Raoh

Raoh (ラオウ) is one of the candidates for the successor of the Hokuto Shinken style and Legendary Mode's final opponent in Hokuto Musou. He is a playable character in the game's original mode. He is the eldest brother of the four Hokuto candidates and is Toki's eldest biological brother. After he lost to Kenshiro before their foster father, Raoh refuses to accept his younger brother as the true inheritor of the technique and went rouge. Donning himself in armor and riding his mighty steed, Kokuougou (黒王号), Raoh dubs himself Ken-oh (拳王) or the "king of the fist". He desires to be recognized as the greatest warrior in heaven and rules with merciless cruelty.

When he and Kenshiro remain the last two possible successors for their style, Raoh hears the mysterious entity of the Nanto General. Thinking that he can personally end the Nanto stars himself, he marches his army towards the general's secret location. Once he learns that the Nanto General is Yuria, Raoh desires to claim her as his own bride. Knowing that she will never love another man other than Kenshiro, the Nanto Goshasei stall his march so Kenshiro can reach her first.

Kokuougou is a tall and muscular horse with a strong heart and mind. After it was abandoned by its owners for its proud nature, Raoh accepted it as his own. He favors it so much that he claims, "Only Kokuougou can take my weight", and refuses any other mode of transportation. Although Kokuougou is loyal to Raoh, it also respects other fighters with strong character.

Fighting Style
Hokuto Shinken is a centuries old assassination technique that was devised during the Three Kingdoms era. The martial art targets vital points of energy within the human body with concentrated, powerful strikes. Raoh utilizes the more brutal techniques within the style, which invokes searing pain and agony to his living victims.