quite stoic, serious, self-disciplined, humble, and also very stern when needed. Being a pacifist, he will never hurt a person more than necessary, or kill an adversary, even the most evil ones such as M. Bison. His pacifistic beliefs also allow him to be a greatly loving father and husband towards his family.
As an extremely altruistic man, Dhalsim fights mostly for the poor and oppressed, as he constantly tries his best to raise money for his poverty-stricken people. Dhalsim is aware that if he uses his power to harm, he may become evil, and frequently questions his decisions to use his powers for fighting. Furthermore, all forms of yoga are meant to aid a personal journey towards enlightenment, and not to harm others. Therefore, Dhalsim is constantly concerned about his fighting style overwhelming his own principles of non-violence.
In contrast with Ryu's depiction as a young, but still serious and self-focused, type of person, Dhalsim has a more "mature" and less "enthusiastic" nature, as he regularly relies on his traditional yoga meditation rites to expand his spirituality, and keep his inner neutrality in the face of emotional involvement that may compromise his discipline.
Abilities
Dhalsim is a very wise man with several decades of experience and a master of the yoga arts, to the point of being considered one of the seven yoga masters in the world. Additionally, he serves as a spiritual guide and mentor to many people and is always ready to give precious advice to those who seek help, such as Ryu, Alex, the Player and all the peregrines visiting his temple.
Dhalism is an expert in mysticism and philosophy, and often engages in discussions on the matter with Oro. He is also a great martial artist, having developed many abilities through meditation and self-improvement. Even when holding back, he can battle on par with the likes of Karin, Ryu, Necalli, Alex, Rufus, Rashid, Rainbow Mika and others. Regarding his skills in teaching, he taught his fighting style to The Player and has shown to have several disciples. Dhalsim is also quite good at cooking, specifically curry, and explores new blends and cooking methods on a daily basis.
Biography
Street Fighter Alpha 2
During Street Fighter Alpha 2, Dhalsim raises money to save his village, and gains the respect of villagers; some call him "Great Yoga Master Dhalsim". He questions what good could come from using his powers for violence.
Street Fighter Alpha 3
In Street Fighter Alpha 3, he sets out to destroy the evil M. Bison. He travels around the world and meets Rose and Birdie, and uses his mind control powers to seek answers. He is responsible for making Cammy White self-aware, thus freeing her from Bison's control.
Street Fighter II
Dhalsim was first introduced in Street Fighter II as one of eight main playable characters. Dhalsim's skill set allowed him to attack from a distance even with normal attacks, beating him had to do with overcoming his move combos to get close enough to hit him directly. Dialog from Dhalsim had to do with him rejecting using one's skills for violence and him regretting needing to resort to it himself to address the other fighters. His goal is to win the prize money from the world tournament to feed his poverty stricken village.
Street Fighter III
In Street Fighter 3, Dhalsim's main goal is to strike out against the evil M. Bison. During his travels Dhalsim meets Bison's enforcers, Rose and Birdie, and uses telepathy to find out Bison's location. While reading her mind, Dhalsim discovers that Cammy White had been brainwashed by Bison and uses hypnosis to make Cammy reassert control over her own mind - freeing her from Bison's control.
Super Street Fighter IV
As of Street Fighter IV, Dhalsim's village is flooded after S.I.N. builds a dam upstream. Dhalsim's son, Datta, was a pen-pals of Amy, Guile's daughter. Through Amy and thus Datta, Dhalsim learns that Guile went missing on a mission to investigate dam. Dhalsim sees a potentially serious situation in both his village's future and his former rival and current ally's safety. Due to the situation Dhalsim reluctantly decides to once again use his powers for combat. Dhalsim participates in the S.I.N.'s tournament S.I.N. to resolve both issues.
Street Fighter V
In his character story, a police officer named Mahesh seeks out Dhalsim and requests to be taught the ways of yoga. When Dhalsim inquires as to why he wishes to be taught, Mahesh says that he wishes to become strong enough to protect his people in the same way Dhalsim does. However, the yoga master replies that yoga is not meant to be used for strength, nor for violence; it is meant to spread harmony and understanding. Mahesh is taken aback by this, but Dhalsim ultimately decides to train the eager police officer. However, they are interrupted by the arrival of Rashid and Azam.
Rashid is enthusiastic to be in the presence of one of the "seven yoga masters you have to meet at least once", as it was stated on the Internet. Dhalsim is confused by Rashid's words, and Mahesh angrily tells the pair that the yoga master is busy. Rashid asks to spar with Dhalsim, and when asked why, he replies that he needs to get stronger. However, he is unable to improve himself and presumably loses. Before leaving, he asks if Dhalsim has seen his friend, but to no avail. He and Azam then depart.
A short while later, whilst showcasing his flames to Mahesh, Dhalsim is greeted by Oro, who claims that the yoga master's abilities are odd. A surprised Mahesh asks if Oro knows yoga, as he was floating in the air much like Dhalsim; Oro laughs, saying Mahesh has much to learn. Shocked to see the ancient hermit whom he had been previously acquainted with at some point in his earlier life, Dhalsim expresses how he never thought he would encounter Oro in India. Oro replies that he sensed interesting people here and came to investigate; he also questions Dhalsim as to why he is training a new pupil instead of mastering his own skills. Dhalsim responds by saying that honing his own skills is a secondary goal, as his primary goal is to harmonize everything as he believes it will set him upon the right path in life. Oro humorously says that Dhalsim hasn't changed since they last met, and sensing another interesting person in the area, decides to leave. He bids Dhalsim farewell, telling the yoga master to make him curry next time they meet.
A Shadow Falls
In India, Dhalsim and Mahesh are seen talking amongst each other. They are soon approached by Ryu. He asks Dhalsim's help to understand his fist before getting in his stance. Agreeing to his request, Dhalsim drops in his stance to help Ryu.
After the exchange, Ryu looks down at his fist, attempting to grasp a bit of understanding. Dhalsim floats toward the Wandering Warrior and comments how calm his mind is when he's in battle. However, he also warns Ryu that he will be consumed by the Satsui no Hado if he continues to suppress it, advising him to face the Hado within him. As Ryu tries to comprehend Dhalsim's wisdom, the same, long-haired being (from Nash's nightmare) suddenly jumps off of a nearby building, crashing in front of Mahesh and unleashing a terrifying roar. As he advances with a hungry look on his face, dark substances seep out of his body and into the ground. The police officer falls down in fear while retreating. Necalli continues his advancement, hungry for souls. Dhalsim immediately takes action, teleporting in front of Mahesh to protect him. However, Necalli reverts his attention toward Ryu, who is prepared to fight.
After the battle, Ryu unleashes a thunderous roar as the dark power of the Satsui no Hado consumes him. Recognizing the condition, Dhalsim teleports away from Mahesh. As the creature attempts to attack again, the possessed Ryu delivers a devastating punch with his fist infused with the Satsui no Hado; striking Dhalsim's backside instead and thus snapping back to his senses. While holding back Necalli, Dhalsim warns Ryu to not allow the Satsui no Hado to consume him. As Ryu tries to focus and remain calm, Dhalsim pushes Necalli back and becomes his next opponent to protect Ryu.
As the two push each other back, Ryu notices something ominous in the sky. A dark, spherical object slowly eclipses the sun, and Necalli later slowly deforms into clay. As Ryu and Dhalsim gaze at the substance left behind, the yoga master explains the legend of an ancient being that appears in times of great crisis when many warriors are needed and consumes warriors' souls. Ryu looks up at the eclipsed sun; acknowledging that the world is in peril.
Later, in an abandoned part of the city in New York, a young wrestler named Alex is busy fixing his trailer car. After he closes the hood of the car, Dhalsim suddenly appears above the hood, momentarily surprising the young man. Dhalsim floats in front of Alex to inquire him about a control piece. However, Alex believes that the man before him is a mugger, since crime has been occurring frequently in the area. Dhalsim then notices Alex dropping in his stance and tries to stop him from any further contact to no avail.
Alex has defeated the Yoga master, leaving Dhalsim lying motionlessly on the street. Before the young man can leave, a conscious Dhalsim reappears in front of Alex once again. The wrestler gets back in his stance, ready for a rematch. However, Dhalsim reassures Alex that he is not a mugger. He then requests Alex to give him the control piece that is sitting next to a few of his trophies and photographs.
Moments later, Alex gives the crown-shaped piece to Dhalsim. The Yoga master bows and thanks the young wrestler. Before Alex can exit, Dhalsim offers the wrestler some words of wisdom about his future; advising him to face the world to find the answers he is seeking when the time comes. With that, the Yoga master teleports out of New York City, leaving Alex behind to ponder Dhalsim's words.
At the Shadaloo Base, a few Shadaloo soldiers are on the way in attempt to stop the intruder: Chun-Li, who has finally arrived there. However, she finds herself being confronted by five Shadaloo soldier all converging on her. With no backup or an escape, Chun-Li gets in her defensive stance to take on her opponents despite being outnumbered. Suddenly, Dhalsim appears before the Interpol officer. After knocking out all of the oncoming Shadaloo Soldiers with a stretched roundhouse kick, he apologizes to Chun-Li for his tardiness. Unfortunately, the reunion is short-lived when more Shadaloo soldiers appear to engage the intruders. Dhalsim hands Chun-Li the crown-shaped piece and offers to keep the guards occupied. Chun-Li receives the control piece from the Yoga master before heading inside the Shadaloo base. Once when the Interpol officer is out of danger, Dhalsim incapacitates the Shadaloo soldiers with his massive flames.
During the climax, three Kanzuki helicopters approach the Shadaloo headquarters while avoiding anti-air. One of the side doors opens, prepping the fighters inside to make their descent. Ibuki and Birdie stick their heads out of the aircraft and look down below, nervous about jumping out of the helicopter from high above the ground. As for other fighters like Zangief and R. Mika, they are ready to face the challenge with optimism. Suddenly, the fighters jump out of the helicopter one-by-one: Karin, Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Zangief, R. Mika, Laura, and Guile. Ibuki is hesitant at first, but finally musters enough courage to leap out of the aircraft. Birdie is the second-to-last fighter to leave the craft after being pushed out by Dhalsim. The Yoga master floats out of the helicopter and teleports to join the battle below.
Street Fighter 6
Dhalsim is meditating with his disciples inside the Dhalsimer Temple before introducing himself to the player as the one who "walk[s] the path of yoga". Dhalsim then describes his duty of the yoga master as the guide for those who were "led astray" from the righteous path, especially in the modern times where more and more people were "led astray". To that end, Dhalsim chose to fight to deliver justice himself. He recognizes that during his journey, conflict "[were] waged so that [another] conflict might be avoided", to which he struggled to find an answer to this contradiction. Because of this, Dhalsim admits that he, too, were "led astray" from the path of yoga, yet he still wanted to fight to protect regardless using yoga as a guidance.
As Dhalsim continued meditating, he sensed an "incredible power" that lies "dormant" somewhere in the world. He then decided to investigate it.
At the Thunderfoot Settlement in Mexico, Dhalsim teleports from the other side of the world to meet the source of an "incredible power"; a young girl named Lily. Lily notices that Dhalsim is levitating, and asks if he was some kind of a spirit before introduces herself. Dhalsim replies by stating that he is no spirit, but simply an ordinary monk. Because of Dhalsim's calm and stern personality, Lily compares him to the chief Singing Wolf and asks if he has a message for her. Dhalsim confirms that he indeed came to deliver a "message" with her, and asks for a fight to test Lily's strength, to which an girl eagerly accepts.
Other Media
Super Smash Bros.
Dhalsim's themes from Street Fighter II and Super Street Fighter II appears as a soundtrack on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dhalsim himself appears as a ace-ranked support spirit who gives the user a immunity on lava-floor. His spirit only can be summoned using cores of Fire Man and Great Tiger.
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