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|name= B. Orchid
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File:Black Orchid.png|KI 2013
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File:Orchid-ki1-sit.jpg|KI 1994
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|name2= Classified by the United States government <br> Call sign: The Black Orchid
|age= 23 (KI) <br> 24 (KI2) <br> 32 (KI 2013)
|family= Jacob (father) <br> [[Jago]] (younger half-brother)
|height=5'6" / 167 cm (KI) <br> 5'7" / 170 cm (KI2) <br> 5'9" / 175 cm (KI 2013)
|weight=125 lbs / 57 kg (KI & KI2) <br> Unknown (KI 2013)
|race = Human
|affiliation=  [[Disavowed]] <br> [[Night Guard]] <br> [[The Alliance]] (reluctantly)
|alignment= Neutral good
|allies= [[Jago]] <br> [[TJ Combo]] <br> [[Maya]] <br> [[Eagle]] <br> [[Thunder]] <br> [[Kim Wu]] <br> [[Tusk]] <br> [[Shin Hisako|(Shin)]] [[Hisako]]<br>[[Aganos]] <br> [[Glacius]]
|enemies= [[Ultratech]] <br> [[Eyedol]] <br> [[Gargos]] <br> [[Omen]] <br> [[Sadira]] <br> [[Sabrewulf]] <br> [[Shadow Jago]] <br> [[Mira]]
|fighting style= Rushdown
|weapons= Electrified eskrima sticks (KI 1994 & KI 2013) <br> Electrified tonfas (KI2)
|stages= [[Chicago Rooftop]] (KI) <br> [[Helipad]] (KI2) <br> [[Rebel Outpost]] (KI 2013)
|appears in= ''[[Killer Instinct (1994 video game)|Killer Instinct (1994)]]'' <br> ''[[Killer Instinct 2]]'' <br> ''[[Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|Killer Instinct (2013)]]''
|voiced by= Faye Newborough (KI 1994 & KI2) <br> Anzu Lawson (KI 2013)
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One step closer to flushing out [[Ultratech]].
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— Orchid's victory quote</p>
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'''Orchid,''' also called '''B. Orchid''' or the '''Black Orchid''' in homage to her dark beauty, is a female playable fighter and a major signature character of the ''[[Killer Instinct (series)|Killer Instinct]]'' games, having featured prominently in all titles of the franchise to date. An elite secret agent who boasts mysterious [[The Firecat's Summoning|powers]], Orchid was dispatched by a shadowy organization to uncover the truth behind [[Ultratech]]'s activities. In ''[[Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|Killer Instinct (2013)]]'', she's a rogue counterintelligence operative who wages a vendetta against the megacorporation's CEO, [[ARIA]], and leads a worldwide resistance against Ultratech known as the [[Disavowed]]. Along with her half-brother, [[Jago]], Orchid is one of the main protagonists of the ''Killer Instinct'' series.

== Biography ==
=== Appearance ===
In ''[[Killer Instinct (1994 video game)|Killer Instinct (1994)]]'', B. Orchid is a prime and athletic young woman with tanned skin and raven black hair, who is wearing a green leotard with the word "HOT" written on each side in capital yellow letters. The ends of the leotard show yellow linings around her thighs, and she wears green gloves and high-heeled, ankle-length boots. The boots also have yellow cut-offs, and feature reserve weapons strapped to them. Orchid wears a green and yellow headband and she wields two plasma-based eskrima sticks.

[[File:Killer-instinct-orchid-v0-t6rx3zpt6ge91.webp|thumb|165px|B. Orchid's new character model in ''[[Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|Killer Instinct (2013)]]'']]
In ''[[Killer Instinct 2]]'', the Black Orchid receives a fairly noteworthy aesthetic redesign, which features a green [[Wikipedia:Thong (clothing)|thong]] bodysuit with yellow highlights. This (thonged) bodysuit shows parts of her tanned and exposed skin through oval-shaped openings on each side of the chest and abdomen, and then cuts off sharply in a "V" shape in between Orchid's legs, unapologetically revealing her (''perfectly'') voluptuous booty to the world. Her high-heeled boots extend right up to the thighs, and her eskrima sticks are replaced with electrified tonfas. Orchid's hairstyle is curlier than before, and she wears a pair of large golden earrings.

In ''[[Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|Killer Instinct (2013)]]'', B. Orchid's appearance reflects her secretive background in the US special forces while still accentuating her body's top athletic figure. Her iconic yellow headband has nightvision goggles added, and she features a green armored bustier over a white top, green shorts with a belt around them and black cut-off gloves, while on her left upper arm she has a green strap of cloth wrapped around her biceps. Bandages are wrapped around her wrists and a mini-computer is strapped to her right wrist. She wears a single shin-guard on her right knee along with another strap of cloth, and features ankle high, high-heeled combat boots. Orchid again uses her eskrima sticks seen in the original 1994 game.

Orchid's ''KI 2013'' "retro" costume closely mirrors her 1994 arcade appearance, but does mix in some minor elements from her (in)famous ''KI2'' outfit, such as the high-heeled boots and its set of large gold earrings.

=== Personality ===
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A devoted soldier driven to obsession, Orchid will never abandon a mission while she lives.
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— Orchid's story mode description</p>
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A steadfast and intrepid servicewoman, B. Orchid's life changed dramatically when she was sent to investigate a [[Wikipedia:RUMINT|RUMINT]] about the sinister ambitions and sprawling [[Evolve or Die|web of influence]] of the supposedly defunct [[Ultratech]]. Quickly uncovering that the notorious megacorporation not only remains active but in fact has never been as powerful, Orchid becomes targeted by Ultratech's enigmatic new CEO, [[ARIA]], after she gathers information which threatens to expose the full extent of the company's hold over governments, mass media, financial institutions, and the military-industrial complex.

[[File:Orchidcat.gif|thumb|325px|Cougars–always watching, waiting for you to let your guard down]]

Soon disavowed by her own organization and branded a dangerous rogue, the Black Orchid reacts by making Ultratech's smears her own, and establishes an underground network of covert operatives who similarly were brought low by the corporation. Bereft of official support and now living in constant danger, ARIA expected Orchid to falter. But the secret agent instead wages a personal vendetta against her, and starts to build up the "[[Disavowed]]" into a fully-fledged paramilitary resistance force, bent on strategically sabotaging ARIA's operations across the globe.

Pitted in a deadly contest of wills against what often appears an overwhelmingly powerful adversary, Orchid becomes unpredictable, until she is reunited with her long-lost half-brother, [[Jago]]; with the siblings resolving to support each other in their struggles, no matter the outcome.

=== Abilities & Powers ===
Trained for the entirety of her adult life as an elite field agent for [[Wikipedia: Covert operation|covert operations]], [[Wikipedia: Black operation|black ops]] and [[Wikipedia: Wetwork|wetworks]] by the Special Warfare Department of the US military, the mysterious and beautiful woman known as the Black Orchid combines the qualities of a special forces operative and an assassin, rendering her a deceptively capable and lethal asset. Orchid is versed in an advanced style of military [[Wikipedia:Close quarters combat|CQC]] that emphasizes legwork, grappling and ground control to neutralize targets with quick efficiency, and mixes in forms of crowd control, such as flashbang grenades and stun batons, to disorient and control risky marks before engaging them.

Because of a classified [[The Firecat's Summoning|government experiment]] performed on her paternal grandmother, the Black Orchid appears capable of summoning a cat-like manifestation of energy (which she affectionately calls the "firecat"), that obeys her every command and which assaults anything that's threatening her. Orchid has been known to assume this cat-like form of pure energy herself, implying the "firecat" phenomenon in actuality is the extension of her own life force.

== ''Killer Instinct (1994)'' ==
=== Story ===
[[File:Kiorchid1994.jpg|305px|thumb|[https://youtu.be/4YBynHVPYMo ''♫ Oh baby, she's a killer–such a killer! ♫''] ''(KI, 1994)'']]
B. Orchid is a secret agent, sent by an unknown group to investigate the mysterious disappearances that surround the [[Killer Instinct (1994 video game)|''Killer Instinct'']] tournament. Her true identity and abilities are shrouded in secrecy.

==== Extended Story ====
For many years, Black Orchid has been amongst the code-named elite of a professional spy organization working for the greater good of society. 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. 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. Once her superiors are persuaded of the necessity, she goes ahead and enters the tournament.

==== Ending ====
[[File:Orchid Classic.png|thumb|335px|[https://youtu.be/TFbk63WOx2k ''♫ Such a feeling–killer feeling... ♫''] ''(Orchid's retro costume in [[Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|KI 2013]])'']]
Escaping unscathed with vital information about the corrupt future plans of [[Ultratech]], Orchid rushes back to report. Informing her superiors of Ultratech's evil intentions, they can now act in bringing about the destruction of the corruption presiding there.

=== Stage ===
{{main|Chicago Rooftop}} 

== ''Killer Instinct 2'' ==
=== Story ===
[[Eyedol]]’s death by Orchid’s hand freed massive energies, ripping [[Ultratech]] back in time. Now 2000 years in the past, Orchid must face a [[Killer Instinct 2|new challenge]] and an even [[Gargos|greater foe]].

==== Extended Story ====
The lethal secret agent remains as enigmatic as always. 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. 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.

==== Endings ====
[[File:Referenceorchid.jpg|245px|thumb|[https://youtu.be/1YNJPd0uHDA ''♫ Don't give in to fear–this is all you need to hear! ♫''] ''(KI2, 1996)'']]
'''''Kill Sabrewulf, don't kill Jago:'''''
:[[Gargos]] is defeated. The way stands clear for the forces of good to rid the world of [[Ultratech]]. Cursing Orchid as he is dying, Gargos reveals that [[Jago]] is her brother and they'd both soon be dead. Separated at birth, the orphaned brother and sister are reunited. A new fighting team has been formed.

'''''Kill Sabrewulf and Jago:'''''
:Gargos is defeated. The way stands clear for the forces of good to rid the world of Ultratech. With his dying breath, Gargos curses Orchid to the same fate that had befallen her brother Jago. She returns home, but her victory is hollow. For the rest of her life, she mourns the loss of the brother she never knew.

'''''Don't kill Sabrewulf or Jago:'''''
:Gargos is defeated. The way stands clear for the forces of good to rid the world of Ultratech. Cursing Orchid as he is dying, Gargos reveals that Jago is her brother and they'd both soon be dead. Reaching beyond the grave, Gargos possesses [[Sabrewulf]] and attacks. But Jago slays the wolf and the siblings return home to a new life.

'''''Don't kill Sabrewulf, kill Jago:'''''
:Gargos is defeated. The way stands clear for the forces of good to rid the world of Ultratech. With his dying breath Gargos curses Orchid to the same fate that had befallen her brother Jago, his spirit possessing Sabrewulf in a last desperate act. Gargos attacks. Taken by surprise, Orchid falls and Gargos has his vengeance.

'''''KI Gold Ending:'''''
:Amazed that her victory in the 1st tournament hadn't destroyed Ultratech, Orchid returned, but this time there can be no doubt, Ultratech has been destroyed, good has triumphed. But, in her heart Orchid knows this is not the last time she will be needed, for wherever there is good, evil must also exist, it is only a matter of time before she must return.

=== Stage ===
{{main|Helipad}}

== ''Killer Instinct (2013)'' ==
[[File:2mrw86q.png|thumb|235px|[https://youtu.be/JIE94pn4iJs ''♫ Listen this is war–you are gonna hit the floor! ♫''] ''(KI, 2013)'']]

=== Story ===
Paranoid, unstable, and disavowed from her agency, Orchid is determined to carry out her crusade against the dismantled organization, [[Ultratech]]. In war-torn Eastern Europe, she sets out to build an [[Disavowed|underground network]] that will prove Ultratech is still active.

==== Extended Story ====
'''''The Firecat’s Summoning:'''''
{{main|The Firecat's Summoning}}

==== Endings ====
'''''Spare Sadira, ULTRA Fulgore:'''''
:Gasping and defeated, [[Sadira]] reveals the identity of the one who sanctioned her: [[ARIA]] leads a reborn [[Ultratech]]. With renewed purpose, Orchid becomes a mercenary angel of vengeance, bent on burning Ultratech to the ground.

'''''Spare Fulgore, ULTRA Sadira:'''''
:Branded a rogue and psychotic, Orchid leaves behind a wake of death and terror in her single-minded campaign against Ultratech. As others are drawn to her cause, Orchid's network becomes an increasingly unstable and deadly global force to be reckoned with.

'''''ULTRA Both Sadira and Fulgore:'''''
:With only personal conviction to maintain her crusade against Ultratech, Orchid nearly falters-- until she is again reunited with her brother, [[Jago]]. Each grappling with inner demons, they are strengthened by mutual cooperation, resolved to aid each other to the end.

==== Shadow Lords ====
'''''Loose Ends'''''
(''before fighting Sadira'')
:Orchid has never been one to leave things half-done, and finishing off [[Ultratech]]'s [[Sadira|assassin]] is an itch she's been waiting to scratch for far too long.

'''''An Uneasy Alliance'''''
(''before fighting ARIA'')
:The [[Ultratech|enemy]] of [[Gargos|my enemy]] is my friend, as the old saying goes. But when it comes to [[ARIA]] and the Ultratech empire, Orchid is willing to make an exception - just this once.

=== Stage ===
[[File:Orchid_Wallpaper_1920x1080-1.jpg|thumb|330px|Orchid in her new [[Rebel Outpost]] stage for [[Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|''Killer Instinct (2013)'']]]]
{{main|Rebel Outpost}}
The rebel outpost is similar in theme to B. Orchid's [[Helipad]] stage from ''[[Killer Instinct 2]]''. During an [[Ultra Combo]], the apartment building in the background will be destroyed by army helicopters, who demolish it with a missile barrage. If both characters remain idle on this stage for a while, a remix of Orchid's classic theme, "[[Killer Cuts|K.I. Feeling]]", will begin to play in the background.

== Gallery ==
<tabber>KI Series = {{#tag:tabber|
KI1994 = 
'''''[[Killer Instinct (1994 video game)|Killer Instinct (1994)]]'''''
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Orchid-ki1-pose.jpg
Orchidwalk94.gif|B. Orchid's 1994 arcade intro cinematic
Orchid.gif
Killer instinct orchid.jpg
Orchidarcadevictory.gif|[[Ultratech]]'s getting taken down—in sleek, sexy style
Borchid94.jpg
Orchiddeathbyboobs.png|Death by boobs: Orchid's original [[Ultimate Combo|Ultimate]] inducing heart attacks in her male opponents
Orchid-ki-arcade-select.gif|B. Orchid at the character select screen (arcade, 1994)
Orchidflashboobs.jpg|Looks like [[Spinal]] is missing a bone after all
Orchid29.gif
Orchidsnesbio94.png|B. Orchid's character bio ([[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]] manual, 1995)
Borchidlips.jpg
Killer Instinct Early Orchid.jpeg|Scrapped pre-alpha design of Orchid called Roxxy/Wanda (1993 or earlier)
Blackorchid.jpg|The Black Orchid's iconic appearance takes shape (1993 concept artwork)
Blackorchid-exclusive.png|B. Orchid's final 1994 look, only missing the leotard's distinctive green coloration
Killer Instinct 1 Jago 1.jpg|Orchid and her younger half-brother [[Jago]] (finalized 1994 arcade designs)
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KI2 =
'''''[[Killer Instinct 2]]'''''
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small" position="center">
Orchidbooty.png
Orchid-ki2-animation.gif|[https://youtu.be/1YNJPd0uHDA?t=23 ''♫ Play hard with the feeling! ♫'']
Orchid7.jpg
Ki2 b orchid mov2.jpg|A close-up of her tonfa weapons
Orchid-washcar.jpg|That's one fine automobile
Ki2orchidboobs.jpg|Nice pair of earrings
Orchid-crouch.jpg
Ki2orchidstageultra.jpg|''KI2'''s [[Ultra_Combo#List_of_Stage_Ultras|Stage Ultras]] left their teenage audience... 
Ki2stagefatalities.jpg|...with a lasting impression back in the '90s
Ki2orchidbooty.jpg|The Black Orchid's ''KI2'' character model (arcade, 1996)
Kinst2.png|B. Orchid on the original ''Killer Instinct 2'' arcade chassis
Orchid-nintendo64.jpg|Orchid featured in a promotional ad for the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]] (late '90s)
0tAL65U.png|Still from B.Orchid's arcade intro cinematic
Orchid-vs-Glacius-Raraware-KI-Gold.jpg|Bodied by Orchid
Orchidending1.jpg|The opening to Orchid's arcade endings in ''KI2''
Orchidending5.jpg|Orchid's "the lost brother" arcade ending (1A)
Orchidending4.jpg|Orchid's "the lost brother" arcade ending (2A)
Orchidending3.jpg|Orchid's "the reunited siblings" arcade ending (1A)
Orchidending2.jpg|Orchid's "the reunited siblings" arcade ending (2A)
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KI2013 =
'''''[[Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|Killer Instinct (2013)]]'''''
<gallery spacing="small" widths="200" position="center">
Orchidreturns.jpg|Guess who's back, boys
Ultraorchid.jpg|The hottest news from around the world of [[Killer Instinct (series)|KI]]
Orchid (Killer Instinct).png|Orchid's ''Killer Instinct (2013)'' full rendering
Orchidsmile.jpg|B. Orchid's new [[Rebel Outpost]] background stage in ''KI 2013''
File:ORCHID.png|The Black Orchid at the character select screen of ''KI (2013)''
OrchidLarge-1024x576.png|Orchid in her rebel HQ somewhere in Eastern Europe
Kiorchidretro.png|Orchid's "classic" costume in ''KI 2013'' ([[Killer Instinct (1994 video game)|1994]] theme)
Orchidhawt.jpg|Close-up of B. Orchid's 1994-themed "retro" outfit
Classic Costume Orchid.png|Orchid's 1994 classic outfit (pink bodysuit)
Picture Orchid.png|B. Orchid's ''[[Killer Instinct 2]]''-themed concept art for ''KI 2013''
Orchidki2retro.jpg|When nostalgia is exactly what it used to be...
OrchidCharModel.jpg|Orchid's ''Killer Instinct (2013)'' default character model
C9J80M W0AAP6ov.jpg|The Woman in red
Orchidretros.jpg|B. Orchid's "retro" and cowgirl outfits
Orchidshadowlords.png|Orchid's [[Shadow Lords]] artwork
Jago and Orchid.PNG|An unusual brother and sister meet for the first time
Ki largetout final 940x520.jpg|The half-twins of ''[[Killer Instinct (series)|Killer Instinct]]'' (est. 1994)
Classic Orchid and Classic Jago.png|A family reunion twenty years in the making
Screen040.png|Testing each other's mettle
Orchidbigsis2.jpg|Never, ever, dis your big sis...
Orchidbigsis3.jpg|...'cuz it just ain't worth it!
Orchid30.jpg|Her instructors at SEAL Team Six did mention she's a lioness who walks upright
Takeemdown.jpg|"''Take [[Sadira|her]] down!''"
Soorchidwasright.jpg|Orchid was right about [[Ultratech]] all along
Orchidbrooding.jpg|Time to plan her next move...
Orchidgotcha.gif|...and she knows ''precisely'' where to begin!
Orchidsweaty.jpg|Things are about to get very dirty...
Orchidground.jpg|...and really sweaty
Orchidshowdown.jpg|A [[Disavowed|huge catfight]] between KI's alpha chicks—♫ ''You'll never see me coming, [[ARIA|b*tch]]!'' ♫
Orchidpinnacle.jpg|Approaching the [[Ultra Combo|climax]]...!
Orchidpet.jpg|Orchid contently strokes her [[The Firecat's Summoning|firecat]] in the aftermath
Ki2013familyissues.jpg|There's also some family issues left to deal with...
Orchidshadowjago.jpg|...with her [[Jago|brother]] being [[Shadow Jago|possessed]] by a [[Omen|demon]] and all
Orchidretrogargos.jpg|B. Orchid and [[Gargos]] in their 1994 & 1996 "classic" costumes
Orchid Emblem2 Wallpaper 1920x1080-1.jpg|The emblem of the [[Disavowed]], Orchid's paramilitary resistance movement against ARIA
Touch me and i'll break your face .png|♫ ''Had my eye on you before you thought to act!'' ♫
Orchidyellowatire.jpg|Orchid's default costume (yellow color)
063 (2).JPG|Retro Costume Color 1
Orchidyellowretro.jpg|B. Orchid's retro costume (yellow attire)
064 (2).JPG|Retro Costume Color 2
065 (2).JPG|Retro Costume Color 3
066 (2).JPG|Retro Costume Color 4
067.JPG|Retro Costume Color 5
068.JPG|Retro Costume Color 6
46bae63fb.PNG|B. Orchid's [[Ultra_Combo#List_of_Stage_Ultras|Stage Ultra]] victory pose
Killer-Instinct-Holiday-Orchid-1024x576.png|Christmas-themed colors and accessories
Orchid Arcade Bio.png|Orchid's Season One character bio
Orchidpuregold.png|Orchid as part of the "Gold Pack"
Orchid Emblem Wallpaper 1920x1080-1.jpg
Orchidgolden.jpg|Worth her weight in gold
Orchid Emblem2 Wallpaper 1920x1080-1.jpg
Orchid Wallpaper 1920x1080-1.jpg
Orchid Wallpaper2 1920x1080-1.jpg
Orchid_entry-scaled.jpg
Orchid_rune.png
</gallery>
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|-|KI Comics = 
'''''[[Killer Instinct: Issue 2 (Comics)|Killer Instinct Comics]] & [[Killer Instinct Nintendo Power Issue|Nintendo Power Issue]] (both 1996)'''''
<gallery spacing="small" widths="200" position="center">
Orchid killer instinct comics1.jpg
Orchid killer instinct comics2.jpg
Orchid killer instinct comics3.jpg
Orchid killer instinct comics4.jpg
Orchid killer instinct comics6.jpg
Orchid killer instinct comics5.jpg
File:Killer_Instinct_-1_Nintendo_Power_Edition_(Paul_Gulacy_art)_FRONT.jpg
KI 03.jpg
KI 04.jpg
KI 05.jpg
KI 06.jpg
KI 07.jpg
KI 08.jpg
KI 09.jpg
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== Quotes ==
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— Orchid's [[Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|''Killer Instinct (2013)'']] intro quote</p>
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Itsy bitsy, yes you were.
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— Orchid derides [[Ultratech]]'s assassin [[Sadira]], after taking her out during the events of [[Shadow Lords]]</p>
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Let's put an end to this, once and for all!
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— Orchid finally tracks down the [[The Pinnacle|location]] of [[ARIA]]'s mainframes (Shadow Lords)</p>
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Finish!
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— B. Orchid unleashing her [[Ultra Combo]] (presumably on ARIA's robotic form)</p>
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It all ends here, [[Chairman of Ultratech|chubby]]. With you and I. Tell [[Eyedol|gruesome]] I'll be with him shortly.
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— B. Orchid in the ''Killer Instinct'' comics (1996)</p>
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What kind of coward flees a fight with [[Gargos]]?
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— Orchid being her usual self during the [[Shadow Lords|End Times]]</p>
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Go ahead and call me landlord, 'cuz I'm about to evict [[Omen|you]] from my [[Jago|brother]]'s body!
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— Orchid takes on [[Shadow Jago]] during Shadow Lords</p>
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[[File:B5ZPZ3BIUAAzzOs.png|325px|thumb|Boys, want some candy?]]

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Take 'em down!
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— B. Orchid activating her [[Instinct Mode]] in KI 2013</p>
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Comin' through!
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— Orchid lets her "[[The Firecat's Summoning|firecat]]" loose</p>
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Gotcha!
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— B. Orchid's air leg grapple</p>
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Lasaken!
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<p style="font-size:11px;line-height:1em;text-align:right;">— Orchid throwing her "lasaken" projectile in [[Killer Instinct (1994 video game)|''Killer Instinct (1994)'']]</p>
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== Trivia ==
*B. Orchid's "retro" costume for [[Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|''Killer Instinct (2013)'']] initially was to be modeled after her [https://youtu.be/le2DTZoZWAY noted] looks from ''[[Killer Instinct 2]]'', but this idea (unfortunately) became shelved, and the costume was instead largely based on her original 1994 arcade appearance.
*Orchid's famed "boobs flash" [[Ultimate Combo|Ultimate]] in ''[[Killer Instinct (1994 video game)|Killer Instinct (1994)]]'' appears to induce a fatal case of [[Wikipedia: Stendhal syndrome|Stendhal's syndrome]] in all of her male opponents.
**Conversely, if the opposing character is another B. Orchid, she'll stomp her heels on the ground a few times in a fit of frustrated jealousy.
*Orchid's mysterious ethnicity is a source of much conjecture among [[Killer Instinct (series)|KI]]'s fans, who in the aggregate claim she's anything from a [[Wikipedia:Caucasian race|Caucasian]] (''KI 2013'') to a [[Wikipedia:Eurasian (mixed ancestry)|(Eur)]][[Wikipedia:Asian people|asian]] (1996 comics) to a [[Wikipedia:Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latina]] or [[Wikipedia:Black people|Black]] woman (''KI2''). However, the only official details about B. Orchid's private background is that she's American-born, that [[Jago]] is her younger half-brother, and that their father was a soldier named Jacob.
**With Orchid's personal file being classified as a state secret of the United States government, her real name or true identity have yet to be revealed.
[[File:RsH9Urr.png|thumb|315px|right|''♫ Never gonna break me, never gonna shake me! Show me what [[ARIA|you]] got, I'm puttin' you [[Rebel Outpost#OST Lyrics|on the spot]]! ♫'']]
*Throughout the KI games, Orchid is consistently portrayed as the nemesis of the megacorporation [[Ultratech]]. In ''KI 2013'', this character arc is taken to the next level with the introduction of [[ARIA]]: Ultratech's "woman" CEO and Orchid's greatest adversary; with the two frontally colliding alpha females having [[Disavowed|just a tiny little bit of enmity]] between them.
*Several of the [[Rebel Outpost#OST Lyrics|lyrics]] to Orchid's new pop music theme for ''KI (2013)'', called "[https://youtu.be/JIE94pn4iJs ''Touch Me And I'll Break Your Face'']", seem to be directed specifically at ARIA (and the colorful line ''♫ You'll never see me coming, '''b*tch'''! ♫'' in particular), as they sing into words Orchid's fearless defiance of Ultratech.
**Similarly, the line ''♫ Please man, I'm outta your league! ♫'' appears to be a jab at [[Cinder]], ARIA's lieutenant and enforcer, who like B. Orchid has a distinguished service record in the US special forces in [[The Third Degree|his backstory]] for ''KI 2013''.
*During Orchid's intro cinematic in ''KI (2013)'', a voice from an unseen communication device is heard, saying ''"Orchid, confirm visual."'' and ''"What's your time estimate?"''. This is one of the secret agents of the [[Disavowed]], her underground network engaging in global [[Wikipedia:Asymmetric warfare|asymmetric warfare]] against ARIA.
*During the [[Wikipedia:Software_release_life_cycle#Pre-alpha|pre-alpha]] development of ''Killer Instinct (1994)'', then under the placeholder "''Brute Force''", the Black Orchid's design wasn't yet finalized, and there was a cancelled and more generic prototype of Orchid called Roxxy or Wanda.
*B. Orchid's animation while shape shifting into the "[[The Firecat's Summoning|firecat]]" in ''Killer Instinct 2'' is recycled from the first game. If watched closely, her sprite can briefly be seen to revert to its original 1994 arcade model.

== External Links ==
*[https://www.ultra-combo.com/characters/orchid/ Orchid's character page] at the official [http://www.ultra-combo.com/ Killer Instinct Website]
*[http://ki.infil.net/orchid.html Orchid's gameplay profile] at Infil's [http://ki.infil.net/index.html The Complete Killer Instinct Guide]

=== Media ===
*[https://youtu.be/MiC1n-MUkMU Killer Instinct arcade playthrough (1994)] - Playthrough of the original [[Killer Instinct (1994 video game)|1994 arcade game]] with B. Orchid
*[https://youtu.be/PzGfbpvTJEw Killer Instinct 2 playthrough (KI Classic)] - Playthrough of ''[[Killer Instinct 2]]''  with Orchid (1996 arcade)
*[https://youtu.be/hKUeGBtPUdE Orchid's 1994 arcade Ultimate Combo] - Showcase of B. Orchid's original [[Ultimate Combo]] (for historical purposes)
*[https://youtu.be/bd2TG8RJ39c CrazySkateNate (Orchid) vs. UA Bass (Cinder)] - Video compilation of pro gamer matchups with B. Orchid (KI 2013)
*[https://youtu.be/4CTvtBPwZcw Orchid patch 3.7 advanced juggles (TDB Ki4Life)] - Exhibition of advanced combo juggles with Orchid (KI 2013)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zD-scEMkU4 Orchid's 137 hit Ultra Combo in ''Killer Instinct (2013)'']

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