Bat

Bat (バット) is a character in Hokuto Musou and a supporting character in the original series. He is an orphan who was adopted with other orphans by a kind woman named Toyo. To lessen her burden, he leaves his home to fend for himself. He is caught stealing food and is thrown in jail with Kenshiro at the start of the series. After revealing Lin's past to Kenshiro, he respects the wanderer as his older brother figure and follows him. He uses his mechanical expertise and mischievous pranks to sometimes aid their journey.

He matures as he travels with Kenshiro and eventually becomes a respectable freedom fighter. As he ages, he eventually falls in love with Lin.