🧬 Who is Miary Zo?
Miary Zo (full name: Nomenjanahary Miary Zo Andrianavalona) is a DLC character in Tekken 8.
🌍 Origin: Madagascar
🥊 Fighting style: Moraingy + African martial arts
🐒 Companions: Two lemurs named Vanilla & Cacao
🔥 Title: “Fighting God Reborn”
📖 STORY (LORE)
- The Prophecy
In Miary Zo’s village, there’s a legend:
“When the baobab trees fall together, a red-eyed child will be born—the vessel of a fighting god.”
His grandmother (a seer) predicted it
Miary Zo was born with glowing red eyes
➡️ Marking him as the vessel of the Silver Fighting God
2.Childhood & Training
Miary Zo didn’t train in a traditional dojo ❌
Instead, he:
Observed animals (lemurs, snakes, etc.)
Mimicked their movements
Created his own fighting style
➡️ This results in a unique mix of acrobatics, animal movement, and rhythm-based combat
3.The “Silver Fighting God” Power
Before the events of Tekken 8:
He awakens a divine power inside him
Similar to Ogre, but not purely evil
Abilities include:
Summoning a spear
Creating fire attacks
Manifesting animal traits (tail, wings, horns)
Summoning snakes
➡️ He becomes more than human ⚡
4.Entering the Tournament
Unlike most fighters, his goal isn’t revenge.
He joins the tournament to:
Make friends through fighting 🤝
Explore the outside world
➡️ He has a pure and curious motivation, very different from typical Tekken characters.
🧠 PERSONALITY
Cheerful and friendly 😄
Loves making friends (even with opponents)
Deep connection with nature
Believes losing = learning
➡️ One of the most positive personalities in the series.
🥊 FIGHTING STYLE (GAMEPLAY)
🔥 Core styles:
Moraingy (Madagascar boxing)
Mixed with:
Dambe (Nigeria)
Engolo (Angola)
⚡ Characteristics:
Highly acrobatic movement
Strong mix-ups and stance changes
Includes supernatural attacks
❌ Weakness:
Less effective at long range
Strongest in close combat
🐉 SPECIAL POWERS
During Heat / Rage:
His body glows with blue symbols
Can summon:
🐍 Snakes
Wings
🐒 Lemur tail
🔱 Spear
➡️ This gives him a very fantasy/anime-like style
🎮 MOVESET (SKILL NAMES)
🟡 Throws
These use Malagasy language and refer to legends:
Angano avy avy Tandrefana
Tantara avy avy Tatsinanana
Finoana avy avy Atsimo
Honohono avy any Avaratra
➡️ Rough meaning: stories/legends from the four directions
🔴 Attacks
Examples:
Hazon'n Andriamanitry ny Ady (Rage move)
Mandihy ny Aye Aye (fast combo attack)
🟣 Style-Based / Special Moves
(Animal + supernatural inspired)
Spear summon attacks
Snake-based strikes
Lemur tail attacks
Acrobatic spinning kicks
Some moves resemble elements from other characters like:
Bryan Fury
Azucena
🎥 Gameplay Miary Zo
🧩 INTERESTING FACTS
First Tekken character from Madagascar 🇲🇬
Inspired by African fighting cultures
Often compared to a “human version of Ogre”
One of the most unique designs in Tekken 8