

Character Ratingįrom Hokuto no Ken: Kyūkyoku Kaisetsusho: Seikimatsu Haō Retsuden.I think you should lean more into the echolocation idea and make them completely blind and forced to rely on blindsense, as if their eyes atrophied after living in the underdark for so long. He and Lin live the rest of their life as husband and wife while Ken leaves them to their own happiness. However, Lin has a change of heart and returns to the (presumed) dead Bat, only to find he has been revived by Kenshiro's powers. Bat makes a dying wish that Kenshiro and Lin be together and the two oblige. When Bolge tries to take Lin with him, Bat uses his last ounce of strength to kill him. Kenshirō and Lin recover their memories but they are too late to save Bat, who has been slaughtered during the fight. When Bat discovers Kenshiro is also suffering with amnesia after a thunderstorm, he arranges for the two of them to be together, while he fights Bolge, a vengeful enemy from Kenshiro's past. During the final arc of the manga, we discover Bat and Lin became a couple, but after their wedding day, Bat was overcome with guilt and refused to live a lie and used his limited knowledge of Hokuto Shinken to erase Lin's memory. Bat is prepared to let her fall in love with Kenshiro, but he continues his journey, leaving Lin with Bat, insisting that only he can make her happy. Lin is rescued, however, the Shikanhaku ( 死環白) pressure point inflicted by Kaioh causes her to fall in love with the first person she sees. When Lin is kidnapped and taken to the Land of Asura, Bat secretly follows Kenshiro to save her. He also finds himself falling in love with Lin, who fights by his side.

Bat later becomes the leader of the Hokuto Army - a resistance movement who fight against the corrupt Imperial Forces and its leader, Jakou. He also looks up to Kenshiro and witnesses many great battles throughout the series. During their adventures, Bat develops a fondness for Lin and watches over her like a big brother. He proves to have his uses, with his ability for fixing gadgets and driving the dune buggy that he uses to traverse the wasteland, and his tricky character allows him to get out of sticky situations. Bat becomes Kenshiro's self-appointed sidekick, and although he is initially a brash, insensitive kid, having been exposed to the violence of the post-war era, Bat grows into a mature companion. Manga & TV Series It turns out that Bat originally left the home of his adoptive family so that his mother Toyo could take care of the younger orphans. 1-onwards), Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu, Rei Gaidenĭaisuke Namikawa ( Raoh Den Junai no Shou, Raoh Den Gekitou no Shou, Toki Den, Legends ReVIVE)ĭaisuke Kishio ( Shin Hokuto Musou, as adult)īat ( バット, Batto) Bat is a young thief who follows Kenshiro on his journey, believing he can use his strength as a means to survive in the harsh wasteland.
