Anthony Banks

*"Let the examination begin!"*

Anthony's Pre-Battle catchphrase

**Anthony Banks** is a psychiatrist who discovers the Kaiju Phantom inside of him and works with him to fight against evil Phantoms as Kamen Rider Ritual. He is sometimes called the **Magician of Revenge**.

## General Information

Series: Kamen Rider Ritual

Aliases:

* Kamen Rider Ritual
* Ritual
* Magician of Revenge

Motifs:

* Fortune Teller
* Jewelry
* Godzilla

## History

When Anthony was young, he unknowingly was possessed by the Kaiju Phantom. This caused him to become overly tired sometimes because Kaiju was feeding of his Mana reserves.

One day, a strange note is delivered to him with directions to a nearby forest. There, he meets a Purple Wizard that grants him a WizarDriver, some weird colored stones, and an aquamarine ring. The wizard informs him of the Kaiju Phantom's existence and how the two of them need to work as a team to fight other Phantoms.

Being a kind person, Anthony agrees to help save people from other Phantoms. While he does bicker with Kaiju over the later's lazy nature, the two put their differences to fight the Phantoms who disrupt lives.

## Personality

Anthony, being a psychiatrist, has trained himself to suppress his emotions so he can help others with psychological trauma. He is calm, intelligent, and logical. Unlike Wizard, he fights his opponents with ruses and elaborate plans. This is because Kaiju's power drains mana quickly, so he must be careful to use it at just the right time.

## Styles

### **Psychic Style**

*Psychic, Please: Sei-Sei, Yes! Sei-Sei, Yes!*

First Foe: Oni Phantom

**Psychic Style** is Ritual's aquamarine-colored psychokinetic elemental form, accessed through the Psychic Wizard Ring. This form is based on the aquamarine gemstone.

This form grants a balanced increase in strength and agility, so Lincoln uses this as his base form.

By concentrating the power of the Psychic Wizard Ring, Ritual can throw enemies around with telekinesis and boost his kicks with psychic energy.

His finisher in this form is the **Strike Kaiju**. Ritual gathers aquamarine-colored energy at his feet and leaps high into the air. After a flip, he fires psychic energy beams out of his palms. The combination of the beams and the eventual kick is more than the average Phantom can take.

### **Electro Style**

*Electro, Please: Rai-Rai, Rai-Rai-Rai-Rai, Rai-Rai, Rai!*

First Foe: Kelpie Phantom

**Electro Style** is Ritual's peach-colored thunder elemental form, accessed through the Electro Wizard Ring. This form is based on quartz.

This form is the fastest of Ritual's basic Styles, but it also is the weakest physically. It also allows him to stun enemies with static electricity and move faster than the eye can track.

### **Forest Style**

*Forest, Please: Mori~, Mori~!*

First Foe: Thunderbird Phantom

**Forest Style** is Ritual's lime green-colored nature elemental form, accessed through the Forest Wizard Ring. This form is based on peridot.

This form grants the largest boost in strength, but is also the slowest of his basic Styles. This forms specialty is controlling vines and foliage to ensnare the opponent and block attacks.

### **Dark Style**

*Dark, Please: Yami, Yami, Yami~!*

First Foe: Kayeri Phantom

**Dark Style** is Ritual's purple-colored shadow elemental form, accessed through the Dark Wizard Ring. This form is based on amethyst.

This Style is fairly balanced statistically, though slightly emphasizing strength.

The **Kaiju Styles** are evolved versions of Ritual's basic Styles that access a little of Kaiju's power. By scanning the Special Wizard Ring, Ritual can summon one of Kaiju's body parts as a weapon.

### **Psychic Kaiju**

*Psychic, Kaiju: Shin-Shin, Yeah! Shin-Shin, Yeah!*

First Foe: Asura Phantom

**Psychic Kaiju Style** is the evolved form of Ritual's Psychic Style, accessed through the Psychic Kaiju Wizard Ring.

If Ritual scans the Special Wizard Ring, he can summon the **Kaiju Fang** on his chest to use an attack called **Kaiju Breath**, where he incinerates his opponent with a massive burst of aquamarine-colored flame.

### **Electro Kaiju**

*Electro, Kaiju: Biri-Biri, Biri-Biri-Biri-Biri, Biri-Biri, Biri!*

First Foe: Shen Phantom

**Electric Kaiju Style** is the evolved form of Ritual's Electro Style, accessed through the Electro Kaiju Wizard Ring.

If Ritual scans the Special Wizard Ring, he can summon the **Kaiju Claws** on his arms to use an attack called **Kaiju Slash**, where he charges the claws with electricity and performs many electrified energy slashes on his opponent.

### **Forest Kaiju**

*Forest, Kaiju: Nyoki~, Nyoki~!*

First Foe: Pan Phantom

**Forest Kaiju Style** is the evolved form of Ritual's Forest Style, accessed through the Forest Kaiju Wizard Ring.

If Ritual scans the Special Wizard Ring, he can summon the **Kaiju Feet** on his legs to use an attack called **Kaiju Stomp**, where he kicks his opponent into the air and then uses a double kick to launch an opponent across the battlefield.

### **Dark Kaiju Style**

*Dark, Kaiju: Mozo, Mozo, Mozo~!*

First Foe: Kirin Phantom

**Dark Kaiju Style** is the evolved form of Ritual's Dark Style, accessed through the Dark Kaiju Wizard Ring.

If Ritual scans the Special Wizard Ring, he can summon the **Kaiju Tail** on his back to use an attack called **Kaiju Whip**, where he spins vertically to turn into a giant buzzsaw that cuts down the opponent.

### **All Kaiju Style**

*All Kaiju, Please!*

**All Kaiju Style** is a combination of the four Kaiju Styles, accessed by scanning the Kaiju Timer's ring attachment on the RituDriver.

In this form, he wields all four of the Kaiju Style's body parts at once. He can use all four of the special attacks associated with the respective body parts.

This form's finisher is the **Strike Kaiju**, where Ritual gathers multicolored fire around his body and then uses the Kaiju Feet to catapult himself into the opponent at high speed.

### **Shining Force**

*Shining Force, Please: Psychic, Electro, Forest, Dark!*

**Shining Force** is an all-aquamarine version of All Kaiju. Accessed with the Shining Force Wizard Ring, Ritual is armed with the Shining Fang, Shining Claws, Shining Feet, and Shining Tail.

Ritual's psychokinetic power increases drastically in this form, allowing him to charge his strikes with dark green colored flames.

This form's finishing attack is the **Shining Kaiju Force**, where Ritual scans the Kick Strike Wizard Ring before flying through a aquamarine magic circle and using a double feet Rider Kick to push the circle into his opponent.

### **Armageddon Style**

*Armageddon, Please! Sei-Rai-Mori-Yami, Shin-Biri-Nyoki-Mozo!*

**Armageddon Style** is Ritual's crimson-colored apocalypse elemental final form, accessed through the Armageddon Wizard Ring. This form is based on the Garnet.

Scanning the Armageddon Wizard Ring on the Wizardriver allows Ritual to summon giant crimson orbs of energy that he telepathically controls.

His weapon in this form is the **Doomjolnir**, a powerful hammer shaped like Kaiju's head and neck. If Ritual taps the Doomjolnir's Hand Author with his left hand, he can initiate an attack called **Kaiju Oblivion**, where the Doomjolnir grows in size before being slammed downward into the opponent.

### **Armageddon Kaiju**

*Choine, Finish Strike! Saiko!*

**Armageddon Kaiju** is the evolved form of Armageddon Style, accessed through the Finish Strike Wizard Ring.

This form's finisher is the **Armageddon Finale**, a Rider Kick where Ritual manifests the Armageddon Fang on his right foot to strengthen his power.

## Equipment

* Mana - Main power source for Ritual's gear

**Devices**

* WizarDriver - Transformation device
* Null Wizard Rings - Gives access to Ritual's form changes and spells
* PlaMonsters - Ritual's familiars
* Kaiju Timer - Ritual's wristwatch device

**Weapons**

* Rituaxe Bowgun - Ritual's primary weapon
* Doomjolnir - Ritual Armageddon Style's weapon

**Vehicles**

* Mental Traveler - Ritual's Rider Machine

## Legend Rider

**Kamen Ride: Ritual**: This Everlasting Rider Card transforms Eon into Ritual Psychic Style.

The **Ritual Lockseed** is a Japanese-Style Tropical Lockseed, which can be used in the Sengoku Driver or Genesis Driver to access Ritual Arms. Its finisher's are based on Ritual's special attacks.

Transformation: Ritual Arms: *Magical Examination!*

* Squash: **Choine, Saiko**
* Au Lait: **Special, Please**
* Sparking: **Chop Strike**

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

The **Ritual Ghost Eyecon** is one of the 16 Cho Legendary Eyecons which is primarily used by Kamen Rider Phenomenon to access Ritual Damashii. Its Startup Time setting is labelled C14, its Transformation Time setting depicts Ritual Psychic Style's face, and its Move Invocation Time setting is a depiction of Ritual's personal symbol.

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

* *(Digital beeping) Ritual!*
* *Kaiju no chikara de tatakau reikon no Rider wa...(clock ticking noise) Ritual da!*

Translation: The psychic Rider who fights with the power of a Kaiju is...(clock ticking noise) Ritual!

* *Armor Time! Please! Ritual!*
* *Finish Time! Strike Time (Snap/Surge/Smite)!*

The **Ritual Ridewatch** is a Paradox Ridewatch based on Kamen Rider Ritual Psychic Style. It can be used in the left-side of the Ziku-Driver to access Ritual Armor. It is dated *2012*.

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

* *Psychic!*
* *Ritual's ability!*
* *Huntrise! Tell me your past trauma! Performing Ritual! Psychoanalysis powered by a kaiju.*

The **Performing Ritual Progrise Key** is a Classified Progrise Key based on Kamen Rider Ritual. Its ability is "Psychic" and its transformation announcement is based on Licking Anteater.

* *Kaiju Doryoku Ritual!*
* *Katsute kibo o ikasu tame ni uchinaru akuma o tsukatta otoko...*

Translation: There once was a man who used his inner demons to keep hope alive...

The **Kaiju Doryoku Ritual Wonder Ride Book** (Kaiju Powered Ritual Wonder Ride Book) is a Magical Wonder Ride Book based on Kamen Rider Ritual and his forms. The book's name is shortened to "Ritual" in the Swordriver's announcements.

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

## Etymology

A ritual is defined as a ceremony (often related to religion) consisting of a series of actions performed in a specific order and fashion. It is also used informally for a type of behavior an individual regularly performs. The word is derived from the Latin word "ritualis", which can be translated as 'something related to the proper way of doing something'.

Anthony is a given name originating from Roman times. It is based on the familial name Antonius, which means "priceless one" or "highly praiseworthy". It can also be translated from the Basque language as "he who adds". While some believe that it is based on the Greek word for a flower (anthos), this etymology is historically debatable.

Banks is a surname from Old English for someone who lives near the edge of a body of water (generally a river).

## Trivia

* Kamen Rider Ritual named himself after seeing Phantom removal as being similar to a magical ritual or a solemn practice.