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Duke Org Rouki (デュークオルグ 狼鬼「ロウキ」 De~yūku Orugu Rōki, lit. Duke Org Wolf Ogre, Duke Org Wolf Demon or Duke Org Werewolf) 15-18, 20-23, 26, 30 was the wolf-like Duke Org who served as a major antagonist in Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger.
History[]
Past[]
Rouki was born from the mass of evil energy contained inside the Dark Mask, the Thousand-Year Evil (千年邪鬼 Sennen Jaki), he called himself the most powerful warrior of the Orgs. Long ago, Shirogane used the mask to evoke his three Power Animals' combination at the cost of becoming Rouki himself. Vainly attempting to control himself, Shirogane had his allies seal him away into a stone coffin. TV STORY-Quest 23: Rouki Dies!?
Gaoranger[]
In 2001, Rouki is released by Highness Duke Org Ura, and begins exacting his 1,000-year grudge on Gaorangers with no memory of his human life. After his revival, he attacks the Gaorangers and manages to seal away GaoElephant. TV STORY-Quest 15: The Org Howls!!
Ura tries to ask Rouki to give him the sealed Gao Jewel, but Rouki refuses and states that he will not be another Org's underling. Despite being an enemy of the Gaorangers, he heals Sae when injured by TsueTsue. Later battling the Gaorangers, he summons his Power Animals, and manages to gain the upper hand before leaving. TV STORY-Quest 16: The Magic Flute Roars!!
Rouki appears after the Bus Org is defeated and summons his Power Animals and combines them into GaoHunter Evil. Defeating GaoKing, he seals away GaoGiraffe in the aftermath. TV STORY-Quest 17: The Elephant Vanishes...
Employing Clock Org in his battles, Rouki has him send the Gaorangers back in time whilst he duels Kakeru alone. Clock Org is later defeated but is revived as a giant by Rouki. After Clock Org is destroyed, Rouki summons GaoElephant and GaoGiraffe, combining with GaoGiraffe into GaoHunter Spear. As Rouki defeats the Gaorangers, they are saved by their Power Animals and Rouki retreats for the time being. TV STORY-Quest 18: The Demon Beast Armament!!
Rouki later senses a sealed Org cry out and goes to investigate. He found and broke the seal on Bike Org. He oversaw the battle between Bike Org and Gaku, keeping the other Gaorangers at bay as they duel. During the fight, Gao Priestess Tetomu defends the Gaorangers, and he begins questioning her on her grandmother Murasaki. After Bike Org is destroyed, he grows the Org and joins the fight against GaoMuscle in GaoHunter. While Bike Org is defeated, he manages to defeat GaoMuscle. As he tries to take Tetomu with him, Gaku defends her but is defeated with GaoBear and GaoPolar sealed as a result. TV STORY-Quest 20: The Maiden is Captured!!
As Rouki sleeps, he begins regaining his memories as Shirogane and gets attached to a stray puppy that wanders into his den. He interrupts the battle between the Gaorangers and the Human Body Specimen Org as the pup that he befriended is caught in the crossfire. Enraged, he attacks the Org and later chases the pup away, reasoning he would get hurt if it had stayed. He later battles GaoKing when a vision of GaoGod appears pleading him to remember, which allows him to be defeated by GaoKing. TV STORY-Quest 21: Rouki, Perplexed
When the Gaorangers battle Lawnmower Org, Rouki appears but slashes at the Org. In the confusion, the Gaorangers destroy Lawnmower Org and question Rouki but he leaves. He is later accosted by Ura, TsueTsue and Yabaiba, with them implanting an insect in his mind to control him. TV STORY-Quest 22: The Giant Bull is Broken!!
Under Ura's control, he surrenders the Gao Jewels that he took from the Gaorangers. He battles the Gaorangers but, during the fight, the full moon fades and he reverts back to human form. Shirogane manages to explain the ritual he used to become Rouki before the moon comes back, reverting him into an Org. Rouki and the Gaorangers continue their battle in their mechas where Tetomu realizes the Evil Spirits are concentrated in GaoLigator. With GaoRhinos and GaoMadillo's help, GaoKing Striker manages to free Shirogane from Rouki and destroy the mask. TV STORY-Quest 23: Rouki Dies!?
With the mask destroyed, Rouki's spirit is freed, although he is presumed dead. TV STORY-Quest 26: Rouki Returns
Rouki later returns and attacks Shirogane but, as he is about to strike down his counterpart, the rest of the Gaorangers rescue him. Rouki is later sealed back into a mask and taken by TsueTsue and Yabaiba. Rouki reappears and attacks Shirogane yet again but is finally defeated by GaoHunter's Revolver Phantom, with his horn being removed and the mask destroyed in the process. TV STORY-Quest 26: Rouki Returns
Legacy[]
The Thousand-Year Evil Rouki was made of escaped and scattered, with Ura cultivating it in various Orgs. Each time an Org is killed, the evil energy become even stronger. When GaoDeers sealed the energy, Ura had the Dukes capture Shirogane, who forced him to reabsorb the stronger evil energy and become Rouki again. Shirogane was able to reject the power, unaware that it was all part of Ura's plan. The Thousand-Year Evil was then absorbed into Ura, but thanks to GaoIcarus, the Thousand-Year Evil was finally destroyed for good. TV STORY-Quest 30: The Full Moon Kills the Wolf!
Personality[]
Rouki is considered to be the most ruthless and aggressive Duke Org to have ever existed, as he greatly boasts about being the "Org's Greatest Warrior". He has anger equivalent to a raging sociopath and is hell-bent on revenge against the Gaorangers for what their ancestors did to him a millennium ago. However, despite his cruelty to the Gaorangers he does not show any literal sadism to his enemies whatsoever.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Gao Jewel Sealing: Rouki was able to seal away Gao Jewels, turning the associated Power Animal to stone and preventing the Gaorangers from using them. At the same time, he can use the Gao Jewel instead, turning the Power Animal to fight against the Gaorangers.
- Electrical Blasts: Rouki was able to shoot blasts of blue electricity from his hands.
Abilities[]
- Super Speed: Rouki was able to move extremely fast to the point he only appeared as a purple colored blur.
Weaknesses[]
- Dark Wolf Mask: Rouki was sealed within the mask so he was unable to unleash his full power without a host.
Arsenal[]
- Crescent Moon Blade (三日月剣 Mikazukiken): Rouki's main weapon was a large double-sided blade in a crescent.
- Moonlight Sonic (ムーンライトソニック Mūnraito Sonikku): Rouki could fire powerful yellow sound waves from his Crescent Moon Blade.
- Crescent Wave (クレセントウェーブ Kuresento Wēbu ): Rouki’s signature attack where he spun his blade a few times before letting out multiple yellow energy slashes attacks in a crescent shape and the Moonlight Sonic (ムーンライトソニック Mūnraito Sonikku) a yellow energy slash attack.
- Flute Knife: Secondary weapon that was used primarily to summon his Demon Beast with the command "Demon Beast Summon!"
- Wolf Seeds (ウルフシード Urufu Shīdo): Like Duchess Org Tsuetsue, Rouki had his own Org Seeds that can enlarge Orgs with the command Wolf Seeds, allow the fallen to regain their enormous wicked power!"
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Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Rouki was voiced by Eiji Takemoto, best known in Super Sentai as Cleaning Minister Kireizky from Engine Sentai Go-Onger seven years later. When Shirogane's voice came through him in Quest 23 and Quest 30, he was voiced by Tetsuji Tamayama.
- His suit actor was Shoma Kai who also played Sixth Spear, Satarakura a year later.
Design[]
- Duke Org Rouki was designed by character designer Yoshiro Harada.
Concept Art[]
Etymology[]
- Rouki's name means "wolf ogre", "wolf demon" or "werewolf" in Japanese.
Notes[]
- Japanese baseball pitcher Rōki Sasaki who played for the Japanese team in the 2023 WBC revealed that he was named after Duke Org Rouki.
Appearances[]
- Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger
- Quest 15: The Org Howls!!
- Quest 16: The Magic Flute Roars!
- Quest 17: The Elephant Vanishes...
- Quest 18: The Demon Beast Armament!!
- Quest 20: The Maiden is Captured!!
- Quest 21: Rouki, Perplexed
- Quest 22: The Giant Bull is Broken!!
- Quest 23: Rouki Dies!?
- Quest 26: Rouki Returns
- Quest 30: The Full Moon Kills the Wolf!
- Quest 45: The Battle Never Ends (archive footage only)
Super Sentai Battle Base[]
Rouki is among the vast pantheon of villains which appear in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.See Also[]
- Zen-Aku - Power Rangers counterpart in Wild Force. See comparison page.
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