Armor King is a fictional character in the Tekken fighting game series. He is the former mentor of Tekken's recurring character, King. For some time he was enemy of King, but eventually they became very close friends. Armor King is apparently killed later on in the Tekken story by Craig Marduk, but he has returned for the latest game. Whether this is the same Armor King that Craig Marduk supposedly killed or a different person that has put on the armor and mask is currently unknown.History
Armor King is a member of a Mexican tribe who carries around the Jaguar masks that both King and Armor King wear. After a fateful meeting, in which the original King was inducted into Armor King's tribe, Armor King challenged him to a battle of strength. While Armor King was clearly the superior fighter, the battle ended with King escaping and damaging his eye in process. However, near the beginning of the second tournament, the two set aside their differences and become great friends.
Armor King travels from one wrestling ring to another, searching for a worthy challenger. Armor King watched with interest at King's attempt to win the first tournament in need of money for his orphanage. Although King did not win the tournament, he won third place, giving him enough money to build his orphanage. Soon after a child dies in his care, King ran away, choosing the path of the drunkard. Armor King saw a total change in his old rival as King no longer entered any wrestling tournaments and disappeared for long periods of time. Armor King became worried about his friend/rival and intervened just in time, as King was at the edge of a breakdown. Finding King distraught and drunk in an alleyway, he convinces him to get back into the spirit of fighting and enter the second tournament.
Meeting King at the tournament, he defeated him, despite the other fighter's resolve and new techniques. Telling him of his orphanage, he bids King to return to his foster children.
The first King was attacked and supposedly killed by Ogre. However, Armor King saw a new fighter with a jaguar mask step into the wrestling ring in order to save the orphanage, and Armor King decides to train him to become the second King.
Before The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, Craig Marduk started a bar brawl in Arizona, and Armor King was (supposedly) killed. This is the extent of his involvement in this game, as he does not make an actual appearance, but instead becomes King's reason for entering, for revenge.
"The mysterious masked wrestler, Armor King.... Just who is behind the steel armor and black jaguar mask and what do they seek? The answer is veiled in mystery." That is all that is said about him in his Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection prologue. However, the game suggests that it might be the Armor King who makes an appearance in the game. Although there is no mention of him being the original one [1], his storyline has him fighting Craig Marduk at Stage Four. Craig Marduk is Armor King's supposed murderer. A possibility is that the new Armor King is a successor of the original, well aware of Armor King's past history and with an agenda of avenging his teacher's death.
Endings
Armor King defeats Jinpachi Mishima, who dissolves into dust. As Armor King walks away, he passes King without even acknowledging him. Confused, King tries to stop Armor King, but Armor King kicks him in the stomach, and he proceeds to Tombstone Piledrive him (one of Armor King's signature moves). After doing this, Armor King walks away. After a few seconds, King gets up off of the ground, and he states that he knows that move from somewhere.
Trivia
Like King, Armor King does not audibly speak, but he does make grow
ling noises that sound like a jaguar's growl. However, none of Armor King's growls are translated into speech, unlike King. In Tekken 3, King's alternate costume has a grey mask similar to Armor King's mask. Additionally, in Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, one of King's customizations allows him to wear Armor King's mask. In King's Tekken 3 ending, Armor King can be seen sitting on a chair without his mask on. In Tekken 3, Ogre / True Ogre adapted some of Armor King's moves (such as Burning Knuckle and Jump to Burning Knuckle.).STATS
Game series Tekken series
First game Tekken
Fighting style Advanced Personal Style of Wrestling
Home country Unknown
Height 6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight 246 lbs (112 kg)
Occupation Professional wrestler
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