Armor King
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| Game series | Tekken series |
| First game | Tekken |
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| Fighting style | Advanced Personal Style of Wrestling |
| Home country | Unknown |
| Height | 6' 4" |
| Weight | 246 lbs |
| Occupation | Professional wrestler |
Armor King is a fictional character in the Tekken fighting game series. He is the former mentor of Tekken's recurring character, King. For some time he was enemy of King, but eventually they became very close friends. Armor King is apparently killed later on in the Tekken story by Craig Marduk, but he has returned for the latest game. Whether this is the same Armor King that Craig Marduk supposedly killed or a different person that has put on the armor and mask is currently unknown.
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[edit] History
[edit] Tekken
Armor King is a member of a Mexican tribe who carries around the Jaguar masks that both King and Armor King wear. After a fateful meeting, in which the original King was inducted into Armor King's tribe, Armor King challenged him to a battle of strength. While Armor King was clearly the superior fighter, the battle ended with King escaping and damaging his eye in process. However, near the beginning of the second tournament, the two set aside their differences and become great friends.
[edit] Tekken 2
Armor King travels from one wrestling ring to another, searching for a worthy challenger. Armor King watched with interest at King's attempt to win the first tournament in need of money for his orphanage. Although King did not win the tournament, he won third place, giving him enough money to build his orphanage. Soon after a child dies in his care, King ran away, choosing the path of the drunkard. Armor King saw a total change in his old rival as King no longer entered any wrestling tournaments and disappeared for long periods of time. Armor King became worried about his friend/rival and intervened just in time, as King was at the edge of a breakdown. Finding King distraught and drunk in an alleyway, he convinces him to get back into the spirit of fighting and enter the second tournament.
Meeting King at the tournament, he defeated him, despite the other fighter's resolve and new techniques. Telling him of his orphanage, he bids King to return to his foster children.
[edit] Tekken 3
The first King was attacked and supposedly killed by Ogre. However, Armor King saw a new fighter with a jaguar mask step into the wrestling ring in order to save the orphanage, and Armor King decides to train him to become the second King.
[edit] Tekken 4
Before The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, Craig Marduk started a bar brawl in Arizona, and Armor King was (supposedly) killed. This is the extent of his involvement in this game, as he does not make an actual appearance, but instead becomes King's reason for entering, for revenge.
[edit] Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
"The mysterious masked wrestler, Armor King.... Just who is behind the steel armor and black jaguar mask and what do they seek? The answer is veiled in mystery." That is all that is said about him in his Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection prologue. However, the game suggests that it might be the Armor King who makes an appearance in the game. Although there is no mention of him being the original one [1], his storyline has him fighting Craig Marduk at Stage Four. Craig Marduk is Armor King's supposed murderer. A possibility is that the new Armor King is a successor of the original, well aware of Armor King's past history and with an agenda of avenging his teacher's death.
[edit] Tekken 6
Armor King was featured in the latest trailer for Tekken 6, confirming his appearance in Tekken 6.
[edit] Endings
Tekken 2
- Scenes of X-rays and lines that represent a heart beating are shown, and a ticking noise can be heard. Then, Armor King is shown resting in a room and watching a drop of water drip from a faucet. Suddenly, Armor King gets up and begins to walk out of the room. After taking a few steps, his vision begins to fade, he stumbles, and a few drops of blood fall to the ground. After a few seconds, he gets up again and walks out of the room. The sound of a crowd cheering can be heard as he leaves the room.
Tekken Tag Tournament
- King and Armor King have a friendly sparring match. Though they appear evenly matched at first, Armor King quickly gains the upper hand and triumphs over King. Humiliated, King pounds the ground in frustration.
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
- Armor King defeats Jinpachi Mishima, who dissolves into dust. As Armor King walks away, he passes King without even acknowledging him. Confused, King tries to stop Armor King, but Armor King kicks him in the stomach, and he proceeds to Tombstone Piledrive him (one of Armor King's signature moves). After doing this, Armor King walks away. After a few seconds, King gets up off of the ground, and he states that he knows that move from somewhere.
[edit] Fighting Style, Moves, and Moves List
In Tekken 1, Tekken 2, and Tekken Tag Tournament, many of Armor King's moves were moves used by King I and King II, but Armor King did have some of his own moves in these games. In Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, the moves that he shared with the two Kings were highly differentiated, and he acquired several moves of his own. However, he still retains a few of King I and King II's moves (such as Capital Punishment, Jab Uppercut, and the Frankensteiner.). A few of Armor King's new moves look similar to moves used by Craig Marduk, as well. An example for the latter statement is Craig Marduk's / Armor King's Stampede / Wind-Up Stomp move.
While King's moveset is a variation on many moves used by wrestlers from the WWE, much of Armor King's moves in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection are done mainly by wrestlers more famous in the Japanese puroresu scene, most of which were popularized by Japanese professional wrestler The Great Muta. An example of some of these moves is Armor King using "Asian Mist" on his opponents. He also possesses the "Buzzsaw Kick" and "Handspring Back Elbow Smash" from Tajiri.
In Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, Armor King's second ten hit combo shows him breathing fire from his mouth as the tenth hit. The tenth hit looks very similar to True Ogre's trademark attack in Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament.
[edit] Moves Lists
[edit] Appearances Outside the Tekken Series
Armor King makes an appearance in the turn-based strategy game Namco x Capcom, initially as an enemy boss, but eventually joining the team as an ally, and gaining a combination attack with King and Felicia of Darkstalkers fame.
[edit] Trivia
- Like King, Armor King does not audibly speak, but he does make growling noises that sound like a jaguar's growl. However, none of Armor King's growls are translated into speech, unlike King.
- In Tekken 3, King's alternate costume has a grey mask similar to Armor King's mask. Additionally, in Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, one of King's customizations allows him to wear Armor King's mask.
- In King's Tekken 3 ending, Armor King can be seen sitting on a chair without his mask on.
- In Tekken 3, Ogre / True Ogre adapted some of Armor King's moves (such as Burning Knuckle and Jump to Burning Knuckle.).
[edit] See also
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