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But a purely American Rider? Yeah I'd be down for that. |
What is the etymology of Heisei Rider names? For example, Kiva is a likely play on 'Kiba', or 'Fang'. Kuuga is a word derived from the Grongi themselves, but where was it sourced from during the conception stage? Same for Agito, Faiz, Hibiki?
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Agito derives from the latin word agito which means I move. Ryuki literally Dragon Knight Faiz derives from the greek alphabet phi and its input code 555 > fives > Faiz Blade from its motif suit spade being related to the word spada which means sword Hibiki from the word hibiki(響き) which means ringing in relations to his concept Kabuto from his motif which is in Japanese kabutomushi Den-O from Densha no Ou which means king of trains Kiva like you said derives from the Japanese word for fang, but also means King of Vampires Decade because it is the 10th rider W from the word double and the fact that w is pronounced daburyuu in Japanese probably factors in too OOO from its three medals setup made up of three O shaped medals and partially king Fourze > Four Zero > 40th anniversary Wizard... self explainatory Gaim from the show's concept being about armored warfare(gai being armor and m/mu being warfare) Ghost cause he starts as a dead dude and pretty much utilizes ghosts Ex-Aid means Extreme Aid Build cause he gets built using the essence in the full bottles |
Ex-Aid also can be a reference to the .exe file extension.
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Of course Sunred would know this.
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Kuuga: "Empty Self" Agito: "I move" in Latin, as mentioned before G3: Generation 3, just to sound like a cool designation for a manmade Rider G3-X: Same as G3 Gills: Refers to his and his character's aquatic themes Another Agito: 🤔 G4: "Generation 4", same as G3 Ryuki: "Dragon Knight" Knight: Knight motif Scissors: For cutting Zolda: From "soldat", German for soldier Raia: From the Latin word "raia", used in scientific context to refer to rays Gai: Some kanji that can be pronounced this way include "harm", "arm oneself", "armor", "white", "infancy", and "anger", among others. Ouja: "King Snake" Tiger: 🤔 Imperer: From "impala" Odin: Germanic/Nordic god Femme: 🤔 Verde: "Green" in some romance languages Ryuga: "Dragon Fang" Faiz: "Fives" (555), or "Phi's" Kaixa: Greek letter Chi is pronounced kai, also sounds like "Kaiser" Delta: Delta (Δ) Psyga: Psi (Ψ) Orga: Corruption of "Omega", I guess Blade: Wields a blade, Spada means blade Garren: French name that means "Guardian", Chalice: The Minor Arcana counterpart of the Suit of Hearts is the Suit of Cups Leangle: A leangle is an aboriginal war club Glaive: A sword Larc: L'arc is French for bow Lance: A lance could parallel Leangle's polearm Hibiki: "Sound Demon" Ibuki: "Intimidating Breath Demon" Todoroki: "Roaring Demon" Zanki: "Beheading Demon" Danki: "Bullet Demon" Sabaki: "Judgment Demon" Eiki: "Sharp Demon" Shuki: "Crimson Demon" Gouki: "Strong Demon" Toki: "War Demon" Shouki: "Victory Demon" Banki: "Barbarian Demon" Kabuki: "Dancing Demon" Touki: "Freezing Demon" Kirameki: "Gleaming Demon" Nishiki: "Western Demon" Habataki: "Feather Attack Demon" Kabuto: Kabutomushi, the rhinoceros beetle, or kabuto, a helmet Thebee: 🤔 Drake: A drake is a dragon, Drake is a dragonfly Sasword: Sasori (scorpion), sword Gatack: Kuwagata, attack KickHopper: He kicks PunchHopper: He punches Caucasus: Caucasus beetle Hercus: Hercules beetle Ketaros: Honestly can't figure this one out. Den-O: Short for "Train King" Zeronos: I'm guessing it's "Zero" adapted into a cool name Gaoh: "Fang King" Yuuki: "Dark Steam", homonym of ghost Kiva: "Fang" Ixa: Could mean "ixer", the French pronunciation of X (a cross) being "ix". Saga: Japanese word "saga" means "one's nature", "tradition". Rey: "Rei", cold. Arc: The word arc has a variety of meanings. Something more specific might be obvious to someone who's seen all of Kiva. Decade: 10 years of Heisei Riders Diend: "The End" Kivala: Feminine twist on Kiva W: "W" is pronounced like Double in Japanese Accel: Accelerator Skull: Skull Eternal: That's just his motif, okay?! OOO: Representing 3 medals Birth: Happy birthday! Poseidon: Greek god of the sea Aqua: Aqua Fourze: Four Zero, fortieth anniversary Meteor: S p a c e Nadeshiko: Japanese name Wizard: not a magician Beast: Beastly Wiseman: Who knows, but it sounds magicky Mage: Mage Sorcerer: Sorcery Gaim: Gaimu, "Armored Warrior" Baron: European chivalric title of honor Ryugen: "Mysterious Dragon" Zangetsu: "Beheading Moon" Gridon: Ornac Kurokage: "Black Shadow" Bravo: Bravo, bravo! Encore! Knuckle: For punching Duke: European chivalric title just below a monarch Sigurd: Mythological Nordic hero Marika: Arabic for "queen" Zangetsu Shin: "New Zangetsu" Jam: Jamu, "Wicked Warrior" Bujin Gaim: "War God Gaim" Fifteen: Fifteen Heisei Riders Mars: Roman god of war, or Malus, a genus of apple trees Kamuro: "Crown" Idunn: Iưunn, Nordic goddess of apples and youth Tyrant: Well, he wishes he was one Saver: Does not actually save things Black Baron: Rotten bananas Drive: Cars Mashin Chaser: "Advance Demon Chaser" Mach: Mach speed Chaser: Chases Lupin: Fictional French thief Ghost: Specters Specter: Ghosts Necrom: Necromancer Extremer: The extremest Ex-Aid: Officially short for "Extreme Aid" Brave: Brave knights Snipe: Guns Lazer: Spelled very similarly to "Racer" Genm: Genm Corp. Para-DX: Pronounced "paradox", a pun on Parado Poppy: Poppy Cronus: Greek god who was overthrown by his son Zeus. His name is pronounced like "Chronos", the Greek personification of time. True Brave: Actually fake Brave Fuma: "Wind Devil" Build: Building, something something science Cross-Z: Pronounced like "Claws" Cross-Z Charge: Super cool Grease: Robots Rogue: Night Rogue |
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IXA is actually probably named for the Japanese word "ikusa," meaning battle or war, given his crusader motifs.
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