The Rider (Furi)

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==Summary==
The Rider, named the Stranger by those unaware of his true origin, is the protagonist of the 2016 indie game Furi. A being belonging to an unknown alien population, ordered to scout a planet to confirm its viability for 'assimilation'. Upon his arrival, he caused enough damage to ruin an entire civilization with a single impact, but was eventually captured by an army of hundreds of soldiers. 
Upon finding it impossible to permanently kill him, it was decided that to contain him, a special, incredibly high security prison had to be created. Tortured every day and guarded by ten hand-picked, highly skilled warriors, the Rider lost most of his memories, and would have been contained this way for eternity, were it not for the Voice, the architect of the prison trapped within it against his will, eventually freeing him so that both could escape. The Rider fought and killed all the Guardians, eventually making his way back to the mothership he was sent by. Depending on the player's choice, he either fulfilled his original purpose and heralded the assimilation and destruction of the world, or, possibly influenced by his experiences, rebelled and destroyed that mothership to protect humanity 
In 2022, a DLC playable character was released for Furi. Named the Onnamusha, she is a female version of the Rider marked by a different, stance-based playstyle, but she can be used to play through the story with no alterations.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , possibly or far higher, higher with Handgun and Flying Gear 
Name: Referred to as "Stranger" by the people of the Free World, and as "Rider" by those of his, which is also utilized as his name in his Steam Trading Card and official concept art. The female Rider is named Onnamusha. 
Origin: Furi
Gender: Depends on player choice, with Male being the default option, and Female/Onnamusha being a DLC character that the main story can be played through with. 
Age: Unknown 
Classification: Rider alien 
Powers and Abilities: 
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Energy Projection (Can rapid-fire energy blasts or charge up a powerful energy beam), Attack Reflection (Still capable of reflecting projectiles with parries), Flight (Can fly through space at high speeds and is agile enough to be used to dodge complex barrages of projectiles)
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Attack Potency: At least City Block level (Can fight enemies capable of physically injuring him), possibly Small Town level+ or far higher (As heavily implied by the Scale himself, the Rider was the one to wipe out the Scale's home, which was described as a civilization, in a single impact, which is at least this strong. However, it is unknown how exactly this was achieved), likely up to higher with Handgun (At full charge, the Rider's pistol is capable of completely obliterating foes otherwise comparable to the RiderFuri (2016) - The Flame Fight) and Flying Gear (Utilized by the Rider when fighting The Star over any of his other weapons) 
Speed: Superhuman movement speed (Stated to have a maximum running speed of 73 km/h), Sub Relativistic+ combat speed and movement speed via dashing (Can dodge projectiles of such speed and dash faster than comparable foes can see), At least Massively Hypersonic+ flight speed via flight gear (Flew away from Earth this fast. Got to a spaceship placed far away from Earth within a few seconds) 
Lifting Strength: Class K (Could grapple with the Strap, who tore open her restraints, which is this strong, and clash swords with the Flame, who could rip off his own metal arm. Can leap very high into the airFuri (2016) - The Edge Fight)
Striking Strength: At least City Block level, possibly Small Town level+ or far higher 
Durability: At least City Block level (Can withstand the Strap's strongest laser, which can cause this much destruction. Withstood a direct blast from a giant beam cannon), possibly Small Town level+ or far higher 
Stamina: Superhuman. Can fight after enduring great amounts of damage, being able to get right back up after being knocked out, impaled even multiple times or blasted with electricity, among others. Withstood great amounts of torture for what the Voice described as "forever" without his will breaking, with The Voice describing the experience as even worse than The Strap's treatment, which drove her completely insane. 
Range: Extended Melee Range with saber, 200 meters with laser handgun, higher with flying gear 
Standard Equipment:
*Saber: A graphene composite saber that can be charged for even more powerful blows and can cut cleanly through enemies with a well-placed strike.
*Pistol: An automatic laser handgun with an effective range of 200 meters and infinite firing capacity. Can be rapid-fired for constant, quick damage, or charged for a more powerful single blast, capable of completely obliterating foes. 
**As the Onnamusha, the pistol works differently, shooting powerful, chargeable blasts in Storm mode (with the gun having a laser sight in this stance) or rapid-firing waves of green blades in Spark mode. Upon entering the time-limited but very powerful Star stance, the gun will rapid-fire waves of powerful projectiles.
*Armor: An outfit of mysterious function, covered in glowing lines and glyphs which signal the Rider's state. Normally dim, they will glow blue when he is in a fight, green as he's healing, orange when he's powering up and red when he's on his last legs. 
*Optional Equipment: 
**Flying Gear: An orange piece of flying equipment worn by the Rider to return to the Star at the end of the game, and possibly to descend to Earth before the events of the game. Highly agile and armed with rapid-fire energy weaponry which can turn into a massive beam if charged.
Intelligence: Genius combat skill. The Rider required hundreds of soldiers to subdue the first time, all led by The Hand, a skilled fighter comparable to him in power, and after being imprisoned and laser freed, went on to defeat and kill every single one of his guardians, particularly powerful warriors, some gifted with supernatural abilities, all hand-picked to keep him in, even winning against The Burst, a skilled sniper who had obtained very precise and useful information on him before their fight and could even parry her attacks with great precision while she was fully invisible foe. Defeated The Edge, an incredibly talented sword master who had done nothing but train in anticipation of his fight with him, adapting to and reading his fighting style quite quickly. Can easily avoid all of a foe's attacks through superior skill and agility. Otherwise Unknown, the Rider's personality and thought process is mostly kept ambiguous or up to the player's choice, though he clearly has human-like capability for reasoning and it is known that he was chosen as a scout by the Star to research a planet's validity for assimilation. 
Standard Tactics: The Rider is typically a fairly calm individual, allowing opponents to speak when approaching them if they wish to do so, though he will not hesitate to start a fight if he understands it's necessary, even trying to get the first shot in when possible. He's always on guard, never failing to avoid foes' attempts at blindsiding him. As can be deduced from the usual pattern of Furi boss fights, the Rider tends to initially fight opponents at varying ranges with his pistol and sword alike, before closing in and primarily using his saber in close combat, though this obviously varies depending on the opponent. Highly skilled in combat, the Rider reads and adapts to his foes' fighting style quite quickly, often being able to casually avoid every single one of their attacks by the end of the fight and winning with a single, precise killing blow. He is fairly clever in combat too, utilizing the environment to his advantage if possible. Though respectful of his opponents, he will never hesitate for more than a moment to take a life. 
Weaknesses: Possibly incapable of communicating. The color of his armor's glow might betray some changes in his state, and if he attempts to charge up an attack or increase the next one's power, it can be interrupted by hitting him. The Onnamusha's stance is reflected in the color of her cape, and both stances have their own weaknesses coinciding with the other's strengths.
==Notable Matchups==
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