Riotroopers

were paramilitary force of henchmen from the Kamen Rider Series installment Kamen Rider 555 and the accompanying film Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost. They are the first set of "Rider-like" foot soldiers within the franchise. They are also the first case of a Rider originally created for a Kamen Rider movie that was later introduced in the TV series.
They were employed by Smart Brain and are a personal army that fought against the title character Kamen Rider Faiz and his allies. As the show uses the Greek alphabet as a motif, omicron (O) is their Greek symbol, and unlike the other Rider Gears, they seem to possess no Smart Brain number, most likely due to the lack of a phone unit in the Gear. Their data is derived from the Faiz Gear with some modifications for mass production purposes, which results in the suits' resemblance to a simplified Faiz. Both sets of troopers, in the series and in the movie, were destroyed by Faiz in Axel Form. In the TV Series, they were destroyed by Faiz Axel's Axel Sparkle Cut; and in the "Paradise Lost" movie, they were destroyed by the Axel Crimson Smash.
==Users==
While usually operating as a Rider troop, several unique individuals have also become Riotroopers at several points in the series.
Riotrooper may refer to any of the following characters:
Black Suit Employees.jpg|Unnamed Smart Brain employees 
Naoya Kaido (Smart Brain).png| Naoya Kaido 
RiotrooperHumanIdentity.png| Unnamed Smart Brain employee 
Kyouji Murakami (Paradise Lost).png| Kyouji Murakami(Rose Orphnoch)
Riotrooper leader.png| Riotrooper Commanding Officer
Moose Orphnoch Profile.png| Moose Orphnoch
Mole Orphnoch Profile.png| Mole Orphnoch
Wū.png| Uu
Orphnoch Extermination Corps Member.png|Orphnoch Extermination Corps member
==History==
===Kamen Rider 555===
====King's Appearance====
thumb|Kamen Rider Faiz vs Riotroopers
The Smart Buckle was created by Hanagata. There were six belts made to protect the Orphnoch King, but Hanagata said that the belts could also destroy him if they can protect him. Several Orphnochs were selected to wear the belts. They all wore black suits and glasses. Naoya Kaidō (the Snake Orphnoch) was originally appointed as leader of the Riotroopers until he found out that Yuji Kiba, the person who gave him the Smart Buckle, was planning to attack Mari and the gang, as well as attempt to kidnap Teruo Suzuki to get the Orphnoch King inside the boy to fully awaken and take over their body while the boy died. This made Kaidō quit being a Riotrooper as he felt Yuji lost his belief in protecting humanity Kaido, with the help of Mihara.
====Masato, Dying A Glorious Death====
After a fight with a Riotrooper despite Masato's disease, he confronts Kiba that he will fight the Orphnoch King. Mari talks briefly with Rina before she gets kidnapped, once again to lure Kusaka. Hanagata dies from his rapid evolution. As Kusaka Masato confronts Kiba that he joined Smart Brain, Takumi, Kaido, and Mihara kills all Riotroopers as Faiz Axel Form, Snake Orphnoch, and Delta respectively.
===Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost===
====Lost World====
A bunch of Riotroopers show up and start attacking people. Kusaka as Kamen Rider Kaixa defeats them on his own.
Mihara as Kamen Rider Delta meets up with Kusaka and Mari, and one more Riotrooper shows up. It seems to be different from the others (Riotrooper ver. 2), and is equipped with the Faiz Edge. Kaixa and Delta fight it and its helmet is damaged and reveals that inside is the Rose Orphenoch. Kusaka thinking that it was Mihara who sent Mari the roses.
With Kaixa and Delta can’t stand up to the Riotrooper v2, they run away with Mari. But then Kusaka grabs Mihara and tosses him back at Murakami, saying that he deserves it for daring to send roses to his beloved woman. Mihara screams that it’s a misunderstanding, and for Kusaka to help him, but Kusaka just sneers and a blue petal lands on his outstretched hand, turning him to ash.
Takumi arrives on the scene and runs into Murakami, now in Rose Orphenoch form as the Riotrooper v2 was badly damaged.
====Paradise Lost====
The Smart Buckles are mass produced (approximately 10,000). These wearers were more akin to traditional military unit. Their purpose is to exterminate any human resistance that oppose the Orphnoch race, including the Human Liberation Army. Led by Kamen Rider Psyga, they attacked the human sanctuary until Yuji, Yuka, and Naoya intervened. They were then sent to hunt Mari and Takumi, where Takumi regained his memory as Faiz, then transformed to protect Mari from them. When they are knocked out of their Riotrooper forms, they transform back to their Orphnoch forms.
===Kamen Rider Decade===
====Rider War====
In Natsumi Hikari's dream, A huge amount of Riotroopers are seen fighting the Rider War in Episode 1, with other Kamen Riders commanded by Wataru Kurenai, but all are defeated by Decade. 
====The World of Kuuga====
Riotroopers with the other Riders appears when Natsumi remembers her dream of the Rider War.
====Warning: Kabuto Running Amok====
Riotroopers are summoned by Kamen Rider Diend to fight against Kamen Rider Gatack, but they are easily defeated by him.
====The Destroyer of Worlds====
In the special version of episode 31, Riotroopers are seen as one of the many Kamen Riders who fought in the Rider War against Decade and were all defeated. They were presumably restored after the destruction (and subsequent revival) of Decade at the end of the Rider War and the worlds were restored. 
===Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010===
Riotroopers appear in an initial scene of Decade's story in Movie War 2010. Several Riotroopers attack Tsukasa and Yuriko but most are defeated by Decade and the rest are also driven away by Yuriko as Tackle.
===Episode Yellow: Treasure de End Pirates===
Diend later summons five Riotroopers to fight Kamen Rider G Den-O, but unfortunately, they are easily defeated by Kamen Rider G Den-O. Daiki ends up being arrested.
==Appearances in other media==
===10th Anniversary Project Masked Rider LIVE & SHOW===
In the 10th anniversary show, a Shocker minion named Uu wants to be a Rider. He tells every Shocker minion this and he winds up thrown in prison with Yuusuke Onodera. Yuusuke nicknames his new friend "Uuey-chan". They talk about that dreams are possible and Kuuga teaches him about the Riders. After getting separated, the minion gets turned into a monster and is forced to fight his friend, After Yuusuke got through to his friend, somehow the minion becomes a Riotrooper. Alongside his new allies, he fights Shocker and defeats them.
===OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders: ~Let's Look! Only Your 48 Riders~===
====Type48. - Searching for a Great Treasure Over the Match!====
Diend summons three Riotroopers, who then begin attending to his opponents, fanning Shadow, massaging Garren's shoulders and neck, and serving tea to Chalice.
==Video Game appearances==
===Kamen Rider Battle Ganbaride===
Riotroopers appear as a playable character in Kamen Rider Battle Ganbaride.
===Kamen Rider: Battride War===
Riotroopers appear as Common Enemies in the video game Kamen Rider: Battride War and also appear with The Horse Orphnoch as bosses .
ss12.jpg|Riotroopers and Horse Orpnoch with other monsters
===Kamen Rider: Battride War II===
Riotroopers appear as boss against Kamen Rider Faiz in the video game Kamen Rider: Battride War II
===Kamen Rider Battride War Genesis===
In Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis, a mid-boss version of the Riotroppers rides Kaixa's SB-913V Side Basshar in either Battle Mode, or Vehicle Mode.
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===Kamen Rider Transcend Heroes===
Riotroopers appears as a boss with others Kamen Riders in the video game Kamen Rider Transcend Heroes.
===Kamen Rider Buttobasoul===
Riotroopers is a playable character in Kamen Rider Buttobasoul.
==Other Game appearances==
===Masked Rider Expansion===
Riotroopers appears as a playable character in this trading card game with other Kamen Rider Kamen Rider Heisei-Era, Showa-Era, Super Sentai, Metal Heroes, and other Heroes.
==Forms==
==Equipment==
===Device===
*Smart Buckle - Transformation device.
===Weapon===
*SB-RTH Axelaygun - The Riotroopers' personal weapon.
*SB-555H Faiz Edge - Riotrooper V2 personal weapon.
*SB-RTF Flying Attacker - The Riotroopers' jetpack (only seen in Kamen Rider Decade).
===Vehicles===
*Gyro Attacker - The Riotroopers' motocycle.
*SB-VX0 Jetsliger - A heavily armed motorcycle used for combat.
*SB-913V Side Basshar - sidecar motorcycle that can transform in a robot-like Battle Mode.(only used in the video game)
== Transformation Sequence ==
The Riot Trooper transform in the television series differs from the one in "Paradise Lost" movie.
*TV Series: The troopers say "Henshin". Then, the Smart Brain logo on the buckle, which is connected to the belt and sticking out vertically, is inserted when being pushed forward into the belt.
*Paradise Lost: Instead of pushing over the buckles to start transformation, the Troopers touch a pad on their right shoulder after saying "Henshin". Before the full transformation begins, the wearer's Orphnoch outline appears before becoming a Riotrooper.
==Rider Card==
*: A Rider Card containing the power of Riotroopers. Used by Diend to normally summon three Riotroopers. First used in the World of Den-O to help Tsukasa and Momotaros fight the Alligator Imagin, then in the World of Kabuto to battle Kamen Rider Gatack, only to have all the Riotroopers summoned killed by Gatack as he destroys their belts, and uses it a third time in his world to battle the Darkroachi. Diend later summons five Riotroopers to fight Kamen Rider G Den-O. 
==Behind the Scenes==
===Portrayal===
The Riotroopers are portrayed by various suit actors.
===Concept Art===
riotropersconcetpart.PNG|Riotroopers concept art
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==Notes==
*The Riotroopers are the first evil mass-produced Kamen Rider to appear in the Heisei Era.
*In the S.I.C. Hero Saga Kamen Rider 555: Lost World (the prequel of the movie Paradise Lost), an upgraded version was used by Kyouji Murakami which was called Riotrooper ver. 2.
*In the episode 11 of Kamen Rider Decade, the Smart Buckle appears with the Delta Driver and Psyga Driver in the ruins of Smart Brain High School.
*In the English version of Kamen Rider Climax Scramble. Riotrooper is named Lion Trooper instead. This translation version is ironically not a suitable one as Riotrooper has no lion related on the rider suit and the name itself.
**However in Paradise Lost movie, one of the Riotrooper's Orphnoch form is a Lion Orphnoch.
==Appearances==
==See also==
*Naoya Kaido - Temporary Riotrooper in Kamen Rider 555.
*Kyouji Murakami - Riotrooper v2 in Kamen Rider 555: Lost World.
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