Riku Replica: Difference between revisions

The Riku Replica was created by Vexen in order to test Riku's strength, and hopefully cause Riku's heart to return to the [[Darkness]]. At first Riku was shocked to see his counterpart, however, after the original heard the Riku Replica's taunts, a battle began. Due to the short time of Riku Replica's existence, he lacked experience and was quickly defeated by the original. Riku then attempted to destroy the Replica, but failed when the Riku Replica utilized the power of Darkness.

Riku Replica escapes, and eventually ends up in [[Organization XIII|the Organization]]'s chambers, where [[Larxene]] taunted Riku Replica over his loss. However, the replica denied any fault of this, saying that his powers had not grown enough, which resulted in her bashing him into the wall calling him "nothing but a mere toy". The Organization members later change their plans, hoping to turn Sora into their puppet and overthrow the Organization. Larxene suggested that Riku Replica's memories should be rewritten to be the same as the original's so he would become a much stronger and more useful tool.

Just as Riku Replica was about to deliver the ''coup de grâce'', a desperate Naminé shatters Riku Replica's false memories and his heart with them. Larxene later interferes, and explains Riku Replica's nature and creation (note that until this was revealed, Sora believed the Riku Replica to be "the real Riku"). An angered Sora fought with the Organization member, successfully defeating her. Riku Replica was last seen in the top floor of Castle Oblivion, where he saved Naminé from Marluxia. Despite losing his memory, he remembered his oath to protect Naminé. He protected her throughout the battle between Sora and Marluxia. In the end, he leaves Sora and Naminé, saying a fake like him does not deserve to be together with them; Sora, however, comforts the replica. Feeling Sora's warm kindness, the replica smiles and leaves. He still has one more thing to do: defeat the real Riku.

After leaving Sora, Riku Replica joined [[Axel]], who would use him for enacting his (and [[Saïx]]'s) own plans. They seek out the wounded [[Zexion]], who is initially shocked to see them, believing Axel to be accompanied by "the real Riku". His relief does not last long, however, after Axel presents the replica with an idea, telling that if he gains power that the real Riku doesn't have, he could be something real, not someone's counterpart. Agreeing, Riku Replica approaches Zexion, and drains the life force out of him (initially giving him Zexion's powers). Riku Replica was later seen in a memory version of [[Twilight Town]], where he meets Riku in front of the old mansion. The replica remarks that Riku no longer feared the Darkness, in which he earns the original's confusion in return. Riku Replica replies that he ''is'' Riku, and thus he would know everything about his counterpart. Feeling annoyed, Riku remarks that he ''is'' himself, and no one could possibly be him. Angered because of the fact that he is "a fake", the Riku Replica taps his Dark powers, and states that in the end, he was still nothing but a replica, even after gaining new power.

===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===

In Monstro, Riku finds a figure in a [[Black Coat]] walking with Pinocchio. The figure acquiesces to Riku's order to release the puppet, and lowers his hood when Riku demands to know who he is—revealing a face identical to Riku's own. The doppelganger quickly disappears through a Corridor of Darkness before Riku has a chance to pursue, and [[Jiminy Cricket]] asks who the boy was. Riku says that it was his dark side, and he mentions the "imitation that was copied" from his darkness.