Riser Phenex

Riser Phenex, also known as Grilled Chicken, Bird and Marshal Phoenix, is a character from the High School DxD series.
== Charactah Account ==
Rias's former fiance and the third son of the House of Phenex. He quickly becomes Issei's biggest enemy when he kisses one of his servants in front of the Occult Research Club and tries to steal Rias away for their arranged marriage planned out by their families. The two become friends later on.
During his introductory volume, Riser is shown to be an arrogant, aggressive playboy with a holier-than-thou personality, tongue-kissing two of his girls just to agitate Issei and (in the anime) making improper advances on Rias. He is also condescending towards lower-class Devils, mocking Issei on his improper use of the Boosted Gear after the latter was defeated by Mira in one blow and labeling him as a weakling. Despite this, Riser does show an honorable side, as he allows Rias and her peerage ten days to prepare themselves for their Rating Game, knowing he would simply crush her and her peerage had she not accepted.
Later, after his defeat by the hands of Issei, Riser fell into a slump following his defeat, not moving out of his house after the loss. It is also explained that Riser developed a fear of Dragons as a result of losing to Issei and he became traumatized, upon seeing Issei and Dragons he would quake in fear. Riser is also shown to be a pervert, not only purposely creating an all female peerage, but also his desire to see Rias and Akeno's breast partially being what brings him out of his slump. After recovering from his trauma, Riser seems to have reformed from his old ways, showing a degree of respect for his former combatants, especially Issei. For example, in Volume 10, he gives Rias advice on Rating Games prior to her match against Sairaorg, and in Volume 12, he gives his condolences to Ravel and Rias after Issei's supposed death.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* High School DxD
* High School DxD Born OVA
* High School DxD Hero
=== Light Novels ===
* High School DxD
=== Manga ===
* High School DxD
== Trivia ==
* Riser's height is 180 cm. (5 feet 11 inches) according to the visual book with his data, making him the fourth-tallest male character recorded in the series, behind Dohnaseek, Azazel, and Mil-tan.
* Riser's Rating Game record is 9 wins and 4 losses.
** According to Rias, Riser lost the first two games on purpose out of respect for one of the households his family was close to.
* In the anime, Riser has a Greenwing Macaw parrot as a familiar.
* A manga side-story reveals that Riser asked Ravel to be his Bishop so that he could have a full set of different "types" in his peerage, specifically the little sister and the tsundere.
* On the cover of chapter 71, he is seen watching the Rating Game match between the Gremory and Sitri teams scolding while his cheers for Issei.
* In the Ophis side story "My First Errand", it is revealed that Riser likes hamburgers.
* In the Funimation Dubbed version, Riser mostly refers to himself in the third person.
* Riser is derived from "rise/rising" and the meaning in context relating to Riser, is something that rises; prominence.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Riser Phenex at High School DxD Wiki
Category:Characters
Category:Males
Category:High School DxD