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. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus says it "offers some thrills" but calls it "a disappointment". While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. Five years later, Riddick has remained in hiding on an Arctic planet called U.V. Riddick fights the Lord Marshal in front of his army, who keeps the upper hand with his supernatural powers. "[8] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a score of 'C' and called the film a "mostly a ponderous chronicle. Richard B. Riddick When Riddick left her behind to go into hiding, Jack was devastated. NEXT:Aliens - 10 Things That Make No Sense About The 1986 Sci-Fi Classic. Whether as a result of his Furyan heritage or simply training, Riddick is stronger, faster, more agile, tougher, more resistant to damage and injury, possessing more acute senses, immense stamina, and superior healing when compared to most humans; he is shown on more than one occasion dislocating his limbs for brief moments with only slight signs of discomfort, although he was in more obvious pain when his leg was broken in a fall, and had to use a heated rock to cauterize a wound when he was impaled in the chest by a creature's sharpened tooth. The animated short film The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury was released by Aeon Flux director Peter Chung. 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. He's the holy Half-Dead who has seen the UnderVerse. tip: "uchiha sasuke/uzumaki naruto" angst kudos>10, A man. Boss Johns is the father of the original Johns character from Pitch Black, though the two aren't exactly alike. 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. She believes Riddick has perished on the surface of Crematoria. 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. Kyra Johns lived through the events of Pitch Black, and has caught up to Riddick again two and a half years later. : She doesn't talk with anyone unless she has to. Actor while you still can. : Stan Richard Marve Ted Where is Riddick from? Buckle up, Vaako; your world is about to change. Once they have killed most of the mercs on the ship, the trio takes one of Antonia's shuttles and heads for New Mecca (although at one point the navicomp shows a potential course for Furya), where Riddick leaves them before heading for the planet UV 6. Although the criminals are frozen, they are still alive and conscious. Outraged, Riddick attacked the Lord Marshal of the Necromongers. Certainly the title should be a big hint. He has also been known to use anything from Necromonger gravity rifles, teacups and anything in between. Vaako and the surviving Necromongers make their escape, taking Kyra with them. Despite this, he periodically received visions and messages from a Furyan survivor named Shirah, which he thought were signs of mental instability. The problem with being a Reader is you tend to get swept up in other people's emotions. To put a barrier between the disappointments and humiliations shed suffered, Jack took on a new persona, going by the name Kyra from then on. In 2009, Alexa was cast in the much coveted lead role of "Andromeda" in Louis Leterrier's Clash of the Titans (2010), alongside Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes. Diesel was offered $11 million to return for the sequel, a million dollars more than what he was offered for XXX. [3], When they finally get to the escape ship, the only survivors are Riddick, Abu al-Walid, and Jack. 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. | I was. Source of Character: Pitch Black unrated directors cut (movie), Dark Fury (anime movie), Chronicles of Riddick (movie), character played by Rhianna Griffith (Pitch Black, Dark Fury) and Alexa Davalos (Chronicles of Riddick). Riddick was caught soon after and secured in one of the ship's holds. Jack was enthralled with Riddick, who was everything she wanted to be tough and dangerous, feared and respected. 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". RELATED:10 Best '90s Sci-Fi Horror Movies That Still Hold Up Today. The Emperor has returned.A new Lord Marshal emerges from the Threshold.Fallen Empires will rise again. Also, in 2007, Davalos appeared in the Stephen King horror adaptation The Mist (2007/I). Skills: "[15] Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2 out of 4 and called it "an exercise in computer-generated effects. He thinks hed see it coming. : Get that ASS MOVING! Riddick Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. for its harsh ultraviolet light. Riddick has appeared as a playable character in the Xbox game Deathrow. Here Riddick is reunited with Jack, and learns she now goes by the name of Kyra. "Who's the Better Killer?". 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. Richard B. Riddick : [to Aereon] The blade comes off when the bounty comes off. They reach the hangar, but Vaako and his soldiers have arrived on the planet. The Necromongers have long worshipped the Lord Marshals for their connection to the Underverse. When Riddick leaves Jack behind she go on a path of destruction that eventually leads her to become Kyra. The cost quoted to Riddick is 1000 creds. One where they tell you you'll never see daylight again. Release Dates 7:11 5.6M views 1 year ago 1:46:26. : [10] Mick LaSalle of San Francisco Chronicle gave the film 1 out of 4 and stated that it is "an inane film rendered sometimes laughable by an atmosphere of dead-serious reverence. 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. Cute. Kyra: Did that. If not ', Come now, husband, Dame Vaako chides, we must observe the niceties. A beast. She was held in the Crematoria Slam Facility. When her mentor left her behind for fear of getting her hurt, Kyra sought out training from less reputable sources. In the ensuing battle, Riddick was left for dead and Kyra went with the Necromongers rather than face the lethal Crematoria sunrise. [3], After Zeke was killed, Fry and the others assumed that Riddick killed him. If Riddick was forced to play Lord Marshal to a group of undead freaks, then fuck it. [citation needed]. He's also capable of giving off a non-threatening aura, particularly if he wants opponents to think they have the upper hand. 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. Finally, he orchestrated a plan to return Riddick to his home planet Furya, in exchange for the Necromongers. It grossed $115.8 million worldwide making it a financial disappointment despite being the highest grossing Riddick film in the franchise. Was there anything you said that was true? In general, Riddick possesses an abnormally high threshold of pain and psychologically channels what pain he does feel into anger. These are the ten toughest of the bunch, ranked by their power quotient. Its production budget was reported to have been between $105 million[1] and $120 million[2] (not including marketing and distribution costs). Riddick was born on Furya. Five years pass between Jack's arrival at New Mecca and her Incarceration at Crematoria. Derek started writing about video games at age 14 and went on to write for GamePro Magazine and several other prominent outlets. do not watch if you have photosensitive epilepsy! It's a shame they never got a chance.. Riddick is saved by the Purifier, who tells him that if he stays away from the Necromongers, the Lord Marshal promises not to hunt him. Alexis Llewellyn as Ziza, Imam's daughter. To her Riddick is the ultimate "masterpiece" for her collection. [6] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Richard B. Riddick He became her role model. 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. Riddick/Original Female Character, Richard B. Riddick/Dame Vaako/Vaako (Riddick), Oliver Banks/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Jack | Kyra & Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Vaako (Riddick) & Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Eldritch Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Canon-Typical The End Content (The Magnus Archives), Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Richard B. Riddick/Khan Noonien Singh | John Harrison, Richard B. Riddick/Vaako/Original Female Character(s), Vaako (Riddick)/Original Female Character(s), The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin, Not quite a songfic but some lines might be familiar, Refers to past sexual encounters but no details, Original Male Character/Original Male Character, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Riddick has some growth to do before we get there. Kyra was very acrobatic and a highly skilled fighter, especially with blades. #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. Left of the spine, fourth lumbar down; the abdominal aorta? She appeared as a girl in Pitch Black, then as a young woman in The Chronicles of Riddick. 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. 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. Kyra After either receiving a shot from Vaako's energy handgun or a fraction of a second before the discharge of said weapon, she immediately emits a large blast of blue energy from Riddick (or Riddick himself does so with her guidance), leaving the group of surrounding Necromongers dead. Shit! Within the canon of the series, Riddick is shown to have a vast number of skills, which include great mobility, stealth, killing abilities, survival in harsh conditions, prison-breaking, and piloting. A monster. After he is finished receiving stitches, Joe tells him how to escape, and, perhaps coincidentally, warns Riddick not to "trust [his] eyes"; at that moment, a ghostly voice informs Riddick that he has "been blind for far too long" and that he is to receive a gift. 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. What if Jack on the Hunter-Gratzner was actually Subject Zero right after she escaped the Cerberus Teltin facility on Pragia? And Jayne really loves a good bar fight. 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. 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). In terms of sheer power, Riddick had few equals. Further kills include a brethren of Rykengolls after she was enslaved and brutalized by them. One of his most defining features are his eyes, a characteristic inherent in a certain caste of his species (the Alpha-Furyans), although he implies in Pitch Black that they were "shined" by a back-alley surgical operation. Richard B. Riddick The one time his will seemed to waver was when Kyra was killed, sacrificing herself to save him and help him defeat the Lord Marshal, and even then, he channeled his loss into new strength. It is possibly a merc recruiting hotspot. A beast. In truth, he was an opportunist who was willing to use innocents as bait for the dangerous Bioraptors living on the planet M6-117 (commonly referred to as Planet Number Two). When mercs come hunting for Riddick, Jack learns she's been contracted to marry Riddick without her knowledge or consent. Having no cash, Riddick offers down payment of a pack of Kool cigarettes which he earlier took from a guard. Alexa Davalos Damn. In the prison, Riddick finds Jack, now named Kyra, and they reconcile with each other. Richard B. Riddick is one of the most notorious killers in the entire galaxy, and certainly one of the most dangerous men alive. Given the Necromongers' apparent faith in and respect for the power of the Quasi-Dead, this is a very impressive feat. Work Search: I was always with you. : Sci-fi audiences were introduced to a new kind of anti-hero with the breakout hit Pitch Black, starring Fast & The FuriousleadVin Diesel. Richard B. Riddick This ability is also displayed off screen in Escape from Butcher Bay. Riddicks made a career of being underestimated. She's got the skills and the might necessary to run with the toughest mercs in the galaxy, and her team-up with Boss Johns is no coincidence. 22 Feb 2023 12:12:41 [4] Five years later, Kyra is a convicted murderer and former mercenary when she reunites with Riddick. 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. Did a lot of that. You gotta kill a few people. : She had a 700,000 UD bounty and was caught after leaving the Helion System for the Proxima System. His only weakness (other than light sensitivity, leaving him in pain when in daylight without his goggles), as stated in the Pitch Black DVD, is his soft spot for children and anyone who really grows on him (those people become his friends), which resulted in his capture by the bounty hunter Johns (Cole Hauser). Riddick is reunited with Imam, a holy man he rescued five years earlier. Richard B. Riddick And he wouldn't mind getting closer to that pretty slip of a woman who pilots the ship.Not quite a song fic thought a few lines might sound familiar. Riddick tells the steps, beginning with murder, something she says she's willing to do. Kyra and Riddick ended up as a team once more, but with Kyra expressing heranger for Riddick abandoning her. Some accounts suggest that her birth name was Audrey (website). Riddick uses the approaching storm to force the mercenaries to cooperate, but he is left surrounded by enemies and nearly killed. 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. 2004 American science fiction film directed by David Twohy, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, "The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) - Financial Information", "Helmer Twohy swings on U, Radar's 'Pitch', "USATODAY.com - Overblown, overdone 'Riddick': Wish it was just over", "Even Vin Diesel can't toughen up flabby 'Riddick', "The Chronicles of Riddick Review- Washington Post", "The Chronicles of Riddick review- Washington Post", "The Chronicles of Riddick movie review (2004) | Roger Ebert", "CNN.com - Review: 'Riddick' big, boomy, bad - Jun 11, 2004", "BBC - Films - The Chronicles Of Riddick", "The Chronicles of Riddick - Movie Review", "Movie Review: The Chronicles of Riddick", "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay - Developer's Cut", "Riddick runs with 1.5 million in day 1 sales", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Chronicles_of_Riddick&oldid=1142678380, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2018, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2009, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Kyra would have been the main character and the series presumably would have covered the events during the five years between Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick.[5]. AU in which Aereon had contact with Aughra and opens a path for Riddick to bring Kyra back to life. : Jack decided to follow Riddick. [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. She's more than ready to retire already and the best way to do that is get these assholes across their threshold as fast as humanly possible. A sequel was released in 2013 called Riddick. Kyra Davalos next took on a prominent role as "Samantha" on the high-concept mystery-period series " Reunion " (2005). He commanded the fearsome Necromongers in their galactic-wide campaign towards transcendence, and laid waste to countless worlds in the process. Earth New Mecca Furya Unknown What is unique about Riddick? Or in this case, not so empty ones. He has escaped out of prisons when most prisoners would resign themselves to captivity. : She was here in his arms, breathing, confused. Kyra: where they tell you youll never see daylight again. Initially, Riddick is reluctant to become involved in the struggle between the Necromongers and the world they seek to conquer. He had yet to see Riddick take interest in any of the concubines that graced his bed. As she searched an underground cave for Zeke's remains she discovered that it was not Riddick who killed him, but creatures indigenous to the planet. my bb Marla is making a R/K vid and when I saw. In the prison hierarchy, Kyra appears to be extremely independent. Still, the two reached the beginning of an unspoken reconciliation as they worked together to escape Crematoria. : Richard B. Riddick was a notorious murderer and criminal who found himself marooned on a hostile planet with his mercenary captor, and a group full of travelers under siege by a terrifying alien species. Shortly after escaping the planet from Pitch Black, Riddick, Jack, and the Imam are picked up by a Mercenary spacecraft. 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 . Diaz was a massive oak of a man, and his size proved to be a match for Riddick's incredible physical prowess, allowing him to subdue his target for a short time. Vaako: [take off his helmet] He is not a man. "[19] Nell Minow of Common Sense Media gave the film 2 out of 5 and termed it a "very violent, brainless explosion movie. This gives her a form of clairvoyance based largely on probabilities, statistics, and first-hand knowledge. The natural curls framed her face in a wild mess. 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Help me welcome our guest.. She now has much longer brown hair had matured into a beautiful, athletic woman. He wanted his pack. Directed and written by David Twohy. [2], When they first meet again they have a nostalgic conversation. A match made in literal hell. : Kyra dies in Riddick's arms just before the Necromongers, including Vaako, kneel before Riddick as their new leader. However, size wasn't enough, and Riddick bought enough time to take him down, putting an end to his opportunistic plans. When her deception is discovered, she stops pitching her voice lower. She traveled disguised as a boy because she thought people would be less inclined to give her trouble that way. 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. : Richard B. Riddick : Then you gotta get sent to a slam. Should I go for the sweet spot? 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. I'm not going to hurt you. : 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". She's also an expert sniper, capable of picking targets off from great distances, as she demonstrated in the 2013 Riddick film. 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. Krone was a Necromonger underling of the ambitious and deceitful Vaako, who wanted nothing more than to be Lord Marshal. He has been known to be surprised on occasion, such as when Carolyn Fry in Pitch Black altruistically gave up a fast escape to save Jack and Imam from the alien creatures. Kyra was small-framed but very lithe and well-toned. [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]. Did that. Kyra You don't care if you live or die? RELATED:10 Dramatic Sci-Fi Movies To Watch If You Love Melancholia. This was demonstrated when a chained Riddick still managed to cleave his head in two with his own machete in just five seconds. What was that? The younger Johns was the main antagonist of Pitch Black. 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. Kyras reunion with Riddick was very contentious at first. By the end of the film, however, he became the biggest threat on the planet next to Riddick and the Mud Demons. He's violent, cunning, and manipulative, and he'll utilize all three at the same time to get what he wants. When Riddick attacks, the Lord Marshal presents Kyra, who appears to have been converted. Lord Marshal Zhylaw is dead, but his downfall brings unexpected consequences for Jack and Riddick. To her Riddick is the ultimate "masterpiece" for her collection. 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. Eight years later, Riddick has returned from the Underverse and is searching for Jack. 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. RELATED:10 Classic 50s Sci-Fi Movies That Still Appeal To A Modern Audience. : "[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. Riddick fights the Lord Marshal in front of his army, who keeps the upper hand with his supernatural powers. While he may be a ruthless killer, when necessary, Riddick has never been shown to kill anyone who was not actively trying to kill him first and has been known to help people in need only if they don't slow him down or make him vulnerable. He used his extremely capable and talented warrior Krone to finish Riddick off and leave him for dead. Riddick & Kyra - The Gift 50,401 views Nov 15, 2007 195 Dislike Share Save cherrylane79 1.97K subscribers TCOR, Riddick & Kyra and their relationship. "[17] BBC gave the film 2 out of 5 and praised Diesel's "imposing screen presence", but criticized its "risible dialogue[s]". [5] Metacritic gives the film a score of 38 out of 100 based on reviews from 34 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". The eye-shine surgery seems to be performed by a bovine veterinarian on board a prison facility where Riddick arrived only a few hours before and from which he is already in the process of escaping.
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