Dan, was kicked out of Gouken's (Gouki's brother, Gouki = Akuma) school because he wanted to use his fighting for revenge against Sagat, who kill his father for the God of Muy Thai title in Thailand(I have offical art). Dan was made purely to make fun of the Art of Fighting games, particually Robert. Also they say they got him made up from art work of Sagat holding a beaten fighter in a pink gi, who is, offically confirmed, to be Dan.