Riki

Riki (, Riki) is a playable character in Xenoblade Chronicles. He is the Heropon of Frontier Village and accompanies Shulk and the others throughout their journey. He is married to Oka and had eleven littlepon with her, most notably Nene and Kino, their adopted son.
==Appearance and personality==
Riki is a middle-aged orange Nopon with pinkish highlights at the ends of his hair and fingers and a large X-shaped scar across his belly. His main appearance comprises a purple and cyan vest with a pink and yellow necktie, in addition to a brown and red holster on his back used to hold his weapon.
Riki is a very two-sided character. Most of the time he presents a very childish outlook and personality, including but not limited to: loudly boasting about his battle prowess, quickly hopping topics of discussion, describing the party as "Heropon and sidekicks", referring to weak and dead creatures (including himself) as hungry or sleepy, taking phrases and idioms literally, and thanking himself for contributing more than he actually did in any given situation. Conversely, he has a hidden wisdom of interpersonal relationships, cares deeply about his friends (even if he has a very loose definition of "friend"), and knows when his antics are uncalled for.
==Story arc==
A group of five adventurers enters Frontier Village: Shulk, Reyn, Dunban, Sharla, and Melia. There is a Telethia on the loose in Makna Forest, and it is Melia's job to kill it, with the other four pledging their aid for it. The village's chief, Dunga, decides to provide them with a guide in the form of this year's legendary Heropon. The reveal ceremony begins: Riki is pushed off and falls from the higher levels of the village, hits Reyn in the face, and chaos ensuesNopon Villager: "It was me that pushed Heropon.". Once things are calmed down, Riki introduces himself and requests/demands that the others gather some equipment for him. They then set off to find the Telethia. As they leave, the Homs ask why Riki was chosen to be the Heropon. Riki first says that the chief picked him by using his instinct and seer powers, but when pressed, admits that he is not skilled or special: he just has a huge debt to the village, and accomplishing things as Heropon is his ticket to work it off.
Riki's forest-dweller instinct leads them to a huge ether crystal deposit where the Telethia is found. They do battle, and Riki doesn't accomplish much, aside from perhaps being a distraction. He gets knocked out and misses the creature's destruction entirely, before getting up and complaining that it's over. Upon returning to the village, he takes all the credit, which the Homs tolerate. Dungan then declares a new prophechy that says Riki must join them on the rest of their travels. Riki immediately sees that this is just a way to be rid of him, but he gets convinced to go along with it by his family, which the party is surprised to see that he has (they thought he was a young loner, not a married father of eleven).
Riki has little influence for a while afterward. His next major scene is after the party has found themselves split up on the Fallen Arm, Riki being with Dunban and Melia. Riki notices that Melia is tired, but knows she will never admit it, so he pretends to be tired in order to force the group to stop and rest. Dunban has this figured out and gently ribs Riki for having lied about being tired. Riki has also noticed that Dunban is unhappy, which Dunban explains: he is anxious about Shulk and Fiora, and the relationship between them. Riki mistakes Dunban as a father for a moment, sharing similar experiences as a father himself.
The Heropon disappears into the background again for a long time, and only reappears once more, immediately after the death of Melia's brother Kallian. Riki is the only one other than Melia who heard Kallian's parting words, giving Melia much relief that she was not simply imagining it.
Riki as a character does not change through the story of Xenoblade Chronicles, though what the audience and the party know about him does. Riki remains an active participant the entire time, shouting his support many times while often flapping around in the background (and not always in panic). Riki always support friends, even if he not really part of situation. Heropon is bestest!
Riki is briefly seen at the end of Future Connected.
==Lore==
* A Nopon at the Pollen Works in Frontier Village says that prior to becoming Heropon, Riki used to work the Pollen Works wheel.
* According to the At the Pollen Works, Riki dislikes eating Red Pollen Orbs, saying that they make his stomach "go thump thump, then squeal squeal."
* After the battle with Lorithia and in the Heart-to-Heart In Ose Tower, Riki is implied to have the ability to hear ghosts.
* Riki's first time seeing a Mechon was during the fight on Prison Island. (Heart-to-Heart: A Heropon's Perspective)
* Riki is implied to have a crush on Melia in the Heart-to-Heart Flowers of Eryth Sea. This is backed up by one of Nene's lines in Future Connected.
* Riki states that the value of his debt to Frontier Village is "same as 20,000 fish eggs." (Heart-to-Heart: Riki's Crazy Crystal Plan)
* Riki once made Oka a flower crown as a gift. (Quiet Moment: A Love for Flowers)
* Riki made Kino's weapon, inspired by Sharla's ether rifle. (Quiet Moment: Dadapon's Gift)
* In Future Redeemed, Riku states in a conversation with Matthew about Lucky Seven that his father was one of Melia's traveling companions; while this line by itself is somewhat open to interpretation, Xenoblade 3 Official Artworks Aionios Moments clarifies that this is referring to Riki.
==As a party member==
While presented as ineffective in plot, Riki is a formidable foe in battle. He has an even mix of physical and ether attacks, access to a lot of buffs and debuffs, and the most HP of any party member. This makes him fit well as almost any role. However, while he can do almost anything, he is also not the best at any one thing.
==As a boss==
Riki appears in the This Year's Heropon in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 as the single foe of wave 12.
==Super Smash Bros. series==
Aside from a cameo in Shulk's Final Smash, Riki has several notable roles in Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
===Assist Trophy===
The is an item that summons a random character to aid the user. Riki is one of the available characters. When summoned, he uses three or four arts from a list of six before vanishing. Like most Assist Trophies, he cannot be attacked. The arts he may use are:
*Yoink! - Gravitates items towards Riki.
*Happy Happy - Increases the damage and knockback dealt by all fighters; in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, this effect is changed to increase fighters' movement speed and knockback.
*Roly-Poly - Causes nearby opponents to trip.
*You Can Do It - Heals all nearby fighters.
*Freezinate - Freezes nearby enemies.
*Bedtime - Puts nearby opponents to sleep.
===Smash Tour item===
 is a party mode in SSB4 where players simultaneously move around a board to collect items and characters to use in occasional battles. Riki is one of the items; when used, he lets the user grab items up to two spaces away.
===Master Spirit===
s are the main focus of the mode, which are fought to gain them as collectibles that can be used in later battles. Riki is a Master Spirit, which means that instead of being equippable in battles, he runs a Dojo that teaches the "Strategist" style to spirits. Spirits with this style give the user improved special move damage, at the expense of damage for all other attacks.
==Trivia==
* On April Fools Day 2015, SmashWiki renamed itself to SmashRiki. The Main Page and Riki's article were rewritten to be from Riki's point of view.
* In Japanese, Riki is voiced by Yuki Kaida, who also voices Vanea.
* A template for making a Riki plush is included in Xenoblade The Secret File MONADO Archives.
* An called the Legendary Biter appears in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 behind the Forgotten Trick Gate in Low Maktha Wildwood that resembles Riki's default weapon, the Hunter Biter.
* Riki is displayed on the Wii's save data gif.
==In other languages==
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
Xenoblade Complete Guide.png|Riki on the cover of Xenoblade: The Complete Guide
Riki XC1DE art.png|Riki in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Riki illust.jpg|Illustration of Riki by Manami Kiyota from her Twitter for the 6 year anniversary of the release of Xenoblade Chronicles
===Xenoblade Chronicles===
====Concept art====
Riki Concept Art 1.jpg
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====Screenshots====
====Sprites====
XC1 tension icon Riki normal.png|Riki's normal tension icon 
XC1 tension icon Riki high.png|Riki's high tension icon
XC1 tension icon Riki low.png|Riki's low tension icon 
===Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition===
====Concept art====
Riki DE concept art 1.png
Riki DE concept art 2.png
Riki DE concept art 3.png
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====Screenshots====
Riki lands on Sharla DE.png|Riki lands on Sharla
Reyn spikes Riki DE.png|Reyn spikes Riki like a volleyball
Riki stunned DE.png|Riki stunned after being tossed all over the place
Riki introduces himself DE.png|Riki introduces himself
Riki and Melia DE.png|Riki and Melia
Dunban, Riki, and Melia camping DE.png|Riki and Dunban having a conversation while Melia sleeps
====Sprites====
XC1DE tension icon Riki normal.png|Riki's normal tension icon 
XC1DE tension icon Riki high.png|Riki's high tension icon
XC1DE tension icon Riki low.png|Riki's low tension icon
XC1DE head icon Riki.png|Riki's head icon
XCDE vision - Riki.png|Riki's vision icon
===Xenoblade Chronicles 2===
====Promotional Images====
This Year's Heropon Wave 12.jpg|Riki in This Year's Heropon in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
====Screenshots====
===Other Appearances===
Xenoblade Wii data thumbnail.gif|Xenoblade Chronicles Wii save data icon
Shulk SSB4 illustration.jpg|Riki in Shulk's promotional character artwork for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Riki Trophy 3DS.png|Riki's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Riki Trophy WiiU.png|Riki's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Chain Attack Trophy.png|Riki in the Chain Attack trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Riki SSBU.png|Riki in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
==References==
Category:Characters (XC1)
Category:Nopon (XC1)
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