Taiga Nobori

Taiga Nobori, also known as Kamen Rider Saga, was the King of the Fangires in 2008 and the main antagonist turned into tritagonist of Kamen Rider Kiva. He later becomes Kamen Rider Dark Kiva. Initially the fiance of Mio Suzuki, he learns that she becomes willing to abandon her Fangire heritage and her future as Queen of the Fangires to be together with his half-brother, Wataru Kurenai.
==Overview==
Taiga was born prior to 1986 as the first born son of Maya, the Queen of the Checkmate Four, and the Checkmate Four's original King. He would receive the title of King at infancy after his father's death before he was spirited away by Maya to be raised by Mamoru Shima as a human child, wearing a glove over his hand to conceal his Checkmate Four crest. It would be while as a boy that he encounters Wataru Kurenai and the two become good friends until Taiga was spirited off, his childhood being under heavy watch.
Along with learning of his true nature as the Fangire offspring of the previous King and Queen of the Checkmate Four, Taiga developed a disdain for humans as he attacks Shima, scarring his foster father's back before taking his leave. As the current King, Taiga intends to prevent the progress of humanity from moving forward to the point of becoming a problem for Fangires like with Ixa. The crime becomes even more unforgivable should the guilty party be a Fangire. When executing an opponent, he says, .
===OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders===
Kamen Rider Saga was part of a group of reinforcement riders led by Akira Date/Kamen Rider Birth to aid the primary riders in defeating the Rock Great Leader. All the Kamen Riders got on their bikes and performed the powerful All Rider Break attack which destroyed the Great Leader. 
==Family==
*Wataru Kurenai - Half-brother, Kamen Rider Kiva
*Maya - Mother, Pearlshell Fangire
*Otoya Kurenai - Step-on father, Kamen Rider Proto-ixa (Later Kamen Rider Dark Kiva)
*Masao Kurenai - Nephew, Kamen Rider New Kiva
==Abilities and Personality==
As the offspring of the Fangire King and Maya, Taiga has inherited some parts of their personality and powers. While mostly cool and calm like the both of them, he is also capable of having a fiery temper like his father. He was also very commanding, arrogant and proud of his status as the King of Fangires. Unlike his father who tried to show no emotion concerning love though, Taiga was somewhat the opposite.
Taiga originally hated most humans (aside from Wataru whom he later found out was his half brother) because of his past with them and saw them as livestock like most Fangires. He also originally tried to prevent the humans from evolving and becoming a threat to Fangires. It was presumably this side of his personality which led to him having a falling out with both Mio and Wataru.
Although somewhat sharp, he can sometimes be oblivious as well. When he lost almost everything, Taiga showed a desperate side and went to Maya despite his earlier comments about her, hinting a helpless side as well. Despite these faults, Taiga wasn't truly evil and showed some loyalty towards others he cared about. He also cared about Maya and Shima despite holding a grudge against the both of them. As Shima stated later on, Taiga actually has some kindness in his heart which he showed from time to time. He also showed guilt and repentance when he knocked out Maya to steal Kivat-bat the 2nd. After changing for the better thanks to Wataru, Taiga became more accepting of other species and created a project which will nourish the Fangires (and presumably the rest of the Demon Races which require life energy) without human life energy. He also seemingly became more humble and kind
==Rider Powers==
==Equipment==
===Saga===
*Sagarc Belt - Transformation belt
*Jacorder - Personal weapon
*Fuestles - Whistle-like devices that activate a function, depending on the Fuestle
===Dark Kiva===
*Kivat-bat the 2nd - Taiga's Kivat partner
*Dark Kivat Belt - Transformation device that forms when Kivat bites Taiga
*Fuestles - Whistle-like devices that activate a function, depending on the Fuestle
==Gallery==
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