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Encyclopedia > Kira (Mortal Kombat)
Kira

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Appearances MK: Deception
MK: Unchained
MK: Armageddon
Realm of Origin Earthrealm
Species Human
Alignment Evil
Fighting styles Xing Yi (MK:D)
Kenpo (MK:D)
Yuan Yang (MK:A)
Weapons Dragon Teeth (MK:D, MK:A)

Kira is a 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. ... Earthrealm (Mortal Kombat: Deception) In the Mortal Kombat video game series, Earthrealm is the name that is most frequently used for Earth. ... This page discusses the multiple species and/or subspecies/races found in the Mortal Kombat game universe. ... Xingyiquan (Chinese: 形意拳; pinyin: Over the centuries, many different variations of the art have evolved, so significant portions of the following article may not apply to every extant style of Xingyiquan Xingyiquan (or Xingyi) claims to specialize in deceptively soft, linear, low attacks and quick yet solid footwork appropriate for the... Kenpo may also refer to the Constitution of Japan (憲法) Kenpo or Kempo (拳法 Kenpō; lit. ... Bold text This article is about the weapon. ... For other uses, see Mortal Kombat. ... Screenshot of The King of Fighters XI (2005, SNK Playmore). ...

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About Kira

Kira made her debut in Mortal Kombat: Deception as the first of Kabal's recruits for the new Black Dragon. She possesses a rationality and level-headedness that surpasses her fellow hot-blooded recruit, Kobra. In-game, she utilized special moves and fighting styles imported directly from Kano and Sonya's appearances in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance; as a result, she was labeled an unoriginal character by the MK fanbase, like in Jarek's case (she was, however, better received than Jarek because Kira had unique fatalities as compared to Jarek whose entire movelist and all his fatalites were copied from another character). Mortal Kombat: Deception is the latest game in the controversial and bloody Mortal Kombat video game series by Midway. ... Kabal is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... The Black Dragon is a faction in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Kobra is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Kano is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Sonya Blade is a video game character from the Mortal Kombat fighting games series. ... Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is a video game developed and produced by Midway. ... Jarek is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...


Storyline

In the mountains of Afghanistan, Kira had disguised herself as a man, and sold weapons to terrorist organizations. During one such transaction in a cave, her gender was revealed, and she had no choice but to fight her way out. Emerging victorious, she encountered Kabal, who had been waiting outside to behold the victor. He had decided to reconstitute the Black Dragon, and observing how Kira conducted herself in executing her misdeeds in a cold and calculated fashion, he was reminded of the Red Dragon, the organization from which the Black Dragon split. Since the Black Dragon did not have this presence, Kabal offered to make Kira his first recruit. Accepting, Kira devoted herself to her new organization. She then went with Kabal to New York City to recruit Kobra. 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. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Kobra is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...


In Kira's Mortal Kombat: Armageddon ending, she defeats Blaze and absorbs the power of the gods. Kira then resurrects Kobra, who had been slain in battle. But when he is revived, Kobra kills Kira and steals her powers for himself, commenting that she should have left him dead.[1] Blaze is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...


Combat characteristics

Signature moves

  • Black Dragon Ball: Borrowing this technique from Kano, Kira hurls herself forward as a ball which knocks her opponent down. (MK:D, MK:A)
  • Kiss Of Death: Kira blows forward a purple mist, similar to Sonya's signature moves. The mist will temporary blind her opponent, allowing for a free hit or combo. However, this move doesn't affect Kenshi. (MK:D, MK:A)
  • Night Shade: Kira crouches down and releases a purplish projectile forward. (MK:D, MK:A)

Trivia

  • Her Dragon Teeth weapon style, Xing Yi fighting style, and Black Dragon Ball special move were imported from Kano's Deadly Alliance appearance. The Dragon Teeth's weapon moveset were used by Kano as Butterfly Knives. Her Kenpo fighting style and Kiss of Death special move were used by Sonya in the same game. According to commentary made by Ed Boon on her Deception Trading Card, this was done to compensate for the fact that neither Sonya nor Kano would be featured in Mortal Kombat: Deception, referring to her as 'a female Kano'.
  • In the more recent Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, Kira retains all of the aforementioned moves (despite the fact that Kano and Sonya are part of the roster in the game), with the exception that her primary fighting style is now Yuan Yang.
  • Kira's only original special move in Mortal Kombat: Deception is the purple projectile called Night Shade. Sonya would proceed to borrow this move from Kira in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon which it is called Armed Forces, while Kira retains the move as well (still as Night Shade).
  • Kira's Dragon Teeth closely resemble the knife Kano wielded in the first Mortal Kombat film. The knife itself is known as the "Raptor" and was designed by knifesmith Gil Hibben.
  • Her biography card was not included in the Deception game itself, nor on the Collector's Edition bonus disc. It was later made available for viewing at Midway's official site. It is also available on the bonus disc of Mortal Kombat Armageddon Premium Edition for the PlayStation 2.
  • According to the concept art in Deception, Kira was originally going to be black.

This article is about the Chinese Butterfly sword. ... Mortal Kombat is a 1995 action movie, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. ... Midway Games (NYSE: MWY) is an American video game publisher. ...

References

  1. ^ Kira's Armageddon info at Mortal Kombat Warehouse
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Mortal Kombat (series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3567 words)
Mortal Kombat (commonly abbreviated MK) is a popular series of fighting games created by Midway, which in turn spawned a number of related media.
Mortal Kombat 4 brought the series into 3D, replacing the digitized fighters of the previous games with polygon models, while Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance was the first in the series to skip arcades altogether and go directly to consoles, a symptom of U.S. arcade market's dramatic decline.
The second-to-last installment in the series, Mortal Kombat: Deception, was released for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 platforms in October 2004 (with a Nintendo GameCube version released in February 2005 with two exclusive characters: Shao Kahn and Goro).
Kira (Mortal Kombat) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (645 words)
Kira made her debut in Mortal Kombat: Deception in 2004 as the first of Kabal's recruits for the new Black Dragon.
In-game, she utilized special moves and fighting styles imported directly from Kano and Sonya's appearances in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance; as a result, she was labeled as being a somewhat unoriginal character by the MK fanbase, but nonetheless a fan favorite.
He had decided to reconstitute the Black Dragon, and observing how Kira conducted herself in executing her misdeeds in a cold and calculated fashion, he was reminded of the Red Dragon, the organization from which the Black Dragon split.
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