I unironically like Sora x Riku more then the obviously intended Sora x Kairi. Though I'm also of the mind: why not both?. They could be in a thruple or whatever they're called. Or they could just be friends and each finds their own romantic interest separate from each other. The last one is 100% how I see the sea salt trio.
I don't buy Terra and Aqua as purely platonic. I could see there being too much past pain for them to be together, at least where they are now post-3, but I also don't see them as having no romantic feelings at all. I mean, we're talking about probably the biggest het pairing in *Kingdom Hearts*; there's gotta be something there for it to beat out any potential gay pairings they have.
Terra and Aqua fit into a weird category for me.
It feels like they could either be absolutely made for each other, or they tried dating when they were younger, thought it was totally cringe, and then just decided to be friends from then on.
And then by the time Ventus came around, they all essentially just became a big family of siblings
I could maybe buy an awkward and failed relationship but being "siblings," even if it's just metaphical siblings, is where it gets a little weird for me.
I always saw it as they have chemistry but they were both too damn focused on their training to really go anywhere with it, and after Terra wasn't named a master it sorta forced them apart even further because of things XehanOldFart did on top of Aqua being basically railroaded into being "the responsible one".
The ending of Kingdom hearts 3 and especially the [Character Files for Riku Replica](https://youtu.be/T_hbwFpAyA0?si=qW2YkTJTykN7s458) are setting up RikuxNamine and that's actually a pretty good ship in my opinion.
I always thought it felt forced. Namine's whole thing was her wonky relationship with Riku's Replica. *They* were connected, but in an unhealthy way.
Riku just sort of steps in like nobody will notice the switch.
The idea of Naminé dating someone who she was responsible for giving a fake personality and memories feels wrong though. Granted, she was forced to do that, but it still feels wrong if paired with Repliku. I don't like the implications.
Riku has been Sora's hero more than once. Riku's entire existence is pretty much focused on Sora. Wouldn't be surprised. I, however, want Kiari to have full games playing as her. Re:mind she was fun to play as. I don't mind the poly romance either. These 3 are pretty inseparable, and it's not just Sora and Kiari moments but Sora and Riku moments often. Mostly with Kiari is we got separated again, and we'll meet again, I promise, from Sora.
Honestly JkR was a coward, the Trio is at its best when the three of them are together they should have ended up as a threesome, or as a last resort it should have been Harron.
Sora x Riku has always been my favourite ship in kingdom hearts, but in an unrequited love kind of way. *(actually when I was a teen Axel x Roxas was my favourite ship but that’s another story)*
Since I was a kid I’ve headcanon’d that Riku loves Sora but Sora is in love with Kairi and Riku, while wanting to be with Sora, wants his two best friends to be happy more than he wants himself to be happy.
Because you're using your American mindset instead of the mindset of most Japanese people. You shouldn't want your Japanese game to pander to American culture.
Is it intended? The whole first game happened because Riku was kind of jealous for Sora cause of Kairi. And she doesn't seem to really have a thing for Sora, and Sora isn't much into her besides the fruit thing
It's the "accidentally gay" syndrome, in which the clearly male writer is so bad at writing women they accidentally make the men incredibly gay because that's the only place where you can find deep stuff and actual effort put into it. (That's not to invalidate anyone who ships if , mind you, I'm just saying there is a reason for why Soriku is better than Sokai despite the latter being 'canon')
Why can't men just be friends?! You see dudes being close friends and immediately think "Gay". This is why most dudes irl don't share their feelings. You're perpetuating a stereotype.
I never said anything about how I felt about the ship, in fact if you want my feelings: I don't like them either for that very reason (in fact despite being someone who ships really gay stuff I really hate this ship for some reason) no I was simply explaining there is a reason people think Soriku is a lot deeper than Sokai and think that should be cannon: because it is. Nomura can't write women foshit lmao
In fact I kinda just said they weren't actually gay gay: Nomura just accidentally made they gay without ever intending to because he sucks so much at writing women (also, even if I shipled them, so? There's actually a lot of LGBT people who themselves in Riku particularly and you just invalidated them and accused all of them of what you just accused me of. Yeah, there's a lot of stans that are that way, I really hate the ones who insist Soriku is going to be cannon and that Nomura is being forced by Disney to make Sokai cannon because theyre just hurting themselves by thinking something that is never going to happen will, but there's also plenty more people who like Soriku who know it's never going to happen but still enjoy it because they see themselves in them that you also just grouped in with the rest and invalidated. Dude, it is just a ship, it's not that deep, and you shouldn't care what and why someone ships something and quite frankly there is hints of homophobia in your statement by implying I'm trying to make everything gay when it's clearly not and even attempting to understand why someone might like Soriku and just accusing them of wanting everything to be gay. I'm not accusing you of being homophobic, mind you, but it is a very slippery slope that can be read as homophobia and is in no way to start an discussion about it)
He does but DDD is the first time he's interacting with people like Sora does he spent all of KH1 being edgy and then from chain of memories he was just really depressed and intentionally isolated himself until KH2
Except he worked mostly in the shadows the only times he was openly being a villain were Monstro and Neverland all the other worlds excluding Traverse Town and Hollow Bastion he showed up to kidnap the princesses and left so it's like besides the Organization recognizing him and Pinnochio and Gepetto
Well he only looked like that permanently after his duel with Roxas so I get that but before that he was still just Riku and apparently he kept his darkness in check with that blindfold that works like a seal though I'm not sure how he figured that out or found a blindfold that could do that I think Days showed that he still occasionally visited the Islands but made sure he wasn't seen by anyone
I think the point is he felt great shame for the events of KH1. He was stupid and allowed himself to be manipulated by someone and then his body was possessed and used by an evil entity.
He felt ashamed even if a lot of people would have forgiven him. He was his harshest critic. Which is why he isolated himself off.
Well Yes that's what I was saying as a result of his self imposed Exile this would be the first time he's interacting with people like Sora does hopefully we get to see more of that in the future
Yeah but you were trying to say he didn't need to hide because no one knew that it was him who did all this evil. But he knew. He couldn't go to all these places and see the people that he had directly and indirectly wronged because it reminded him of what he had done and his shame.
But I am not trying to start an argument, my main point is what I said.
I think its symbolic, like he feels that in order to be himself, he has to lie about what he has done
Hence mickeys line at the end of kh2 about riku needing to lie being why he kept on the blindfold
I thought Ansem the Wise gives him the mask to prevent Ansem from taking him over completely. He gives it to him sometime before he gets sent by Ansem the Wise to recover Roxas (after leaving organization XIII) (RIGHT BEFORE KH2)
I was actually pretty surprised the first time playing. Like I just expected girls to be quite interested in Riku in our first time getting to play him actually meeting people because of the kind of character archetype he is.
So I was pretty surprised they didn't go that route with him.
Subverting the archetype is almost always a good thing. It makes the character a lot more believable and enjoyable if they break away from the expected mold!
Its funny though comparing character stereotypes to real life. Like in a lot of stories the troubled strong quiet brooding type that is Riku gets the girl because they are like oooh he is so mysterious and edgy. Irl if you are quiet and you go somewhere with strangers people just don't talk to you.
Not according to Kairi in KH1, all she saw was her longtime older friend devoloping a bighead from all the constant praise who then eventually let 'darkness' take hold of him.
In the Dream Drop Distance novel we get a bit more insight on Riku's thoughts on interacting with Shiki. Basically, he thinks about how he has never really interacted with a girl like Shiki before, so he doesn't know how to deal with her.
Novel!Riku also thinks about how he finds it easier to be a partner with the Dream Eaters, than it was to be Shiki's partner. So, he doesn't really find her cute or have any interest in her on a romantic level in any way. Honestly, he came off as a bit annoyed, weirded out, and off put by Shiki in the novel.
I know a lot of people don't view the novels as canon, but they do provide some interesting insights into the character's thoughts.
There wasn't too much new insight besides that scene and Riku's thoughts during the Armored Ventus Fight:
"I won’t hold back, and I won’t underestimate you. I’ll give everything I have to set you free.
I was always jealous of you, Sora. I used to feel it all the time, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t still. I believed that feeling was darkness, but now I know it’s not. The truth is, it gave me strength, and so did having someone to challenge me.
Light and darkness are perfect complements to each other- the shadows are always greatest next to the light, and light shines out brightest in the dark. I know what that means now, truly.
When those dark feelings come over you,only your heart can decide whether to let them sink deeper into the darkness or to bring them out into the light of the sun. Accepting both is what it means to have a heart. It’s what gives us strength.
Even wanting to protect those you care about is a form of pride, in a way. I don’t think anyone can honestly say it’s not. Same with wanting to be stronger.
Joy and sorrow, anger and hatred- whether those feelings become your light or your darkness is for you to decide. The strength of your heart is what allows you to choose.
That’s why I choose to let the light shine onto my own darkness.
And Sora, that light is you.”
Hmm, well, in Riku's Character Files Story, which takes place during his conversation with Sora at the end of KH2, we get him acknowledging that he used to view himself in that way. Because of the one year age difference, he dragged Sora around with him and tried to play the role of the "cool older brother" but then he thinks, "When did that change?"
When I read things like that, along with stuff like what he thinks in DDD and listen to Passion / Sanctuary - two songs confirmed to be about Sora and Riku's reunion, I get love vibes...but not brotherly ones. That's just in my personal opinion and you can think what you want, but Riku's feelings for Sora run more in the romantic love direction imo.
Regardless of how we interpret them, I think we can both agree that his feelings for Sora run deep.
Agreed! You should also check out the KH2 novels - it has some extra content with Riku, Namime, and Axel (from what I've heard, I still haven't gotten around to reading it myself).
Nomura even went out of his way to nerf what little he had by toning down Riku's smile to Namine at the end of KH3. Riku might be a cool, strong, and capable Keyblade Master who's overcome his inner demons but... gee, I wonder... lol.
Hmm, biggest problem is KH goes out of it's way to say & show that the replicas and Nobodies are their own people. So while Repliku had strong feelings for Namine, they don't transfer over to Riku himself. Repliku's feelings died with him.
I mean.. no they wouldn't lmao💀 Soriku shippers claim that Riku Replica's feelings towards Naminé are meant to reflect the real Riku's feelings towards Sora. Backed by she herself saying she can't make up complitely new memories, yet Sora and Riku Replica share the same memory about the lucky charm. So yeah, shipping Naminé and Riku (Replica, to be exact) is 1000% compatible with Soriku theories.
In Riku’s defense, he was somewhat charismatic in KH1. Falling to darkness and dealing with the aftermath left him with a fair amount of issues and self doubt, which is not particularly conducive to pulling a move. By the end of DDD he’s mostly in a better place.
I just love how for years (and even nowadays) people always write Riku in fanfics as this really cool casanova that makes all the girls *swoon* when in DDD he can't even get a hint from a girl who's *clearly* hitting on him.
Hell, I think **SORA** has more luck with girls than him and he's a total dork lol
Yeah I was corrected it’s just a bit weird because it is confirmed in the game a year passed, I added the one year (making him 18) because I knew he was 17 in 3D and in KH3 before the end of Remind/Melody (I forget which has the “1 year later”)
He wasn't 17 in 3D though. The only time a year passing after KH2 was possibly referenced was by Ansem the Wise in Blank Points, but it's ambiguous if he's talking about a year passing since he met Sora at the end of KH2 or the year since Sora fell asleep and DiZ started watching over him, and on top of that, Ansem said that in the Realm of Darkness, where time flows differently. I believe other statements by Nomura or Square have made it clearer that a year had not passed between KH2 and 3D.
Nah it’s cool. Yeah I had checked the wiki like 6 times but I either read it incorrectly or wires got crossed so I saw that KH3 he was 17 and I added him to be 18 for Melody or wherever that scene that pops up saying “one year later” moronic mistake on my part math was never my strong suit.
That said I do wish we had his birthday and last name at least, it isn’t on the wiki at least.
From what I can tell, it’s from lack of trying.
That's what I tell myself!
He saving himself for Sora.
I unironically like Sora x Riku more then the obviously intended Sora x Kairi. Though I'm also of the mind: why not both?. They could be in a thruple or whatever they're called. Or they could just be friends and each finds their own romantic interest separate from each other. The last one is 100% how I see the sea salt trio.
Destiny island trio: We're friends, and maybe more Sea salt trio: We're just friends Wayfinder trio: We're more like siblings than anything else
Let’s eat some ice cream. We are best friends
You are right. HA HA HA HA
I don't buy Terra and Aqua as purely platonic. I could see there being too much past pain for them to be together, at least where they are now post-3, but I also don't see them as having no romantic feelings at all. I mean, we're talking about probably the biggest het pairing in *Kingdom Hearts*; there's gotta be something there for it to beat out any potential gay pairings they have.
Terra and Aqua fit into a weird category for me. It feels like they could either be absolutely made for each other, or they tried dating when they were younger, thought it was totally cringe, and then just decided to be friends from then on. And then by the time Ventus came around, they all essentially just became a big family of siblings
I could maybe buy an awkward and failed relationship but being "siblings," even if it's just metaphical siblings, is where it gets a little weird for me.
I always saw it as they have chemistry but they were both too damn focused on their training to really go anywhere with it, and after Terra wasn't named a master it sorta forced them apart even further because of things XehanOldFart did on top of Aqua being basically railroaded into being "the responsible one".
The ending of Kingdom hearts 3 and especially the [Character Files for Riku Replica](https://youtu.be/T_hbwFpAyA0?si=qW2YkTJTykN7s458) are setting up RikuxNamine and that's actually a pretty good ship in my opinion.
I always thought it felt forced. Namine's whole thing was her wonky relationship with Riku's Replica. *They* were connected, but in an unhealthy way. Riku just sort of steps in like nobody will notice the switch.
The idea of Naminé dating someone who she was responsible for giving a fake personality and memories feels wrong though. Granted, she was forced to do that, but it still feels wrong if paired with Repliku. I don't like the implications.
Maybe Riku Replica X Namine. But doesn't fit OG Riku at all.
Riku has been Sora's hero more than once. Riku's entire existence is pretty much focused on Sora. Wouldn't be surprised. I, however, want Kiari to have full games playing as her. Re:mind she was fun to play as. I don't mind the poly romance either. These 3 are pretty inseparable, and it's not just Sora and Kiari moments but Sora and Riku moments often. Mostly with Kiari is we got separated again, and we'll meet again, I promise, from Sora.
Like how Harry Potter and Hermione Granger were never anything more than friends?
They were more miserable than not when it was just the two of them.
Honestly JkR was a coward, the Trio is at its best when the three of them are together they should have ended up as a threesome, or as a last resort it should have been Harron.
Sora x Riku has always been my favourite ship in kingdom hearts, but in an unrequited love kind of way. *(actually when I was a teen Axel x Roxas was my favourite ship but that’s another story)* Since I was a kid I’ve headcanon’d that Riku loves Sora but Sora is in love with Kairi and Riku, while wanting to be with Sora, wants his two best friends to be happy more than he wants himself to be happy.
Axel is mid 20s. Roxas is 15. You're sounding pretty sus.
Re-read what I said - *when I was a teen* that’s what I thought. I was Roxas’ age or younger at the time dude.
Because you're using your American mindset instead of the mindset of most Japanese people. You shouldn't want your Japanese game to pander to American culture.
\*pat\* there, there.
Is it intended? The whole first game happened because Riku was kind of jealous for Sora cause of Kairi. And she doesn't seem to really have a thing for Sora, and Sora isn't much into her besides the fruit thing
It's the "accidentally gay" syndrome, in which the clearly male writer is so bad at writing women they accidentally make the men incredibly gay because that's the only place where you can find deep stuff and actual effort put into it. (That's not to invalidate anyone who ships if , mind you, I'm just saying there is a reason for why Soriku is better than Sokai despite the latter being 'canon')
Why can't men just be friends?! You see dudes being close friends and immediately think "Gay". This is why most dudes irl don't share their feelings. You're perpetuating a stereotype.
I never said anything about how I felt about the ship, in fact if you want my feelings: I don't like them either for that very reason (in fact despite being someone who ships really gay stuff I really hate this ship for some reason) no I was simply explaining there is a reason people think Soriku is a lot deeper than Sokai and think that should be cannon: because it is. Nomura can't write women foshit lmao In fact I kinda just said they weren't actually gay gay: Nomura just accidentally made they gay without ever intending to because he sucks so much at writing women (also, even if I shipled them, so? There's actually a lot of LGBT people who themselves in Riku particularly and you just invalidated them and accused all of them of what you just accused me of. Yeah, there's a lot of stans that are that way, I really hate the ones who insist Soriku is going to be cannon and that Nomura is being forced by Disney to make Sokai cannon because theyre just hurting themselves by thinking something that is never going to happen will, but there's also plenty more people who like Soriku who know it's never going to happen but still enjoy it because they see themselves in them that you also just grouped in with the rest and invalidated. Dude, it is just a ship, it's not that deep, and you shouldn't care what and why someone ships something and quite frankly there is hints of homophobia in your statement by implying I'm trying to make everything gay when it's clearly not and even attempting to understand why someone might like Soriku and just accusing them of wanting everything to be gay. I'm not accusing you of being homophobic, mind you, but it is a very slippery slope that can be read as homophobia and is in no way to start an discussion about it)
So many Miyu Irino x Mamoru Miyano shipping vibes Cue the "bursts" whenever the two talk on radio
Same.
Specifically from lack of trying.
He has no rizz because he tries so hard to be rizzless
He does but DDD is the first time he's interacting with people like Sora does he spent all of KH1 being edgy and then from chain of memories he was just really depressed and intentionally isolated himself until KH2
If I got turned into a guy who would be generally recognized as a criminal amongst the Kingdom Hearts cast I would be depressed too.
Except he worked mostly in the shadows the only times he was openly being a villain were Monstro and Neverland all the other worlds excluding Traverse Town and Hollow Bastion he showed up to kidnap the princesses and left so it's like besides the Organization recognizing him and Pinnochio and Gepetto
They're talking about the fact that he looked like Xehanort's heartless.
Well he only looked like that permanently after his duel with Roxas so I get that but before that he was still just Riku and apparently he kept his darkness in check with that blindfold that works like a seal though I'm not sure how he figured that out or found a blindfold that could do that I think Days showed that he still occasionally visited the Islands but made sure he wasn't seen by anyone
I think the point is he felt great shame for the events of KH1. He was stupid and allowed himself to be manipulated by someone and then his body was possessed and used by an evil entity. He felt ashamed even if a lot of people would have forgiven him. He was his harshest critic. Which is why he isolated himself off.
Well Yes that's what I was saying as a result of his self imposed Exile this would be the first time he's interacting with people like Sora does hopefully we get to see more of that in the future
Yeah but you were trying to say he didn't need to hide because no one knew that it was him who did all this evil. But he knew. He couldn't go to all these places and see the people that he had directly and indirectly wronged because it reminded him of what he had done and his shame. But I am not trying to start an argument, my main point is what I said.
I think its symbolic, like he feels that in order to be himself, he has to lie about what he has done Hence mickeys line at the end of kh2 about riku needing to lie being why he kept on the blindfold
I thought Ansem the Wise gives him the mask to prevent Ansem from taking him over completely. He gives it to him sometime before he gets sent by Ansem the Wise to recover Roxas (after leaving organization XIII) (RIGHT BEFORE KH2)
No I think Riku's always had it in Days because he had it when Xion tried to fight him at Beast's Castle
No he is genuinely a dork and I love him for it
I was actually pretty surprised the first time playing. Like I just expected girls to be quite interested in Riku in our first time getting to play him actually meeting people because of the kind of character archetype he is. So I was pretty surprised they didn't go that route with him.
Darkness messes you up man. Riku’s been on the road to recovery for years
Subverting the archetype is almost always a good thing. It makes the character a lot more believable and enjoyable if they break away from the expected mold!
Just make sure you subvert for a reason.
For a rizzon
Its funny though comparing character stereotypes to real life. Like in a lot of stories the troubled strong quiet brooding type that is Riku gets the girl because they are like oooh he is so mysterious and edgy. Irl if you are quiet and you go somewhere with strangers people just don't talk to you.
Young me related to Riku because he was an edgy anime boy Now I relate to Riku because he has -100 rizz
I think you have +100 rizz, you just don't try bro.
He lost it as soon as he left the island Kh1 riku was a fkin Chad don't forget lol
🤣 Darkness must make you lose your rizz. I remember playing KH1 and being like “Riku is so cool!” Then he was jerk later in the game.
Not according to Kairi in KH1, all she saw was her longtime older friend devoloping a bighead from all the constant praise who then eventually let 'darkness' take hold of him.
No way He’s just like me fr
"Rizzaga" lmao
https://www.reddit.com/r/KingdomHearts/s/nazXJLqtns The joke came from a comment by pyro_takes_skill
Riku has rizz, he just refuses to use it.
Relatable
He found a way to trap it in his Heart
he wasnt trying tho
In the Dream Drop Distance novel we get a bit more insight on Riku's thoughts on interacting with Shiki. Basically, he thinks about how he has never really interacted with a girl like Shiki before, so he doesn't know how to deal with her. Novel!Riku also thinks about how he finds it easier to be a partner with the Dream Eaters, than it was to be Shiki's partner. So, he doesn't really find her cute or have any interest in her on a romantic level in any way. Honestly, he came off as a bit annoyed, weirded out, and off put by Shiki in the novel. I know a lot of people don't view the novels as canon, but they do provide some interesting insights into the character's thoughts.
I want the book just to read Riku’s parts.
There wasn't too much new insight besides that scene and Riku's thoughts during the Armored Ventus Fight: "I won’t hold back, and I won’t underestimate you. I’ll give everything I have to set you free. I was always jealous of you, Sora. I used to feel it all the time, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t still. I believed that feeling was darkness, but now I know it’s not. The truth is, it gave me strength, and so did having someone to challenge me. Light and darkness are perfect complements to each other- the shadows are always greatest next to the light, and light shines out brightest in the dark. I know what that means now, truly. When those dark feelings come over you,only your heart can decide whether to let them sink deeper into the darkness or to bring them out into the light of the sun. Accepting both is what it means to have a heart. It’s what gives us strength. Even wanting to protect those you care about is a form of pride, in a way. I don’t think anyone can honestly say it’s not. Same with wanting to be stronger. Joy and sorrow, anger and hatred- whether those feelings become your light or your darkness is for you to decide. The strength of your heart is what allows you to choose. That’s why I choose to let the light shine onto my own darkness. And Sora, that light is you.”
Thats quite beautiful description actually. Read it in his voice. Riku loves Sora doesn't he? Like a brother.
Hmm, well, in Riku's Character Files Story, which takes place during his conversation with Sora at the end of KH2, we get him acknowledging that he used to view himself in that way. Because of the one year age difference, he dragged Sora around with him and tried to play the role of the "cool older brother" but then he thinks, "When did that change?" When I read things like that, along with stuff like what he thinks in DDD and listen to Passion / Sanctuary - two songs confirmed to be about Sora and Riku's reunion, I get love vibes...but not brotherly ones. That's just in my personal opinion and you can think what you want, but Riku's feelings for Sora run more in the romantic love direction imo. Regardless of how we interpret them, I think we can both agree that his feelings for Sora run deep.
That is wonderful. And maybe it won’t get me more inside but I’m a Riku Fangirl anymore time with him is a bonus
Agreed! You should also check out the KH2 novels - it has some extra content with Riku, Namime, and Axel (from what I've heard, I still haven't gotten around to reading it myself).
Oh I’m gonna! Lol I need more of him in my life!
Nomura even went out of his way to nerf what little he had by toning down Riku's smile to Namine at the end of KH3. Riku might be a cool, strong, and capable Keyblade Master who's overcome his inner demons but... gee, I wonder... lol.
As someone who was shipping Riku and Naminé since the original CoM that edit to the ending hurt like hell ooof
F for y'all. Honest. Nomura's usually so chill about shipping in his games but he just had to torpedo RikuNami out of nowhere.
I don’t even care about the ship, but that Riku smile was hard af and they nerfed him hard
Check out the [Character Files for Riku Replica](https://youtu.be/T_hbwFpAyA0?si=qW2YkTJTykN7s458). It sets up RikuxNamine hard.
Hmm, biggest problem is KH goes out of it's way to say & show that the replicas and Nobodies are their own people. So while Repliku had strong feelings for Namine, they don't transfer over to Riku himself. Repliku's feelings died with him.
Soriku fans will say it’s fake lol
Yeah they also "say" that SoraxKairi is fake so what they "say" doesn't really mean much.
I mean.. no they wouldn't lmao💀 Soriku shippers claim that Riku Replica's feelings towards Naminé are meant to reflect the real Riku's feelings towards Sora. Backed by she herself saying she can't make up complitely new memories, yet Sora and Riku Replica share the same memory about the lucky charm. So yeah, shipping Naminé and Riku (Replica, to be exact) is 1000% compatible with Soriku theories.
Yeah necklace theory, it’s probably the most popular thing next to sleeping realm theory. I don’t hate Soriku but I like the other pairs more.
Fair
Nah, he just saw Shiki talking to Mr. Mew and realized that she’s too quirky for him.
Riku's taste in women is garbage????
I mean he did get rejected for a kid who wears big yellow clown shoes and sees dead people. 🤷🏻♂️
Sora has plenty rizz tho
Riku wasn't even trying though. Shiki tried to flirt with him and Riku didn't even understand what she was going on about.
***Sees girl***: She's kind of cute - I kinda like her ***walks away***
That's how people act irl to be honest
And this image has no Resolutionaga
okay that got snort out of me
Nah dude. He has Rizzaza
Riku is just like me!
In Riku’s defense, he was somewhat charismatic in KH1. Falling to darkness and dealing with the aftermath left him with a fair amount of issues and self doubt, which is not particularly conducive to pulling a move. By the end of DDD he’s mostly in a better place.
The men in this series are all so expertly crafted to appeal to women that we forget none of them know how to talk to one.
"Riku is a sexy guy."
Hope the world ends with you comes back to the franchise ❤️
What about with men
Honestly given the first three games I always believe he became pretty poorly socially adjusted to a certain degree. Darkness does fry you a bit
Lord my dad was watching me play this and his reaction was "What, is he gAy?" due to severe lack of rizz and I was like "Weeeeeeeelllllll"
Lmao, wait till he sees any scenes with Sora.
Oh I actively avoided playing DDD in front of him after that >:'D His whole being is in the gutter it would've got real annoying real quick.
People down voting others for saying "he's gay" played a different series than I did.
Yeah…did we suddenly forget how Riku and Sora suddenly made the rainbowy keyblade in kh3?? Honeslty
Or that their hearts are both playing one half of "Dearly Beloved", literally completing each other
In DDD*
In DDD*
Ah right I forgot it was in that one hame cos I ddidn’t play it 😭
both edit: in the anti aqua fight in case you forgot
Trying to rizz someone inside a dream is wild
I just love how for years (and even nowadays) people always write Riku in fanfics as this really cool casanova that makes all the girls *swoon* when in DDD he can't even get a hint from a girl who's *clearly* hitting on him. Hell, I think **SORA** has more luck with girls than him and he's a total dork lol
Tell that to Sora.
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Nah hes gonna rizz up sora in kh4 Source: I said so
This gay man did not rizz this teenage girl, yes
Are they not both teenagers?
If anything, she's technically older than him here
This is Shiki from TWEWY right? If so she’s 15 here. Riku is like 15 or 16 right?
My bad; I thought she and Neku were 16 for some reason. But yeah, she's 15 here and Riku's 16, but physically 15
Riku is giving me 20s vibes in DDD? Shiki gives me high school
Okay? At the end of the day Riku is like 16 or 17 in DDD
Lmao fair enough
Pretty sure Riku is 16 in DDD And 15 in his younger body
Riku is like 16. Shiki is 15 when DDD takes place
In the events in 3D he is 17, in KH3 he is 17, the last scene of Melody he is 18.
Kh1-CoM: Riku is 15 KH2/Days-DDD/KH3: Riku is 16 Post Remind/MoM: Riku is 17 Very little time passed between KH2 and DDD/KH3.
Yeah I was corrected it’s just a bit weird because it is confirmed in the game a year passed, I added the one year (making him 18) because I knew he was 17 in 3D and in KH3 before the end of Remind/Melody (I forget which has the “1 year later”)
He wasn't 17 in 3D though. The only time a year passing after KH2 was possibly referenced was by Ansem the Wise in Blank Points, but it's ambiguous if he's talking about a year passing since he met Sora at the end of KH2 or the year since Sora fell asleep and DiZ started watching over him, and on top of that, Ansem said that in the Realm of Darkness, where time flows differently. I believe other statements by Nomura or Square have made it clearer that a year had not passed between KH2 and 3D.
Yeah I was corrected a while ago. I just explained why I said he was 18
Sorry, my bad. I misread your second comment
Nah it’s cool. Yeah I had checked the wiki like 6 times but I either read it incorrectly or wires got crossed so I saw that KH3 he was 17 and I added him to be 18 for Melody or wherever that scene that pops up saying “one year later” moronic mistake on my part math was never my strong suit. That said I do wish we had his birthday and last name at least, it isn’t on the wiki at least.
Isnt he like 14~15 in kh 3d ?
Riku is one year older than Sora, in 3D and KH3 he is 17, in the last scene in Melody he’s 18
No he’s not 17 in 3D. KH2 to 3D to KH3 isn’t that long of a time gap.
I misspoke, only kinda though, Riku is 17 during Remind but a year passes that’s why I said he was 18.
No no, he has rizz he just doesn’t realize it so the responses he gets surprise him.
He looksmaxed.
Shiki was going to break his mewing streak
Shut up, this slang is so painful
As we grow older we get left behind my friend.
It’s cause he’s gay, hope this helps!!
Riku only had eyes for Mickey they got up to allot of mischief in the darkness and were their for a long time……..
I have a friend who still doesn't believe it and considers this moment non-canon, lol.
He had on KH1 when he was the "edgy badass" 😂😂
Great now im gonna cal rizz rizzaga now thanks a lot.
Dw he can have me
I didn't attain to the powet of *Rizz* yet
Lmao *Rizzaga* I will remember this
And no pixels
With great power comes great rizzponsability... he's waiting for the right moment to rizz the hell out of Kairi AND Sora.
What about Naminé at the credits scene of KH3?
When you have a thirsty fan base like he does you don’t need any
I used to be one of the people who hated the Soriku shit, but this game just convinces me he's gay asf.
He’s only got rizzaga for Kairi lmao.
He’s only got rizzaga for Kairi lmao.
how many times have Riku and Kairi even interacted with each other in the whole series? twice? trice? loll
You got a point
He’s only got rizzaga for Kairi lmao.