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. Kyras reunion with Riddick was very contentious at first. Richard B. Riddick, more commonly known as Riddick, is a fictional character and the antiheroic protagonist of the Chronicles of Riddick series, including the animated short movie Dark Fury and the video games Escape from Butcher Bay and Assault on Dark Athena. tip: "uchiha sasuke/uzumaki naruto" angst kudos>10, A man. Alexa Davalos Soon the survivors find themselves fighting for their lives against a predatory species called Bio-Raptors, and by the end of the film there are only three survivors: Riddick, a young girl called Jack, and Imam. Riddick saw the question in her eyes and shook his head, now wasn't the time to talk about it yet. 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. Diesel was offered $11 million to return for the sequel, a million dollars more than what he was offered for XXX. It was how most people described him. The Necromongers have long worshipped the Lord Marshals for their connection to the Underverse. In the film, and in all subsequent appearances the character has been portrayed by Vin Diesel. Riddick was caught soon after and secured in one of the ship's holds. Did a lot of that. He started to feel empathy and love from the people who cared about him (Kyra, Imam). He has escaped out of prisons when most prisoners would resign themselves to captivity. "Who's the Better Killer?". He entered their flagship and found Kyra. But I will take a piece of him. Richard B. Riddick : Then you gotta get sent to a slam. "[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. She tried to escape and killed several of them in the process. Lord Marshal Zhylaw is dead, but his downfall brings unexpected consequences for Jack and Riddick. In general, Riddick possesses an abnormally high threshold of pain and psychologically channels what pain he does feel into anger. 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). Whether this is her real name or a nom de guerre is a mystery. 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. Are you with me, Kyra? Vaako has wanted her since he first saw her all those years ago when he was a new convert but he also wants to stay by Riddick's side as his loyal First Commander. [4] Five years later, Kyra is a convicted murderer and former mercenary when she reunites with Riddick. Unfortunately, their only interest in Jack was as a commodity and she was promptly sold to slavers. Fugitive Riddick has been in hiding, evading bounty hunters and mercenaries sent to capture him. 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. Kyra always has some sort of bladed instrument hidden on her. In the latest film, Riddick attempts to manipulate the two groups of mercenaries into fighting over him instead of working together. Friendship - Relationship; Jack/Richard B. Riddick; Jack (Kyra) Richard B. Riddick; Kyra (Chronicles of Riddick) Summary. This manifests itself in Riddick's decision to deliver both Jack and Abu al-Walid to New Mecca.[4]. 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. Richard B. Riddick : [to Aereon] Sister, they don't know what to do with just one of me. In the ensuing battle, Riddick was left for dead and Kyra went with the Necromongers rather than face the lethal Crematoria sunrise. The Emperor has returned.A new Lord Marshal emerges from the Threshold.Fallen Empires will rise again. What if Jack on the Hunter-Gratzner was actually Subject Zero right after she escaped the Cerberus Teltin facility on Pragia? Outraged, Riddick attacked the Lord Marshal of the Necromongers. [6] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. I'd take my wounded and go. Kyra directed all of her anger over the bad things that had happened to her upon Riddick. 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. Was there anything you said that was true? 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. "[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. 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. Soon when they were away from here, when he knew for a fact she was safe. 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. 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. Equipment: Serenity looks like it'll do. Only there wasn't a doctor here who could shine my eyes, not even for 20 menthol Kools. Her long mane of wavy hair added to her feral demeanor. She might have fallen in with groups like Ras al Ghuls cult of assassins and ended up either in prison or on the run from the law. At first, Diaz appeared to be nothing more than a strongman for Santana's merc outfit, but he didn't stay that way. , . However, the ship inadvertently passes through a comet's tail while on autopilot, forcing it to crash land on an unknown planet with three suns. Kyra When mercs come hunting for Riddick, Jack learns she's been contracted to marry Riddick without her knowledge or consent. 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. She's also an expert sniper, capable of picking targets off from great distances, as she demonstrated in the 2013 Riddick film. He is also able to quickly judge the quality of, and find even seemingly minor flaws in most weaponry, down to very specific details. Sci-fi audiences were introduced to a new kind of anti-hero with the breakout hit Pitch Black, starring Fast & The FuriousleadVin Diesel. Riddick fights the Lord Marshal in front of his army, who keeps the upper hand with his supernatural powers. He spent the majority of the film staying low-key, acting as backup support in case anything got hot. Unsurprisingly, in a world of murderers and mercenaries, there are some truly powerful characters in the franchise. Defeating enemies, following orders, and winning wars was his only priority. When her mentor left her behind for fear of getting her hurt, Kyra sought out training from less reputable sources. Im Kyra. Kyra could have been the former sidekick-in-training of any number of heroes or villains. These are the ten toughest of the bunch, ranked by their power quotient. Plus, it was fun to watch Vaako get all angry and annoyed. His ability to cope with toxins is also heightened; when a merc team was attempting to take him out with horse tranquilizers, it took four darts just to make Riddick stop running, and he still remained conscious until he was hit in the head. Riddick was still alive. Kyra was small-framed but very lithe and well-toned. 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. "[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. Damn. This discovery is clearly a source of worry for Riddick and Abu al-Walid as the three escape from the mercenary ship. Her favorite game is "Who's the better killer".[2]. The following year, Davalos stepped up several notches with a lead role in Robert Benton's much-anticipated drama Feast of Love (2007) -- an ensemble piece about a free-spirited woman who arrives in a small Northwestern town and recolors the life of everyone she meets. Kyra was very acrobatic and a highly skilled fighter, especially with blades. Alexa is, without a doubt, one of Hollywood's fastest rising young stars. Riddick is hunted and need to find a hideout off the grid for the night. Her first kill was Antonia Chillingsworth, commander of the merc vessel Kublai Khan. 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. 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. : He wanted his pack. Actor 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. 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). 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. my bb Marla is making a R/K vid and when I saw. 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. Richard B. Riddick: Look, I'm not with everyone here. Company Credits When she saves Riddick, her eyes return to their normal state. [2], She was always on the move and liked to hide around the prison in small areas that are difficult for others to reach. 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. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus says it "offers some thrills" but calls it "a disappointment". This is set in the younger days of riddick, before pitch black. [1], On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 29% based on reviews from 167 critics and an average score of 4.60/10. Death by tea cup. 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. He has also been described as having "a knack for escape", surviving not only the Lord Marshall's purge of the Furyans when he was an infant but subsequently escaping from various prisons over the course of his life. Thanks to a company discount full crates are switched out for empty ones. Captured by the mercenaries, the trio of survivors discover that their captors have unusual plans for Riddick. 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 soonrealizes that Jack is actually a female and she has begun her menstrual cycle, giving the Bioraptors a blood scent by which to track them. Initially, Riddick is reluctant to become involved in the struggle between the Necromongers and the world they seek to conquer. Kyra : Here Riddick is reunited with Jack, and learns she now goes by the name of Kyra. 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. After killing a crew led by mercenary Toombs and stealing his ship on planet U.V., he heads to New Mecca on the planet Helion Prime, after Toombs reveals his bounty originated there. 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. this video has bright colors and flashes. Riddick is taken to Crematoria, a harsh subterranean prison moon, where Jack, the girl Riddick also rescued, is being held. Riddick quickly learns that Kyra is a very different person from the "Jack" he knew five years ago; an emotionally detached survivor in peak physical condition with keen senses, and experienced in martial arts. [3], Fry's conversation with Riddick compels Fry to seek evidence about the truth of Zeke's death. Little is known about Riddick's childhood, save that he had no formal education and seemed to have been in trouble with the law from an early age. During the fight against the Necromonger Empire, she is converted and killed. In Pitch Black, she had cropped cut hair, a slightly deeper voice, and wore male clothing to add to this ruse. : Cute. Riddick managed to escape the prison with Kyra and even began to rebuild their relationship, but this was interrupted when the Necromongersintercepted them. Let him think that. She was also very defensive, keeping emotional walls up as a necessity of survival in prison. Further kills include a brethren of Rykengolls after she was enslaved and brutalized by them. He used his extremely capable and talented warrior Krone to finish Riddick off and leave him for dead. 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. "[11] Ann Hornaday of Washington Post gave the film a negative review and stated that "The Chronicles of Riddick doesn't hark back merely to the classic horror or science fiction canon but to nearly every single cinematic genre in the book, from westerns to film noir to sword-and-sandal epics. Set after Chronicles. The guards kill the bounty hunters except for Toombs, take the reward money, and prepare to leave before the Necromongers arrive. Riddick: Exactly., Kyra: Where can I get eyes like that? 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. After either receiving a shot from Vaako's energy handgun or a fraction of a second before the discharge of said weapon, she immediately emits a large blast of blue energy from Riddick (or Riddick himself does so with her guidance), leaving the group of surrounding Necromongers dead. What a gusher. In later life, Riddick repressed his memories of Furya, including those of the massacre. The Lord Marshal backhanded Kyra into a set of decorative spikes along the walls of the chamber, fatally wounding her. Certainly the title should be a big hint. When the ship crashed on M6-117 the survivors found her in the wreckage. Remember that favorite game of yours? Their pack just may be strong enough to weather the oncoming storms, if they trust each other. Then you gotta get sent to a slam. Maybe I do. tip: "uchiha sasuke/uzumaki naruto" angst kudos>10, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Rape/Non-Con, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Rape/Non-Con, Underage, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (109), Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies) (26), Richard B. Riddick/Original Female Character (26), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence (18), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Richard B. Riddick/Original Female Character, Richard B. Riddick/Dame Vaako/Vaako (Riddick), Oliver Banks/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Jack | Kyra & Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Vaako (Riddick) & Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Eldritch Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Canon-Typical The End Content (The Magnus Archives), Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Richard B. Riddick/Khan Noonien Singh | John Harrison, Richard B. Riddick/Vaako/Original Female Character(s), Vaako (Riddick)/Original Female Character(s), The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin, Not quite a songfic but some lines might be familiar, Refers to past sexual encounters but no details, Original Male Character/Original Male Character, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Riddick has some growth to do before we get there. Helper(s): The official Pitch Black website, the novelization of Chronicles of Riddick. Five years pass between Jack's arrival at New Mecca and her Incarceration at Crematoria. 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. Its production budget was reported to have been between $105 million[1] and $120 million[2] (not including marketing and distribution costs). Kyra Spiritual Elements The Necromongers follow a dark religion in which Nirvana is the underverse. Richard B. Riddick Riddick, who had a bit of a soft spot for children, quietly humored her and even began to be somewhat protective of her. Imam believes Helion Prime is the next planet to be conquered by a mysterious force crusading across the stars. She's more than ready to retire already and the best way to do that is get these assholes across their threshold as fast as humanly possible. Riddick left Jack more than once, but when it really mattered, he stayed until the end. She is known by the guards as always having a shiv on her somewhere. After Riddick kills The Lord Marshall he turns to the mortally wounded Kyra. But we will talk. 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. START QUIZ What is Riddick's first name? Those reflexes save her once again when the transport ship she's on crash lands on a desert planet. Riddick's first appearance outside Pitch Black was a guest appearance and potential recruit in Fallout Tactics. Kyra! 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. Kyra : One where they tell you you'll never see daylight again. While he may be a ruthless killer, when necessary, Riddick has never been shown to kill anyone who was not actively trying to kill him first and has been known to help people in need only if they don't slow him down or make him vulnerable. This was all the more vivid because details of Riddicks past such as an operation that gave people the ability to see in the dark turned out to be false. Homepage hero illustration: Guillaume Martinez. Too bad he and River don't actually like each other.Riddick is looking for a ship that can be discreet. Although the criminals are frozen, they are alive and conscious. To his surprise, the elder Johns rescues him and allows him to leave. Richard B. Riddick, more commonly known as Riddick, is a fictional character and the antiheroic protagonist of the Chronicles of Riddick series, including the animated short movie Dark Fury and the video games Escape from Butcher Bay and Assault on Dark Athena.Actor Vin Diesel has played the title role in all of the Riddick-based films and video games thus far. If Riddick was forced to play Lord Marshal to a group of undead freaks, then fuck it. However, size wasn't enough, and Riddick bought enough time to take him down, putting an end to his opportunistic plans. Official Sites [2], When they first meet again they have a nostalgic conversation. : 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. 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. Kyra appears to still be obsessed with becoming like Riddick. RELATED:10 Dramatic Sci-Fi Movies To Watch If You Love Melancholia. He also tends to think of a fun bar fight as foreplay. Faced with several creatures far more powerful than himself, or any human for that matter, he has shown himself to be capable of evading, killing, or even taming them. 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. : However, Universal passed it up for a new draft from the first film's director and writer, David Twohy.[4]. Riddick tells the steps, beginning with murder, something she says she's willing to do. She still seems to be obsessed with Riddick and to warped degree appears to harbor romantic feelings for him. [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. Despite his Human origin in Pitch Black, in subsequent sequels his race was changed to Furyan, a warrior race of adapted humans obliterated by a military campaign that left his home planet of Furya desolate and is one of the last of his kind. Buckle up, Vaako; your world is about to change. Aside from his more supernatural skills, Riddick is in superlative physical condition and is an exceptional fighter with or without the use of his eyes. Though all Necromongers were versed in some form of the dark arts, the Lord Marshal was a cut above. Nothing is known about the girl who would become Kyra prior to the age of 12. It is at this moment that Riddick receives his eyeshine. 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. Dame Vaako and her husband determine Lord Marshal wants Riddick dead, as he may be the child of said prophecy. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. Riddick/Kyra- Always 18,147 views Apr 25, 2011 201 Dislike Share elwiniowhit 992 subscribers I thought this song fit their relationship so well. With the approach of the deadly sunrise, Vaako leaves Riddick to die and the Necromongers capture Kyra. Riddick praises Johns for being a better man than his son. Let's play. Carefully laying her body down he stared at her face. Perhaps even greater was his ability to resist the Lord Marshall's attempt to steal his soul. Directed and written by David Twohy. A beast. Her former mentor might seek her out to make amends for leaving her and to see if he could save her from her current circumstances. 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. Kyra dies in Riddick's arms just before the Necromongers, including Vaako, kneel before Riddick as their new leader. 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. To her Riddick is the ultimate "masterpiece" for her collection. One major characteristic of Riddick is his indomitable will. 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. Dahl is far from a pushover. Filming & Production What was that? Jack: Where the hell can I get eyes like that? This gives her a form of clairvoyance based largely on probabilities, statistics, and first-hand knowledge. Despite his criminal nature and background, he is sometimes shown to perform moral or even atypically heroic actions, usually against his own better judgment and survivalist nature. As a result, Jack ended up in the slave-labor prison on Crematoria. 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. The guards reach the hangar, just as the prisoners arrive to find the Necromongers have cornered them there. She appeared as a girl in Pitch Black, then as a young woman in The Chronicles of Riddick. 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. | Richard B. 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