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[[Image:riku.jpg|thumb|130px|Riku from Kingdom Hearts.]] | [[Image:riku.jpg|thumb|130px|Riku from ''Kingdom Hearts''.]] | ||
'''Riku''' (リク) is the best friend of [[Sora]], the main character of [[Kingdom Hearts]]. His name is derived from the Japanese word for 'land'. He is voiced by David Gallagher in the English versions and by Mamoru Miyano in the Japaneses version. | '''Riku''' (リク) is the best friend of [[Sora]], the main character of ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''. His name is derived from the Japanese word for 'land'. He is voiced by David Gallagher in the English versions and by Mamoru Miyano in the Japaneses version. | ||
== [[Kingdom Hearts]] == | == ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' == | ||
===Childhood=== | ===Childhood=== | ||
[[Image:YoungRiku.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Young Riku.]] | [[Image:YoungRiku.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Young Riku.]] | ||
As revealed in Kingdom Hearts, Riku's story began a number of years before the night of the heartless invasion on [[Destiny Islands]]. On an earlier night, there is a meteor shower and [[Kairi|a mysterious girl named Kairi]] appears on the islands. Apparently, Kairi is from another, far off world, and is now stuck on the Destiny Islands, with no way to return to her home. The two and Sora, another resident of the Isles, quickly forge a powerful friendship. Soon after Kairi's arrival, Riku and Sora go to the secret place, a small cave that they frequently explored. Sora finds it fascinating, but soon decides to take his leave. Before leaving Riku catches sight of an enigmatic door. From this day on Riku became obsessed with finding out what lies beyond the door, wondering if it could perhaps be a passageway to another world, such as Kairi's. | As revealed in ''Kingdom Hearts'', Riku's story began a number of years before the night of the heartless invasion on [[Destiny Islands]]. On an earlier night, there is a meteor shower and [[Kairi|a mysterious girl named Kairi]] appears on the islands. Apparently, Kairi is from another, far off world, and is now stuck on the Destiny Islands, with no way to return to her home. The two and Sora, another resident of the Isles, quickly forge a powerful friendship. Soon after Kairi's arrival, Riku and Sora go to the secret place, a small cave that they frequently explored. Sora finds it fascinating, but soon decides to take his leave. Before leaving, Riku catches sight of an enigmatic door. From this day on Riku became obsessed with finding out what lies beyond the door, wondering if it could perhaps be a passageway to another world, such as Kairi's. | ||
When the first game begins, Riku appears as a cool and collected 15-year old, a year above his best friends Sora and Kairi, living on the Destiny Islands. The three spend their days constructing a raft and gathering supplies, so that they might one day set out and search for other worlds. He and Sora share a fierce but good natured rivalry, competing over who is stronger in battle as well as over Kairi's affections, among other things. All three of them, as well as the other children that live in the archipelago, spend most of their time on the smallest island, acting as their own personal playground. | When the first game begins, Riku appears as a cool and collected 15-year-old, a year above his best friends Sora and Kairi, living on the Destiny Islands. The three spend their days constructing a raft and gathering supplies, so that they might one day set out and search for other worlds. He and Sora share a fierce but good natured rivalry, competing over who is stronger in battle as well as over Kairi's affections, among other things. All three of them, as well as the other children that live in the archipelago, spend most of their time on the smallest island, acting as their own personal playground. | ||
However, things take a drastic turn on the night before their journey. Riku, likely unable to leave the islands without knowing the truth, opens the door in the secret place and the [[Heartless]], beings of darkness, invade the islands, seeking out the world's heart. Both afraid that a storm would destroy the raft, Kairi and Sora also set out for the island. Sora finds Riku first, though whereas Sora is concerned for his friend's safety, Riku is only obsessed with finally escaping the island. Darkness surrounds the two, and Riku disappears into it, while Sora gains the [[Keyblade]]. | However, things take a drastic turn on the night before their journey. Riku, likely unable to leave the islands without knowing the truth, opens the door in the secret place and the [[Heartless]], beings of darkness, invade the islands, seeking out the world's heart. Both afraid that a storm would destroy the raft, Kairi and Sora also set out for the island. Sora finds Riku first, though whereas Sora is concerned for his friend's safety, Riku is only obsessed with finally escaping the island. Darkness surrounds the two, and Riku disappears into it, while Sora gains the [[Keyblade]]. | ||
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Riku, calling himself Ansem, the Seeker of Darkness, later confronts and battles Sora at the Final Keyhole. He hopes to release Kairi's heart from within Sora's, so that she, being the final [[Princess of Heart]] can open the Keyhole. He fails, but Sora impales himself anyway to save Kairi. With Sora gone, Ansem attacks Kairi, Donald, and Goofy, but they are saved by Riku, who is using the last of his strength to hold the dark powers of his possessor off. | Riku, calling himself Ansem, the Seeker of Darkness, later confronts and battles Sora at the Final Keyhole. He hopes to release Kairi's heart from within Sora's, so that she, being the final [[Princess of Heart]] can open the Keyhole. He fails, but Sora impales himself anyway to save Kairi. With Sora gone, Ansem attacks Kairi, Donald, and Goofy, but they are saved by Riku, who is using the last of his strength to hold the dark powers of his possessor off. | ||
Riku's rejection of Ansem leads to an internal struggle between the two, which Ansem ultimatly wins. This causes Riku to lose control of his body once more, while Ansem gains it fully. | Riku's rejection of Ansem leads to an internal struggle between the two, which Ansem ultimatly wins. This causes Riku to lose control of his body once more, while Ansem gains it fully. | ||
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A newly restored Sora, along with Donald and Goofy, eventually make their way to the [[End of the World]], the home of the heartless. There they once again confront Ansem and defeat him at the Door to Darkness. Riku is then restored, and appears on the other side of the Door to Darkness, aiding Sora in closing it, but unable to cross it, as only pure darkness can go back and forth through the door. Waiting to enter the [[Realm of Light]] are thousands upon thousands of heartless, who only cause further problems for the two friends. However, King Mickey, appearing for the first time in the game, ward them off, with a powerful golden colored Keyblade. The King and Sora then proceed to close the door, Sora on the outside, Mickey within. Riku is stuck on the other side of the door with the King. | A newly restored Sora, along with Donald and Goofy, eventually make their way to the [[End of the World]], the home of the heartless. There they once again confront Ansem and defeat him at the Door to Darkness. Riku is then restored, and appears on the other side of the Door to Darkness, aiding Sora in closing it, but unable to cross it, as only pure darkness can go back and forth through the door. Waiting to enter the [[Realm of Light]] are thousands upon thousands of heartless, who only cause further problems for the two friends. However, King Mickey, appearing for the first time in the game, ward them off, with a powerful golden colored Keyblade. The King and Sora then proceed to close the door, Sora on the outside, Mickey within. Riku is stuck on the other side of the door with the King. | ||
==[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]== | ==''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''== | ||
Riku awakes in the lowest basement of [[Castle Oblivion]], being led there by his hearts resonance with Sora, who also happens to be in Castle Oblivion, though on the ground floor. A dark card and [[DiZ|a disembodied voice]] present themselves. The Voice offers Riku the chance to sleep and forget his troubles as well as the light, or take the card and take the first steps toward the truth. Riku takes the card confidently. | Riku awakes in the lowest basement of [[Castle Oblivion]], being led there by his hearts resonance with Sora, who also happens to be in Castle Oblivion, though on the ground floor. A dark card and [[DiZ|a disembodied voice]] present themselves. The Voice offers Riku the chance to sleep and forget his troubles as well as the light, or take the card and take the first steps toward the truth. Riku takes the card confidently. | ||
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Riku and Mickey wait at the front entrance. Riku tells him that he can't go home yet as "Ansem's" shadow still lingers in him, but Mickey says the darkness is a part of him. Darkness is not all bad, because Riku has a chosen a road he never thought of before, one of both Light and Darkness. They leave, taking Organization cloaks that DiZ gave them prior to confronting Xehanort's Heartless, and DiZ appears for one final question: if he shall take the "road to light" or the "road to darkness". Riku chooses neither, he'll take the middle road, "The Road to Dawn". Riku and King Mickey eventually made it out of the plains and separate after Riku realized he couldn't completely rid himself of the darkness festering in him. Deciding to return to DiZ and offer his help, Riku dons a blindfold, for "his eyes couldn't lie" about his darkness which he is perparing to use and wished Mickey not to witness firsthand. | Riku and Mickey wait at the front entrance. Riku tells him that he can't go home yet as "Ansem's" shadow still lingers in him, but Mickey says the darkness is a part of him. Darkness is not all bad, because Riku has a chosen a road he never thought of before, one of both Light and Darkness. They leave, taking Organization cloaks that DiZ gave them prior to confronting Xehanort's Heartless, and DiZ appears for one final question: if he shall take the "road to light" or the "road to darkness". Riku chooses neither, he'll take the middle road, "The Road to Dawn". Riku and King Mickey eventually made it out of the plains and separate after Riku realized he couldn't completely rid himself of the darkness festering in him. Deciding to return to DiZ and offer his help, Riku dons a blindfold, for "his eyes couldn't lie" about his darkness which he is perparing to use and wished Mickey not to witness firsthand. | ||
==[[Kingdom Hearts II]]== | ==''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''== | ||
===Roxas' story=== | ===Roxas' story=== | ||
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Riku, after Roxas joins with Sora, comes into contact with King Mickey. Riku begs King Mickey not to reveal his whereabouts and condition to Sora, and the King reluctantly agrees. He then leaves the King the digital versions of Olette's munny pouch and Roxas' crystal orb that he had pilfered from Roxas earlier. | Riku, after Roxas joins with Sora, comes into contact with King Mickey. Riku begs King Mickey not to reveal his whereabouts and condition to Sora, and the King reluctantly agrees. He then leaves the King the digital versions of Olette's munny pouch and Roxas' crystal orb that he had pilfered from Roxas earlier. | ||
Later, Axel tries to kidnap Kairi in an attempt to use her to turn Sora into a Heartless. However, Riku rescues Kairi, and takes her to Twilight Town, where she meets [[Hayner]], [[Pence]], and [[Olette]], but never reveals his identity. However, Axel again appears, but another member of Organization XIII, [[ | Later, Axel tries to kidnap Kairi in an attempt to use her to turn Sora into a Heartless. However, Riku rescues Kairi, and takes her to Twilight Town, where she meets [[Hayner]], [[Pence]], and [[Olette]], but never reveals his identity. However, Axel again appears, but another member of Organization XIII, [[Saїx]], manages to kidnap Kairi, with the intent to use her to fuel Sora's rage. At the battle for Hollow Bastion, Sora, Donald, and Goofy end up in an empty realm, where Riku arrives. He says nothing to them, and only leaves the trio a box that contains sea-salt ice cream and a picture of Roxas, Hayner, Pence, and Olette in front of the haunted mansion. | ||
Riku also arrives at the [[Land of Dragons]], trying to warn the Emperor of a Heartless dragon that [[Xigbar]] created. But he ends up meeting Sora, and Sora attacks him, thinking Riku to be an Organization member. However, Sora sees that Riku is wielding the Soul Eater, and begins to suspect Riku's identity. But Riku still goes ahead with his mission, and warns the Emperor (but had to defeat [[Li Shang|Captain Shang]] in order to do so). When Sora talks to the Emperor, the wise ruler's description of the man further cemented Sora's idea that the man he fought was Riku. | Riku also arrives at the [[Land of Dragons]], trying to warn the Emperor of a Heartless dragon that [[Xigbar]] created. But he ends up meeting Sora, and Sora attacks him, thinking Riku to be an Organization member. However, Sora sees that Riku is wielding the Soul Eater, and begins to suspect Riku's identity. But Riku still goes ahead with his mission, and warns the Emperor (but had to defeat [[Li Shang|Captain Shang]] in order to do so). When Sora talks to the Emperor, the wise ruler's description of the man further cemented Sora's idea that the man he fought was Riku. | ||
Riku later appears in the World That Never Was, after Naminé rescues Kairi. The two are faced against Saїx, but Riku quickly comes to the rescue, his Soul Eater having now transformed into a Keyblade called | Riku later appears in the World That Never Was, after Naminé rescues Kairi. The two are faced against Saїx, but Riku quickly comes to the rescue, his Soul Eater having now transformed into a Keyblade called [[Way to the Dawn]]. Naminé calls Riku by name, and disappears. Kairi, excited to see Riku, removes his hood, but is met with the face of Xehanort's Heartless. She takes it in stride, seeing the true Riku underneath his current form. | ||
Kairi later is attacked by Heartless on her way to see Sora, being saved by Riku. He then gives Kairi a mysterious Keyblade so that she may fight. And after Sora defeats Xigbar, he and Kairi reunite. Riku tries to take his leave, but Kairi stops him. She then reveals Riku's identity, and with some concentration, Sora also sees Riku underneath his dark appearance, and is overjoyed. Riku explains that he did not want to be found, thanks to his appearance, and tried to covertly leave Sora several clues for him to follow--the ice cream and photo, instead. Still, he and the others make their way up the castle, defeating the remaining Organization members save for [[Xemnas]]. | Kairi later is attacked by Heartless on her way to see Sora, being saved by Riku. He then gives Kairi a mysterious Keyblade so that she may fight. And after Sora defeats Xigbar, he and Kairi reunite. Riku tries to take his leave, but Kairi stops him. She then reveals Riku's identity, and with some concentration, Sora also sees Riku underneath his dark appearance, and is overjoyed. Riku explains that he did not want to be found, thanks to his appearance, and tried to covertly leave Sora several clues for him to follow--the ice cream and photo, instead. Still, he and the others make their way up the castle, defeating the remaining Organization members save for [[Xemnas]]. | ||
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In comparison to Sora's two-handed style and Roxas' duel-weaponry, Riku attacks with a fast one-handed style with his Soul Eater. His main attack is firing blue fireballs(Dark Firaga) among others. He is also very athletic, as he is able to use a powerful kicking attack while sparring with Sora on Destiny Islands. When Xehanort's Heartless tempered the darkness in his heart, He was able to turn into his Dark Form which increased his powers. When he used the power of darkness (and ended up looking like Xehanort's Heartless), he could use some of "Ansem's" attacks, as well as summon the [[Guardian]]. When he is playable in [[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]], he is much quicker and powerful than Sora, "phasing" out behind his enemies instead of rolling. His Dark Form, along with giving him increased speed and strength, also increases the speed and distance of his phasing, and gives him access to [[sleights]] that mimic his special attacks from Kingdom Hearts. When he turned into his "true form" in the end of Kingdom Hearts II, His powers increase dramatically and he gained his keyblade "Way to the Dawn". | In comparison to Sora's two-handed style and Roxas' duel-weaponry, Riku attacks with a fast one-handed style with his Soul Eater. His main attack is firing blue fireballs(Dark Firaga) among others. He is also very athletic, as he is able to use a powerful kicking attack while sparring with Sora on Destiny Islands. When Xehanort's Heartless tempered the darkness in his heart, He was able to turn into his Dark Form which increased his powers. When he used the power of darkness (and ended up looking like Xehanort's Heartless), he could use some of "Ansem's" attacks, as well as summon the [[Guardian]]. When he is playable in [[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]], he is much quicker and powerful than Sora, "phasing" out behind his enemies instead of rolling. His Dark Form, along with giving him increased speed and strength, also increases the speed and distance of his phasing, and gives him access to [[sleights]] that mimic his special attacks from Kingdom Hearts. When he turned into his "true form" in the end of Kingdom Hearts II, His powers increase dramatically and he gained his keyblade "Way to the Dawn". | ||
== | ==Attacks & Abilities== | ||
====Chain of Memories | ====''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''==== | ||
* Dark Break | * Dark Break | ||
Description: Leap into the air and attack enemies from above. Only available in Dark Mode.<br> | Description: Leap into the air and attack enemies from above. Only available in Dark Mode.<br> | ||
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Card value: Two "king"(Mickey) card is needed to stock, no card value limited. | Card value: Two "king"(Mickey) card is needed to stock, no card value limited. | ||
====Kingdom Hearts II | ====''Kingdom Hearts II''==== | ||
* Dark Aura: Riku fires multiple Dark Fireballs at the enemy. Available as a Reaction command after Sora finishes a combo. | * Dark Aura: Riku fires multiple Dark Fireballs at the enemy. Available as a Reaction command after Sora finishes a combo. | ||
* Dark Shield: Riku creates a barrier to protect Sora | * Dark Shield: Riku creates a barrier to protect Sora | ||
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===Limit Commands=== | ===Limit Commands=== | ||
AP Cost: 30AP | * AP Cost: 30AP | ||
Auto Limit auto equipped: No, but available. | * Auto Limit auto equipped: No, but available. | ||
MP Cost: All | * MP Cost: All | ||
Limit: Eternal Session | * Limit: Eternal Session | ||
Combo: Dark Cannon/ Last Saber/ Master Hearts/ XIII Blades<br> | * Combo: Dark Cannon/ Last Saber/ Master Hearts/ XIII Blades<br> | ||
Combo Finisher: All's End | * Combo Finisher: All's End | ||
Command Triggers: "Attack" is replaced with "Last Saber" and later "XIII Blades." Reaction commands "Dark Cannon" and "Master Hearts" appear. | * Command Triggers: "Attack" is replaced with "Last Saber" and later "XIII Blades." Reaction commands "Dark Cannon" and "Master Hearts" appear. | ||
====Skillset Description==== | ====Skillset Description==== | ||
Eternal Session | ;Eternal Session | ||
:Combo starter; Sora and Riku delivers a series of powerful blows. | |||
Dark Cannon | ;Dark Cannon | ||
:Sora and Riku fires a series of Dark Fireballs at the enemy. Works well in both long range and short range. Appears as Reaction command. | |||
Last Saber | ;Last Saber | ||
:Sora and Riku both executes all Keyblade combos in one go. To connect the keyblade attacks, you are required to mash the X button continuously. | |||
Master Hearts | ;Master Hearts | ||
:Appears after executing Dark Cannon; Sora and Riku combines their Keyblade into a large light blade and delivers a large horizontal slash with a large arc. | |||
XIII Blades | ;XIII Blades | ||
:Replaces "Attack" in the Command menu after "Last Saber" is executed; Sora and Riku summons thirteen blades to surround and spiral around themselves, damaging all foes in range. | |||
All's End | ;All's End | ||
:Combo Finisher; Sora and Riku toss their weapons onto the air, both Keyblade connects and creates a powerful vortex that fires out lasers and the enemy, followed by a large explosion. Damages all foes in sight. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||