- This article is about the character. For the voice actor, see Tom Wyner.
Tom (トム?) is a character in the Street Fighter series who first appeared in Street Fighter III: New Generation. He is Alex's trainer and Patricia's father.
Biography
Appearance and concept
Tom's original appearance resembles the French actor Jean Reno, and possibly inspired from films portraying him as martially skilled figures, his most famous being that of his breakthrough film Léon: The Professional.
Story
Tom is a veteran soldier whose fighting style is a mix of martial arts and military skills. Despite being a skilled soldier, he was forced to retire the military after a "certain incident" whose details are unknown. Afterwards he opened a training gym in New York.[1] Regarding fellow servicemen Guile and Charlie, he has heard the two mentioned in his career, particularly the latter when it came to internal incidents.
Tom was a good friend of Alex's father, and when Alex's parents died, Tom took care of him. Seeing that Alex had talent for martial arts, Tom decided to train him. Alex trains daily at Tom's gym, and learned everything he knows about fighting from Tom.
Street Fighter V
Tom is mentioned by Patricia in Alex's prologue story, informing Alex about her father's invitation.
Street Fighter III series
Gill had seriously injured Tom in a fight, and Alex decides to enter the third World Warrior tournament to avenge him. Even though Tom had told Alex that Gill had won fairly, Tom allowed Alex to go, letting him make his own decisions. After defeating Gill, Alex went home to find Tom recovered.
Other appearances
Tom appears in Alex's ending from Capcom Fighting Evolution.
Trivia
- Alex's card from SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS mistakenly says that Tom was killed by Gill.
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