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Darrius

Darius (in Persian داريوش (Dah-rii-yoosh)) is a common Persian male name. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mkd_darrius. ...

Appearances MK: Deception
MK: Unchained
MK: Armageddon
Realm of Origin Orderrealm
Species Seidan
Alignment Neutral
Fighting styles Shinto Ryu (MK:D)
Leopard (MK:D)
Goju Ryu (MK:A)
Weapons Gauntlets (MK:D, MK:A)

Darrius is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. Mortal Kombat: Deception is the latest game in the controversial and bloody Mortal Kombat video game series by Midway. ... Mortal Kombat: Deception is the latest game in the controversial and bloody Mortal Kombat video game series by Midway. ... Orderrealm (Mortal Kombat: Deception). ... This page discusses the multiple species and/or subspecies/races found in the Mortal Kombat game universe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Goju Ryu (Japanese for Hard-soft style) is a style of karate, so called as it allows a combination of hard and soft techniques. ... Pair of gauntlets, Germany, end of the 16th century Gauntlet is a name for several different styles of glove. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... For other uses, see Mortal Kombat. ... Screenshot of The King of Fighters XI (2005, SNK Playmore). ...

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About Darrius

Darrius made his debut appearance in Mortal Kombat: Deception. He is an ambitious, calculating, and unscrupulous character whose intricate schemes further his own ambitions. To his followers, he is a revolutionary and visionary. To his foes, he is a terrorist. Mortal Kombat: Deception is the latest game in the controversial and bloody Mortal Kombat video game series by Midway. ...


Storyline

A former Seidan Guardsman who became disillusioned with the oppressive nature of Seido, the Realm of Order, Darrius leads a resistance movement which seeks to overthrow Orderrealm's senate. He takes advantage of the strict laws of Orderrealm to manipulate individuals into joining his movement. One tactic is to have a Guardsman's family murdered, who will then retaliate and be expelled from the Guard. They are then ripe for induction into the swelling ranks. Others joined him of their own volition, such as the cleric of Chaos, Havik. Orderrealm (Mortal Kombat: Deception). ... {{Mortal Kombat character | name = Havik | image = | origin = Chaosrealm | species = [[Chaosrealmer | appearances = MK: Deception MK: Unchained MK: Armageddon | species = Chaosrealmer | fighting-styles = Snake (MK:D, MK:U) Tang Soo Do (MK:D, MK:U, MK:A) | weapons = Morning star (MK:D, MK:U, MK:A) | alignment = Neutral }} Havik is a character...


During Deception, he hires fellow former guardsman Dairou to steal the Seidan government's Declaration of Order, a scroll depicting its laws. It is also speculated that Darrius hired Dairou to kill Hotaru. Dairou is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Hotaru is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...


Though not explicitly stated, the similarities between Dairou's background and Darrius's method of recruitment seems to imply that he was the one to order the killing of Dairou's family.


In Darrius's Mortal Kombat: Armageddon ending, he defeats Blaze, causing the pyramid to shrink and turn into a ring. Darrius takes the ring, and with it, defeats Hotaru and creates a new world order for Seido. Because the ring was meant for Taven and Daegon, however, Argus sends them to retrieve it and work together to get what Darrius has stolen.[1] Blaze is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Taven is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Daegon is a character in the fictional Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...


Combat characteristics

Signature moves

  • Tricky Blast: Darrius does a 180° turn and releases a bluish projectile towards his oppponent. (MK:D, MK:U, MK:A)
  • Twisty Kick: Darrius dashes forward a bit while he performs 3 spin kicks in succession. This move is taken from Cyrax. (MK:D, MK:U, MK:A)
  • Chest Cruncher: Darrius sidesteps then dashes and punches his opponent on the chest, knocking them down. (MK:D, MK:U, MK:A)
  • Target Practice: Darrius performs a dash punch that doesn't travel as far as the Chest Cruncher, but is a low attack. (MK:D, MK:U, MK:A)

Cyrax is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Trivia

  • Darrius' alternate costume appears to be inspired by the character Williams in Enter the Dragon, played by Jim Kelly.
  • On his biography card, John Vogel stated he would like to see Darrius in future games.
  • Darrius was originally supposed to be the new leader of the Red Dragon, as depicted by unlockable koncept art.
  • Darrius's name may be inspired by the ancient Persian king Darius, who restored order to the Persian Empire after Cyrus the Great's death.

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Jim Kelly (born May 5, 1946 in Paris, Kentucky) is an American actor and martial artist who achieved fame in the 1970s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Red Dragon Story In the Mortal Kombat series, the Red Dragon clan has existed for centuries and had a code system and used fighting styles to carry out their operations. ... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the old Persian homeland, and beyond in Western Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus. ... Darius (in Persian داريوش (Dah-rii-yoosh)) is a common Persian male name. ... “Cyrus” redirects here. ...

References

  1. ^ Darrius's Armageddon info at Mortal Kombat Warehouse

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