Kaede Arikawa

**Kaede Arikawa** (有川楓, *Arikawa Kaede*) is a member of A.I.M.S who transforms into **Kamen Rider Valkyrie**. She is the reprogramed version of Kaede Horobi.

## History

### Becoming Valkyrie

Kaede was originally a idol-type humagear, later reaching singularity and becoming Kamen Rider Horobi as a member of Metsuboujinrai.net. But, later on in her journey, she was killed by Kamen Rider Mach by being shot in the head. A Magia took her back to Daybreak City, her teammate Shinji being fully affected by her death. Unfortunately, A.I.M.S broke into Daybreak City, stealing Kaede’s body.

She was repaired by A.I.M.S, being completely remodeled and repaired. She no longer had her short black hair that blended to blonde, she now just had pure long, black hair. She was given a Shotriser to transform into a new rider; Kamen Rider Valkyrie.

## Personality

Like her previous counterpart, Kaede can be calm and collective at times. Although, due to her reboot, Kaede acts as a human protector. She still has memories as Horobi though, but she just shrugged them off. She still keeps an aspect of her old personality, carrying around makeup bags and hairbrushes. She also has a deep love for her partner; Tadashi Hashimoto. Although he can be dumb, Kaede has eventually learned to get used to him.

## Abilities

* **Skilled Combatant**: *To be added*
* **Engineer**: As the technical advisor for A.I.M.S, Kaede has a great deal of intellect as she developed several of A.I.M.S.'s weaponry on her own.
* **Bilingualism**: Kaede is able to understand English.

## Forms

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* Rushing Cheetah
* Lightning Hornet

**Rushing Cheetah**

"*Shotrise! Rushing Cheetah! Try to outrun this demon to get left in the dust.*"

―Transformation announcement

Rider Statistics
* **Rider Height**: 187.8 cm
* **Rider Weight**: 90.6 kg

Ability Parameters
* **Punching Power**: 11.0 t
* **Kicking Power**: 28.5 t
* **Maximum Jump Height**: 19.2 m
* **Maximum Running Speed**: 100 m per 2.1 seconds

**Rushing Cheetah** (ラッシングチーター, *Rasshingu Chītā*) is Valkyrie's cheetah-based primary form accessed by using the Rushing Cheetah Progrisekey in the A.I.M.S. Shotriser.

Rushing Cheetah is specialized for high agility and is able to shoot with exceptional accuracy while running. All of Valkyrie's statistics in this form are slightly higher than Vulcan Shooting Wolf.

Rushing Cheetah consists of the following parts:

* **Cheetah Head** (チーターヘッド, *Chītā Heddo*): The helmet.
	+ **Cheetah Border** (チーターボーダー, *Chītā Bōdā*): The orange section on Valkyrie's forehead area. It is equipped with a measuring device and a radar system, which collects necessary information for movement. Additionally, it can improve speed and safety by sending obtained information toward the Adept Sprinter program located within the Cheetah Breast chestplate.
	+ **Cheetah Border Ears** (チーターボーダーイヤー, *Chītā Bōdā Iyā*): The 'cheetah ears' attached to the Cheetah Border. They are sophisticated auditory devices that can allow Valkyrie to measure distance, speed and angle with pinpoint accuracy using a millimeter wave radar.
	+ **Cheetah Border Access** (チーターボーダーアクセ, *Chītā Bōdā Akuse*): The orange 'hair' located on the sides. They are equipped with sensors that measure temperature and humidity as well as components in the air relative to the atmosphere.
	+ **Valkyrie Face** (バルキリーフェイス, *Barukarī Feisu*): The white faceplate. It has a built in respiratory filter that removes impurities from the surrounding atmosphere, allowing Valkyrie to breathe (akin to a gas mask). It has been enhanced by the Cheetah Border, increasing the oxygen supply during high-speed movement. It is extremely strong and can withstand 200 meters of water pressure.
	+ **Valkyrie Optical Visor** (バルキリーオプティカルバイザー, *Barukarī Oputikaru Baizā*): The yellow compound eyes. It not only allows Valkyrie to see at a 160° viewing angle at eight times the visual acuity of normal humans but also allows him to see it in night vision or shading. Additionally, they can function as an optical sight by synchronizing with the A.I.M.S. Shotriser.
	+ **Base Act Head** (ベースアクトヘッド, *Bēsu Akuto Heddo*): The overall helmet. It is part of the Rise Base Actor. It is composed of **Zain Ceramic** (ザインセラミック, *Zain Seramikku*) armour and is reinforced with a laminated exterior. It is equipped with many sensors. Furthermore, it is highly adaptable, able to change its abilities according to what Progrisekey is used.
	+ **Base Act Communicator** (ベースアクトコミュニケーター, *Bēsu Akuto Komyunikētā*): The 'ears'/communication devices. Located to the left and right of the Base Act Head, it integrates wireless communication devices and speakers to communicate with outside forces.
* **Rise Base Actor** (ライズベースアクター, *Raizu Bēsu Akutā*): The bodysuit; more specifically the white/silver areas. It is composed of Zain Ceramic armor and is reinforced with a laminated exterior. It is equipped with many sensors. Furthermore, it is highly adaptable, able to change its abilities according to what Progrisekey is used.
	+ **Base Act Arm** (ベースアクトアーム, *Bēsu Akuto Āmu*): The left arm. Due to it being a part of the Rise Base Actor, it amplifies the wearer's arm strength, allowing Valkyrie to lift up to 4 tons.
	+ **Base Act Grab** (ベースアクトグラブ, *Bēsu Akuto Gurabu*): The left hand. Punching power is amplified and the **Paw Pad Connector** (パウパッドコネクタ, *Pau Paddo Konekuta*) located on the palm synchronizes with the A.I.M.S. Shot Riser as well as the Valkyrie Optical Visor.
	+ **Base Act Leg** (ベースアクトレッグ, *Bēsu Akuto Reggu*): The left leg. Strengthens kicking power and improves running power.
	+ **Base Act Boot** (ベースアクトブーツ, *Bēsu Akuto Būtsu*): The left foot. Jumping power is enhanced thanks to the **Paw Pad Soles** (パウパッドソールによ, *Pau Paddo Sōru*)
* **Cheetah Breast** (チーターブレスト, *Chītā Buresuto*): The chest armor. It is equipped with a travel control system dubbed **Adept Sprinter** (アダプトスプリンター, *Adaputo Supurintā*) that controls Valkyrie's movement to maximize speed. They also select the optimum travel route, capture obstacles and track moving objects.
* **Cheetah Shoulder** (チーターショルダー, *Chītā Shorudā*): The orange right shoulder piece. The lightweight exterior and aerodynamic shape reduce air resistance and generate downforce by drawing strong headwinds while sprinting. It reduces the power loss and increases the speed by suppressing the lift during sprinting and high speed turning.
* **Cheetah Arm** (チーターアーム, *Chītā Āmu*): The right arm. Compared to the Base Act Arm, the Cheetah Arm's agility is greatly enhanced. It also functions as a balance weight during high-speed sprints.
* **Cheetah Gauntlet** (チーターガントレット, *Chītā Gantoretto*): The right forearm armor. The aerodynamic shape increases the impact of punches dealt.
* **Cheetah Grab** (チーターグラブ, *Chītā Gurabu*): The right hand. It is capable of high-speed finger movements, allowing Valkyrie to fire as many as 10 shots per second. In addition, it is covered with a special armor made of carbide steel dubbed ZIA209-03 (**「ZIA209-03」**) in the shape of a cheetah claw, allowing Valkyrie to slash enemies at super close range.
* **Cheetah Leg** (チーターレッグ, *Chītā Reggu*): The right leg. The lightweight exterior and aerodynamic shape as well as the incorporation of a device called **Earth Dasher** (アースダッシャー, *Āsu Dasshā*) allows Valkyrie to run 100m/s. In addition, the upper border wing that protrudes out of the side creates a strong downforce without generating air resistance by adjusting the turbulent flow and creating a difference in pressure between the inside and outside.
* **Cheetah Greave** (チーターグリーブ, *Chītā Gurību*): The lower right shin armor. They control traction and the mechanisms in the legs and optimize them based on the surface of the ground.
* **Cheetah Boot** (チーターブーツ, *Chītā Būtsu*): The right foot. It is covered with a special armor made of carbide steel dubbed ZIA209-03 in the shape of a cheetah claw, which not only improves attack and defense but also functions like a braking device while sprinting. They also maintain speed while turning.

	+ **Rushing Blast** (ラッシングブラースト, *Rasshingu Burasuto*): Valkyrie runs in a circle around a group of enemies and fires the Shotriser into the center of them, creating an orb of orange energy. The orb then explodes, destroying the targets.
	+ **Rushing Blast Fever** (ラッシングブラーストフィーバー, *Rasshingu Burasuto Fībā*):

**Appearances:** *Zero-One* Episodes 3-4, 6-7, 9 (off-screen), 10, 12-15, 18, 23, 33, 42, Saber Prologue (Archive footage), Kamen Rider Zero-One: REAL×TIME, Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider Vulcan & Valkyrie, Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix

**Lightning Hornet**
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"*Shotrise! Lightning Hornet! Piercing needle with incredible force.*"

―Transformation announcement

Rider Statistics
* **Rider Height**: 196.0 cm
* **Rider Weight**: 89.0 kg

Ability Parameters
* **Punching Power**: 9.7 t
* **Kicking Power**: 20.0 t
* **Maximum Jump Height**: 28.1 m
* **Maximum Running Speed**: 100 m per 4.0 seconds

**Lightning Hornet** (ライトニングホーネット, *Raitoningu Hōnetto*) is Valkyrie's hornet-based form accessed by using the Lightning Hornet Progrisekey in the A.I.M.S Shotriser.

This form grants Valkyrie an increase in jumping height, but a moderate decrease in all other stats. That is compensated, however, by the ability to fly using hornet wings produced from Valkyrie's back. In addition, hexagonal weapon bays that resemble honeycombs are built throughout the body and can launch hornet-like missiles called **Hex Vespa** (ヘックスベスパ, *Hekkusu Besupa*). Gai Amatsu claims that this form’s total firepower is 200% stronger than Rushing Cheetah.

Lightning Hornet consists of the following parts:

* **Hornet Head** (ホーネットヘッド, *Hōnetto Heddo*): The helmet.
	+ **Queen Order** (クイーンオーダー, *Kuīn'ōdā*): The forehead. In conjunction with the **Hornet Border Antenna** (ホーネットボーダーアンテナ, *Hōnetto Bōdā Antena*) and **Valkyrie Optical Visor** (バルキリーオプティカルバイザー, *Barukarī Oputikaru Baizā*), the ballistics of the missile are calculated instantaneously, and the information is input to the micro missile **Hex Vespa** (ヘックスベスパ, *Hekkusu Besupa*) loaded in each weapon bay.
	+ **Hornet Border** (ホーネットボーダー, *Hōnetto Bōdā*): The gold 'hair' located on the sides. Equipped with a ballistic calculator and radar system, it collects and supports information necessary for missile attacks.
	+ **Hornet Border Antenna** (ホーネットボーダーアンテナ, *Hōnetto Bōdā Antena*): The antenna on Valkyrie's forehead area. In addition to collecting peripheral information and sending it to the **Queen Order** (クイーンオーダー, *Kuīn'ōdā*) on the head, the anti-jamming system will support the micro missiles that have been ejected.
	+ **Valkyrie Face** (バルキリーフェイス, *Barukarī Feisu*)
	+ **Valkyrie Optical Visor** (バルキリーオプティカルバイザー, *Barukarī Oputikaru Baizā*)
	+ **Base Act Head** (ベースアクトヘッド, *Bēsu Akuto Heddo*)
	+ **Base Act Communicator** (ベースアクトコミュニケーター, *Bēsu Akuto Komyunikētā*)
* **Rise Base Actor** (ライズベースアクター, *Raizu Bēsu Akutā*)
	+ **Base Act Arm** (ベースアクトアーム, *Bēsu Akuto Āmu*)
	+ **Base Act Grab** (ベースアクトグラブ, *Bēsu Akuto Gurabu*)
	+ **Base Act Leg** (ベースアクトレッグ, *Bēsu Akuto Reggu*)
* **Hornet Breast** (ホーネットブレスト, *Hōnetto Buresuto*): The chest. The yellow armor made of a special alloy containing gold has a very high electrical conductivity and controls lightning with dark blue armor with an insulating coating. In addition, the honeycomb frame structure of cemented carbide ZIA209-03 (**「ZIA209-03」**) has excellent impact dispersion performance and exhibits high strength while being lightweight. Furthermore, by storing the weapon bay in the hexagonal space of the frame, it is possible to equip the micro missile **Hex Vespa** (ヘックスベスパ, *Hekkusu Besupa*) with a lightning glaze.
* **Hornet Shoulder** (ホーネットショルダー, *Hōnetto Shoruda*): The shoulder. A device that converts energy supplied from the A.I.M.S Shot Riser into electric shock **Vespa Generator** (ベースパージェネレーター, *Besupa Jenereta*) is built in. By supplying it to various parts of the armor, the wing of the flight **Hornet Ale** (ホーネットエール, *Honetto Eru*) is deployed and the lightning punch weapon **Lightning Needle** (ライトニングニードル, *Raitoningu Nīdoru*) oscillates. And electric shock attacks are possible.
* **Hornet Gauntlet** (ホーネットガントレット, *Hōnetto Gantoretto*): The forearm armor. The fighting force, especially the destructive power of the punch, is improved by putting the electric shock supplied from the shoulder generator on the arm. Weapon Bay contains a micro missile **Hex Vespa** (ヘックスベスパ, *Hekkusu Besupa*) with a lightning glaze.
* **Hornet Leg** (ホーネットレッグ, *Hōnetto Reggu*): The legs. The Rise Base Actor strengthens the wearer's leg power and greatly improves the destructive power and running power of the kick. In addition, the special armor of the thigh improves the fighting battle, especially the destructive power of the kick by putting the electric shock supplied from the generator of the shoulder on the leg. Weapon Bay contains a micro missile **Hex Vespa** (ヘックスベスパ, *Hekkusu Besupa*) with a lightning glaze.
* **Hornet Boot** (ホーネットブーツ, *Hōnetto Būtsu*): The boots. Armor made of cemented carbide ZIA209-03 (**「ZIA209-03」**) improves fighting performance and defense. Furthermore, with a lightning piercing weapon that oscillates from the tip, **Lightning Needle** (ライトニングニードル, *Raitoningu Nīdoru*), a one-shot kick is released.

	+ **Lightning Blast** (ライトニングブラスト, *Raitoningu Burasuto*): Valkyrie fires a blue energy construct of a hornet's stinger at the enemy.
	+ **Lightning Blast Fever** (ライトニングブラストフィーバー, *Raitoningu Burasuto Fībā*): This finisher has four variations:
		- Valkyrie flies up to an enemy in the air and creates a large blue energy construct of a hornet's stinger covered in electricity on her right foot before performing a flying kick, impaling the target in the process. Valkyries then crashes the impaled enemy into the ground, destroying it.
		- Valkyrie flies around the enemy while rapidly shooting it with the Shotriser before firing a construct of a hornet that flies into the target.
		- Valkyrie leaps into the air and creates a large blue energy construct of a hornet's stinger covered in electricity on her right foot before performing a flying kick. Upon striking the enemy, she fires a blue energy construct of a hornet's stinger from the Shotriser right at the energy construct of her right foot, causing a combined force that knocks the opponent at long distance.
		- Valkyrie launches a swarm of hornet constructs from her chest while flying to carpet bomb opponents.
* Attache Shotgun finishers:
	+ **Kaban Shot** (カバンショット, *Kaban Shotto*): Vulcan augments the Kaban Shot with the power of the inserted Progrisekey.
		- Freezing Bear - **Freezing Kaban Shot** (フリージングカバンショット, *Furījingu Kaban Shotto*): Valkyrie fires a blast of energy that partially freezes the enemy upon impact.

**Appearances:** *Zero-One* Episode 6-8, 10-11, 13, 15, 23, 33, 36, 43, Kamen Rider Zero-One: REAL×TIME
1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 TV Asahi's page for Valkyrie Rushing Cheetah.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 TV Asahi's page for Valkyrie Lightning Hornet.