History Characters / TheKingOfFighters2003

* AlbinosAreFreaks: {{Averted}}. At worst, he was only ''presented'' as a villain in ''2003'', but he's actually a kind young man.

[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersHeroes Protagonists]] | [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersRivals Deuteragonists]] ([[Characters/TheKingOfFightersIoriYagami Iori Yagami]])\\

[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersHeroes Protagonists]] ([[Characters/TheKingOfFightersAshCrimson Ash Crimson]]) | [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersRivals Deuteragonists]] ([[Characters/TheKingOfFightersIoriYagami Iori Yagami]])\\

--> [-[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersAshCrimson See his own page for tropes on him.]]-]

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: According to WordOfGod, her name is supposed to be spelled "Malin", which is the Swedish version of the name 'Magdalene'. Since the Japanese language lacks an "L" sound, the "Marin" spelling tends to pop up often in media.

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[[caption-width-right:405: Silent Assassin]]

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* {{Bishonen}}: A very strapping young man with a handsome face, and a well-built, but still somewhat slender, physique.

->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''2003'', ''XI'', ''XII'', ''XIII'', ''XV'' (As DLC)[[/note]]

->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''2003'', ''XI'', ''XII'', ''XIII''[[/note]]

* TheCameo: He appears in Team Ash's ending in ''XV''.

* DarkIsNotEvil: Seemed to be averted at first, but as ''XI'', played straight; Duo Lon is a noble soul and is in direct opposition to AntiHero Ash.
** Arguably subverted from the start, seeing as he only joined Ash and Shen because he enjoyed their company and immediately jumped shipped once he caught wind of Ash's intentions. Aside from that, he's well-mannered for a trained assassin and possesses a strong sense of justice, as shown by his mission [[SelfMadeOrphan to kill his own father.]]

-> Duo Lon is also a member of the Hizoku clan, and one of Ron's sons. He is also searching for his father for his betrayal of the clan. He teams up with Ash Crimson for a time, but later joins Elisabeth Blanctorche's team, along with Benimaru Nikaido, after noticing that Ash was manipulating his teammates. Later he and Elisabeth team up with his and Ash's ex teammate Shen Woo, and they get ready to confront Ash again.

->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Tsunehito Maruo, Josh Keller (''XII'', English)[[/note]]

->''"Crushed your spine, and your silly pride I hope!"''

* IdenticalTwinIDTag: Though they look very similar, Maki's clothes are slightly more bluer shade of white, versus Chizuru's slightly yellow shade.

* NoSell: Normal attacks are not very useful against him because of his auto-guard mechanics (or sometimes complete invincibility) in his own normal attacks. It is very unwise to try to match blows with him, and it is also pretty common for attacks that look like they should hit him, to completely whiff because he was invincible for that time.

* BadassInANiceSuit: As seen in [[http://images.wikia.com/snk/images/1/1b/Duolon_2003comic.jpg "Assassin Night"]] (a promotional short story set before ''2003''), where Duo Lon infiltrates a formal party in Shanghai, [[PeekABangs wearing his hair down]] and donning a snazzy suit.

%%* BarrierMaiden
%%* CombatStilettos

* DoppelgangerAttack
* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles

%%* LadyOfWar
%%* LongHairIsFeminine

%%* MeaningfulName
%%* {{Miko}}: Presumably.

* NoSell: Normal attacks are not very useful against him because of his auto-guard mechanics (or sometimes complete invincibility) in his own normal attacks.

!!Boss characters

* TheBerserker: Adelheid is a rushdown character and plays very aggressively. In ''2003'' he often neglects blocking in favor of trying to attack.

* TheProtagonist: [[InformedAttribute Said]] to be one by the creators in the Ash Saga, shared with Ash. This does not match with the relatively lack of screentime and importance he has in the arc.

* NoSell: Normal attacks are not very useful against him because of his auto-guard mechanics in his own normal attacks.

* GracefulLoser: Adelheid takes defeat pretty well.

* HypercompetentSidekick: He demonstrates a pretty good track record in his limited screentime. He and Botan succeed in their goal of breaking the Orochi deal and both get away unharmed after fighting the team (something the duo in ''XI'' failed at). Then he gives sensible advice to his master in ''XIII''. [[spoiler:Unfortunately his master is [[VillainBall far from sensible]] and kills him for giving that advice.]]

* TokenGoodTeammate: Downplayed, since he's still a villain for helping Saiki. Mukai is loyal, honorable, and respects his foes. This is unlike every other member of his organization, who are all very villainous and prone to backstabbing each other. Even Shion, who shares Mukai's respect for human potential, is sadistic and cruel compared to Mukai.

* StrongFamilyResemblance: He's a younger, shorter haired,, slightly shorter heighted Rugal who's missing a mustache.

* AbortedArc: Her bio in the 03 game seemed to indicate she was going to be involved in the larger scheme of the plot. Turns out that wasn't case and she's quickly relegated to comedy relief in the 11th game.

%%* KillerYoyo

* AttackReflector: One of the attacks he inherits from his father.

* AntiVillain: Subverted, because he's not a villain at all.
* BerserkButton: Endangering his sister.

%%* CoolAirship: The ''[=SkyNoah=]''.

* LightningBruiser: Damn right he is. In ''2003'', Adel can zip across the screen instantly and hit like a mule, especially with his Grosse Sklaves LDM, which does ''60 percent'' damage and starts up instantaneously.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Adelheid is much more noble than his sadisitc father, Rugal.

* MovesetClone: {{Downplayed}}. Adel, on the surface, might seem like a clone of his father (down to a similar appearance) and is absolutely every bit as ridiculous of a SNKBoss as him (especially in ''2003''), but plays much differently than Rugal. For a start, his moveset is much smaller than Rugal's, only having three Special Moves at his disposal (Reppuken, Dark Barrier, and God Press - or G. Kicken, Wand, and Drucken, respectively), while what are normal Special Moves to Rugal (such as Genocide Cutter and Kaiser Wave) are {{Super Special Move}}s to Adel[[note]] Though in ''2003'', those Super Special Moves had simple inputs, as detailed above in MechanicallyUnusualFighter. [[/note]], and his normals are vastly different than those of his father's. Furthermore, whereas Rugal prefers the mid-range and a pretty strong zoning game, Adel is the inverse, boasting amazing mobility and fantastic pressure, especially with the threat of G. Drucken.
* NobleDemon: Well, he would be, if he was actually evil.

* TheProtagonist: [[InformedAttribute Said]] to be one by the creators.

* RedeemingReplacement: Rugal is one of the evilest characters in ''KOF'' canon, responsible for several atrocities before the events of ''[='94=]'' (the likes of which include murdering Heidern's entire battalion, [[WouldHitAGirl his]] [[WouldHurtAChild family]], ''and'' [[EyeScream taking his eye]] - all for a [[EvilIsPetty very petty reason]]). Adel, by contrast, is far nicer and more sociable, even taking his loss in ''[='=]03'' stride, unlike [[SoreLoser Rose]]. On top of that, he's also working directly with his father's ArchEnemy if ''XIII'' is anything to go by.
* RuleOfCool: He fires Reppukens ''with his feet''.

* SNKBoss: In ''2003''. Toned down somewhat in ''XI'', where he was just a mid-boss. Still really good, though.

* StrongFamilyResemblance: He's a younger, slightly shorter Rugal who's missing a mustache.

* TakeThat: "To fight over and over until victory is meaningless."

%%* DanceBattler

%%* PowerNullifier

* AntiVillain ([[SlidingScaleOfAntiVillains Type I]]): Easily the most [[NobleDemon venerable]] member of his group. He's usually [[AffablyEvil civil and polite]] and is among the few to [[IntriguedByHumanity understand the potential that humanity holds]] (Shion, to a lesser degree, also holds this sentiment, leading to some friction between him and Magaki). [[spoiler:Sadly, his death is one of the most cruel, ''[[MoralEventHorizon made even worse]]'' by the fact that Saiki kills him ''after'' Mukai outright states that he intends to face the competitors instead of Saiki to ensure that his master's plan could progress forward.]]
* ArcVillain: Of ''2003''.
* BackForTheDead: For a while he held the notable position of being the ''only'' FinalBoss from this franchise to survive his debut game, [[spoiler:but unfortunately, that was cut short when he got offed during his quick cameo in ''XIII'', by his own boss, no less.]]

* DishingOutDirt: His earth-based powers have [[EpilepticTrees many fans wondering about a connection between him and Yashiro (or Kukri, for that matter).]]
* TheDragon: To [[spoiler:Saiki]] in ''XIII''.

* NoSell: Normal attacks are pretty much useless against him.

* TakenForGranite: One of his grabs and his Leader DM turn his opponent into rock for a moment.

* SNKBoss: WordOfGod says that Maki is the litmus test for players: you might be able to beat Chizuru, but Maki is another story.

* MightyGlacier: Along with Clone Zero from ''2000'', Mukai is one of the few KOF bosses that are slower than the average character (though his LDM is the fastest super in the series). He makes up for this by having a huge amount of invincibility frames and autoguard for defense and for offence he has some of the highest damage output in the whole series between his projectiles and supers.

->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''2003'', ''XI'', [[spoiler:''XIV'', ''XV'' (as the King of Dinosaurs)]][[/note]]

->In ''XIV'', somehow [[spoiler:he got defeated by a boxer named Nelson. Personally humiliated by this defeat and realizing that his Face status will limit him from what he can use in a possible grudge match for his honor, he [[FaceHeelTurn turned Heel]], becoming the King of Dinosaurs. [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersXIV See the XIV page for more details about him in the Dinosaur persona.]]]]

* HasAType: If his interactions with Mature and Vice in '''XIII''' are any indication, he seems to have a thing for sadists.

* NamesTheSame: An ambiguous, in-universe example. The name Malin was previously used in the series, belonging to a female member of Athena's fan club who was on good terms with the White Tiger (aka [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheNESTSChronicles Jhun Hoon]]). It's unknown if these two women are one in the same, but it does possibly explain why Malin teamed up with Athena in ''2003''.

* AlbinosAreFreaks: [[AvertedTrope Nope]]. At worst, he was only ''presented'' as a villain in ''2003'', but he's actually a fairly good lad. Rose, on the other hand...
* AloofOlderBrother: Subverted, as the console version of ''XIII'' proves this is an act. When Adelheid discovers his sister Rose acting out of character and fails to confront her, he becomes emotionally distraught over not understanding the cause. See BigBrotherInstinct for his reaction [[spoiler:when Rose is released from Botan's control]].

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Subverted. After being touted as the other protagonist of the saga, Adelheid is inexplicably absent from the arcade version of ''XIII''. However, depending on how you play the console version's Story mode (which fills in gaps left in the core story), it is eventually revealed that he plays a key part behind the scenes. He's still not playable, though.
* CoolAirship: The ''[=SkyNoah=]''.

* FormFittingWardrobe: In case he couldn't look enough like Rugal, he also wears a form-fitting sleeveless top, too. Albeit without the suit jacket that Rugal wore back in ''[='=]94''.

* GenerationXerox: Subverted. As seen, he's way nobler than his old man.

* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Only in ''2003'', where his Super Special Moves are performed with regular Special inputs (e.g., dragon punch plus kick for Gross Kreis, his Genocide Cutter equivalent, as opposed to a double quarter-circle motion) instead of, y'know, more difficult inputs. His AttackReflector (which he inherited from his father) was also a simple df+LP instead of qcf+P (as would be the case in ''XI'') in the same game, too. And finally, Grosse Drucken (aka, God Press) was just a quarter-circle input as opposed to a half-circle input.

* RedeemingReplacement: Rugal is one of the evilest characters in ''KOF'' canon, responsible for several atrocities before the events of ''[='=]94'' (the likes of which include murdering Heidern's entire battalion, [[WouldHitAGirl his]] [[WouldHurtAChild family]], ''and'' [[EyeScream taking his eye]] - all for a [[EvilIsPetty very petty reason]]). Adel, by contrast, is far nicer and more sociable, even taking his loss in ''[='=]03'' stride, unlike [[SoreLoser Rose]]. On top of that, he's also working directly with his father's ArchEnemy if ''XIII'' is anything to go by.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: According to WordOfGod, her name is supposed to be spelled "Malin." Since the Japanese language lacks an "L" sound, the "Marin" spelling tends to pop up often in media.