Armor King II

Armor King II is a recurring character in the Tekken series. Armor King II first appeared as a playable character in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, and returned for Tekken 6 and Tekken Tag Tournament 2. He initially was mentioned only by a cameo reference in Tekken 7, where both he and Craig Marduk are mentioned in King's Character Episode. He later became a playable character, introduced in Season 2 as DLC.
== Biography ==
Armor King travels from one wrestling ring to another, searching for a worthy challenger. The original Armor King watched with interest at King's attempt to win the first tournament in need of money for his orphanage. Although King did not win the tournament, he won third place, giving him enough money to build his orphanage. 
Soon after a child dies in his care, King ran away, choosing the path of the drunkard. Armor King saw a total change in his old rival as King no longer entered any wrestling tournaments and disappeared for long periods of time. Armor King became worried about his friend/rival and intervened just in time, as King was at the edge of a breakdown. Finding King distraught and drunk in an alleyway, he convinces him to get back into the spirit of fighting and enter the second tournament. After meeting King at the tournament, he defeated him, despite the other fighter's resolve and new techniques. Telling him of his orphanage, he bids King to return to his foster children.
Craig Marduk murdered the original Armor King during the time of the King of Iron Fist 4, but Armor King's brother took his place and returned as the one they call "Armor King" in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.
During the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, Armor King attacked Craig Marduk and than vanished. Who is this man hidden behind the black jaguar mask and steel disguised as Armor King? What's his relationship to King and for what reason did he attack Craig? Still hidden in mystery, the gong for the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 has all ready been rung.
== Trivia ==
* The Armor King's are mostly based on the masked wrestler, Black Tiger. The first Armor King was based on British wrestler Mark Rocco's depiction of Black Tiger, and the second was based on the late Mexican wrestler Eddie Guerrero's depiction of Black Tiger. However, their depiction, wearing spiked shoulder pads and spiked wristcuffs, make Armor King I and II look like a combination of Demolition and the Road Warriors.
* Both King and Armor King resemble Tiger Mask & Tiger the Dark in Tiger Mask W. Just like Armor King, Tiger the Dark would also have a scar on his face. While Armor King has a scar on his eye, Tiger the Dark had a scar between them.
* Like King, he growls like a jaguar instead of talking.
* Armor King's throws and holds, along with many of his basic attacks, are adapted from pro wrestling moves.
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