Chang, Michelle

Michelle is a half-Chinese, half-Native American woman from Arizona and the foster mother of Julia Chang. Heihachi Mishima's forces, who were searching for a treasure—a pendant that allegedly could control and subdue great powers and spirits—killed her father along with the rest of the tribe. Heihachi coveted the pendant. After the Mishima Zaibatsu forces had left, Michelle's father gave her the pendant before dying. Michelle entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament to seek vengeance on Heihachi for the murder of her father and tribe. She also encountered Kunimitsu, a treasure hunter who was seeking the pendant. Michelle defeated Kunimitsu and secured the amulet. Although she did not win the tournament, Michelle was still satisfied that another fighter (Kazuya Mishima) defeated Heihachi.