Cedric Welch

* Dial
* Wolf Barren

**Cedric Welch** is **Kamen Rider Dial**, the main protagonist of *Kamen Rider Dial.*

## Forms

* Dial
* Wolf Barren

* Default
* Break
* Burst

**Kamen Rider Faiz**

> "*Complete!*"
> ― Transformation announcement[source]
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**Rider Statistics**

* **Rider Height**: 186 cm.
* **Rider Weight**: 91 kg.

**Rider Senses**:

* **Hearing**: 5 km.

**Ability Parameters**:

* **Punching Power**: 2.5 t.
* **Kicking Power**: 5 t.
* **Maximum Jump Height**: 35 m.
* **Maximum Running Speed:** 100 m. per 5.8 sec.

**Special Attacks**:

* **Grand Impact**: 5.2 t.

Once transformation is completed, the Faiz Armor has several key features in its design to offer protection to the user. Like all Rider gears, the Faiz armor manifests when the Faiz Driver generates **Photon Blood**, a glowing substance generates the soft **Sol Foam** suit, **Sol Metal** armor, and **Fullmetal Lung** chest armor via traveling through the red *Photon Streams* that ends at the *Photon Terminals* at the gauntlet and **Power Anklet** greaves, the right Anklet having a **Energy Holster** that the Faiz Pointer can be connected to. The helmet is unique due to its **Global Feeler** antenna to link up to Smart Brain's networks and **Ultimate Finder** visor that gives Faiz incredible vision to see in darkness, giving the illusion of a glowing eye, and a limited amount of x-ray vision.

Kamen Rider Faiz's finishing attack is called the **Crimson Smash**, in which the Faiz Pointer (when mounted on the right leg) generates a crimson energy drill that Faiz uses to kick through an enemy.

Kamen Rider Faiz is composed of the following parts:

* **Black Shell Met** - The head. It is a reinforced helmet developed by Smart Brain, and has a thin shell layer made out of **Sol Metal**, a supermetal with hardness close to a diamond. An impact absorption bag is installed inside.
	+ **Global Feelers** - The antennae. They commuicate with the artificial satellites **Eagle Sat** and **Hawk Eye** that support Kamen Rider Faiz's systems. They can collect information as well as download new programs.
	+ **Extreme Nose** - An olfactory organ that artificially creates a sense of smell one million times more potent that humans'. While its sensitivity can be freely adjusted, it typically has the same olfactory powers as a dog.
	+ **Satellite Signal** - The green signal on the face. It blinks mainly when communicating with satellites and when tracking an enemy. A green gauge means stable supply, a blinking green light indicates access, a blinking red light indicates access error, and a red light is flashed when communication is not possible.
	+ **Ultimate Finder** - The visor. It has an ultra-sensitive camera that converts images into electrical signals and conveys them to he wearer. It also has a scope function that allows daylight vision even in the darkness, and an X-ray camera function that allows seeing through objects.
	+ **Photon Terminal** - The strip running vertically down the middle of the face. It is a junction ballast that connects photon streams. The Photon Blood flowing within the three terminals emits too much energy, so this equipment applies resistance so that the suit itself does not self-destruct, and it supplies power to the whole body in a stable manner. There is another Photon Terminal located on the back.
	+ **Pin Falls Sonar** - Extremely sensitive audio devices that can hear a needle fall from 5km away. The sensitivity can be freely changed according to the wearer's will.
	+ **Extreme Regulator** - The mouthpiece. It is an oxygen supply device for the wearer. It enables activities in harsh environment where there is extremely little oxygen such as water or toxic gases.
* **Neck Shield** - The neck. it is made out of **Sol Metal 315**, a special type of Sol Metal that combines hardness and softness. There are countless capillary cables running inside it that protects the neck from external shocks. The cables also serve to transmit information between the suit and the Black Shell Met.
* **Full Metal Lung** - The chest armor. It has a structure in which two shock absorbing bags are sandwiched between four layers of Sol Metal, allowing the heavy armor to repel tank fire. An oxygen tank is built in.
* **Sol Foam** - The reinforced bodysuit. It is knitted with ultrafine metal threads of Sol Metal 315 that combines hardness and softness. Additionally, the surface is coated with silver coating.
* **Spin Pad** - Protective pads located on the back. They protect the spine and the Photon Stream from any impacts from behind. If need be, it becomes an airbag.
* **Spin Connector** - The back of the Faiz Driver connects to the wearer's spine via an myriad of capillary cables. There is no pain during connection due to the usage of ultrafine needles.
* **Photon Stream** - The red lines running all over the body. It is an energy flow path that contains the fluid energy **Photon Blood**, which is red for Faiz. Every suit developed by Smart Brain has Photon Blood, each one with a different color.
* **Power Fingers** - The fingers. They have enough strength to break a 30cm steel plate yet are delicate enough to operate the Faiz Phone.
* **Metal Intercooler** - Grey metal plates installed at the back of the head, shoulders and back sections. They are heat dissipation units that release excess heat emitted by the Photon Blood. As most of the electronics are located in the helmet, a large Metal Intercooler is placed at the back of it.
* **Knee Folders** - The knees. They are made out of **Sol Metal 228**, which is even harder than regular Sol Metal. It consists of two metal boards and one shock absorber. Due to its hardness, they can be used as striking weapons.
* **Flex Bellows** - The lower legs. They are bellows (air bag devices) for shock absorption.
* **Energy Holster** - A holster on the lower right leg. It is an energy amplification terminal that is used to mount the Faiz Pointer whenever Faiz wishes to execute the **Crimson Smash** Rider Kick attack.
* **Power Anklets** - The ankle armor. They are control terminals that concentrates power onto the legs when kicking. In addition, the Flex Bellows that surrounds the calf absorbs the intense impact when kicking.

**Appearances**: *Dial* Episode 1-42

**Break Form**

> "*Complete!*"
> ― Transformation announcement[source]
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**Rider Statistics**

* **Rider Height**: 186 cm.
* **Rider Weight**: 91 kg.

**Ability Parameters**:

* **Punching Power**: 3.75 t.
* **Kicking Power**: 7.5 t.
* **Maximum Jump Height**: 52.5 m.
* **Maximum Running Speed:** 100 m. per 0.0058 sec.

**Special Attacks**:

* **Grand Impact**: 7.8 t.
* **Strengthened Crimson Smash**: 25.5 t.

**Break Form** is a temporary transformation that allows Faiz to move at the speed of sound for roughly 10 seconds. His physical attacks are also boosted, and he is able to perform multiple Exceed Charges in quick succession.

Faiz transforms into Axel Form from his default form by wearing the Faiz Axel and swapping its Axel Mission Memory with the Faiz Driver's Faiz Mission Memory. When this is performed, the **Full Metal Lung** chest plates will open to reveal the **Faiz Core** in the center of Faiz's chest. The Photon Streams then turn silver and the Ultimate Finder turns red.

After 10 seconds, Faiz reverts to his default form the Mission Memories are returned to their original locations. The transformation presumably fatigues Faiz, as he has never been shown performing twice in a single fight. This form is used mainly by Takumi, the suit's primary user, though Yuji used it once when temporarily he took over as Faiz.

**Appearances**: *Dial* Episode 21-30

**Burst Form**

> "*Awakening!*"
> ― Transformation announcement[source]
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**Rider Statistics**

* **Rider Height**: 186 cm.
* **Rider Weight**: 94 kg.

**Rider Senses**:

* **Hearing**: 30 km.

**Ability Parameters**:

* **Punching Power**: 4 t.
* **Kicking Power**: 8 t.
* **Maximum Jump Height**: 55 m.
* **Maximum Running Speed:** 100 m. per 5 sec.

**Special Attacks**:

* **Grand Impact**: 8 t.
* **Strengthened Crimson Smash**: 30 t.

By inserting the Faiz Phone into the Faiz Blaster briefcase and entering the transformation code again, Faiz can access **Burst Form**, the most powerful form of the Faiz Gear. The amount of Photon Blood that the Faiz Gear produces increases to the extreme where it overflows from the Photon Streams and spreads itself over the Sol Foam and the Sol Metal, changing their color to red. Faiz also receives a new, more powerful, set of Full Metal Lung with a backpack like device attached to it called **Photon Field Floater** that releases constant waves of Photon energy to give Faiz Blaster flying capacities. By focusing the release pattern however, the thrusters of the Photon Field Floater can be used as powerful energy cannons called the **Bloody Cannons**. Faiz's signature Crimson Smash attack has been powered up significantly. The Blaster Crimson Smash is so tremendously powerful that damaging Photon Energy waves radiate from the point of impact and destroy everything around it.

All of these new abilities and more, except for his Crimson Smash kick which can be performed without the Faiz Pointer, are accessed by inputting codes into the Faiz Blaster, which also holds the Faiz Phone and can transform into Blaster and Blade modes for the Photon Blaster and Photon Breaker Exceed Charges.

Bloody Cannons
**Appearances**: *Dial* Episode 30-42

**Fight Form**

**Statistics**

* **Height**: 209 cm.
* **Weight**: 128 kg.

**Ability Parameters**:

* **Maximum Running Speed:** 100 m. per 1.2 sec.

A long-time 'natural' Barren who has hidden his Barren nature since an automobile accident during his boyhood. Takumi revealed his true form as **Wolf Barren** in Episode 26. Upon revealing his form during the series, he went on a rampage and tried to join the Lucky Clover. However, after witnessing Spider Barren being killed, he snapped back to reality and vowed to fight for humanity as a human, as Faiz. This form is quite powerful on it's own as it far surpasses a normal Orphnoch's powers.

**Powers and Abilities**
Enhanced Agility and Speed
True to his animal motif, Wolf Barren possessed an enhanced speed and agility.
Barren Creation
As one of the Barrens, Cedric can kill other humans to increase the numbers of Barrens. However, he has yet never demonstrated this ability.
Human Form
As Cedric still had his humanity, he can freely shift from Barren to human form to blend into society.
**Weaknesses**
Short Lifespan
As Wolf Orphnoch still has his humanity, his lifespan grew shorter as well. Arch Orphnoch is capable of removing this defection but at the cost of his humanity.
**Appearances**: *Dial* Episode 26-42

## **Behind the Scenes**

#### **Portrayal**

Cedric Welch is portrayed by Joshua Marsh.

As Kamen Rider Dial, his suit actor is .

## See Also

* Takumi Inui - Counterpart in *Kamen Rider 555.*