Taki

1= "I cannot ignore your evil deeds."

- Taki's catchphrase when confronting an "evil" character.

2= "Demon vanquished, the deed is done!"

- Taki's post-mortem catchphrase

3= "The seal is complete!"

- Taki's alternate post-mortem catchphrase

4= "Like a creature in the night, I strike in the shadows!"

- Kamen Rider Taki's pre-battle catchphrase

Taki (タキ) is a guest character originating from the Soul series, and is the female lead of Metroid: Kamen Rider Generations Vol. 3: Fates Intertwined, later the main protagonist of Taki Gaiden: The Kunoichi Who Leapt Through Time.

She, along with her disciple, Natsu stumble 400 years into the future, where Soul Edge no longer exists, but is dragged into the battle between the Kamen Riders and the Space Demon Clan Kamui Tribe, and subsequently the, and lastly. Following the merging of the, Taki rekindles her objective in destroying Soul Edge in the past after meeting her future daughter. After learning that her original timeline was rebooted, she becomes an anomaly to the new timeline and subsequently encountered an alternate timeline version of herself, but still extended her mission in the new timeline to destroy the cursed sword. In addition, Taki would also be involved in the ensuing conflict between Kamen Riders and  and the  and their.

After an encounter with her future self, who entrusts her the after her sealed Ridewatch awakens as the Taki, she gains the ability to transform into Kamen Rider Taki (仮面ライダータキ).

History

 * For this character's canon history, go to her main article in Soul Calibur Wiki

Stumbling 400 Years into the Future

 * Main article: Metroid: Kamen Rider Generations Vol. 3: Fates Intertwined

The Kunoichi Who Leapt Through Time

 * Main article: Taki Gaiden: The Kunoichi Who Leapt Through Time

Personality
"You want to know why I am keeping my loved ones away from being drawn to either of the two soul swords? I don't want to lose them, just like what Soul Edge's influence did to my master... The moment you are drawn to either Soul Edge or Soul Calibur, you must be prepared of facing the risk of losing everything... From everything to people you love, and at worst, your own soul."

- Taki warns about the risks of being entwined to Soul Calibur As a ninja, Taki puts her mission above everything else. She will end evil through her own ways. She seems to show concern to some people who are connected with Soul Edge (i.e. Sophitia) and warns them the dangers of the evil blade. She can be emotionless and serious, as a ninja should be. She easily sees through deceptions and will use the best attack to defeat her opponent.

Taki truly cares for her apprentice, Natsu, having chosen to take an active part in raising her due to her own perceived failure in stopping Arahabaki in time. However, she has mentally prepared herself to 'do what's necessary' if the seal containing the demon within Natsu were ever broken.

Throughout Metroid: Kamen Rider Generations Vol. 3: Fates Intertwined, Taki also develops a rivalry towards bounty hunter Samus Aran, despite that they're very alike in terms of their personalities and duties, neither of them harbor any ill will towards each other, only that Taki is interested to duel her at a given chance, similar to 's encounters with.

After meeting with Goro Izumi, she's very cold towards him, despite his arrogant and narcissistic bravado. She ends up commandeering his mansion for her own benefit. Despite her stern and ruthless personality, Taki is not entirely bereft of kindness and empathy, she cares for her allies and loved ones alike aside from her student. She even shows geniune concern towards Goro, especially when he recklessly fought one of the Kamui Tribe's demons to protect his precious technology. Despite her lack of interest to forms of romantic relationship, she eventually becomes more romantically involved with him to the point that she realizes that her strength is also drawn from her love towards not just Goro, but from the people who believed in her. She also cares for her future daughter's well-being despite their awkward start.

A running gag throughout the story is Taki's experience with culture shock after she and Natsu ended 410 years into the future, her unfamiliarity with the modern era is explored thoroughly. While her disciple Natsu, is very quick to adapt into the present day, Taki is taking time to blend in the current society and usually forces herself to ask help from other people such as Goro and Anzu. Overtime, Taki eventually learns much more in adapting and getting experience in the modern era.

During Taki Gaiden: The Kunoichi Who Leapt Through Time, Taki comes to doubt of her own existence in the past after encountering the other Taki of 1586; where she shows a self-deprecating nature facing turmoil and confusion from within. Regardless of these flaws, her determination to return from the past also stems from rekindling her objective in destroying Soul Edge. As the story progresses, Taki easily adapts with modern and futuristic technologies such as piloting a  and using the 's Phone and Gun mode functionalities.

After reigniting her goal in destroying Soul Edge, Taki is more willing to protect her allies and loved ones in the present to prevent them from being drawn to the cursed sword, the same thing applies to Soul Calibur. When becomes focused in seeking after the spirit sword and use it to kill  before he becomes, Taki is determined to stop him from doing so before Geiz might eventually become a puppet to the spirit sword.

Though she is mostly focused in destroying Soul Edge, Taki is willing to drag herself into the battle between Zi-O and Geiz against the Time Jackers and their Another Riders. When asked of her involvement, Taki will simply reply that she is just a "wildcard" in that she places herself in neutral ground between opposing parties. She is more willing to form alliances with enemies (i.e., the Time Jackers) in case facing an even bigger threat.

As Kamen Rider Taki, upon entering the battle she will proclaim, "Like a creature in the night, I strike in the shadows!" (夜生き物のように、影を打ちつける！)

Family

 * Toki - adoptive father and master, deceased
 * Goro Izumi - boyfriend and future husband, Kamen Rider G7 Icarus (XYZ)
 * Fubuki Izumi - future daughter
 * Reina Izumi - future adoptive daughter
 * Anzu Izumi - future sister-in-law, Kamen Rider G7 Type-S
 * Natsu - student

Weakness

 * : During her fight against Huntress Ninja Gamer, the latter used Maximum Mighty X on the on Taki. This causes Taki to lose the ability to harness the magical properties of Rekki-Maru and Mekki-Maru due to Maximum Mighty X's reprogramming ability, inadvertently altering the molecular bonds with the swords, at the same time destroying Mekki-Maru and permanently disabling both blades' magical properties. Later on, Mekki-Maru's glow changes from purple to light blue, whenever it senses.
 *  (formerly): When Taki came in possession of the Kamen Rider Huntress Ridewatch, she begins to have visions of foreseen events in the future - among those are the re-merging of two Earths, a silhouetted form Taki transforms into using the Ridewatches of Huntress, G7 Icarus XYZ and G7 Type-S with an unknown device, and lastly an encounter with a . Later, the Ridewatch is revealed to steal the power of the Rider it is based on.

Devices

 * Fullbottle-based
 * Denryujin - Taki's ninjatou/flute transformation device and weapon that allows her to activate Victory Armor with the Heisei Rider Fullbottles Alpha and Beta.
 * Victory Braceulette - Taki's roulette-bracelet device granting her the power to use of previous Heisei Kamen Riders' Final Forms.
 * - trinkets used to grant abilities and perform special attacks with the Denryujin.
 * Ridewatch-based
 * Taki Galaxy Armor
 * Galaxy Riser - transformation device for GalaxyArmor.
 * - transformation trinkets.
 * Triwatch Holder - wrist-worn carrier strap for Ridewatches, also used in tandem with the Galaxy Riser. Worn on the right wrist.
 * Kamen Rider Taki
 * - transformation belt, received from Taki's future self.
 * - transformation trinkets. Gives Taki access to future Kamen Riders' powers and Futurering forms.
 * - Gives Taki access to previous Kamen Riders' powers, equipment, and vehicles.
 * Triwatch Holder - wrist-worn carrier strap for Ridewatches, also used in tandem with the Galaxy Riser. Worn on the right wrist, carried on from Taki Galaxy Armor.
 * - wrist-worn carrier strap for Miridewatches. Worn on the left wrist.
 * - communication device

Weapons
Handheld weapons: Suit-equipped weapons: Past Kamen Riders' weapons:
 * Non-Rider weapons:
 * Rekki-Maru & Mekki-Maru - Taki's personal dual kodachi.
 * Kris Naga - Taki's secondary dual kodachi which is used to activate Tengen Toppa Evolution.
 * Gurren & Lagann - Taki's katar/blade boomerang weapons.
 * Rider weapons:
 * Ryuseimaru - Taki Galaxy Armor, and later Kamen Rider Taki's primary weapon. The evolved form Rekki-Maru & Mekki-Maru after prolonged exposure to Ridewatches. Taki's twin-bladed short sword personal weapon in Galaxy Armor that can be split into a pair of daggers that utilize Ridewatches.
 * Zikan Kenganbrade - Kamen Rider Taki's secondary weapon.
 * - One of Taki Imperial Type's personal weapons, primarily used by.
 * - One of Taki Imperial Type's personal weapons, primarily used by .
 * - One of Taki imperial Type's personal weapons, primarily used by .
 * Soul Calibur HeiSaber - Kamen Rider Taki Superior Type's weapon.
 * Titan Killers - Futurering Rock's personal weapon based on Kamen Rider Rock's Titan Crusher.
 * GBZ Demolition One X - Futurering Grease Blizzard's left arm weapon based on Kamen Rider Grease Blizzard's GBZ Demolition One.
 * - 's personal weapon, pulled out from Auto Vajin (Ride Striker).

Vehicles

 * -  motorcycle, transformed from the Agito Ridewatch via BeyonDriver with the Ride Striker.
 * - 's motorcycle, transformed from the Faiz Ridewatch via BeyonDriver with the Ride Striker.
 * - 's Rider Machine, summoned through the Drive Ridewatch.
 * - Twin go-kart Rider Machines used as armaments for Tridoron, summoned through the Drive Ridewatch.
 * - 's Rider Machine, summoned through the Drive Ridewatch.
 * - Twin go-kart Rider Machines used as armaments for Tridoron, summoned through the Drive Ridewatch.

Relationships
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 * /Kamen Rider Zi-O:
 * /Kamen Rider Geiz:

Legend Riders

 * G7 Riders:
 * Goro Izumi/Kamen Rider G7 Icarus XYZ:
 * Anzu Izumi/Kamen Rider G7 Type-S (Aqua):
 * Reiji Matsushima/Kamen Rider New G7 Icarus:
 * Space Explorers
 * Samus Aran/Kamen Rider Huntress:
 * /Kamen Rider Mage:
 * /Kamen Rider Ryugen:
 * /Kamen Rider Mach:
 * /Kamen Rider Specter:
 * /Kamen Rider Necrom:
 * /Team Build
 * /Kamen Rider Build:
 * /Kamen Rider Cross-Z:
 * /Kamen Rider Grease:
 * /Night Rogue:
 * /Kamen Rider Ex-Aid:
 * /Kamen Rider Decade:
 * /Kamen Rider Diend:
 * /Kamen Rider Blade:
 * /Kamen Rider Garren:
 * /Kamen Rider Ouja: Taki absolutely despises Asakura's psychotic and sadistic behavior. She herself is even disgusted at him when Asakura ordered his Contract Monster, to eat Another Ryuki's host alive.

Others

 * Keiichi Karasuma:
 * Fubuki Izumi
 * /Kamen Rider Woz
 * Fubuki Izumi
 * /Kamen Rider Woz
 * Fubuki Izumi
 * /Kamen Rider Woz
 * Fubuki Izumi
 * /Kamen Rider Woz
 * /Kamen Rider Woz

Future Riders

 * Volt/Kamen Rider Volt:
 * Hayate of the Divine Wind/Kamen Rider Shippu:
 * Gennosuke Iwatoshi/Kamen Rider Rock:

Enemies

 * /Blood Stalk/Kamen Rider Evol
 * Elpis Corporation
 * Kaguya Kozuki
 * Ray: Taki sees Ray as a serious threat in that the rogue Time Jacker is seeking after Soul Edge. Despite after learning that she is in fact her future adoptive daughter, Reina. Taki refuses to acknowledge Ray/Reina as her adoptive child, and even wishes that the timeline would be better if she never existed, something that shocked Fubuki, her biological future daughter as well as Black Woz and Sougo.
 * Ray: Taki sees Ray as a serious threat in that the rogue Time Jacker is seeking after Soul Edge. Despite after learning that she is in fact her future adoptive daughter, Reina. Taki refuses to acknowledge Ray/Reina as her adoptive child, and even wishes that the timeline would be better if she never existed, something that shocked Fubuki, her biological future daughter as well as Black Woz and Sougo.
 * Ray: Taki sees Ray as a serious threat in that the rogue Time Jacker is seeking after Soul Edge. Despite after learning that she is in fact her future adoptive daughter, Reina. Taki refuses to acknowledge Ray/Reina as her adoptive child, and even wishes that the timeline would be better if she never existed, something that shocked Fubuki, her biological future daughter as well as Black Woz and Sougo.

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Allies

 * Sophitia Alexandra: In the original timeline, she and Sophitia fought Cervantes when the latter was incapacitated due to the shards of Soul Edge lodged into her body. In the new timeline, Sophitia mistook Taki for her new timeline counterpart, who nevertheless recognizes her being the same person whom she fought alongside against Cervantes.
 * Ivy Valentine: In the original timeline, Taki encounters Ivy and reveals to her that she is Cervantes's daughter due to her cursed blood. In the new timeline, she reveals to Ivy about her cursed lineage in her new timeline counterpart's place, causing a time paradox where it would lead to her to Cervantes.

Enemies

 * Cervantes de Leon

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Allies

 * Natsu: Natsu is Taki's apprentice, whom she protected and supported. The young ninja came to love and respect her mentor; though she often disregarded the clan's rules, Natsu always obeyed Taki.

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Allies

 * Another Taki:

Others

 * Zasalamel:

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Portrayal
Taki is portrayed by Asana Mamoru (護 あさな), who previously portrayed Jill from Garo: Makai no Hana. When donning the Victory Armor and Galaxy Armor and as Kamen Rider Taki, her suit actor is Shimozono Ayumi (下園 愛弓). Starting from episode 56 onwards, Shimozono is replaced by Kikuchi Yūto (菊池 雄人). Taki's extreme martial arts suit actor is Sugiguchi Hideki (杉口 秀樹), who has previously done extreme martial arts moves for.

In the English version of Taki Gaiden: The Kunoichi Who Leapt Through Time, she is voiced by Cynthia Holloway, who has voiced the character since Soulcalibur III onwards.

Etymology
Taki's name means "Much Rejoicing", according to the limited edition art book that was released with the pre-orders of Soulcalibur II. Her name is rendered there as 多喜 ( 多 - ta - 'many'; 喜 - ki - 'joy'; 'rejoicing'), instead of 滝 (taki - 'waterfall').

Fittingly, with her involvement with the cast of ' in Taki Gaiden: The Kunoichi Who Leapt Through Time, will usually proclaim with enthusiasm to rejoice''' over his  ascension to becoming a king.