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Riku
Seelie, Kingdom Hearts

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“Is there some reason you're interested in the outside world?”
“Yeah. I wanna be strong one day. Like that kid who left. He went to the outside world—I bet he's really strong now. I know it's out there somewhere —the strength that I need.”
“Strength for what?”
“To protect the things that matter. You know, like my friends.”

Strength to protect one's friends. The drive to never falter in one's beliefs or promises. The freedom to live unbound by any limits, to see everything that's out there and not limit one's own growth. A journey to see new things and discover new worlds, marred by an opened door, a witch's words, and a boy's insecurities. A Key to protect the worlds, passing over its intended owner. A fall into darkness, led by jealousy and negativity, abandonment and finally despair. A sacrifice made to make amends.

“Which is why you, Sora and Riku, are to be tested for the mark of a true Keyblade Master…”
“But that's a formality, right? I already proved myself.
Me and the king, and Riku—we can take on anything. Right, Riku?”
“I don't know. I think that in my heart, darkness still has a hold. Walking that path changed me. I'm not sure if I'm ready to wield a Keyblade. Maybe I do need to be tested.”

A burden that can never fully be relieved, a mistake that can never be erased. Stains of the heart, where darkness lurks and waits. The struggle to master one's own darkness, to make it fully one's own and to control it before it can control you. Fallen from grace, the climb back into the light. Acknowledging and accepting one's own hubris, and that you were struck down by it. Wanting, and wanting, but never trusting one's own desires. Confidence broken is slow to be rebuilt.

“Your darkness belongs to you. Just the same way your light does. Up till now, I thought darkness was something that should never exist. Then I spent time with you and changed my mind. The road you chose—I didn't know. Light and dark, back to back. With you, I think they might meet in a way nobody's seen before.”

A boy that's made mistakes.

A boy who erred, who fought, who learned from his struggles.

A boy that refuses to be controlled any longer by those around him or the darkness in his heart.

POWER CAPS

KEYBLADE has been reduced to a normal blade. It cannot open any locks, cannot be used for fast travel, and his Keychains are missing.
KH PHYSICS are capped.
DARKNESS is capped to basic level. However, he can sense darkness, move faster with it via Shadow Slide or Shadow Roll, and can see through even the deepest darkness.
MAGIC is retained, but only at the basic level (except for Curaga).
FIRE cannot be used until Riku unlocks his shard to level 1. [unlocked via shard training August 2702]

GROWTH

June 2, 2702 Shard successfully activated through training with Joshua.
August 12, 2702 Shard training level 1 with Lancelot.
August 23, 2702 Shadow travel from Nico.

BOONS

JUNE 2702 Komory Bat
SEPTEMBER 2702 Keyblade Armor

BOON RECEIVED placeholder

QUEST LOG

GLASCHU INFERNO! A quest to strengthen the God of Smoke and Fire, Kaio.
VOID QUEST A quest to investigate Malichides, who knows Void magic.
FLIES WITH HONEY A quest to save a Seelie spy from Unseelie hands.

AGE 16/17
HOMEWORLD Destiny Islands
SPECIES Human
FRIENDS Sora & Kairi, King Mickey, Naminé, a number of other acquaintances
OCCUPATION Keyblade Master
COURT Seelie
RESIDENCE Caer Glaem
INFLUENCE ★★★☆☆
TITLES Fireheart, Key Listener

CLOSEST ♥︎

SORA Best friends since they were kids on the Destiny Islands, when the adults rowed them to and from the play island.