Meet Killer Instinct's next fighter, the sorceror Kan-Ra

After weeks of teasing fans, developer Iron Galaxy has unveiled the next fighter to join Season 2 of Killer Instinct, an ancient sorcerer named Kan-Ra.

"Didn't Iron Galaxy claim Kan-Ra would not be a mummy? Wasn't there even a #notamummy hashtag in use for a while?" you wonder. Yes, the developer repeatedly said that Kan-Ra is not a mummy, and he isn't (technically, sort of). In lieu of revived Egyptian royalty, Kan-Ra is a 2,534-year-old sorcerer from Ancient Babylon who betrayed his king and was exiled for an assassination attempt. Instead of aging gracefully, Kan-Ra used dark magics to slow the decomposition of his body. Iron Galaxy offers no explanation for the decidedly mummy-style bandages, so we're just chalking that up to a universal undead fashion sense.

Beyond the break you'll find footage of Kan-Ra in action. Be sure to stay to the end. There's a tease that should excite old-school Killer Instinct fans.

Edit: This article initially named Double Helix as the current developer of Killer Instinct, while Iron Galaxy is actually the developer in charge of the game's Season 2 content.

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