Chris

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Chris
Chris from The King of Fighters 2002
Profile
Full name	Chris
Birthdate	May 3; 14 years old
Birthplace	Sweden
Height	160cm (5'3")
Weight	48kg (106 lbs)
Blood type	AB
Job/Occupation	Drummer of CYS
Likes	Nature
Dislikes	Oleaster, who touches his head freely, liar
Hobbies	Cooking
Favorite food	Bhutanese food
Forte in sports	Orienteering
Fighting style	Speedy Attacks

Chris (クリス, Kurisu) is a character from SNK Playmore's King of Fighters series of fighting games who is a member of the New Face Team in KOF '97. He is one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi, and is the dark Orochi counterpart to Kyo in regards of his ability to wield dark flames. He is also the chosen host for Orochi's awakened spirit, a concept that began early in the game's production. He was designed as a character who can "kill with an innocent smile."

His quote during his SDM makes a reference to another SNK game, Crystalis. He is believed to based on a character in the anime, Armored Trooper Votoms. In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Chris was voted as the staff's twentieth favorite character.

Both of versions of him are voiced by Rio Ogata.

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His true origin is shrouded in mystery. What is known is that he, along with Yashiro and Shermie, entered King of Fighters 1997 to form the New Face Team. They initially enter due to Yashiro's grudge against Iori and his band, but as the tournament progresses, their Orochi blood awakens them to be three of the "Four Heavenly Kings" (the first being Goenitz). As loyal members of Orochi, they continue to gather power to resurrect Orochi through Chris' body. They succeed but the Three Sacred Treasures (Kyo, Iori, and Chizuru) defeat him. In the New Face team's ending, all three members sacrifice themselves in hopes of resurrecting Orochi.