Armor King II

“	No one will stand in the way of my revenge!	„
	~ Armor King in Tekken 8.

“	I'll do whatever it takes, no matter how low I sink. That is the path of evil I walk.	„
	~ Armor King after deafeating King in Tekken 8.

Armor King II is a supporting character in the Tekken series. He is the younger brother and successor of Armor King I, who had been murdered by Craig Marduk. Filled with anger and vengeance, Armor King II seeks to get revenge on Marduk for murdering his brother.

Armor King II first appeared as a playable character in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection and returned for Tekken 6 and Tekken Tag Tournament 2. He initially was mentioned only by a cameo reference in Tekken 7, where both he and Craig Marduk are mentioned in King's Character Episode. He later became a playable character, introduced in Season 2 as DLC. He also returned in Tekken 8, again as DLC.

Appearance[]

Armor King II is always seen wearing his trademark gray jaguar mask, which has one red eye and one green eye and completely covers his face, leaving his real eye and hair color unknown. While his face has never been revealed, some of his body can be seen through his outfits, revealing him to be dark-skinned.

Personality[]

Armor King II is an enigmatic figure, revealing little of his personality. It is clear though, that he was very close to his brother and that he harbors an unrelenting thirst for revenge after his murder. He also shows a cold and uncompromising attitude toward others, and shows no fear when faced with danger.

Biography[]

Armor King II's past is shrouded in mystery. What is known is that he and his older brother were a wrestling tag team known collectively as 'Armor King', and both sporting the same outfit. Why his brother decided to keep this a secret from King IIwhile he was training him is unknown.

After the third King of Iron Fist Tournament, the first Armor King was killed by Craig Marduk in a bar brawl in Arizona, leading Armor King II to develop an intense hatred for Marduk. King entered the fourth tournament to avenge his mentor, but after defeating Marduk, chose to forgive him and walk away rather than take revenge. Marduk taunted King by wearing the mask of the deceased Armor King and telling him to meet him in the next tournament via a tv broadcast at a Vale Tudo championship. It seems likely that Armor King also saw this broadcast and the dishonor done to his brother's memory.

Armor King turned up to the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 and, after King and Marduk's match, assaulted Marduk in the tournament waiting room whilst the lights were down. He departed as soon as the lights came back on, giving Marduk a chance to glimpse him. Marduk then feared that his attacker was the man he had killed, and sought to find out more information.

Marduk and King entered the sixth tournament, hoping that Armor King would attend. It is unclear if Armor King did however, and he seems to have instead been engaged in helping human test subjects who were fleeing G Corporation. In the possibly canonical joint ending in Tekken 6 between Marduk, Armor King, and King, Armor King reveals that he is the younger brother of the deceased Armor King, and that he will never forgive Marduk for murdering his brother.

Armor King and Marduk ended up coming to blows some time shortly before the announcement of the seventh King of Iron Fist Tournament. They critically injured one another and ended up in hospital. A distressed King feared for them both and entered the tournament to try and pay for their medical bills.

On awaking in the hospital, Marduk immediately sought to kill Armor King. He was stopped by King however, who interceded and asked him to wait until Armor King had recovered and fight him fairly. Marduk agreed, but rather than have just any match, Marduk wrote a letter upping the terms - there would be a fight but if he lost, he would retire from the wrestling world, and if Armor King lost, his mask would be taken from him in disgrace and he would have to surrender the title of Armor King for the rest of his life. Armor King accepted these terms.

Trivia[]

The Armor King's are mostly based on the masked wrestler, Black Tiger. The first Armor King was based on British wrestler Mark Rocco's depiction of Black Tiger, and the second was based on the late Mexican wrestler Eddie Guerrero's depiction of Black Tiger. However, their depiction, wearing spiked shoulder pads and spiked wristcuffs, make Armor King I and II look like a combination of Demolition and the Road Warriors.
Both King and Armor King resemble Tiger Mask & Tiger the Dark in Tiger Mask W. Just like Armor King, Tiger the Dark would also have a scar on his face. While Armor King has a scar on his eye, Tiger the Dark had a scar between them.
Like King, he growls like a jaguar instead of talking.
Armor King's throws and holds, along with many of his basic attacks, are adapted from pro wrestling moves.