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Revision as of 22:28, 6 October 2012
| Riku | |
|---|---|
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| Age | 15 |
| Species | Human |
| Sex | Male |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 165 |
| Background | |
| Series | Kingdom Hearts |
| Combat Styles | Quickstrike, Dark Valor |
| Hometown | Destiny Island |
| Group | Shadow Lords |
| Occupation/Job | Wanderer |
| Force: | Forces of Ruin |
| Theme Song | [Scar of Time - Chrono Cross] |
| Quote | |
| “Giving up already? C'mon.. I thought you were stronger than that.” | |
| Recent Events | |
| Riku:Recent Events | |
A calm and collected boy with a wry sense of humor, Riku is a wanderer from a tranquil world and both piece and player in a far reaching game between multiple evils. He keeps his own council and has been many things; A rival, a storyteller and manipulator, a chosen one no longer chosen, a friend searching the far horizons for familiar faces. He is a knight whose heart has slipped over the edge of dusk, an adventurer searching the worlds for those he cares for at any cost, blinded to the consequences of his actions. Whatever path he chooses, it never quite seems to plunge into the deepest darkness, or even wind back towards the light he left behind.
Skills: Never Piss off the Deuteragonist, I will Fear No Darkness, Self-Justification for Fun and Profit, Dark is not Evil, Power Corrupts, Ultimate Power is Pretty Nifty, Save Vs Will, Broken Ace, Suspicious Minds, Jumped at The Call, but It Refused Him, Snark Knight, Surrounded By A Thirty Xanatos Pileup, Takes Notes, Mysterious Big Brother Instinct, Also Aloof Parkour Guy, Shops At Faustian Bargains Warehouse, Multiple Boss Fight Mileage Card, Well Intentioned Extremist,
Contents
Abilities
Potential Keyblade Wielder: Handed down the ability due to the Keyblade Inheritance Ceremony given to him in his youth by the warrior Terra, Riku has the potential to wield a keyblade. However, due to the events of Destiny Island the keyblade that was to be his went instead to Sora. Riku will have to earn his own.
Swordsmanship: Obsessed with other worlds outside his own, Riku strained at the boundaries of his island home. He has practiced and competed endlessly, becoming the best swordsman within his island community. Whether this distinction holds up in the sea of stars outside is a matter of debate.
Strong Willed: With obsessions comes a certain bloody minded stubbornness. Riku has a strong and narrowly focused will, doing whatever it takes to grow stronger and complete his objectives. The powers of darkness that he gains from Maleficient and other scions of darkness do not automatically overwhelm him due to this powerful will.
Powers of Darkness: Hanging around with the wrong end of the alignment spectrum will do this, but originally these powers were granted to him by Maleficient and they grow with time and practice, rooting themselves deeper into his character with each usage. His will prevents him from succumbing too easily to the powerful call of dark magic, but it's entirely too easy to slip into bad habits when desperate and needing an edge.
Disguise: Riku tends to want to blend into whatever place he finds himself as quickly as he can. This is aided by portal magic as well as his powers of general observation, but also because he does not want to be recognized when the things he must accomplish are of a necessarily dark nature.
Parkour: Also known as free running, this ability to navigate urban spaces allows him to quickly traverse rough terrain without difficulty and escape capture or notice even in an unfamiliar environment. It also represents new angles of attack and defense when he may drop down from the roof of a building, leap a fence or drop down into a courtyard without hurting himself. This ability is lessened but still apparent in open terrain.
Sketching: He keeps a journal of his drawings and experiences that he has been adding to over the years. The first couple of pages are drawings of Destiny Island while notes and drawings of other places follow in it's wake. With practice, Riku has become somewhat proficient at drawing, especially in the drawing of people and architecture. The journal also functions as a scrapbook of sorts, containing notes and pieces of memorable material that can be caught within its battered pages.
Storytelling: Ever since the idea of other worlds caught in his consciousness, Riku has been spinning tales about how they ultimately must be like. Worlds of searing heat and bitter cold. The imagination is a playground in which reality has no particular say in the matter. Although the reality does not entirely match the fantasy, Riku continues to read and to tell stories with an ease of practice and an anecdotal style that combines many fragments into a larger whole.
- Warning: Stat margin of error greater than expected. Approach target with caution.
| Attack | Description |
|---|---|
| Black Wind | An eerie wind howls around Riku, stripping away negative ailments that have accrued. |
| Lunge | Riku races forwards, attacking with a single swift slash. |
| Storm Crescent | Riku gathers himself, pausing briefly before lashing out with arcs of shrieking wind that pulse from each weapon slash. |
| Storm Riser | Spirals of water materialize around Riku, forming into a twisted pillar that surges towards an opponent as Riku charges forwards with an arcing upwards strike. |
| Taunting Smile | Come on now.. Don't you think you can try a little harder than that? |
| Defy Gravity | A little air magic and levitation combines with storm magic as Riku springs from the ground into the air, suspended as pillars of lightning and lashing rain pummel the earth, knocking anybody in the air flat should it connect. |
| Dynamic Balance | Riku focuses on his footwork, keeping himself steady and well coordinated, shifting his balance in order to improve his accuracy. |
| Back Flip | A quick, vicious backflip combined with a lightning quick weapon slash, ending in a semi-crouch when on land and a ready position when still aerial. |
| Spring Kick | An abrupt, surprising move usually when knocked prone that Riku uses to quickly regain his footing and stun an opponent coming in to engage him while prone. |
| Flash Step | Storm magic combines with a series of short, fast slashes, kicks and attacks aided by pillars of lightning that flash in his wake as he charges onto the attack. |
| Phantom Heart | Riku raises a hand, ghostly flames flickering across his skin for a split second as a ghostly apparition appears around him. The dark shroud thickens, a brilliant star of dark fire surrounded by the wraith. The apparition circles once around Riku before charging at an opponent, cloth formed claws open and the fire hungry for the light of others. Limit Break |
| Rogue Wave | Riku stands perfectly still, taking in a few steadying breaths as a rumbling can be heard from a distance. A spectral wall of dark water materializes behind him, passing through him as it looms higher and higher before crashing down. Limit Break |
| Attack | Description |
|---|---|
| Dark Renewal | An eldritch flame runs along Riku's body, a manifestation of dark magic and under tight control it begins to heal minor wounds almost as soon as they have been inflicted. |
| Piercing Dusk | Riku calls up several jagged spears of dark crystal which appear and disappear through dark portals, circling and harrying a target before all descending at once, shattering into a storm of sharp fragments. |
| Concentration | Riku draws on a reserve of inner control and focuses the dark energies he is channeling to purge his body of any weaknesses that may have been inflicted on him. As this dark magic manifests itself as ghostly fire, it looks more like a self immolation than a buffing action. |
| Hunter's Leap | Riku crouches low, then leaps forwards, his outline blurring and the afterimages of another shape following in his wake as he brings weapon to bear in a vicious downwards arc. The heartless afterimage of the Hunter of the Dark fades as soon as the attack is completed. |
| Thorn Riser | Riku raises a hand, darkness curling around him in the ghostly afterimages of thorns as black thorn vines explode from the ground, forming into thick trunks of spinning, lashing blades and sweep across the area before disappearing. |
| Wyvern Spiral | Riku holds a hand in front of him. As he raises it towards an aerial target, giant shadowy wyverns explode into being in clouds of smoky gloom. They tightly spiral towards a target, their passage a long moan of shuddering sound like the approach of a ghostly train. |
| Umbral Sight | Riku closes his eyes and concentrates, pulling at the darkness at his core in order to see more clearly. It is somewhat how the heartless see, a melange of shadows and instinct with the brilliance of hearts muted but still powerful enough to outline those with them even in the darkest gloom or thickest fog. |
| Twin Threshold | Riku clasps one hand with the other and holds them in front of him, weapon pointed down and into the dirt. The shapes of two giant thresholders appear behind him, thrusting out of the ground trapped in a slab of dark stone. They extend one claw each, swiping at an enemy while the other guards incoming attacks. |
| Shadow Claw | Darkness concentrates around Riku's hand, becoming a thick taloned gauntlet with a much larger afterimage of darkness that follows his movements as he reaches forth to drain the lifeforce from a target using that reaching claw of gloom. |
| Dark Firaga | The spectral fire becomes much more intense, then abruptly shears off to an eerie silence. There is a guttural roar of back draft as Riku lobs several spheres of dark fire, each of them shrieking across the area like a comet. |
| Nightmare Impulse | Riku stands still while a black wind howls around him, the wind picking up debris as the gloom thickens into a thicket of reaching claws. The claws, made of shards of dark mirror, stream past Riku and crash down in a wave of darkness. Limit Break |
| Dark Aura | Riku vanishes. He steps backwards and falls from sight. He appears briefly thereafterwards, lunging forwards with sword raised to strike. He swoops faster and faster between targets and portals, finally landing with a ground shaking impact on the ground, weapon buried in the earth, causing dark pillars of flame to explode out from the surroundings. Limit Break |
Relationships
| Allies | Maleficent, Will Sherman, Mercade Alexander, Merilan Yursalin |
| Acquaintances | Tifa Lockhart Shiki Misaki, Deidra, Reize Seatlan, |
| Adversaries | |
| Princesses | Jasmine, Rapunzel, Belle, |
| Others | Gilgamesh, David Xanatos, Priel Aylin |
Allies
| Name | Faction | Affiliation | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Sherman | Forces of Restoration | Twilight Detective Agency | Approval (+1) | |
| Mercade Alexander | Forces of Restoration | Twilight Detective Agency | Neutral | |
| Shiki Misaki | Wandering Force | Shard Seekers | +1 Approval | |
| Merilan Yursalin | World-Hopping Journalism! | Press Conference Rag | Approval (+1) |
Acquaintances
| Name | Affiliation | Status | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tifa Lockhart | Forces of Restoration | Neutral | --- A strong but kindly female warrior trying to find her way to Midgar. In the company of Reize Seatlan, this may or may not come to pass. | |
| Reize Seatlan | Forces of Restoration | Approval (+1) | --- Also known as The Other Sora. A cheerful and friendly boy who heads the Shard Seekers, a group who try to recover the lost worlds with the help of magical items. Last seen in the company of Shiki Misaki, heading from the Targ Woods to the Mythril Mine area of the World of Ruin. | |
| Deidra | Wandering Force | Neutral | --- A gargoyle from Manhattan whom Riku has met several times but really hasn't talked to very much. |
Adversaries
| Name | Affiliation | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| None | None | No Available Data |
Princesses
| Name | Area | Status | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine | Agrabah | Respect (+2) | A strong and beautiful princess from a desert kingdom. Riku has met her once or twice, each time the princess giving him kind words or sharing a moment of calm on the road. Never able to leave the palace, she is constantly on the run from the Heartless, fleeing her home after Jafar and Maleficent take over her world. She is determined to become strong enough to return and free her people. At some point, the time for running must come to an end. |
| Rapunzel | Sunburst Kingdom | Neutral | Riku has only briefly met this princess brandishing extraordinarily long hair and a frying pan when he fell almost into her lap from a tree in Central Park. After that one meeting in Manhattan, he has not come across her again. |
| Belle | French Countryside | Respect (+2) | A kind and intelligent princess from a small provincial town. Riku has met her several times, learning a little more about her world when Belle shows him around her homeland while sneaking back to visit it and later at Balamb Garden. |
Others
| Name | Affiliation | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| None | None | No Available Data |
