| Najd | Story | Move List | Gallery | Quotes | Trivia |
- "A guardian of justice cloaked in mystery! Anyone caught in her gaze is done for! NAJD."
Najd (ナジュド; Abjad: نجد) is a character in The King of Fighters series. She was introduced in The King of Fighters XIV as a mysterious vigilante who fights with a darker form of justice. Her official nickname is "Vigilante Vixen" (
Development
In September 2017, SNK and Manga Productions held a social media contest in the Middle East for fans to design a character and stage to appear in The King of Fighters XIV, with producer Yasuyuki Oda, character designer Eisuke Ogura, and art director Nobuyuki Kuroki, all participated in the selection process. After receiving and reviewing over 300 entries, Saudi Arabian artist Mashael Al-Barrak's design was chosen as the winner of the contest.
Appearance
Najd is a relatively tall and slender woman with spiky white hair and golden-brown eyes. She wears an Abaya, billowing purple robe with white and silver accents, a brown belt, and black boots. She also wears red headscarf that acts as her hijab.
Personality
Being a small-town girl, Najd's knowledge of the outside world is scarce and has piqued her curiosity. This is what would lead to her participation in KOF, wanting to put her skills to the test.
She is quiet and tends to keep to herself but harbors a deep sense of justice. However, unlike Kim Kaphwan, another fighter with a deep sense of justice, Najd's sense of justice is completely different. Specifically, Najd's quotes indicate she favors retribution and punishment over redemption and repenting for one's sins; something that Kim overzealously preaches and something Najd calls him out on by saying that she "sees something twisted" in his beliefs. But just like Kim, Najd can sense what someone truly is and whether they have any dark feelings inside them.
Najd is also a big fan of Shonen manga, especially with ones involving ninjas and samurais; she was very excited to meet Bandeiras Hattori, who she claimed was a "real ninja". Amusingly, she couldn't believe that Mai Shiranui was a ninja due to her provocative outfit. However, the most particularly excitement is meeting the actual time-displaced samurai, Haohmaru.
Powers
- Umbrakinesis - Najd is capable of manipulating shadows to attack her opponent.
- Power Suit: Najd's shadow powers are tied to her Abaya; it needs very special training and a certain level of performance just to be able to keep on.[1]
- Ignore weight - Najd can lift anyone lighter or heavier than her.
Music
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Appearances
Games
- The King of Fighters XIV - DLC character
- The King of Fighters XV - DLC character
Voice Actress
Japanese
| Ayaka Fukuhara | |
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Trivia
- Her name, in real-life, is known as the geographic center of Saudi Arabia.
Gallery
Video
The voice actress for the character, Ayaka Fukuhara, talk about dubbing her.
