Verse

Verse (バース, Bāsu) is the main antagonist and final boss in The King of Fighters XIV. He is voiced by Yusaku.

Story
An evil presence that is sensed across time and space, various fighters from the tournament join to stop him. Within his being, he traps the souls of fighters from the past tournaments such as Orochi and Ash Crimson along with Gaidel, Igniz, Krizalid, and Rugal Bernstein.

It is revealed that Verse's existence was the result of Ash's doing on changing his timeline to erase himself from being Saiki's descendants and kills his ancestor, which is the reason why Nakoruru travels to the present to fix the timeline. Not only that, one of Verse's fragment is also implanted inside the young Shun'ei, leaving his parents to abandon him secretly due to this, but was rescued by Tung Fu Rue and raised him as his last disciple.

When he is defeated, these souls are released and return to their former bodies, which triggers a world-wide search for the remaining revived warriors. In Verse's ending, it's shown that remains of him go to Australia's Ayers Rock implying that he may not be dead just yet.

Personality
Verse is an embodiment of rage, like a fire. He is a man of few words who only chants his own name during battle. Due to the numerous souls contained within, Verse is unable to fully prevent their personalities from completely seeping through his control and they can temporarily manifest as a result.

Powers
Verse's power is connected to one of Shun'ei's powers, as both powers have a symbiotic form of each other.


 * Transdimensional manipulation - Verse is able to change the fabric of reality.
 * Soul Container - Verse contains the souls the dead and those who are trapped in the time warp.
 * Pyrokinesis - Verse can control fire.
 * Levitation - Verse can fly.

Fighting Style
Just like Shun'ei, he is able to conjure a barrage of fists.

Theme

 * Independence from an Aggregate - The King of Fighters XIV

Game Appearances

 * The King of Fighters XIV