Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Kamen Rider Wing Knight


Kamen Rider Knight is a fictional character in the tokusatsu production Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. He is one of the main protagonists alongside Dragon Knight and the first of the 13 Kamen Riders the story revolves around. His true identity is Len, one of the original Kamen Riders from Ventara prior to their betrayal by his best friend Adam, the original Dragon Knight. He was the only Ventaran to escape capture from Xaviax's troops and enter Earth to seek Kit Taylor, whom he befriends and takes in as his apprentice. He is the only Rider never to be Vented throughout the course of the series.


FIGHTING STYLE
Wing Knight is essentially a close range fighter. His Advent Cards, combined with his fighting style, makes him better suited for one-on-one combat. His primary weapon is his rapier Dark Visor as well as his powerful Sword Vent. His trick Advent Cards are centered on disorientation (Nasty Vent) or confusion (Trick Vent). However, he has a
little disadvantage over fighting far-range or multiple opponents.

His Survive Mode enhances his close range capabilitie
s, modifies his Nasty Vent into a more offensive form (Blast Vent) and gives him a far-range weapon (Shoot Vent).

FORMS

Len transforms into Kamen Rider Knight through his Bat Advent Deck and his V-Buckle. These are the following forms throughout the course of the series run.


KAMEN RIDER WING KNIGHT (NORMAL MODE)

This is Wing Knight's standard form that he had throughout most of the series, obtained once he forms his contract with Darkwing.
A melee-range Kamen Rider designed for chivalrous 1-on-1 combat, Knight can use the Dark Visor rapier as both a weapon (if he doesn't have ample time to slot his cards) and to execute his Vent abilities.

Advent (AP: 4000): Summons Darkwing, a giant mechanical bat.
Nasty Vent (AP: 1000): Darkwing executes Sonic Breaker. Darkwing launches a sonic attack to disorinent an opponent.

Guard Vent (AP: 3000): Darkwing assume cape form and execute Wing Wall. Darkwing's wings become a cape to block attcks.
Sword Vent (AP: 2000): Summons Wing Knight's Wing Lancer, made from Darkwing's tail.
Trick Vent (AP: 1000): Wing Knight can execute Shadow Illusion creating up to eight copies of himself.
Final Vent (AP: 5000): Wing Knight and Darkwing perform Hishozan. Darkwing lands on its master's back to form a cape as he leaps into the air, wrapping himself with the cloak as they descend in the form of a drill using Wing Lancer as the tip to impale the opponent.
Survive: Allows Wing Knight to access Survive Mode and transform Darkwing to Dark Raider. When activated, the background of the card shines with a spinning blue wind effect.


SURVIVE MODE

Kamen Rider Wing Knight Survive is Wing Knight's ultimate form, assumed by using the power of Survive Shippu (Gale). In this form, Wing Knight's Rider Visor transforms into an arm-mounted scabbard called Dark Visor-Zwei, which could transform into either Dark Arrow or the Dark Shield.

Advent (AP: 6000): Summons Darkraider.
Blast Vent (AP: 2000): Darkraider executes Dark Tornado. Darkraider launches two tornadoes to blow away an opponent.
Sword Vent (AP: 4000): Wing Knight's Dark Visor Zwei assumes the form of Dark Blade.
Shoot Vent (AP: 3000): Wing Knight's Dark Visor Zwei assumes the form of Dark Arrow.
Guard Vent (AP: 3000): Wing Knight's Dark Visor Zwei assumes the form of Dark Shield.
Trick Vent (AP: 2000): Wing Knight can execute Shadow Illusion replicating more copies of himself; works the same way as the Trick Vent used in normal mode.
Final Vent (AP: 8000): Performs Shippudan. As Darkraider assumes it's motorcycle form, Wing Knight Survive rides Darkraider as it paralyzes the monster with a laser attack and then turns into a missile to run through their opponent.