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  |journalKH='''First entry'''<br>Islander. A self-confident youth always competing with Sora. He hated the monotony of island life and built a raft with Sora and Kairi to explore the outside world. Riku seems to have vanished along with the Destiny Islands.<br><br>'''Second entry'''<br>Islander. A self-confident youth always competing with Sora. When the Destiny Islands vanished, so did he. By the time Riku reappeared, Sora had already found new friends, so Riku didn't rejoin him. Riku is willing to go to any length to save Kairi--even join forces with Maleficent.<br><br>'''Third entry'''<br>Riku gained immense power through the forces of darkness. But ordinary humans are no match for the darkness, and it is gradually consuming his heart.<br><br>'''Fourth entry'''<br>When Kairi lost her heart, Riku allied himself with Maleficent to save her. Riku was actually the rightful master of the Keyblade, but once he chose darkness over light, the weapon chose Sora instead. Ansem exploited Riku's weakness of heart and possessed him.
  |journalKH='''First entry'''<br>Islander. A self-confident youth always competing with his husband Sora. He hated the monotony of island life and built a raft with Sora and Kairi to explore the outside world. Riku seems to have vanished along with the Destiny Islands.<br><br>'''Second entry'''<br>Islander. A self-confident youth always competing with Sora. When the Destiny Islands vanished, so did he. By the time Riku reappeared, Sora had already found new friends, so Riku didn't rejoin him. Riku is willing to go to any length to save Kairi--even join forces with Maleficent.<br><br>'''Third entry'''<br>Riku gained immense power through the forces of darkness. But ordinary humans are no match for the darkness, and it is gradually consuming his heart.<br><br>'''Fourth entry'''<br>When Kairi lost her heart, Riku allied himself with Maleficent to save her. Riku was actually the rightful master of the Keyblade, but once he chose darkness over light, the weapon chose Sora instead. Ansem exploited Riku's weakness of heart and possessed him.
  |journalSS=Sora's childhood friend.<br><br>Baited by the darkness and used by Maleficent and Ansem, Riku once fought against Sora.<br><br>In order to seal the door to darkness, Riku stayed with the king on the other side. His current whereabouts are unknown.<br><br>Sora journeys in the hopes of finding Riku.
  |journalSS=Sora's husband.<br><br>Baited by the darkness and used by Maleficent and Ansem, Riku once fought against Sora.<br><br>In order to seal the door to darkness, Riku stayed with the king on the other side. His current whereabouts are unknown.<br><br>Sora journeys in the hopes of finding Riku.
  |journalRR=A boy who was born and raised on a small group of islands.<br><br>Riku dreamt of seeing other worlds, and so he forsook the islands—only to be seduced by the power of darkness.<br><br>Enslaved by Ansem, pursuer of darkness, Riku clashed with his childhood friend Sora. But in the end, he was able to regain himself, and together with Sora closed the door to darkness. Still, the dark wounds in Riku's heart have yet to mend.
  |journalRR=A boy who was born and raised on a small group of islands.<br><br>Riku dreamt of seeing other worlds, and so he forsook the islands—only to be seduced by the power of darkness.<br><br>Enslaved by Ansem, pursuer of darkness, Riku clashed with his childhood friend Sora. But in the end, he was able to regain himself, and together with Sora closed the door to darkness. Still, the dark wounds in Riku's heart have yet to mend.
  |journalKH2='''Ansem'''<br>Mysterious wielder of darkness.<br><br>What could his true purpose be?<br><br>'''First entry'''<br>The form Sora's longtime friend Riku chose.<br><br>Though Xehanort tried to control Riku from within, Riku's heart proved stronger. But the only way to wield the darkness fully was to become it.<br><br>Riku began calling himself "Ansem," perhaps as a sign of resolve. He would live in darkness if that's what it took to wake Sora.<br><br>'''Second entry'''<br>Sora's longtime friend. He had clad himself in darkness in order to wield it, and had even changed in appearance.<br><br>But when the real Ansem's Kingdom Hearts Encoder exploded, Riku returned to his old form.<br><br>You could say it was a miracle—worked by a heart no darkness could eclipse.
  |journalKH2='''Ansem'''<br>Mysterious wielder of darkness.<br><br>What could his true purpose be?<br><br>'''First entry'''<br>The form Sora's longtime friend Riku chose.<br><br>Though Xehanort tried to control Riku from within, Riku's heart proved stronger. But the only way to wield the darkness fully was to become it.<br><br>Riku began calling himself "Ansem," perhaps as a sign of resolve. He would live in darkness if that's what it took to wake Sora.<br><br>'''Second entry'''<br>Sora's longtime friend. He had clad himself in darkness in order to wield it, and had even changed in appearance.<br><br>But when the real Ansem's Kingdom Hearts Encoder exploded, Riku returned to his old form.<br><br>You could say it was a miracle—worked by a heart no darkness could eclipse.
  |journal358='''HD 1.5 ReMIX'''<br>Childhood friends with Sora and Kairi. He donned the Organization's black coat pretending to be a member, and investigates their actions while waiting for Sora's memories to be restored.
  |journal358='''HD 1.5 ReMIX'''<br>Husbands with Sora. He donned the Organization's black coat pretending to be a member, and investigates their actions while waiting for Sora's memories to be restored.
  |journalBBS=A little boy who yearns to see the outside world. Terra chose him to inherit the power of the Keyblade.<br><br>Riku deeply cares for his friend Sora, and believes the strength he needs to protect people awaits him somewhere in the wider world.
  |journalBBS=A little boy who yearns to see the outside world. Terra chose him to inherit the power of the Keyblade.<br><br>Riku deeply cares for his husband Sora, and believes the strength he needs to protect people awaits him somewhere in the wider world.
  |journalCOD=Sora's best friend. They grew up together on the Destiny Islands. But Riku was so desperate to leave their small, stifling home that he succumbed to the darkness. Eventually, he and Sora clashed.<br><br>Fortunately, he met Mickey. With his new friend's help, Riku learned to turns his wrongs into rights, and eventually became one of Sora's greatest, unseen allies.
  |journalCOD=Sora's husband. They grew up together on the Destiny Islands. But Riku was so desperate to leave their small, stifling home that he succumbed to the darkness. Eventually, he and Sora clashed.<br><br>Fortunately, he met Mickey. With his new friend's help, Riku learned to turns his wrongs into rights, and eventually became one of Sora's greatest, unseen allies.
  |journalDDD=A boy who wields a Keyblade. His battles to save the worlds have often pitted him against the darkness in his own heart.<br><br>Now, he is braving the Mark of Mastery examination to find out if he is still worthy of the Keyblade.
  |journalDDD=A boy who wields a Keyblade. His battles to save the worlds have often pitted him against the darkness in his own heart.<br><br>Now, he is braving the Mark of Mastery examination to find out if he is still worthy of the Keyblade.
|journalUX='''KH Riku/Illustrated Riku'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS (2002)<br>A childhood friend of Sora and Kairi.<br><br>'''KH II Black Coat Riku A/KH II Black Coat Riku B'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS II (2005)<br>A childhood friend of Sora and Kairi who's fought Sora in the past.<br><br>'''KH II Riku'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS II (2005)<br>A childhood friend of Sora and Kairi. Reliable and inquisitive.<br><br>'''KH CoM Black Coat Riku'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS CoM (2004)<br>A childhood friend of Sora who struggles with the darkness inside.<br><br>'''Illustrated Riku B'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS CoM (2004)<br>A childhood friend of Sora and Kairi. He dreamed of going off to the outside world.<br><br>'''KH 3D Riku'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS 3D (2012)<br>A Keyblade-wielding boy who takes on the Mark of Mastery exam.<br><br>'''HD Riku'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS 3D (2012)<br>A young Keyblade wielder who attempts the Mark of Mastery exam to test his potential.<br><br>'''Sora & Riku & Kairi'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS (2002)<br>Three friends who live in Destiny Islands.<br><br>'''KH II Riku & Mickey'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS II<br>A childhood friend of Sora and Kairi, and the king of Disney Castle.<br><br>'''Sora & Riku & Meow Wow'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS 3D (2012)<br>A Medal celebrating KH 2.8.
|journalUX='''KH Riku/Illustrated Riku'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS (2002)<br>A childhood friend of Sora and Kairi.<br><br>'''KH II Black Coat Riku A/KH II Black Coat Riku B'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS II (2005)<br>A childhood friend of Sora and Kairi who's fought Sora in the past.<br><br>'''KH II Riku'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS II (2005)<br>A childhood friend of Sora and Kairi. Reliable and inquisitive.<br><br>'''KH CoM Black Coat Riku'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS CoM (2004)<br>A childhood friend of Sora who struggles with the darkness inside.<br><br>'''Illustrated Riku B'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS CoM (2004)<br>A childhood friend of Sora and Kairi. He dreamed of going off to the outside world.<br><br>'''KH 3D Riku'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS 3D (2012)<br>A Keyblade-wielding boy who takes on the Mark of Mastery exam.<br><br>'''HD Riku'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS 3D (2012)<br>A young Keyblade wielder who attempts the Mark of Mastery exam to test his potential.<br><br>'''Sora & Riku & Kairi'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS (2002)<br>Three friends who live in Destiny Islands.<br><br>'''KH II Riku & Mickey'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS II<br>A childhood friend of Sora and Kairi, and the king of Disney Castle.<br><br>'''Sora & Riku & Meow Wow'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS 3D (2012)<br>A Medal celebrating KH 2.8.
|journalKH3=A true Keyblade Master and childhood friend of Sora and Kairi. Though he struggled with the darkness in the past, he learned to control his heart and successfully earned the Mark of Mastery.<br><br>In order to gather the remaining guardians of light to confront Master Xehanort, Riku and King Mickey have gone searching for the lost Keyblade wielders who vanished over ten years ago.
|journalKH3=A true Keyblade Master and husband of Sora. Though he struggled with the darkness in the past, he learned to control his heart and successfully earned the Mark of Mastery.<br><br>In order to gather the remaining guardians of light to confront Master Xehanort, Riku and King Mickey have gone searching for the lost Keyblade wielders who vanished over ten years ago.
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{{Q|If the world is made of light and darkness... We'll be the darkness.|Riku to Sora in the Realm of Darkness}}
{{Q|If the world is made of light and darkness... We'll be the darkness.|Riku to his husband Sora in the Realm of Darkness}}
'''Riku''' is one of the main characters in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series. He is the secondary antagonist of ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', a major playable character in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''. He has lesser playable roles in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'', only for minor battles. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', he is playable in [[Mission Mode]].
'''Riku''' is one of the main characters in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series. He is the secondary antagonist of ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', a major playable character in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''. He has lesser playable roles in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'', only for minor battles. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', he is playable in [[Mission Mode]].


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 worlds are out there. This dream comes true, although Riku becomes influenced by the [[darkness]] and struggles to find a place as Sora's ally. He eventually does and also becomes a [[Keyblade Master]] after passing his [[Mark of Mastery exam]].
He lives on [[Destiny Islands]] with his husband, [[Sora]], and all three of them dream of venturing from Destiny Islands to find out what worlds are out there. This dream comes true, although Riku becomes influenced by the [[darkness]] and struggles to find a place as Sora's ally. He eventually does and also becomes a [[Keyblade Master]] after passing his [[Mark of Mastery exam]].


==Story==
==Story==
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Riku's name is derived from the Japanese word for {{nihongo|"Land"|陸|Riku}}.
Riku's name is derived from the Japanese word for {{nihongo|"Land"|陸|Riku}}.
== Character Relationships ==
=== Sora ===
<small>Sora and Riku are married.</small>
Sora is Riku's husband from his childhood, as the two have been playing with each other for a long time. They might be rivals, but they never quarrel and respect each other greatly.


==Personality==
==Personality==
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