She befriended Krizalid under the assumption that he was her brother before she escaped from the cartel. Due to NESTS experimentation on her body, she's able to manipulate her specialized whip with ease.
She also responds to the nicknames Sally or Sarah.
Regardless of whether she is a clone or not, she is called Seirah by people who knew her in NESTS. Until this was written, Seirah is only shown briefly as a child in K's memories, imploring her younger brother ( K') to remain strong until they meet again. Ureshino comments that he wrote this origin story for her because the developers didn't want to clarify anything about her to him. According to the developers' diary for KOF 2000, her name Whip is an anagram of Winnie-the-Pooh.Īccording to the 2001 novel written by Akihiko Ureshino, Whip is a clone of the real Seirah Seirah was K's biological older sister who died after being abducted by NESTS. They hope that players would keep an eye on her future activities. The designers hoped that she would be accepted as an independent, whip-brandishing character rather than just another member of the Ikari Team. The developers wanted her to contrast Leona who exposes comparatively more skin, while Whip sports less revealing but body-hugging fashions that leave a little more to the imagination.
#The king of fighters '99 series#
She was planned to enter the series in The King of Fighters '96 but was pushed back to The King of Fighters '99 due to Leona's introduction. Her affinity for whips earned her the nickname, Muchiko -which roughly translated to "Whip Girl" (sometimes translated as "Whippy") - by Ralf Jones. Whip, whose real name is Seirah, is a character who first appeared in The King of Fighters '99 as the new member to the Ikari Warriors Team. Whip handling + Heidern style of assassination arts Voodoo, her special whip Desert Eagle, various hidden knives Explosive earrings ( XIV) Traitors Angels, the fallen (' 99) Things that lack capacity ( 2000) Ralf's harassment ( XIV) Ikari Warrior soldier and former NESTS agent October 12 16 years old 18-19 years old (KOF) The King of Fighters XIV final concept by Ogura