Whip

Whip
The King of Fighters XIV final concept by Ogura
Profile
Full name	Seirah
Birthdate	October 12; 16 years old; 18-19 years old (KOF)
Height	173 cm (5'8")
Weight	59 kg (130 lbs)
Blood type	O
Family/Relatives	K' (younger brother)
Job/Occupation	Ikari Warrior soldier and former NESTS agent
Likes	Her whip Voodoo
Dislikes	Traitors; Angels, the fallen ('99); Things that lack capacity (2000); Ralf's harassment (XIV)
Hobbies	None
Favorite Food	Honey
Forte in Sports	None
Special skill	Whip handling
Measurements (bust, waist, hip)	84 cm, 58 cm, 90 cm
Weapon	Voodoo, her special whip; Desert Eagle, various hidden knives; Explosive earrings (XIV)
Fighting style	Whip handling + Heidern style of assassination arts

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. Her affinity for whips earned her the nickname, Muchiko -which roughly translated to "Whip Girl" (sometimes translated as "Whippy") - by Ralf Jones.

She is voiced by Shiho Kikuchi.

Development[]

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. 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 designers hoped that she would be accepted as an independent, whip-brandishing character rather than just another member of the Ikari Team. They hope that players would keep an eye on her future activities.^[1] According to the developers' diary for KOF 2000, her name Whip is an anagram of Winnie-the-Pooh.

Story[]

According 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. Ureshino comments that he wrote this origin story for her because the developers didn't want to clarify anything about her to him. 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.

Regardless of whether she is a clone or not, she is called Seirah by people who knew her in NESTS. She also responds to the nicknames Sally or Sarah. Due to NESTS experimentation on her body, she's able to manipulate her specialized whip with ease. She befriended Krizalid under the assumption that he was her brother before she escaped from the cartel. She used Sally as a codename to join the military.

She is eventually assigned to Heidern's mercenary unit under her current name, Whip. She enters The King of Fighters tournament to investigate NESTS. While her team isn't present, she privately interrogates NESTS agents to find information regarding herself and the whereabouts of her brother.

After learning a startling but undisclosed revelation from Zero, she joins K' and his objective to destroy NESTS. After NESTS's downfall, she returns to her duties under Heidern's command. During the KOF XI tournament, she serves as backup for the Ikari team and asked Kula Diamond to enter the tournament with K' and Maxima.

Personality[]

She is an enigmatic and quiet individual who acts towards her own goals. According to Maxima, she is a pure and honest person who judges others fairly. She treats both K' and Kula Diamond as a little brother and sister.

Powers[]

Whipping strike - Seirah can use her hands to strike at her opponent in a blindingly fast whipping motion. She probably doesn't have enough control of this ability, and only chooses to use such power to a downed opponent. Her attacking range increases, and she can attack multiple times.
Wind Manipulation - In KOF XIV, Whip can create a ball of wind with her whip.

Fighting Style[]

Her fighting style is based on Soubenjutsu, the Japanese martial art of the use of the whip and also takes inspiration in other kinds of whip fighting. Her whip, probably designed by NESTS, can transform into a blade or a gun. She also has a concealed Desert Eagle which she can fire at the opponent.

Her Desert Ëagle was censored for international release. The most obvious example of the edit is her team's ending in KoF 2000 where she points the weapon at the camera and shoots Zero. In the censored version, Zero, near death, reveals information to an outraged Whip, and Zero simply dies afterwards, with Whip leaving as the hideout collapses.

Her move with the gun is not available in KOF2000, but returns in KOF2001 in an edited form. As replacement, she uses some kind of exploding beads held interlocking between her fingers, and in her HSDM in KoF2002 and KoF2002UM, instead of bringing out a firearm, her whip morphs into one.

Music[]

W.W.III - The King of Fighters '99
The Trooper - The King of Fighters 2000
Big Pain - The King of Fighters 2001
KD-0079 - The King of Fighters 2002
KD - The King of Fighters 2003
Smell of Gunpowder - The King of Fighters XI
W.W.III -KOF XIV ver.- - The King of Fighters XIV
KD-0079+ - The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
Whip 3 Options - The King of Fighters: Chapter of NESTS
Codename: Actress - Days of Memories (Boku to Kanojo to Koto no Koi)

Game Appearances[]

The King of Fighters '99
SNK Gals' Fighters - unlockable
The King of Fighters 2000
The King of Fighters 2001
The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood - as a Striker for the Ikari Warriors Team
The King of Fighters 2002
The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match
The King of Fighters Neowave
The King of Fighters 2003
The King of Fighters XI
The King of Fighters: Chapter of NESTS
The King of Fighters XIV - DLC character

Mobile Appearances[]

Days of Memories (first, fourth, fifth, and seventh titles) - Unplayable
SNK Gals Island Jintori Puzzle Miseteagemasu
SNK Gals Island Bombom Super Bara Q Jitai desu!
Kimi wa Hero
The King of Fighters: World - NPC
The King of Fighters All Star
The King of Fighters M: Fighting Star Assembly
SNK Fighting Age

Cameo Appearances[]

KOF: Maximum Impact - background cameo
KOF: Maximum Impact 2 - background cameo
KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation "A" - in the Kula vs. Clark pre-fight talk, as Seirah
The King of Fighters '94 Rebout - background cameo in the Kim Team stage
The King of Fighters XIII - Talks with her comrades in the Ikari Warriors Team's Story, mentioned by Kula in the K' Team's story and by Ralf in the Ikari Warriors Team's ending; also mentioned in Kula vs. Clark, Mai and Mature pre-fight talks in the Kula's winquote against Hwa Jai, as Seirah
The King of Fighters XIV - in the Ikari Warriors Team and K' Team endings; also mentioned in Ikari Warriors team story, and in K' team story as Seirah
Athena On Stage
SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy - in Leona's ending; also mentioned in Kula winquotes vs. Leona, as Seirah, and in Kukri's winquote vs. Leona

Anime Appearances[]

The King of Fighters: Another Day

Trivia[]

Her original character bio references The Fallen Angels.^[2]
K', Maxima, Whip and Lin were the winners of The King of Fighters 2001 which is confirmed in the Light Novel. This makes Whip the second female character to win a KOF tournament, before her was Vanessa.
According to the 2001 Novel, Whip was the first successful example of NESTS cloning technology, which lead to the creation of Krizalid and Kyo clones.