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"Can you hear the earth roar?! He's risen above humans, and commands the land itself! OROCHI YASHIRO." - The King of Fighters XV

Orochi Yashiro (オロチやしろ), also named as "Yashiro Nanakase of the Parched Earth" (かわいた大地だいちやしろ) is the Heavenly King title of Yashiro Nanakase. This is an alternate form of Yashiro that was introduced in The King of Fighters '97 as part of the sub-boss team, alongside Orochi Shermie and Orochi Chris.

Personality[]

Orochi Yashiro is a ruthless and relentless fighter who lives for battle. Fully devoted to Orochi’s will, he sees humanity as a stain on the earth that needs to be wiped out. He thrives on destruction and takes pleasure in overpowering anyone who dares to stand in his way. He is aggressive and no-nonsense, always focused on completing his mission with brutal efficiency.

Despite his cold and violent nature, Orochi Yashiro retains the confidence and charisma that define his human counterpart. He commands attention in any situation, and his presence is enough to intimidate even the strongest opponents. While he doesn’t shy away from overwhelming force, his actions are always driven by his loyalty to Orochi and the ultimate goal of reshaping the world in their image.

He thinks to himself at times if wiping out humanity is truly the right path, as he finds the world without them a bore. This is evident in his ending with Team Awakened Orochi, questioning the value of the desolate emptiness they created.

Powers[]

  • Geokinesis - Granted by Orochi, Yashiro is able to control the earth.
    • Earthquake - Yashiro can create earthquakes by simply willing them to happen.
    • Eruption - Yashiro focus his power and make volcanoes erupt.
    • Super Strength - Yashiro is empowered by earth's energy and is able to grab and throw anyone with one hand & no apparent effort.
    • Seismic Impact - Yashiro empowers his throws by triggering this power. When his opponent reaches the floor after being thrown, Yashiro creates small bursts of energy from the earth beneath them, causing even more damage to his opponent.
    • Earth Blast - By touching the ground and absorbing energy from the earth, Yashiro can fire a powerful blast of energy. The longer he absorbs energy from the earth, the more powerful the blast becomes.
  • Orochi Power - As a Heavenly King, Yashiro has limited control over the Orochi Power.
    • Activate Riot of the Blood - Yashiro can activate the Riot of the Blood in those succeptible to it.
    • Syphon - Yashiro can channel energy and transfer it to his master.
    • Orochi Energy - Yashiro can use energy from Orochi and transform it into a raw state, making him able to create a pillar of energy, on which a skull appears. He uses it to finish his opponent off.

Fighting Style[]

Yashiro leaves his striking style and gains an entirely grappling-based style, using his now acquired super strength to help him in battle. He mimics Goro Daimon's moves to an extent while maintaining his agility, being his counterpart.

Voice Actors[]

Japanese[]

Makoto Awane Keisuke Hamaoka

English[]

Jack Merluzzi
List of Roles:

Music[]

Song Title Game Appearances Track
The King of Fighters series
Rhythmic Hallucination
  • The King of Fighters '97
  • The King of Fighters '98
  • King of Fighters R-1
  • King of Fighters R-2
  • KOF Sky Stage
  • Neo Geo Heroes Ultimate Shooting
  • The King of Fighters All Star
  • The King of Fighters XV (DJ Station)
Violent Fire, Lightning, Earth
  • The King of Fighters 2002
  • The King of Fighters XV (DJ Station)
butterfly emerges from chrysalis
  • The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
  • KOF Sky Stage
  • The King of Fighters XV (DJ Station)
Rhythmic Hallucination -KOF XV ver.-
  • The King of Fighters XV
Rhythmic Hallucination (Земпе)
  • The King of Fighters XV (when he is chosen in Versus and Practice Mode; also seen in Story Mode, when he's fighting)

Appearances[]

Similar Characters[]

Trivia[]

  • The inspiration for his Orochi name was taken from the ending song of Combat Mecha Xabungle.
  • In regards to such a move, it is never in the same game as his Hoeru Daichi DM. As a result, Orochi Yashiro's entire list of both specials and DMs/supers has only one DM or uniquely-named move out of the rest that can even hit an airborne foe.
  • Like the other Four Kings, all of his moves are all written using the Cyrillic alphabet.
    • His theme in KOF XV also is written in this alphabet.

Cards[]

SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS KOF98UM OL KOF98UM OL Kimi Wa Hero KOF All Star

Sprites[]

King of Fighters R-2 The King of Fighters '97 The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest

Gallery[]

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