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|firstappearance= ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' (2012) | |firstappearance= ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' (2012) | ||
|latestappearance= ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' (2014) | |latestappearance= ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' (2014) | ||
|title= | |title=None | ||
|gender=Genderless | |gender=Genderless | ||
|race=Unknown | |race=Unknown | ||
|homeland=[[Chaos Vortex]] | |homeland=[[Chaos Vortex]] | ||
|affiliatedfaction=Chaos Kin (itself) | |affiliatedfaction=Chaos Kin (itself) | ||
|otherallies= | |otherallies=None | ||
|status=Unknown | |status=Unknown | ||
|voicedby=N/A | |voicedby=N/A | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Chaos Kin''', known in Japan as ''' | The '''Chaos Kin''', known in Japan as '''Messenger of Chaos''' (混沌の遣い ''Konton no Tsukai''), is an antagonist in ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' during the Chaos Kin arc of the story. It is a monster that desires to create pure chaos, and has the ability to control, steal and devour souls. | ||
== Characteristics == | == Characteristics == | ||
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The Chaos Kin is incredibly resilient, surviving multiple skirmishes with Pit and Dark Pit. Even when finally destroyed, the creature's magic allows it to continue living as a moving cloud of ash. In this state, it can possess others to revive itself. | The Chaos Kin is incredibly resilient, surviving multiple skirmishes with Pit and Dark Pit. Even when finally destroyed, the creature's magic allows it to continue living as a moving cloud of ash. In this state, it can possess others to revive itself. | ||
== In '' | == In ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''== | ||
The Chaos Kin is first seen when Pit destroys the [[Lunar Sanctum]], which had served as the creature's prison, in Chapter 13: ''[[The Lunar Sanctum]]''. Chaos Kin then zooms off and is not seen for a while. | The Chaos Kin is first seen when Pit destroys the [[Lunar Sanctum]], which had served as the creature's prison, in Chapter 13: ''[[The Lunar Sanctum]]''. Chaos Kin then zooms off and is not seen for a while. | ||
It later appears during Chapter 18: ''[[The Ring of Chaos]]'', which takes place three years after the events at the Lunar Sanctum. [[Palutena]]'s soul has been possessed by Chaos Kin and has turned her army against the humans. In an attempt to rescue Palutena, [[Pit]] goes off to find the [[Lightning Chariot]] and uses it to break the force field around [[Palutena's Temple]]. | It later appears during Chapter 18: ''[[The Ring of Chaos]]'', which takes place three years after the events at the Lunar Sanctum. [[Palutena]]'s soul has been possessed by Chaos Kin and has turned her army against the humans. In an attempt to rescue Palutena, [[Pit]] goes off to find the [[Lightning Chariot]] and uses it to break the force field around [[Palutena's Temple]]. | ||
After the battle against Palutena in Chapter 20: ''[[Palutena's Temple ( | After the battle against Palutena in Chapter 20: ''[[Palutena's Temple (chapter)|Palutena's Temple]]'', the Chaos Kin attempts to escape with Palutena, but she turns herself to stone, so that the Chaos Kin can only take her soul. During the following chapter, ''[[The Chaos Vortex]]'', Pit and [[Dark Pit]] travel into the [[Chaos Vortex|Chaos Kin's home]], to retrieve the stolen soul. In the air battle, Pit pursues the Chaos Kin while it makes copies of itself. Eventually, the Chaos Kin is defeated in a boss battle, allowing Pit to return Palutena's soul to her body. | ||
Unexpectedly, the Chaos Kin springs back to life at the end of the chapter and grabs Dark Pit to take him to the depths of the Chaos Vortex as an attempt to devour his soul. Pit then burns his wings while rescuing Dark Pit from the clutches of the Chaos Kin, permanently sealing it within the Chaos Vortex. Its true fate after this is unknown, though it is possibility still alive inside the vortex. | Unexpectedly, the Chaos Kin springs back to life at the end of the chapter and grabs Dark Pit to take him to the depths of the Chaos Vortex as an attempt to devour his soul. Pit then burns his wings while rescuing Dark Pit from the clutches of the Chaos Kin, permanently sealing it within the Chaos Vortex. Its true fate after this is unknown, though it is possibility still alive inside the vortex. | ||
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''The Chaos Kin's unfathomable magic allows it to survive even being burned to ash. In this state, only possessing Dark Pit could restore it to its full power. But Pit's selfless rescue banishes the evil creature into the Chaos Vortex.'' | ''The Chaos Kin's unfathomable magic allows it to survive even being burned to ash. In this state, only possessing Dark Pit could restore it to its full power. But Pit's selfless rescue banishes the evil creature into the Chaos Vortex.'' | ||
== In '' | == In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''== | ||
The Chaos Kin appears in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' as one of the many collectable [[smashwiki:Trophy|trophies]]. | The Chaos Kin appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' as one of the many collectable [[smashwiki:Trophy|trophies]]. | ||
=== Trophy Description=== | === Trophy Description=== | ||
''This malevolent creature thrives on disorder, living in the Chaos Vortex and feeding on souls—even those of divine beings like Palutena. Its totally unpredictable behavior and appearance make it one of the most dangerous things Pit will face in his adventures.'' | ''This malevolent creature thrives on disorder, living in the Chaos Vortex and feeding on souls—even those of divine beings like Palutena. Its totally unpredictable behavior and appearance make it one of the most dangerous things Pit will face in his adventures.'' | ||
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<gallery captionalign="left"> | <gallery captionalign="left"> | ||
Chaoskinsymbol.png|The Chaos Kin Symbol shown in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' | Chaoskinsymbol.png|The Chaos Kin Symbol shown in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' | ||
Chaos Kin with Palutena.png|Artwork of the Chaos Kin controlling Palutena | |||
Chaos Kin Stream.png|The stream of darkness that appears after the Chaos Kin is defeated | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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* In Greek mythology, [[wikipedia:Chaos (cosmogony)|Chaos]] was the void where everything was created, including the primordial gods. This could explain the Chaos Kin's incredible power that is supposedly greater than some deities and its ability to create copies of other living things. | * In Greek mythology, [[wikipedia:Chaos (cosmogony)|Chaos]] was the void where everything was created, including the primordial gods. This could explain the Chaos Kin's incredible power that is supposedly greater than some deities and its ability to create copies of other living things. | ||
* Strangely, when controlling Palutena, the Chaos Kin completely ignores all comments from [[Viridi]] and [[Hades]]. | * Strangely, when controlling Palutena, the Chaos Kin completely ignores all comments from [[Viridi]] and [[Hades]]. | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreignname | |||
|Spa=Segador del Caos | |||
|SpaM=Chaos Reaper | |||
|Ita=Caotide | |||
|ItaM=Invented word, meaning "Chaotid" | |||
|Ger=Chaos-König | |||
|GerM=Chaos King | |||
|Fre=Sorcier du Chaos | |||
|FreM=Chaos Wizard | |||
}} | |||
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[[Category:Unaffiliated]] | [[Category:Unaffiliated]] | ||
[[Category:Kid Icarus: Uprising]] | [[Category:Kid Icarus: Uprising]] | ||
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/ | [[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]] | ||
