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Lily McGuire is an anime-only character who appears in Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf. She is known as the Queen of South Town and becomes Terry Bogard’s first love. As a child, Lily was an orphan living on the streets of South Town before being taken in by the crime lord Geese Howard. Although she never liked him, she worked for him out of necessity. When she was young, Geese ordered her to sell flowers to Jeff Bogard as a diversion so his men could attack him, leading to Jeff’s murder. Lily carries deep guilt over her unwitting role in that death. Years later, as an adult, she still serves Geese but secretly despises him. Outwardly, Lily appears flirty, cheerful, and fond of alcohol, but this facade hides a lonely and neglected young woman who craves kindness and affection. Her only real solace comes from caring for the poor street children of South Town, giving them food and money, and she seems to see her own past in them. When Terry Bogard returns to South Town, he recognizes her as the flower girl from his father’s murder but does not blame her. Lily is drawn to Terry because he is the first person to treat her with genuine warmth. Her central motivation is to escape her life under Geese and find redemption for her past actions. In the story, Geese orders her to deliver poisoned champagne to Terry before his tournament fight, but her feelings for him prevent her from carrying it out; she instead confesses the plan to Terry, who promises to save her. During the semifinal match between Terry and his brother Andy, an assassination attempt fails thanks to Joe Higashi, and Lily helps the group escape. Geese intercepts them and kills her with a Reppuken blast, throwing her from a window. She dies in Terry’s arms, asking again for forgiveness, and Terry reassures her that only Geese is to blame. Her death strengthens Terry’s resolve to defeat Geese. Lily has no combat abilities; her role is that of a tragic love interest whose kindness and desire for a better life ultimately cost her everything. Her presence serves as a catalyst for Terry’s emotional drive and reinforces the theme of seeking redemption despite a dark past.