Extended Story - "The Firecat's Summoning" In war-torn Eastern Europe, she sets out to build an underground network that will prove Ultratech is still active. Paranoid, unstable, and disavowed from her agency, Orchid is determined to carry out her crusade against the dismantled organization, Ultratech. "One step closer to flushing out UltraTech." Black Orchid Gargos attacks, taken by surprise, Orchid falls and Gargos has his vengeance. His spirit possessing Sabrewulf in a last desperate act. With his dying breath Gargos curses Orchid to the same fate that had befallen her brother Jago. The way stands clear for the forces of good to rid the world of Ultratech. But Jago slays the wolf and the siblings return home to a new life. Reaching beyond the grave, Gargos possesses Sabrewulf and attacks. Cursing Orchid as he is dying, Gargos reveals that Jago is her brother and they'd both soon be dead. She returns home, but her victory is hollow, for the rest of her life she mourns the loss of the brother she never knew. With his dying breath, Gargos curses Orchid to the same fate that had befallen her brother Jago. Separated at birth, the orphaned brother and sister are reunited. Endings Kill Sabrewulf but don't kill Jago However, Orchid's role in the tournament and ultimate victory over the warlord Eyedol yielded some very unexpected results, leaving not only her but most of Ultratech trapped two millennia in the past with rather more urgent concerns on their hands. Had she been caught and detained in her infiltration of Ultratech, the authorities would eventually have exposed her as a valued asset of an international spy organization. The lethal secret agent remains as enigmatic as always. Now 2000 years in the past, Orchid must face a new challenge and an even greater foe. Killer Instinct 2Įyedol's death by Orchid’s hand freed massive energies, ripping UltraTech back in time. Informing her superiors of Ultratech's evil intentions, they can now act in bringing about the destruction of the corruption presiding there. EndingĮscaping unscathed with vital information about the corrupt future plans of Ultratech, Orchid rushes back to report. Once her superiors are persuaded of the necessity, she goes ahead and enters the tournament. Realizing that clear evidence of Ultratech's crimes and dark ambition is proving impossible to come by, she eventually decides that the only way into the company is also the most dangerous: straight through the open front door. Her past remains hidden, including some things of which even she is unaware she won't find out for some time yet that Jago is actually her brother.
Extended Story For many years, Black Orchid has been among the code named elite of a professional spy organization working for the greater good of society. Her true identity and abilities are shrouded in secrecy. Orchid is a secret agent, sent by an unknown group to investigate the mysterious disappearances that surround the Killer Instinct tournament.
Acclaim would publish a limited comic series adapting elements and characters from the game into a comic format, Orchid included. Killer Instinct would originally be published by Rare. Creationīlack Orchid originally debuted in the video game Killer Instinct, and was immediately one of the popular characters within the game which would go on to spawn sequels and become a franchise. Together they managed to put the evil Eyedol back in Limbo, but were not successful in toppling Ultratech. She would also learn that Jago was her brother. Along the way she befriended with Jago, Thunder, Sabrewulf and eventually a reformed TJ Combo. She also enlisted in the Killer Instinct tournament to learn more information. Orchid is a secret agent who went under cover at Ultratech to uncover its terrible crimes.