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Fictional martial arts trainers

  • BatmanIn early 1939, Bob Kane drew a character with red tights and bat wings. Bill Finger suggested a cowl and cape instead. They watched a bat fly through the…
  • Qui-Gon JinnGeorge Lucas created the character Qui-Gon Jinn for the 1999 film The Phantom Menace. He originally envisioned an American actor in the role but ultimately…
  • Big Boss (Metal Gear)In the 1987 game Metal Gear, a soldier named Solid Snake receives radio instructions from his commanding officer. The voice on the other end guides him…
  • F.A.N.G. (Street Fighter)Capcom unveiled F.A.N.G in 2016 as one of sixteen playable characters for Street Fighter V. The character emerged from a development debate during the…