Terry Bogard is a video game character created by SNK who is the protagonist of the Fatal Fury series. Introduced in Fatal Fury: King of Fighters, he is an American fighter who enters the worldwide tournaments called "The King of Fighters" to kill Geese Howard, a criminal who killed his father, Jeff Bogard. Following Geese's death during a fight, Terry decides to become the guardian of Geese's son Rock Howard. He is also a regular character in the crossover video game series The King of Fighters, where he continues participating in tournaments. He has also been a guest character in multiple games, including the Capcom vs. SNK series and Nintendo's crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In addition to video games, Terry has appeared in anime films based on his adventures from the Fatal Fury series, as well as soundtracks and manga serialized in Japanese monthly manga magazine Comic Bom Bom.