Kula Diamond

Kula Diamond is a character who first appeared as a hidden character and potential mid-boss in The King of Fighters 2000. She enters as a normal participant in subsequent appearances.

Her original hair color is strawberry blonde (confirmed after the game's release), but changes to a light blue when she activates her powers. She's often seen with her companions, Diana, Foxy and Candy Diamond. Her official nickname is Ice Doll.

Development
She was designed to be the antagonistic foil to K', in an attempt to better develop characteristics of the NESTS cartel. She was specially made with attempts to depict a 14-year-old girl with "appropriately girlish" gestures with help from the newly hired female staff. Her actual design was left to the veteran supervising designer.

Personality
Before being a killer, Kula is a child. While working for NESTS or for Diana and Foxy, she would not fail to kill anyone she finds unworthy. During her time with NESTS, her feelings were repressed, as she was portrayed as a cold girl executing her mission. She has since been defrosted into being more childish as of late.

Kula is trying hard to establish herself as a humane person, so people don't look at her as if she is some kind of weapon, she doesn't use her powers to full extent so she doesn't kill anyone by accident, because she fears that it would make her go back to her previous ways, so she prefers close combat instead; Kula is usually worried about her foes upon defeating them at times.

Despite being this sweet innocent girl, she tends to have some anger management issues. They are mostly the results of people either talking down to her, underestimating her, or reminding her of her origins and calling her a weapon. She also gets angry whenever she sees flames.

Fighting Style
As the Anti-K', her fighting style is primarily based on K's (with her sharing his One-inch punch being a prime example), but adapted to her ice-based powers. She also fights using her ice skates, which are able to cut easily through flesh. She has high flexibility, which allows her to kick high and with ease, so she can use her skates to their full extent. Kula is very acrobatic and agile, mostly relying on her speed and ice powers rather than brutal strength, though she still can concentrate her strength on a single hit. Some of her moves (such as One Inch Punch) can send characters as big as Chang Koehan flying across the stage. Some of her moves also resemble ice dancing. She also employs the help of her friends, Foxy, Candy and Diana, primarily the latter.

Voice Actors

 * Yumi Kakazu - The King of Fighters 2000~Present
 * Kat Cassteneda - The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 (English voice)

Game Appearances
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 * The King of Fighters 2000 - potential mid-boss and hidden character
 * The King of Fighters 2001
 * The King of Fighters 2002 - potential mid-boss
 * The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match - potential mid-boss
 * The King of Fighters Neowave
 * KOF: Maximum Impact 2
 * The King of Fighters XI
 * KOF Maximum Impact Regulation A
 * KOF Sky Stage
 * Neo Geo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting
 * The King of Fighters XIII
 * The King of Fighters XIV (also in Sundress DLC costume)
 * The King of Fighters 2 - roulette character
 * SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy
 * Dead or Alive 6 - DLC Guest Character

Mobile Appearances

 * Days of Memories (first, fourth, and seventh titles) - unplayable
 * Moeyo! KOF Daiundokai
 * SNK Gals Island Dokidoki Puzzle Shock!
 * Moeyo! SNK Gals Osuin Katoukai
 * SNK Gals Island Candy Puzzle Hajimemashita
 * SNK Gals Island Jintori Puzzle Miseteagemasu
 * SNK Gals Island Senkan Battle Gekichinshichaouzo!
 * SNK Gals Island Beauty Dungeon Mimi to Kimashita!
 * SNK Girls Island Beauty Dungeon Bibitto kimashita!
 * SNK Dream Battle
 * SNK High School Collection
 * Dai Shingeki RPG! Sister Quest - collaboration event
 * Brave Frontier
 * World Cross Saga
 * Ultimate Heroes
 * Venus Eleven Vivid
 * Valkyrie Connect
 * Tower of Saviors
 * Kimi wa Hero
 * The King of Fighters: World
 * Mobile Legends: Bang Bang as Aurora's skin
 * Clash of Kings
 * The King of Fighters All Star
 * The King of Fighters M: Fighting Stars Assembly

Cameo Appearances

 * The King of Fighters 2003 - during the K' Team's ending; also in the Egypt stage, PS2 and Xbox versions only
 * The King of Fighters '94: Rebout - background cameo in the Art of Fighting Team and Korea Justice Team stages
 * Neo Geo Battle Coliseum - in K's ending
 * Athena On Stage

Anime Appearances
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 * The King of Fighters: Another Day

Trivia

 * Kula's Super Move, entitled "La*Cachora", is a reference to Japanese women's pro wrestling team "Las Cachorras Orientales", who acted as heels and had a move where they would pose over an injured opponent, showing off to the crowd. Kula's move involves several women posing over a prone opponent.
 * Kula bears a resemblance to Nameless' love interest, Isolde, who perished during routine experiments in NESTS. The resemblance is striking that even Nameless mistakes her for Isolde. In KOFXIV, Kula has an outfit (a sundress) that makes her look exactly like Isolde.
 * On the back of her old jacket there's an image of heart with 2 swords crossed through it, with "Pussy Cat" written above it.
 * Kula's current outfit has the phrase "Coeur de Diamant" written on its back. The phrase means Diamond Heart in French.
 * At Vigamus, a museum of videogames sponsored by the municipality of Rome, a special illustration lists Kula as the mascot of the new millennium era of Neo Geo.