Kukri

Kukri (Arabic: كوكري) is a character from The King of Fighters series. He was introduced in The King of Fighters XIV as a mysterious hooded, fouled mouth man, although there is more to him than meets the eye. His official nickname is "Sharp-Tongued Sandman".

He is voiced by Hiroki Takahashi.

Personality
At first glance, Kukri comes off as a very rude, foul-mouthed, arrogant and sadistic fighter that also sports a bit of an openly perverted affection for women; much of his other interests however, are kept under the shadows and are comically speculated by others.

However, in certain teams' cutscenes and his team ending, it's shown that Kukri is very observant and seems to have a helpful side in him, helping Elisabeth locate Ash's whereabouts when he is brought back to life. This further reveal behind Kukri's bitterness is that he had been a sad man on the inside, following Dolores' sacrifice to save him from his recently awakened power in the past.

Powers
Kukri has the power of sand in order to trick, attack and defend against his opponent(s).

Skills
Sand Manipulation - Kukri can stun his opponents with sand, through heavy attacks and mountains of the natural element.

Parallel Universe Creation - Kukri can apparently create a parallel universe, out of reality.

Fighting Style
Hot Sand Assassin's Fist - It consists of handling sand to attack. Kukri acquired the skill in North Africa (possibly in Egypt).

Music

 * Venator Ballare - The King of Fighters XIV
 * Full Burst - The King of Fighters XIV (as Shun'ei's opponent)
 * Slushy Road - The King of Fighters XV
 * Sand and Mud - The King of Fighters XV (as Dolores' opponent)
 * Under a Delusion - SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy

Games

 * The King of Fighters XIV
 * SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy - Boss
 * The King of Fighters XV

Comics

 * The King of Fighters Original Comic
 * Nariyuki Quest
 * The King of Fighters: A New Beginning

Trivia

 * According to Antonov, people will supposedly die of a curse if they look directly at Kukri's face, which is why his full face is made blurry for said reasons.
 * Kukri is the only character in the series which his profile is mentioned by other characters (in that case, his teammates).
 * Based on his fondness for pastilla, Kukri may be from Morocco or Algeria.
 * Kukri, Iori Yagami and Yashiro Nanakase are the only male rivals/deuteragonists of the series.
 * Kukri's intentions in SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy (turn the women imprisoned in his universe into sand sculptures) is very similar to Rugal Bernstein's intentions with the KOF tournament in The King of Fighters '94, with the key difference being that Rugal wanted to turn the losing fighters in stone sculptures. This characterizes a break in the fourth wall on Kukri's part, as he is in another universe.

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Kukri