05/28/1982 At times she displays moments of vulnerability, usually when she's around Riddick. Shortly after escaping the planet from Pitch Black, Riddick, Jack, and the Imam are picked up by a Mercenary spacecraft. These are the ten toughest of the bunch, ranked by their power quotient. "[13], James Berardinelli of ReelViews gave the film 2.5 out of 4 and stated that "although The Chronicles of Riddick offers its share of solidly entertaining moments, it doesn't hold together as a single, coherent motion picture experience. [4], Jack discovers her violent side by shooting Antonia Chillingsworth just before she can kill Riddick. By impersonating a cop and traveling with a group of settlers aboard the nondescript transport cruiser Hunter Gratzner, Johns hopes to safely convey Riddick back to a prison colony and collect the outlaw's enormous bounty. Kyra In general, Riddick possesses an abnormally high threshold of pain and psychologically channels what pain he does feel into anger. Kyra! A sequel was released in 2013 called Riddick. If Riddick was forced to play Lord Marshal to a group of undead freaks, then fuck it. She also established herself as an antagonist of Paris P. Ogilvie, an antiques dealer. Homepage hero illustration: Guillaume Martinez. What was that? The Lord Marshal backhanded Kyra into a set of decorative spikes along the walls of the chamber, fatally wounding her. Also, in 2007, Davalos appeared in the Stephen King horror adaptation The Mist (2007/I). : 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. 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). Let him think that. Having no cash, Riddick offers down payment of a pack of Kool cigarettes which he earlier took from a guard. Imam believes Helion Prime is the next planet to be conquered by a mysterious force crusading across the stars. She's also an expert sniper, capable of picking targets off from great distances, as she demonstrated in the 2013 Riddick film. do not watch if you have photosensitive epilepsy! It's a shame they never got a chance.. Richard B. Riddick 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. 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. 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. With the approach of the deadly sunrise, Vaako leaves Riddick to die and the Necromongers capture Kyra. Riddick responds: "Tell 'em Riddick's dead. Riddick Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. | 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. Come to think of it, much, much less would have been best. 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. Kyra One where they tell you you'll never see daylight again. Filming & Production Meanwhile, Vaako reports Riddick dead and is promoted to a higher rank by the Lord Marshal. 9w8s are a curious blend of passivity and acceptance and direct aggression, because their core and wing are in conflict with each other. In the flash movie on the Pitchblack.com website, Riddick gets the eye-shine to give him more of an advantage following an encounter with humanoids called "shiners". 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. It was she who came up with the prophecy of the Furyan warrior that would dethrone the Lord Marshal, which turned out to be Riddick. 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. In Jim and Ken Wheat's original script for Pitch Black, the Riddick character was a woman named Taras Krieg. Examples range from somewhat exotic items like retractable spikes in her boots to razor blades hidden in her mouth. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus says it "offers some thrills" but calls it "a disappointment". Riddick has only been Lord Marshal for a few weeks when he starts to explore everything that is Necropolis. Kyra always has some sort of bladed instrument hidden on her. In one case, Riddick concluded that the prized dagger of a Necromonger was "a half gram too heavy on the back end" after an inspection lasting all of a couple of seconds, although the tone of voice in which he delivered this appraisal suggested pre-fight bravado rather than abstract fact. "[14] Ty Burr of Boston Globe gave the film 2 out of 4 and called it "a hodgepodge of Lord of the Rings, Starship Troopers, and the more recent Star Wars films. 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. When they're reunited on Crematoria she tells Riddick briefly about what has happened to her during the five years since they last spoke. Five years after hed left Jack behind, Riddick came to Crematoria looking for her. Word about the Necromongers has reached the prison warden, who deduces that Toombs has stolen Riddick from them. The film received negative reviews. And Jayne really loves a good bar fight. Richard B. Riddick He appears in the game during a random special encounter, aptly titled Pitch Black. 'Jade, Jade, Jade. RELATED:10 Dramatic Sci-Fi Movies To Watch If You Love Melancholia. He seems to have sensed Dahl's insecurity and played upon that and the insecurity of her co-workers in their mission. It is during this time that a seventeen year old Jack takes on the name "Kyra". When the highly-touted series failed to catch on with viewers and was canceled after half a season, Davalos bounced back with a convincing portrayal as Diane Keaton's daughter in the well-received made-for-television feature Surrender, Dorothy (2006) (TV). Riddick uses the approaching storm to force the mercenaries to cooperate, but he is left surrounded by enemies and nearly killed. The Xbox game The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay was released simultaneously with the film and was well-received. Alexa Davalos (born May 28, 1982 in Paris, France) is an American actress. [citation needed], The "unrated director's cut" DVD (featuring scenes which were cut in order to obtain a PG-13 rating) was released on November 16, 2004, and sold 1.5 million copies on the first day alone.[23]. Kyra. Except there wasnt any doctor that could shine my eyes, not even for twenty menthol Kools. Diesel was offered $11 million to return for the sequel, a million dollars more than what he was offered for XXX. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Buckle up, Vaako; your world is about to change. 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. 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. 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Riddick Original Female Character (s) Alpha/Omega Furyan Forced Bonding Bonding Loss of Virginity Love Older Man/Younger Woman Angst Kidnapping A man. Soon when they were away from here, when he knew for a fact she was safe. Outraged, Riddick attacked the Lord Marshal of the Necromongers. Thanks to a company discount full crates are switched out for empty ones. [points to Irgun] Vaako: A piece you will have. 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. In terms of sheer power, Riddick had few equals. Release Dates Directed and written by David Twohy. | Jack: Where the hell can I get eyes like that? None are to be underestimated. When Riddick attacks, the Lord Marshal presents Kyra, who appears to have been converted. The cost quoted to Riddick is 1000 creds. [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. Given the Necromongers' apparent faith in and respect for the power of the Quasi-Dead, this is a very impressive feat. Did that. : Johns lived through the events of Pitch Black, and has caught up to Riddick again two and a half years later. 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. This is set in the younger days of riddick, before pitch black. Where the original Johns was an amoral opportunist, the elder Johns is a tough-as-nails mercenary with a code of honor and integrity. In later life, Riddick repressed his memories of Furya, including those of the massacre. Was there *anything* you said that was true?, Jack is dead. : START QUIZ What is Riddick's first name? [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. Here Riddick is reunited with Jack, and learns she now goes by the name of Kyra. while you still can. Sci-fi audiences were introduced to a new kind of anti-hero with the breakout hit Pitch Black, starring Fast & The FuriousleadVin Diesel. 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. 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. To his surprise, the elder Johns rescues him and allows him to leave. : Light amplification surgery, somewhat similar in effect to Riddick's eyeshine, has been patented in real life.[2][3]. 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. Eight years later, Riddick has returned from the Underverse and is searching for Jack. She was his angel, his light in his endless dark life. But not her. It was there that Jack met Riddick, an infamous outlaw. Here Riddick is reunited with Jack, and learns she now goes by the name of Kyra. 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. [Louder] "[17] BBC gave the film 2 out of 5 and praised Diesel's "imposing screen presence", but criticized its "risible dialogue[s]". 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. [3], When they finally get to the escape ship, the only survivors are Riddick, Abu al-Walid, and Jack. Boss Johns is the father of the original Johns character from Pitch Black, though the two aren't exactly alike. Kyra could have been the former sidekick-in-training of any number of heroes or villains. 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. 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). 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. Kyra was small-framed but very lithe and well-toned. In Pitch Black, she had cropped cut hair, a slightly deeper voice, and wore male clothing to add to this ruse. Vaako just wanted to do good by his Lord Marshal. This, combined with the "shine job" on his eyes that allowed him to see in the dark makes him a capable and frightening opponent. 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. 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. He had yet to see Riddick take interest in any of the concubines that graced his bed. Together they may just change the 'Verse as we know it. Help me welcome our guest.. Riddick was among those presumably strangled, but he survived. She likes to hide a razor in her mouth which she uses to cut Riddick on his left cheek (dubbed, the Kyra Kiss). She began to dress like he did and mimic his speech patterns. Actor Vin Diesel has played the title role in all of the Riddick-based films and video games thus far. Riddick/Kyra- Always 18,147 views Apr 25, 2011 201 Dislike Share elwiniowhit 992 subscribers I thought this song fit their relationship so well. Riddick is hunted and need to find a hideout off the grid for the night. "[15] Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2 out of 4 and called it "an exercise in computer-generated effects. Her haunting beauty and spirited performance garnered raves from critics. Sitting beside her Riddick lifted Kyra off the bed, her lifeless body little more than a ragdoll in his arms. He spent the majority of the film staying low-key, acting as backup support in case anything got hot. NEXT:Aliens - 10 Things That Make No Sense About The 1986 Sci-Fi Classic. He started to feel empathy and love from the people who cared about him (Kyra, Imam). He also tends to think of a fun bar fight as foreplay. 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 . 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. : Her death reduces Riddick, who very rarely shows any emotion besides contempt, to tears.[2]. Kyra Kyra and Riddick confront each other After Riddick runs into Toombs again On New Mecca. Lord Marshal orders Riddick's death, but Riddick escapes only to be recaptured by Toombs. Alexis Llewellyn as Ziza, Imam's daughter. Though Riddick was a strong fighter, Johns was definitely just as capable of holding his own, proving himself as a powerful merc. There are three versions of the film: the theatrical cut, which was PG-13; the Director's Cut, which is unrated (both are available on DVD); and the third version, a mix of the two assembled for television viewing, which has some, but not all, of the added footage from the Director's Cut. This ability is also displayed off screen in Escape from Butcher Bay. 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. 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. Further kills include a brethren of Rykengolls after she was enslaved and brutalized by them. 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. The younger Johns was the main antagonist of Pitch Black. Santana's power comes largely from a mixture of his skills as a mercenary and his unpredictability. Whether this is her real name or a nom de guerre is a mystery. Years active The Lord Marshal sends Commander Vaako to hunt Riddick down. How do I get eyes like that? when was lila moss diagnosed with type 1 diabetes,