Bruce Irvin

An African American well-versed in Muay Thai Kickboxing, Bruce lost his family, consisting of his parents and older brother, to gangsters. This would force him to live in the grueling streets alone, but this would further strengthen him, and eventually, he became recognized around as a ruthless fighter, maximizing his Muay Thai skills and his mind to inflict maximum pain against opponents.

His life would change, when he was paid to lose a fight in Thailand, but Bruce beat his opponent to death in a double-cross. He would then live life on the run as the bookie had paid someone to kill Bruce. Bruce would eventually confront the killer, as well as a Hong Kong detective on a plane. The ensuing fight between the three caused a plane crash, which caused Bruce to suffer amnesia. On being approached by Kazuya Mishima's men, Bruce saw little choice and decided to work for the Mishima Zaibatsu. They would form a partnership so strong, that they would help each other once again, after 21 long years.

During these years, one can speculate that Bruce was attacked by Ogre, as Ogre possesses some of Bruce's moves, such as his "Foot Bazooka" and "Double Elbow."

Bruce's occupation, however, showed that he was recruited after Kazuya's death to be a trainer for survival techniques. Surprised with Kazuya's reappearance despite his supposed death at the hands of his father Heihachi, Bruce left for the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, in order to meet Kazuya. Upon meeting the man, the two once again became partners and pitted themselves against G-Corporation. They slaughtered its highest ranking members, allowing Kazuya to take control of the company. Bruce would, later on, become Kazuya's right-hand man once again, and would serve as G-Corporation's leading general in the fight against the Mishima Zaibatsu. With Kazuya creating a bounty on Jin's head on the sixth tournament, Bruce set out with new objectives.

In general, Bruce's ferocious style, and seemingly "chill" personality, all hail from his background. With the loss of his family, and being forced to live by fighting, Bruce became a bitter man, doing whatever he saw fit in the situation. It was also because of this that Bruce has shown a distinct and particular dislike for gangsters, and anyone else of the sort. One of the main noteworthy story points in Bruce's life would be his meeting with Kazuya. Together, Bruce would brave various hardships, not once, but twice for Kazuya, showing a very strong and close comradeship. Another distinct note is that Bruce is still very fond of children, and he particularly makes it a point to protect and encourage the children, especially when they are bullied or are attacked by gangsters.