Rasputin

Rasputin (ラスプーチン, Rasupuuchin, Распутин) is a character in the World Heroes series of fighting games. He was first introduced in World Heroes.

Story
The leader of pansexual love cult based on Russia, Rasputin is also a sorceror with great knowledge in magic. He fights the other World Heroes, preaching about the love all mankind should have.

Personality
Rasputin loves everything and everyone. He preaches that mankind should banish the hatred in their lives.

Powers

 * Sorcery - As a sorceror, Rasputin has access to several types of magic.
 * Magical Limbs - Rasputin can create giant magical hands and feet where his normal hands and feet are located.
 * Fire Ball - Rasputin can release fire balls from his hands.
 * Stone Body - Rasputin can turn his own body to stone.
 * Translocate - Rasputin can translocate himself.
 * Thunder - Rasputin can summon a thunder from the sky.
 * Electric Projectile - By summoning a thunder to his hands and absorbing electricity, Rasputin can release an electric projectile.

Fighting Style
Rasputin fights with his magical powers, specially his Magical Limbs power.

Cultural References
Based on Grigori Rasputin, russian mystic that believed that to purge temptation, one had to be in contact with it (that includes sex). Grigori Rasputin was believed to be a healer, psychic, visionary and prophet.

Music

 * Love of a Heretical Gentlemen - World Heroes
 * Tricky, Time Slider - World Heroes
 * Russian Speculator - World Heroes 2
 * Oh! Vanity Moon - World Heroes 2

Game Appearances

 * World Heroes
 * World Heroes 2
 * World Heroes 2 Jet
 * World Heroes Perfect