Ky Kiske

General CVG character
name=Ky Kiske


caption=Official "Guilty Gear 2:Overture " artwork for Ky Kiske
series="Guilty Gear" series
firstgame="Guilty Gear"
creator=Daisuke Ishiwatari
voiceactor=Takeshi Kusao (Japanese voice) Liam O'Brien (English voice) (GG2)
inuniverse=Guilty Gear character
height=5 feet and 10 inches
bloodtype=AB
birthplace=flagicon|France France
birthday=November 20
eyecolor=Blue-green
likes=Teacup collection
important things=Smiles
dislikes=Sol Badguy
themesong="Holy Orders (Be Just or Be Dead)" ("GG -")
"Pillars of the Underworld" ("Korean XX #Reload")
"Conclusion" (Sol vs. Ky, "GG")
"No Mercy" (Ky vs. Sol, "X")
"Noontide" (Ky vs. Sol, "XX")
"Revelations" (Ky vs. Sol, "Korean XX #Reload")
"Faith Shall Save Thee" (Ky vs. Sol, Type EX, "Korean XX #Reload")
"Keep The Flag Flying" (Ky vs. Holy Order Sol)
"Sheep Will Sleep (,if you become fatigued) " ("Guilty Gear Isuka")
"The Re-coming" (Ky v.s Sol "Guilty Gear 2: Overture")
"Communication" (Ky v.s Sin "Guilty Gear 2: Overture") nihongo|Ky Kiske|カイ＝キスク|Kai Kisuku is a character in the "Guilty Gear" fighting game series, having appeared in every game to date. He is also a well-storied character, due to his involvement in the events prior to the first game. He is named after Helloween vocalists Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen.

He is extremely talented in tactics, sword fighting, and magic; the novel "Lightning the Argent" reveals that his ability to create lightning projectiles from his sword Fuuraiken is extraordinary, as lightning is the most difficult magic to control. Ky is also a man filled with devotion to God, and to maintaining peace and justice after the war. Investigating his superiors is not beyond Ky if he believes them to be undermining his concept of justice. He is highly compassionate and chivalrous and will hold back against female opponents if he is forced to fight them. Ky does have personality flaws: morally, he sees only in black and white and not in shades of gray. However, he is working to adjust.

Profile and History

Background

Ky Kiske is the current captain of the International Police Force (IPF). Charismatic and highly talented with both swords and magic, he was the former commander of the Sacred Order of Holy Knights (Seikishidan) during the Holy War (2074-2175 AD) that was fought between mankind and the Gears (the latter under the leadership of Commander Gear Justice).

Orphaned at the age of 10 during the war, he met the then-commander of the Sacred Order, Kliff Undersn. Afterward, Ky was told to come back after five years of training to see him again if he really wanted to fight. Five years passed, and Ky returned, ready to do battle.

A year passed and due to the retirement of Kliff Undersn, 16-year-old Ky Kiske was recognized for his talent and was named the new chief of the Sacred Order. With the appointment, he was given the Fuuraiken (Thunderseal Sword), one of the Sacred Order's holiest treasures and a weapon that allowed the wielder to manipulate the difficult element of lightning. Soon after his appointment, he led the Knights to victory and ended the 100-year genocidal war.

The Order was disbanded after the Holy War ended and five years later, Ky entered the IPF. He was soon promoted to rank of captain. However, he is considered easily controllable and manipulated by higher powers who were unseen players from the Holy War.

Robo-Ky

The nihongo|Robo-Ky|ロボカイ|Robokai are characters in the "Guilty Gear" fighting game series. As their name implies, they are robotic versions of Ky Kiske. While the Robo-Kys do not have a story path, they are a major element of many characters' story. They seem to be interested in taking into custody those of Japanese descent, those who use ki force, and those who the PWAB consider a threat. They appear to be capable of calling each other, analyzing the moves of their opponent (to the point where they can become immune to them), poisoning their opponent, and instant brainwashing. However, through out the game they are often used as comical relief, and shown to have personalities and low intelligence.

The "Accent Core" variant is a perverted, womanizing, seemingly defective model. "Ennui" is etched onto his belt, which suggests he may be acting out of boredom. It is revealed when defeating another Robo-Ky that he is both an archaic model and a "fake", meaning he is not registered. He doesn't appear to like characters who aren't human, or masculinely strong women like Jam.

In "Guilty Gear XX", Robo-Ky was a faster and stronger palette swap of Ky, while later versions gave the character a unique moveset and personality. Special versions were included in "Guilty Gear Isuka", such as "Robo-Ky Mk. II", a model created by a rogue scientist that could be programmed with the player with facsimiles of moves from other characters, and "Robo-Ky Substance", a massive scaled-up version of Mk. II.

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"Guilty Gear"

After Ky hears rumors of bloodshed, huge prizes, and the possible resurrection of Justice, Ky Kiske enters a tournament that will select members for a second Sacred Order of Holy Knights.

"Guilty Gear X"

After hearing Justice's last words at the conclusion of the tournament, Ky hears new rumors, these ones of a new Commander Gear that doesn't wish to harm humans. He sets out to find the truth in Justice's final words and the flaws of his own concept of justice.

"Guilty Gear XX"

After rescuing a beaten Commander Gear Dizzy and entrusting her to Johnny's care, Ky returns to his normal duties as a captain of the IPF. As soon as he's returned to work, Ky Kiske is thrust into a new conspiracy which includes robot clones of himself, a secret organization, a woman in red called I-No, and his bitter rival, Sol Badguy.