 This article is about a villain turned ally in Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger.
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- "Humanity... shall perish."
- ―Desnaraku VIII's first words[src]
- "You shall become king... And then make people see... That the Bug Naraku is alive!"
- ―Desnaraku VIII acknowledges Jeramie as the new Bug Naraku ruler before his initial demise.[src]
- "To the land of death! Where you'll be killed forever, you lower life form! *looks at Tarantula Abyss* It's not your time..."
- ―Desnaraku VIII before dragging Kamejim to Hakabaka.[src]
Naraku King Desnaraku VIII (奈落王 デズナラク８世 Naraku Ō Dezunaraku Ha-sei, Abyss King Desnaraku the 8th) was the initial main antagonist of Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger. He was the Earthworm-themed former emperor of the Earth Empire Bug Naraku.
History
Desnaraku VIII first appeared in the opening narration as the narrator explains about the prophecy.
During the invasion of Shugodom in modern times, Desnaraku, with his assistant Prime Minister Kamejim, commands his forces to slaughter all the humans.
TV STORY-Ep. 1: I am the King
Death
Desnaraku VIII's Death.
After being defeated by the hands of the King-Ohgers, he and Jeramie decide to settle their dispute once and for all until Kamejim decides to interrupt them and kills off Desnaraku as he is not useful anymore to his grand plan.
TV STORY-Ep. 26: Birth of a New Kingdom
Revival
Desnaraku VIII's return.
After Kamejim infiltrated the people of Chikyu fleeing the planet, Desnaraku emerged from a portal connecting to Hakabaka and would aid the people of Chikyu in their fight with the revived Bug Naraku army, helping kill Kamejim and later taking him back to the land to the dead, to torture him for all eternity .
TV STORY-Ep. 48: Farewell, Dear People
Personality
Desnaraku VIII is a merciless emperor who has shown no mercy in commanding his forces to mercilessly slaughter every last human in his quest to conquer the surface. Motivated by the dishonor and suffering endured by his people, who were exiled underground for a crime of conquering Chikyu that he claims they had no knowledge of, Desnaraku has embraced an extremist ideology of nihilism. His ultimate goal is the extermination of the human race, even if it means sacrificing his own kingdom and the very planet itself. He perceives each soldier sacrificed as a necessary price to pay, as long as a greater number of humans are killed in the process. Therefore, he encourages his army to fearlessly embrace death rather than dread it. Desnaraku's hatred for humans extends even to those who are of mixed Bug Naraku and human heritage, such as Jeramie Brasieri, whom Desnaraku VIII derogatorily refers to as a "lower lifeform."
Underneath his villainous persona, Desnaraku is shown to be a kind individual deep down who is initially against the idea of consuming Shugod Souls, proven by keeping Tarantula Abyss as a sort of pet and refusing to eat its soul, chasing it away instead. Desnaraku also displays a fondness for bright things, as the place he resides had only fire as light source. Desnaraku is also shown to have a poetic side to him, sharing a poem with Jeramie during his final moments.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Tentacle Generation: Desnaraku VIII is able to produce the barbed Destentacles from his body at will.
- Ryouga Issen Mimicry: With the help of Tarantula Abyss, Desnaraku VIII could generate four pair of Spider-like Legs, empowered with his own Tentacles to finish the enemy.
- Size Alteration: Desnaraku VIII can grow his tentacles large enough to obliterate buildings in seconds.
- Magma Teleportation: Desnaraku VIII is capable of exploding into magma, seemingly teleporting him from one place to another. In actuality, he simply creates a hole in the ground.
- Sustenance Infusion: Desnaraku VIII can infuse a nourishing substance with his tentacles to a cocoon to enhance the cultivating Kaijim within.
- Weaponry Storage: Desnaraku VIII can store his Naraklaymore sword within his body.
Abilities
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Weaknesses
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Arsenal
- Destentacles (デステンタクルズ Desutentakuruzu): Desnaraku's main weapons, multiple tentacles grown from his body that can reach over long distances and grow large.
- Bellows Sword Naraklaymore (蛇腹剣ナラクレイモア Jabaraken Narakureimoa): In combat, Desnaraku VIII wields a segmented blade he kept stored in his arm.
- Energy Slashes: Desnaraku VIII can generate from a single to multiple red energy slashes with the Naraklaymore.
Profile
- Location: Shugodom (Morning, Afternoon)
- Favorites: Chikyu's Land
- King: The Naraku King of the Insect World
Relationships
Allies
- Tarantula Abyss: Tarantula Abyss is Desnaraku VIII companion.
Rangers
- King-Ohgers - Former Enemies
- Gira Husty/Kuwagata Ohger
- Yanma Gast/Tombo Ohger
- Hymeno Ran/Kamakiri Ohger
- Rita Kaniska/Papillon Ohger
- Kaguragi Dybowski/Hachi Ohger
- Jeramie Brasieri/Spider Kumonos: Desnaraku initially had an enmity for Jeramie for being a half-breed and also for writing the Legend of King Ohger, which put Bug Naraku in a villainous position despite their ignorance.
- Rcules Husty/Ohkuwagata Ohger: They initially viewed each other as enemies, while rumors claimed that Rcules was secretly working with the Bug Naraku. And it seemed to be true as they "were working together" but after Rcules's defeat due to King Kuwagata Ohger's debut, Rcules was held hostage as Desnaraku's true plan was to conquer Shugodom. After Rcules's apparent demise, Desnaraku was quick to dismiss him.
Earth Empire Bug Naraku
Family
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Others
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Enemies
Rangers
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Others
- Prime Minister Kamejim: Desnaraku's former assistant, who was used as Kamejim's pawn before he killed him. Later in the final battle, Desnaraku took it upon himself to finish Kamejim off and sending him to Hakabaka as a form of Revenge.
Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
- Desnaraku VIII is voiced by Tomoyuki Shimura (志村 知幸 Shimura Tomoyuki), who previously voiced Wolfrun
in Smile Pretty Cure!. - His suit actor is Riichi Seike (清家 利一 Seike Riichi), who previously portrayed Transformed Sonoza in Avataro Sentai Donbrothers.
Design
Etymology
Desnaraku is a portmanteau of "death" and "Naraku" (奈落).
Notes
- to be added
Appearances
- Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger
- Ep. 1: I am the King
- Ep. 2: A King for Whose Sake
- Ep. 3: Devotion to Selfishness
- Ep. 4: A Lordly Reception
- Ep. 5: The King of Winter is Coming
- Ep. 6: Return of the Prince
- Ep. 7: Wrath of God
- Ep. 8: King and Prince In Trial by Combat
- Ep. 9: Gira on the Run
- Ep. 10: The Fabled Guardian Deity
- Ep. 11: Mysterious! The Man in the Spider Mask
- Ep. 12: The Sixth King
- Ep. 13: Angry Spider
- Ep. 14: Together with Moffun
- Ep. 15: A Visit to Suzume
- Ep. 16: The 10-Year-Old Chief Justice
- Ep. 17: The King Does Not Flee
- Ep. 18: The Crown of Beginnings
- Ep. 19: Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger
- Ep. 20: Duel of King and King
- Ep. 21: Push Forward on the High Road (Flashback)
- Ep. 22: Great Gathering of Shugods
- Ep. 24: King of the In-between VS King of the Abyss
- Ep. 25: War of The Kings and The People
- Ep. 26: Birth of a New Kingdom (death)
- Ep. 27: Arrival of The Uchu King (Flashback)
- Ep. 31: 2000 Years of Love (Flashback)
- Ep. 46: Know the Beauty of Life (grave)
- Ep. 48: Farewell, Dear People (revival)
- Ep. 49: The Kings Are Here
- Final Ep.: We Will Rule the World (final appearance)
References
Footnotes