Cinder (Classic)

==Summary==
Ben Ferris, codenamed Cinder, is a playable character in the first game of the Killer Instinct series. In the past he was a small-time criminal with several crimes on his record. Once arrested, Ben became one of the many convicts brought out of jail by the megacorporation Ultratech in order to be used as human guinea-pigs for their experiment in the development of chemical weapons. His fate was to be devoured by fired as a side-effect of the components tested on him, but he somehow survived and kept living as a new being. The chemicals mutated his body permanently, causing it to be constantly surrounded by flames that never extinguish. Ultratech kept Cinder confined in a security block, until they decided to enter him in the latest Killer Instinct tournament, testing ground for their new creations. His prize was freedom, but in exchange he had to kill the recently kidnapped Glacius and prove Ultratech's superiority over the alien. However, Cinder couldn't fulfill his task, and met his doom by the hands of the ice creature. 
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , via Meltdown
Name: Ben Ferris, codename "Cinder"
Origin: Killer Instinct
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Classification: Mutated Human
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts, Acrobatics (Can perform Fireflash), Fire Manipulation, Magma Manipulation (Via Lava Pool), Shapeshifting and Flight (Via Trailblazer, which can be used to fly for short and long distances), Invisibility (Via Heatsink), limited Intangibility (Via Mirage), Teleportation (Via Shadow Heatsink), possibly Broadway Force (Via Humiliation), Status Effect Inducement (By hitting the opponent repeteadly, without them being able to recover, he can cause them to enter the , which leaves them unable to react), Resistance to Heat (Unaffected by the flames that constantly envelop him. In his ending he went living inside a volcano)
Attack Potency: Wall level+ ( Glacius, whose comparable ancestor is able to destroy a large wall in Sabrewulf's castle), Small Building level via Meltdown (Can reduce his opponents to ashes, which requires at least these levels of energy)
Speed: Superhuman Travel Speed Normally (Comparable to the likes of Sabrewulf), Supersonic reactions, combat and slight speed speed (Trailblazer allows him to fly at supersonic speed, and he can keep up with opponents fast enough to react, dodge and block his Trailblazer from close distance)
Lifting Strength: Class 1 (Able to grapple and throw around opponents as heavy as Fulgore and Riptor)
Striking Strength: Wall level+ 
Durability: Wall level+ (Can endure hits from opponents comparable to him)
Stamina: Athletic (A competent fighter who can go through deadly battles)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Several Meters with projectiles.
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Average (Possesses a certain skill in combat, using a well-defined fighting style, and can apply his newfound powers in several ways. Other than that, he hasn't demonstrated any particular knowledge in other fields)
Weaknesses: None notable 
Note: Broadway Force comes from a technique which is supposed to be a gag, and thus it can be restricted in versus matches.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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CinderInferno.gif|Inferno
Trailblazer.gif|Trailblazer
HeatFist.gif|Heat Fist
Fireflash.gif|Fireflash
CinderMirage.gif|Mirage
CinderMirage2.gif
Heatsink.gif|Heatsink
ShadowHeatsink.gif|Shadow Heatsink
*Inferno: Cinder stretches his arm out and releases a long stream of flames.
*Trailblazer: Cinder morphs into a sphere-like shape and propelse himself towards the opponent.
*Heat Fist: When close to an opponent, Cinder opens his palm in front of their face and shoots a quick burst of fire.
*Fireflash: Cinder performs a backflip and kicks the opponent with his rising leg, leaving a fiery trail on their body.
*Mirage: Cinder's body becomes translucent and partially intangible for awhile. During this period, projectiles will pass through him, but he will still be vulnerable to physical attacks.
*Heatsink: Cinder becomes completely invisible but still vulnerable to projectiles and physical blows. With the Shadow version, he can teleport to another location, usually behind or right in front of his opponent.
|-|Finishers=
*Meltdown: Cinder performs a more powerful version of Inferno, burning the opponent to death until only ashes remain.
*Lava Pool: Cinder raises his arms and focuses fiery energy into his palms. He then stretches his arms towards the opponent, creating a pool of lava below them, which quickly engulf and kills them.
CinderMeltdown.gif|Meltdown
LavaPool.gif|Lava Pool
*Humiliation: Cinder points his fist at the defeated opponent, who is then mysteriously forced to dance.
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*Fighting Style: Cinder's fighting style consists in a mixture of high punches and kicks, for a direct approach made deadlier by his body being always ablaze. Hooks, jabs, uppercuts, roundhouses and sweeping kicks are usually chained together by Heat Fist and Trailblazer (also useful to quickly cover the distance), and his combo tend to end with a Fireflash, or are performed while Cinder is invisible.
CinderCombo1.gif|Killer Combo
CinderCombo2.gif|Hyper Combo
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==Gallery==
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==References==
*Killer Instinct (1994)
*Cinder's Killer Instinct Profile on Rare's website (archived)
*Killer Instinct 2/Gold "Story so far" page on Rare's website (archived)
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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