Talon

Talon
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Virtuous
Species	"Raptor"
Length	30 feet
Height	16 feet
Weight	0.9 tons
Domain	The Strip

Talon is in his most vicious state when it comes to the defense of his raptor clan. Before the Cataclysms, Talon's home was peaceful and harmonious, but now Talon and his followers have been thrust into an unfamiliar life of power struggles, battling between tribes and dino-beasts. On the new Urth, Talon stands ready to take on any dino-beast threatening his people.

Appearance

The god of Survival. He is identified as a "Raptor" on his action figure's toy packaging, and closely resembles the Velociraptors from "Jurassic Park", which had been released just the year before. Talon is the patriarch of a huge family of raptors and is fiercely protective of it, and it is for their sake that he plunges into the war. Talon is the fastest character in the game and an excellent jumper. Talon is also the shortest character, and numerous ranged attacks by taller enemies will simply miss him. He is the only character in the game who does not have a projectile attack. His domain is the Strip, and his worshipers are dressed in grey.

Special Moves

Move	Description	Type of Move	Press:
Brain Basher	Talon flips in the air and lands on the opponent's head. Hold joystick toward or away to determine which way Talon flips off.	Leaping Attack	Hold 2+3; move joystick Away-Up-Toward
Pounce & Flip	Talon runs forward, steps three times on his opponent, and flips off. 3-hit move.	Anti-projectile	Hold 2+3; move joystick Toward-Down-DownToward
Frantic Fury	Talon becomes a blur of claws and creeps toward opponent. Keep holding the buttons to make it continue longer.	Anti-air	Hold 1+4; move joystick Down-Toward
Slasher	Two fierce slashes, but only hits once. Most projectiles pass harmlessly through him.	Anti-air	Hold 1+3+4; move joystick Down-Toward
Face Ripper	Talon jumps on the opponent and bites his face several times, although this move counts as only one combo hit.	Unblockable	Hold 2+4; move joystick Down-Toward
Jugular Bite	Talon jumps onto opponent and chomps his neck. 2-hit move.	Unblockable	Hold 2+4; move joystick Away, Toward
Run Forward/Back:	Talon can run toward or away very fast.	Generic	Hold 1+3; hold joystick Toward or Away
Chomp a Human	Talon scoops up a worshipper in his front claws and devours him (or her).	Generic	Hold all buttons; move joystick Toward, Down, Away

Fatalities

Move	Description	Type of Move	Press:
Heart Wrenching	Talon walks up to the opponent, cuts him open with his lower claws, rips his heart out in disembowelment, and eats it.	Finishing	Hold 1+3+4; move joystick Toward-Down-Away-Up-Toward-Down-Away-Up
Shredder	Talon does a Frantic Fury around his enemy until the victim is horribly mangled.	Finishing	Hold 1+4; move joystick Toward-Down-Away-Up
Stampede	Talon whistles, and a stampede of young Raptors shred up the fallen opponent. (Version 2.3 only)	Finishing	Hold all buttons; tap joystick Toward, Away, Up, Down

Ending

For eons, Talon was a great chief of a Raptor clan on a hidden South Pacific island. When the great meteor rearranged the continents, Talon's island was brought in contact with the mainland. Wanting to ensure the safety of his wives and children, he set off to eliminate all dangers of the clan's welfare.

Now Raptors live a life of luxury, and humans are kept as cattle or hunted as sport while Raptors lounge about in the sunshine. His clan is completely safe, and Talon will be happy until the newcomers arrive...

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