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A list of [[Riku]]'s forms in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series.
This is a list of [[Riku]]'s forms in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series.


==Game clothes==
==Game clothes==
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' version===
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' version===
[[File:Riku (Young) KH.png|100px|right]]
[[File:Riku (Young) KHBBS.png|x200px|right]]
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When Riku was a child, as seen in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and flashbacks in the original ''Kingdom Hearts'', his hair is shorter and his bangs are slightly side-swept. He wears a high-collared, blue-trimmed, sleeveless yellow shirt with a zipper that reaches halfway down to his chest. He wears black shorts and white shoes with grey soles and blue stripes on both sides. Riku also has light blue wristbands on each of his wrists, along with a thinner, yellow band around each blue one.
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===''Kingdom Hearts'' version===
===''Kingdom Hearts'' version===
[[File:Riku KHHD.png|200px|right]]
[[File:Riku KHHD.png|x200px|right]]
{{section-stub}}
In ''Kingdom Hearts'', Riku's hair is slightly longer than as a child. He wears a yellow-and-black tank top with white-trimmed, black straps crisscrossing his chest and upper back with a white on each end. He sports a pair of gray-trimmed, black gloves with matching black wristbands, dark blue pants with brighter blue baggy pant legs connected with white-studded suspenders and are buckled with small black straps on his ankles. On his hip, he wears a black belt with a silver rectangular buckle. His white-and-blue shoes have white-trimmed, black straps, gray soles, and are decorated with yellow strings on the inner sides, some of which crisscross each other.
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===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
[[File:Riku (Blindfolded) KHII.png|x200px|right]]
In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', Riku has longer hair, and wears a [[black coat]], gloves, and boots, alongside a black blindfold.
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===''Kingdom Hearts II'' version===
===''Kingdom Hearts II'' version===
[[File:Riku KHII.png|160px|right]]
[[File:Riku KHII.png|x200px|right]]
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In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', when Riku returns to his normal form, he has a sleeveless, black zip-up tank-top with double zippers, and a white-and-yellow vest over it with a blue separating the two colors and decorated with four silver buttons. He sports a white thick band on his left wrist, baggy blue pants held up by a black belt covered with square spike studs. He wears a pair of yellow-laced, white sneakers with gray lining and soles, and three black stripes on the sides. His hair is much longer, reaching down to his upper back. Riku reprises in this outfit in ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', but has cut his hair to a shorter length.
 
<gallery>
Riku 02 KH3D.png|Riku with shorter hair in ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''.
</gallery>
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===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' version===
===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'' version===
[[File:Riku KH3D.png|150px|right]]
[[File:Riku KH3DHD.png|x200px|right]]
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In ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', Riku becomes a Spirit [[Dream Eater]] in the [[Sleeping Worlds]], reverting back to his fifteen-year-old body. His hair is about the same length as it was as a child. He wears a white, black-trimmed zip-up vest with yellow lining on the sides and a black high collar. The Spirit Dream Eater sigil is emblazoned on the back of the vest. He also wears a pair of black wristbands, white-blue pants with a black belt with a silver buckle, and white shoes with black laces and a yellow lining on the bottom just above the black soles.
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===''Kingdom Hearts III'' version===
[[File:Riku KHIII.png|x200px|right]]
Riku wears a black, hooded jacket that he keeps unzipped, with short sleeves, gold buttons, and a checkered pattern at the hem. Underneath, he wears white shirt with a V-neck. He wears blue cropped trousers that are hemmed with the same checkered pattern as the jacket, black glovelettes on each hand, and black high-top boots. His hair remains the same length as it was in ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', though it appears more spiked up in the back after he gets a haircut from the [[Demon Tower]].
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==World changes==
==World changes==
===Halloween Town version===
===[[Halloween Town#Character Design|Halloween Town]] version===
[[File:Riku HT KHRECOM.png|150px|right]]
[[File:Riku HT KHRECOM.png|x200px|right]]
While on Castle Oblivion's [[Halloween Town]] floor, Riku's skin takes on an ashen and slightly decayed look. Unlike Sora, Donald, and Goofy's drastic costume changes, Riku looks pretty much the same as he usually does. These changes also apply to his Soul Eater and Dark Mode as well.  
While on Castle Oblivion's Halloween Town floor, Riku's skin takes on an ashen and slightly decayed look. Unlike Sora, Donald, and Goofy's drastic costume changes, Riku's outfit remains otherwise the same as normal. These changes also apply to his Soul Eater and Dark Mode as well.  


This version is exclusive to ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]''.
This version is exclusive to ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]''.
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Riku (Dark Mode) HT KHRECOM.png|Dark Mode in Halloween Town
File:Riku (Dark Mode) HT KHRECOM.png|Dark Mode in Halloween Town.
File:Soul Eater HT KHRECOM.png|Soul Eater in Halloween Town
File:Soul Eater HT KHRECOM.png|Soul Eater in Halloween Town.
</gallery>
</gallery>
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===The Grid Version===
===[[The Grid#Character Design|The Grid]] version===
[[File:Riku TG KH3D.png|250px|right]]
[[File:Riku TG KH3D.png|x200px|right]]
In [[The Grid]], Riku wears a dark blue suit with light blue circuitry that bears a resemblance to his outfit from ''Kingdom Hearts'', and a visor characteristic of participants in the Grid's Disk Wars competition. The Spirit emblem on his back is incorporated into the space of his Identity Disk.
In The Grid, Riku wears a dark blue suit with light blue circuitry that bears a resemblance to his outfit from ''Kingdom Hearts'', and a visor characteristic of participants in the Grid's Disk Wars competition. The Spirit emblem on his back is incorporated into the space of his Identity Disk. His Keyblades also become black with white circuitry.


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Riku TG (Art) KH3D.png|''TRON: Legacy'' Version artwork
File:Riku TG Sprite KH3D.png|''The Grid'' sprite
File:Riku (Light Cycle) TG KH3D.png|Riku riding a [[Light Cycle]]
File:Riku TG (Art) KH3D.png|''TRON: Legacy'' Version artwork.
File:Riku (Light Cycle) TG KH3D.png|Riku riding a [[Light Cycle]].
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</gallery>
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==Others==
==Others==
===Dark Mode===
===Dark Mode===
[[File:Riku (Dark Mode) KH.png|175px|right]]
{{main|Dark Mode}}
While using the power of the darkness, Riku was capable of transforming into [[Dark Mode|a dark version of himself]] and use his dark power against his opponents. In this form, his torso, arms, and legs are covered in black and purple material that resembles muscle tissue. On his chest is a symbol very similar to that of the Heartless, and he has a white cloth around his waist.
[[File:Riku (Dark Mode) KH.png|x200px|right]]
While using the power of the darkness, Riku was capable of transforming into a dark version of himself and use his dark power against his opponents. In this form, his torso, arms, and legs are covered in black and purple material that resembles muscle tissue. On his chest is a symbol of the Heartless without the cross, and he has a white cloth around his waist.


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:KHCoM-RikuRepSpr.gif|Field sprite in ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''
File:Riku Replica (Sprite) KHCOM.png|Field sprite in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''.
File:Riku (Dark Mode) HT KHRECOM.png|Dark Mode in Halloween Town
File:Riku (Dark Mode) HT KHRECOM.png|Dark Mode in Halloween Town.
</gallery>
</gallery>
====Journal entry====
=====''Kingdom Hearts''=====
''Riku gained immense power through the forces of darkness. But ordinary humans are no match for the darkness, and it is gradually consuming his heart.''
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===Riku-Ansem===
===Riku-Ansem===
[[File:Riku-Ansem KHII.png|100px|right]]
{{main|Riku-Ansem}}
Riku-Ansem is the form assumed by Riku throughout ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''. He appears identical to [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]], wearing a [[Black Coat]].
[[File:Riku-Ansem KHII.png|x200px|right]]
 
[[Riku-Ansem]] is the form assumed by Riku at the end of ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' and during most of ''Kingdom Hearts II''. He appears identical to [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]], wearing a black coat, gloves, and boots.
After the [[Kingdom Hearts Encoder]] exploded while attempting to turn [[Kingdom Hearts]] into data, Riku was purged of Ansem's influence and he transformed back into his normal form, losing his dark powers.
 
<gallery>
File:Riku (Blindfolded) KHII.png|Riku-Ansem, surpressed by Riku's blindfold.
</gallery>
====Journal entries====
=====''Kingdom Hearts II''=====
;Ansem
''Mysterious wielder of the darkness.''
 
''What could his true purpose be?''
 
;Riku
''The form Sora's longtime friend Riku chose.''
 
''Though Xehanort tried to control Riku from within, Riku's heart proved stronger. But the only way to wield darkness fully was to become it.''


''Riku began calling himself "Ansem", perhaps as a sign of resolve. He would live in darkness if that's what it took to wake Sora.''
After the [[Kingdom Hearts Encoder]] exploded while attempting to turn [[Kingdom Hearts]] into data, Riku was purged of Ansem's influence and transformed back into his normal form. He then discards the blindfold he wore during ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''.
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[[Category:Forms]]
[[Category:Forms]]

Latest revision as of 00:57, 16 April 2024

This is a list of Riku's forms in the Kingdom Hearts series.

Game clothes[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep version[edit]

Riku (Young) KHBBS.png

When Riku was a child, as seen in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and flashbacks in the original Kingdom Hearts, his hair is shorter and his bangs are slightly side-swept. He wears a high-collared, blue-trimmed, sleeveless yellow shirt with a zipper that reaches halfway down to his chest. He wears black shorts and white shoes with grey soles and blue stripes on both sides. Riku also has light blue wristbands on each of his wrists, along with a thinner, yellow band around each blue one.

Kingdom Hearts version[edit]

Riku

In Kingdom Hearts, Riku's hair is slightly longer than as a child. He wears a yellow-and-black tank top with white-trimmed, black straps crisscrossing his chest and upper back with a white on each end. He sports a pair of gray-trimmed, black gloves with matching black wristbands, dark blue pants with brighter blue baggy pant legs connected with white-studded suspenders and are buckled with small black straps on his ankles. On his hip, he wears a black belt with a silver rectangular buckle. His white-and-blue shoes have white-trimmed, black straps, gray soles, and are decorated with yellow strings on the inner sides, some of which crisscross each other.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

Riku (Blindfolded) KHII.png

In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Riku has longer hair, and wears a black coat, gloves, and boots, alongside a black blindfold.

Kingdom Hearts II version[edit]

Riku KHII.png

In Kingdom Hearts II, when Riku returns to his normal form, he has a sleeveless, black zip-up tank-top with double zippers, and a white-and-yellow vest over it with a blue separating the two colors and decorated with four silver buttons. He sports a white thick band on his left wrist, baggy blue pants held up by a black belt covered with square spike studs. He wears a pair of yellow-laced, white sneakers with gray lining and soles, and three black stripes on the sides. His hair is much longer, reaching down to his upper back. Riku reprises in this outfit in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, but has cut his hair to a shorter length.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance version[edit]

Render for KH3DHD

In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Riku becomes a Spirit Dream Eater in the Sleeping Worlds, reverting back to his fifteen-year-old body. His hair is about the same length as it was as a child. He wears a white, black-trimmed zip-up vest with yellow lining on the sides and a black high collar. The Spirit Dream Eater sigil is emblazoned on the back of the vest. He also wears a pair of black wristbands, white-blue pants with a black belt with a silver buckle, and white shoes with black laces and a yellow lining on the bottom just above the black soles.

Kingdom Hearts III version[edit]

Riku, as he appears in Kingdom Hearts III

Riku wears a black, hooded jacket that he keeps unzipped, with short sleeves, gold buttons, and a checkered pattern at the hem. Underneath, he wears white shirt with a V-neck. He wears blue cropped trousers that are hemmed with the same checkered pattern as the jacket, black glovelettes on each hand, and black high-top boots. His hair remains the same length as it was in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, though it appears more spiked up in the back after he gets a haircut from the Demon Tower.

World changes[edit]

Halloween Town version[edit]

Riku HT KHRECOM.png

While on Castle Oblivion's Halloween Town floor, Riku's skin takes on an ashen and slightly decayed look. Unlike Sora, Donald, and Goofy's drastic costume changes, Riku's outfit remains otherwise the same as normal. These changes also apply to his Soul Eater and Dark Mode as well.

This version is exclusive to Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories.

The Grid version[edit]

Riku TG KH3D.png

In The Grid, Riku wears a dark blue suit with light blue circuitry that bears a resemblance to his outfit from Kingdom Hearts, and a visor characteristic of participants in the Grid's Disk Wars competition. The Spirit emblem on his back is incorporated into the space of his Identity Disk. His Keyblades also become black with white circuitry.

Others[edit]

Dark Mode[edit]

Main article: Dark Mode
Riku (Dark Mode)

While using the power of the darkness, Riku was capable of transforming into a dark version of himself and use his dark power against his opponents. In this form, his torso, arms, and legs are covered in black and purple material that resembles muscle tissue. On his chest is a symbol of the Heartless without the cross, and he has a white cloth around his waist.

Riku-Ansem[edit]

Main article: Riku-Ansem
Riku-Ansem KHII.png

Riku-Ansem is the form assumed by Riku at the end of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and during most of Kingdom Hearts II. He appears identical to Ansem, Seeker of Darkness, wearing a black coat, gloves, and boots.

After the Kingdom Hearts Encoder exploded while attempting to turn Kingdom Hearts into data, Riku was purged of Ansem's influence and transformed back into his normal form. He then discards the blindfold he wore during Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.