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Dhalsim was born into a family of Indian farmers. When Dhalsim was a small boy, his parents were slain in a bombing blamed on Pakistani Islamic terrorists. Thrust alone into the streets of Bombay, the orphan Dhalsim quickly became accustomed to hunger and poverty. He was saved from starvation by a traveling Buddhist priest.
Under the priest's care, Dhalsim's health was restored, and he traveled with the priest to a remote temple in the Tibetan mountains. There, Dhalsim grew into manhood, learning all that the monks of the temple had to teach him about meditation, yoga, and Buddhist philosophy. Dhalsim became and able monk himself, mastering yoga and the amazing mental and physical feats it made possible.
Eventually, temple life became too restrictive, and Dhalsim left to see the world. He traveled India for many years before fate led him to the city of Calcutta, where he encountered a secret sect of Buddhist monks who still practiced the ancient combat art of Kabaddi.
Though he abhorred violent action, Dhalsim recognized within the Kabaddi monks a degree of mental enlightenment he had never before encountered. Dhalsim stayed with the monks and learned their secrets of Kabaddi.
While training, Dhalsim met and married his wife in Calcutta. Though Dhalsim has elevated his spirit above the shackles of earthly passions, he loves his wife dearly. Their marriage has been blessed by the birth of a son.
Dhalsim trained daily for over a decade before mastering all that the monks in Calcutta could offer him. Even then, he was not satisfied with his mental and physical enlightenment. Dhalsim sought perfection through practice of yoga and Kabaddi, but he realized that he could not practice his Kabaddi techniques with just anyone; he could seriously hurt any normal person. Therefore, he entered a Street Fighter tournament in New Delhi.
His amazing ability to extend his limbs and breathe gouts of flame quickly made him a stunning winner at the tournament. After that victory, word of the Buddhist monk-warrior quickly spread, and soon Dhalsim was receiving news of secret contests all over the world. Dhalsim continued his Street Fighter career, eventually attaining World Warrior rank. The constant honing of his Kabaddi ability has further enlightened Dhalsim, leading to his unworldly teleportation ability. Dhalsim continually seeks more challenging opponents.
With the money he receives from Street Fighting, Dhalsim has established his own temple in New Dehli, complete with its own Buddha statue and a stable of sacred elephants.
Playing Dhalsim: You remain calm and serene at all times. When you fight, you enter a constant state of meditation in order to concentrate upon your opponent. You rarely speak, but when you do, your words are filled with cryptic bits of wisdom.
Appearance: Dhalsim is a tall and rail-thin man. His skin varies from dusky gray to brown to ebony black depending on his desire. He paints stripes onto his bald head and wears a necklace of skulls said to be taken from former opponents. However, given Dhalsim's nonviolent nature, some other explanation is undoubtedly correct.
