Orochi Chris

Chris of the Flames of Destiny (炎のさだめのクリス, Honoo no Sadame Kurisu) is the Heavenly King title of Chris. This is an alternate form of Chris that was introduced in The King of Fighters '97 as part of the sub-boss team, alongside Orochi Shermie and Orochi Yashiro. His Orochi name was inspired by the opening theme of Armored Trooper Votoms.

Story
It's not known when Chris realized he was a Heavenly King. Chris entered the '97 tournament with Shermie and Yashiro to get revenge on Iori Yagami for stealing their show, but the true reason they entered the tournament was to collect energy from the fighters and use it to awake Orochi. At the end of the tournament, Yashiro, Shermie and Chris activated the Riot of the Blood within Leona Heidern and Iori Yagami. When the two were defeated, the New Faces Team revealed themselves as Heavenly Kings and started to fight the Player's Team. Defeated, Yashiro and Shermie killed themselves to give their energy to Orochi, their master, who was reincarnated into Chris' body. Orochi, along with Chris' body (and probably, his soul as well), was sealed in another dimension by Chizuru Kagura.

Personality
Chris' personality becomes sadistic in his Orochi form. He is still shy around people, rarely talking, most likely due to the knowledge of his fate as an avatar for Orochi.

However, he has a bright and friendly tone among his colleagues.

Powers

 * Pyrokinesis - Given by Orochi, Chris is able to control fire. He cannot control the fire he didn't create, and is not immune to other types of fire.
 * Create Fire - Chris can create fire from thin air.
 * Fire Projectile - Chris can create a projectile of fire.
 * Fire Attacks - Chris can infuse his attacks with fire.
 * Fire Barrier - Chris can create a circular barrier of fire around him.
 * Orochi Power - As a Heavenly King, Chris has limited control over the Orochi Power.
 * Activate Riot of the Blood - Chris can activate the Riot of the Blood in people susceptible to it.
 * Syphon - Chris can give energy to Orochi.
 * Vessel of Orochi - Orochi can incarnate his soul into Chris' body.

Fighting Style
His fighting style remains almost unchanged; of course, he now adapts it to suit his fiery attacks. He imitates some of Kyo's moves, such as the Serpent Wave. Like the other Four Kings, his moves are all written using the Cyrillic alphabet.

Music

 * Rhythmic Hallucination - The King of Fighters '97
 * Mad Fantasy - The King of Fighters '98
 * Violent Fire, Lightning, Earth - The King of Fighters 2002
 * Butterfly Emerges from Chrysalis - The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match

Game Appearances

 * The King of Fighters '97 - sub boss
 * The King of Fighters '98
 * The King of Fighters R-1
 * The King of Fighters R-2
 * The King of Fighters 2002
 * The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match
 * The King of Fighters Neowave
 * KOF Sky Stage
 * Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting

Similar characters

 * Chris