Billy Kane is a video game character created by SNK and featured in several of their fighting games. He is originally from England, his blood type is B, and he weighs 77 kg and is 1.79 m tall. He loves Punk music and plays the guitar very well. He fights with a long rod that he somehow can ignite with fire and can be split into three part connected with a chain. He always tries to look out for his little sister Lilly Kane.

Story

He originally appeared in Fatal Fury in 1991. In the story of that game, he was the right-hand-man of Geese Howard, a crime lord in the fictitious American city of Southtown. Howard would hold The King of Fighters tournament every year with Billy Kane as his champion. Billy Kane was the undefeated champion of the tournament, until he was defeated by Terry Bogard. Terry moved onto defeat Geese. Billy came to Geese's aid at the end of the fight and took him to the hospital. Billy swore revenge against "The Lonely Wolves" Terry, Andy Bogard, and Joe Higashi.

When the new King of Fighter tournament began (King of Fighters '95) under the control of a man named Rugal, Billy was ordered by Geese to go in his boss' place because Geese was still healing. Billy hoped he would get to challenge The Lonely Wolves and get revenge. He joined with a ninja named Eiji Kisaragi and a mysterious man named Iori Yagami. They all had their own reasons for entering the tournament, and their lack of teamwork meant they didn't do well Billy's team didn't win, and at the end of the tournament, Iori went crazy and beat up Billy and Eiji. Billy swore revenge against Iori.

When the next tournament (King of Fighters '96) came around, Geese accepted the invitation and Billy stayed home. When Geese was betrayed by his teammate Mr. Big, Billy saved Geese's life once again. The next year, (King of Fighters '97) Geese sent Billy to investigate the mysterious Orochi power in Iori. Geese hired a sadistic killer named Ryuji Yamazaki and tricked a good cop named Blue Mary to help as well. Billy tried to kill Iori, but Iori entered a rage called The Riot of Blood through his Orochi power and Billy was forced to retreat. After the tournament ended, Yamazaki demanded his pay from Geese. Geese and Billy fought Yamazaki and while the fight is not seen within the game, Yamazaki is seen walking away with his payment.

Geese's final plan was to use The Scrolls of Immortality to become a god. The Lonely Wolves and their friends tried to stop Geese and Billy was there to stop them. He had a showdown with Joe Higashi, and while he did win, it turned out Joe was merely a distraction. While they were fighting, The Bogard Brothers fought Geese for the last time and killed him. Billy was crushed, his boss, mentor and best friend was dead.

Appearances

Billy has appeared in several SNK fighting games: Fatal Fury, Fatal Fury 2, Fatal Fury Special, Real Bout: Fatal Fury, Real Bout: Fatal Fury Special, Real Bout 2: The Newcomers, Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition, Real Bout: Dominated Mind, The King of Fighters '95, The King of Fighters '97, The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest, The King of Fighters '99: Evolution (Sega Dreamcast version), The King of Fighters 2000, The King of Fighters 2002 and The King of Fighters 2003.