K9999

K9999 (pronounced K Four-Nine) is a video game character in The King of Fighters series who debuts as a member of the NESTS team in The King of Fighters 2001.

His character design is heavily inspired by the character Tetsuo from the 1988 animated film Akira. His name is a homage to a character in the anime, Armored Trooper Votoms. He was believed to be copyrighted by Eolith though SNK has expressed public disfavor for K9999 -presumably due to the explicitness of his tribute- and it is unlikely he will appear in the future. In a 2005 poll made by SNK-Playmore USA, he was voted as the seventh fan favorite character with a total of 156 votes.

He is voiced by Nozomu Sasaki.

Story
After the death of Krizalid and the disappearance of K', NESTS decided to comb their research for errors. K9999 became the "perfected" 9999th Kyo clone. Built from the ground up, K9999 wielded an exorbitant amount of power. His main purpose was to dispatch the rogue creations that had escaped from NESTS' grasp. Though K9999 loathed his existence and detested social contact, he found a friend in Angel.

While it is implied that Foxy is killed by them, this ending is considered to be non-canon.

Personality
A man not to be tampered with, K9999 has a short temper and is easily driven to violence. K' is his ultimate rival, with a great hate against him.

Powers



 * Pyrokinesis - K9999 can control fire, but his ability to do so is very limited if compared to the likes of Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami or even K'. He can only create fire and attack with "fire slashes".


 * Limited Shapeshifting - K9999 can shapeshift his hair into a hair that resembles K's . K9999 can also shapeshift his clothes.


 * Psionic Shield - K9999 can create a moon-shaped shield of psychic energy.


 * Tentacle - K9999 can transform his right arm into a tentacle of meat and throw it at his oponent.


 * Drill - K9999 can transform his right arm into an iron drill.


 * Full Power Energy Attack - By using his full power, K9999 can release energy through the air causing damage to anyone nearby.

Fighting Style
K9999 fights with his Polymorphic Arm. The arm can transform into claws, blades of different sizes and shapes, and into a gun. He knows some basic fighting moves.

Music

 * NESTS: Ruler of the Dark - The King of Fighters 2001, 2002

Game Appearances

 * The King of Fighters 2001
 * The King of Fighters 2002

Cameo Appearances

 * The King of Fighters '94: Rebout

Similar Characters

 * Nameless