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Riku

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Riku is a Na'vi of the Mangkwan clan in Avatar: Fire and Ash.

Background[]

The strongest Mangkwan fighter, Riku battles with a spear fashioned to pierce an enemy's heart, allowing him to stare them down as they expire. Varang's right hand, he sacrificed his eye for her while raiding a village that would not surrender quietly. The anger Riku harbors from a prior surprise attack fuels him to keep his wits about him, vowing never to let anyone have the advantage again. Relentless and ruthless, he never lets his guard down.[1]

Avatar: Fire and Ash[]

Riku died at the Ash Village from a shot through the heart by Recom Wainfleet on order by Recom Quaritch.

Trivia[]

  • His actor Johnny Alexander mentioned Riku died at the Mangkwan camp from a sniper shot through the heart by Lyle's Recom.
    • Johnny Alexander previously portrayed Ja.
    • There is a sense of irony in his death, as in the first film, Miles Quaritch mentioned, "We will strike them in the heart."
  • There was a real-life exhibit where a bust of Riku was featured, in which he has a slightly different design.
  • The name Riku is also a real-world Japanese name, meaning "land". However, it is also associated with the character from video game Kingdom Hearts (2002). This is somewhat ironic as Avatar and Kingdom Hearts are both Disney IPs, and Riku of Kingdom Hearts was loyal to a violent sorceress named Maleficent (originating from Sleeping Beauty). Riku also played a villainous role during Kingdom Hearts, while Riku of Avatar is loyal to a violent sorceress Varang.

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References[]

  1. ↑ Avatar: Fire and Ash: The Visual Dictionary pg. 78
Characters from the films
Introduced in AvatarHumans:
Jake Sully •  Grace Augustine •  Miles Quaritch •  Norm Spellman •  Parker Selfridge •  Trudy Chacón •  Alison Boyd •  Lyle Wainfleet •  Max Patel •  Tom Sully •  Basketball Avatar (female) •  Sean Fike •  Basketball Avatar (male) •  Tractor Operator •  Suit 1 •  Suit 2
Na'vi:
Jake Sully •  Neytiri •  Tsu'tey •  Mo'at •  Eytukan •  Sylwanin •  Ateyo •  Saeyla •  Akwey •  Ka'ani •  Ikeyni •  Atan •  Maru •  Ninat •  Takuk •  Neytiri's great-great-grandfather •  Na'vi Child •  Peyral
Introduced in Avatar: The Way of WaterHumans:
Miles Socorro •  Frances Ardmore •  Ian Garvin •  Mick Scoresby •  Dorman •  Ward •  Charles Stringer •  Matador Co-Pilot •  Morgan •  Neytiri's Victim •  Jocelyn •  Davis •  Shirtless Avatar •  Compound Avatar
Na'vi:
Kiri •  Lo'ak •  Neteyam •  Tsireya •  Ronal •  Aonung •  Tuktirey •  Tonowari •  Rotxo •  Ta'unui Tsahìk •  Tarsem •  Ta'unui Olo'eyktan
Recombinants:
Miles Quaritch (Recombinant) •  Lyle Wainfleet (Recombinant) •  Zdinarsik •  Mansk •  Sean Fike (Recombinant) •  Walker •  Prager •  Brown •  Zhang •  Ja •  Lopez •  Warren
Tulkun:
Payakan •  Ro'a •  Ro'a's Son •  Tsireya's Spirit Sister
Introduced in Avatar: Fire and AshHumans: Na'vi:
Varang •  Pril •  Peylak
Tulkun:
Ta'nok •  Matriarch
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