Rose | |
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Street Fighter character | |
Rose in Street Fighter IV
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First game | Street Fighter Alpha (1995) |
Voiced by (English) |
Teryl Rothery (Street Fighter animated series) Carolyn Hennesy (Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation) Gina Grad (Street Fighter IV) |
Voiced by (Japanese) |
Yūko Miyamura (Street Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter Alpha 2) Michiko Neya (Street Fighter Alpha 3, Namco × Capcom) Ai Orikasa (Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation) Akeno Watanabe (Street Fighter IV) |
Portrayed by | Elizaveta Kiryukhina (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li) |
Fictional profile | |
Birthplace | Genoa, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Fighting style | Soul Power |
Occupation | Fortune teller |
Rose (ローズ? Rōzu) is a fictional character in the Street Fighter fighting game franchise by Capcom, where she made her first appearance in 1995's Street Fighter Alpha as the third female fighter of the game series. In the games, she is a fortune teller who wields a pure energy known as Soul Power.
Rose first appears in Street Fighter Alpha, characterized as a mystic fortune teller from Genoa, Italy, who searches the world for M. Bison to eradicate his evil power with her unique ability, known as Soul Power. At the end of the game, Rose engages Bison in combat and seems to kill him. In the ending of Street Fighter Alpha 2, however, she consults her tarot cards and learns that Bison survived.
At the climax of Street Fighter Alpha 3, Rose faces Bison once more and rams her fist through his chest, channeling her energy into his body. As Bison grapples with Rose, he reveals that they both share half of "the same soul". In the end, Bison's physical form evaporates and Rose collapses from exhaustion. Soon after, Guy recovers her and takes her to safety. Although it appears as if Bison has been killed, he has transferred his consciousness into Rose, effectively claiming her body. In the period between the Alpha series and Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, Bison remains inside Rose's body until his scientists can form a new (albeit weaker) one for him. Bison appears as the final boss of Street Fighter II. The Street Fighter IV Training Guide reveals that Rose survived the possession but has no memory of it.