Orochi

The Orochi (オロチ) in The King of Fighters is a version of the Kusanagi legend. He is the final boss of The King of Fighters '97. He has white hair, white trousers, and a tattoo across his chest, though this appearance is mainly due to his possession of Chris. The tattoo on his chest represents the eight-headed serpent from the legend. Orochi's form as seen in KOF97 is merely Orochi changing Chris' form to represent the strong-willed fighters of the tournament. His origins are unknown except from the legends told about him.
Orochi's true form, as the multi-headed serpent of myth who is among the few depictions that does not show its intents as an outright villain, is seen in Iori Yagami's ending in SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom, in which Orochi speaks to Iori, tempting him to give in to the Riot of Blood. Orochi's storyline, linking itself to Gaia, and being called "God's Messenger," appears to have been inspired from a mix of Neopaganism and Shinto such as Orochi having a direct preference for nature, represented by Gaia, he is also a twist of Christianity and Satanism from The Book of Revelations appearing to be a god-like figure and a demonic serpent in his true form who usurps the redemptions and damnation methods of Christ as well as the nihilist and occultist methods of Satan.
Though in the series, the name Orochi is written in Katakana, the name typically translate as The Great Serpent.
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