Jago (Classic)

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==Summary==
Jago is one of the main characters of the Killer Instinct and Killer Instinct 2/Gold games. He was left abandoned as a baby at Himalayan monastery, where he was grown by the Monks of the Tiger. One day Jago received the visit of the very Tiger Spirit the order serves, who granted him great powers and assigned him the task of defeating the evil brought forth by the Ultratech Corporation.
Jago then enters the Killer Instinct tournament and fights his way until the fated confrontation with the killing machine known as Fulgore.
Jago is victorious over the cyborg, but before having the chance of returning home he is drifted 2000 years into the past, alongside many other warriors and places, due to the time shift caused by the death of Eyedol and the explosion of Ultratech's limbo device. 
In this ancient era, Jago discovers that the Tiger Spirit he trusted was actually the warlord Gargos in disguise, who manipulated him in order to restore his own freedom. Jago now looks for vengeance against his former master, but other threats await, such as the second model of Fulgore that his hunting him down, and Jago's long-lost sister B. Orchid, as the siblings are destined to battle without knowing the truth about their bond.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Jago
Origin: Killer Instinct
Gender: Male
Age: 21 in KI, 22 in KI2 
Classification: Human, Warrior Monk
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Expert Swordsman, Martial Arts (Employs a fighting style resembling Kung Fu and Shotokan Karate), Acrobatics (Able to perform techniques such as Tiger Fury and Wind Kick, as well as and . Can deliver attacks in mid-air and chain them together in some occasions), Chi Manipulation (Can project chi and use it to empower his sword), Fire Manipulation (Via his third No Mercy technique), Summoning (Via Falling Car), possibly Broadway Force (Via Humiliation), pseudo Resurrection (Via Spirit Move, which also grants him Immortality Type 7, Statistics Amplification and possibly Incorporeality), possibly Non-Physical Interaction (Should be comparable to other characters who can harm his ghost form), Damage Boost (Can perform Shadow Moves and Super Moves, which are enhanced versions of his Special Moves), 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. He can cause this status with a "Parry Move" as well), Resistance to Madness Manipulation (The power granted him by Gargos , but he managed to master and control it)
Attack Potency: Wall level+ (Able to shatter a large wall in Sabrewulf's castle. Fulgore Mark I and had the capability of killing Gargos, Fulgore Mark II and B. Orchid. Slew Sabrewulf in one of the possible endings)
Speed: Superhuman Travel Speed (Comparable to the likes of Sabrewulf), Supersonic reactions and combat speed (Fast enough to react to and dodge Cinder's Trailblazer, which allows him to fly at supersonic speed)
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. Those in his league are able to withstand being thrown through a large wall and into explosive barrels)
Stamina: Athletic (A trained fighter who can go through deadly battles)
Range: Standard Melee Range to Extended Melee Range, Several Meters with Endokuken
Standard Equipment: Katana
Intelligence: Above Average (Jago is described as a talented warrior, having trained since a tender age under the tutelage of the Monks of the Tiger, swiftly becoming one of the most prominent pupils of the order. Despite his relatively young age, he is already an expert martial artist and swordsman; these skills are accompanied by several supernatural powers, with the main one being his ability to conjure inner energy in a variety of ways. Jago entered the Killer Instinct tournament and fought his way to the killing machine Fulgore, ultimately defeating it. Even in the past era he was drifted in, Jago carried on his battles against foes such as the new Fulgore model, Black Orchid, Sabrewulf and the Warlord Gargos. By the end of his adventure in KI2, he has risen to the heights of a grand master) 
Weaknesses: None notable 
Note: Jago's 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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Endokuken.gif|Endokuken
FakeEndokuken.gif|Fake Endokuken
TigerFury.gif|Tiger Fury
SwordUppercut.gif|Tiger Fury v.II
JagoLaserSword.gif|Laser Sword
WindKick.gif|Wind Kick
NinjaSlide.gif|Ninja Slide
*Endokuken: Jago swings his hand forward and releases a sphere of green energy that travels forward. He can employ more energy and enhance the projectile up to two gradually stronger versions, which are respectively yellow and red.
*Fake Endokuken: Jago performs a faint, causing his hand to glow in energy, just to let it fade out.
*Tiger Fury: Jago leaps in the air and delivers a powerful uppercut while spinning on himself. In certain situations Jago can perform the same move using his energy-coated sword instead of his fist, slashing the opponent vertically before kicking them away. Jago can perform a Super version of the standard Tiger Fury, resulting in a much more powerful attack. 
*Laser Sword: Jago unsheates his sword, infuses it with green energy and delivers an upward slash.
*Wind Kick: Jago turns on himself and jumps forward, striking the opponent with a roundhouse kick that covers some distance. Jago can perform a faster Shadow version of this kick, as well as a Super version, consisting in several Wind Kicks being chained together upon landing the first.
*Ninja Slide: Jago slides on the ground foot-first, dodging projectiles and kicking the opponent.
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*Sword Stab: Jago slashes the opponent with his sword two times, then he stabs them in the midsection, effectively killing them.
*Falling Car: Jago enters a lotus position and his eyes glow in an orange light. Moments after, a car suddenly falls from the sky and crushes the opponent.
*No Mercy III: Jago unsheates his sword and throws it at the opponent, stabbing them in the midsection even if they are at some distance.
*No Mercy IV: Jago releases an extra-powerful Red Endokuken that takes the shape of a dragon. Moments after being invested by the stream of energy, the opponent explodes in a burst of flames and is charred to death.
SwordStab.gif|Sword Stab
FallingCar.gif|Falling Car
JagoNoMercy3.gif|No Mercy III
JagoNoMercy4.gif|No Mercy IV
*Humiliation: Jago points his finger at the defeated opponent, who is then mysteriously forced to dance.
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*Fighting Style: Jago is an expert in eastern martial arts, thanks to his life-long training with Tibetan monks, and his movements and techniques resemble styles such as Kung Fu and Shotokan Karate. Jago's specialty are his powerful and lightning-fast kicks, backed up by high punches, lethal sword slashes, acrobatic stunts and energy attacks.
JagoStance.png|Jago performs a hachiji dachi stance found in Shotokan style karate
JagoAirCombo.gif|Aerial Combo
JagoCombo.gif|Ultra Combo
*Throw: Jago grabs the opponent with both hands and falls backwards, sending them flying. He can then let them crash on the ground or follow up with some of his moves, such as the Tiger Fury.
*Parry Move: Jago brings forth his hand and blocks an incoming attack. If he follows up with a Special Move, the opponent will be stunned and left unable to react.
JagoThrow.gif|Throw
JagoParry.gif|Parry
*Ghost/Spirit Move: A technique with which Jago sacrifices part of his health and in return he obtains a second chance if he falls in battle. Upon dying, Jago's soul leaves his body to keep on fighting, having only the little amount of health sacrificed before but also an increase in strength and maximum levels of energy, useful to unleash Super Moves in a last attempt to win.
GhostJago.gif
GhostJago2.gif
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==References==
*Killer Instinct (1994)
*Killer Instinct 2/Gold
*Jago's Killer Instinct Profile on Rare's website (archived)
*Jago's Killer Instinct 2/Gold Profile on Rare's website (archived)
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
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