In truth, he was an opportunist who was willing to use innocents as bait for the dangerous Bioraptors living on the planet M6-117 (commonly referred to as Planet Number Two). Dahl is far from a pushover. Actor Vin Diesel has played the title role in all of the Riddick-based films and video games thus far. She may lack the physical prowess necessary to tackle some of the more vicious melee fighters out there, such as Riddick or Diaz, but she makes up for it with grit. Help me welcome our guest.. He has also been known to use anything from Necromonger gravity rifles, teacups and anything in between. It is shown in the director's cut of The Chronicles of Riddick after she lays her hand on Riddick's chest, leaving a glowing blue handprint, and says, "this mark carries the anger of an entire race but it's going to hurt". He also tends to think of a fun bar fight as foreplay. Kyra would have been the main character and the series presumably would have covered the events during the five years between Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick.[5]. She's a capable fighter, and an even better weapons expert, able to wield a range of different guns as if they were second nature. This allows him to see clearly in the dark, but also makes him vulnerable to strong light; he wears tinted welding goggles for protection. Kyra Carefully laying her body down he stared at her face. : The Lord Marshall then backhands her, she goes flying into a spiked column, mortally wounding her. Richard B. Riddick: Look, I'm not with everyone here. Sitting beside her Riddick lifted Kyra off the bed, her lifeless body little more than a ragdoll in his arms. As a native of the planet Furya, Riddick was imbued with heightened senses, strength, and killing skills that were a signature trademark of his people. Jack is Lady Marshal of the Necromonger fleet. Initially, Riddick is reluctant to become involved in the struggle between the Necromongers and the world they seek to conquer. Certainly the title should be a big hint. NEXT:Aliens - 10 Things That Make No Sense About The 1986 Sci-Fi Classic. She tried to escape and killed several of them in the process. He seems to have sensed Dahl's insecurity and played upon that and the insecurity of her co-workers in their mission. The surgery made his eyes more sensitive to normal light, requiring him to wear welding goggles to protect them (although he has also been shown without the goggles in a regularly illuminated room). The one time his will seemed to waver was when Kyra was killed, sacrificing herself to save him and help him defeat the Lord Marshal, and even then, he channeled his loss into new strength. [2], Twelve year old Jacky (it is unknown whether this was her real name or an alias) ran away from her home on Taurus 1, stowing away on the New Oslo Shipping Corporation transport Hunter Gratzner. He thinks hed see it coming. It was there that Jack met Riddick, an infamous outlaw. She even occasionally wears a set of goggles she found. With the approach of the deadly sunrise, Vaako leaves Riddick to die and the Necromongers capture Kyra. Too bad he and River don't actually like each other.Riddick is looking for a ship that can be discreet. As she searched an underground cave for Zeke's remains she discovered that it was not Riddick who killed him, but creatures indigenous to the planet. What was that? Whether this is her real name or a nom de guerre is a mystery. The guards reach the hangar, just as the prisoners arrive to find the Necromongers have cornered them there. She doesn't talk with anyone unless she has to. Riddick elects to have no anesthetic, despite the procedure involving cutting the cornea and drilling through the eye to inject a reflective substance behind the retina. The Xbox game The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay was released simultaneously with the film and was well-received. Richard B. Riddick UI designer : Jaetheme.com. Born into a family of performers - her grandfather Richard Davalos starred alongside James Dean in East of Eden (1955) - in 2002, Davalos turned her focus to acting and migrated to Los Angeles and began signing for guest parts on series such as "Angel" (1999) and "Undeclared" (2001). While Riddick was no match for him in speed, he was able to hold off the Lord Marshal for several minutes. Riddick and Kyra are forced to fight the Necromongers. He wanted his pack. this video has bright colors and flashes. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The Chronicles of Riddick is a 2004 American science fiction / fantasy / thriller film in which wanted criminal Richard Bruno Riddick arrives on a planet called Helion Prime and finds himself up against an invading empire called the Necromongers, an army that plans to convert or kill all humans in the universe. Jack: So you can see whos sneaking up on you in the dark? 'Jade, Jade, Jade. Cute. He has been known to be surprised on occasion, such as when Carolyn Fry in Pitch Black altruistically gave up a fast escape to save Jack and Imam from the alien creatures. Riddick is deadly with any weapon that he can get his hands on, but his weapon of choice is undoubtedly a knife. Soon when they were away from here, when he knew for a fact she was safe. After leaving Toombs in a cell, Riddick escapes the prison and leads several prisoners across Crematoria's volcanic surface to steal the ship. Equipment: "[3], Shortly after escaping the planet, Riddick, Jack, and Abu al-Walid are picked up by the mercenary ship Kublai Khan, captained by Antonia Chillingsworth, a collector of criminals, whom she freezes and keeps as "art" statues. The younger Johns was the main antagonist of Pitch Black. Was there anything you said that was true? Why didn't I think of that? 05/28/1982 Born He's a tough nut to crack, and he leads one of the best merc teams in the galaxy, but he's also a calculated thinker. Still, the two reached the beginning of an unspoken reconciliation as they worked together to escape Crematoria. His will to survive was unmatched, and his animal instincts made him fearless among everyone. The only exception to this was when, in Pitch Black, he returned with Carolyn to help the others, after she pleaded with him. do not watch if you have photosensitive epilepsy! It's a shame they never got a chance.. In Pitch Black, she had cropped cut hair, a slightly deeper voice, and wore male clothing to add to this ruse. Universal Pictures decided to develop a sequel to Pitch Black after the success of The Fast and the Furious, another action film that starred Vin Diesel. The animated short film The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury was released by Aeon Flux director Peter Chung. All of them. Imam Abu al-Walid (High), and she would have a High Connection to Riddick if she had a reliable means of contacting him. Kyra directed all of her anger over the bad things that had happened to her upon Riddick. When Riddick left her behind to go into hiding, Jack was devastated. The woman known as "Jack B. Badd"[1], and "Kyra"[2] was a runaway and convict. Together they may just change the 'Verse as we know it. She dies in his arms. In a series centered on powerful rulers, mercenaries, and murderers, who in the Riddick franchise has the most power? Please consider turning it on! Vaako slices a look at his wife, then swiftly returns his gaze to Riddick. It is during this time that a seventeen year old Jack takes on the name "Kyra". However, size wasn't enough, and Riddick bought enough time to take him down, putting an end to his opportunistic plans. Earth New Mecca Furya Unknown What is unique about Riddick? Diaz was a massive oak of a man, and his size proved to be a match for Riddick's incredible physical prowess, allowing him to subdue his target for a short time. Having no cash, Riddick offers down payment of a pack of Kool cigarettes which he earlier took from a guard. [3], When they finally get to the escape ship, the only survivors are Riddick, Abu al-Walid, and Jack. Imam believes Riddick is a Furyan, a member of a race of warriors long thought extinct, and wants to know about his homeworld and if anyone other than himself is left. Richard B. Riddick : [to Aereon] Sister, they don't know what to do with just one of me. [5] Metacritic gives the film a score of 38 out of 100 based on reviews from 34 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Defeating enemies, following orders, and winning wars was his only priority. She's also an expert sniper, capable of picking targets off from great distances, as she demonstrated in the 2013 Riddick film. The film spun off books, an action figure line, animation and video games. "[17] BBC gave the film 2 out of 5 and praised Diesel's "imposing screen presence", but criticized its "risible dialogue[s]". Kyra. : He has escaped out of prisons when most prisoners would resign themselves to captivity. Although the criminals are frozen, they are still alive and conscious. Riddick was also surprised when he underestimated Jack's (Kyra's) affection toward him between Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick, only learning of it after she had become a mercenary and resident of a maximum-security prison in order to see him once again. Things don't go as Johns had planned, and they both fall victim to the fallout of a break in to the slam that John's damaged ship had limped to. Riddick allows himself to be captured so he can be transported to Crematoria, a prison on a dead world where daytime surface temperatures scorch the face of the planet. Spiritual Elements The Necromongers follow a dark religion in which Nirvana is the underverse. Riddick was still alive. In the second film, he used the knife he took from Irgun as his weapon during his fight with him and the Lord Marshall, killing both with it. She was held in the Crematoria Slam Facility. During that time she befriends the criminal Richard B. Riddick, coming to admire him. But not her. : Riddick: You gotta kill a few people. After Riddick runs into Toombs again On New Mecca. Can these lost souls help each other or will it tear their hearts out? Riddick managed to escape the prison with Kyra and even began to rebuild their relationship, but this was interrupted when the Necromongersintercepted them. Vaako's wife speaks to Aereon, who reveals that Furya was devastated by the Lord Marshal after he was told a child from that planet would kill him. Davalos next took on a prominent role as "Samantha" on the high-concept mystery-period series "Reunion" (2005). Her long mane of wavy hair added to her feral demeanor. Kyra was introduced as an awkward kid in the first Pitch Black film, but she blossomed by the time the second film came out. This manifests itself in Riddick's decision to deliver both Jack and Abu al-Walid to New Mecca.[4]. He followed the Necromongers back to their current staging area on Helion Prime. , . However, Riddick's most famous weapons are surely a pair of Ulak blades that he is seen using during his escape from Crematoria in The Chronicles of Riddick. When Riddick leaves Jack behind she go on a path of destruction that eventually leads her to become Kyra. [2], When they first meet again they have a nostalgic conversation. RELATED:10 Best '90s Sci-Fi Horror Movies That Still Hold Up Today. As a result, Jack ended up in the slave-labor prison on Crematoria. Riddick infiltrates the main hall on the Necromongers' flagship, where Dame Vaako sees him but encourages her husband not to warn the Lord Marshal and to let Riddick strike first and pave the way for Vaako to kill the Lord Marshal and take his place as leader. Vaako and the surviving Necromongers make their escape, taking Kyra with them. Jack: Okay, I can do it. In addition to raw analytical power, Riddick is generally an astute judge of character, especially in the dark side of human nature. Five years later, Riddick has remained in hiding on an Arctic planet called U.V. : Riddick's first appearance outside Pitch Black was a guest appearance and potential recruit in Fallout Tactics. Unsurprisingly, in a world of murderers and mercenaries, there are some truly powerful characters in the franchise. The Purifier then reveals that he too is a Furyan and encourages Riddick to kill the Lord Marshal before committing suicide by walking out into the scorching heat. In terms of sheer power, Riddick had few equals. It grossed $115.8 million worldwide making it a financial disappointment despite being the highest grossing Riddick film in the franchise. The Lord Marshal sends Commander Vaako to hunt Riddick down. In the end, Kyra still cared enough about Riddick to break the Necromongers conversion for a moment and save his life at the price of her own. But when Imam is killed, Riddick sets out on a mission to avenge him, eventually overthrowing the Lord Marshal (with help from Jack) and inheriting his office. But you are making that very difficult right now. : It is a sequel to Pitch Black (2000) and the second installment in the Riddick film series. Except there wasnt any doctor that could shine my eyes, not even for twenty menthol Kools. This discovery is clearly a source of worry for Riddick and Abu al-Walid as the three escape from the mercenary ship. He appears in the game during a random special encounter, aptly titled Pitch Black. Examples range from somewhat exotic items like retractable spikes in her boots to razor blades hidden in her mouth. Fluffier than the tags make it sound, but please read the chapter notes! Then you gotta get sent to a slam. Riddick's abilities at hand-to-hand combat is a mix of Krav Maga, Hapkido, Eskrima, and Ninjutsu; he uses his formidable fighting skills while confronting one of the night-creatures of Pitch Black with only a shiv he had made, killing it with relative ease, as well as defeating one of the Lord Marshal's best Necromonger warriors in a matter of seconds in Chronicles. He is also able to quickly judge the quality of, and find even seemingly minor flaws in most weaponry, down to very specific details. Sorry, Dahl. It was how most people described him. Her disillusionment with the criminal lifestyle was completed when she found out that the operation Riddick had purportedly undergone to get his eyeshine didnt exist. Perhaps even greater was his ability to resist the Lord Marshall's attempt to steal his soul. 9w8s are a curious blend of passivity and acceptance and direct aggression, because their core and wing are in conflict with each other. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'block';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = '';var pfEncodeImages = 0;var pfShowHiddenContent = 0;var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); Jack B. Badd (later Kyra) is a recurrent character in the Riddick science-fiction movies. At first glance, Aereon (played by the iconic Judi Dench) may appear to be nothing more than a harmless old woman, but she's one of the most powerful beings in the Riddick universe. Acid green eyes, raven black hair, and a will to survive that makes her the perfect equal to his cunning, ferocity, and ability to adapt and overcome. Commander Shepard was dead until Cerberus brought her back to stop the Collectors. The Necromongers attack and take control of the capital in a single night. Kyra still gasped, holding her chest, internal injuries slowly healing. Using the communication system from a mercenary outpost, Riddick lures two ships to the planet, intending to commandeer one of them; but his plan is complicated when he finds that one of the arriving mercenaries is the father of his old enemy, Johns the bounty hunter. To her Riddick is the ultimate "masterpiece" for her collection. Alyna Leone has always been a little wild, relying on her heightened senses, reflexes and natural instincts to survive. The death cultists had come looking for Riddick and caught up with him as he was trying to leave the planet. She was also very defensive, keeping emotional walls up as a necessity of survival in prison. After helping a character called "Pope Joe" retrieve his "blessed voice box", a radio that picks up religious programming (including a Necromonger Talk Show), Riddick goes into a den to get stitches for an injury. A match made in literal hell. After spending some time on this world, Riddick finds that he will soon be overtaken by a vicious storm that provides cover for countless predators. When Kyra went under the alias "Jack", she was originally thought to be a twelve year old boy. Connections: Richard B. Riddick This is set in the younger days of riddick, before pitch black. Kyra could have been the former sidekick-in-training of any number of heroes or villains. A monster. It is possibly a merc recruiting hotspot. Directed and written by David Twohy. 'Jade, Jade, Jade. Richard B. Riddick Damn. : After he is finished receiving stitches, Joe tells him how to escape, and, perhaps coincidentally, warns Riddick not to "trust [his] eyes"; at that moment, a ghostly voice informs Riddick that he has "been blind for far too long" and that he is to receive a gift. Their pack just may be strong enough to weather the oncoming storms, if they trust each other. Her big break arrived when producers selected her to play "Kyra", the heroine in the 2004 futuristic fantasy vehicle The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), starring Vin Diesel. He is one of the final players available on the Convicts team and has the highest amount of strength and aggression of all recruitable Convict players, although he has the equal-lowest teamplay rating in the game. And he wouldn't mind getting closer to that pretty slip of a woman who pilots the ship.Not quite a song fic thought a few lines might sound familiar. Alexa is, without a doubt, one of Hollywood's fastest rising young stars. The guards kill the bounty hunters except for Toombs, take the reward money, and prepare to leave before the Necromongers arrive. Because of the five years she spent with mercenaries, she has grown colder; vindictive and calculating. while you still can. I'm not going to hurt you. One where they tell you you'll never see daylight again. In Riddick, he appeared pleasantly surprised to learn that Johns' father was a better man than his son, complimenting Johns' nerve when he came back to help Riddick when he didn't have to. Jack was enthralled with Riddick, who was everything she wanted to be tough and dangerous, feared and respected. None are to be underestimated. "[21], For his performance in the film, Vin Diesel was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Actor at the 2004 Golden Raspberry Awards, but lost to George W. Bush for Fahrenheit 9/11. A podfic recording of Tarlan's "Concubines". | The Emperor has returned.A new Lord Marshal emerges from the Threshold.Fallen Empires will rise again. Buckle up, Vaako; your world is about to change. Jack decided to follow Riddick. A beast. In Jim and Ken Wheat's original script for Pitch Black, the Riddick character was a woman named Taras Krieg. In the Chronicles of Riddick film, Jack/Kyra angrily tells Riddick that when she was sent to prison, she found out that it is impossible to find anyone who can perform a "surgical shine job" at any price and accuses him of lying about how he received his night vision. You gotta kill a few people. All of the guards and prisoners are killed, and Riddick is incapacitated by Vaako. Did that. In The Chronicles of Riddick, he considered it an insult, when he discovered the bounty placed on him was around a million of the currency for most planets, and when Toombs has a small crew to capture him (it was originally four crew members, then it was five). Kyra and Riddick ended up as a team once more, but with Kyra expressing heranger for Riddick abandoning her. Riddick fights the Lord Marshal in front of his army, who keeps the upper hand with his supernatural powers. [2], Before the Lord Marshal can deliver the final blow, Kyra stabs him in the back with a spear; she is apparently coherent enough to realize Riddick is in great danger. The site's critical consensus states, "As an action movie, Riddick offers some thrills, but as a sequel to Pitch Black, it's a disappointment". Friendship - Relationship; Jack/Richard B. Riddick; Jack (Kyra) Richard B. Riddick; Kyra (Chronicles of Riddick) Summary. Riddick uses the approaching storm to force the mercenaries to cooperate, but he is left surrounded by enemies and nearly killed. "Who's the Better Killer?". Five years later a seventeen year old Jack goes by a new name, "Kyra". But when he comes back into her life at Crematoria, what will he find out about the not so littel girl now woman and what dark secrets haunt her pas There Jack demonstrated a worrying possibility of becoming a killer like Riddick, forcing him to separate from her. When Riddick was mentally probed by the Quasi-Dead of the Necromongers, he not only resisted them, but also retaliated, the Quasi-Dead's containers actually exploding from the strain of trying to process Riddick. When she finally met such a person in the form of Riddick she became a one-person cult of personality, imitating Riddick to the best of her ability. In the Big Apple, she instantly snagged lucrative assignments as a photographer's model for the likes of Peter Lindbergh, then discovered an inborn passion for acting and decided to make it the focus of her life. In the prison hierarchy, Kyra appears to be extremely independent. [4] Five years later, Kyra is a convicted murderer and former mercenary when she reunites with Riddick. Plus, it was fun to watch Vaako get all angry and annoyed. In the ensuing battle, Riddick was left for dead and Kyra went with the Necromongers rather than face the lethal Crematoria sunrise. : A monster. I'd rather talk to you in a somewhat calmer setting. [22] On April 7, 2009, a remake of the video game was included with the release of the game sequel The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. Riddick fights the Lord Marshal in front of his army, who keeps the upper hand with his supernatural powers. Vin Diesel reprises his role as Richard B. Riddick and acts as producer, alongside Thandiwe Newton (credited as Thandie), Karl Urban, Alexa Davalos, Colm Feore, and Keith David. There were rumors of a television movie and possible series to be produced on the Sci-Fi Channel shortly after The Chronicles of Riddick was released. Its production budget was reported to have been between $105 million[1] and $120 million[2] (not including marketing and distribution costs). Boss Johns is the father of the original Johns character from Pitch Black, though the two aren't exactly alike. Richard B. Riddick : Then you gotta get sent to a slam. Riddick & Kyra - The Gift 50,401 views Nov 15, 2007 195 Dislike Share Save cherrylane79 1.97K subscribers TCOR, Riddick & Kyra and their relationship. Riddick left Jack more than once, but when it really mattered, he stayed until the end. The video game, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (which serves as a prequel to Pitch Black), clarifies that Riddick's eyeshine is more than just something he picked up in a prison. Riddick then flies back to Helion Prime using Toombs's spacecraft. She has since appeared in several Hollywood films, including "Feast of Love", "The Mist", "Defiance", and "Clash of the Titans". 22 Feb 2023 12:12:41 Riddick, who had a bit of a soft spot for children, quietly humored her and even began to be somewhat protective of her. Together, without memories of their connected past, they attempt to break out, and seek a way off world. The middle act ends with Riddick leading Kyra and several others on a prison break, only for Kyra to be captured by the Necromongers, which brings on the climactic assault of Riddick storming the . She was his angel, his light in his endless dark life. If not ', Come now, husband, Dame Vaako chides, we must observe the niceties. The film received negative reviews. Official Sites Jack was fascinated by outlaws. Riddick was beaten down and about to receive the Lord Marshals deathblow when Kyra broke her conditioning long enough to stab the Lord Marshal in the back. : To her Riddick is the ultimate "masterpiece" for her collection. A new animal., When I said I didnt care if I lived or died, you knew I was kidding, right?. Kyra appears to still be obsessed with becoming like Riddick. [citation needed]. She enjoyed playing "who's the better killer" with Riddick, and she backed it up with strong fighting skills, a high degree of agility, and cunning tactics, such as hiding a razor bleed in her cheek for up-close attacks.
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