Resurrected Souls

Few of the Resurrected Souls in The King of Fighters: A New Beginning.

The Resurrected Souls are characters who were resurrected by the evil entity Verse in The King of Fighters series.

It is implied that there are more souls contained by Verse than what is officially confirmed in the story, and it is used as a plot device to canonically resurrect characters killed off from the previous sagas as well as from other titles.

Story

During the finale of The King of Fighters XIV tournament, mere moments after Antonov's defeat, a mysterious entity appears, destroying the stadium and causing the death of many people.

This Verse's manifestation has already caused time anomalies. A fragment of Verse is inside, and its presence compelled Nakoruru (who refers to him as Wei Kamui) to traverse through spacetime to defeat it. Shun'ei defeated Verse, but upon the defeat, it exploded and released ominous mist across the world. With Verse's defeat, The King of Fighters tournament ends.

36 hours after the tournament's conclusion, Heidern receives information from Maxima about the creature that appeared during the finals of the tournament. The Ikari squad leader dubs the entity as Verse, due to it only yelling "Veeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrse" when it spoke. Heidern confirms that there are several bodies that were resurrected and has already commenced a 24 hour surveillance. After the meeting he tells Leona that Gaidel's resurrection has not been confirmed, although Leona responds that she's not concerned with it.

Souls

Overview

The below lists shows all the souls contained in Verse, between officially alive and possibly resurrected:

Image	Character	Status
	Orochi, revived in Hungary, but without a catalyst.	Sealed by the Sacred Treasures Team.
	The Orochi Team (Yashiro Nanakase, Shermie and Chris), revived in Hungary, next to their master.	Alive and are active participants of the current tournament.
	The Awakaned Orochi Team (Orochi Yashiro, Orochi Shermie and Orochi Chris), also revived in Hungary, next to their master. Highly implied to have split from their original personas and are existing on their own.	Alive and are active participants of the current tournament. They are considered to be completely different people.
	Goenitz, priest and one of the Heavenly King members of the Hakkesshu brotherhood. Appears during the Awakened Orochi Team ending, in an alternative reality (when the team defeated the Sacred Treasures Team).	Alive and recently, an active participant of the current tournament.
	Omega Rugal, drug/cartel dealer and former KOF host. It is unknown how he resurrected.	Alive and an active participant of the current tournament.
	Gaidel, Leona's biological father and a member of the Hakkesshu brotherhood.	Strongly implied to be alive, with numerous reported sightings by the Ikari Warriors Team.
	Dolores, Kukri's guardian, teacher and mother figure.	Alive and an active participant of the current tournament.
	Mizuki Rashojin, one of Ambrosia's agents from Makai, during the Edo Period. Weakened and reverted into a human being by the Samurai Team.	Alive in the current era.
	Krizalid, agent of NESTS and former KOF host.	Possibly alive.
	Igniz, second leader of NESTS and former KOF host.	Possibly alive.
	Ash Crimson, found by Kukri in the Ukraine Carpathain Moutians and reported by Elisabeth Blanctorche.	Alive and an active participant of the current tournament. People who have encountered him before has no recollection of his existence, due to the events of XIII, though some have regained their memories overtime, while others have felt deja vu around him.

Additional Information

Maki Kagura (Chizuru's twin sister), as Mature and Vice (two Orochi servants) are currently deceased characters who are unlikely to have been absorbed by Verse, due to events and characteristics that contradict this possibility. Also it is unknown if Those from the Past leader, Saiki, was resurrected along with his descendant, Ash Crimson, due to the fact that the young man absorbed his powers.

Although a convenient plot element, the resurrection of mostly evil characters by Verse hearkens to various beliefs of the end of the world, where it is believed that ancient and once felled beings of great evil are said to return from hell upon the end of days for an ultimate battle to decide the fate of the world.

Appearances

Mainline

• The King of Fighters XIV - mentioned in the story and Verse's win quotes
• The King of Fighters XV - some souls trapped in Verse appears as playable characters

Comic

• The King of Fighters: A New Beginning - some souls appears during the finals of the tournament