Rio

This article is about a villain turned Extra Hero in Juken Sentai Gekiranger.

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""As purely fierce as a lion, as powerful as a lion. The one destined to rule the world, my name is the Black Lion Rio." (丈きこと、獅子のごとく。強きこと、また獅子のごとく。世界を制する者、我が名は黒獅子リオ, Takeki koto, shishi no gotoku. Tsuyoki koto, mata shishi no gotoku. Sekai o seisuru mono, waga na wa Kurojishi Rio)."

―Rio's roll call.^[src]

""My name is GenJyuOh Rio. Pure strength, Pure fierceness, leaving the world behind, a peerless being." (強きこと、猛きこと、世界において、無双の者, Tsuyoki koto, takeki koto, sekai ni oite musō no mono.)"

―Mystical Beast King roll call.^[src]

""As purely fierce as a lion, as powerful as a lion. The one who will obliterate the Evil Dragon, my name is the Black Lion Rio." (丈きこと、獅子のごとく。強きこと、また獅子のごとく。邪龍を葬る者、我が名は黒獅子リオ, Takeki koto, shishi no gotoku. Tsuyoki koto, mata shishi no gotoku. Jaryū o hōmuru mono, waga na wa Kurojishi Rio)."

―Roll call upon joining Gekirangers.^[src]

""As purely fierce as a lion, as powerful as a lion. My name is the Black Lion Rio." (丈きこと、獅子のごとく。強きこと、また獅子のごとく。我が名は黒獅子リオ, Takeki koto, shishi no gotoku. Tsuyoki koto, mata shishi no gotoku. Waga na wa Kurojishi Rio)."

―Shortened roll call with Go-Ongers.^[src]

"Long, so this was your plan all along. I have finally become strong. My comrades give me the will and power to fight. Eat THIS..."

―Rio moments before his death, charging into MugenRyuu (Long).^[src]

Rio (理央, Rio) was the supposed leader of the Confrontation Beast Hall and the initial main antagonist of Juken Sentai Gekiranger. he was the youngest to lead the Confrontation Beast-Fist Akugata and Confrontation Beast Lion-Fist (臨獣ライオン拳, Rinjū Raionken) expert, able to assume the fighting form called Black Lion Rio (黒獅子リオ, Kurojishi Rio), donning black and gold armor made of his own Confrontation Ki.

He later came to fight alongside and identify with the Gekirangers.

History[]

Rio's only interest is in gaining strength, due to a time in his past when a monster murdered his family the night Sha-Fu found him and took him under his wing, with Rio making it his sole purpose in life to become stronger so he wouldn't suffer such pain again. While assessing his strength, Rio saw his senior Dan to be an ideal opponent to test his abilities on in vain.

Eventually dissatisfied with his progress in the Beast Arts, Rio turned to the Confrontation Beast-Fist Akugata as the means to become strong enough to surpass Dan. Gou Fukami, whom Rio came to consider his closest friend, attempted to stop him, only for their friendship to end that day. Surviving Gou's attack, Rio mastered the Akugata and later battled Dan, only to learn that Dan was mortally wounded prior and thus was denied a true win in their battle. But Dan's dying words give Rio a sense to hope await the coming of his "destined" rival: Jan Kandou.

Setting up base on the Confrontation Beast Hall, Rio brought back from the dead the Akugata's ancient warriors, using the Rinrinshi to cause despair and sadness in humanity for power after receiving the Fist Demons' Bracelet. To speed up his goal, Rio took the True Poison fang from Braco to revive the Fist Demons Kata and Rageku. From Kata, Rio learned to channel his fear and hatred to manifest his Confrontation Ki. From Rageku, he learned to harness his jealousy of Dan to further augment his Qi. But, even with his progress, Rio soon discovered from Kata and Rageku that he must eliminate the Fierce Beast-Fist fighters, as well as all remnants of their training still within him, thus risking further limiting of his power. Rio then, through a Confrontation Command Ceremony (臨命式, Rinmeishiki), swearing absolute loyalty to the Confrontation Beast-Fist and the destruction of the Fierce Beast-Fist school, purging himself of all traces of the Beast Arts.

Though he easily defeats the Gekirangers in battle, he spared them after witnessing Jan manifesting Extreme Ki, the very same power possessed by Dan. He soon took Sha-Fu as a hostage in turn for allowing the Gekirangers incentive to achieve the Extreme Ki power, as Sha-Fu claims it would be a much more fulfilling victory. But it was holding Sha-Fu hostage, that Rio's fear of his past still haunts in spite of becoming stronger. Rio, refusing to accept the identity, attempted to kill Retsu Fukami and Ran Uzaki until Jan defeats him as Super GekiRed. With their fight leaving him wounded in both body and pride, Rio realized Jan's relation to Dan and refuses to accept this "humiliating defeat".

As a result, and being in a state of rage, he resurrects Maku to learn from him. However, Maku overthrew Rio with no intent to teach him how to master the Fury Confrontation Ki, relegating Rio to an unwitting subordinate. But, over time, Rio's frustration and anger would gradually build, ultimately manifesting Fury Confrontation Ki. However, Rio's Fury Confrontation Ki was only a spark compared to Maku, leading him to attack Gorrie Yen to learn of Beast Origin Village and the power it holds. But after learning he needs the Virtuous Beast Sword to enter it, Rio battled Maku upon returning until Mele stopped it and Rio is imprisoned. However, Mele soon frees Rio and presents him the Virtuous Beast Sword so he can make his way to the Beast Origin Village. Though Maku attempted to punish him, Rio is defiant by saying that he doesn't care about the Fist Demons or their desires as long as they stay out of his way.

After the awakening of his potential due to Beast-Fist God SaiDain's Beast Power Blooming, Rio realizes that now he and the others exposed to it are all now stronger than even Maku himself. Confirming it after challenging GekiRed to test his theory that the Gekirangers' potential is also unleashed, Rio tells GekiRed to defeat Maku and end to the war between their mentors so that their own war may commence. Upon Maku's defeat, Rio resumes his place as sole leader of the Confrontation Beast Hall as Long finally reveals himself and offers Rio greater power under the Mythical Beast-Fist's guidance. At first, Rio didn't believe Long's words that he is destined to become the Mythical Beast King. However, after facing Suugu and revealing his ties to Jan, Rio undergoes the Blood-Oath Ceremony, gaining a new fighting form, Mythical Beast King Rio (幻獣王リオ, Genjūō Rio), that gives him mastery over the Mythical Beast Gryphon-Fist (幻獣グリフォン拳, Genjū Gurifonken) style. Though the stronger one, Rio spares Jan and the Gekirangers so the former may train for their final confrontation.

Though Rio was later defeated in that battle, it actually allowed him to fully awaken as the Destroyer, his mind corroded into animistic savagery, bent on destroying everything. In this state he turned into a giant and not even Beast-Fist Giant God SaiDaiOh could stop him, but his feelings for Mele restore him as she tells him that Long used them. After fully learning the identity and that everything he lived for was a lie, a devastated Rio is forced to watch Long abduct Mele, the reason he was able to return to his normal self. But thanks to Jan's words, Rio gains a new purpose in life and joins the Gekirangers in rescuing Mele and fighting Long as an act of his own will, renouncing his position as the Mythical Beast King in the process.

After Long's defeat, Rio is invited to SCRTC along with Mele. However, only Ran and Retsu are reluctant to have them live with them, and so Rio decides to undergo the Fist Judgment with full knowledge that it may kill him in the process. After burning down the Confrontation Beast Fist to symbolize the end of the Beast Fist branch, Rio takes on Retsu in the Fist Judgment, with the intention to sacrifice himself. However, Sanyo and a revived Long interrupt the proceedings as Long assumes his true form.

After Mele's selfless sacrifice, Rio takes a small remnant of her Ki into himself and decides to eliminate Long, despite Jan's protests. As a final act, he gives the Gekirangers the last remaining Confrontation Ki that was given to him by the Fist Demons as penance for his deeds, and sacrifices himself in order to stop Long's rampage, promising Jan a rematch in the future.

Upon arriving in the afterlife, he is met by Mele and the two walk off, hand in hand. During the finale, both Rio and Mele guide the three Gekirangers into the Confrontation Beast Hall and reveal the Fist Demons before them, showing the path to unifying the two Beast Fist schools. In the end, Jan meets a boy that reminds him of Rio, whom he takes under his tutelage as his disciple.

Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger[]

Rio is temporarily revived during the events of Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger. MOVIE STORY-Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger

Gokaiger[]

Rio and Extra Heroes in Super Sentai 199

Rio revived again to fight in the Great Legend War alongside Mele, and the Gekirangers where he and Mele were part of an "Extra Hero" Squadron who assisted the Goseigers, Tsuyoshi Kaijo, and Sokichi Banba reach the battleground where the final showdown occured. Rio sacrificed his Black Lion Rio powers along with the Extra Heroes and the rest of the Super Sentai at the orders of Akarenger to destroy the Zangyack armada. MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

Ranger Key in Basco's Possession[]

After Basco lost his fifteen Sixth Ranger Keys, Basco revealed that he had ten more Ranger Keys of Extra Rangers and Heroes (With Rio's Key being one of them). TV STORY-Ep. 16: Clash! Sentai vs. Sentai

Extra Hero Ranger Key Summon (Episode 23) — Rio Clone in Extra Heroes Clone Group

During the hunt for the GoGoFive's Greater Power, Basco summoned a Clone of Rio to attack Gokai Yellow and Gokai Pink so that Basco can go after Matsuri to take the GoGoFive Greater Power. After Luka and Ahim were able to create a distraction so that the ambulance with Matsuri and an injured young boy in it could escape Basco had his three Clones attack Luka and Ahim, at first the Clones were too much for the girls to handle but the other Gokaigers arrived to help and turn the tide of battle and the Gokaigers fought the Clones together (With the Clone of Rio fighting Gokai Red, Gokai Blue, and Gokai Green), the Gokaigers were able to over power the Clones of Rio and Mele after they Changed into the GoGoFive and the Clones were beaten by the Gokai Slash, but the Rio Key was collected by Sally before the Gokaigers could take it. TV STORY-Ep. 23: People's Lives are the Future of the Earth

Extra Hero Ranger Key Summon (Episode 31) — Rio Clone in extra Ra ng e r s/Heroes Clone Group II

Basco would summon the Rio Clone again, this time to collect the Ohrangers' Greater Power from Goro Hoshino but would end up fighting the Gokaigers again with the Rio Clone alongside the Mele Clone fighting Gokai Blue, when the Gokaigers received the Greater Power of the Ohrangers they changed into the Ohranger and were able to overpower the Clones and beat them with the Olé Bazooka, after the clones returned to their Ranger Key forms Sally tried to collect them but was stopped by Gai who was quick to collect the Keys where they would be added to the Gokaigers Ranger Keys. TV STORY-Ep. 31: Crash!! Secret Operations

Farewell Space Pirates[]

After the defeat of Ackdos Gill, the Gokaigers return the Ranger Keys to their original owners. Due to Rio's deceased state, it is assumed its return was a symbolic measure as opposed to the actual return of his powers. It is unknown if he could still transform although dead like Yamato Tribe Knight Burai, Naoto Takizawa, Mikoto Nakadai and Gai Yuki did.

Akibaranger[]

In Nobuo Akagi/AkibaRed's roll call in the twelfth episode of Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger, which served as the finale of the first season, he says that "[his] favorite Final Battle is that of Jan and Rio." TV STORY-Ep. 12: Lame-ale: Farewell, Deluded Sentai

Personality[]

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Rio[]

Rio's insert theme is Kuroki Kodou ~Yuruginai Omoi~.

Statistics[]

Height: 196 cm
Weight: 83 kg

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

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Attacks[]

Lion-Fist Ringi[]

These Ringi are performed by Rio:

Confrontation Ki Triumphant Armor (臨気凱装, Rinki Gaisō): Rio's transformation Ringi that allows him to assume Black Lion form.
Brave-Roar Wave (剛勇吼波, Gōyū Kōha): Rio generates his Confrontation Ki in the form of RinLion that runs at the opponent, mauling them.
Brave Strike (剛勇衝打, Gōyū Shōda): Similar to the Brave-Roar Wave, Rio charges at a person with an aura of Confrontation Ki around him as he slugs his fist though the opponent's body.
Violent Kick Fist (烈蹴拳, Resshūken): A Physical attack that does not require much Confrontation Ki, but is deadly.
Thunder Hard Bullet (雷剛弾, Raigō Dan): Rio produces an explosive orb of Confrontation Ki to fling at his opponent.
Lion's Roar Wave (獅子咆哮波, Shishi Hōkōha): A stronger version of the Brave-Roar Wave.
Brave-Roar Bullet (剛勇吼弾, Gōyū Kōdan): Similar to the Thunder Hard Bullet, but with enough power to rival the Super GekiBazooka.
Full-Confront Initiation (全臨伝授, Zenrin Denju): A transference of Confrontation Ki. Rio uses this to infuse Jan, Ran, and Retsu with the remaining Confrontation Ki from Kata, Rageku, and Maku.
Great Charge Roar (大魁咆, Daikaihō): Rio's strongest attack, a last resort move where he expels all his Confrontation Ki at once, destroying his enemy while killing himself in the process.
Confrontation Release (臨開放, Rinkaihō): Exposes user's Confrontation Ki in its entirety.

Abilities[]

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Weaknesses[]

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Arsenal[]

Fist Demon Bracelet

Mecha[]

RinLion

Beastmen[]

Five Venom Fists (3-9)

(Fury) Confrontation Machine Soldiers (19-21 & 26)

Appearances: Gekiranger Episodes 4, 7, 9, 11-13, 16-17, 19, 21, 23, 26, 30, 32-33, 35, 39, 40, 47, 48; 199 Hero Great Battle

Geki-riomythicalbeastking — Mythical Beast King Rio