But not her. In the ensuing battle, Riddick was left for dead and Kyra went with the Necromongers rather than face the lethal Crematoria sunrise. [2], Before the Lord Marshal can deliver the final blow, Kyra stabs him in the back with a spear; she is apparently coherent enough to realize Riddick is in great danger. It is during this time that a seventeen year old Jack takes on the name "Kyra". do not watch if you have photosensitive epilepsy! It's a shame they never got a chance.. [3], After Zeke was killed, Fry and the others assumed that Riddick killed him. Technical Specs, [sneaks up behind Riddick and points a blade at his back]. Source of Character: Pitch Black unrated directors cut (movie), Dark Fury (anime movie), Chronicles of Riddick (movie), character played by Rhianna Griffith (Pitch Black, Dark Fury) and Alexa Davalos (Chronicles of Riddick). The death cultists had come looking for Riddick and caught up with him as he was trying to leave the planet. A mixture of lightning-fast combat skills, weapons proficiencies, and utter ruthlessness made Johns one of Riddick's most deadly foes. He also mentions on board the Dark Athena that people he helps often end up dead. [citation needed], The "unrated director's cut" DVD (featuring scenes which were cut in order to obtain a PG-13 rating) was released on November 16, 2004, and sold 1.5 million copies on the first day alone.[23]. One of his most defining features are his eyes, a characteristic inherent in a certain caste of his species (the Alpha-Furyans), although he implies in Pitch Black that they were "shined" by a back-alley surgical operation. She now has much longer brown hair had matured into a beautiful, athletic woman. His will to survive was unmatched, and his animal instincts made him fearless among everyone. Born The middle act ends with Riddick leading Kyra and several others on a prison break, only for Kyra to be captured by the Necromongers, which brings on the climactic assault of Riddick storming the . There Jack demonstrated a worrying possibility of becoming a killer like Riddick, forcing him to separate from her. Dame Vaako and her husband determine Lord Marshal wants Riddick dead, as he may be the child of said prophecy. I was. Riddick is hunted and need to find a hideout off the grid for the night. Or in this case, not so empty ones. And even when an undead army looms, and Necromonger Commander Vaako joins their number, becoming another addition to Riddick and Alyna's mate bond, the promise of Family and Home forge bonds that cannot be broken. And he wouldn't mind getting closer to that pretty slip of a woman who pilots the ship.Not quite a song fic thought a few lines might sound familiar. Kyra She tried to escape and killed several of them in the process. Riddick/Kyra- Always 18,147 views Apr 25, 2011 201 Dislike Share elwiniowhit 992 subscribers I thought this song fit their relationship so well. While Riddick was no match for him in speed, he was able to hold off the Lord Marshal for several minutes. Riddick, Jack, and Imam must fight their way through the army of human and alien creatures at her disposal or they will meet a fate crueler than death. Riddick tells the steps, beginning with murder, something she says she's willing to do. [2], She was always on the move and liked to hide around the prison in small areas that are difficult for others to reach. : There were rumors of a television movie and possible series to be produced on the Sci-Fi Channel shortly after The Chronicles of Riddick was released. The only exception to this was when, in Pitch Black, he returned with Carolyn to help the others, after she pleaded with him. Meanwhile, Vaako reports Riddick dead and is promoted to a higher rank by the Lord Marshal. She's also an expert sniper, capable of picking targets off from great distances, as she demonstrated in the 2013 Riddick film. Fluffier than the tags make it sound, but please read the chapter notes! While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. : Having spent a long time in a max security prison, Kyra taught herself the killing arts necessary to overcome her smaller size so that she could overwhelm enemies with unorthodox attacks. As a native of the planet Furya, Riddick was imbued with heightened senses, strength, and killing skills that were a signature trademark of his people. For instance, the minor subplot in the Director's Cut of Riddick's visions, as well as his moments with Toombs's second in command, are both absent, but the ending from the Director's Cut is present. Alexa Davalos (born May 28, 1982 in Paris, France) is an American actress. After the events of Pitch Black, Riddick left Jack behind on New Mecca in Imam's care. Sci-fi audiences were introduced to a new kind of anti-hero with the breakout hit Pitch Black, starring Fast & The FuriousleadVin Diesel. Kyra and Riddick confront each other After Riddick runs into Toombs again On New Mecca. He claims to have been "educated" in the penal system. Itiri Ciana captain of her own ship, and employee of the Seiun Intergalactic Shipping Company, packs up her ship and travels to one of the universe's toughest slams. As a native of the planet Furya, Riddick was imbued with heightened senses, strength, and killing skills that were a signature trademark of his people. Intrigued, the Necromongers' leader, the Lord Marshal, orders Riddick be scanned by the Quasi-Dead, half-dead telepaths, who determine that he is indeed a Furyan survivor. Kyra could have been the former sidekick-in-training of any number of heroes or villains. It is at this moment that Riddick receives his eyeshine. Kyra. Here Riddick is reunited with Jack, and learns she now goes by the name of Kyra. What if Jack on the Hunter-Gratzner was actually Subject Zero right after she escaped the Cerberus Teltin facility on Pragia? Riddick is her first recruitment stop, and she has another dossier he'll find very interesting. You don't care if you live or die? However, as the chaos began to erupt, audiences soon learned that Johns was not who they thought he was. Riddick: You gotta kill a few people. Not only is she a member of the Elementals, but she possesses a deep link to the currents of the galaxy that ebb and flow, including time itself. It was how most people described him. Jack is Lady Marshal of the Necromonger fleet. Riddick fights the Lord Marshal in front of his army, who keeps the upper hand with his supernatural powers. Riddick: Then you gotta get sent to a slam, where they tell you youll never see daylight again. Equipment: Fugitive Riddick has been in hiding, evading bounty hunters and mercenaries sent to capture him. Just what was the Furyan up to? Richard B. Riddick Original Female Character (s) Alpha/Omega Furyan Forced Bonding Bonding Loss of Virginity Love Older Man/Younger Woman Angst Kidnapping A man. Actor Vin Diesel has played the title role in all of the Riddick-based films and video games thus far. Jack: So you can see whos sneaking up on you in the dark? Nothing is known about the girl who would become Kyra prior to the age of 12. Her character definitely could have been more developed, but as a character her dying shortly definitely made an impact on Riddick and the viewer. When an opportunity for Riddick, Kyra, and some of the inmates presents itself for an escape, they decide to try and reach a hanger with a ship by traveling on the surface, surviving by keeping pace within the temperate zone created between the scorching heat and freezing cold of Crematoria's daily cycles. He's violent, cunning, and manipulative, and he'll utilize all three at the same time to get what he wants. [sneaks up behind Riddick and points a blade at his back] Remember that favorite game of yours? As the creatures closed in around Fry, Jack heard her and rallied the rest of the survivors to save her. When she finally met such a person in the form of Riddick she became a one-person cult of personality, imitating Riddick to the best of her ability. Riddick saw the question in her eyes and shook his head, now wasn't the time to talk about it yet. The Xbox game The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay was released simultaneously with the film and was well-received. All of them. Directed and written by David Twohy. Alexis Llewellyn as Ziza, Imam's daughter. Kyra When the ship crashed on M6-117 the survivors found her in the wreckage. She's more than ready to retire already and the best way to do that is get these assholes across their threshold as fast as humanly possible. Richard B. Riddick, more commonly known as Riddick, is a fictional character and the antiheroic protagonist of the Chronicles of Riddick series, including the animated short movie Dark Fury and the video games Escape from Butcher Bay and Assault on Dark Athena.Actor Vin Diesel has played the title role in all of the Riddick-based films and video games thus far. Vaako has wanted her since he first saw her all those years ago when he was a new convert but he also wants to stay by Riddick's side as his loyal First Commander. Riddick responds: "Tell 'em Riddick's dead. Enneagram: 9w8 sp/sx. Whether as a result of his Furyan heritage or simply training, Riddick is stronger, faster, more agile, tougher, more resistant to damage and injury, possessing more acute senses, immense stamina, and superior healing when compared to most humans; he is shown on more than one occasion dislocating his limbs for brief moments with only slight signs of discomfort, although he was in more obvious pain when his leg was broken in a fall, and had to use a heated rock to cauterize a wound when he was impaled in the chest by a creature's sharpened tooth. He used his extremely capable and talented warrior Krone to finish Riddick off and leave him for dead. "[20] The Austin Chronicle gave the film 3 out of 5 and called it a "bloated, but enjoyable production. : He now brings his veteran pop culture XP to ScreenRant. Aside from helping Riddick unlock his eyeshine, the character Shirah also either allows or helps Riddick discover his ability to unleash a sort of energy wave. Johns lived through the events of Pitch Black, and has caught up to Riddick again two and a half years later. In Riddick, he appeared pleasantly surprised to learn that Johns' father was a better man than his son, complimenting Johns' nerve when he came back to help Riddick when he didn't have to. In the prison hierarchy, Kyra appears to be extremely independent. In one case, Riddick concluded that the prized dagger of a Necromonger was "a half gram too heavy on the back end" after an inspection lasting all of a couple of seconds, although the tone of voice in which he delivered this appraisal suggested pre-fight bravado rather than abstract fact. Earth New Mecca Furya Unknown What is unique about Riddick? Richard B. Riddick It didn't work, but he did inflict some of the worst damage on Riddick of any character in the franchise. Imam believes Riddick is a Furyan, a member of a race of warriors long thought extinct, and wants to know about his homeworld and if anyone other than himself is left. 22 Feb 2023 12:12:41 Though all Necromongers were versed in some form of the dark arts, the Lord Marshal was a cut above. Shortly after escaping the planet from Pitch Black, Riddick, Jack, and the Imam are picked up by a Mercenary spacecraft. Her first kill was Antonia Chillingsworth, commander of the merc vessel Kublai Khan. Some are trained killers, and others even have semi-supernatural abilities. Spiritual Elements The Necromongers follow a dark religion in which Nirvana is the underverse. As a way of looking up to her new idol, Riddick, she later shaves her head bald and begins to use more profanity to mimic the convict. Collected Riddick-verse Imagines, backed up from flawedfictions @ tumblr. Here Riddick is reunited with Jack, and learns she now goes by the name of Kyra. Her big break arrived when producers selected her to play "Kyra", the heroine in the 2004 futuristic fantasy vehicle The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), starring Vin Diesel. Riddick left Jack more than once, but when it really mattered, he stayed until the end. Stan Richard Marve Ted Where is Riddick from? See also Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs Boss Johns is the father of the original Johns character from Pitch Black, though the two aren't exactly alike. Richard B. Riddick Riddick soonrealizes that Jack is actually a female and she has begun her menstrual cycle, giving the Bioraptors a blood scent by which to track them. What was that? | On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. One major characteristic of Riddick is his indomitable will. Richard B. Riddick The one time his will seemed to waver was when Kyra was killed, sacrificing herself to save him and help him defeat the Lord Marshal, and even then, he channeled his loss into new strength. "[8] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a score of 'C' and called the film a "mostly a ponderous chronicle. "[16] Paul Clinton of CNN gave the film a negative review and called it "a big, cheesy sci-fi flick tailor-made for a young male audience looking for things that go boom. Where the original Johns was an amoral opportunist, the elder Johns is a tough-as-nails mercenary with a code of honor and integrity. This discovery is clearly a source of worry for Riddick and Abu al-Walid as the three escape from the mercenary ship. [Screams] It was how most people described him. Did that. Five years later a seventeen year old Jack goes by a new name, "Kyra". Was there anything you said that was true? 'Jade, Jade, Jade. [3], After it was established that Riddick didn't kill Zeke, and with the stress of deadly predators added to the trauma of the crash (along with whatever drove her from her home on Taurus 1), Jack quickly became obsessed with Riddick's strength and survival instincts. Soon the survivors find themselves fighting for their lives against a predatory species called Bio-Raptors, and by the end of the film there are only three survivors: Riddick, a young girl called Jack, and Imam. Was there anything you said that was true? A beast. [4], Jack discovers her violent side by shooting Antonia Chillingsworth just before she can kill Riddick. Vaako attempts to strike the wounded Lord Marshal, who uses his powers to evade the blow but is stopped by Riddick, who takes the opportunity and swiftly kills him. One where they tell you you'll never see daylight again. Those reflexes save her once again when the transport ship she's on crash lands on a desert planet. Kyra appears to still be obsessed with becoming like Riddick. Alexa Davalos : Kyra I hate not being the bad guys! The Emperor has returned.A new Lord Marshal emerges from the Threshold.Fallen Empires will rise again. Death by tea cup. "[15] Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2 out of 4 and called it "an exercise in computer-generated effects. He hoped to get her out of the prison and to try and make things right between them. Riddick allows himself to be captured so he can be transported to Crematoria, a prison on a dead world where daytime surface temperatures scorch the face of the planet. Richard B. Riddick Rated Teen for Language. , . Despite his harsh upbringing and violent attitude, Riddick has been shown to have a certain knack for deduction, rapidly deducing what had happened to the original inhabitants of the mining base where he and the other crash survivors had been staying, as well as finding the creature's blind spot in Pitch Black and swiftly deducing what had caused the firefight between the Warden's and Toombs' men in The Chronicles of Riddick. Initially, Riddick is reluctant to become involved in the struggle between the Necromongers and the world they seek to conquer. When Riddick attacks, the Lord Marshal presents Kyra, who appears to have been converted. Its production budget was reported to have been between $105 million[1] and $120 million[2] (not including marketing and distribution costs). A beast. It was never enough, and Vaako kept hoping multiple assassination plots against Riddick would one day work. 05/28/1982 The animated short film The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury was released by Aeon Flux director Peter Chung. The problem with being a Reader is you tend to get swept up in other people's emotions. Richard B. Riddick: I bow to no man. Get that ASS MOVING! The Lord Marshall then backhands her, she goes flying into a spiked column, mortally wounding her. Aereon, an Air Elemental, identifies the army as the Necromongers, religious fanatics who seek to convert all human life and kill those who refuse. Davalos next took on a prominent role as "Samantha" on the high-concept mystery-period series "Reunion" (2005). Lord Marshal orders Riddick's death, but Riddick escapes only to be recaptured by Toombs. Harry Potter because they are seriously lacking. [4] Five years later, Kyra is a convicted murderer and former mercenary when she reunites with Riddick. Kyra directed all of her anger over the bad things that had happened to her upon Riddick. When the highly-touted series failed to catch on with viewers and was canceled after half a season, Davalos bounced back with a convincing portrayal as Diane Keaton's daughter in the well-received made-for-television feature Surrender, Dorothy (2006) (TV). Aside from his more supernatural skills, Riddick is in superlative physical condition and is an exceptional fighter with or without the use of his eyes. . Riddick quickly learns that Kyra is a very different person from the "Jack" he knew five years ago; an emotionally detached survivor in peak physical condition with keen senses, and experienced in martial arts. Skills: There is no future until we settle our past. Set after Chronicles. Riddick: Then you gotta get sent to a slam Few beings in the galaxy were as dangerous and deadly as Lord Marshal Zhylaw. [3], When they finally get to the escape ship, the only survivors are Riddick, Abu al-Walid, and Jack. Riddick was beaten down and about to receive the Lord Marshals deathblow when Kyra broke her conditioning long enough to stab the Lord Marshal in the back. Like his movie origin, Riddick is a stealth focused melee fighter with advanced hand-to-hand fighting skills and the ability to see in the dark. for its harsh ultraviolet light. : Still, the two reached the beginning of an unspoken reconciliation as they worked together to escape Crematoria. Kyra always has some sort of bladed instrument hidden on her. He's equally capable as a fighter, though he seems to be much better at delegating and strategizing with his team, rather than throwing down. [3] Universal hired David Hayter to come up with a script, which was later revised by Akiva Goldsman. Riddick allows himself to be captured so he can be transported to Crematoria, a prison on a dead world where daytime surface temperatures scorch the face of the planet. Richard B. Riddick After spending some time on this world, Riddick finds that he will soon be overtaken by a vicious storm that provides cover for countless predators. [1], On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 29% based on reviews from 167 critics and an average score of 4.60/10. Richard B. Riddick Occupation This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 20:12. Despite his Human origin in Pitch Black, in subsequent sequels his race was changed to Furyan, a warrior race of adapted humans obliterated by a military campaign that left his home planet of Furya desolate and is one of the last of his kind. Whether this is her real name or a nom de guerre is a mystery. Kyra! Too bad he and River don't actually like each other.Riddick is looking for a ship that can be discreet. Riddick and Kyra are forced to fight the Necromongers. It is a sequel to Pitch Black (2000) and the second installment in the Riddick film series. Despite his criminal nature and background, he is sometimes shown to perform moral or even atypically heroic actions, usually against his own better judgment and survivalist nature.
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