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. Its production budget was reported to have been between $105 million[1] and $120 million[2] (not including marketing and distribution costs). She was his angel, his light in his endless dark life. Kyra! 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). Jack: So you can see whos sneaking up on you in the dark? tip: "uchiha sasuke/uzumaki naruto" angst kudos>10, A man. Kyra The look in those eyes and the flush to his face called to Riddick in the most animalistic ways. : Jack was fascinated by outlaws. Jack is Lady Marshal of the Necromonger fleet. RELATED:10 Classic 50s Sci-Fi Movies That Still Appeal To A Modern Audience. Alexa Davalos (born May 28, 1982 in Paris, France) is an American actress. Riddick left Jack more than once, but when it really mattered, he stayed until the end. If I kill them first, not really. AU in which Aereon had contact with Aughra and opens a path for Riddick to bring Kyra back to life. [points to Irgun] Vaako: A piece you will have. To her Riddick is the ultimate "masterpiece" for her collection. Language: English Words: 908 Chapters: 1/1 Comments: 2 Kudos: 56 Bookmarks: 4 Hits: 1554 : She also established herself as an antagonist of Paris P. Ogilvie, an antiques dealer. Having no cash, Riddick offers down payment of a pack of Kool cigarettes which he earlier took from a guard. He is one of the final players available on the Convicts team and has the highest amount of strength and aggression of all recruitable Convict players, although he has the equal-lowest teamplay rating in the game. The mysterious voice belongs to a character named "Shirah", who appears to serve as a sort of spiritual guide to Riddick, helping him awaken the Furyan abilities that lie dormant within him. However, as the chaos began to erupt, audiences soon learned that Johns was not who they thought he was. Richard B. Riddick Get that ASS MOVING! Dissatisfied with his role as Lord Marshal, Riddick attempts to find Furya, but is instead abandoned on a desolate planet. Except there wasnt any doctor that could shine my eyes, not even for twenty menthol Kools. When the ship crashed on M6-117 the survivors found her in the wreckage. The natural curls framed her face in a wild mess. [3], After it was established that Riddick didn't kill Zeke, and with the stress of deadly predators added to the trauma of the crash (along with whatever drove her from her home on Taurus 1), Jack quickly became obsessed with Riddick's strength and survival instincts. Riddick tells the steps, beginning with murder, something she says she's willing to do. Riddick was a hunted man and decided to leave Jack behind so that she wouldnt become a collateral casualty of the on-going attempts to capture him. Skills: 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 grossed $115.8 million worldwide making it a financial disappointment despite being the highest grossing Riddick film in the franchise. Im Kyra. [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. Light amplification surgery, somewhat similar in effect to Riddick's eyeshine, has been patented in real life.[2][3]. When Riddick left her behind to go into hiding, Jack was devastated. 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. Riddick, Jack, and Abu al-Walid must fight their way through an army of mercs and creatures at her disposal. [3], Fry's conversation with Riddick compels Fry to seek evidence about the truth of Zeke's death. The next day, the Necromonger high priest called "The Purifier" coerces the populace into converting, except for Riddick, who kills the man who killed Imam. Alexa is, without a doubt, one of Hollywood's fastest rising young stars. None are to be underestimated. Johns lived through the events of Pitch Black, and has caught up to Riddick again two and a half years later. [3], When they finally get to the escape ship, the only survivors are Riddick, Abu al-Walid, and Jack. Despite his criminal nature and background, he is sometimes shown to perform moral or even atypically heroic actions, usually against his own better judgment and survivalist nature. Maybe even stop it. [2], Before the Lord Marshal can deliver the final blow, Kyra stabs him in the back with a spear; she is apparently coherent enough to realize Riddick is in great danger. Santana's power comes largely from a mixture of his skills as a mercenary and his unpredictability. The Lord Marshal sends Commander Vaako to hunt Riddick down. When the Hunter Gratzner crashes on the planet, M6-117, she and several survivors, led by Carolyn Fry, are confronted by certain death at the hands of the planet's inhabitants the Bioraptors. She wore loose clothing that allowed her to more easily conceal the blades she always had on her person. Five years later a seventeen year old Jack goes by a new name, "Kyra". [4] Five years later, Kyra is a convicted murderer and former mercenary when she reunites with Riddick. Dame Vaako and her husband determine Lord Marshal wants Riddick dead, as he may be the child of said prophecy. | Riddick responds: "Tell 'em Riddick's dead. When her mentor left her behind for fear of getting her hurt, Kyra sought out training from less reputable sources. 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. 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. The Riddick franchise includes three movies that follow an antihero named Riddick and his adventures across the universe. She even occasionally wears a set of goggles she found. During that time she befriends the criminal Richard B. Riddick, coming to admire him. Riddick, who had a bit of a soft spot for children, quietly humored her and even began to be somewhat protective of her. She had dark brown hair and bright blue eyes. When an opportunity for Riddick, Kyra, and some of the inmates presents itself for an escape, they decide to try and reach a hanger with a ship by traveling on the surface, surviving by keeping pace within the temperate zone created between the scorching heat and freezing cold of Crematoria's daily cycles. Take this quiz and find out how much you know about this movie franchise! In the latest film, Riddick attempts to manipulate the two groups of mercenaries into fighting over him instead of working together. 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. Itiri Ciana captain of her own ship, and employee of the Seiun Intergalactic Shipping Company, packs up her ship and travels to one of the universe's toughest slams. Rated Teen for Language. Intrigued, the Necromongers' leader, the Lord Marshal, orders Riddick be scanned by the Quasi-Dead, half-dead telepaths, who determine that he is indeed a Furyan survivor. [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]. Captured by the mercenaries, the trio of survivors discover that their captors have unusual plans for Riddick. The Necromongers have long worshipped the Lord Marshals for their connection to the Underverse. 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. [3] Universal hired David Hayter to come up with a script, which was later revised by Akiva Goldsman. In addition to raw analytical power, Riddick is generally an astute judge of character, especially in the dark side of human nature. Plus, it was fun to watch Vaako get all angry and annoyed. : I hate not being the bad guys! Referring to Riddick as "darkeye", they have had the same operation to see in the dark bowels of the Ursa Luna prison where the guards do not tend to go. All of them. After spending some time on this world, Riddick finds that he will soon be overtaken by a vicious storm that provides cover for countless predators. Unfortunately, their only interest in Jack was as a commodity and she was promptly sold to slavers. Eight years later, Riddick has returned from the Underverse and is searching for Jack. Let him think that. : When Kyra went under the alias "Jack", she was originally thought to be a twelve year old boy. Faced with several creatures far more powerful than himself, or any human for that matter, he has shown himself to be capable of evading, killing, or even taming them. 'Jade, Jade, Jade. As a way of looking up to her new idol, Riddick, she later shaves her head bald and begins to use more profanity to mimic the convict. It was never enough, and Vaako kept hoping multiple assassination plots against Riddick would one day work. 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. Together, without memories of their connected past, they attempt to break out, and seek a way off world. Not only is she a member of the Elementals, but she possesses a deep link to the currents of the galaxy that ebb and flow, including time itself. Finally, he orchestrated a plan to return Riddick to his home planet Furya, in exchange for the Necromongers. Richard B. Riddick : [to Aereon] Sister, they don't know what to do with just one of me. The site's critical consensus states, "As an action movie, Riddick offers some thrills, but as a sequel to Pitch Black, it's a disappointment". Before Riddick's birth, a Necromonger officer named Zhylaw (who would eventually become the Lord Marshall) consulted an Elemental seer, who told him that a Furyan male would be born that would be responsible for his downfall. This allows him to see clearly in the dark, but also makes him vulnerable to strong light; he wears tinted welding goggles for protection. "[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. Was there anything you said that was true? She boarded the space transport Hunter-Gratzner under the alias Jack B. Badd. A beast. Riddick managed to escape the prison with Kyra and even began to rebuild their relationship, but this was interrupted when the Necromongersintercepted them. Alexa Davalos 7:11 5.6M views 1 year ago 1:46:26. 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. Riddick was able to kill the wounded Lord Marshal and comforted Kyra in her last moments. Lord Marshal orders Riddick's death, but Riddick escapes only to be recaptured by Toombs. Some are trained killers, and others even have semi-supernatural abilities. Word about the Necromongers has reached the prison warden, who deduces that Toombs has stolen Riddick from them. He also mentions on board the Dark Athena that people he helps often end up dead. Riddick: You gotta kill a few people. It was how most people described him. Actor Kyra was introduced as an awkward kid in the first Pitch Black film, but she blossomed by the time the second film came out. Riddick and Kyra are forced to fight the Necromongers. Sci-fi audiences were introduced to a new kind of anti-hero with the breakout hit Pitch Black, starring Fast & The FuriousleadVin Diesel. Riddick saw the question in her eyes and shook his head, now wasn't the time to talk about it yet. 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. Richard B. Riddick What was that? A killer himself and resident of several maximum-security facilities, he is often able to predict an individual's negative impulses before they act on them. 22 Feb 2023 12:12:41 After Riddick runs into Toombs again On New Mecca. Five years pass between Jack's arrival at New Mecca and her Incarceration at Crematoria. But not her. He thinks hed see it coming. 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. Davalos next took on a prominent role as "Samantha" on the high-concept mystery-period series " Reunion " (2005). Because she used to be teased, she thought that being a boy was easier than being herself due to being a tomboy. On Crematoria, a disagreement breaks out between Toombs and the prison warden over what Toombs is owed for Riddick's bounty. Then you gotta get sent to a slam. Death by tea cup. Set after Chronicles. Alexa continued her ascent in Hollywood by being cast in Edward Zwick's Defiance (2008/I), released in 2008, as "Lilka", Daniel Craig's love interest. : Imam Abu al-Walid (High), and she would have a High Connection to Riddick if she had a reliable means of contacting him. After killing a crew led by mercenary Toombs and stealing his ship on planet U.V., he heads to New Mecca on the planet Helion Prime, after Toombs reveals his bounty originated there. She was his angel, his light in his endless dark life. Fugitive Riddick has been in hiding, evading bounty hunters and mercenaries sent to capture him. Friendship - Relationship; Jack/Richard B. Riddick; Jack (Kyra) Richard B. Riddick; Kyra (Chronicles of Riddick) Summary. Five years after hed left Jack behind, Riddick came to Crematoria looking for her. This particular villain was gifted with supernatural powers such as enhanced speed, crushing strength, and the ability to pull souls directly from the bodies of his victims. Further kills include a brethren of Rykengolls after she was enslaved and brutalized by them. Jack: Where the hell can I get eyes like that? Kyras reunion with Riddick was very contentious at first. 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.". Diesel was offered $11 million to return for the sequel, a million dollars more than what he was offered for XXX. 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 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. 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. Also, he was able to hold off the Lord Marshal and even injure him which the Lord Marshal admitted hadn't happened in a long time. Unsurprisingly, in a world of murderers and mercenaries, there are some truly powerful characters in the franchise. So why the hell was Riddick treating him differently? 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]. Or in this case, not so empty ones. Lord Marshal Zhylaw is dead, but his downfall brings unexpected consequences for Jack and Riddick. Her long mane of wavy hair added to her feral demeanor. Richard B. Riddick: I bow to no man. Kyra 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. Krone was a Necromonger underling of the ambitious and deceitful Vaako, who wanted nothing more than to be Lord Marshal. : START QUIZ What is Riddick's first name? Serenity looks like it'll do. Kyra 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.Actor Vin Diesel has played the title role in all of the Riddick-based films and video games thus far. "[19] Nell Minow of Common Sense Media gave the film 2 out of 5 and termed it a "very violent, brainless explosion movie. Dahl is far from a pushover. Riddick was also surprised when he underestimated Jack's (Kyra's) affection toward him between Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick, only learning of it after she had become a mercenary and resident of a maximum-security prison in order to see him once again. Stan Richard Marve Ted Where is Riddick from? RELATED:10 Dramatic Sci-Fi Movies To Watch If You Love Melancholia. Kyra When she was sold to slavers and then ended up in prison and found out about the unglamorous truths of life as an outlaw she felt betrayed. She demonstrates these powers through the art of calculations. In the Big Apple, she instantly snagged lucrative assignments as a photographer's model for the likes of Peter Lindbergh, then discovered an inborn passion for acting and decided to make it the focus of her life. However, size wasn't enough, and Riddick bought enough time to take him down, putting an end to his opportunistic plans. . 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. Years active He commanded the fearsome Necromongers in their galactic-wide campaign towards transcendence, and laid waste to countless worlds in the process. Although the criminals are frozen, they are still alive and conscious. : He spent the majority of the film staying low-key, acting as backup support in case anything got hot. There Jack demonstrated a worrying possibility of becoming a killer like Riddick, forcing him to separate from her. "[16] Paul Clinton of CNN gave the film a negative review and called it "a big, cheesy sci-fi flick tailor-made for a young male audience looking for things that go boom. Despite his Human origin in Pitch Black, in subsequent sequels his race was changed to Furyan, a warrior race of adapted humans obliterated by a military campaign that left his home planet of Furya desolate and is one of the last of his kind. Examples range from somewhat exotic items like retractable spikes in her boots to razor blades hidden in her mouth. Jack adopted several of Riddick's traits, including shaving her head, wearing old broken goggles, and using profanity to mimic her new hero. She appeared as a girl in Pitch Black, then as a young woman in The Chronicles of Riddick. 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. Riddick: You gotta kill a few people. After Riddick kills The Lord Marshall he turns to the mortally wounded Kyra. 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. Jack: Okay, I can do it. 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. 05/28/1982 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). 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. He also takes some welder's goggles from the facility. 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". Too bad he and River don't actually like each other.Riddick is looking for a ship that can be discreet. RELATED:10 Best '90s Sci-Fi Horror Movies That Still Hold Up Today. Thanks to a company discount full crates are switched out for empty ones. The Lord Marshall then backhands her, she goes flying into a spiked column, mortally wounding her. He died somewhere on that planet. "[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. Behind the scenes Richard B. Riddick first appeared in Pitch Black: Slam City, a Shockwave prequel comic on the official Pitch Black website, one month before the release of the movie. Richard B. Riddick: Look, I'm not with everyone here. His guile is outmatched only by his overconfidence. Kyra and Riddick confront each other After Riddick runs into Toombs again On New Mecca. Because of her IMO Riddick's life changed after the events of pitch black and dark fury. Fluffier than the tags make it sound, but please read the chapter notes! The ship's owner, Antonia Chillingsworth, collects criminals, whom she freezes and keeps as statues that are, in her view, art. Riddick and Jack teamed up and made it off planet with the other survivors, minus one pesky merc. Alexa starred as Kyra in The Chronicles of Riddick. this video has bright colors and flashes. He started to feel empathy and love from the people who cared about him (Kyra, Imam). How do I get eyes like that? [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. "[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. 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. Richard B. Riddick : [to Aereon] The blade comes off when the bounty comes off. Riddick has only been Lord Marshal for a few weeks when he starts to explore everything that is Necropolis. : Kyra eventually became a criminal, convicted of four counts of manslaughter and three of first degree murder. 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. Riddick can also kill efficiently without using a weapon. [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. 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. One where they tell you you'll never see daylight again. Nothing is known about the girl who would become Kyra prior to the age of 12. Come to think of it, much, much less would have been best. Some accounts suggest that her birth name was Audrey (website). [2], She was always on the move and liked to hide around the prison in small areas that are difficult for others to reach. This manifests itself in Riddick's decision to deliver both Jack and Abu al-Walid to New Mecca.[4]. Vaako has wanted her since he first saw her all those years ago when he was a new convert but he also wants to stay by Riddick's side as his loyal First Commander. Still, the two reached the beginning of an unspoken reconciliation as they worked together to escape Crematoria. 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. 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. As a result, Jack ended up in the slave-labor prison on Crematoria. Acrobatics*: 06, Martial Artist*: 06, Thief (Concealment, Stealth)*: 06, Weaponry (Firearms, Melee)*: 06, Weaponry (Knives): 07. Kyra This is set in the younger days of riddick, before pitch black. Bulgladon Correctional Facility, a prison located on a mostly water planet. When Riddick leaves Jack behind she go on a path of destruction that eventually leads her to become Kyra. It is at this moment that Riddick receives his eyeshine. 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. : Should I go for the sweet spot? Their pack just may be strong enough to weather the oncoming storms, if they trust each other. She had a 700,000 UD bounty and was caught after leaving the Helion System for the Proxima System. 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. 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 He hoped to get her out of the prison and to try and make things right between them. The woman known as "Jack B. Badd"[1], and "Kyra"[2] was a runaway and convict. 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. 2002present. He also tends to think of a fun bar fight as foreplay. She tried to escape and killed several of them in the process. "[15] Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2 out of 4 and called it "an exercise in computer-generated effects. Although the criminals are frozen, they are alive and conscious. 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. , . But when Imam is killed, Riddick sets out on a mission to avenge him, eventually overthrowing the Lord Marshal (with help from Jack) and inheriting his office.

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