Zangief: Zangief's love for his home country outstrips anyone else's, and he fights day in and day out to show the world the strength of the motherland. In Russia, he is nicknamed the Red Cyclone.

Marduk: An overwhelmingly powerful fighter that uses Vale Tudo ("anything goes"), Marduk was at odds with King over the death of Armor King, but the two found friendship in the midst of conflict.