Riddicks made a career of being underestimated. Kyra and Riddick confront each other After Riddick runs into Toombs again On New Mecca. Riddick was able to kill the wounded Lord Marshal and comforted Kyra in her last moments. Actor "[15] Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2 out of 4 and called it "an exercise in computer-generated effects. "[16] Paul Clinton of CNN gave the film a negative review and called it "a big, cheesy sci-fi flick tailor-made for a young male audience looking for things that go boom. However, Universal passed it up for a new draft from the first film's director and writer, David Twohy.[4]. : Like his movie origin, Riddick is a stealth focused melee fighter with advanced hand-to-hand fighting skills and the ability to see in the dark. [citation needed]. Serenity looks like it'll do. | [2], She was always on the move and liked to hide around the prison in small areas that are difficult for others to reach. Nothing is known about the girl who would become Kyra prior to the age of 12. Kyra was small-framed but very lithe and well-toned. One major characteristic of Riddick is his indomitable will. He hoped to get her out of the prison and to try and make things right between them. To put a barrier between the disappointments and humiliations shed suffered, Jack took on a new persona, going by the name Kyra from then on. When her deception is discovered, she stops pitching her voice lower. Richard B. Riddick RELATED:10 Dramatic Sci-Fi Movies To Watch If You Love Melancholia. Directed and written by David Twohy. : Riddick and Kyra escape to the planet's sun-ravaged surface, where Riddick, helped by Necromonger warrior Vaako (Karl Urban) and his sexy wife Dame Vaako (Thandie Newton), sets out to defeat the Lord Marshal and save the universe from his rule and save the rest of humanity from being converted into Nercomonger warriors. Certainly the title should be a big hint. A monster. She dies in his arms. Richard B. Riddick Should I go for the sweet spot? Once they have killed most of the mercs on the ship, the trio takes one of Antonia's shuttles and heads for New Mecca (although at one point the navicomp shows a potential course for Furya), where Riddick leaves them before heading for the planet UV 6. Intrigued, the Necromongers' leader, the Lord Marshal, orders Riddick be scanned by the Quasi-Dead, half-dead telepaths, who determine that he is indeed a Furyan survivor. The Riddick franchise includes three movies that follow an antihero named Riddick and his adventures across the universe. This was demonstrated when a chained Riddick still managed to cleave his head in two with his own machete in just five seconds. Although the criminals are frozen, they are alive and conscious. Fluffier than the tags make it sound, but please read the chapter notes! Kyra. 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. If I kill them first, not really. : Riddick: You gotta kill a few people. She even occasionally wears a set of goggles she found. [4] Five years later, Kyra is a convicted murderer and former mercenary when she reunites with Riddick. Riddick was a hunted man and decided to leave Jack behind so that she wouldnt become a collateral casualty of the on-going attempts to capture him. Krone was a Necromonger underling of the ambitious and deceitful Vaako, who wanted nothing more than to be Lord Marshal. 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. Aside from helping Riddick unlock his eyeshine, the character Shirah also either allows or helps Riddick discover his ability to unleash a sort of energy wave. According to Riddick, while in Butcher Bay he received eye surgery (a "surgical shine job", as he calls it) from a doctor who gave him permanent night vision in exchange for "20 menthol KOOLs". But I will take a piece of him. He started out as a seemingly benevolent mercenary hauling back the dangerous mass murderer Riddick for a long haul in prison. Within the canon of the series, Riddick is shown to have a vast number of skills, which include great mobility, stealth, killing abilities, survival in harsh conditions, prison-breaking, and piloting. He followed the Necromongers back to their current staging area on Helion Prime. Was there *anything* you said that was true?, Jack is dead. Jack decided to follow Riddick. Commander Shepard was dead until Cerberus brought her back to stop the Collectors. Otherwise, he correctly predicted which of the group in Pitch Black would turn on each other (in particular that Johns would try to double-cross Fry), and that the mercs and guards on Crematoria would turn on each other prior to his escape attempt. Plus, it was fun to watch Vaako get all angry and annoyed. Connections: She demonstrates these powers through the art of calculations. Kyra appears to still be obsessed with becoming like Riddick. Jack: So you can see whos sneaking up on you in the dark? Riddick was once a mercenary, then part of a security force,[1] and later a soldier. A beast. In 2009, Alexa was cast in the much coveted lead role of "Andromeda" in Louis Leterrier's Clash of the Titans (2010), alongside Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes. [3] Universal hired David Hayter to come up with a script, which was later revised by Akiva Goldsman. Come to think of it, much, much less would have been best. 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. Friendship - Relationship; Jack/Richard B. Riddick; Jack (Kyra) Richard B. Riddick; Kyra (Chronicles of Riddick) Summary. With the approach of the deadly sunrise, Vaako leaves Riddick to die and the Necromongers capture Kyra. Riddick fights the Lord Marshal in front of his army, who keeps the upper hand with his supernatural powers. For instance, the minor subplot in the Director's Cut of Riddick's visions, as well as his moments with Toombs's second in command, are both absent, but the ending from the Director's Cut is present. Richard B. Riddick : [to Aereon] The blade comes off when the bounty comes off. Kyra directed all of her anger over the bad things that had happened to her upon Riddick. Riddick, Jack, and Imam must fight their way through the army of human and alien creatures at her disposal or they will meet a fate crueler than death. She believes Riddick has perished on the surface of Crematoria. Alexa is, without a doubt, one of Hollywood's fastest rising young stars. During the Pitch Black era, when she was much younger and less hardened, Jack would have 2 less APs on all Attributes and her only Skills were Acrobatics, Thief (Stealth), and Weaponry (Knives), all at 2 APs. 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. In the battle, Imam is killed and Riddick escapes. 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. Unsurprisingly, in a world of murderers and mercenaries, there are some truly powerful characters in the franchise. How do I get eyes like that? Her death reduces Riddick, who very rarely shows any emotion besides contempt, to tears.[2]. 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. Meanwhile, Vaako reports Riddick dead and is promoted to a higher rank by the Lord Marshal. Riddick and Kyra are forced to fight the Necromongers. You don't care if you live or die? I hate not being the bad guys! It is possibly a merc recruiting hotspot. Richard B. Riddick 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. In the end, Riddick was able to take advantage of the Lord Marshal's one weakness - the need to phase from one point to another, to drive a perfectly timed knife straight through his skull. Captured by the mercenaries, the trio of survivors discover that their captors have unusual plans for Riddick. Kyra Except there wasnt any doctor that could shine my eyes, not even for twenty menthol Kools. Jack adopted several of Riddick's traits, including shaving her head, wearing old broken goggles, and using profanity to mimic her new hero. A sequel was released in 2013 called Riddick. Work Search: She tried to escape and killed several of them in the process. 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). Riddick Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. In the prison, Riddick finds Jack, now named Kyra, and they reconcile with each other. Kyra and Riddick ended up as a team once more, but with Kyra expressing heranger for Riddick abandoning her. Kyra eventually became a criminal, convicted of four counts of manslaughter and three of first degree murder. He entered their flagship and found Kyra. [3], After it was established that Riddick didn't kill Zeke, and with the stress of deadly predators added to the trauma of the crash (along with whatever drove her from her home on Taurus 1), Jack quickly became obsessed with Riddick's strength and survival instincts. Maybe I do. See also Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs Five years pass between Jack's arrival at New Mecca and her Incarceration at Crematoria. After Riddick kills The Lord Marshall he turns to the mortally wounded Kyra. Riddick is saved by the Purifier, who tells him that if he stays away from the Necromongers, the Lord Marshal promises not to hunt him. Not only is she a member of the Elementals, but she possesses a deep link to the currents of the galaxy that ebb and flow, including time itself. When Riddick attacks, the Lord Marshal presents Kyra, who appears to have been converted. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Riddick has only been Lord Marshal for a few weeks when he starts to explore everything that is Necropolis. After his plan to kill the original Marshal failed in The Chronicles Of Riddick, he found himself under the authority of Riddick, who "kept what he killed.". my bb Marla is making a R/K vid and when I saw. She doesn't talk with anyone unless she has to. #TheChroniclesofRiddick Did Kyra love Riddick as: --A big brother or --A father figure or --A lover Because their whole relationship in this movie is really confusing. When Riddick left her behind to go into hiding, Jack was devastated. Help me welcome our guest.. [3], Fry's conversation with Riddick compels Fry to seek evidence about the truth of Zeke's death. Maybe even stop it. Diesel was offered $11 million to return for the sequel, a million dollars more than what he was offered for XXX. Im Kyra. [7], Slant Magazine gave the film 1.5 out of 4 and stated, "Eschewing the claustrophobic minimalism of its predecessor Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick is an extravagant orgy of used sci-fi parts. 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 Lord Marshal backhanded Kyra into a set of decorative spikes along the walls of the chamber, fatally wounding her. This manifests itself in Riddick's decision to deliver both Jack and Abu al-Walid to New Mecca.[4]. Riddick praises Johns for being a better man than his son. In the latest film, Riddick attempts to manipulate the two groups of mercenaries into fighting over him instead of working together. 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. She boarded the space transport Hunter-Gratzner under the alias Jack B. Badd. She's got the skills and the might necessary to run with the toughest mercs in the galaxy, and her team-up with Boss Johns is no coincidence. "[12] Desson Thomson of Washington Post also gave the film a negative review and said that "the muddy, convoluted story revolves around the star's cool-guy poses and one-liners. In the prison hierarchy, Kyra appears to be extremely independent. : Kyra Vaako: [take off his helmet] He is not a man. The film spun off books, an action figure line, animation and video games. Riddick was among those presumably strangled, but he survived. 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. 22 Feb 2023 12:12:41 She still seems to be obsessed with Riddick and to warped degree appears to harbor romantic feelings for him. Referring to Riddick as "darkeye", they have had the same operation to see in the dark bowels of the Ursa Luna prison where the guards do not tend to go. 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. 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. Despite finding himself in situations where the odds of survival and/or escape would seem insurmountable, Riddick always pushes forward and never gives up. Riddick uses the approaching storm to force the mercenaries to cooperate, but he is left surrounded by enemies and nearly killed. She began to dress like he did and mimic his speech patterns. The animated short film The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury was released by Aeon Flux director Peter Chung. : [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. It was never enough, and Vaako kept hoping multiple assassination plots against Riddick would one day work. The guards reach the hangar, just as the prisoners arrive to find the Necromongers have cornered them there. Technical Specs, [sneaks up behind Riddick and points a blade at his back]. Though Riddick was a strong fighter, Johns was definitely just as capable of holding his own, proving himself as a powerful merc. [quietly] Riddick Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Richard B. Riddick [4], Jack discovers her violent side by shooting Antonia Chillingsworth just before she can kill Riddick. Vaako and the surviving Necromongers make their escape, taking Kyra with them. A podfic recording of Tarlan's "Concubines". 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. He claims to have been "educated" in the penal system. Alexa continued her ascent in Hollywood by being cast in Edward Zwick's Defiance (2008/I), released in 2008, as "Lilka", Daniel Craig's love interest. His only weakness (other than light sensitivity, leaving him in pain when in daylight without his goggles), as stated in the Pitch Black DVD, is his soft spot for children and anyone who really grows on him (those people become his friends), which resulted in his capture by the bounty hunter Johns (Cole Hauser). Before Riddick's birth, a Necromonger officer named Zhylaw (who would eventually become the Lord Marshall) consulted an Elemental seer, who told him that a Furyan male would be born that would be responsible for his downfall. [3] Shortly after they escaped M6-117, they are captured by a Mercenary ship commanded by Antonia Chillingsworth. Alexis Llewellyn as Ziza, Imam's daughter. Left of the spine, fourth lumbar down; the abdominal aorta? Riddick is hunted and need to find a hideout off the grid for the night. Boss Johns is the father of the original Johns character from Pitch Black, though the two aren't exactly alike. Riddick then flies back to Helion Prime using Toombs's spacecraft. Vaako slices a look at his wife, then swiftly returns his gaze to Riddick. Riddick can also kill efficiently without using a weapon. 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 Feeling betrayed and abandoned, Jack made as complete a break from her past as she could under the circumstances, changing her name to Kyra. Where the original Johns was an amoral opportunist, the elder Johns is a tough-as-nails mercenary with a code of honor and integrity. : He's the holy Half-Dead who has seen the UnderVerse. He also takes some welder's goggles from the facility. Johns lived through the events of Pitch Black, and has caught up to Riddick again two and a half years later. 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. When she saves Riddick, her eyes return to their normal state. It didn't work, but he did inflict some of the worst damage on Riddick of any character in the franchise. Fugitive Riddick has been in hiding, evading bounty hunters and mercenaries sent to capture him. Earth New Mecca Furya Unknown What is unique about Riddick? Behind the scenes Richard B. Riddick first appeared in Pitch Black: Slam City, a Shockwave prequel comic on the official Pitch Black website, one month before the release of the movie. This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 20:12. Alexa Davalos I was always with you. 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 . He became her role model. "[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 crossover/retelling of Mass Effect 2, post modified events of Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick and Riddick, where Jack is both Jack|Kyra and Jack|Subject Zero. Initially, Riddick is reluctant to become involved in the struggle between the Necromongers and the world they seek to conquer. She traveled disguised as a boy because she thought people would be less inclined to give her trouble that way. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Her first kill was Antonia Chillingsworth, commander of the merc vessel Kublai Khan. Meanwhile, Imam, learning that his own planet, Helion Prime, will be invaded by the twisted religious crusade of the Necromongers, recalls the story Riddick told him of his Furyan origins, and betrays Riddick's location to the Helion Prime leaders. Having no cash, Riddick offers down payment of a pack of Kool cigarettes which he earlier took from a guard. The next day, the Necromonger high priest called "The Purifier" coerces the populace into converting, except for Riddick, who kills the man who killed Imam. Riddick's first appearance outside Pitch Black was a guest appearance and potential recruit in Fallout Tactics. : Collected Riddick-verse Imagines, backed up from flawedfictions @ tumblr. Release Dates 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. While Jack has been happy to have a home for the last five years after her time in foster care and living on the street as a runaway, New Mecca is extremely strict and women are little more than property. | Sorry, Dahl. It grossed $57 million in North America, and its total worldwide gross stands between $107 million[2] and $115 million. When Kyra went under the alias "Jack", she was originally thought to be a twelve year old boy. To her Riddick is the ultimate "masterpiece" for her collection. Born Did a lot of that. : Also, in 2007, Davalos appeared in the Stephen King horror adaptation The Mist (2007/I). It follows the adventures of Riddick as he attempts to elude capture and face an invading empire. His ability to cope with pain, stress and situational panic is most likely the main reason behind his success, which combined with his sharp intelligence gives Riddick the ability to escape from any situation. In general, Riddick possesses an abnormally high threshold of pain and psychologically channels what pain he does feel into anger. This particular villain was gifted with supernatural powers such as enhanced speed, crushing strength, and the ability to pull souls directly from the bodies of his victims. Spiritual Elements The Necromongers follow a dark religion in which Nirvana is the underverse. Although Riddick attempts to conceal his identity from the mercenaries by impersonating William J. Johns (in Pitch Black) over the intercom, they quickly voiceprint and identify him. On Crematoria, a disagreement breaks out between Toombs and the prison warden over what Toombs is owed for Riddick's bounty. Vaako attempts to strike the wounded Lord Marshal, who uses his powers to evade the blow but is stopped by Riddick, who takes the opportunity and swiftly kills him. [Screams] It is a sequel to Pitch Black (2000) and the second installment in the Riddick film series. The cost quoted to Riddick is 1000 creds. It grossed $115.8 million worldwide making it a financial disappointment despite being the highest grossing Riddick film in the franchise. This prompted Zhylaw to attack Furya and attempt to massacre all male children, going so far as to personally strangle newborn infants with their own umbilical cords. Whether as a result of his Furyan heritage or simply training, Riddick is stronger, faster, more agile, tougher, more resistant to damage and injury, possessing more acute senses, immense stamina, and superior healing when compared to most humans; he is shown on more than one occasion dislocating his limbs for brief moments with only slight signs of discomfort, although he was in more obvious pain when his leg was broken in a fall, and had to use a heated rock to cauterize a wound when he was impaled in the chest by a creature's sharpened tooth. Kyra was very acrobatic and a highly skilled fighter, especially with blades. 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. Riddick was caught soon after and secured in one of the ship's holds. The Emperor has returned.A new Lord Marshal emerges from the Threshold.Fallen Empires will rise again. One of few survivors, she finds herself drawn to the strange convict Riddick, his merc captor, and the scared girl masquerading as a boy.Tossed together by fate they form a bond strong enough to tie them together across the 'verse. Kyras reunion with Riddick was very contentious at first. Richard B. Riddick: Look, I'm not with everyone here. 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. She was here in his arms, breathing, confused. Riddick left Jack more than once, but when it really mattered, he stayed until the end. : UI designer : Jaetheme.com. 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. The natural curls framed her face in a wild mess. Homepage hero illustration: Guillaume Martinez. Richard B. Riddick : [a guard has Kyra in a choke-hold] I don't think she likes being touched. : Or in this case, not so empty ones. Alexa starred as Kyra in The Chronicles of Riddick. Those reflexes save her once again when the transport ship she's on crash lands on a desert planet. 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. "[8] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a score of 'C' and called the film a "mostly a ponderous chronicle. Kyra was introduced as an awkward kid in the first Pitch Black film, but she blossomed by the time the second film came out. 05/28/1982 : Kyra dies in Riddick's arms just before the Necromongers, including Vaako, kneel before Riddick as their new leader. I was. In the ensuing battle, Riddick was left for dead and Kyra went with the Necromongers rather than face the lethal Crematoria sunrise. Riddick is deadly with any weapon that he can get his hands on, but his weapon of choice is undoubtedly a knife. The odd surrogate father/child relationship budding between Riddick and Jack ended abruptly when Riddick left her with the Imam Abu al-Walid on New Mecca. Kyra always has some sort of bladed instrument hidden on her. Richard B. Riddick : Then you gotta get sent to a slam. Soon enough he finds someone he wants more than he ever thought possible but he now has a crown he never wanted on his head. Providing her name as "Jack" while impersonating a male to be "hassled less", she grows closer to a few survivors, including the bushwhacker Shazza, a young Muslim teen named Ali, and the the ship's first officer (now Captain), Carolyn Fry. AU in which Aereon had contact with Aughra and opens a path for Riddick to bring Kyra back to life. Riddick saw the question in her eyes and shook his head, now wasn't the time to talk about it yet. 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. She mentions that she joined the mercenaries on the planet Lupus 5, which appears to be barren and over-industrialized and contains a well-developed space transportation industry. : He also mentions on board the Dark Athena that people he helps often end up dead. By the time Riddick catches up with Kyra in prison, she has become resigned to her fate and accepted that she will be here forever, but is also fiercely defending herself. 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. Set after Chronicles. Itiri Ciana captain of her own ship, and employee of the Seiun Intergalactic Shipping Company, packs up her ship and travels to one of the universe's toughest slams. 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". 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.
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