Since I already made Knuckle Joe's mother and maternal cousins, now here meet his maternal side of the family, which includes his uncles, aunts, and grandparents. They're from the Knuckelf race just like him, also, Zak, Kiyo, and Hinata are the older siblings of Muay Thai Marian and are martial artists too. ========= Zak (Haoyu's Father and Marian's elder brother) -- Male -- Age 36 -- Zak is a cunning fighter with a strict demeanor who took a lot after his father. He is also very loyal and proud. Like how his nephew Knuckle Joe's a splitting image of his late father, Haoyu is a splitting image of Zak. -- Japanese Voice Actor: Wataru Takagi (Heishiro Mitsurugi from Soul Calibur) https://youtu.be/KUFOqcageDk?si=lD4GKrjGOciRw56w&t=8
English Voice Actor: Ray Chase (Heishiro Mitsurugi from Soul Calibur) https://youtu.be/D9iMHOQqQmk?si=zEqx_MbFogHrVdB2&t=263 === Akane (Haoyu's Mother) -- Female -- Age 36 -- Akane is a samurai originally from the same Knuckelf Ninja Clan as Waiu. She's stern and wise and always keeps her cool, deep down Akane is also known to be compassionate and kind. She would protect those she loves and will show no mercy to her enemies. She knows how to combine her sword with other elements, like Thunder, Ice, and Fire. She likes to drink tea.
Akane and Zak first met as children at the age of 6, and having to evade a pack of Wolfwraths too, and thus becoming friends in the process. However, their families found them and go their separate ways.
Years later, Akane was granted permission to leave her clan to marry Zak, eventually having a son Haoyu, who she named after her deceased maternal grandfather. She and her husband used to be friends with Yamikage, a ninja and Galaxy Soldier, until he betrayed them and the Star Warriors, swearing loyalty to Nightmare. She even has an estranged younger sister, who does very horrible things. -- Japanese Voice Actress: Mie Sonozaki (Nii Yugito from Naruto: Shippuden) https://youtu.be/Zy9frs88IZk?si=pdR0MW89h9kG-R3T&t=36
English Voice Actress: Tiana Camacho (Yawaragi from Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon) https://youtu.be/OyV4Zw2LByI?si=GTPqbGc0Fb92E25D&t=14 (Fun fact, she and her son shared Bea from Pokemon, with Tiana Camacho on Pokemon Journeys and Laura Stahl on Pokemon Twilight Wings) ===== Kiyo (Kouji and Kumi's Father and Marian's older brother) -- Male -- Age 35 (Older Twin) -- Kiyo is the older twin brother of Hinata, he's quirky and laid-back like his son, only he's as mature and responsible as his wife. Like Knuckle is to Jecra and Haoyu is to Zak, Kouji is his father's splitting image. -- Japanese Voice Actor: Daisuke Ono (Sinbad - Magi: Adventure of Sinbad) https://youtu.be/3b4LQWyYkYk?si=M7Pd0X-sWlbHisun&t=160
English Voice Actor: Zeno Robinson (Keigo Takami AKA Wing Hero: Hawks from My Hero Academia) https://youtu.be/ph_4svqVNjo?si=-bpwPX0xRuo7_8a3&t=18 === Kaori (Kouji and Kumi's Mother) -- Female -- Age 34 -- Kaori is a homemaker who is a good natured, mature, and responsible mother, and is smart too. She would give good advice to her children and as well as her nephews and nieces. She gets along with her sister-in-law Marian and even supports her situations.
She knew Kiyo since they were 14 and 15 respectively and got married 10 years later, one year after their marriage, Kaori gave birth to twins, she named their daughter Kumi, while Kiyo named their son Kouji. -- Japanese Voice Actress: Mamiko Noto (Anna Liebert from Monster) https://youtu.be/qlukGOJ3bvM?si=oVNuNsPX4Eh5ednI&t=110
English Voice actresses: Carrie Savage (Junko Kaname from Madoka Magica) https://youtu.be/7jKUUwECQQU?si=hKYm2O1FY7UxYr_m&t=144 === Hinata (Rosette and Perez' Mother and Marian's older sister) -- Female -- Age 35 (Younger Twin) -- Hinata is the younger twin sister of Kiyo who has some tomboyish streaks, and is sassy. She has a sense of honesty and is very confident. She also enjoys gardening with her mother and daughter. -- Japanese Voice Actress: Houko Kuwashima (Soi Fon from Bleach) https://youtu.be/tPCArxzE9wM?si=U4rZrn2tPBK31o7u&t=44
English Voice Actress: Michelle Ruff (Shino Asada AKA Sinon from Sword Art Online) https://youtu.be/JMlXdyU0WE4?si=SE8GQPKaZUSbmYL-&t=7 (Fun fact, Hinata, her sister Marian, and their mother share Lopmon from Digimon, with Michelle Ruff on Digimon Tamers and Digimon Frontier, Veronica Taylor on Digimon Adventure: 2020, and Cherami Leigh on Digimon Fusion and the Uncut Dub of Digimon Adventure 02 the Movie: Hurricane Touchdown) ===== Nalin (Rosette and Perez' Father) -- Male -- Age 35 -- Nalin is a kind and noble archer who is very considerate, and like his wife, is highly respective of nature. He's also a talented musician. When Rosette was very little, Nalin would sing her a lullaby, he currently does the same with his infant son Perez.
He was raised by a family of Poppies (What the Poppy Bros are) ever since his parents died when he was a baby. Nalin would then take up archery as a child and grew up to be part of the royal guards at a faraway kingdom.
At 25 years old, Nalin would meet Hinata and fell in love with her, he was granted permission to leave and marry her. Two years later, they have Rosette, and 7 years later, they have Perez. -- Japanese Voice Actor: Kenji Nojima (Natsuya Kirishima from Free!: Dive to the Future) https://youtu.be/4siFnt0lG8Y?si=Tk8uBCdZJ4HP6eT2&t=66
English Voice Actor: Roger Craig Smith (Prince Philip from Disney's Sleeping Beauty on Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams) https://youtu.be/JzSZ2_ewQ7M?si=P7FbYuRyoqBgQZi9&t=39 ===== Master Akio (Knuckle Joe's Grandfather and Marian's Father) -- Male -- Age 60 -- Akio is the master martial artist who is mature, serious, and defensive who came from a long line of martial arts fighters himself, who trained his grandchildren fighting skills, the same way he trained his children when they were children like them. He and his wife Valeria have been married since he was 20 and when she was 18. He also spends his time meditating. Akio enjoys high quality ramen, especially when his wife prepares a dish for him. Knuckle Joe, Haoyu, and Kouji refer to him as "Gramps".
At 24 years old, he got a scar on his left eye from a Wolfwrath attack when he protected his pregnant wife (Who was pregnant with Zak).
After the incident about Knuckle Joe's attempt to kill Kirby when King Dedede and Escargoon tricked the former into thinking that the little pink puffball was a Star Warrior who was responsible for his father Jecra's death (It was actually Meta Knight as he was forced to kill his best friend when he was kidnapped and brainwashed by Nightmare), knowing his grandson gave up his revenge quest, Akio wishes Meta Knight good luck on taking care of Joe and training him to be a Star Warrior as he knew he could trust the former to do so. -- Japanese Voice Actor: Hiroaki Hirata (Jack Sparrow on the Japanese Dub of Pirates of the Caribbean) https://youtu.be/mXo9DHzx6nY?si=du0ICwNoRsslX3r6&t=7
English Voice Actor: JP Karliak (Kōzō Fuyutsuki on the Netflix Dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion) https://youtu.be/XtbsCzMWsew?si=X8omzo6tqqekzA9m&t=283 === Valerie (Knuckle Joe's Grandmother and Marian's Mother) -- Female -- Age 58 -- Valerie is a wise, careful, loving and caring supportive person who cares for her family, she has known Akio when they were only teenagers and then got married four years later. As much as she is an expert fighter, she is also known to be a good cook, and is good at preparing tea and as well as gardening and flower arranging.
