Riku

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Name: Riku
Game: Kingdom Hearts/Chain of Memories/II
Nicknames: None
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Eyes: Blue/Sea Green
Hair: Silvery Blue
Best Friend: Sora
Most Often Paired With: Sora, Kairi, "Ansem", Namine,
Voice Actor: David Gallagher (English, Scary, isn't it?)

Description:

Riku, who is the true keyblade master, lost his body over to Ansem after joining with him. Riku was than powerless, as he was being controlled by Ansem. In Kingdom Hearts, you face Riku twice as he is controlled by Ansem. Riku abandoned the body and wound up on the edge of the world of darkness, and was led by an unseen force.

In Sora's last battle (the one where you defeat Ansem), Riku is able to cross over to the "other side", as when after Ansem was defeated, the door had to be shut and Riku stepped forward and helped close it shutting himself onto the other side along with King Mickey.

Tetsuya Nomura has confirmed that one of the characters in "Another Side, Another Story" is Riku. In the video, there are only two unknowns that are shown and it said to be the the blindfolded unknown. Rumors have it that the blindfold is to cover his eyes due to the light exposed to him. Many people already come to the conclusion that the blindfolded unknown is Riku due to the very similar hair style as well.

In Chain of Memories, Riku is all over the place. The first indication of Riku we see is that in a screenshot in Monstro, a translation is reported as Geppetto saying to Sora and the gang, "You will meet a precious opponent, you once got seperated from." This is obviously Riku and but what is more interesting is how Geppeto knows this.

In certain magazine scans, we are able to see Riku (both normal Riku and dark Riku so we know his character changes in Chain of Memories). Below is a translation from one:

Normal Riku: 'Ask your memories about the reason. If you remember why Namine disappeared from the island, you should know.'
Dark Riku: 'Sora...if you go any farther, Namine will be hurt.'

The girl, whom one could see so far in some pictures, is called most likely Namine, is thus not not Kairi. This is the girl we see in Chain of Memories drawing the castle. In a scene Riku is to say that he will never let someone to her.

In another translation, we see Riku say the following: But I know something bad is happening. I'm worried about everyone else so I'm going to go find them! In essence, Sora is said saying "Riku!? Riku's here too?".

In the Chain of Memories trailer, we also see Mickey and Riku in black robes at the same croassing we have seen Sora at before. Apparently they meet with the Unknown in the red robe, which could be Ansem, and Riku had an unknown outfit on.
(Thanks kingdomhearts2.net)

To annuciate further about COM, Riku in Sora's game is a clone, you play as the real one in Reverse/Rebirth. Long story short, RIku and Mickey kick Unknown and Ansem ass, and he has met DiZ, who many believe to be the one who holds all the answers, but answers none of the questions.

Quotes

"So, i guess i'm the only one working on the raft."

"And you're just as lazy as he is."

"If there are other worlds out there, why did we end up on this one?"

"If two people share one, their destinys become intertwined. They'll remain a part of each others lives, no matter what. C'mon, I know you wanna try it."

"I'm not afraid of the darkness!"

"So this is called a keyblade?"

"The heartless obey me now, Sora. Now I have nothing to fear."

"Let the Keyblade choose its true master!"

"Meleficent was right. You don't have what it takes to save Kairi!"

"Only the keyblade master can open the secret door, and save the world."

"Here, Adventure with this for a while." (Tosses wooden sword at Sora)

"Your heart? That weak little thing?"

"You won't use me for this!"

"Now! They're coming!"

"Giving up already? C'mon Sora, I thought you were stronger than that!"

"C'mon Sora! Together we can do it!"

"Take care of her"

"That's so like you, always trying to worm your way into my heart!"

"Hrmp. You probably forgot. It never mattered to you how I felt!"

"The King! Where's the King?"

"You talk like i'm some kind of demon of the dark."

"Seems like a boring place to take a nap anyway..."

"A door to truth, huh..."

(To Vexen)"Maybe we do, but so what! Is that an invitation to join your little club? Yeah, there's darkness inside me, just like you said. But darkness is my enemy, and you are too, for making everything around here reek of it!"

"What, you mean a fake me?"

"I'll make that darkness show me the way!"

"'Watch' as in support me, or 'watch me get toasted?'"

Riku:(walks up to DiZ) "What are you making me chose now?"
DiZ: "Will you take the road to light... or to darkness?"
Mickey: "Neither!"
Riku: "I'm taking the middle road" (Riku walks past DiZ)
DiZ: "You mean the twilight road to nightfall?"
Riku: (Turns) "The road to dawn."

"I never thought I could regain this form."

"It's funny... I always used to think I was better at stuff than you."

"There is one advantage to being me. Something you could never imitate."

"Having you for a friend."

"I can walk."

"We'll be the darkness."

"Hey Sora, will you help me? I wanna get down to the water."

"It's for you."

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