Rock Howard

"Rock Spread his Wings!"

Rock Howard is the protagonist of the videogame Garou: Mark of the Wolves from the Fatal Fury series, also appearing in the King of Fighters series.

He is also a playable character in Nexed, being a modded character designed by Azure Warrior.

Real-World History
TBA

Gameplay Information
While Rock isn't a direct clone of Terry, due being trained by him some moves are similar, yet most of the time Rock includes his own twists for adapt to his own playstyle. Unlike Terry Rock is more focused on combos due his fast speed but low damage.

Moveset

 * Mirrored: Terry always faces his opponent in 1-on-1 matches.
 * Command Inputs: Terry has enhanced versions of his moves via command inputs, some moves can only be accesed in this way.

Grounded Attacks

 * Jab: Rock throws out a jab, a low kick, and finishes with a left hook.
 * Dash Attack:	Rock skids into an elbow. A command attack called "Elbow Spike" that he used since Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
 * Forward Light: Rock does a mid roundhouse kick.
 * Up Light: Rock does a rising elbow strike, a move that comes from Muay Thai that Rock uses in Garou, is noticeable angled to make it hits upwards.
 * Down Light: Rock does a crouching hapkido-style shin kick.
 * Forward Strong: Rock performs his "Parabola Kick", a 360 inner crescent kick command attack that he uses since Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
 * Up Strong: A squatting uppercut, notably inherited from Terry. Has noted it's based on Terry's "Wild Upper", sligtly different to adapt to Rock's arms.
 * Down Strong: A short yet powerful sweep with his leading leg while crouching.
 * Counter: Rock does a variant of Terry's "Crack Shoot". Based on his special move "Crack Counter".

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral Air: Rock attacks with a downwards aerial elbow.
 * Forward Air: Rock does an aerial side kick.
 * Back Air: Rock kicks downwards in the air.
 * Up Air: Rock does a bicycle kick, unlike Terry this move is based on an actual move of him called "Overhead Kick", his T.O.P. attack in Garou.
 * Down Air: Rock does a downwards angled cross punch.

Grabs / Throws

 * Grab: Rock reaches out with both hands.
 * Pummel: Rock attacks with a knee attack, similar to an attack of his jab that its based on his closing light kick.
 * Forward Throw: Rock does a right hook and a high roundhouse kick out of the grab. This is a grab called Fangs and Claws that he used since The King of Fighters XIV.
 * Back Throw: Rock does a judo throw to the opponent, if press the button again it does a blast of energy sending the opponent away, based on his special move "Shinkuu Nage" and the follow-up "Rasetsu".
 * Up Throw: Rock uppercuts the opponent, based on his own version of the previously mentioned "Grassping Upper".
 * Down Throw: Rock brings the enemy behind him and throws them over his shoulder and into the ground. This move is called "Kokusen" and was his grab since Garou.

Stage Intro
Rock dashes onto the stage in similar fashion to his "Type: Shift" move, and unzips the cuffs of his jacket's sleeves while saying "Genkai made...tobasu ze!"-

Taunts

 * Turns away and runs his hand through his hair. One of his taunts in Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
 * Rock shrugs, then facepalms. One of his taunts in Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
 * Stretches his arm out forward and says "Shan toshi na!". One of his taunts in Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
 * Rock hand starts to glow with blue ki while he gets exhausted, based on one of his victory animations in Garou: Mark of the Wolves

Victory Animations
Rock's victory theme is the Special KO Victory Theme from Garou: Mark of the Wolves, the theme is reproduced in a loop.
 * Turns around and lets wings of blue ki flourish from his back, saying "Doko mademo...agaiteyaru". Based on his regular round 2 victory pose in Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
 * Takes off his jacket and tosses it in front of him, saying "...abayo" ("...later"). Based on his round 2 victory pose when finishing with a Shine Knuckle. Based on his regular round 2 victory pose in Garou: Mark of the Wolves; will always play when Rock finishes a battle with Shine Knuckle like in his origin game.
 * Grabs his arm, surging with ki, in pain and gasps in agony before the ki extinguishes and he slumps over, panting and exhausted. Based on his round 2 victory pose when finishing with Raging Storm or NEO Deadly Rave; will always play when Rock finishes a battle with Shine Knuckle like in his origin game.

Gameplay-Related

 * Rock's sound effects are based on the ones of Garou: Mark of the Wolves.