Here is our next character, the Vampire prince.
Vetalas Origin: Vaeternus
Alignment: Evil
Status: Prince of Vaeternus
Fighting Styles: Vajramushti, Angampora
Vajramushti: Translated as either "Diamond Fist" or "Thunderbolt Fist", Vajramushti (also called Vajramukti) is an ancient Indian martial art that is believed to have originated about 3000 years ago. It is also the name of an ancient Indian knuckleduster that is associated with the fighting style and said to be used by its practitioners in bouts. Like Pankration, Vajramushti resembles the mixed martial arts of modern times, consisting of vicious full-contact battles. It's believed that Alexander the Great had an influence on the Indian martial arts through introducing Pankration to the Indians, though it may or may not have influenced Vajramushti.
Generally a close-ranged style, Vajramushti focuses a bit more of grappling techniques resembling Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and western forms of Wrestling, which are done both standing up and on the ground. However, it also contains various striking and kicking techniques, which are compared to the likes of Japanese Karate, Western Boxing, and perhaps even Thai Boxing (Muay Thai). Some believe that Vajramushti and some other Indian martial arts led to the creation of Chinese martial arts through the legendary Bodhidharma (known to the Chinese as Da Mo). Vajramushti is one of the martial arts taught to the Vampire warriors and a style that Vetalas learned from that. We chose this style for Vetalas due to the Indian influence behind his character concept and because it's a brutal, well-rounded martial art.
Angampora: Angampora is a native martial art from Sri Lanka that is associated with kings. Said to date back to the Anuradhapura era to the times of the ancient Sinhala kingdoms, Angampora had gone through revival in many areas of Sri Lanka and was the fighting style of nobility in those times. The name Angampora is derived from the terms "Ange", meaning body, and "pora", meaning combat. Using smooth, flowing, and deceptive movements, this style uses fast footwork and flowing jumps that characterize a butterfly. In addition to hand-to-hand combat methods, weapons such as the Velayudaya are taught. Vetalas learned Angampora from his father, Emperor Vrykolas, as it is a martial art mainly passed down through Vampire royalty. We chose Angampora for Vetalas due to its association with nobility, and we wanted to mix things up a bit by giving him a Sri Lankan martial art to go with the South Asian theme with his fighting styles.
Special Moves Blood Mist: Vetalas sprays a blood mist out of his mouth into his opponent's face, causing him/her to stumble blindly.
Play Dead: Play Dead is the same teleport move that Smoke used in MKA. Vetalas drops down with his body straightened and disappears into the ground, only to reappear on the other side. This is a fast and sneaky teleport that was given to Vetalas since it looked something a vampire could do.
Flying Shoulder Tackle: Vetalas charges forward, hovering in the air, and hits the opponent with his shoulder. This is a relatively fast move that hits high and knocks the opponent down.
Hypnosis: Hypnosis is a close/sweep ranged special. Vetalas' eyes glow white and a very thin beam shoots from them. If the opponent is within range, he/she becomes dizzy, and this allows Vetalas to get a free hit.
Energy Vampirism: He lunges forward and grabs the opponent, holding him/her with one arm, and grabing around the mouth with his free hand. Then, he drains some health from the opponent by syphoning his/her energy. Lastly, he lets go and performs a spinning backfist to knock the opponent away. This move is linear and hits high, so it can be ducked and sidestepped. Since Vetalas lunges forward to do the move, it has the telegraphy to be spotted. Also, with the right timing, the opponent can use a throw escape to cancel his attempt to grab.
Throws Flying Chokeslam: He grabs the opponent by the throat and flies up and forward a bit. He then flies back down and drives the opponent into the floor.
Darkness Falls: He grabs and twists the opponent's arm, slides his foot behind their legs, and twists his hips so that they fall backwards over his leg. He keeps hold of the opponent's arm and drives his fist into his/her head while he/she is on the floor.
Overall Gameplay Style: Vetalas is a character that's a bit tricky to use at first and has somewhat of a versatility to his gameplay. Vajramushti is his more direct, close-ranged, and well-rounded style as it contains a lot of grappling maneuvers along with strikes and kicks while Angampora is his more fluid, deceptive, and indirect style. His special moves are powerful and tricky, requiring a know-how to use effectively. Overall, while he's not so much a pick up and play character, he's not overly difficult to master.
Mastery Level: 3
Fatalities Life Drain: He gets behind the opponent, bends his/her neck with one hand, placing the other over their mouth, and drains his/her energy. With the neck open, he bites it and drains blood (oil in the case of cyborg characters). After a few seconds, he drops the opponent, who is nothing but a lifeless corpse.
Vampiric Touch: Vetalas hypnotizes the opponent to make him/her stay still. The opponent tries to resist, only to give in to the hypnosis. He gets close to the opponent, and with his spike tipped gloves, he digs his hand into the opponent's abdomen, making him/her weaker and slowly sink to his/her knees. Vetalas stops the hypnosis, and the opponent holds his/her stomach as Vetalas rips out his/her throat. The opponent clutches his/her throat and falls backwards, bleeding from the throat. Vetalas takes out a handkerchief and wipes the blood from his hand.
Costumes Primary Costume: Vetalas' primary costume design is based off of Raphael from Soul Calibur. It is mainly a black and red colored version of Raphael's primary costume from Soul Calibur 3 along with a pair of leather gloves that have spiked metal tips at the ends of the fingers. The concept is to give that "16th century vampire" aesthetic to it.
Alternate Costume: His alternate costume captures the modern goth look, consisting of a black coat, black suit, a black tie, slicked back hair, and the same gloves as in his primary costume.
Extra Costumes: His extra costume shows a lot of Indian influence and is meant to have a warrior prince aesthetic. It consists of a
Chihal'Ta Hazar Masha with a dark brown and black color, designed in a camo-type fashion. Also, the Chihal has red trims and a black interior along with the gloves from his other costumes. In addition, Vetalas wears a pair of
dark crimson arm braces and a blood red cape that has a black trim. Lastly, his bottom half consists of straight, black silk pants and dark brown shoes.
Get Up Animation: With his arms crossed, Vetalas raises up slowly, kind of like a slower version of Play Dead. He shakes his head and gets into his fighting stance.
Victory Pose: Vetalas turns to face the camera, does a bow, laughs, and flies off.
Kombat Zone: Vaeternus Royal Castle
Description: The Royal Castle of Vaetenerus is the dwelling of Vrykolas, elected leader of the Vampires. Vetalas calls this place home, and although he spends most of his time traveling across all the realms, this is the place he always comes back to. Nitara often comes here to meet with Emperor Vrykolas to discuss matters regarding Vaeternus.
Stage Traps: none
Stage Fatality: none
Bio I am Vetalas, son of Emperor Vrykolas, elected leader of Vaeternus, realm of the Vampires. Since my father’s ascension to power, I have been groomed to be his successor as I am extremely gifted as a Vampire. I am a special kind of Vampire in that I do not have wings, nor do I need them to fly. My powers go beyond that of any vampire. I am not one to openly flaunt my powers. On the contrary, I do everything in my power to do as little as possible as I see no reason for me to try unless it suits my needs. But I am concerned. Just because I am the most powerful of this race does not mean I am all powerful... I must obtain more power in order to keep Vaeternus safe from harm.
I joined a group which has promised me much in return for my services. As a Vampire, there is much I can do what others cannot and other things I can do to a greater ease than that of mortal beings. They expect much of me, but I will only do what others are incapable of and no more. Because of this, they team me up with a mortal girl, who will do the rest of the work for me. Recently, we have been talking with the Queen of Edenia, Sindel. She was strong willed, but she was no match for my charm. On our final visit, we informed the Queen of the location she can contact our superiors. On our way back, I became aware that we were being followed. No matter... It means nothing to me. I am to take part in a tournament and see who is fit to join our ranks.
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Sub-Zero_7th: Vetalas was one of the characters that Paragon came up with, and he's personally my favorite of the ones he created. He's basically a lazy and rather apathetic guy who doesn't care for much and doesn't do more than he feels he needs to do. His name is derived from "vetala" (also called baital), a type of vampiric creature from Hindu mythology. We even had to come up with a name for his father, which is derived from "vrykolakas", an undead creature from Greek folklore that is equated to a vampire.
Essentially, Vetalas isn't bad, and the one thing he does care for is the safety and well-being of his people. He joins this group of people in order to get the power he needs to protect his fellow vampires. As his bio indicates, he's the one behind Sindel's strange behavior and does this, among other things, as part of what he's needed for. You'll learn more about his side of the story as things progress. Look-wise, he has pointy ears and an Indo-Aryan complexion. I wanted to go for a more Indian touch to his costumes while Paragon wanted to go with a more European touch. So ultimately, we compromised by giving him the more European costumes as his primary and alternate while his more Indian influenced costume was made into his extra costume. Overall, he's a cool character who we hope to bring back for more.
Paragon: Vetalas is one of the characters I came up with and is one of the ones I am most proud of in terms on how we have developed his character and story. He is arrogant, self-obsessed, lazy, and vain, a spoiled brat basically. But all in all, he is not a bad person. He seeks power in order to protect what he cherishes, more of a ‘the end justifies the means’ kind of character. The name Vetalas came from a kind of undead/vampire, a Vetala, an Indian undead which has the power to control the livings' minds.
Although the name was derived from an Indian name, the idea I had of him I got from the Anne Rice novels with a mix of Lestat, Louis and Marcus. For his look, I wanted something sophisticated and something modern. I loved Raphael Sorel’s primary costume in Soul Calibur 3 and felt that with some modifications and re-coloring was perfect for what I wanted. As for his alt, the typical idea of a modern vampire, black clothing, trench coat, slicked back hair, etc. was used. In terms of his story, I think he will be one of the ones everyone will like in one way or another.
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