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Player Information
Name: Elie
Age: 25+
Contact: gaiamemories or PM
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Character Information
Name: Wataru Kurenai
Canon: Kamen Rider Kiva
Canon Point: End of the series
Age: 23

History:

Canon's Wiki | Wataru's Profile

Personality:

Wataru may come off as a plain, overly polite, a little timid, somewhat boring everydude who seems a bit overinvested with music and playing violin in particular. However, there is actually more to him than meets the eye, especially when a dangerous situation breaks out. The son of a Fangire and a human who was caught in a war between the two races, he has behind himself a history of battles against many enemies and his own demons, shaping him into a man whose emotional fortitude can't be ignored. His character development is the pinnacle of his canon, from start to end.

The first thing you could pick up about Wataru is that he's kind, verging on selfless. Sometimes he takes it too far, getting himself into trouble because, for example, he feels the need to step into other's fights to pacify them or save a victim from their attackers regardless of how strong the latter are. If it weren't for his powers, he would possibly take more than he could chew. He will help anyone in need, regardless of their race or social status. Everyone is people to him, and although he's way too trusting and not at all perfect at judging others thus finding those with ill intentions, he would not regret an action that served to make someone happy. Such a trait he learned from his deceased father, Otoya, whose kindness he discovered when he traveled through time in the past and met him face to face. Otoya remains the most important figure in Wataru's life which eventually teaches him compassion and empathy as he starts listening to the "music" that plays in people's hearts.

He is also crystal clear honest, telling people exactly what he thinks. Lying is never an option to him because he's terrible at it, which could cost him something in case he gets into circumstances that require him to take on a disguise or divert someone's attention away from the truth. His sincerity, however, makes him easy to trust and open up to. Having been sheltered most of his life, therefore also never going to school, he may also come off as slightly innocent about certain subjects, but he's also a quick learner whose only need is an environment or people he's comfortable enough having around to experience new things with.

Considering the misadventures he'd been shoved through since childhood, and despite the heavy amounts of psychological trauma they caused him, it's safe to say that he's a survivor. Having been abandoned by his mother while he was still a child, and since his father passed away long ago, it's a wonder that he managed to fend for himself enough to breach through adulthood with little outside help except for his sentient belt Kivat and his only friend Shizuka. After his development, he is fully capable to take care of himself, pushing through events and constantly standing up whenever he falls back into depression after a particular instance that affects him deeply, like the reveal of his real heritage or the tragic death of his lover. He's far from perfectly solid on a spiritual level, and he will still make bad decisions based on his emotions, but what can't be denied is that he will eventually stand up and keep fighting, no matter what stands in his way.

Lastly, as already hinted, Wataru is brave. At the start of the show, he was an anxious shut-in with a crippling fear of the outside world, going as far as to say that he was "allergic" to it. A random stranger, Megumi, forcing him out of his shell, made him realize that not everything he believed about his surroundings was true and as a result he began gaining confidence little by little, reaching great achievements in the long run, like getting over his stage fright and performing in front of an audience. The only motivation he had to fight in the beginning was the "call" of Bloody Rose, Otoya's violin, which existence was source of obsession for Wataru. As his development advanced, he realized that his purposes have changed and he will fight because he himself wants to, no longer being encouraged by a memento mori. By the last episodes, he's become someone who instills fear in regular mooks with just a glare, and strives for the highest position as King of Fangires, a huge responsibility he's ready to take for the sake of setting peace between two races and keeping his loved ones safe.

Abilities & Skills:

The only notable set of trained skills Wataru possesses is violin playing and crafting. He spent years hyper focusing on his quest to replicate his father's violin, and that allowed him to master his ability to create violins and play them to near perfection. Since he first transformed into Kiva, he also learned a few things about hand-to-hand combat, although he's not at all excellent at it since he lacks basic training.

As the show will reveal later on, Wataru is actually the child of a human man and a Fangire woman. Fangires are monsters who can disguise as humans and feed off their life essence, making them the series' equivalent of vampires. Thus Wataru is a Dhampyr - a hybrid between the two races that lacks the raw bloodlust of his monster side unless he's put under extreme amounts of emotional turmoil.

Un-transformed, Wataru possesses said Fangire blood in him that gifts superhuman strength and toughness. At the start of the show, he was just a weakling who went down in a hit and couldn't tap into his potential because of his trauma and fears, but thanks to character development he can now take on monster mooks without even the need to transform, using his powers to their full potential.

For tougher opponents, however, he will still require to wear his Kamen Rider Kiva armor. He has access to it through a bite from his belt Kivat, which consequently lends him even larger power and defense. However, this is not his complete form; the chains wrapped around his armor symbolize Kiva's inability to reach his full potential. Moreover, in order to use his final move, he needs a Fuestle that Kivat the belt will have to blow into so he can release the power contained in his right leg and deliver his Rider Kick.

Here's the list of all his other forms! Kiva can enter different forms depending on the Arm Monster he summons to seek their help. His final form, Emperor Kiva, which breaks all the chains holding him back, is the most powerful in his canon and becomes his standard armor for the last part of the series.

Inventory/Companions:

- Current outfit
- Kivat (his sentient familiar/belt he needs to transform)
- Bloody Rose (his father's violin and memento mori)

Choice: Witch
Reason: Although he'd suit much better as a vampire, given his origins, I decided that taking his physical strength away and replacing his Rider powers with magic would be a more interesting challenge that he must get accustomed with and overcome on his own with time.

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