Dark Riku
| This article is aboutthe time-traveling Seeker of Darkness. For other uses, seeDark Riku (disambiguation). |
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| Japanese | ダーク・リク | |
| Rōmaji | Dāku Riku | |
| Type | Replica | |
| Voice actors | (Ja:)Mamoru Miyano (En:)David Gallagher | |
| Games | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Kingdom Hearts III | |
| Dark Riku |
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| A member of the real Organization XIII. He looks exactly like Riku, except a year younger, and he wears the Organization's black coat. |
- "You're not... real... I'm... the real one..."
- —Dark Riku to Riku
Dark Riku isRiku Replica's time-travelingheart in a newreplica body, and was originally believed to be the realRiku from back when he was possessed byAnsem, Seeker of Darkness. He is a member of thereal Organization XIII, infused with a fragment of Xehanort's heart. After Dark Riku is defeated inKeyblade Graveyard, hisbody is used to resurrectNaminé.
Story[edit]
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[edit]
Riku Replica's heart is brought from the past and placed in a new vessel to serve as a member of theReal Organization XIII as "Dark Riku".Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind
Later, Dark Riku joins the other members of the real Organization XIII inWhere Nothing Gathers atThe World That Never Was. His time soon runs out after the Organization's attempt to induct Sora is stymied, however, and he is returned to his proper place in history.
Kingdom Hearts III[edit]
OnceVexen refines thereplicas, Dark Riku's heart is brought from the past once again; upon inhabiting his new body, Dark Riku is given a fragment of Xehanort's heart.Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind
InSan Fransokyo, Dark Riku conducts an experiment to see if a heart can be recreated from data. He uses a chip designed byHiro Hamada to forge a heart born from conflict, and with it, he is able to unleashDark Baymax uponSora and company.
At theKeyblade Graveyard, Dark Riku confronts the sevenGuardians of Light and demonstrates his superior strength for them after mocking the real Riku. Dark Riku is ultimately defeated after a clash with Sora and Riku, and his heart is extracted by the current version ofRiku Replica, who had been coexisting within Riku's heart, leaving his vessel behind. Dark Riku's heart returns to his past while his present day self fades away; the vessel is then collected byDemyx, who takes it toRadiant Garden.Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind
AfterMaster Xehanort's defeat, the empty vessel is used to giveNaminé a body.
Design[edit]
Dark Riku is a replica of the real Riku's younger self, and is thus physically identical to him. His eyes are initially aquamarine, later turning yellow after Xehanort places his heart inside him. Dark Riku primarily wears ablack coat, enteringDark Mode to challenge the seven guardians of light.
Forms[edit]
Dark Riku in Dark Mode.
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Personality[edit]
As inKingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, this version of the Riku Replica considers himself to be the "real" Riku, superior to the actual one in every way. He acts just as his counterpart did when possessed by Ansem: arrogant, cruel, and remorseless. For much ofKingdom Hearts III, Dark Riku allows Sora and his friends to believe he is the real Riku's possessed self from the past.
Abilities[edit]
Like his other self, Dark Riku has all the real Riku's powers. He fully embraces the darkness in battle, and he wields a version of theSoul Eater. With the fragment of Xehanort's heart within him, Dark Riku's powers are stronger than his other self; able to manifest darkness in the shape of Xehanort and summonHeartless andNobodies from it.
He is also able to manipulate darkness into temporary shapes, mimicking the damaging crystals used byAnsem, Seeker of Darkness and the homing darkness claw used byAnti Black Coat and Ansem.
Dark Riku is also capable of using Dark Corridors to reach alternate dimensions outside thethree main realms, being able to retrieve the original Baymax. Shown to be good with mixing magic with technology, Dark Riku attempts to craft an artificial heart using Baymax's old combat chip by imbuing it with negative emotions from the victims the Heartless attack and the positive emotions from having theDarkubes fight Sora.
