Nexus Heroes / Kitana

Kitana is a playable character in Nexus Heroes, hailing from the Mortal Kombat series. Her design is largely based on her past-self from Mortal Kombat 11, although she retains some of the attacks she used in classic Mortal Kombat games, like Mortal Kombat 2 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.
==Who is Kitana?==
===THE DEADLY PRINCESS===
10,000 years old princess Kitana was the rightful heir to the throne of the kingdom of Edenia, which however was invaded and conquered by the ruthless war lord Shao Kahn when she was only a child. With her father killed and her mother taken as bride by the Kahn, Kitana was raised by him as a warrior and merciless assassin, and her real heritage was always kept a secret to her. Having committed many atrocities and fought in the name of Shao Kahn, Kitana seeks now to dethrone his father figure after discovering the truth about her past.
==Gameplay==
===Overview===
A lightweight fighter with somewhat average horizontal mobility on the ground, Kitana is a fighter that performs best when in the air, an attribute underlined by her floatiness and the ability to perform a triple jump, three less than Spyro but one more than everyone else. Her jump height is also the best one across the whole cast, meaning that she has an easy time performing techniques like aerial combos and juggling opponents in the air, as she can reach impressive heights even with a single jump. 
Her Normals consist of quick and precise strikes with her Fans, which are optimal combo tools, but may require some precision to string together, especially on smaller targets. She also has a fairly low damage output on most of her Normals. Her Specials, on the other hand, give her some useful tools for combos, approaches and even zoning : she has access to a fast projectile, a quick horizontal attack to close distances and can even immobilize targets in the air with Down Special, allowing her to start one of her deadly aerial combos. Her Up Special can also extend her jumps count by one, but she will be helpless once the move is performed, so it's best to use it for a recovery or even dodge attacks.
Kitana is, therefore, a somewhat well-rounded character that is easy to use and has a good variety of tools that both beginners and experts will have fun with, though using her optimally may require some practice because of a low damage output and a bit of a polarizing attributes on her mobility.
===Movelist===
  	Name  	Description
Neutral Attack, 	Blade Jab/ Learn Respect	A quick two hit combo, consisting of a stab with the bladed fan in her right hand followed by a rotating slice of the left one.
Dash AttackDash, 	Eternal Damnation 	A rapid turning kick which sends foes upward.
Side Tilt 	Fan Out 	A rising slice with the bladed fan on her left hand which sends foes upward.
Up Tilt 	Fan-Tastic 	Stabs above herself with her bladed fan. Has a small hitbox but has great power.
Down Tilt 	Sweep Kick 	A low to the ground sweeping kick, one of the trademarks moves of the Mortal Kombat series. It trips opponents, and is great to start or extend combos.
Forward Strong+ 	Dark Empress 	Jumps forward while stabbing both fans downward.
Up Strong+ 	Rising Power 	A powerful uppercut, with great power and KO potential. Another staple of the Mortal Kombat series.
Down Strong+ 	Edenian Dance 	Crouches and spins around in place with her bladed fans extended, hitting multiple times all around herself.
Neutral AerialAirborne	Leave Now 	Spins her fans vertically around herself, aiming downward.
Forward AerialAirborne	Full Slice 	An arching, double slice with her fans, which can spike opponents.
Back AerialAirborne 	Noble Assault 	Two rapid turning kicks, one with each leg.
Up AerialAirborne 	Royal Hand 	A double crossing upward slice with her fans.
Down AerialAirborne 	Follow Me 	A series of rapid kicks aimed below her, which hit multiple times.
Grab 	Grab 	Holds the opponent with one hand.
Pummel, 	Impalement 	Stabs one bladed fan into the opponent.
Forward Throw, 	Royal Finisher 	Performs an arching slash with her bladed fan, which knocks the opponent away.
Back Throw, 	Away With You 	Quickly stabs the opponent while moving at their back, then launches them away with a hit of her fan.
Up Throw, 	Winds of Punishment 	Creates a powerful upward current with her fans, which launches the opponent upward.
Down Throw, 	Quick Execution 	Teleports behind the opponent and slices their neck, then downs them with a kick.
Floor AttackGrounded >	Proof of Grace 	A split kick which hits at both sides.
Edge AttackLedge > 	Low Slice 	Climbs back up and slices low to the ground with her fan.
NEUTRAL SPECIAL 	Fan Toss 	Tosses one of her bladed fans forward, which spins like a buzz saw and deals two hits upon contact. It's quick on the startup, but has a bit of end lag. When used in the air, Kitana will toss the fan diagonally downward.
SIDE SPECIAL 	Square Wave 	Hops up and dashes through the air at high speed, hitting with her hips. It's quick and powerful, but is unsafe if blocked or dodged by the opponent.
UP SPECIAL 	Fan Flutter 	Flaps her fans once to give herself an air boost. The direction of the boost can be decided by tilting the control stick right after inputting the move, and it can go in all eight directions. Kitana will be helpless after using this move.
DOWN SPECIAL 	Fan Lift 	Creates an upstream wind current in front of herself with her fans, which lifts up whoever comes in contact with it into the air in a helpless, tumbling state, before they fall back to the ground. It's useful to start or extend combos.
FINISHER 	Kiss of Death 	Claps her fans together, creating a strong wind blast in front of her while saying "Let's finish this!". The first opponent Kitana hits will be drawn into a cutscene where they'll be standing dizzy as she approaches them and kisses their cheek. This causes the opponent to start convulsing, before producing a big explosion which also damages all opponents who were nearby, while Kitana briefly poses with a bow. If the kissed opponent's percentage was above 100% damage, they will be KOed instantly.
===Intro Animation===
Gracefully lands into the stage, appearing from a large blue whirlwind.
===Taunt===
Creates a strong wind current below her with her fans, then sits on it in mid-air as if it was a throne and fans herself while saying "You're pathetic."
===Idle Poses===
*Opens one fan in front of her face and strikes a pose.
*Slowly fans herself.
===Quotes===
====Selection Lines====
*" I won't take pity of you. "
*" You will learn respect. "
*" Ha. Too bad you will die. "
====Successful KO====
*" Farewell! "
*" Get up! "
*" You have failed. "
*" You are disgraceful. "
*" Should have kept your tongue in check. "
*" You dare to fight me? "
*" Death is the only fate you are worthy of. "
*" Get lost, outsider. "
*" Be grateful for my mercy, fool. "
*" You are finished. "
====Respawning====
*" Do not underestimate me! "
*" You wish to die? So be it! "
*" You think you can stop me? "
*" Unacceptable. "
*" Time for me to put you back in your place. "
*" Now I shall teach you some manners. "
*" I am still standing! "
*" I'm alive .. ? "
*" You should have finished me when you had your chance! "
*" Face my wrath, now! "
===Victory Poses===
*UP : Opens up both fans and raises them, then lowers them while taking a regal bow to the camera.
*SIDE : Waves her fans around, striking a pose, then turns around and tosses one of them towards the camera.
*DOWN : Tosses both fans into the air above herself, then gracefully crouches with a pose while catching them on the way back.
==Arcade Mode==
In the first match of her Arcade route, Kitana fights Kratos, as a nod to the fact that he was a guest fighter in Mortal Kombat (2011). The stage, Hydra Chamber, references how Kratos was his old self in that title, giving the fight a Greek Mythology theme. Then, a match against Sakai and Spyro awaits her, and this one references Liu Kang, Kitana's love interest and the de facto protagonist of the Mortal Kombat series. Jin Sakai is similar to Liu Kang in appearance, minus the sword, and Spyro being also there is a nod to one of Liu Kang's Fatalities from the Mortal Kombat series, in which he turns into a dragon to finish off the opponent. The stage being Syndicate Stronghold references Shao Kahn, and more specifically his own area, where he's usually seen on his throne in the background, much like Mr. X does in this stage.
After the Bonus Stage, Kitana finds herself in a royalty-themed battle, facing two other princes, The Prince and Zagreus. The stage also keeps the theme going, being the base of King Knight in Shovel Knight. After this, another themed battle takes place, this time centered around sibling rivalries : Snake, Dante and Vi. All of these characters, like Kitana, have their sibling as their main rival. Kitana has Mileena, Dante has Vergil, Vi has Jinx and Snake has Liquid Snake.
One more Bonus Stage later, Kitana faces three clones of herself. The other Kitanas' colors all reference characters that were based on her sprites in the Mortal Kombat series : Mileena, Jade and (though unofficially) Skarlet. After this match, Kitana goes up against her Rival, Chun-Li, in the Rival battle called "Sapphire Fighters". As the title suggests, both of them are Fighting game characters who dress in blue attires, and both are widely recognized as the most important female characters in their respective series.
Round 	Opponent 	Stage 	Music 	
1 	Kratos 	Hydra Chamber 	From Olympus 	
2 	Sakai
 Spyro 	Syndicate Stronghold	Boss 	
Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1
3 	The Prince
 Zagreus	Pridemoor Keep 	The Decadent Dandy	
4 	Vi
Dante
Snake	Temen-Ni-Gru 	Bury The Light 	
Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2
5 	Kitana
 Kitana
 Kitana	Dead Pool 	The Palace Gates 	
6 	Chun-Li
(Rival Battle)	Air Force Base 	Chun-Li Stage 	
7 	Kerrigan 	Kerrigan's Leviathan	Conscience 	
==Alternates==
===Alternate Colors===
*BLUE : Default appearance, based on her 'Edenian Blue' skin from Mortal Kombat 11.
*PURPLE : Based on Mileena, a deformed clone of Kitana who considers herself her sister.
*GREEN : Based on Jade, the lifelong best friend of Kitana.
*RED : Based on Skarlet, a supposed glitched red variant of Kitana from Mortal Kombat 2 who later became a real character.
===Alternate Costume===
File:PN KITANA RENDER.png|"Default" Costume
File:PN KITANA ALT.png|"Klassic Outfit" Costume
*Default : Based on her past-self design from Mortal Kombat 11.
*Klassic Outfit : Based on her debut design from Mortal Kombat 2.
==Trivia==
*Kitana is the only character in Nexus Heroes with three jumps.
*Her Finisher, Kiss of Death, is based on her trademark Fatality from the Mortal Kombat series. There are, however, no direct references or mentions to the concept, or even the word "Fatality" in Nexus Heroes, deemed to violent to be properly represented or acknowledged.
*One of her Selection Lines, "Ha. Too bad you will die." , is a reference to an infamous quote from the movie Mortal Kombat : Annihilation (1997), spoken by Sindel (Kitana's mother), in an exchange of lines that many jokingly consider to be the worst ever in a movie.
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