Saturday, July 17, 2010

Kamen Rider Sting


Kamen Rider Sting is one of the 13 Kamen Riders the series revolves around. His original name and appearance are derived from the Latin word "Raia", which is used in the scientific terms for Rajiformes & Raja, the genuses that relates to Rays and Skates.

His true identity is
Quinn from Ventara, whose Earth counterpart is named Christopher Ramirez. Chris was originally supposed to be a Marine like his father, to uphold a family tradition (four generations of Ramirez men have been marines since WWI). Unfortunately, he was discharged for having asthmatic complications that would endanger his life as a soldier, leaving Chris and his father Sergeant Daniel Ramirez's relationship strained. While Chris' father and the doctor argued, he was approached by Xaviax in the form of Special Agent Simons who gave Chris an Advent Deck under the assumption that he is fighting evil aliens from another dimension, and becomes Kamen Rider Sting armed with a stingray Advent Deck and Advent Beast Evildiver.

Chris is the fifth Kamen Rider to be vented in the series, but the first one that was fighting for Earth and Ventara as opposed to their own interests. Kit and Len both vow to find a way to bring Chris is back when they claim his Advent Deck. Eubulon later rescues Chris from the Advent Void and erased his memories as well as curing his asthma. During the Epilogue, he returns to the Marines to fight for his country once more.


Fighting Style

Kamen Rider Sting is a melee-based fighter who primarily uses the stingray-like slot on his left forearm as a shield along with his Swing Vent as a whip. Sting also possesses a Copy Vent which allows Sting to copy other Advent Cards and use them as his own, like Dragon Knight's Strike Vent.


Visor and Advent Deck

Sting slots his cards on the stingray-like slot on his left arm called the Evil Visor.
  • Attack Vent (AP: 4000): Summons Evildiver to attack his enemies directly. Modeled after a stingray, Evildiver later came into the possession of Kamen Rider Strike when it tried to avenge it's master in vain. Together with Venosnaker and Metalgelas, became one of the building blocks of the composite Monster Genocider.
  • Swing Vent (AP: 2000): Conjures a stingray-tail to use as a whip, modelled after Evildiver's tail.
  • Copy Vent: Copies the last Advent Card slotted by the opponent and obtains a copy as if it was his own.
  • Final Vent (AP: 5000): Summons Evildiver for Sting's Final Vent, "Hide Venom". Kamen Rider Sting rides on Evildiver's back as he rams straight into the enemy.

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