Pale Rider (Sword Art Online)

Pale Rider (ペイルライダー, Peiru Raidā) is a minor antagonist in Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet story arc. He was an anonymous GGO player using a name taken from one of the horsemen of the apocalypse. He participated the GGO tournament putting up a fight with Dyne's team that impresses Sinon (Asada Shino). Unfortunately, he became one of the victims of Death Gun. 
== What Makes Him an Ensemble Dark Horse? ==
* Is an enigmatic GGO Player known for his parkour skills while using a shotgun before became a victim of Death Gun after his data and his home address were exposed to the Death Gun identities.
* Pale Rider makes his appearance in SAO Fatal Bullet, but this time, it's Sinon who kills his avatar, preventing him being killed by Death Gun in real life.
* Fans remembered him to be an enigmatic yet badass opponent, and yet a red herring of the actual villain(s) because of his name taken from one of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
== Trivia ==
* Pale Rider's head design is modelled after Silver Crow from Accel World. Arita Haruyuki's Duel Avatar. Which is another work created by Reki Kawahara.
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