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5[[WMG:[[center:[-''Franchise/TheKingOfFighters'' | '''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters Main Index]]'''\
6'''Main Series'''\
7[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersHeroes Protagonists]] ([[Characters/TheKingOfFightersAshCrimson Ash Crimson]]) | [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersRivals Deuteragonists]] ([[Characters/TheKingOfFightersIoriYagami Iori Yagami]])\
8''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters94 The King Of Fighters: The Rugal Saga]]''\
9''Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheOrochiSaga'': ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters95 KOF '95]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters96 KOF '96]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters97 KOF '97]]''\
10'''''The King Of Fighters: The NESTS Chronicles''''': ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters99 KOF '99]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters2000 KOF 2000]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters2001 KOF 2001]]''\
11''Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheTalesOfAsh'': ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFighters2003 KOF 2003]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersXI KOF XI]]''\
12''Characters/TheKingOfFightersTheShuneiSaga'': ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersXIV KOF XIV]]'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersXV KOF XV]]''\
13'''Spin Offs'''\
14''Characters/TheKingOfFightersEX'' | ''[[Characters/TheKingOfFightersMaximumImpact Maximum Impact]]''\
15'''Related Series'''\
16''Characters/{{Athena}}'' | ''Characters/PsychoSoldier'' | ''Characters/FatalFury'' | ''Characters/ArtOfFighting'' | ''Characters/SamuraiShodown'' | ''Characters/MetalSlug'' | ''Characters/FuunSeries'' | ''Characters/BurikiOne'']]-]]]
17
18Characters in ''Franchise/{{The King of Fighters}}'' debuting in the NESTS Chronicles (from ''KOF '99'' to ''2002''; this includes ''2002: [[UpdatedRerelease Unlimited Match]]'') will be listed here.
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20!!Individual pages:
21[[index]]
22* [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersHeroes K']][[note]]Also includes Kyo Kusanagi, Ash Crimson, and Shun'ei[[/note]]
23* [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersRivals Kula Diamond]][[note]]Also includes Iori Yagami, Elisabeth Blanctorche, and Isla[[/note]]
24* ''Characters/TheKingOfFighters99''
25* ''Characters/TheKingOfFighters2000''
26* ''Characters/TheKingOfFighters2001''
27[[/index]]
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29[[foldercontrol]]
30
31!The King of Fighters 2002 / Unlimited Match
32[[folder:KUSANAGI]]
33[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/character_kyo_01_middle_8.png]]
34->''"I'm gonna have you glowing red hot!"''
35
36->'''Origin:''' Unknown
37->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10c06342_71a7_425a_a1f4_b6d32940b6f7.png]]
38
39
40->'''Fighting style:''' Kusanagi-style of ancient martial arts + personal style of Kenpo
41->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/MitsuoIwata (''2002''-''2003''), Masahiro Nonaka (''Sky Stage'')[[/note]]
42->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''2002/UM'', ''2003''[[/note]]
43
44
45-> NESTS, the syndicate bent on world domination, developed a project to transplant Kyo Kusanagi's flame power into a cloned body, and thus, KUSANAGI was born into this world. KUSANAGI has a somewhat rougher personality than the original Kyo, and is often belligerent. In KOF 2003, he appears as a mid-boss.
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47
48* AmbiguouslyBrown: Unlike Kyo-1 and Kyo-2, KUSANAGI has tan skin, likely as a side-effect of the experiment that created him.
49* {{ArchEnemy}}: ''XV'' revealed he's one to K9999/[[spoiler:Krohnen]] since they often clashed during their time in NESTS, where KUSANAGI treated K9999/[[spoiler:Krohnen]] as a defective copy.
50* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He considers himself to be better not only to other clones but to Kyo himself.
51* BloodKnight: He seems to be one. An AxCrazy one.
52* CanonImmigrant: KUSANAGI first appeared in the non-canon ''2002'' and in ''2003'' as Kyo's {{evil|Knockoff}} magical doppelganger. An update in September 2022 to the [[https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/games/kof-portal/characters/ character database in the official KOF site]] made him canon as a NESTS experiment.
53* DarkIsEvil: As both of his iterations are a result of NESTS experiments and a BrainwashedAndCrazy Chizuru respectively, he is violent, rude, and condescending to everyone else since he sees them as inferior.
54* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Much like Kyo-1, KUSANAGI was based on the ''[='94=]''-''[='95=]'' Kyo template. It's not until ''2002: Unlimited Match'' that he gains a few new moves of his own.
55* DontYouDarePityMe: His K.O. quote.
56* HadesShaded: Both of his origins (as a clone imbued with the Kusanagi flame by NESTS and as a construct of a BrainwashedAndCrazy Chizuru) were performed with ill intentions, he predictably acts extremely violently towards others - oh yeah, and he has a noticeably tan complexion.
57* HotBlooded: Whatever faint traces of this Kyo shows in the games were assimilated by KUSANAGI and ratcheted up to unprecedented levels. However, this applies more so to Creator/MitsuoIwata's vocal rendition of KUSANAGI than Masahiro Nonaka's.
58* {{Leitmotif}}: Again, if it's a Kyo clone, expect to hear "Esaka?". ''2002: UM'' additionally gives him the ominous-sounding rock track [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ClV_BMJFU "Antinomy - Mutually Exclusive Dichotomy -"]], shared with the other two Kyo clones.
59* LetsFightLikeGentlemen: [[FairPlayVillain A darker example.]] KUSANAGI has a specific line in ''2002'' against characters who use weapons in battle (i.e. Choi, Chang, Billy, Whip, etc.). [[ActorAllusion It also happens to be a reference to]] ''Manga/{{Akira}}''.
60-->'''KUSANAGI''': "Temee! Sude de shoubu shiagare!" ("You [bastard]! Fight me with your bare hands!")
61* MartialArtsHeadband: KUSANAGI wears Kyo's old ''gakuran'' at all times, complete with the headband. It mostly shows how little identity he has outside of being a clone.
62* PlayingWithFire: He's a clone of Kyo. Do the math.
63** {{Pyromaniac}}: He gives off these vibes.
64* RedEyesTakeWarning: Although not in the sprites (or the ''Neowave'' art). [[GlowingEyesOfDoom They glow, too.]]
65** VideoGame/{{MUGEN}} versions of him usually have red eyes in the sprites, however.
66* RedOniBlueOni: KUSANAGI is ''always'' the Red Oni, whether it's in relation to the other clones or Kyo himself.
67* SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack: Same deal as Kyo-1 and Kyo-2; the dev team wanted to include the old Kyo. WordOfGod jokes that Chizuru must have visualized Kyo as an eternal schoolboy while creating KUSANAGI.
68* ShadowArchetype: KUSANAGI plays this role to Kyo, naturally enough.
69* SlasherSmile: In the artwork for ''2002: Unlimited Match'' and ''Sky Stage'', KUSANAGI gets an especially creepy one that would put ''Yamazaki'' to shame.
70* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: His ActorAllusion intro with K9999 in ''2002''.
71-->'''K9999''': "[[SayMyName KUSANAGIII]]!!!"
72-->'''KUSANAGI''': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVCQ3srN-Z4 "That's MR. KUSANAGI to you, punk!"]]
73[[/folder]]
74
75[[folder:Nameless]]
76[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chara_img_107.png]]
77->''"I'll come back for you...I promise!"''
78
79->'''Origin:''' NESTS Mars Station - Deimos
80->[[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10c06342_71a7_425a_a1f4_b6d32940b6f7.png]]
81->'''Fighting style:''' None
82->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Creator/DaisukeOno[[/note]]
83->'''Playable in:''' [[note]]''2002:UM''[[/note]]
84
85->Nameless is the 9,999th K´ clone experiment conducted by NESTS in which the user is granted with the ability to control flames. He was born on Deimos, NESTS's Martian base, and after enduring the grueling experiments there, he was sent to Earth.
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87->Nameless knew only suffering as a test subject, and had to watch as his "brothers" (other test subjects just like him) were horribly killed or injured by the experiments. One day, after he suffered severe injuries, he saw a beautiful girl named Isolde near the infirmary who was a part of the Anti-K' project and was given the ability to control ice. He fell in love with her, and suddenly gained a newfound resolve to endure the experiments in order to see her again. The scientists noticed the connection, and after realizing that wielding the flames required strong willpower, they changed Nameless's training regimen to endurance tests. They allowed him to visit her to bring out both of their true potentials. Unfortunately, Isolde died during a test, but rather than waste her progress, the NESTS scientists grafted her DNA into Nameless' glove, finally allowing him to control the combined flames. Deemed a success, Nameless became an assassin for NESTS, tasked with hunting and disposing of any traitors to the organization. When he cornered one of his targets, he revealed to Nameless the truth about Isolde as a last-ditch attempt to save his life. Burdened with this knowledge, Nameless eliminated the target and decided to continue working his way up in the eyes of NESTS, hoping this will convince them to restore Isolde.
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89* TheAce: According to his profile, he excels at any competition he knows the rules of.
90* ADeathInTheLimelight: ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersAllStar'''s 2002 Story focuses on him as he wises up to what NESTS is planning [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness to do with him]] and ultimately decides to rebel. [[spoiler:In the end, he manages to kill Igniz and foil his plan to crash the Deimos base on Earth. But he decides to remain in it, convinced there's nothing to live for now that Isolde's dead]].
91* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: He shares a lot of similarities with Lars Alexandersson from ''Franchise/{{Tekken}}'', who debuted in ''6: Bloodline Rebellion'' a mere three months before the release of ''Unlimited Match''. More specifically, they share hairstyles, face scars, positions as the main character of an UpdatedRerelease, a close relationship with a deceased girl reborn through technology, and being the TokenGoodTeammate of a corrupt organization.
92* AmbidextrousSprite: Nameless' glove is always on the arm closer to the screen so is his right arm on the left side and the left arm on the right side. Canonically, the glove is on his left arm.
93* AnimeHair: Spiky and with a patch of white hair obtained through K' genes.
94* AntiVillain: The poor guy still goes along with NESTS' requests to have their enemies assassinated, despite all the shit they pulled him through, for the sake of his beloved. It almost makes you forget that he is still ultimately a NESTS attack dog.
95* BadassCape: See the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q-xQBlDwBs#0m30s intro]] if you have doubts.
96* {{Bookends}}: He was created in NESTS' Deimos base. [[spoiler:The very same place is where he would meet his demise in ''All Star'']].
97* CanonImmigrant: Was a CanonForeigner when his first appearance in the series was in a DreamMatchGame, where he functioned as a stand-in for K9999. Was made full-fledged canon as of ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersAllStar'', and was added to the [[https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/games/kof-portal/characters/#all character database in the official KOF site]]
98** Interestingly, he is front and center on the illustration used to represent the NESTS saga in the [[https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/games/kof-portal/story/ official KOF site]]
99* CloneDegeneration: While he is much more mentally stable than K9999, Nameless being a 9999th clone as well has resulted in his powers being volatile enough to reduce someone to ashes by merely touching their shoulder.
100* TheCoatsAreOff: He takes off his cape before every fight, only wearing it again during his win poses.
101** Inverted with his Boss Syndrome version in ''All-Star'' who never removes his cape.
102* CodeName: Ж' (Zhe Prime/J Prime).
103* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: For all of his similarities to K9999, he contrasts his predecessor in a lot of ways:
104** K9999 is a complete {{Jerkass}} who is not above badmouthing his enemies and mistreating his own teammates, even going so far as to [[TeamKiller attempt to murder Foxy]]. Nameless is, contrastingly, mostly far more respectful, if impersonal, towards those he faces, especially Kula, and does what he does entirely for Isolde's sake.
105** K9999 despises authority, and by extension being told what to do, which was one of the biggest reasons why he ultimately [[InTheBack stabbed Foxy in the back]] and [[ItsAllAboutMe cares only for himself]]. Nameless, on the other hand, [[MyMasterRightOrWrong obeys NESTS despite knowing full well they're in the wrong]] in the hopes they will resurrect Isolde and doesn't care for his own well-being.
106** It even extends to their [[YellowPurpleContrast color schemes]] and [[LeftHandedMirror handedness]]; the brash K9999 has a loud and bold yellow and blue color scheme and wears his PowerLimiter on his right hand. Whereas the more melancholic Nameless has a more subdued purple and black outfit and his PowerLimiter is on his left hand. (Ironically, despite Nameless [[DarkIsEvil donning the darker clothes]] and [[ASinisterClue being the left-handed one]], K9999 is the nastier of the two by a landslide.)
107* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Nameless debuted merely 3 months after [[Franchise/{{Tekken}} Lars Alexandersson]], and it's easy to see the similarities between them, with both being spiky-haired main characters of an UpdatedRerelease with scarred faces, dead love interests partially revived through technology, and uneasy affiliation with an organization willing to commit atrocities. There is one trait of Lars that Nameless mostly lacks, though: the willingness to put his conscience above his superiors and revolt against them.
108* DarkIsNotEvil: In contrast to the PrimaryColorChampion K9999, Nameless has a fairly subdued purple and black color scheme. Nameless is additionally practically a saint compared to K9999, with far more tragic reasons for his own villainy and a less volatile and more affable temperament.
109* {{Deuteragonist}}: Played with in 2002UM since while it is a DreamMatchGame and such lacks a story proper, the promotional materials are focused on him, setting him up as a sort of rival/foil to both Kula and K'.
110** Played straight in the 2002 chapter of ''All-Star''. All of the sub-chapter blurbs are from his perspective and he usually gets a scene in each sub-chapter exploring his past. By the final sub-chapter, he pretty much takes over as the focal character, leaving the player character more akin to a [[AudienceSurrogate Viewpoint Character]].
111* DespairEventHorizon: Nameless is in the receiving one of a particularly brutal one in the final chapter of ''All-Star'' 2002 story when Igniz confirms that Isolde is dead and he was nothing more than an expendable asset.
112* EmotionlessBoy: In his defense, Nameless only does this because he believes that total compliance to NESTS will allow him to be reunited with his beloved Isolde.
113* FaceOnTheCover: Nameless is front and center on all the promotional material for 2002UM, extending even to the official KOF site, where one of the said materials is used to represent the NESTS saga in their story section.
114* FourTemperamentEnsemble: The Phlegmatic of the quartet consisting of K', Kula, K9999 and himself, being rather reserved yet especially empathetic towards Isolde, even if [[ExtremeDoormat he's too willing to obey NESTS]].
115* GoodScarsEvilScars: The gruesome experiments he went through, left him with scars over his right eye and left cheek.
116* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:The end of ''All Star'''s 2002 Story has him send Kaya and the player away from the Deimos base as he destroys it... with himself still inside]].
117* HowDoIShotWeb: His backstory in a nutshell.
118* {{Leitmotif}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqBriXlVh_A Ж']] a beautiful yet melancholic theme that perfectly captures his longing for Isolde.
119** ''All Star'' gave him two new arrangements, one for his [[https://youtu.be/o_0J1LVMS9E 02 incarnation]] and one for his [[https://youtu.be/huheJ0QwRZU Boss Syndrome version]] Interestingly, the Boss Syndrome is the most melancholic one.
120* LeftHandedMirror: He wears his PowerLimiter on his left hand, as opposed to K9999 wearing his own on his right, to highlight [[ContrastingReplacementCharacter how different Nameless is from K9999 in almost every way]].
121* LockedIntoStrangeness: You can tell that being spliced with both Kyo and K's genes, alongside the brutal experience of Project Zhe, have done a number on him through the striking white stripe in his black hair.
122* MoralityPet: Inverted with Isolde. She's the ''only'' thing [[MyMasterRightOrWrong keeping him tethered to NESTS]].
123* MovesetClone: Mostly anything K9999 [[spoiler:and by extension, Krohnen]] can do, Nameless can do too, albeit with his own spin on it.
124* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Nameless is completely aware of NESTS's inner corruption, yet continues to serve them, believing that if he proves his loyalty for long enough, [[{{Necromantic}} they'll give him Isolde back]].
125* {{Necromantic}}: The only reason why he continues to follow NESTS, despite knowing about their misdeeds, is to attempt to get them to resurrect his lost love Isolde.
126* NeverFoundTheBody: [[spoiler:His ultimate fate in the 2002 story of ''All Star'' is left ambiguous, although both the framing of the scene and the solemn music heavily suggests that he doesn't survive. The last we see of him is slumped over, severely burnt in the middle of the exploding NESTS' Deimos base after ensuring the player character and Kaya are inside the [=SkyNoah=]]].
127* {{Ninja}}: According to Ureshino, [[WordOfGod who partakes in the story development for the series and writes novelizations meant to fill in the gaps between games]], two key concepts for Nameless were "ninja" and "immediate reaction."
128* NoNameGiven: Not even any sort of nickname.
129* NotSoStoic: He gives off the impression of being a stoic, emotionless assassin for NESTS, and his interactions are as blunt as you expect. Pit him against Kyo or K', though, and he demonstrates some rather K9999-esque cocky bravado:
130-->''Let me teach you... the difference in our firepower!''
131* PlayingWithFire: Blood-red and black, half-Kyo-half-K' fire.
132* PowerIncontinence: He has it ''even worse'' than K'. He actually ''killed'' a person by simply ''tapping them on the back of their shoulders''. His "brothers" burned to death trying to control the flames Nameless uses.
133* PowerLimiter: Much like K' and K9999, he wears a special glove to prevent his genetically implanted flames from growing out of control. [[PoweredByAForsakenChild The glove was made from Isolde's DNA because their connection actually manages to stabilize Nameless while using his flames]].
134* RedOniBlueOni: Comparing him to his predecessor K9999, he's the Blue Oni - a stoic assassin who dedicates himself to resurrecting Isolde by any means necessary, even if it means allying with NESTS.
135* ASinisterClue: Very much downplayed. Although his weapon is technically his burning left arm, and he's a member of NESTS, he can hardly be considered a villain, unlike K9999.
136* SoleSurvivor: He was the only survivor of Project Zhe - all the other test subjects succumbed to PowerIncontinence and [[ManOnFire burned themselves alive]].
137* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Originally of K9999 in ''02UM''. [[DivergentCharacterEvolution Much less so nowadays]] [[spoiler:with SNK retooling the former into Krohnen and Nameless getting an expanded role in the mobile games]].
138* ThisIsADrill: Like K9999, his glove can turn into this, but the most famous one is the BIG drill seen in his SDM.
139* TookALevelInBadass: His ''All Star'' version is considerably stronger than his main line version. He has mastered his flames and is no longer harmed by them (or any fire, period), and in the 2002 story, he takes down Igniz in a single hit whereas, in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters2001''; it took the combined might of Kyo, Iori, Kula, and K' to bring Igniz down.
140* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:It is heavily implied that he dies at the end of ''All Star'''s 2002 Story, and the CG has him held in a loving embrace by Isolde]].
141* TragicHero: Technically a TragicVillain due to his association with NESTS. He has very, ''very'' good reasons, though.
142[[/folder]]
143
144!Others
145[[folder:NPC]]
146!!Diana
147[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dianakof2_8950.jpg]]
148->'''Voiced by:''' [[note]]Kaori Minami (''2000'' only), Creator/HarunaIkezawa[[/note]]
149
150-> Kula's caretaker and head of the Anti-K' project. [[LadyOfWar Skilled with a rapier]], although she's never been playable.
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152
153* AnimalMotifs:
154** [[PrettyButterflies Butterflies]]. See her FlashStep and the shape of her [[RoyalRapier rapier]]'s hilt for a good example.
155** Artwork also depicts Diana with butterfly imprints on her clothes and a tattoo on both her exposed midriff and one of her legs. However, her hobby ''is'' collecting butterflies, which could explain why she's so fascinated with them in the first place.
156* BlackBraAndPanties: You can see the straps of the top half on display.
157* TheBusCameBack: She made her return in [[spoiler:KOF XV during Team Krohnen's ending, more of a decade since she canonically was last seen.]]
158* CoolBigSis: To Kula.
159* CoolSword: Sadly, you only get a glimpse of it during Kula's Freeze Execution DM.
160%%* FlashStep
161* FlatEarthAtheist: Allegedly. According to Kula during her pre-fight dialogue with Saiki, Diana always told her that "there were no gods in this world." The events of the Orochi Saga, let alone the dealings with Those from the Past in that particular tournament arc, are inclined to disagree.
162%%* GogglesDoNothing
163* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Foxy. The two even get a LovelyAngels moment in ''2000'' when they confront Clone Zero.
164* MamaBear: Has a habit of jumping into the fray to assist Kula in battle, as seen with Kula's Behind Slash throw (where Diana [[FlashStep teleports in]] before [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice stabbing the enemy hard enough to send them flying to the other side of the screen]]) and the opening slash from Freeze Execution.
165%%* MotherlyScientist
166* ParentalSubstitute: Shares this role with Foxy in regards to Kula.
167%%* SelfMadeWoman
168%%* RavenHairIvorySkin
169* SexyBacklessOutfit: Not normally, but one of her alternate outfits includes this and detached sleeves.
170* StatuesqueStunner: She stands as the tallest female in-universe at the impressive height of 188cm (6'2").
171* TeamMom: Has taken the role after she, Foxy and Kula left NESTS.
172
173!!Isolde
174[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/win_chara_01b_small_7.png]]
175[[caption-width-right:350:Isolde in Nameless' winning screen in ''KOF 02UM'']]
176
177->A young woman part of the "Anti-K'" project conducted by NESTS with the power to control ice. However, her abilities were deemed to be lacking and she was marked as a defective experiment. She first met Nameless in the infirmary after he had suffered severe injuries in a mock battle to assess combat data. Meeting him greatly improved her impaired capabilities and thus she was allowed to see him again on a regular basis to nurture her powers.
178
179->Unfortunately, Isolde died during one of her tests. NESTS did not want to waste their progress on Isolde, so her essence was infused into the glove Nameless wears to help control his flames. Nameless learned of this from interrogating a fugitive of the syndicate and hopes working for NESTS will allow him to restore her to her original body.
180
181->It is said Isolde does live on in Nameless' glove, with frequent apparitions of her whenever he uses his own powers.
182----
183* AllThereInTheManual: She's never directly acknowledged within the game, to learn of her story and her role in Nameless' character arc it is necessary to look at the game's manual or play through the 2002 story mode in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersAllStar'' where her relationship with Nameless was expanded upon.
184* AnIcePerson: She was given the ability to control ice but her skills were very limited and deemed as a failure by NESTS' scientists. It was only after meeting Nameless that she was able to make proper use of her powers.
185* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Much like how Nameless contrasts his fellow 9999th clone K9999, Isolde is the direct opposite of K9999's companion Ángel -- both may be white-haired girls associated with NESTS, but while Ángel is alive and well, a close-contact wrestler donning a [[{{Stripperiffic}} rather sexualized]] black and blue outfit, and has a snappy personality even towards K9999, Isolde has been [[PosthumousCharacter dead for quite a while]], relied on her [[AnIcePerson cryokinetic powers]] when she was alive, wore a modest white dress, and is noticeably gentle while interacting with Nameless even beyond death.
186* EmpathicWeapon: Her remains were turned by NESTS' scientists into Nameless' glove, the combination of Isolde's own conscience with her Anti-K' powers within it finally allowed Nameless to gain control over his flames.
187* EtherealWhiteDress: Fittingly, she is depicted as wearing a simple white dress, even as a ghost.
188* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: The Light to Ángel's Dark; while both may be white-haired women with a backstory linked to NESTS and a close connection to a 9999th clone, Isolde dressed and acted more far more delicately than the openly provocative and crude Ángel.
189* TheLostLenore: She died in the middle of the experiments of the Anti-K' program and as such, she's never seen alive but the hope of resurrecting her is the entire reason Nameless participates in KOF.
190* MysticalWhiteHair: Interestingly, she has white hair (or very pale blue hair) instead of the bright blue hair that other Anti-K' subjects (like Kula) possess.
191* PosthumousCharacter: She died during battle tests sometime before ''KOF 02'' started.
192* PowerLimiter: She ends up becoming Nameless'. Without her glove, he would be consumed by his flames.
193* SmallRoleBigImpact: She only met Nameless for a very brief time before dying but she became his entire reason for living.
194* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:She's heavily implied to have been reunited in death with Nameless at the end of the 2002 story of ''All Star'']].
195* VirtualGhost: The technology through which NESTS grafted her essence to Nameless' glove also allowed her to continue living through it. She even manifests as a hard light construct during Nameless' HDSM and stands beside him on the winning screen if the HDSM was the winning attack of the match.
196
197!!Misty
198[[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/misty2001_1158.PNG]]
199->Igniz's girlfriend/lover. She can be seen in his win pose after Igniz defeats anyone related to NESTS. She apparently has the ability to [[FlashStep translocate herself]]. Last seen at Ron's side in the Psycho Soldier team's ''XI'' ending.
200----
201* BoyishShortHair: Although, from what little we've seen of her, Misty seems classy and elegant, in direct opposition to this trope.
202* CombatStilettos: Subverted in that we've yet to see Misty fight, assuming she has any combat ability, to begin with.
203* DarkMistress
204* FacialMarkings: Wears a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindi_(decoration) bindi]] on her forehead.
205* FormFittingWardrobe: Her dress is rather midriff-hugging.
206* HerHeartWillGoOn: Apparently.
207* MysteriousWaif
208* PrettyInMink: She could fall in [[FurAndLoathing the more sinister version of this trope]], [[SatelliteCharacter but we really don't know much about her other than the above]].
209* SexySecretary: To Nests.
210* UnholyMatrimony: With Igniz.
211
212!!Nests
213[[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nests2001_1694.PNG]]
214-> Founder of the secret crime syndicate, NESTS. His son Igniz killed him and took control of the organization, all the while pretending to be his father the entire time.
215----
216%%* BeardOfEvil
217%%* {{BFS}}
218%%* BigBadWannabe
219* ImpersonationExclusiveCharacter: The Nests the player meets, is just a puppet of Igniz since the real one got killed long before the tournament.
220* ReducedToDust: Igniz causes him to disintegrate, leaving only his cloak behind.
221* BaitAndSwitchBoss: As the host of the 2001 tournament, he is set up as the FinalBoss of the game. However, he is nothing more than a puppet of Igniz.
222* WeHardlyKnewYe: He's killed by Igniz no more than ''15 seconds'' after his introduction.
223
224!!Ron
225[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/npc_ron_big.png]]
226->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakayaKuroda
227
228-> Former leader of the Hizoku clan. Ron is an ambitious man with a thirst for power. In order to fulfill said ambitions, he betrayed the Hizoku clan by killing several of their members and then disappearing without a trace. He joined NESTS at some point in time and assisted the Original Zero in fighting K's team. Ron escaped from the collapsing blimp and guided the falling satellite into the ocean. He then heads into hiding once again, yearning to obtain the mysterious "Dragon Power", held by Kensou and Bao. Surprisingly, Lin seems to have joined him for some reason. He has several children, including Duo Lon and Xiao Lon, the latter of which he considers a [[TheUnfavorite bastard daughter]].
229----
230 * AmbitionIsEvil: When most of the known Hizoku members (such as Duo Lon, Xiao Lon, and Luan) were children, Ron was said to be a kind but strict man who was well-liked by his clan. As time progressed, he slowly became more and more obsessed with gaining power, eventually culminating in his betrayal of Hizoku to join NESTS as well as Ron setting fire to his village and personally killing some of his former followers.
231* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership[=/=]AuthorityGrantsAsskicking: Was the leader of the Hizoku and betrayed them to become a high-ranking official in NESTS. Is teamed up with a SNKBoss and can ''[[MegatonPunch break your guard]]''.
232%%* BadassLongRobe
233%%* BraidsOfAction
234* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: He kills off his fellow clan members to rise to a position of power in NESTS, and it's implied that he'd betray NESTS, too! Ultimately, Ron goes off on his own (alongside Misty, Lin, and some other Hizoku defectors).
235* DemBones: Forms out of thin air before making his [[MegatonPunch grand entrance]] and then dissipates back into a skeleton as he leaves.
236* EatTheDog: [[{{Squick}} Let's just say that there is no comedic value in this when it comes to Ron.]]
237%%* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette
238* EvilLaugh: So evil, in fact, that you don't hear it until ''after'' he's left.
239* FallenHero: The former leader of Hizoku and one of its four Devas, he was once a noble soul [[SlowlySlippingIntoEvil who let his ambition and thirst for power corrupt him]], leading to Ron ultimately [[WhereIWasBornAndRazed torching the Hizoku village and slaying many of his kin]] to then join up with NESTS. His reasons for doing so are unknown to this day, but nearly every remaining member of the Hizoku clan who didn't side with him is looking for Ron so that they can get answers... and kill him.
240* INeedYouStronger: Is lurking in the shadows, showing a great deal of interest in Kensou's training to master the power of the Dragon Spirit.
241* KarmaHoudini:
242** So far. He could as well be the next BigBad of ''KOF'', now that the Tales of Ash saga has ended.
243** In ''XIII'', it's hinted in the pre-fight dialogue between Kensou and Saiki that he has some connection with Saiki and warned him about Kensou's power.
244* MegatonPunch: He uses this to break your guard, and in ''2002UM'' uses a more powerful variant that's powerful enough to ''force your soul directly out of your body''.
245%%* {{Ninja}}
246* ProfessionalKiller: The former leader of Hizoku, a clan of assassins.
247* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name should technically be Long, given the character used to write it, but SNKP seems to be sticking with Ron nevertheless. The same applies to the "Lon" portions of his children's names.
248* VillainExitStageLeft: According to the backstory, Ron disappeared during the fight against Original Zero, with Lin hot on his trail.
249* VillainousRescue: Is implied to be the one who saved the player upon reentering the atmosphere after Igniz's failed ColonyDrop.
250
251!!Luan, Chat and Sai
252[[quoteright:293:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/luan-sai-chat_4500.jpg]]
253[[caption-width-right:293:From L to R: Luan, Sai, Chat.]]
254->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YumiKakazu (Luan and Chat), Creator/TakayaKuroda (Sai)
255
256->Three top Hizoku assassins, who alongside Lin are known as the ''Four Devas of Hizoku''. They were first introduced in ''KOF 2001'' in one of Lin's win poses: Luan is the lone female, Chat is the young boy, and Sai is the big dude with an oddly-shaped head. [[spoiler:As of recently, Sai and Chat have been missing; since Lin hasn't been around either, they ''might'' have joined Ron as well.]]
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258%%* ActionGirl: Luan.
259* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Nona's artwork in ''2001'' has Sai slightly purple in skin tone and Chat as chalky. Sai's in-game sprite, on the other hand, is bright red.
260* BadassInANiceSuit: The "Assassin Night" promotional comic that ties in to ''2003'' shows the three at a formal party, watching Duo Lon make a hit on an unspecified VIP. Both Duo Lon and Sai are suited-up, while Luan wears a dress.
261%%* BraidsOfAction: Chat and Sai.
262* ChildhoodFriends: Luan and Duo Lon, who grew apart due to their personal differences as well as Ron's FaceHeelTurn and destruction of their hometown -- [[YouKilledMyFather Luan's mother and grandmother were among his victims]]. Though she's respectful of their history, Luan now considers Duo Lon [[TheRival her rival]] when it comes to killing Ron.
263* CreepyChild: Chat is a ''very'' creepy-looking boy, and is said to be "sadistic and cruel." Disturbingly, he's also described as "''{{the heart}}'' of the Four Devas."
264* CreepyGood: They're Hizoku assassins. It's par the course, especially where Sai and Chat are concerned.
265* DeadpanSnarker: In contrast to Sai, [[TheQuietOne a man of few words]], Luan and Chat are said to have sarcastic personalities.
266* FacialMarkings: Sai sports a ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Taoism}} taijitu]]'' on his (oversized) forehead.
267* FemaleMisogynist: Luan might be this, as it's said she dislikes "weak women" like Duo Lon's half-sister Xiao Lon.
268* FlashyTeleportation: The three have [[FlashStep this ability]], [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080607190015/snk/images/0/01/Hizoku-sprite1.gif as seen in their first apparition.]]
269%%* FourIsDeath: Alongside Lin.
270%%* TheGambler: Sai.
271%%* GoodIsNotNice: All three to varying degrees.
272* LevitatingLotusPosition: Sai, in the artwork to the right.
273* NavelDeepNeckline: Luan wears an open blouse and [[VaporWear no bra underneath]]. Probably it's her ninja skills that prevent her nipples from showing.
274* PlayingWithFire: Luan is noted to have [[KickChick "kicks of flame."]] It's unknown if this is the extent of her powers.
275%%* ProfessionalKillers
276%%* RavenHairIvorySkin: Luan.
277* {{Revenge}}: They all want to kill Ron for betraying their clan.
278* {{Shapeshifting}}: Luan can "shift shapes", although whether this means [[VoluntaryShapeshifting herself]], [[ForcedTransformation others]], or both has not been clarified.
279* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Luan is the sole female Deva. WordOfGod places her as the strongest of the four although she's yet to be seen in action.
280* SourOutsideSadInside: Luan ''might'' be this, as she says Duo Lon is her worst enemy but also is nostalgic in regards to their shared past.
281* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The characters used to spell their names suggest Luan's name should be Ran and Chat is Shǎng (or the Vietnamese Thất).
282* {{Stripperiffic}}: Luan. [[SheCleansUpNicely Her choice of formal wear]], as seen in Duo Lon's ''2003'' prologue short story "Assassin Night", is only marginally better.
283* SuperStrength: Sai, who combines this with UseYourHead.
284* TheUnfettered: Luan. She's apparently willing to disregard the clan's honor code if it means she can get a shot at avenging her family.

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