Igniz

Igniz in Bleach the King of Fighters X3.

**Igniz** (イグニス, *Igunisu*) is the main antagonist and final boss of *The King of Fighters 2001* or *Bleach the King of Fighters EXTREME*. He becomes the new leader of the NESTS cartel after he kills his own father and former leader Nests.

## Story

### The King of Fighters X

Igniz in Bleach the King of Fighters X2 (2011)Igniz in Bleach the King of Fighters X3 (2014)

## Powers

* **Superhuman Strength and Resistance** - Igniz is shown being very strong and sturdy this skill is supposed to come from his special suit. The strength of his special suit is proven to be stronger than a full-powered Daimon and Maxima combined, its tentacles able to knockdown huge and strong fighters like Daimon and Maxima in a single "tap". The robe is also strong enough to send those fighters flying several meters away in a single sweep, strong enough to ignore strong attacks and protect Igniz.
* **Superhuman Speed** - Igniz can punch, kick and use his tendrils with high inhuman speed
* **Psychokinesis** - Igniz has a vast array of psychic abilities.
	+ **Telepathy** - Igniz is telepathically linked to his special suit.
		- **Tentacle Attacks** - Igniz can use the tentacles of his suit to attack the opponent by commanding them telepathically to do so.
		- **Sentience Inducement** - Igniz can grant his special suit with sentience of their own.
	+ **Reflect Projectiles** - His suit can reflect projectiles or physical attacks.
	+ **Force Fields** - Igniz can create force fields, which act as shields or projectiles reflector.
	+ **Flight** - Igniz is capable of flight.
* **Ergokinesis** - Igniz can channel energy, either naturally (his own) or artificially (through his armor). His energy appears to be whitish in colour but sometime it can change to purple or orange colour.
	+ **Energy Projectile** - Igniz can fire a projectile of white energy.
	+ **Energy Pillar** - Igniz can create several pillars of white energy.
	+ **Energy Ball** - Igniz can create a powerful ball of white energy.
	+ **Energy Blast** - Through his suit, he can fire a blast of white energy from each of its tentacles.
	+ **Cosmokinesis** - Igniz has some control over cosmic energy, he can gather energy from the universe as a source of his power. Igniz's all abilities are mostly powered by cosmic energy. Such as his strength, speed, stamina and energy projection.
		- **Energy Absorption** - Igniz especial suit can absorb the energy of the universe, it is seen many times throughout games but his most notable is when he draws energy from the Milky Way and creates a massive ball of energy or a crystal ball which can destroy his opponent.
	+ **Divine Power** - Igniz's powers could also be taken as divine, heavenly-like.
		- **Divine Empowerment** - Igniz can use his divine powers to empower himself or his special suit.
		- **Divine Energy Manipulation** - Igniz manipulates holy energy, using it either through himself or his special suit. It takes the form of white energy.
* **Magic** - Igniz can use mystical abilities seen in a few games. But there are theories that he uses this ability in their particular universe invoking the crystal ball that holds the opponent, a mystical symbol can be seen on the ground when Igniz uses this ability.

## Fighting style

Like many SNK bosses, Igniz is extremely powerful and difficult to defeat. Igniz relies on his powers and on his special suit. His suit is linked mentally to his mind and it contains two tentacles hidden in his wrists and four tentacles that end in pointed edges.

## Voice Actors

* Tomomichi Nishimura – Bleach the King of Fighters EXTREME
* Yuichi Nakamura – Bleach the King of Fighters X2~since
* Christopher Sabat – BLEACH King of Fighters (anime) (English voice)

## Game Appearances

* Bleach the King of Fighters EXTREME – Final Boss
* Bleach the King of Fighters STRIKE – Final Boss
* Bleach the King of Fighters X2 – Mid-Boss
* Bleach the King of Fighters X2: GENERATIONS Special – Mid-Boss
* Bleach the King of Fighters X3 – Mid-Boss
* Bleach the King of Fighters X3: REVOLUTION Special – Mid-Boss
* Bleach the King of Fighters X3: PERFECT Dream Project – Mid-Boss

## Trivia

* In his Disintegrational Universe attack, he draws power from the Milky Way and uses it against his opponent when he captures them in a crystal ball, which will display the overview of the Milky Way as well.
* Igniz has been blonde haired to Gill of the Street Fighter series.
	+ He has been very evil power similar to Majin Buu of the Dragon Ball franchise