Omen

Omen

Information

Age:	Unknown
Height:	Unknown
Weight:	Unknown
Alignment:	Evil
Allies:	Gargos Shadow Jago (alternate form)
Enemies:	Jago Kan-Ra ARIA Eyedol (presumably)
Appears in	Killer Instinct (Xbox One)

“	Bow before the herald of Gargos!	„
—Omen's introduction quote, also used in Riptor's trailer

Omen is a minor character in Killer Instinct (2013). He is a bonus character in Season 2 (5th character of the season and 14th overall), and is the dark spirit that had possessed Jago, turning him into Shadow Jago. He is a loyal servant of the cosmic deity Gargos, and has been given the special duty of preparing the world for the return of his master.

He is the only character of Season 2 to not have his own Rivals Mode story - however, he does make an appearance in several others' as an opponent.

Story

Omen's goal was initially to possess and corrupt the soul of Jago and transform him into a mindless follower of Gargos. However, he failed to do this and was forced to retreat. It is unknown how long he had been dwelling within and how long Jago had been struggling against his influence.

Now freed, the Herald of Gargos has drawn enough power through his battles as Shadow Jago to manifest physically on the mortal plane. He is corruption, fear, and rage given form. He is the right hand of his master’s will. He is the sign of the darkness to come. He is shadow energy incarnate. He is Omen!

Appearance

Omen's relatively-simple design bears a resemblance to Cinder from the original Killer Instinct. His appearance is that of a human silhouette, consisting of a strange, shadowy-blue fog, transitioning into a bright, white color around his face, fingers, and toes. Electricity seems to indefinitely crackle along his entire body. When attacking, the high speeds create thin, white streaks that trail behind his fingers and toes. Inside of his thoracic cavity is a ribcage-like structure composed of tubes simliar to blood vessels, and, occasionally, a deep, blue image of a human heart flashes from deep inside. These "blood vessels" extend from his chest and run down his arms and legs, similarly to a skeleton. His face is similar in appearance to a traditional, Japanese oni mask (specifically of the jya variety), with two horns and a despondent expression. When flying and performing his signature Demonic Despair attack, he manifests wings similar to those of Gargos, his master.

Gameplay

Unique Trait - Triple Shadow Meter: Omen's Shadow Meter is split up into three stocks rather than the regular two - however, it fills up just as quickly as any other Shadow Meter. This gives Omen quicker access to abilities that require Shadow Meter stocks.

Combo Trait - Demon Loop: Omen can follow up any auto-double with another auto-double of the immediate higher strength (Light to Medium to Heavy back to Light, etc.) Every time a Demon Loop “cycle” is completed, Omen locks out one stock on the opponent’s Shadow Meter for five seconds.

Instinct Mode - Shadow Gathering: Omen’s Rashakukens fire one extra projectile at each strength, while Shadow Rashakuken and Shadow Orda Shield spawn five projectiles instead of three. For every Rashakuken that hits an opponent, one stock on their Shadow Meter is locked out for five seconds.

Command Attacks

• Furious Swipes - (Forward+HP) - Omen advances with two wild swipes. Similar to Sabrewulf's Ragged Edge.

• Demon Glide - (Forward-Forward, midair) - Omen sprouts wings and glides forwards, swooping low to the ground.

• Demon Retreat - (Back-Back, midair) - Omen sprouts wings and glides backwards slightly.

• Throw - (Forward or back+LP+LK) - Omen grabs his opponent and then straight kicks them away.

Special Moves

• Rashakuken - (QCF+P) - Omen throws a ball of dark energy with randomized properties and behavior. Acts as an ender. Light punch fires one Rashakuken, Medium fires two consecutive Rashakukens, and Heavy fires three. There are eleven potential patterns for the Rashakukens to follow:
  • Accelerator - Starts very slow before greatly speeding up as it travels.
  • Anti-air - Fires at a 30-degree angle into the air.
  • Boomerang - Fires outward before circling back and leaving the screen behind Omen.
  • Bullet - Rockets across the screen at maximum velocity from start to finish.
  • Crawler - Drops at Omen's feet before sliding towards the opponent along the ground.
  • Decelerator - Flies very fast before coming to a complete stop about halfway across the screen.
  • Dud - Flies out of Omen's hands directly into the ground, about one character length away.
  • Looper - Travels in a circular looping pattern that speeds up as it moves across the screen.
  • Tracker - Homes in on the opponent until it hits or times out, moves very slowly.
  • Wave - Slowly moves in a sine wave pattern across the screen.
  • Wiggler - Moves side-to-side in front of Omen five times before disappearing.

• Demon Slide - (QCB+K) - Omen performs a quick sliding kick along the ground. Acts as an opener, linker, and ender. Visually similar to Shadow Jago's Dark Slide and Orchid's Blockade Runner.

• Furious Flurry - (QCF+K) - Omen rapidly kicks four times with one leg. Acts as an opener, linker, and ender.

• Orda Shield - (QCB+P) - Omen swings a single Rashakuken ball over his head. Acts as an ender. Visually similar to Sabrewulf's Eclipse.

Shadow Moves

• Shadow Rashakuken - (QCF+P+P) - Omen summons three Rashakuken balls behind him that pause before flying forwards. Summons five Rashakukens when used during Instinct Mode.

• Shadow Demon Slide - (QCB+K+K) - Omen performs a sliding kick along the ground that hits five times. Acts as an opener, linker, and ender.

• Shadow Furious Flurry - (QCF+K+K) - Omen rapidly kicks four times with one leg, shooting a Rashakuken ball with each kick. Acts as an opener, linker, and ender.

• Shadow Orda Shield - (QCB+P+P) - Omen summons a barrier of three Rashakuken balls that rotate around him. Can be used a second time to stack the Rashakukens and cause them to increase in size. Summons five Rashakukens when used during Instinct Mode.

• Shadow Form - (LK+MK+HK) - Omen becomes intangible and shifts through reality, moving a short distance through the opponent and projectiles.

• Demonic Despair - (QCF+LP+LK) - Omen grabs the opponent, holds them up in the air, and fires a massive laser through them from the ground. Deals 100% potential damage. Requires all three Shadow Meter bars to execute.

Stage

Shadow Tiger's Lair (Similarity of both Tiger Shrine (KI) and Bridge (KI2), but a darker setting)

During an Ultra Combo, the lair will collapse, and the rope that holds the bell in place collapse, causing the bell to crash onto the bridge which leads the entrance to the lair.

Ultra Combo Hits: 26 Hits

Trivia: His theme is a heavy metal remix of Jago's theme, including a much faster tempo and death growls instead of traditional chanting.

In his dynamic theme, a remix of his master Gargos' theme "Dungeon" will play. He shares this theme with Shadow Jago.

During the slow music due to characters not moving, the samples from Jago's classic theme, "Do It Now" will play.

Quotes

“	Weak vessel. You were to herald my master's return, but you proved too... incorruptible. But your conflict gave me strength, and your resistance has given me... freedom. Woe to those who stand against me, for I am his herald and the sign of things to come. I. Am. Omen!	„
—Omen in his trailer.

Gallery

Omen's trailer reveal

Omen's teaser silhouette from the Season 2 trailer. Still early in development at this stage, his design more closely resembled Shadow Jago

The Shadow Jago pose used for Omen's teaser silhouette. Since Omen's design was not finalized when the silhouettes were revealed, a Shadow Jago pose was edited to use as a placeholder

Kan-Ra encounters Omen during his conquest and is intrigued by the demon's otherwordly nature

Several Omen-like figures (other servants of Gargos) appear before Kan-Ra

ARIA attacks Omen in an attempt to provoke Gargos