Donovan Drew

**Donovan Drew** is a Gate who was granted magic by his Inner Phantom, ???, and gained the ability to become a black-cloaked mage. His mere existence caused the downfall of the Fairies and the release of their imprisoned Phantoms. Due to this trauma, he dubs himself **Kamen Rider Hex**. He now uses his magic to try and mentor Ritual into a mage worthy of carrying on his burden.

## General Information

Aliases:

* Kamen Rider Hex
* Black Wizard
* Hex

Series: Kamen Rider Ritual

Motifs:

* Irish Druid
* Jewelry

Rider Type: Anti-Hero

## History

Donovan Drew was a Gate involved in the White Wizard's Sabbath who managed to retreat into the forests of China. There, he encountered a team of fairies who attempted to kill him and destroy his Inner Phantom. The trauma of being on death's door and never seeing his family again released his Inner Phantom. However, the Phantom shockingly pitied the Donovan and retreated back into his Underworld. This allowed Donovan access to magic and he was brought to the fairies home so they could decide what to do with him. One of the fairies from the execution squad, named Caelia, trained him in the art of magic so they could fight Phantoms together. However, the rest of her kind didn't believe Phantoms were capable of such good. The fear and anger among these fairies empowered the Phantoms they had imprisoned within the core of their Mother Tree, and granted them the strength to escape. They slaughtered the entire race and retreated into the outside world to find hosts to infect. Caelia died in his arms, with her last words being to find and defeat the Phantoms and prove his worth. This grief lead him to adopt the name **Kamen Rider Hex**, and he later moved to America to begin his suffering.

Years later, he detected a very strong Phantom in a nearby person. Stealthily, he invited him to a nearby forest. Staying in his mage form to avoid showing his face in shame, he explained the world of magic and Phantoms to his new protege and recruited him in his cause to defeat the Phantoms hiding in America.

It is Hex who called for the aid of a Wizard Ring craftsman to help Ritual in his quest. However, the Kaiju Timer was Hex's own creation and gifted it to Ritual so that he could defeat the Asura Phantom.

After Delilah was gifted magic, Hex told Ritual to use his experiences to tutor her as he had done with him. He then gave up his role as Ritual's mentor and finally exposed his true identity to him.

During Ritual's big confrontation with the Anubis Phantom, Hex arrived and fought against the vile Phantom. He sadly was killed and his magic was absorbed by Anubis to become an Evolved Phantom, renaming himself **Anubis the Destroyer**. After Ritual and his team destroyed Anubis, Anthony solemnly told Donovan to rest in peace.

## Kamen Rider Hex

*"Change: Now!"*

Kamen Rider Hex is Donovan's mage form, accessed by scanning the Change Wizard Ring on his Wizardriver.

## Equipment

**Devices**

* Black Wizardriver - Transformation device
* Wizard Rings - Gives Hex access to his spells
* PlaMonsters - Hex's familiars

**Weapons**

* TBD

## Symbolism

Donovan Drew is an interesting reversal of the White Wizard and his role. For example, their primary colors are considered opposite on the color spectrum. Also, while the White Wizard starts out as benevolent and later is revealed to be evil, Hex is very sketchy at first and eventually turns out to be good.

## Etymology

Donovan is an Irish given name that also can be a surname. It is derived from the name *Donnabhan*, which means "little dark one" or "little dark prince".

Drew is an Irish surname that also can be a given name. It is derived from the Irish name *O Draoi*, which means "descendant of the druid".

## Trivia

* Hex is a term heavily associated with darker forms of magic. As a verb, it means "to bewitch, practice witchcraft on". As a noun, it refers to a spell or charm casted by a witch. The name fits Donovan, as he sees himself as being a curse upon the land for destroying the Fairy Race.
* Donovan's original Rider name was Kamen Rider Psychosis, in an attempt to give Ritual a running theme of psychology. It was changed to better match Wizard's themes.