Inspired by 'Killer Instinct', and named after the primordial Roman god of transitions and doorways, which is apt given the character's role of Summoner. Janus is a fighter past his prime, who turns to dark magic and a Faustian pact with a daemon to recoup his vitality, effectively sacrificing his humanity for power. Janus falls into the archetype of 'puppet-fighter', wherein players essentially control 2 characters as one.