Matthew Sternberg

**Matthew Sternberg** is a police officer who transforms into Kamen Rider Dentia to fight against the Lords.

## General Information

Series: Kamen Rider Dentia

Motifs:

* Quetzalcoatl
* Eagle
* Three Terrains
* Blue Star

Rider Type: Protagonist, Hero

Homeworld: Earth

## History

Matthew is a good cop who recently was recruited to be granted a mystical power called a Seed of Dentia. This Seed grants him a specially-altered version of the Agito-related powers. Using them, he fights the El Lords and protects an innocent girl who has a true Seed of Agito.

## Personality

Matthew is a righteous man with very good morals.

## Forms

### Splash Form

First Foe: Bear Lords (Ursa Aestas, Ursa Hiemalis, Ursa Autumna)

Splash Form is Dentia's cyan-colored standard form. It is harnessed by pressing both buttons on the Contain Cross. This form has no special weapons and focuses on melee combat.

When Dentia's power is fully revealed, the feather-like fans on the side of his helmet fold downward to form a headdress shaped like an eagle's fully spread wings. Dentia then performs his Rider Kick, a jumping kick covered in glowing blue light.

### Forest Form

First Foe: Chameleon Lords (Talpa Calidum, Talpa Frigus)

Forest Form is Dentia's swift green-colored form, harnessed by pressing the left button on the Contain Cross. This form channels the element of nature through the left side of his body and is faster than Splash Form.

This form is armed with the Forest Tomahawk.

Forest Form's finisher is the ???.

### Electric Form

First Foe: Frog Lords (Rana Aquam, Rana Salaqua)

Electric Form is Dentia's strong purple-colored form, harnessed by pressing the right button on the Contain Cross. This form channels the element of thunder through the right side of his body and is Dentia's strongest form in strength.

### Triad Form

First Foe: Pitris Cruento/Shark Lord

Triad Form is Armada's upgraded form that wields the powers of Splash Form, Forest Form, and Electric Form together.

Triad Form is Dentia's upgrade form accessed when Matthew was given a temporary boost by ???. It fuses the powers of Splash Form, Forest Form, and Electric Form together for incredible power.

In this form, Dentia can wield both the ??? and ??? simultaneously, and can activate their appropriate finishers.

### Judgement Form

First Foe: Vespertilio Nocte/Bat Lord

Judgement Form is Dentia's black-colored super form, unlocked after ??? passes on her Seed of Agito to him. Due to wielding both the Seed of Agito and the Seed of Dentia at the same time, this form is powerful enough to leave immense damage behind after usage. This form requires Dentia to remember his friend and concentrate on living in her memory to awaken Judgement Form's power.

Judgement Form equips Dentia with the ???, which he wields in its ??? Mode.

When unarmed, Judgement Form's finisher is the Judgement Rider ???. Judgement Form's finisher with the ??? is the ???.

### Virtue Form

Virtue Form is Dentia's final form, awoken when Dentia mastered the power of Judgement Form and understood why ??? gave her life for him. This is Dentia's strongest form, adding the power of Agito to his already impressive strength.

Like Judgement Form, Virtue Form equips Dentia with ???. However, he wields it in its ??? Mode.

With the ???, Dentia can execute the ??? attack. While unarmed, his finisher is the **Virtuous Rider Kick**.

## Equipment

Power of Dentia - Main power source for Dentia's gear

Power of Agito - Secondary power source for Dentia's gear

**Devices**

* Contain Cross: Transformation device

**Weapons**

* Forest Tomahawk
* Electric Club
* ???

**Vehicles**

* Machine Hovernova

 Legend Rider

**KamenRide: Dentia**: This Everlasting Rider Card transforms Eon into Dentia Splash Form.

**FormRide: Dentia Forest**: This Everlasting Rider Card transforms Eon into Dentia Forest Form, armed with the Forest Tomahawk.

**FormRide: Dentia Electric**: This Everlasting Rider Card transforms Eon into Dentia Electric Form, armed with the Electric Club.

The **Dentia Switch** is a ???-type Starlight Astroswitch that arms Apollo with the **Dentia Module**.

The **Dentia Ring** is a Null Wizard Ring which summons Dentia when scanned onto a Wizard's Belt.

The **Dentia Lockseed** is a Tropical Lockseed which can be used in the Sengoku Driver or Genesis Driver to access Dentia Arms.

The **Signal Legend Dentia Bike** is a special Signal Bike based on the ???. When used by Skid, it accesses the Tire Exchange form called **Skid: Dentia**.

The **Dentia Ghost Eyecon** is one of the 16 Cho Legendary Eyecons which is primarily used by Kamen Rider Phenomenon to access Dentia Damashii. Its Startup Time setting is labelled C02, its Transformation Time setting depicts Dentia Splash Form, and its Move Invocation Time setting is a depiction of Dentia's personal symbol.

The **Starlight Dentia Gashat** is a Second-Gen Gashat based on Kamen Rider Dentia. When used in the Gamer Driver's first slot, it transforms the user into a form called Dentia Gamer.

* *(Digital beeping) Dentia!*
* *Yoru no hoshi wa jinrui o sukui e to michibikimasu! Chin no michi o erabu Rider wa...(clock ticking noise) Dentia da!*

Translation: The night star leads humanity to salvation! The Rider who chooses our path is... (clock ticking noise) Dentia!

* *Rider Time! Dentia!*
* *Finish Time! Splash Time (Snap/Surge)!*

The **Dentia Ridewatch** is a Paradox Ridewatch based on Kamen Rider Dentia Splash Form. It can be used in the left-side of the Ziku-Driver to access Dentia Armor. It is dated *2001*.

The **Another Dentia Ridewatch** is a twisted version of the Dentia Ridewatch which can be used to transform into Another Dentia.

The **Guiding Dentia Progrise Key** is a Classified Progrise Key based on Kamen Rider Dentia.

* *Dentia no Umohebi!*
* *Katsute keisatsukan ni shinseina okurimono ga atae...*

Translation: There Once was a sacred gift granted to a police officer.

The **Dentia no Umohebi Wonder Ride Book** (Dentia's Feathered Serpent) is a Magical Wonder Ride Book based on Kamen Rider Dentia and his forms. The book's name is shortened to "Dentia" in the Swordriver's announcements and "Umohebi" (Feathered Serpent) in the Bladriver's announcements.

The **Mosa Vistamp** is a Rampage Vistamp based on Kamen Rider Dentia Splash Form and a Mosasaurus. Its primary user is Kamen Rider Jadesu, who uses it in the Jadesu Driver to access his Mosa Genomes form. When using the Jadesu Driver's Remix feature, Iscariot infuses himself into Jadesu to transform him into an animal form called the Mosa Remix.

## Symbolism

In the past, stars were used as a guide to find one's location and destination. Matthew's goal as a Kamen Rider is to help people on their path to becoming the best version of themselves.

Each of Dentia's forms is based on a terrain.

* **Splash Form** - Sea
* **Forest Form** - Land
* **Electric Form** - Sky
* **Judgement Form** - Death
* **Virtue Form** - Life

## Etymology

Matthew is an English given name. It derives from the Hebrew name *Matityahu*, which means "Gift of God". It is often applied to one of Jesus' twelve apostles. The name could also be based on the Irish name *Mathuin*, meaning "bear".

Sternberg is a German surname. It is a combination of *stern* (star) and *berg* (mountain), making the entire name mean "star mountain".

## Trivia

* Dentia is Latin for Guiding Star. This is an intentional allusion to the Star of Bethlehem, a major element of the Birth of Jesus.