Shun'ei

Shun'ei (シュンエイ) is a new character who debuts in The King of Fighters XIV and central character of the new story arc. He is voiced by Takashi Ohara.

Story
Shun'ei is a manipulator of illusions. Due to his mysterious powers, he was abandoned at a young age by his parents and was raised as a disciple of Tung Fu Rue. Through his training, he learned to control his hidden powers. As Tung's last disciple, he sets out to challenge other fighters from all over the world with his close friend Meitenkun.

It is revealed that the Shun'ei has one of Verse's power on his left-half, one of the two creatures, along with an unknown blue creature, created from the result of Ash Crimson's doing on changing his timeline to erase himself from being Saiki's descendants and kills his ancestor, with their power fragment are somehow implanted Shun'ei when he was a kid in a new timeline.

After Verse's defeat, Shun'ei is advised by Kyo to continue his training to keep his powers under control. Shun'ei agrees and vows to train harder.

Powers
Shun'ei's power has a symbiotic relationship with some main antagonist of the current arc, such as KOFXIV antagonist, Verse.
 * Hydrokinesis - Shun'ei can control water usually in a form of a claw on his right side. The fragment of his right-half's power from unknown blue creature's power.
 * Pyrokinesis - Shun'ei can control fire usually in a form of a fist on his left side. The fragment of his left-half's power from Verse's power.

Fighting Style
Shun'ei is the only known character to have two air dashes, which act as an air special moves.

Music

 * Inheritance - The King of Fighters XIV

Game Appearances

 * The King of Fighters XIV