Tizoc (The Griffon)

Tizoc, otherwise known as Griffon Mask or The Griffon in the Japanese version, is a character from both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series. He started out in Garou: Mark of the Wolves. He replaced Raiden for the The King of Fighters 2003 lineup.

He is voiced by Hikaru Hanada.

Personality
Tizoc's gimmick in wrestling is his life. He loves to be the hero of poor children and even acts and speaks outside the ring the same way he does when he is fighting. Because of this, Tizoc is very over the top: seemingly having a naturally loud voice and a screaming habit. Mainly using this to scream his move names in an exaggerated way or speaking to befit his flamboyant poses

Fighting Style
Tizoc fights with a style derived from Pro Wrestling. He uses several real moves such as drop kicks, clotheslines, suplexes, a highly exaggerated Hurricanranna, and a highly exaggerated piledriver among others.

Music

 * Invincible Mask - Garou: Mark of the Wolves
 * Prolongation - The King of Fighters 2003
 * Kiss of Poison - The King of Fighters XI

Game Appearances

 * Garou: Mark of the Wolves
 * The King of Fighters 2003
 * The King of Fighters XI

Mobile Appearances

 * Kimi wa Hero

Cameo Appearances

 * The King of Fighters 2002 - in the Mexico stage
 * The King of Fighters XIII - in the Brazil stage and cameo in cinematics
 * The King of Fighters XIV - mentioned in Terry's and Rock's winquotes against King of Dinosaurs; in Rock's winquote, as Hero of Justice; also mentioned by his heel persona as "real wrestler"
 * KOF: Maximum Impact 2 - background cameo, Hanzo Hattori's Another Outfit-Variation
 * The King of Fighters '94: Rebout - background cameo
 * The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match - in the Greece stage
 * Days of Memories (second title) - in-text
 * Moeyo! KOF Daiundokai
 * SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy - mentioned in a win quote of Terry vs. Shermie

Trivia

 * Although the mysterious man who defeated him in Garou: Mark of the Wolves was never named, the fan Q&A implies that the man was Gato's father.


 * A majority of his moves are named after Greek and Norse mythology.


 * Tizoc shares many similarities with King from Bandai Namco's Tekken game series:
 * They are both inspirational Pro-Wrestlers who originated from Mexico.
 * They both wear a mask that represents an animal that is a symbol of Aztec culture.
 * Tizoc's mask represents an eagle.
 * King's mask represents a jaguar.
 * Both of them have used their fighting skills to be heroes toward children in need.
 * Tizoc donated his winnings to poor children.
 * King used his winnings to support an orphanage that he built for street children.
 * Additionally, Tizoc and the second King both have a heel (wrestling term for "bad guy") version of themselves.
 * Tizoc's heel persona, King of Dinosaurs.
 * King II's heel counterpart, the second Armor King.
 * In yet another similarity, both Tizoc and the second King have a relationship with a fighter from their past, though in opposite ways. Both of which have a connection to Tizoc and King II's heel counterparts.
 * Tizoc suffered a harsh defeat from boxing prodigy Nelson, and became King of Dinosaurs as a means to settle the score.
 * King II defeated and later befriended Vale Tudo fighter Craig Marduk, who was responsible for the death of the original Armor King, King II's mentor and the older brother of the second Armor King. Despite Armor King I's death being unintentional, Armor King II not only hated King II for forgiving Marduk and sparing his life, but also hated Marduk for killing his beloved brother in the first place.
 * Interestingly enough, both Tizoc and King pay homage to Fray Tormenta, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who supported an orphanage as a masked wrestler.


 * Tizoc and his heel persona shares the same voice actor.

Similar Characters

 * King of Dinosaurs - his heel persona in The King of Fighters series