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. After leaving Toombs in a cell, Riddick escapes the prison and leads several prisoners across Crematoria's volcanic surface to steal the ship. Kyra directed all of her anger over the bad things that had happened to her upon Riddick. Why didn't I think of that? Richard B. Riddick He entered their flagship and found Kyra. tip: "uchiha sasuke/uzumaki naruto" angst kudos>10, A man. Riddick, who had a bit of a soft spot for children, quietly humored her and even began to be somewhat protective of her. Then you gotta get sent to a slam. Alyna Leone has always been a little wild, relying on her heightened senses, reflexes and natural instincts to survive. Let's play. "Who's the Better Killer?". [3], When they finally get to the escape ship, the only survivors are Riddick, Abu al-Walid, and Jack. [2], Twelve year old Jacky (it is unknown whether this was her real name or an alias) ran away from her home on Taurus 1, stowing away on the New Oslo Shipping Corporation transport Hunter Gratzner. 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. See also Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs At times she displays moments of vulnerability, usually when she's around Riddick. [3], After Zeke was killed, Fry and the others assumed that Riddick killed him. This ability is also displayed off screen in Escape from Butcher Bay. A sequel was released in 2013 called Riddick. 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's certainly not a character to be messed with, but he's not the most dangerous foe in the franchise. : Richard B. Riddick: Look, I'm not with everyone here. : [Louder] 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. Using the communication system from a mercenary outpost, Riddick lures two ships to the planet, intending to commandeer one of them; but his plan is complicated when he finds that one of the arriving mercenaries is the father of his old enemy, Johns the bounty hunter. : [quietly] 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. Riddick was among those presumably strangled, but he survived. Riddick, Jack, and Abu al-Walid must fight their way through an army of mercs and creatures at her disposal. She may lack the physical prowess necessary to tackle some of the more vicious melee fighters out there, such as Riddick or Diaz, but she makes up for it with grit. "[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. Stan Richard Marve Ted Where is Riddick from? Riddick Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Kyra dies in Riddick's arms just before the Necromongers, including Vaako, kneel before Riddick as their new leader. As a result, Jack ended up in the slave-labor prison on Crematoria. How can he do both? In the ensuing battle, Riddick was left for dead and Kyra went with the Necromongers rather than face the lethal Crematoria sunrise. Though Riddick was a strong fighter, Johns was definitely just as capable of holding his own, proving himself as a powerful merc. When Riddick attacks, the Lord Marshal presents Kyra, who appears to have been converted. He commanded the fearsome Necromongers in their galactic-wide campaign towards transcendence, and laid waste to countless worlds in the process. The natural curls framed her face in a wild mess. He's equally capable as a fighter, though he seems to be much better at delegating and strategizing with his team, rather than throwing down. Richard B. Riddick He also tends to think of a fun bar fight as foreplay. Word about the Necromongers has reached the prison warden, who deduces that Toombs has stolen Riddick from them. 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. Their pack just may be strong enough to weather the oncoming storms, if they trust each other. 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. [5] Metacritic gives the film a score of 38 out of 100 based on reviews from 34 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Riddick was still alive. A new animal., When I said I didnt care if I lived or died, you knew I was kidding, right?. She was also very defensive, keeping emotional walls up as a necessity of survival in prison. But I will take a piece of him. 05/28/1982
analysis - What was the point of the interplay between Richard Riddick Because of the five years she spent with mercenaries, she has grown colder; vindictive and calculating. "[3], Shortly after escaping the planet, Riddick, Jack, and Abu al-Walid are picked up by the mercenary ship Kublai Khan, captained by Antonia Chillingsworth, a collector of criminals, whom she freezes and keeps as "art" statues. Kyra 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. To her Riddick is the ultimate "masterpiece" for her collection. 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. I hate not being the bad guys! Riddick's abilities at hand-to-hand combat is a mix of Krav Maga, Hapkido, Eskrima, and Ninjutsu; he uses his formidable fighting skills while confronting one of the night-creatures of Pitch Black with only a shiv he had made, killing it with relative ease, as well as defeating one of the Lord Marshal's best Necromonger warriors in a matter of seconds in Chronicles. The Lord Marshall then backhands her, she goes flying into a spiked column, mortally wounding her. How do I get eyes like that? Richard B. Riddick: I bow to no man. It didn't work, but he did inflict some of the worst damage on Riddick of any character in the franchise. Kyra Sci-fi audiences were introduced to a new kind of anti-hero with the breakout hit Pitch Black, starring Fast & The FuriousleadVin Diesel. [18] Time Out also gave the film a negative review and stated, "The sequel baton pass at the finale is pretty nifty, but it's surely asking too much to think the filmmakers could leave us wanting more.
The best Kyra and Riddick scene - YouTube Alexa Davalos She boarded the space transport Hunter-Gratzner under the alias Jack B. Badd. 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. Actor Some are trained killers, and others even have semi-supernatural abilities. Shit!
It is during this time that a seventeen year old Jack takes on the name "Kyra". She is known by the guards as always having a shiv on her somewhere. Vaako just wanted to do good by his Lord Marshal. Language: English Words: 908 Chapters: 1/1 Comments: 2 Kudos: 56 Bookmarks: 4 Hits: 1554 In the film, and in all subsequent appearances the character has been portrayed by Vin Diesel. #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. "[17] BBC gave the film 2 out of 5 and praised Diesel's "imposing screen presence", but criticized its "risible dialogue[s]". Richard B. Riddick Are you with me, Kyra? She was his angel, his light in his endless dark life. 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. However, size wasn't enough, and Riddick bought enough time to take him down, putting an end to his opportunistic plans. Help me welcome our guest.. RELATED:10 Classic 50s Sci-Fi Movies That Still Appeal To A Modern Audience. Her favorite game is "Who's the better killer".[2]. Kyra still gasped, holding her chest, internal injuries slowly healing. Jack: Okay, I can do it. He also takes some welder's goggles from the facility. Kyra! In terms of sheer power, Riddick had few equals. His guile is outmatched only by his overconfidence. : Captured by the mercenaries, the trio of survivors discover that their captors have unusual plans for Riddick. Sitting beside her Riddick lifted Kyra off the bed, her lifeless body little more than a ragdoll in his arms. Although the criminals are frozen, they are still alive and conscious. She begins bolstering her courage by emulating him. Kyra During the fight against the Necromonger Empire, she is converted and killed. 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. In a series centered on powerful rulers, mercenaries, and murderers, who in the Riddick franchise has the most power? 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. Alexis Llewellyn as Ziza, Imam's daughter. 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. There is no future until we settle our past. It was how most people described him. After the events of Pitch Black, Riddick left Jack behind on New Mecca in Imam's care. Kyra eventually became a criminal, convicted of four counts of manslaughter and three of first degree murder. Riddick: You gotta kill a few people. 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. Vaako and the surviving Necromongers make their escape, taking Kyra with them. Feeling betrayed and abandoned, Jack made as complete a break from her past as she could under the circumstances, changing her name to Kyra. Five years after hed left Jack behind, Riddick came to Crematoria looking for her. Unsurprisingly, in a world of murderers and mercenaries, there are some truly powerful characters in the franchise. Riddick fights the Lord Marshal in front of his army, who keeps the upper hand with his supernatural powers. 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. Thanks to a company discount full crates are switched out for empty ones. Was there *anything* you said that was true?, Jack is dead. 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.". "[15] Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2 out of 4 and called it "an exercise in computer-generated effects. Riddick was caught soon after and secured in one of the ship's holds. Buckle up, Vaako; your world is about to change. This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 20:12. The only exception to this was when, in Pitch Black, he returned with Carolyn to help the others, after she pleaded with him. Riddick was able to kill the wounded Lord Marshal and comforted Kyra in her last moments. Just what was the Furyan up 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. [3] Shortly after they escaped M6-117, they are captured by a Mercenary ship commanded by Antonia Chillingsworth. Riddick infiltrates the main hall on the Necromongers' flagship, where Dame Vaako sees him but encourages her husband not to warn the Lord Marshal and to let Riddick strike first and pave the way for Vaako to kill the Lord Marshal and take his place as leader. What? Cute. In the battle, Imam is killed and Riddick escapes. 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 The Chronicles of Riddick is a 2004 American science fiction / fantasy / thriller film in which wanted criminal Richard Bruno Riddick arrives on a planet called Helion Prime and finds himself up against an invading empire called the Necromongers, an army that plans to convert or kill all humans in the universe. If not ', Come now, husband, Dame Vaako chides, we must observe the niceties. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus says it "offers some thrills" but calls it "a disappointment". If Riddick was forced to play Lord Marshal to a group of undead freaks, then fuck it. Jack: So you can see whos sneaking up on you in the dark? Kyra was introduced as an awkward kid in the first Pitch Black film, but she blossomed by the time the second film came out. It is at this moment that Riddick receives his eyeshine. Filming & Production Riddick: Then you gotta get sent to a slam, where they tell you youll never see daylight again. 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. [citation needed]. In general, Riddick possesses an abnormally high threshold of pain and psychologically channels what pain he does feel into anger. 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. Riddick is her first recruitment stop, and she has another dossier he'll find very interesting. Those reflexes save her once again when the transport ship she's on crash lands on a desert planet. It grossed $115.8 million worldwide making it a financial disappointment despite being the highest grossing Riddick film in the franchise. You don't care if you live or die? When Riddick attacks, the Lord Marshal presents Kyra, who appears to have been converted. The film received negative reviews. The guards reach the hangar, just as the prisoners arrive to find the Necromongers have cornered them there. 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. This, combined with the "shine job" on his eyes that allowed him to see in the dark makes him a capable and frightening opponent. Kyra always has some sort of bladed instrument hidden on her. Having no cash, Riddick offers down payment of a pack of Kool cigarettes which he earlier took from a guard. He appears in the game during a random special encounter, aptly titled Pitch Black. "[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. He's a tough nut to crack, and he leads one of the best merc teams in the galaxy, but he's also a calculated thinker. He has escaped out of prisons when most prisoners would resign themselves to captivity. Earth New Mecca Furya Unknown What is unique about Riddick? Let him think that. [points to Irgun] Vaako: A piece you will have. The Purifier then reveals that he too is a Furyan and encourages Riddick to kill the Lord Marshal before committing suicide by walking out into the scorching heat. Left of the spine, fourth lumbar down; the abdominal aorta? Sorry, Dahl. Only there wasn't a doctor here who could shine my eyes, not even for 20 menthol Kools. [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. Kyra After a quintessentially bohemian childhood that found her straddling New York, Paris, Italy and Los Angeles (with a photographer father and actress mom), Alexa Davalos headed to Manhattan.
The Chronicles of Riddick - Wikiquote Plus, it was fun to watch Vaako get all angry and annoyed. Its production budget was reported to have been between $105 million[1] and $120 million[2] (not including marketing and distribution costs). Jack adopted several of Riddick's traits, including shaving her head, wearing old broken goggles, and using profanity to mimic her new hero. :
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. AU in which Aereon had contact with Aughra and opens a path for Riddick to bring Kyra back to life. Jack was enthralled with Riddick, who was everything she wanted to be tough and dangerous, feared and respected. "[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. But not her. [4], Jack discovers her violent side by shooting Antonia Chillingsworth just before she can kill Riddick. When her deception is discovered, she stops pitching her voice lower.
Chronicles of Riddick: LOST Chapter 1, a pitch black / riddick fanfic 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. Certainly the title should be a big hint. Alexa is, without a doubt, one of Hollywood's fastest rising young stars. 'Jade, Jade, Jade. And even when an undead army looms, and Necromonger Commander Vaako joins their number, becoming another addition to Riddick and Alyna's mate bond, the promise of Family and Home forge bonds that cannot be broken. Damn. 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". 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. [sneaks up behind Riddick and points a blade at his back] 22 Feb 2023 12:12:41 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. And Jayne really loves a good bar fight. Richard B. Riddick 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. Boss Johns is the father of the original Johns character from Pitch Black, though the two aren't exactly alike. She's also an expert sniper, capable of picking targets off from great distances, as she demonstrated in the 2013 Riddick film. Riddick/Kyra- Always 18,147 views Apr 25, 2011 201 Dislike Share elwiniowhit 992 subscribers I thought this song fit their relationship so well. Spiritual Elements The Necromongers follow a dark religion in which Nirvana is the underverse. : 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". Connections: 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 came to believe that when he was born, his mother attempted to strangle him and left him in a trash bin behind a liquor store. 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.
Riddick: The Main Characters, Ranked By Power Jack B. Badd | Riddick Wiki | Fandom DT2ComicsChat on Twitter: "#TheChroniclesofRiddick Did Kyra love The film spun off books, an action figure line, animation and video games. 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. In later life, Riddick repressed his memories of Furya, including those of the massacre. "[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. UI designer : Jaetheme.com. Johns lived through the events of Pitch Black, and has caught up to Riddick again two and a half years later. [citation needed].