Gaia

ガイア

"Devil Warrior"
Likes: Tuna
Dislikes: Defeat
Favorite food: Tuna dishes
Hobbies: Horseback riding, training
Favorite color: Metallic silver
Special skill: Magic tricks
Most important: A picture of his family from 15 years ago, before that tragic incident, kept in a locket
Weapon: The Armor Basara, a mechanized armor exoskeleton that remains the world's most technologically advanced weapon to this date, and the Bad End, a large tsurugi zanbato featuring an East-meets-West design
Gaia is a massive, monk-like warrior who was formerly an elite member of the Secret Society, a criminal organization that sponsored the Toshinden tournaments. Gaia's wife, Kaede, who had once been the "Uranus" of the group, died in a car crash. Gaia suspected that the woman destined to become the next Uranus was responsible for the crime. Determined to seek vengeance against the new Uranus, Gaia organized the first Toshinden tournament behind the Secret Society's back in an attempt to spark a rebellion. However, when Uranus learned that he had held the first tournament without the organization's approval, she branded him a traitor and marked him for death. Nevertheless, Gaia escaped and went into hiding.
One year later, Gaia received an invitation to participate in the second tournament. He reunited with his long-lost daughter, Ellis, and entered the tournament with her, hoping to get revenge on Uranus. By the end of the tournament, they succeeded in destroying her and the Secret Society alongside the other fighters. However, Gaia then discovered that he was being targeted by the Organization, a long-time rival group of the Secret Society. He entered the tournament hosted by the Organization with Ellis in order to help bring it down. Gaia's whereabouts after the events of Toshinden 3 are never explained, but it is likely that he may have reconciled with his daughter Ellis before his departure and told her that he would always be there for her.

Details:

First name:: Gaia
Nationality:: Japan
Occupation:: Executive of the Gerard Foundation, "Divine Four" of the Secret Society, Master Yamabushi