Kamen Rider Diend is a fictional character in the 2009 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Decade. His name comes from the English words "die" and "end".
Daiki Kaito
Daiki Kaito is a mysterious young man who comes from an alternate reality (referred to as "Diend's World") where he is wanted by the police for being a Kamen Rider. Leaving his reality, Daiki travels across the realities to rob them of their "treasures". Daiki is also one of the few people that Narutaki is fearful of besides Tsukasa/Decade. While he is portrayed being cheerful and annoying normally, he is quite serious in battle and sees material objects as more important than anything else. Daiki's surname is a homophone to the Japanese word kaitō , a role he fulfills in Decade. He seems to know something about Tsukasa Kadoya's past, making reference to sea cucumbers which Tsukasa always wanted to try before his memory loss.
Fictional character biography
Though he briefly appeared in Blade's World, revealing he knows Tsukasa, Daiki found nothing worth taking. Arriving in Faiz's World ahead of Tsukasa, Daiki witnesses Faiz's battle with the Butterfly Orphnoch and was unable to catch him to acquire his Faiz Belt. When Tsukasa arrives in Faiz's World, Daiki reveals that Faiz is among the student body and warns him not to meddle in his affairs. However, as Tsukasa decides to find Faiz, Daiki gets Lucky Clover's aid by showing them the photograph that Faiz dropped during the fight under the assumption he wanted to join their group, leaving them to attack Yuri before Takumi becomes Faiz to protect her. Daiki then attempts to run away from school, but realizes that he needs to stay and make sure the belt is in proper hands. When the Orphnochs acquire the belt, Daiki reveals his true intentions as he becomes Diend. He kills the Centipede Orphnoch before he and Decade fight over the Faiz Belt until Takumi regains it, later disposing of it. But in spite of being told Takumi had something more precious than the Faiz Gear, Daiki takes the Ride Booker from Tsukasa in an attempt to take the Faiz Gear from him. Narutaki whisks Tsukasa away to fight Kamen Rider Ryuga, but Daiki interrogates Kivala on the location to save Tsukasa, claiming that the Faiz Gear is what he came from as he gives Tsukasa back his Ride Booker. However, during the Lucky Clover invasion of the Smart Brain School, Daiki returns once again to Tsukasa and Takumi's aid, returning the Faiz Belt to Takumi. After the fight, Daiki claims the Orga Belt for himself out of rubble while seeing it as the "more precious treasure" Tsukasa spoke of, leaving a little note on the painting of Agito's World as a warning not to meddle in his affairs again, which further irritates Tsukasa.
In Agito's World, Daiki is training along with Yuusuke and others to become the next G3-X user. Acquiring the position, it is only revealed later that Daiki's real goal in Agito's World is to steal the newly-created G4 chip that was stored in Ashikawa's locker, Yuusuke confronts him until Toko arrives and blasts the chip to bits. Daiki later aided Yuusuke in protecting Ashikawa, only to find out what he possessed to be more precious than the G4 Chip. However, seeing that to be his Agito powers, Diend leaves the fight scene to the next world as he could not take it with him. In Den-O's World, Kaito attempts to coax the Imagin Momotaros, who took Yuusuke's body, into allowing him to use a Final FormRide card on him to become a DenLiner. When M-Yuusuke refuses, he is ran ragged by Diend to leaves him to reconsider his offer. However, when he offered again, Decade takes the card from Diend while defending Momotaros before helping him regain his and self and form. Sticking around Den-O's World, Diend sneaks aboard the DenLiner to the past where his summoned Riders were used by Urataros, Kintaros, and Ryutaros.
In Kabuto's World, interested in the Clock Up ability of the Kamen Riders, Diend saves Decade from TheBee and Gatack, fighting the latter by himself as he is further impressed by the Clock Up System and proceeds to get it from Kabuto. But after the attempt blew up in his face, Daiki receives a "treasure" from Tsukasa which was actually a vial of pepper. In Hibiki's World, after an attempt to rob Hibiki, Daiki learns from Asumu of the three scrolls owned by the three Oni schools. Working his way in Zanki's school, he makes a preposition to aid him in settling things with Ibuki and his school. However, during the fight with Decade, Diend reveals his true colors after stealing the Zanki and Ibuki school scrolls and having Momotaros cover his escape. He then admits to get the last scroll from Hibiki who blocks his path and gives him his Onkaku to give to Asumu along with his final request. The next day, Daiki uses Asumu to distract Hibiki lost enough to steal the scroll, invoking the man's change into Gyuki to cover his escape. However, after reading the scrolls, Daiki returns to give Asumu the Onkaku in order to see the harmony of the three Ongekidō styles. He takes his leave soon after, though thanked by Asumu and the others in spite of his protest that his motives were selfish. He is seen again in the Negative World, following Tsukasa before he overheard Otoya speaking of treasure that attracts the thief into fighting alongside Decade against the Dark Riders. Though he gained the treasure, the K-Touch, Diend loses it during the fight.
Returning to the his home world Daiki meets up with his old friends Haruka and Shin as they fight Darkroaches as Larc and Lance, the latter blaming him for Junichi's brainwashing. Tsukasa approaches Daiki after Natsumi and Yuusuke have also been brainwashed by the evil Fourteen, and Daiki agrees to help Tsukasa, Haruka, and Shin defeat Fourteen and his brother who can transform into Glaive. Together, they reveal Fourteen's true form as Jashin 14 and destroy him, freeing everyone from brainwashing. However, Junichi revealed he was never under Fourteen's control and was working for him on his own free will. Diend and Glaive fight, though neither has the will to kill the other, especially after Tsukasa tells them that brothers must look after each other, no matter what. Junichi and Daiki go their separate ways as Daiki travel]]s to the next world, with the intent to obtain the Shinkengers' Origami. Starting with Genta Umemori's Ika OriGami, Daiki runs off with Genta in pursuit. Deciding to fight him as he cannot lose him, Daiki gets an unexpected visit from Chinomanako who steals his Diendriver and hounds him until he makes his way to Tsukasa who has Yuusuke take him back to the Hikari Studio. He evantually gets it back from shikengold when Chinomanako is destroyed by the combination of Decade, Kuuga, and the Shinkengers in exchange for the origami he stole.
Diend is next seen in Rx's world looking for something to steal. When decade is knocked into Black's world Kaito fends black off with the power of Kamen Rider Femme. Diend manages to steal the Perfector from decade and re-enter Rx's world. Decade fallows and Diend hands over the Perfector after a huge battle between themselves, RX, black, and Dai-shocker's appallo geist. Diend takes his leave after Black dissappears back to his world.
In Amazon's world Diend appears again looking for the GiGi Armlet. Diend manages to infiltrate Dai-shocker and steal the armlet after Decade and Amazon fail to get it. Diend gives the armlet to Amazon and all of them manage to defeat but not destroy apallo geist which escapes again. Diend then heads to the Hikairi Photo Studio and joins decade as a traveling partner into another world. They end up in the worst possible world as they enter the world of the rider war from natsumi's nightmare.
Kamen Rider Diend
Diend only has access to a single form by using the Diend KamenRide Card in the Diendriver and then shooting the Diendriver above him. In this form, Diend can move extremely fast when he personally fights rather then use his KamenRide cards through the use of the microwave-emitting Tesla Bands around his wrists. Decade also has Tesla Bands, but does not use them.
Equipment
Diendriver
Daiki transforms into Diend through the use of the Transformation Loading Gun Diendriver that functions like Decade's DecaDriver, placing a Ride Card inside it to activate it by firing. However, unlike Decade who transforms into another Kamen Rider, Diend's KamenRide Cards enable him to summon other Kamen Riders to fight for him. thumb|300px|right
Rider Cards
Like Decade, Diend has possessed it's own set of Rider Cards.
KamenRide Cards
Unlike Decade who transforms into another Kamen Rider, Diend uses his KamenRide cards to summon another Kamen Riders. Diend is not limited to just the nine previous primary Kamen Riders, but has access to any Kamen Rider
- Kamen Rider Diend : This standard card transforms Daiki into Kamen Rider Diend. Narutaki presents Daiki with a Diend KamenRide Card that will make Diend stronger for the sole purpose of destroying Decade. Unlike the original card, it has a yellow background instead of a white one.
- Kamen Rider Kaixa: Summons Kamen Rider Kaixa. This card is included with the DX Diendriver toy and is used by Diend in Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride.
- Kamen Rider Nega Den-O : Summons Kamen Rider Nega Den-O. This card is used by Diend in Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride.
- Kamen Rider Ryuga : Summons Kamen Rider Ryuga. This card is used by Diend in Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride.
- Kamen Rider Tiger : Summons Kamen Rider Tiger. First used in a unknown world to fight Kick Hopper and Punch Hopper.
- Kamen Rider Rey : Summons Kamen Rider Rey. First used in the World of Faiz to battle Lucky Clover.
- Kamen Rider Kabuki : Summons Kamen Rider Kabuki. First used in the World of Faiz to battle Lucky Clover.
- Kamen Rider Kiva : Summons Kamen Rider Kiva. First used in the World of Faiz to battle Kamen Rider Ryuga.
- Kamen Rider Drake : Summons Kamen Rider Drake. First used in the World of Agito to fight the Grongi.
- Kamen Rider Delta : Summons Kamen Rider Delta. First used in the World of Agito to fight the Grongi.
- Kamen Rider Blade : Summons Kamen Rider Blade. First used in the World of Agito to fight the Lords.
- Kamen Rider Sasword. First used in the World of Den-O to fight the Momotaros-possessed Yusuke.
- Kamen Rider Saga : Summons Kamen Rider Saga. First used in the World of Den-O to fight the Momotaros-possessed Yusuke.
- Riotrooper : Summons three Riotroopers. First used in the World of Den-O to help Tsukasa and Momotaros fight the Alligator Imagin, Diend uses it again in the World of Kabuto to battle Kamen Rider Gatack. and uses it a third time in his world to battle the DarkRoaches
- Kamen Rider Caucasus : Summons Kamen Rider Caucasus. First used to battle the Oni Rider Brothers, Caucasus is quickly possessed by Kintaros.
- Kamen Rider G3 : Summons Kamen Rider G3. First used to battle the Oni Rider Brothers, G3 is quickly possessed by Urataros.
- Kamen Rider Ohja. First used to battle the Oni Rider Brothers, Ohja is quickly possessed by Ryuutaros. This card is also included with the DX Diendriver toy and also used by Diend in Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride and Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes.
- Kamen Rider Ixa : Summons Kamen Rider Ixa. First used in the World of Kabuto to battle Kamen Rider Kabuto. When he is summoned he first says "Return that life you took to God!" .
- Kamen Rider Psyga : Summons Kamen Rider Psyga. First used in the World of Kabuto to battle Kamen Rider Kabuto. When he is summoned he first says "It's Show Time!" .
- Kamen Rider Den-O : Summons Kamen Rider Den-O. First used in the World of Hibiki. When he is summoned he first says "Here I Come!" .
- Kamen Rider Scissors : Summons Kamen Rider Scissors with Strike Vent. First used in the World of Shinkenger to fight ShinkenGold.
- Kamen Rider Raia : Summons Kamen Rider Raia with Swing Vent. First used in the World of Shinkenger to fight ShinkenGold. Diend uses it again in the World of Decade to fight Ohja and Kick Hopper.
- Kamen Rider Ketaros : Summons Kamen Rider Ketaros. First used in the World of Black RX to fight Decade.
- Kamen Rider Hercus : Summons Kamen Rider Hercus. First used in the World of Black RX to fight Decade.
- Kamen Rider Femme : Summons Kamen Rider Femme. First used in the World of Black to fight Kamen Rider Black.
- Kamen Rider Black : Originally, this card belonged to Tsukasa. Unlike the rest of the Riders summoned by Diend, this summons the World of Black's Minami Kotaro, who then transforms to Kamen Rider Black.
- Kamen Rider Gai : Summons Kamen Rider Gai armed with Strike Vent. First used in the World of Decade to fight Ohja and Kick Hopper.
- Kamen Rider Punch Hopper : Summons Kamen Rider Punch Hopper. First used in the World of Decade to fight Ohja and Kick Hopper.
- Kamen Rider J : Summons Kamen Rider J in Jumbo Formation. Used in the World of Decade to fight King Dark.
- Kamen Rider Zanki : Summons Kamen Rider Zanki. Used in the World of Amazon to fight Apollo Geist and Llumu Qhimil.
- Kamen Rider Ibuki : Summons Kamen Rider Ibuki. Used in the World of Amazon to fight Apollo Geist and Llumu Qhimil.
- Kamen Rider Todoroki : Summons Kamen Rider Todoroki. Although it is assumed that Diend uses it in the World of Blade to break up the fight between Decade and the BOARD Riders, it is not seen until it is used again in the World of Amazon to fight Apollo Geist and Llumu Qhimil.
AttackRide Cards
- Diend Blast : Grants the Diendriver rapid fire capabilities. Unlike Decade's version, Diend's shots are able to arc, curve, and seemingly track targets.
- Invisible : Allows Diend to turn invisible.
- Crossattack : Causes two summoned Riders to perform their finishing moves against one target. Used once with Delta and Drake.
- Barrier : Allows the Diendriver to project a shield.
- Illusion : This creates multiple copies of Diend, each capable of combat. Narutaki gives this card to Kaitoh in the World of Amazon, on the condition that he defeat Decade.
Final FormRide Cards
Diend also has his array of Final FormRide Cards. Where as Decade activates the Heisei Riders' Final Forms by reaching his hands into their back, Diend activates them by shooting the Rider in the back, commenting beforehand "This will only hurt for a moment."
- Kiva Arrow : Transforms Kiva into a large Kivat-like Bow with an arrow resembling Kiva's unsealed Hell's Gate leg.
- Blade Blade : Transforms Blade into a large sword similar to the Blay Rouzer.
- DenLiner : Daiki shows that he has this card, but he does not use it. When this card is taken by Decade, it is changed into the Momotaros Final FormRide Card.
- Momotaros : Transforms Den-O into Momotaros.
- Decadriver : In the film Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker, this card allows Decade to transform into a giant version of the Decadriver called the Jumbo Decadriver . It is used to allow Kamen Rider J to transform into Kamen Rider Decade Complete Form Jumbo Formation .
Final AttackRide Cards
These cards are Diend's most powerful attacks, used for finishing off enemies.
- Diend: Diend performs the Dimension Shoot . Nine rings of cards appear before the Diendriver. Diend then sucks in any Riders summoned by his KamenRide cards before firing a shot from the Diendriver at the target, coming out as a green and black beam.
- Kiva: With the Kiva Arrow, Diend performs the Diend Fang .
- Blade: With the Blade Blade, Diend performs the Diend Edge .
Ongekibou Rekka
In conjunction with Decade and Hibiki's Final AttackRide, Diend gains his own pair of blue Ongekibou Rekka which he uses with an Ongekiko similar to Kamen Rider Touki's Ongeki finisher.