Kamen Rider Faiz
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Kamen Rider Faiz (Φ) is a fictional suit of high-tech power armor seen in the 2003- 2004 Japanese television series Kamen Rider 555. It is the first of the Rider Gears seen in the series.
The Faiz Gear was the second set of Kamen Rider Gear developed by the Smart Brain Corporation to protect the Orphenoch King. The Faiz Gear had less power than the original Delta Gear, but had a much greater functionality.
Like most of the Rider Gears that Smart Brain developed, the Faiz Gear can only be worn by Orphenochs or humans implanted with Orphenoch DNA. Transforming into Kamen Rider Faiz burns Orphenoch DNA, so humans who have been implanted with this DNA will quickly run out and no longer be able to use the Faiz Gear (and probably die). Orphenochs may use the Faiz Gear more often (in their human form only), but their DNA breaks down with continued use, and they will die.
Its first known, and primary wearer is Takumi Inui (Wolf Orphenoch). Other known wearers include, Akai (Cactus Orphenoch), Naoya Kaido (Snake Orphenoch), and Takuma Itsurou (Centipede Orphenoch). Kusaka Masato (Kamen Rider Kaixa) used the gear once to trick Kiba and Takumi into thinking they had been betrayed by the other. During the short time Takumi was going through a crisis, Yuji Kiba (Horse Orphenoch) temporarily used the Gear until he returned. By the end of the series, the Gear was still intact.
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[edit] Abilities
The Faiz Gear gives the wearer the following abilities when they transform.
- Punch: 2.5 Tons of pressure
- Kick: 5 Tons of pressure
- Jump: 35m
- Run: 100m /5.8 seconds
[edit] Armor Information
The Faiz Armor has several key features in its design. Unlike the Gear, the armor does not exist until the wearer transforms.
- Full Metal Lung: The chest armour of the Rider provides the most protection, being able to withstand light Anti-tank weapory.
- Global Feeler: The antenna on the Rider’s head can be used to communicate with the Smart Brain Satellite and the Smart Brain computer network.
- Photon Blood: A glowing substance that provides all of the Rider’s powers and generates all of the physical features of the armor. The Photon Blood is generated from the Faiz Driver.
- Photon Streams: The path that the Photon Blood travels through the Rider’s armour. In Faiz, this path is red.
- Power Anklet: The greaves of the Faiz Gear.
- Energy Holster: On the right ankle of the Faiz Gear is a leg mount for the Faiz Pointer.
- Sol Foam/Metal: Soft parts of the armour are made of Sol Foam, and the hard parts are made of Sol Metal. This substance is generated by the Faiz Driver to form complex machinery that is powered by Photon Blood. If the Foam or Metal are damaged, the armour switches off and resets itself.
- Ultimate Finder: The large eyepieces of the Rider give them incredible vision. They can see in darkness with no problems and have a limited amount of x-ray vision.
[edit] Faiz Gear
The Faiz Gear is a collection of seemingly normal items developed by the Smart Brain corporation. When activated by the Mission Memory they turn into advanced weapon systems. They are usually stored inside a Smart Brain secured briefcase until needed. The first time the gear was used by Takumi, the gear transformed without any of the weapons equipped until Mari attached the Faiz pointer into his leg. The second time, the gear was transformed with all the available parts in the briefcase. It was eventually revealed the Faiz gear was incomplete, lacking the Faiz Accel Watch and the Faiz Blaster, both of which were attained later in the series.
- Faiz Mission Memory: A small metallic card key with the Faiz symbol on it. When this device is inserted into certain Faiz Gear, it turns them into powerful weaponry, also allowing the weapon to “EXCEED CHARGE” after pressing enter on the Faiz phone.
- SB-555B Faiz Driver: A high tech looking belt that generates the photon streams for the Kamen Rider armor. If the belt is removed, the armor disappears.
- SB-555C Faiz Shot: When the Faiz Mission Memory is attached to this digital camera, it says "READY", and transforms into an energy powered knuckle-duster. Faiz can then “EXCEED CHARGE” to do his Rider Punch, Grand Impact.
- SB-555L Faiz Pointer: When the Faiz Mission Memory is attached to this flashlight, it says "READY" and transforms into an energy drill. This drill is then mounted on the Power Anklet, allowing Faiz to “EXCEED CHARGE” and do the Crimson Smasher, his Rider Kick. It is the most powerful and slowest of Faiz’s attacks. It may also be attached to the Phone Blaster to increase the Blaster's power, but this is rarely done.
- SB-555H Faiz Edge: When the Faiz Mission Memory is attached to one of the handles of the Autovajin, it says "READY" and transforms it into a one handed lightsaber-like weapon. It can “EXCEED CHARGE” and initiates his Sparkle Cut, where he fires an anti-gravity pulse along the ground (which can immobilize ground based enemies, by levitating them in the air) and over charge the energy in the blade, allowing it to perform more powerful cuts.
- SB-555P Faiz Phone: This phone is the control unit of the Faiz Gear and the primary storage place for the Faiz Mission Memory.When inserted into the Faiz Driver, it will transform the wearer into Kamen Rider Faiz, or the Faiz Blaster, which will transform the wearer into Kamen Rider Faiz Blaster form. When the phone is transformed into Phone Blaster Mode, it says "READY". Various command codes determine what kind of shot is fired in Blaster Mode, and attaching the Faiz Pointer can increase its power. Replacing the Faiz Mission Memory with the Accel Mission Memory on the phone will transform Faiz into Faiz Accel form. Takumi eventually began to use the Faiz Phone as an actual cell phone later on in the series.
- SB-555T Faiz Blaster: The Faiz Blaster was received in the mail by Mari from Hanagata. By equping the Faiz Phone into the Faiz Blaster while wearing the Faiz Driver, Faiz can access power from a Smart Brain Satellite in orbit, changing it into Faiz Blaster Form. In Faiz Blaster Form, the Faiz Blaster can be transformed into a powerful energy-shotgun(Photon Blaster Mode or "BLASTER MODE") or a thick bladed lightsaber-like weapon (Photon Breaker Mode or "BLADE MODE"). The Faiz Blaster is too big to be stored in the Smart Brain briefcase, so it is usually tied to the back of the Autovajin's motorcycle mode.
- SB-555W Faiz Accel Watch: A watch that comes with the Accel Mission Memory. When Accel Mission Memory is placed in the Faiz Phone (while it is on the Faiz Driver), it allows Faiz to transform into Kamen Rider Faiz Accel Form for about 10 seconds.
- SB-555V Autovajin: An artificially intelligent motorcycle, designed especially as a back-up for Faiz. It is first seen as Mari's Smart Brain motorcycle, given to her (along with the Faiz Gear) by her "Father" Hanagata. It can transform from a motorcycle into a flight capable robot.
- SB-VX0 Jet Sliger: A jet powered combat bike that can fly, spin 360° on the spot, and packs an incredible amount of firepower. Faiz's Jet Sliger was destroyed by Kitazaki using the Delta Gear's Jet Sliger, mainly due to Takumi's inexperience in handling the vehicle (it was destroyed in less than a minute after he got it).
[edit] Faiz Command Codes
The Faiz Gear has several command codes that can be punched into the Faiz Phone to perform different functions. All of these codes require the Faiz Phone and Faiz Driver.
- [5][5][5][ENTER]: After entering the code the Faiz Phone will say “STANDING BY”. When the Faiz Phone is inserted into Faiz Driver slot, it will say “COMPLETE”. When the Faiz Phone is inserted into the Faiz Blaster slot, it will say “AWAKENING”. The wearer will then be transformed into Kamen Rider Faiz or Kamen Rider Faiz Blaster form if they have enough Orphenoch DNA; otherwise there will be an "ERROR" and the Faiz Driver or Faiz Blaster will violently eject from the wearer. If the wearer is not an Orphenoch but has a certain amount of implanted Orphenoch DNA, the transformation is strictly temporary.
- [1][0][3][ENTER]: When the Faiz Phone is turned into Phone Blaster and this code is entered, it will say “SINGLE MODE”. The Blaster can fire a continuous beam of Photon Energy for about 3 seconds. It has 12 shots until it must be recharged.
- [1][0][6][ENTER]: When the Faiz Phone is turned into Phone Blaster and this code is entered, it will say “BURST MODE”. The Blaster can fire 3 round bursts of Photon Energy. It has 4 bursts until it must be recharged.
- [2][7][9][ENTER]: If the Phone Blaster is empty and this code is entered, it will say “CHARGE” and will proceed to recharge the weapon. This takes about 5 seconds.
- [3][8][2][1][ENTER]: When this code is entered, the phone will say “Jet Sliger, come closer.” It will summon the SB-VX0 Jet Sliger combat bike.
- [ENTER]: When the Mission Memory is inserted into the Faiz Shot, Pointer or Edge, it will transform from its mundane form into its weapon form and the Phone will say "READY". When the [ENTER] key is pressed, the phone will say "EXCEED CHARGE" and send a burst of power from the Faiz Driver, along the Photon Streams, to the weapon in question giving it a tremendous power boost, and in some cases extra abilities.
- [End Call]: Pressing the "End Call" button will switch off the Faiz Driver and cause the Sol Foam and Sol Metal to disappear.
- [Removing Phone from the FAIZ BLASTER]: This will return Faiz to his normal form. Faiz must turn the Faiz Blaster to its box form in order to remove the Faiz Phone Doing this the phone will say Cancel.
- [5][8][2][1][ENTER]: When this code is entered, the phone will say "Autovajin, come closer." It will summon Autovajin. This is not used in the series and is not part of the toy.
- [5][8][2][6][ENTER]: When this code is entered, the phone will say "Autovajin Battle Mode" transforms Autovajin to robot mode. This is not used in the series and is not part of the toy.
- [5][8][8][6][ENTER]: When this code is entered, the phone will say "Autovajin Vehicle Mode" transforms Autovajin from robot to vehicle mode. This is not used in the series and is not part of the toy.
- [5][8][1][4][ENTER]: When this code is entered, the phone will say "Autovajin, get into the action." commands Autovajin to fight with Faiz. This is not used in the series and is not part of the toy.
- [5][4][7][6][ENTER]: When this code is entered, the phone will say "FAIZ EDGE in motion." and summon the FAIZ EDGE. This is not used in the series and is not part of the toy.
[edit] Other Names
Despite being referred to as "FAIZ"; other variations in his name include the following:
- Kamen Rider 555
- Kamen Rider Faizu
- Kamen Rider Phi
- Kamen Rider Five's
- Kamen Rider Phi's
- Kamen Rider Φ's
