Kamen Rider Dragon Knight/Characters

Kamen Rider Dragon Knight
"Names: Kit Taylor, Adam Advent Beast: Dragreder the dragon (Dragranzer in Survive Mode) Ryuki Counterpart: Kamen Rider Ryuki"


 * In the year since Kit's dad mysteriously vanished, Kit has gained a reputation as a criminal (which he claims is completely undeserved). He appears to have stumbled into the Rider war completely by accident. While he genuinely wants to help out, one of his first priorities is trying to find and help his dad.
 * Adam was one of the Ventaran Kamen Riders, but became tired of the job. When one of Xaviax's race approached him and offered to release the Advent Deck's DNA lock, he jumped at the chance, only to realize too late it was Xaviax. Late in the invasion of Earth, Xaviax, running out of options, gave the reclaimed Dragon Deck back to Adam and ordered him to become a Heel Face Mole to the returning Ventaran Riders.

- Tropes associated with Kit Taylor/Kamen Rider Dragon Knight

- Tropes associated with Adam/Kamen Rider Dragon Knight -
 * Disappeared Dad: Kit's main motive at first is to find out what happened to his dad.
 * Evil Costume Switch: Subverted with a vengeance.
 * Oddly enough
 * The Hero
 * Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons
 * Kill It with Fire: His Advent Beast's main mode of attack
 * My God, What Have I Done?: His reaction after venting
 * Naive Newcomer: But he does get legitimately more badass as time goes on.
 * Roaring Rampage of Revenge:
 * Super-Powered Evil Side: Kit believes Onyx to be this at first.
 * Roaring Rampage of Revenge:
 * Super-Powered Evil Side: Kit believes Onyx to be this at first.
 * Acting for Two: Kit is the only Earthborn Rider to actually meet his Ventaran twin.
 * The Atoner
 * Evil Twin
 * Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons
 * Kill It with Fire
 * Love Makes You Evil: He wanted to end his career as a Rider to be with a girl he loved.
 * The Scrappy: You'll be hard-pressed to find fans for this guy.
 * Unwitting Pawn: Falls for Xaviax's lies not once, but TWICE.

Kamen Rider Wing Knight
"Name: Len Advent Beast: Black Wing the bat (Black Raider in Survive Mode) Ryuki Counterpart: Kamen Rider Knight"

Last of the Ventaran Kamen Riders and Xaviax's number one target. Tries to keep everyone out of the Rider conflict for fear of someone getting hurt, but accepts Kit's help once he's gotten involved. - Tropes associated with Len/ Kamen Rider Wing Knight -
 * Actor Allusion: In the Japanese dub of Dragon Knight, Len is voiced by Satoshi Matsuda, who played Len's equivalent, Ren Akiyama/Kamen Rider Knight, in Ryuki.
 * Badass
 * Badass Cape: occasionally
 * Bat Out of Hell
 * Big Brother Mentor: To Kit
 * Cool Sword: His rapier, which doubles as his card-slot. Also his Sword Vent.
 * The Chains of Commanding: Len mentions he wasn't that high on the chain of command with the original Ventaran Riders, now he finds himself leading the resistance against Xaviax on Earth.
 * Dark Is Not Evil
 * Expy: Admit it, when you saw this guy, you thought "Hey, it's Batman in a knight costume!"
 * Or for those aware, "Hey, it's Knight, the British Batman!" (Yes, that's actual DC Comics canon.)
 * Hey, It's That Guy!: Actor Matt Mullins is part of professional martial arts act Sideswipe that has appeared a few times on America's Got Talent, and Mullins himself played the role of Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat Rebirth
 * He's returned for Mortal Kombat: Legacy, with some Actor Allusion thrown in--this Cage is a former Power Ranger, and Super Sentai is a sibling of Kamen Rider.
 * Roaring Rampage of Revenge:
 * Supporting Leader

Kamen Rider Incisor
"Name: Richie Preston Advent Beast: Volcancer the crab Ryuki Counterpart: Kamen Rider Scissors"

A wealthy preppie cut off from his family fortune and told to get a job, he's offered a million-dollar paycheck for each defeated Rider. - Tropes associated with Richie Preston/Kamen Rider Incisor -
 * Bounty Hunter: He's promised a million bucks for each Rider he vanquishes.
 * Giant Enemy Crab
 * Jerkass
 * Upper Class Twit
 * Meaningful Name: Richie the rich kid.
 * Spoiled Brat
 * Starter Villain
 * Punch Clock Villain: He doesn't seem to know or care about Xaviax's master plan or the motives of the opposing Kamen Riders, all he wants in the end is his paycheck.

Kamen Rider Torque
"Name: Drew Lansing Advent Beast: Magnugiga the ox Ryuki Counterpart: Kamen Rider Zolda"

A scam artist and one of the few on Xaviax's side to be aware of his true plans, recruited to "convince a group of people to wage an all-out war". Tries to turn the various Riders against each other for his own benefit, with... mixed results. - Tropes associated with Drew Lansing/Kamen Rider Torque -
 * Alpha Strike: His Final Vent.
 * Alternate Character Interpretation: A possible case mid-way through the show.
 * BFG: His deck is loaded with these!
 * The Chessmaster: Or at least, he tries to be.
 * A Load of Bull
 * Moral Event Horizon: When Kit finally realizes Torque's been playing him like a fiddle the whole time, Drew smugly admits it and then
 * Power Fist: His Strike Vent
 * Small Name, Big Ego: Overestimates his abilities, to say the least.
 * Smug Snake
 * The Starscream:

Kamen Rider Camo
"Name: Grant Staley Advent Beast: Biogreeza the chameleon Ryuki Counterpart: Kamen Rider Verde"

Believes he was hired by a private military contractor, and fights for the opportunity to become "the strongest man on two worlds". While specifically sent after Wing Knight, he tends to pick fights with the other Riders as well, not wanting them to steal his glory. - Tropes associated with Grant Staley/Kamen Rider Camo -
 * Blood Knight
 * Combat Pragmatist: He's not above fighting dirty if it means winning.
 * Demoted to Extra: The Ryuki version of Camo was the Big Bad of The Movie and
 * Scary Black Man
 * What Could Have Been: According to an interview with one of the writers, Grant was originally conceived as an eco-terrorist who Xaviax coerced into believing that Dragon and Wing Knight were working for a corporation that was polluting the environment. Actor Christopher Babers also said in an interview that he believed that Camo had a soft side deep down that might've been a game-changer had he had a bigger role.
 * What Could Have Been: According to an interview with one of the writers, Grant was originally conceived as an eco-terrorist who Xaviax coerced into believing that Dragon and Wing Knight were working for a corporation that was polluting the environment. Actor Christopher Babers also said in an interview that he believed that Camo had a soft side deep down that might've been a game-changer had he had a bigger role.

Kamen Rider Strike
"Name: James Trademore (possibly a fake name) Advent Beast: Venosnaker the cobra (merged with Metalgelas and Evildiver into Cerebeast the chimera) Ryuki Counterpart: Kamen Rider Ohja"

A wanted hacker well-known in paranormal blog circles as "JTC". Xaviax broke him out of jail, and he uses his new mirror-warping ability to get at any classified secret he wants. He's used his reputation to feed information to Maya and "help" along her own Kamen Rider investigation (and thereby manipulate Kit). As a Rider, he's Xaviax's right-hand man. - Tropes associated with James Trademore/Kamen Rider Strike -
 * Badass: The fact that he has the highest body count of all Riders and that he's able to hold his own against veteran Riders Wing Knight and Siren speaks volumes about him.
 * Conspiracy Theorist: Was one until Xaviax proved him right.
 * The Dragon: To Xaviax's Big Bad.
 * Ensemble Darkhorse
 * Epileptic Trees: It's never directly stated what JTC stands for.
 * Fallen Hero: In Maya and Trent's eyes.
 * Fusion Dance: His Unite Vent
 * Hero-Killer:
 * I Fight for the Strongest Side: Joined Xaviax because he believed Xaviax's forces had the best chance of winning the war. In the video game, his story mode has him perform a Heel Face Turn because he comes to believe the Riders side is stronger (though the story mode still pits him against the good guys).
 * The Quisling: He truly believes resistance against Xaviax's invasion is a lost cause and sided with him out of self-preservation. Maya angrilly tells Trent that since he's proven himself to be one of the strongest Riders, he could have easily turned the tides in the heroes' favor.

Kamen Rider Thrust
"Name: Brad Barrett Advent Beast: Metalgelas the rhino Ryuki Counterpart: Kamen Rider Gai"

A motocross pro that Xaviax had framed and blacklisted for sabotaging another competitor; he is convinced that he must win in "Battle Club" in order to get the proof that will clear him. He's soon set straight, but that changes nothing - Xaviax is still blackmailing him. - Tropes associated with Brad Barrett/Kamen Rider Thrust -
 * Adaptation Distillation: Thrust is portrayed with a lot more sympathy than his Ryuki counterpart, Gai.
 * Arrogant Motocross Guy
 * Badass Biker
 * Badass Boast: "Brad Barrett never loses!"
 * The Big Guy
 * Clear My Name: His ultimate goal
 * Ensemble Darkhorse: Thrust appears to have developed a bit of a fan-following.
 * Fight Clubbing: What he thinks he's doing at first.
 * Iron Woobie: He may be short-tempered and arrogant, but he's had his entire life ruined by Xaviax's machinations and just wants it back.
 * Power Fist: His Strike Vent
 * Rhino Rampage
 * Sixth Ranger:

Kamen Rider Sting
"Name: Chris Ramirez Advent Beast: Evildiver the stingray Ryuki Counterpart: Kamen Rider Raia"

Was to be a fifth-generation US Marine until getting a medical discharge for advanced asthma. Still desiring to serve his country, he was recruited by a federal agent to help fight the alien invaders - unaware that he was actually fighting for the aliens. The Knights are able to correct him as to who the bad guys are, but unfortunately, asthma and Toku superheroics don't mix... - Tropes associated with Chris Ramirez/Kamen Rider Sting -
 * The Chick: An unorthodox example, but he still fits.
 * Ensemble Darkhorse: Sting tends to rank high among the most popular Riders
 * Flying Seafood Special
 * Incurable Cough of Death: A result of his asthma.
 * The Load: Chris believes himself to be this, though Len and Maya try to convince him otherwise.
 * Power Copying: His Copy Vent
 * Real Men Wear Pink: A Marine no less!
 * Semper Fi
 * Sixth Ranger:
 * "Well Done, Son" Guy: He wants to do his father proud and carry on his family's military tradition, but his asthma kept that from happening.
 * Whip It Good: His Swing Vent.
 * The Woobie: You'll DEFINITELY want to give Sting a hug after all the crap he goes through.
 * The Woobie: You'll DEFINITELY want to give Sting a hug after all the crap he goes through.

Kamen Riders Axe and Spear
"Names: Danny and Albert Cho Advent Beasts: Destwilder the tiger and Gigazelle the gazelle, respectively Ryuki Counterparts: Kamen Riders Tiger and Imperer"

Two-bit crooks looking for a big score. Xaviax posed as a crime boss to recruit them for "the biggest heist in the history of Earth". - Tropes associated with Danny and Albert Cho/Kamen Riders Axe and Spear -
 * Jerk Asses
 * Kick the Dog: The brothers are very quick to mock the state of Kit's father and Kit does NOT take this well,
 * Irony: Guess who loses a loved one next?
 * Sibling Team
 * Both of them do this in their story line of the video game because the other is vented. However, unlike the show, the target is Xaviax.
 * Panthera Awesome: Axe
 * An Axe to Grind: Do I even need to say it?
 * They Call Him "Sword"
 * This Is a Drill: Spear's Spin Vent
 * Wolverine Claws: Axe's Strike Vent
 * Zerg Rush: Spear's Final Vent
 * Wolverine Claws: Axe's Strike Vent
 * Zerg Rush: Spear's Final Vent

Kamen Rider Siren
"Name: Kase Advent Beast: Blancwing the swan Ryuki Counterpart: Kamen Rider Femme"

To the surprise of everyone, she's another survivor of Ventara. She's not happy with Kit's involvement at first, but she comes around (and Len wasn't much better at the start anyway). - Tropes associated with Kase/Kamen Rider Siren -
 * Action Girl: Of course.
 * Ascended Extra: Her counterpart in Ryuki only appeared in the movie and was killed off rather unceremoniously. Here, she plays a much bigger role.
 * Affirmative Action Girl
 * Badass Cape
 * Battle Couple: With Len.
 * Biker Babe: And how.
 * Cool Sword: Her Weapon of Choice
 * Distaff Counterpart: to Wing Knight
 * Replacement Scrappy: Although not outright loathed, many viewers still preferred  over her.
 * Sixth Ranger: to Kit and Len
 * The Smurfette Principle: Siren is only female Rider out of 12.
 * Swans-a-Swimming

Kamen Rider Wrath
"Name: Vic Frasier Advent Beast: Goldphoenix the phoenix Ryuki Counterpart: Kamen Rider Odin"

A construction worker and one of Xaviax's kidnapping victims, and like the rest was drained of energy and put into a catatonic state. Xaviax can control his body to take part in the fight directly. - Tropes associated with Vic Fraiser/Kamen Rider Wrath
 * All There in the Manual: Wrath's real name was never directly said in the series, but is frequently found in official supplementary material.
 * Badass Arm-Fold
 * Demonic Possession: Xaviax controls Vic's body directly.
 * Flat Character: Well, not a whole lot of characterization is available when you're comatose and possessed.
 * Epileptic Trees: His unique gold belt, sheer power, and a few mentions between Len and Vic seem to imply that Nolan, the original Wrath, might have been the leader of the Ventaran Kamen Riders.
 * Game Breaker: And how!
 * The Mentor: The original Wrath was this to Len. Xaviax wastes no time toying with him about it.
 * The Phoenix
 * Teleport Spam

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General Xaviax
The Big Bad. Is quietly abducting people one by one, until he can create a genetic database big enough to do mass kidnappings and enslave the human race. Something of a Master of Disguise; while he only has one human form, he's used it to pose as a lawyer, a mercenary, a federal agent, and so on. He's also transformed into Eubulon's human form and even duplicated his Kamen Rider armor, right down to the cards he uses.
 * Big Bad
 * Large Ham: He maybe one of the very reasons why many watches this show.
 * Manipulative Bastard: Most of the Riders are only working for him because he played them like fiddles.
 * Shape Shifter

Maya Young
An Intrepid Reporter who writes for a paranormal blog. While investigating the rash of mysterious disappearances and the armored vigilante reports, she briefly is pulled through a mirror, allowing her to see Xaviax's monsters. She teams up with Kit to compare notes and figure out just what's going on.


 * Conspiracy Theorist
 * Intrepid Reporter
 * Non-Action Girl:

Trent Mosley
Maya's coworker in the bookstore and the paranormal business. Might or might not have a crush on Maya, which might have contributed to his initial distrust of Kit and the Riders.


 * Conspiracy Theorist
 * Hollywood Nerd

Lacey Sheridan
Maya's Valley Girlish and spunky best friend. At first tolerant of her friend's apparent conspiracy theories, she becomes increasingly frustrated and concerned as Maya and Trent delve into the Kamen Rider world.


 * Black Best Friend: But Not Too Black given her assorted hairdos.
 * Genki Girl: played up in the Japanese dub (but of COURSE!)
 * Opt Out: Steps out during the final episodes, having trouble coping and not being able to contribute much.

Michelle Walsh
One of the senior reporters for the blog Maya works for. Generally bitchy and condescending to everyone, she often steals credit for stories and tries to undermine Maya when she won't play along.


 * Kick the Dog: When Maya won't share what she knows, Michelle goes ahead and steals the data.
 * Pet the Dog: She eventually loosens up and apologizes.
 * Pet the Dog: She eventually loosens up and apologizes.

Eubulon
"Ryuki Counterpart: Alternative"

The Advent Master. The only one with the power to reassign Advent Decks and retrieve defeated Riders from the Advent Void (originally intended to be a safe zone for them, not a prison). Was originally Xaviax's top scientist, but had a Heel Face Turn and developed the Riders for Ventara. When defeated in Ventara, he was accidentally sent to Earth instead of the Void. The government secretly kept him in stasis until he could be awakened.


 * Big Good
 * Heel Face Turn: in the backstory
 * Roswell That Ends Well