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'''Riku''' is one of the main characters in the '' | '''Riku''' is one of the main characters in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series. He lives on [[Destiny Islands]] with his best friends, [[Sora]] and [[Kairi]], and all three of them dream of venturing from Destiny Islands to find out what lies beyond. | ||
Riku is five years old during ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', fifteen during the events of ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', sixteen during the events of ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'', and seventeen during the events of ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''<!--According to the journal entries of Ventus and Aqua in KH3D, over twelve years have passed since BBS; thus, Riku is seventeen in KH3D. Also, in the Blank Points cutscene in BBS, Ansem the Wise says "Tt's been a year now, perhaps more."-->. | Riku is five years old during ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', fifteen during the events of ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', sixteen during the events of ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'', and seventeen during the events of ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''<!--According to the journal entries of Ventus and Aqua in KH3D, over twelve years have passed since BBS; thus, Riku is seventeen in KH3D. Also, in the Blank Points cutscene in BBS, Ansem the Wise says "Tt's been a year now, perhaps more."-->. | ||
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As a playable character, Riku has limited options in term of abilities as his default form only allows the use of his [[Soul Eater]] card. This form of attack is slow and sluggish however it deals a heavy amount of damage, especially when combos are used. Riku can stock attack cards together but this creates a slightly quicker combo instead of a [[sleight]]. With the help of [[Mickey]]'s friend card, Riku has healing capabilities that can be empowered by stocking multiple Mickey cards together to form the [[MM Miracle]] sleights. Combining a Mickey card with Riku's Soul Eaters creates an offensive sleight, [[Holy Burst]], that joins Riku's and Mickey's power together. Other perks Riku has access to include [[Potion]]s, [[Hi-Potion]]s, and [[enemy card]]s. In terms of athletic ability, Riku is sluggish as he performs a tumble in place of a [[Dodge Roll]]. | As a playable character, Riku has limited options in term of abilities as his default form only allows the use of his [[Soul Eater]] card. This form of attack is slow and sluggish however it deals a heavy amount of damage, especially when combos are used. Riku can stock attack cards together but this creates a slightly quicker combo instead of a [[sleight]]. With the help of [[Mickey]]'s friend card, Riku has healing capabilities that can be empowered by stocking multiple Mickey cards together to form the [[MM Miracle]] sleights. Combining a Mickey card with Riku's Soul Eaters creates an offensive sleight, [[Holy Burst]], that joins Riku's and Mickey's power together. Other perks Riku has access to include [[Potion]]s, [[Hi-Potion]]s, and [[enemy card]]s. In terms of athletic ability, Riku is sluggish as he performs a tumble in place of a [[Dodge Roll]]. | ||
After accumulating enough [[DP]] on the [[ | After accumulating enough [[DP]] on the [[DP Gauge|Dark Gauge]], Riku enters [[Dark Mode]], where he is faster, stronger and capable of using an array of special abilities. His regular combo is heavily upgraded as the finishing attack has the opportunity to stun enemies. A quick, clean dash takes the place of his tumble. Additionally, the [[Holy Burst]] sleight is replaced with a more powerful [[Inverse Burst]] that has a longer duration. Most importantly, Riku has the ability to use three new sleights in Dark Mode by stocking together three attack cards. The sleight chosen depends on the sum of the card values. The lowest value sleight, [[Dark Break]], causes Riku to leap into the air and attack enemies from above. [[Dark Firaga]] shoots a bolt of dark energy at an enemy. Lastly, [[Dark Aura]], a sleight requiring the max value of 27, allows Riku to rush enemies repeatedly from all directions and then release a mass of dark energy at the end. | ||
In ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', Riku has the ability to use Dual sleights, which are triggered after winning a card duel. Depending on the enemy, Riku will use one of three sleights: [[Impulse]], [[Maelstrom]], or [[Barrage]]. The former deals damage to multiple enemies while the other two are concentrated on one enemy. When Riku is in Dark Mode, he uses more powerful, upgraded versions of the default Dual sleights: [[Dark Impulse]], [[Dark Maelstrom]], and [[Dark Barrage]]. | In ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', Riku has the ability to use Dual sleights, which are triggered after winning a card duel. Depending on the enemy, Riku will use one of three sleights: [[Impulse]], [[Maelstrom]], or [[Barrage]]. The former deals damage to multiple enemies while the other two are concentrated on one enemy. When Riku is in Dark Mode, he uses more powerful, upgraded versions of the default Dual sleights: [[Dark Impulse]], [[Dark Maelstrom]], and [[Dark Barrage]]. | ||
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When Riku and Sora enter Sleeping Worlds, Riku unknowingly enters Sora's dreams. In doing so, he takes on the role of a Spirit Dream Eater. He has the ability to fuse with Spirits in his party, letting him use [[Link Style]]s. | When Riku and Sora enter Sleeping Worlds, Riku unknowingly enters Sora's dreams. In doing so, he takes on the role of a Spirit Dream Eater. He has the ability to fuse with Spirits in his party, letting him use [[Link Style]]s. | ||
Unlike Sora, Riku uses many | Unlike Sora, Riku uses many {{c|Dark|Element}}-type techniques, like [[Dark Break]], Dark Aura, and [[Dark Splicer]]. He also shares many exclusive combat commands with Terra from ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', such as [[Zantetsuken]], [[Sacrifice]], [[Meteor]], [[Limit Storm]], and [[Meteor Crash]]. He uses similar action commands to Aqua, such as [[Dark Barrier]] and [[Doubleflight]]. | ||
By the time his Mark of Mastery exam was near its end, Xehanort's younger-self had revealed that Riku's long-time exposure to darkness made him immune to its corrupting qualities, which prevented him from becoming one of Master Xehanort's new vessels, along with the power he gained from accepting himself.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''''', '''Young Xehanort''': "Yes. We originally had our sights set on you. But, you developed a certain... resistance to darkness."</ref> | By the time his Mark of Mastery exam was near its end, Xehanort's younger-self had revealed that Riku's long-time exposure to darkness made him immune to its corrupting qualities, which prevented him from becoming one of Master Xehanort's new vessels, along with the power he gained from accepting himself.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''''', '''Young Xehanort''': "Yes. We originally had our sights set on you. But, you developed a certain... resistance to darkness."</ref> | ||