Ch'i
The Chinese mythological concept of a life force energy, often called the "breath of life." It encompasses everything and presents in every living being as well as in nature itself. Sometimes portrayed as a mystical creature such as a dragon.
Name:
Ch'i
Aliases:
- Ki
- Kai
- Qi
Start year:
1974
First issue:
Overview
Oftentimes ch'i can go by other names such as furyoku, mana, or chakra. What unifies these concepts is that the it (the energy) is believed to be in everything. Many martial artists/fighters in comics, manga, and anime use a weaponized form of ch'i:
Capcom
- Akuma
- Batsu Ichimonji
- Charlie Nash
- Chun-Li
- Cody Travers
- Dan Hibiki
- Fei Long
- Gen
- Guy
- Gouken
- Ibuki
- Ken Masters
- Laura Matsuda
- Maki Genryusai
- Oro
- Remy
- Ryu Hoshi
- Sagat
- Sean Matsuda
- Strider Hiryu
- William F. Guile
Cartoon Network
- Samurai Jack
DC
- I-Ching
Dragon Ball
- Android 17
- Android 18
- Baby
- Bardock
- Beerus
- Broly
- Cell
- Chiaotzu
- Cooler
- Crane Hermit
- Demon King Piccolo
- Frieza
- Goku Black
- Grandpa Gohan
- Krillin
- Majin Buu
- Master Mutaito
- Master Roshi
- Mercenary Tao
- Pan
- Piccolo
- Son Gohan
- Son Goku
- Son Goten
- Tambourine
- Tien Shinhan
- Trunks
- Uub
- Vegeta
- Videl
- Whis
- Yajirobe
- Yamcha
- Zamasu
Dreamworks
- Oogway
- Po
- Shifu
Final Fantasy
- Yuffie Kisaragi
Fist of the North Star
- Kenshiro
- Raoh
Marvel
- The Bride of Nine Spiders: Immortal Weapon.
- Davos: One-time Immortal Weapon and frequent foe of Iron Fist.
- Dog Brother #1: Immortal Weapon.
- Eel of Blessed Waters
- Elektra: Uses the "Silent Scream", a chi based high powered scream ala Black Canary.
- Fat Cobra: Immortal Weapon.
- Immortal Weapons: Group of multidimensional martial arts champions who fight with mystical ch'i.
- Iron Fist: Marvel's most famous practitioner of weaponized ch'i; Immortal Weapon.
- Orson Randal
- Mandarin
- Power Man: Was able to absorb Iron Fist's chi and some of his memories
- Prince of Orphans: Immortal Weapon.
- Shang-Chi: Uses the "Silent Scream", a chi based high powered scream ala Black Canary.
- Shou-Lou The Undying
- Temujin
- Tiger's Beautiful Daughter: Immortal Weapon.
- Vivatma Visvajit: Recognized the spiritual energy as Prana/Kundalini.
Mortal Kombat
- Cassie Cage
- Cyrax
- Johnny Cage
- Kai
- Kobra
- Kung Jin
- Kung Lao
- Liu Kang
- Nightwolf
- Shujinko
Overwatch
- Genji Shimada
- Hanzo Shimada
Power Rangers
- Blue Jaguar Ranger
- Blue Wind Ranger
- Crimson Thunder Ranger
- Green Samurai Ranger
- Navy Thunder Ranger
- Purple Wolf Ranger
- Red Tiger Ranger
- Red Wind Ranger
- White Rhino Ranger
- Yellow Cheetah Ranger
- Yellow Wind Ranger
Ranma 1/2
- Cologne
- Genma Saotome
- Happosai
- Herb
- Hinako Ninomiya
- Konatsu
- Lime
- Mint
- Ranma Saotome
- Ryoga Hibiki
- Ryu Kumon
- Saffron
- Soun Tendo
- Tatewaki Kuno
Shaman King
Called furyoku, and used by shamans to enhance fighting skills through use of furyoku, secondary objects, and "Guardian Ghosts"; shamans include Yoh, Ryu, Lenny others.
SNK Playmore
- Adelheid Bernstein
- Andy Bogard
- Eiji Kisaragi
- Geese Howard
- Joe Higashi
- Robert Garcia
- Rock Howard
- Rugal Bernstein
- Ryo Sakazaki
- Takuma Sakazaki
- Terry Bogard
- Tung Fu Rue
- Wolfgang Krauser
- Yuri Sakazaki
Tecmo Koei
- Alpha-152
- Ayane
- Hayate
- Kasumi
- Kasumi Alpha
- Momiji
- Raidou
- Ryu Hayabusa
Xiaolin Showdon
- Clay Bailey
- Kimiko Tohomiko
- Master Fung
- Omi
- Raimundo Pedrosa
