Kouji Yabura

"I'm... I'm better than you! I know it! I'll prove it!"

- Kouji to Era

Kouji Yabura (やぶら小路) is the scion of the Ari Cult, and a major reoccurring character in Kamen Rider Nio. Raised from birth to believe that he would inherit the power of Nio, the Kane Shrine rejected his family and himself, instead choosing Era Saga. Enraged, Kouji would learn how to harness the raw flames of Ari and transform into Kamen Rider Honō (仮面ライダー炎), a feat not achieved since Saga no Mamoru himself, and attempts to upstage his rival in battling the Enmi.