Anna Williams

CHARACTERISTICS

FULL NAME Anna Williams ALSO KNOWN AS Scarlet Lightning (TK2) STATUS Alive FIGHTING STYLE Aikido based techniques and Koppojutsu based Assassination Arts ORIGIN Ireland HEIGHT 163 cm (5′4″) WEIGHT 49 kg (108 lbs) EYES Blue HAIR Black (TK1-TK2 (in-game)) Brown (TK2 (cutscenes)-onwards) LIKES Espresso coffee Traveling Red wine G Corporation Kazuya Mishima Lee Chaolan Her fiancé Jerry from "Tom & Jerry" cartoons DISLIKES Her older sister Her father (TK1-TK2) SPECIES Human GENDER Female AGE 18 (TK1 and DbD) 20 (TK2 and TTT) 39 (physically 24) (TK3) 41 (physically 26) (TK5-TK7) DATE OF BIRTH March 21st[1] BLOOD TYPE A OCCUPATION Student (TK1, TK2) Assassin HOBBY Travelling (TK2) Planting false memories in Nina Williams (TK3) FAMILY Richard Williams (Father) Mrs. Williams (Mother) Nina Williams (Older Sister) Steve Fox (Nephew) Unnamed Fiancé GAME APPEARANCES Tekken Tekken 2 Tekken 3 Tekken 5 Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Tekken 6 Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (DLC) Spin-off: Tekken Tag Tournament Tekken 3D: Prime Edition Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Other: Tekken Card Challenge Death by Degrees Tekken Revolution (cameo)

PROFILE

Anna Williams (アンナ・ウィリアムズ, An'na Wiriamuzu?) is a character in the Tekken series. She was introduced in the first Tekken game as the younger sister of Nina Williams, and has returned in almost every subsequent game (with the exception of Tekken 4 and Tekken 8). She is an assassin trained in various martial arts, and almost always appears in her trademark red silk dress and/or a blue version of it.

Biography

Alongside her sister, Nina Williams, Anna was taught assassination arts by her father and Aikido by her mother.[2] Anna developed a deadly rivalry with Nina, and the two would often attempt to humiliate or kill one another.[3] Anna attended the first two King of Iron Fist Tournaments. During the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2, Anna was captured by Tekken Force and placed in cryosleep for the benefit of Mishima Zaibatsu research. Nina underwent cryosleep simultaneously.[4] Anna woke up from her cryosleep 15 years later. She learned that Nina had roused from her own cryosleep afflicted with amnesia, and felt compelled to help Nina and prevent her from becoming an assassin again.[5] Any efforts Anna made to this end were apparently unsuccessful. During this period, Anna attended the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3. In the two years following the third tournament, Anna's life became dull and boring. One day, however, she received a call from Nina. The two met a few days later, and, upon seeing Anna's face, Nina remembered their past. Nina opened fire on Anna, beginning a shoot off that lasted for days. Eventually, the two decided that they would settle the fight at the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5.[6] Anna conceded an embarrassing defeat to Nina at the tournament. Though Anna sought an opportunity for revenge, she was unable to enact anything, as Nina disappeared shortly after the tournament's close.

Anna received a tip-off that Nina had begun working for the Mishima Zaibatsu, the corporation responsible for the war engulfing the world. Driven by the intense rivalry with her sister, Anna joined G Corporation, an organization opposing the Zaibatsu in the war.[7] As a member of G Corp's Special Forces, Anna attended the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 and was once again defeated by Nina (both in a fight and in popularity rankings).[8] Additionally, Anna came into conflict with Lars Alexandersson and Alisa Bosconovitch when they stormed Millennium Tower to apprehend her boss, Kazuya Mishima.[9] She fought the pair on the roof of the building and, though she was defeated, Lars and Alisa failed to apprehend Kazuya.[10] Later, during an encounter in Azazel's Temple, Anna threw a flash grenade to dazzle Lars and allow Kazuya to disengage from a fight with him.[11] Anna was heartbroken and exhausted by the endless fighting with her sister following her defeat at the sixth tournament. One of G Corp's elite soldiers comforted her during this time. Anna eventually fell in love and decided to marry him. Unfortunately, her fiancé was a mafia executive with enemies that wanted him killed. On the day of their wedding, Anna realized her dress was missing as she was preparing for the ceremony. Moments later, shots rang out from the ceremony hall. Anna rushed to the scene to find her fiancé dead from a gunshot wound. She spotted Nina, the assassin hired to kill her fiancé, fleeing in her stolen wedding dress, and swore to take revenge.[8]

Personality

Anna takes cues from the femme fatale trope, matching her deadly occupation with her histrionic, flirtatious, and sociable personality. These traits contrast with Nina's cold, more reserved demeanor. Anna also appears to value connection with other people more than Nina does, as can be observed in the relationship she entered with her fiancé in her Tekken 7 storyline,[8] and in her willingness to help Nina following the loss of her memories during cryosleep.[5] Anna is occasionally shown to have reservations over she and Nina's deadly rivalry, going so far as to step away from it entirely between the events of Tekken 6 and Tekken 7.[8] Anna is shown losing to Nina in almost all of her endings except Tekken Tag Tournament 2, and this trend appears to have taken its toll following the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6, where Nina beat her both in a match and popularity rankings, leaving Anna distressed and exhausted by the repetitive cycle.

Outfits

While Anna retained her trademark dress as her primary costume in Tekken 5, its design received a slight revamp and seems influenced by the Chinese cheongsam with some western modifications. It features a traditional mandarin neckline and covers Anna's back entirely, but is completely sleeveless, has a cleavage opening, and has a slit down the left side of the dress. The fabric of the dress seems to be satin brocade featuring Chinese symbols overlaid with floral designs. The length is shortened slightly to end above the ankles and the peacock design is embroidered more prominently towards the center of the lower half of the dress and once again faces left. While the dress's lining is still yellow, the piping is now purple. Anna's shoes feature ankle straps, the bow tails at the back of the dress are longer, her tights remain brown but now with a floral pattern, and her opera gloves are replaced with red, floral, lace finger loop arm warmers. In Dark Resurrection, her trademark dress is now blue, resembling her colors from her previous Player 2 outfit.

Tekken

Version 1 Anna is Nina's little sister by three years. Since childhood, Anna and Nina both learned assassin techniques from their father, but their father only showered Nina with affection. Unlike her sister who has become an active assassin, Anna desired an ordinary life; her father never forgave her for that. Anna hates her unaffectionate father, his exclusive love; what's more, she envies Nina who succeeds in their father's craft; Anna grows tired waiting for her time of revenge.[12] Version 2 Anna is the younger sister of Nina Williams. Anna learned her Aikido techniques from her mother, a national Aikido champion. Her father, Richard Williams, taught Nina assassination techniques, but he has neglected Anna for years and never taught them to her. It seems as if Anna entered the first tournament to get back at her sister. What initially appeared to be a petty sibling rivalry, would then evolve into something more serious and deadly as the series progressed.[citation needed] Ending Description Although she has no ending of her own, Anna makes an appearance in Nina's ending. She bursts into the kitchen, accusing her sister of stealing one of her high heels. In anger and annoyance, Nina slaps her, and Anna turns away, sobbing. While Anna's back is turned, Nina reveals that she had the shoe the whole time.

Tekken 2

Version 1 Anna's dislike for her father and sister has gradually increased, and as expected, the rivalry between her and her sister still continues. To call their rivalry mere quarrels would be an understatement; their rivalry has elevated to the next level. Nina has tried to take Anna out by attaching a bomb to her sister's car, and Anna has returned the favor with machinegun fire tearing through Nina's bedroom.[3] Version 2 As in the first tournament, Nina was once again hired to assassinate the sponsor of the current tournament, Kazuya Mishima. Whether at Kazuya's discretion or Anna's own volition, Anna became a bodyguard for Kazuya, along with Ganryu and Bruce Irvin, who were all charged with Kazuya's protection. It is likely that Anna's intervention prevented her sister from carrying out her contract, and Nina was later captured by Mishima Zaibatsu forces and used in Doctor Bosconovitch's cryonics ('cold-sleep') research. Learning about this, Anna volunteered to be another test subject, requesting that she be woken in the future at the same time as Nina. Her reasons for doing so remain ambiguous, though it is suggested that Anna would have felt lonely without Nina and/or jealous at the thought of her sister's youth being preserved.[citation needed] Ending Description, "In The Shower..." Anna is taking a shower. She turns the water off, grabs a towel, and gets out of the shower. Nina sneaks into the bathroom as Anna is looking into the mirror. Startled at Nina's appearance, Anna turns around, and Nina takes a picture of her with a camera. Nina holds up the picture, which shows Anna covering her bare breasts with her arms; she laughs.

Tekken 3

Nineteen years ago, Kazuya Mishima confided some alarming news to Anna. Her sister, Nina Williams, was planning to become a guinea pig of Doctor Bosconovitch's "Cold Sleep". As much as they quarreled, Anna would miss her sleeping sister. Even worse was the fact that she would continue to age, while Nina was frozen in time. Anna went to Doctor Bosconovitch and requested to be put into cryosleep, asking to be awakened at the same time as her sister. Sensing the God of Fighting's evil presence, both Nina and Anna awoke nineteen years later. Anna awoke without any side effects, but Nina had somehow lost all of her memories of Anna, which saddened Anna, because she was making an effort to continue their sibling rivalry. Now, rather than fighting Nina, Anna felt the need to help Nina and prevent her from again becoming an assassin.[13][citation needed] Official Strategy Guide The beautiful and deadly Anna Williams is Nina Williams's twin sister. Recently awakened after a 15-year sleep, Anna feels the need to help Nina and prevent her from becoming an assassin again.[5] Ending Description "Pool Side" (Japanese version): Anna and Nina are lying on chairs at the beach. Three men approach the sisters, two of them dancing while the other flexes his muscles. Nina turns her head away, only to be pulled off of her chair by one of the men, who then attempts to dance with her. Meanwhile, Anna is shown with the other two men, enjoying their attention. Nina gives a disgusted look, and she breaks free of the man's grasp. Nina walks up behind Anna and pulls the upper half of Anna's bikini down, leaving her breasts exposed. A mortified look appears on Anna's face as she covers her breasts. Nina walks away, takes her sunglasses off, and smiles.

Tekken 4

Anna is absent from Tekken 4, though she is mentioned in Nina's Tekken 4 prologue.[14]

Tekken 5

Official Strategy Guide Sister and rival of Nina Williams. Anna had been leading a dull and boring life since the disappearance of her sister. That all changed one day when she received a phone call from Nina. Several days later, the two met again after having been apart for two years. However, upon seeing her sister's face, Nina immediately opened fire. Anna returned fire, and the ensuing gun battle lasted for days. Both sides failed to land a decisive blow, and it was decided they would settle things at the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. Anna vowed to eliminate her sister once and for all.[15] Prologue Text Anna Williams. A woman who has always fought with her sister, Nina. Nina vanished a few years ago and Anna felt something was missing in her life. Then she got a call - from Nina. Anna met Nina a few days later and the moment Nina saw her sister, shots were fired. The ensuing clash lasted for many days. In the end they decided to settle things in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. Anna screams, "That bitch! This time, she's dead!".[6] Epilogue Text: After being inspired by their sibling rivalry, a movie director insists on casting them in an upcoming film. "With that witch?!" Despite her hatred for her sister, Anna knows that this is a chance she can't pass up. Ending Description: Anna and Nina are hired to take part in a movie. They fight on a castle's rooftop with swords. In the end, Nina is victorious, and Anna falls to the ground. The director complains that they aren't following the script. Moments later, Nina's armor begins to fall off. As Nina tries to hold onto her armor, Anna is shown laughing.

Tekken 6

Official Strategy Guide Anna suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of her sister, Nina, during The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. Anna searched for an opportunity to exact her revenge on Nina after the fight; however, Nina had been hired for a covert operation by an unknown employer and has been virtually invisible since. War engulfed the world in the wake of the chaos triggered by the Mishima Zaibatsu. Anna caught wind of top-secret information that linked Nina to the Mishima Zaibatsu. Anna joined the elite G Corporation with the hope that it might lead her to her sister and a chance to exact revenge.[16] Prologue Anna suffered an embarrassing defeat to Nina during the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. Anna searched for Nina, looking for an opportunity to exact her revenge. However, Nina had apparently been hired by someone and dropped off the radar. War engulfed the entire world, the chaos being triggered by the Mishima Zaibatsu's destructive covert operations. Anna caught wind of top secret information indicating that Nina was involved, so she decided to join the elite forces of the G Corporation due to the intense rivalry with her sister.[7]

Ending Description

In a club where Nina and Anna are located, Anna goes first for billiards, chalking the nub of her cue up. Then, a thug enters to the other table, ready to play billiards as well. Anna bumps him with her buttocks against his accidentally, causing him to stumble. The thug waves his arms around madly to stabilize himself. Anna slyly apologizes. As the thug turns around, Anna clubs him accidentally with a cue stick, and covers her mouth, feigning a shocked expression. The thug grows furious at Anna, who isn't phased, and drew his knife. Nina struts up next to her sister and crosses her arms, both women staring the thug down. The thug lunges his knife at Anna, but Anna counters the man and knees him in the groin, allowing Nina to launch him into the air with her Geyser Cannon kick. Anna then follows up with the Can Opener kick, which sends the thug flying; he lands onto his pool table, dazed from the beating he had just received. "Wow," Nina says to her sister. Standing behind the bar is Lee Chaolan, who gives the sisters a thumbs-up for their performance, surprising Nina. Summary of In-Game Events Anna works for Kazuya in the Campaign, guarding the entrance to the G-Corp Millennium Tower. Lars Alexandersson and Alisa Bosconovitch manage to beat her, but Anna orders her armed men to surround the pair. She then retreats into the G-Corp Tower.[17] Lars and Alisa manage to infiltrate the tower, though at the expense of Lars's lieutenant, Tougou, who is killed in action against Anna's troops.[9] Lars and Alisa meet Anna again on the roof as she stalls them from reaching Kazuya on the helipad. She fights the pair backed up by G-Corp soldiers, but is again defeated.[10] Later, when Lars and Kazuya fight at the entrance to Azazel's Temple , Anna throws a gas grenade to allow Kazuya to retreat, and accompanies him as they leave the temple.[11]

Tekken 7

Official Website Profile (Japanese) Anna Williams was assigned to lead G Corporations Special Forces to fight against her sister, Nina Williams, with whom she has a fierce rivalry. However, Anna became exhausted by the endless fighting. Additionally, at the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 (which Anna attended as part of her Special Forces work), Anna's popularity as a fighter ranked far below her sister's. Anna's heart broke as she was confronted by the difference in the world's perception of herself and her sister. A G Corp executive began to show care for Anna during this time. Attracted to his kindness, Anna eventually fell in love and decided to marry him. However, the man had a dark side: he was a mafia executive. On the day of the wedding, an incident occurred. While Anna was getting ready in the waiting room of the wedding hall, she noticed that her pure white wedding dress was missing. Moments later, she heard gunshots and screams from the ceremony hall where the guests had gathered. Anna rushed there and saw that the ceremony hall had turned into the scene of a tragedy. Her fiancé had been shot and killed, leaving Anna a widow. She spotted the assailant fleeing the scene in her wedding dress. Anna saw red and swore to take revenge on the person responsible.[8]

Gameplay

Playstyle Anna is a character that has a very solid pressure game with excellent full crouch mix-ups in the form of her Cat Thrust (FC f+1) and Right Handed Sweep (FC df+2) that give her very steady momentum as a result. Unlike Nina, she also has a unique stance known as Chaos Judgement (abbreviated as CHJ - b+3), that is not only handy at standing mix-ups when transitioned from Treading Water (f,f+3,4,3~B+3), but it also has some defensive maneuvers to it as it counters both throws and low attacks automatically when timed with the opponent's attack, much like Jun's Genjitsu stance (abbreviated as GEN - b+1+2) in Tekken Tag Tournament 2. She has several launchers that can not only catch the opponent off-guard, but are also very intimidating to use against her opponents as well. Such launchers include Mudslide (db+3 on Counter Hit), Rising Palm (WS+2) and Assassin's Dagger (qcf+1), all of which are excellent for pressuring the opponent. Anna also fares quite well in pressuring her opponent at long range, with moves such as Executioner (f,f+2), the aforementioned Assassin's Dagger, and Piston Kick (qcf+4) to boot. However, one of Anna's most renowned traits is her okizeme, as she has some of the best oki moves on offer; including Rolling Heel (f,f+4), Heel Grind (d+3+4), and Rolling Stone (CHJ f,f+3) which can keep her opponent on their toes should they be careless.

Additionally, she is much easier to use than Nina due to her more gentle, less-execution-heavy nature of her sister since her basic launchers are more damaging and less reliant on execution as a result. Novice players that are fans of the Williams sisters (or Anna herself) shouldn't hesitate in picking her up - she is actually more rewarding than one may think if her best tools are put to good use. While she may sound impressive so far, Anna is far from perfect; a lot of her moves that hit high can be very easily ducked under, so it's best to rely on the very few viable mids that she has on offer - such as her Step-in Uppercut (df+2), Uppercut Jab (df+1,2), or Artemis Arrow (qcf+2,1) to circumvent this. Additionally, Anna does not have very many pokes on offer, with Wine Opener (df+4), being her best low poke. Even then, this move is rather disadvantageous and should be used carefully to avoid being punished when it's blocked. While easier to use than Nina, that doesn't necessarily mean Anna is as easy to use as beginner-friendly fighters like Lili or Paul; on the contrary, she can prove to be fairly difficult to use to her fullest potential, as she has an ease of use gap that is on par with other intermediate fighters like that of Jin or King, but not as steep as execution-heavy characters such as Kazuya or, as mentioned already, Nina. Another disadvantage is that Anna has weak punishment tools, having slower launchers and attacks that limit her damage potential after blocking unsafe moves. Her string options are also mostly comprised of numerous 50/50 mix-up situations that are generally high risk despite her being able to get good damage from a successful mix-up, but this can be harder to gauge at higher level when dealing with opponents who are familiar with her strings.

Overall, Anna is a character that is best for intermediate players that favor a very offensive, mind-game reliant playstyle that relies on playing coy with and reading her opponent very effectively to do tons of damage as a result. Tekken 7 refines Anna more by giving her some needed buffs to make her more formidable; Her 2,3 ender for example is changed into a mid kick rather than a high that while unsafe, makes her more risky to duck and lets her transition into Chaos Judgement. Her d+3,4 and 3,3,4 kick strings also now have an added 1 ender that finishes with a downwards mid punch that gives her advantage on block and leads to a crumple launch when done on counter hit. She however loses some tools such as her d+3+4 Heel Grind which is now only possible when the opponent is grounded, and her db+1 Scarlet Rain loses its low mix up, and the mid kick is changed into a counter hit fall launcher rather than the launcher it was in previous games. Finally her unblockable db+1+2 Hunting Swan is replaced with her new power crush, although it is still possible to perform as a just frame finisher from her Treading Water string. To compensate these disadvantages, she is given additional power crushes from her various stances, one being her Right Hand Stab WS+f+2, and her Queen Heel from her Chaos Judgement as 3+4. Certain attacks also gain the ability to cancel into Chaos Judgement too such as qcf+2,1.

Fighting Style

Anna uses a fighting style based on the Aikido taught to her by her mother, and the Koppojutsu of her father. As she was closer to her mother, Anna's style is closer to Aikido than that of her sister, who leans more to the techniques learned by their father. She uses precise chops and kicks, aiming at vulnerable points of the body of her opponent. In close range, she uses her abilities to apply destructive joint locks and throws to take out the opponent. Anna's style was further refined in Tekken 5 to make her more unique and to further differentiate herself from her sister Nina, now having much fewer strings that are the same as her. Her style now appears to have a more femme fatale like spin on it, as she has a lot of moves that seem to involve sensually theatrical poses, as well as overtly feminine positions similar to Lili. She's also steadily been further refined, such as receiving new mix ups from moves such as Severe Quake/Sepia Sweep (db4+3/4) and her wavedash stance, new attacks such as Aphrodite's Scorn (f2+3), and even having attacks altered such as Scarlet River (db1,1), which has less frames in Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Character Relationships

Nina Williams - Her older sister and rival. Anna has a complicated relationship with her sister. She both wishes to outdo her and best her, and also wishes to be accepted by her. Their rivalry stems from Anna being unable to best Nina in their father's eyes. She thus always tries to outdo Nina, vie for her attention, and, in some instances, has tried to reconcile with her. Nina by contrast tends to ignore or humiliate Anna, sometimes acting dismissively of their rivalry. When Nina was captured and placed into cryogenic sleep, Anna asked Kazuya to also place her in sleep along with her, as she did not want to live in a world without Nina (and also didn't want Nina to wake up looking younger than her). When Nina's memories were damaged, Anna sought to help her regain them, and expressed an interest in starting anew. Their rivalry returned in Tekken 6, with Anna seeking employment with Kazuya again in order to worked against Nina, who had joined the Mishima Zaibatsu. Anna sought to put their rivalry aside for good in Tekken 7 by moving to Italy to marry a G Corporation officer. Nina took out Anna's Fiancé in an assassination hit however, stealing Anna's wedding dress to do so. Richard Williams - Her father, who she feels neglected her in favor of Nina. She hates him, but is moved enough by his death to pay respects to his grave and to have a truce with Nina whilst doing so. Mrs. Williams - Her mother. She taught her aikido. Steve Fox - Her nephew. The two have never physically met before so their actual relationship is unknown. However, they do happen to chase Nina to the same location when they interact with her in Tekken 7. Kazuya Mishima - She's his bodyguard and secretary in Tekken 2, Tekken 6 and the non-canonical Tekken: Blood Vengeance. Anna and Kazuya seem to get on well together, as Anna willing enters his employment for a second time and leaves on amiable terms in Tekken 7.

Anna's Fiancé - The two worked for G Corporation before falling in love and retiring to Italy. He was assassinated by Nina on their wedding day. Doctor Bosconovitch - Anna volunteered for his Cold Sleep research after Nina was forced to undergo the experiment when her assassination of Kazuya failed. Bruce Irvin - Bruce worked alongside Anna for Kazuya in the Mishima Zaibatsu (Tekken 2) and in G Corporation (Tekken 6). Lee Chaolan - Worked alongside him at the Mishima Zaibatsu in Tekken 2. They seems flirtatious with one another in Anna's Tekken 5 interlude. In their Tekken 6 scenario campaign dialogues, they show affection for each other. She was in a romantic relationship with him in the non-canonical Tekken: The Motion Picture. Ganryu - She worked alongside Ganryu for Kazuya in Tekken 2. Alisa Bosconovitch - Her enemy whilst she worked for G Corporation in Tekken 6. Lars Alexandersson - Her enemy whilst she worked for G Corporation in Tekken 6. Eddy Gordo - Her enemy in Tekken 6. Eddy worked in Jin's Mishima Zaibatsu whilst it was at war with Kazuya's G Corporation, where Anna worked. Jin Kazama - Her enemy in Tekken 6 and Tekken: Blood Vengeance. Jane - Anna oversaw the creation of Jack-6 by Jane and Kazuya Mishima in Tekken 6. Yoshimitsu - One of her bosses in Tekken 3s Tekken Force mode. Jack-6 - Her henchman in Tekken 6. Alex - Anna was killed by him in Tekken: The Motion Picture (non-canon). Mokujin - Her rival in Tekken Card Challenge (non-canon).

Ling Xiaoyu - Her spy in Tekken: Blood Vengeance (non-canon). Shin Kamiya - She ordered Ling Xiaoyu to hunt him down in Tekken: Blood Vengeance (non-canon). Zafina - Zafina tried to attack Anna in Anna's Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Ending (non-canon). Kunimitsu - Kunmitsu tried to attack Anna as well in Anna's Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Ending (non-canon).

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