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Commission: Kaijin Rider — Description
Template made by Taiko554
Commission for SteelKomodo

Holy crap, it's finally done! I finally finished another commission, holy crap why did this take so long?!

The short answer to that question is life. Life is why this took so long. But after a long delay, we finally have an art update. Hey, and it's Kamen Rider related. That's pretty cool.

Anyway, this is SteelKomodo 's take on the "Kaijin Rider" idea. Effectively, by combining the blood/genetic material of two different monster types, and through the use of special syringes and a wrist brace, this character is able to transform into these kind of monstrous forms.

— The top row is comprised of the base suit that all the others are based on.
— Row two contains three variations of the default form, Phantom Bat: hood up, hood down, and no cloak. Phantom Bat is based on the Fangire from Kiva and the Ganma from Ghost.
— Row three has the last two forms: Plague Spider and Void Cobra. Spider is the combination of Kabuto's Worms and Ex-Aid's Bugsters, while Void Cobra is a combination of Fourze's Zodiarts and Build's Blood Tribe (so... Evol, effectively).

Now, while the intent was to combine the different monsters of those listed seasons, I did end up taking a bit of inspiration from the Riders themselves. And thankfully, each season here had Riders who had their origins tied to their monsters. Phantom Bat's helmet, for example, is very heavily inspired by Kiva, who was half-Fangire. And I don't think I need to point out the intentional similarities between Void Cobra and Evol. Phantom Spider is kind of the odd man out, as I couldn't quite get him to match either the Kabuto Style or the Ex-Aid style of Rider very well. Closest this one got was the right-hand-mounted gun meant to resemble the Buggle Visor (used by both a Rider and a Kaijin, so that makes up for it, right?).

Anyway, despite how long it took, I am pleased with how this ended up coming out. In particular, I'm very happy with Bat's chest-piece (a stained glass bat with a big eye in the middle, referencing both the Ganma and the Fangire), and Void Cobra just kind of happened and I love that it did. Spider is kind of the odd man out, but I still like how it came out. Oh, something else I should mention: my original plan was to give each form a mounted weapon arm. Bat get's a giant claw hand because... reasons. Spider got the previously mentioned gun thing. And Cobra... got the shaft, because I couldn't think of anything. But I think this one looks fine without a built-in weapon, so it's fine.

Please do not use without permission. Enjoy.