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The Killer Instinct team has proven that being true to a characterâs heritage (especially the Nez Perce characters) is very important to their design philosophy. We can expect Eagle to get the same amount of respect as Thunder in that regard.
[/quote]I have a feeling Eagle wonât be themed the same as Thunder was, he might be native american but Iâm sure heâll have some other theme. Sorta hoping its more of a cybernetic looking thing, like Genji from Overwatch or something.
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IMO Eagle could be the magic archer, with similar gameplay to Green Arrow(Injustice), Kung Jin(MKX), or Hawkeye(MvC3).
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True, the archery background could be woven into his heritage.
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I think Archers are generally low tiers lol. We want eagle to be top. Beside kilgore is alreqdy a zoner. I kinda see him balanced
Well, currently KI doesnât has a lot of zoners, if you think about it:
-Glacius
-Fulgore(with meter, situationally)
-Aria(33% of her)
-Eyedol(50% of him)
-Gargos(Kinda, has flaws)
-Kilgore
Eagle could be a grappler too, his lore depicts him as wrestler(from Thunderâs background), so a grappler sounds fitting.
But still, KI doesnât have much zoning characters, so another zoning character doesnât feel too much for me
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Also, there is a character which was very bierfly mentioned in SLâŠ
Chimeras.
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Even during Eyedolâs quest, he get a hint about the body getting the incorrect head, being teased the head of a Chimera.
For those who donât know whatâs a chimera(from wikipedia):
The chimera was, according to Greek mythology, a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature of Lycia in Asia Minor, composed of the parts of more than one animal. It is usually depicted as a lion, with the head of a goat arising from its back, and a tail that might end with a snakeâs head, and was one of the offspring of Typhon and Echidna and a sibling of such monsters as Cerberus and the Lernaean Hydra.
The term chimera has come to describe any mythical or fictional animal with parts taken from various animals, or to describe anything composed of very disparate parts, or perceived as wildly imaginative, implausible, or dazzling
So, some examples:
Classic Chimera:
Note that this one has 3 heads, snake, goat, lion.
Bipedal Chimera:
or
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Dragon like/Snake chimera:
http://www.corpetit.com/public/rage_of_bahamut/imatges/normal/Dubious_chimera_dHR4.jpg
I could go on, but letâs stop there
Since itâs a Gargos creation, it would be loyal to the Shadow Lord. It could use Eyedol or Gargos body model with other stance(similar to Omenâs different stance compared to Jago/Wulf)
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I could get behind a chimera. It could be our first fighter on all fours, and might even be able to use some magic or something.
The options are endless.
-With wings, it could have a multi jump(Gargos), a hover(Ariaâs Booster body), or an air dash(Omen)
-With dragon head, could breathe fire(Riptorâs HP normals, mortar)
-With Scorpion/Snake head tail, could use poison(burnout effect for Potential damage, Krill for real damage)
-With Lion head and claws, he could use them to attack(Like Sabrewulf/Riptor normals)
-With Goat horns/legs, he could use them to charge against its opponents(Like Eyedol charge or Rash battering ram)
It woud be the Ultimate Remix XD
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Probably the character / archetype I want most in this game.
This is kinda the way I hope they go with Eagle. Maybe have a throw or two thatâs sort of âWWE-ishâ like a pop up powerbomb or a jackhammer or whatever, but then give him some moves that are based around the Olympic sport of wrestling; shoot-ins, take-downs, real throws / holds, joint locks, etc.
Now the odd part may seem to be getting autos in to moves like this, but Iâd envision them as strikes coming in between holds, like head strikes versus gut punches versus slower gut punches or elbows or whatever. Then the linker could be another throw situation that keeps the opponent in your clutches, just like any normal combo would.
Sure, the moves would have to look a bit sped up to keep with the speed of normal combos, but Iâm sure they could be a notch slower without losing any type of match flow. Combo breakers and counter breakers might also look slightly odd, but many of them, in various situations, already look slightly odd, so that doesnât seem like a problem to me (though granted I wouldnât be the one figuring it out).
So his combo trait would be throw linkers / ground combos. Instead of having linkers that look anything like his out of combo special moves, heâd have various types of throws that would all depend on whether the opponent was standing or on the ground and he could combo both upright, like any other character, but he could also combo on the ground.
Anyways, sorry to get all âfantasy character creatorâ here. I just think that a character that wasnât simply a grappler, but was actually throw based with their combos would be both interesting and different for KI. Thunder can move his opponent mid combo and characters like Kan Ra and Hisako can end combos with a throw, but I just think itâd be cool to take that to the next level and given Eagleâs background, he could be a pretty cool character to do that with.
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Yes! Chimera kimWu true dragon form
Kappa
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YESSS!! I LOVE EYEDOL AND CHIMERA!!! PLZ IG ADD!! TOO MANY CHARS, WE NEED SEASON 4!!! 
Chimera is cool and all, but⊠Conker
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A chimera doesnât have to be on four legs, it could be a regular fighter that has animal DNA spliced in.
In biology, any organism that has cells originating from different organisms (even of the same species) is referred to as a chimera (as an allusion to the Greek myth). If you really want to nerd out I can give you a diagram or a better explanation.
But the point is, you could link a chimera pretty easily to ultratechâs biological weapons this way.
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Thatâs what I was thinking. Honestly if youâve ever Watched Full Metal Alchemist there are Chimeras everywhere. Humans that can turn into anthropomorphized furry animal people. Iâd be fine with that, Bloody Roar style.
I feel like KI needs an anubis character.
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Donât know avout you guys but Iâm not denying or accepting a nything till we see something.
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Lies! All lies! Heâs trying to trick you! Donât fall for it!
That said, I hope we do get that character. Itâs just the fact that he doesnât actually know - thatâs what heâs lying about.
Shadow Orchid & Shadow Kim Wu is my best bet. I highly doubt it is gonna be Eagle or somebody new.