Seikei Hoshikawa

**Seikei Hoshikawa** (星川 聖改 *Hoshikawa Seikai*) is the main protagonist of *Kamen Rider Wakutei*. He fights the Deliverers as **Kamen Rider Wakutei** (仮面ライダー惑帝 *Kamen Raida Wakutei*) in order to return to Earth.

## General Information

Aliases

* Kamen Rider Wakutei
* King of the Humans (self-declared)

Series: Kamen Rider Wakutei

Motifs

* Japanese Emperor
* Solar System Planets
* Yellow Jacket

Rider Type: Protagonist, Hero

## History

When Seikai was a child, he was kidnapped by an alien spaceship driven by Uedafid and taken to the Stemma Galaxy. While he normally would have been sold into slavery, Uedafid had pity on the young boy and secretly gave him to a humble family of human-like beings on the farming planet Talos. Seikai would grow up to be stronger than his two younger brothers and declared himself 'King of the Humans' as there were no others living in the galaxy. When he was a young adult, his adopted family was murdered by the Deliverer Kobashi. Seeking revenge, Seikai stole a sacred relic called the Wakutei Driver from his local parish and used its powers to kill Kobashi. Now on the run from the Deliverers for killing one of them, Uedafid took in Seikai as a servant as the two bonded over their similar pasts. Seikai now travels through the Stemma Galaxy searching for a way to get home.

## Forms

Kamen Rider Wakutei transforms by inserting Planet Pods into the Wakutei Driver and pushing the large button on its top. The transformation announcements are spoken using individual syllables in the style of a religious chant. By pressing the button again up to three times, Wakutei can perform a **Supernova Strike** (スーパーノバストライク Supanoba Sutoraiku) finisher.

### Chikyu Tenno

*"Nagareboshi! Ginga no tenshi! Ore wa Wakutei! (Na-Ga-Re-Bo-Shi! Gin-Ga-No-Ten-Shi! O-Re-Wa! Wa-Ku-Tei!)"*

First Foe: Kobashi

**Chikyu Tenno** (地球 天皇 *Chikyu Teno*, Emperor of Earth) is Wakutei's Japanese Emperor-themed default form, accessed by using the yellow-colored Chikyu Planet Pod in the Wakutei Driver. This form is based on the planet Earth, although the Planet Pod itself was discovered on the planet Talos along with the Wakutei Driver.

### Kasei Heio

*"Gingakei no riki! Densetsu no shoki! Kasei Heio! Go! (Gin-Ga-Kei-No-Ri-Ki! Den-Se-Tsu-No-Sho-Ki! Ka-Sei-Hei-O! Go!)"*

**Kasei Heio** (火星 兵王 *Kasei Heio*, Warrior King of the Flaming Star) is Wakutei's Greek soldier-themed alternative fighting form, accessed by using the red-colored Kasei Planet Pod in the Wakutei Driver. This form represents the planet Mars, although the Planet Pod itself was discovered on the planet Cacus.

### Suisei Zokucho

*"Shugo no uchu! Kyodaina teikoku! Suisei Zokucho! (Shu-Go-No-U-Chu! Kyo-Dai-Na-Tei-Ko-Ku! Sui-Sei-Zo-Ku-Cho!)"*

**Suisei Zokucho** (水星 族著 Suisei Zokucho, Chieftain of the Aquatic Star) is Wakutei's Zulu warrior-themed alternative fighting form, accessed by using the blue-colored Suisei Planet Pod in the Wakutei Driver. This form represents the planet Mercury, although the Planet Pod itself was discovered on the planet Fontus.

### Kinsei Taisho

**Kinsei Taisho** (金星 大将 *Kinsei Taisho*, Overlord of the Metallic Star) is Wakutei's Egyptian pharaoh-themed alternative fighting form, accessed by using the orange-colored Kinsei Planet Pod in the Wakutei Driver. This form represents the planet Venus, although the Planet Pod itself was discovered on the planet Bellona.

### Dosei Ouja

**Dosei Ouja** (土星 王者 Dosei Oja, Monarch of the Earthen Star) is Wakutei's Arabic sultan-themed alternative fighting form, accessed by using the tan-colored Dosei Planet Pod in the Wakutei Driver. This form represents the planet Saturn, although the Planet Pod itself was discovered on the planet Nemestrinus.

### Kaiosei Teio

**Kaiosei Teio** (海王星 帝王 *Kaiosei Teio*, Caesar of the Oceanic King Star) is Wakutei's Hawaiian king-themed alternative fighting form, accessed by using the azure-colored Kaiosei Teio Planet Pod in the Wakusei Driver. This form represents the planet Neptune, although the Planet Pod itself was found on the planet Khione.

### Mokusei Shuryo

**Mokusei Shuryo** (首領 木星 *Mokusei Shuryo*, Commander of the Forest Star) is Wakutei's Hun warrior-themed super form, accessed by using the green-colored Mokusei Planet Pod in the Wakutei Driver. It represents the planet Jupiter.

### Taiyo Daimyo

**Taiyo Daimyo** (太陽 大名 *Taiyo Daimyo*, Feudal Lord of the Sun) is Wakutei's shogun-themed final form, accessed by using the golden-colored Taiyo Planet Pod in the Wakutei Driver. It represents the Sun.

### Tsuki Hotoke

**Tsuki Bupposo** (月仏 *Tsuki Hotoke*, Buddha of the Moon) is Wakutei's Fat Buddha-themed movie form, accessed by using the silver-colored Tsuki Planet Pod in the Wakutei Driver. It represents the Moon of Earth.

### Tennosei Osho

**Tennosei Osho** (天王星 王将 Tenosei Osho, King of the Heavenly Star) is Wakutei's European king-themed Hyper Battle Video form, accessed by using the cyan-colored Tennosei Planet Pod in the Wakutei Driver. It represents the planet Uranus.

## Equipment

**Devices**

* Wakutei Driver - Transformation device
* Planet Pods - Transformation trinkets

**Weapons**

TBA

**Vehicles**

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## Etymology

**Seikai** is a rare Japanese given name which here is spelled with kanji meaning "a sacred change", referencing Wakutei's concept of transforming into a holy sovereign. The name also contains "sei", a reading of the Japanese kanji for a star (星) and overall resembles the Japanese word for world (世界, *sekai*).

**Hoshikawa** is a Japanese surname which means "ocean of stars", which metaphorically describes outer space.

**Wakutei** is based on the Japanese word for a planet (惑星 *wakusei*) but with the second kanji replaced with a Japanese kanji that means "emperor". Since "wakusei" can literally be translated as 'Wandering Star', this Kamen Rider's name means 'Wandering Emperor' which describes Seikei's personality.