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{{nihongo|'''Craig Marduk'''|クレイグ・マードック|Kureigu Mādokku|lead=yes}} is a fictional character from the '']'' fighting game series released by ]. Marduk was introduced in '']'', and he has returned for all subsequent releases, though he is only available in '']'' as a ] character. Marduk started out as a villain until becoming a redeemed villain at the end '']'', as well as the tag-team partner of ].


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==Appearances==
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===In video games===
Craig Marduk was an Australian undefeated Vale Tudo fighter for four years, but when he was involved in a minor scandal, his sponsors were glad to release him. He had been living around the world in such countries like ], ], ], and ] before eventually expatriating to ]. He was imprisoned in Arizona for accidentally killing someone during a bar fight. Marduk was suddenly released thanks to an anonymous benefactor. Upon his release he received a mysterious package containing a newspaper clipping regarding The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 and an airline ticket. The man that Marduk killed in the bar brawl was ], and Armor King's ], King, was the one who paid for Marduk's release, wanting him to enter the tournament in order to find him and exact revenge for killing his mentor. The two met at the tournament, where King sufficiently defeated him, leaving Marduk hospitalized. Later, King paid a visit to Marduk in the hospital to finish him off, but instead spared him after noticing a photograph showing Marduk and his family beside Marduk's bed. Enraged over his loss, Marduk began training harder than he ever had before, and managed to turn his body into the ultimate weapon. Wearing Armor King's black jaguar mask, Marduk entered a Vale Tudo tournament and challenged King after emerging undefeated. Upon the announcement of the ], Marduk entered, knowing King would be there, he hoped to even the score. The two fought in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, but victory and defeat eluded both fighters, and, in defeat, they found friendship. While returning to the waiting room, Marduk was attacked. Catching only a glimpse of the attacker's back as he fled, Marduk could have sworn he looked exactly like the man he was convicted of killing, Armor King. Determined to learn the assailant's true identity, Marduk set out with King to participate in the ]. Marduk is later seen digging up ]'s grave when Armor King shows up behind him, Marduk asks him who he is and suddenly King shows, they question him and he replies that he is "Armor King, nothing more nothing less." Marduk finds this situation crazy as he killed him with his own hands. The other Armor King reveals that he is original Armor King's brother and Marduk killed him, he then says he will never forgive him. They fight with both ending up in hospital and King enters ] in order to pay for their hospital bills. As Marduk recovers first during that tournament, he was about to finish an unconscious younger Armor King, until King stops him by reminding his redemption by King, likely because King had deja vu back in the end of ''Tekken 4'', and thus was suggested by him to write a challenge letter themed retirement match to Armor King once he is recovered, ], as the black masked wrestler accepts.

Marduk also appears in '']'' and '']''. He also appears in ]-made crossover fighting game '']'', with King as his official tag partner. His Swap Costume is modeled after ], the character from '']''. It gives Marduk Hugo's hair, as well as Hugo's lower part of clothes with chains. According to the download blurb, while teaming up with Hugo, Marduk decided a slight wardrobe change was in order.

===In other media===
Marduk appears in '']'' (2009). ] was rumored to portray Marduk in the live-action adaptation '']'', but the rumors were later proven to be false. A dossier on Marduk is briefly seen in the CGI film '']'' when ] opens a file containing dossiers on various persons of interest.

==Character design==
Marduk is depicted as a {{convert|2.43|m|ft|adj=mid|-tall|abbr=on}}, muscular, bald man (age 28 in ''Tekken 4''). He wears green and purple shorts with logos on them, green kneepads with name on them, and purple and green gloves. He also has purple and green necklace and mixed-coloured tattoo on his arm, although from ''Tekken 5'' and onwards the tattoo becomes black. His Player 2 costume consists of a dark brown vest with logos on them, brown leather trousers, brown shoes, and black shoulder-length hair. In later games, he no longer has hair and gains black gloves and sunglasses. Marduk holds great similarities to pro wrestler ] and MMA fighter ]. Jones and Marduk are about the same size, Australian, served prison time, and are often portrayed as crude muscle-heads. His injured left ear is believed to be a reference to the ] fight where Tyson bit Holyfield's ear. Marduk's name may be a reference to ], the first North American native to receive a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, awarded to him by ].

===Gameplay and fighting style===
Marduk fights using ]. On top of that he has background as a ] and strength athlete. Despite this he also has a technical side, having a long ] and ] background and also a black belt in ]. Still he prefers utilizing strength and brawling. He is a character with strong moves, great throws and a unique Mount grapple, Marduk is a powerful fighter built around a high-risk, high-damage strategy. He has a strong and unique stance, which offers a number of good tackles and attacks. For a such huge fighter he moves like he was a welterweight fighter. Furthermore, his counter-hits are really good, and often provide crushing and/or launching properties. He has some moves taken from the Japanese mixed martial artist ]. Like Mongolian Chop from the mount position, jumping stomp, etc. Marduk is the only character who uses a knee for a low kick.

==Reception==
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In 2009 ] names Marduk as one of the "25 Extremely Rough Brawlers" in video gaming, commenting "Believe it or not, a piledriver is far more spine shattering when the person delivering it is a mean SOB."<ref>{{cite web |title=25 Extremely Rough Brawlers |url=http://www.gamespy.com/articles/100/1008184p1.html |author=Staff |publisher=] |accessdate=2009-08-11 |date=11 August 2009}}</ref> ] ranked Marduk as the "21st top baldie", adding "Our boy Craig has hair everywhere but on his head."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-baldies/?page=6 |title=Top 25 Baldies Gallery and Images - GameDaily |accessdate=2012-01-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316160048/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-baldies/?page=6 |archivedate=March 16, 2009 }}</ref> In 2013, ] ranked Marduk as the 20th best ''Tekken'' character, commenting "At 8 feet tall, with a chest like a beer keg, Marduk is a man's man – a hairy, barroom brawler. The angry Aussie killed the first Armor King, and although he's recently made peace with King II, it's difficult to see how that can last. Marduk is graceless, plodding, and brutal – he's pure fun to play. "<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/09/best-tekken-video-game-characters/craig-marduk|title=The 20 Best "Tekken" Video Game Characters of All Time|publisher=Complex|date=2013-09-03|accessdate=2013-09-03}}</ref> ] included Marduk and Armor King II among the top 5 rival pairs in ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'', commenting "Between the two, this Tag Team boasts a fine array of great throws, mid-low attacks and some fantastic juggles, making them one of the best power-based combinations around."<ref name=psu>Mike Harradence, {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113184105/http://www.psu.com/a016996/Tekkens-greatest-rivals-make-the-best-Tag-Teams?page=0 |date=November 13, 2013 }}, PlayStation Universe, September 19th, 2012</ref> GamingBolt included his likeness to ] in their list "25 Celebrities That Shockingly Resemble Video Game Characters."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamingbolt.com/25-celebrities-that-shockingly-resemble-video-game-characters?cfield=media3&descp=desc3&next=4|title=25 Celebrities That Shockingly Resemble Video Game Characters|publisher=GamingBolt|date=2012-03-19|accessdate=2015-04-01}}</ref> In ] article for ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', they stated "An angry soul that hails from Australia and is trained in Vale Tudo, Craig Marduk has quite a lot of blood on his hands from killing opponents in fights, and that includes King II's mentor Armor King."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-x-tekken-roster-meet-all-43-characters/|title=Street Fighter X Tekken roster: Meet all 55 characters|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2012-10-23|accessdate=2015-04-08}}</ref> WhatCulture named Marduk as one of the "10 major characters that may not be returning to ''Tekken 7''", adding "he’s not a character from one of the original games, and he’s also not so popular any more."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://whatculture.com/gaming/tekken-7-10-major-characters-that-may-not-be-returning.php/8|title=Tekken 7: 10 Major Characters That May Not Be Returning|publisher=WhatCulture|date=2015-11-26|accessdate=2015-11-28}}</ref> Peter Austin from WhatCulture named Marduk the "11th Greatest Tekken Character of All Time".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhdkrJdCuZ4|title=12 Greatest Tekken Characters of All Time|publisher=WhatCulture|date=2017-01-02|accessdate=2017-03-20}}</ref> In the official poll by Namco, Marduk is currently ranked as the 36th most requested ''Tekken'' character to be playable in '']'', at 4.15% of votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fb.namcobandaigames.com/fbtekken/statistics_user.php?sid=78423 |title=Tekken vs Street Fighter |publisher=Fb.namcobandaigames.com |accessdate=2012-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813063608/https://fb.namcobandaigames.com/fbtekken/statistics_user.php?sid=78423 |archivedate=August 13, 2012 }}</ref>

==See also==
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