Iori Yagami - Redux Cannon -

Full Name: Iori Yagami
Age: 20
Birthday: March 25
Birthplace: Japan
Height: 182cm (6')
Weight: 76kg (168 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Family/Relatives: None known
Job/Occupation: Musician
Likes: Nothing special
Dislikes: Violence
Hobbies: Playing in his band
Favorite Food: Meat
Forte in Sports: Everything
Special Skill: None
Most Unpleasant: Orochi
Favorite Music Jazz and Blues
Weapon None
Fighting Style: Yagami style of ancient martial arts combined with pure instinct

Appearance: http://fc28.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/306/c/9/King_of_Fighters_Redux__Iori_by_digitalninja.jpg

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Story:
Legend of Yasakani

In ancient times, the Yasakani clan were once allied with the Kusanagi clan. In 1200 CE, the two allies join with a third clan, the Yata, to defeat a powerful demon called Orochi. They trick it by having it drink eight cups of wine. While in its inebriated state, the Kusanagi weakened it, the Yasakani seal it and the Yata imprisoned each using their respective clan treasures. The Yata is assigned the duty to watch over Orochi's seal.

As time passed, the Yasakani tired of living in the shadow of the Kusanagi. They fell to the temptation of the power of Orochi and made a blood pact with him. This gave them greater powers, but in return, they and their descendants were forever cursed. They renamed their clan the Yagami and set out to destroy the Kusanagi with their new flames, the Magatama no Orochi. The Kusanagi declared war on the Yagami in response for this treachery, which claimed many causalities on both sides.

As a side-effect of the Orochi's curse, the once crimson flames of the Yagami have a bluish tint. The curse also causes each heir to die young and each mother to die in childbirth.

Personality

Iori is very serious, rude and direct-to-the-point character. He seems to want to kill his rival at every opportunity they meet, but deep down inside he doesn't want to. Creators have stated Iori's personality starkly contrasts other characters in KOF as well as other fighting games at the time of his debut.

Powers

* Slashing Hands: Iori can use his hands as cutting weapons.
* Pyrokinesis: Due to his Yagami heritage, Iori can control fire. He can create a bright purple fire from thin air, create fire balls, deliver punches of fire, create pillars of fire and put his own body on fire. His fire also has the sacred ability to put enemies in a stasis-like state. He is not immune to other types of fire. He cannot control other fires that he didn't create.
* Riot of the Blood: Thanks to the pact his clan made with Orochi, Iori goes into this state whenever Orochi's presence is strong. While in this form, his eyes are dilated, his back is hunched, and his skin adopts a shade of violet. He is mostly incoherent but frequently screams, "Kyooo!", during fights. He becomes stronger and faster in exchange for his sanity.

Skills

* Musical Instrument: Iori plays the guitar very well, and is seen playing bass as well in some incarnations.


Fighting Style

Iori fights with the Yasakani style of ancient martial arts, which is a violent offensive style incorporating use of claws. He uses his instincts to fight as well.

Iori's "Riot of the Blood" super in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum looks identical to the scene shown in his KOF 96 ending when he killed Mature and Vice. His super, "Eight Cups of Wine/Eight Glasses of Elixir", is based off of the Orochi legend when each of Orochi's eight heads drank a cup of wine. Each cup would then leave each head drunk and unconscious. His last and most well known super "Rage of the Eight Maidens/Maiden Masher" is probably based off the legend when Orochi had eaten eight maidens who were daughters of Susanoo.

Well he looks cool XP