Taki

Metroid KRG Vol. 3= Taki Gaiden=

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

5= "In a war, there are calms between storms. There will be days that we lose those everything we hold dear. There are times that we still cling onto the past, but the road to recovery is easier said than done. But, in times of tragedy, we will never forsake the sacrifices that we made for the good of all. What's important we will continue moving on to face our destiny... We have the power to carve our own fate and open a path to an unforeseen future."

- Taki during the aftermath of the Great Malfested War

6= "I got the gist of what my counterpart said. It seems that I am no longer an anomaly of the new timeline, at least one Taki is enough to exist in both the past and present. Despite that, I am comfortable staying in the present. Even though I can return to the village whatever I want. This era is now my home. And yet, there is still an unforeseen future awaiting before us..."

- Taki following her new timeline counterpart's merging after the latter's death

7= "Dragon Ascent!"

- Taki's transformation call into MugenryuTaki

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
1= "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

2= "My own sense of realism what makes me different than Azwel. He is unable to grasp the fact that humans are nowhere as perfect and special as he thought. Humans are proven to be the root of all evil in the world. Yes it's true, for I have seen all the worst qualities of the human race in general; that's what led most of them to Soul Edge. Regardless, just because that humans are the real monsters as a proof of their evil, there are some who can truly change and seek redemption and I believe in that. This is how I understand how the world it is today."

- Taki to. admitting that humans are their own monsters.

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.

Prior to her becoming Natsu's master, and subsequently meeting with the inhabitants of the present day, Taki is also shown to have a bitter, cynical, and apathetic personality which stems from being bent of destroying both Soul Edge and Soul Calibur. In the orginal timeline, she could not care less with the likes of Ivy and Siegfried's quest for redemption even if they were connected with either of the Soul swords and would not hesitate to kill them if they cross with her. In the present, this same mindset would relapse following the end of the Great Malfested War combined with (PTSD), Taki has somehow became paranoid and self-destructive; given the realization that the casualties of the second Evil Seed and the Great War was her own doing. It grew even worse after witnessing the deaths of and  right before her eyes, to the point she resorts to drowning her sorrows and isolate herself from her close friends. This, however, doesn't stop them from worrying her, namely Geiz and Goro. Thanks to Goro's intervention, she managed to get her act together, Taki willingly carried the weight of her sins and kept going on to atone for them, even if it meant if her close friends will shoulder her burden with them together.

Taki also admits to being a realist, she often voiced contradictions in times of grim situations, to the point everyone around her call her out as a pessimist, contrasting herself from other idealists such as Goro and Sougo. She even considers humanity in general as their own monsters because that they are the root of all evil, including herself as a means of self-deprecation. Despite her contradictory and cynical worldview, Taki possesses the same anti-nihilistic mindset as Goro, expressing that humanity are capable of self-change and redemption despite their flaws; further contrasting her towards Azwel, who saw the human race as his playthings in his quest to "freeing" them from their shackles.

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

Weaknesses
Current=
 * : Some time after the, Taki already showed signs of PTSD to the point she almost shows tendencies of paranoia, self-destructive behavior and withdrawal. This also affected her sense of self-control to the point that her willpower slowly falters.
 * Soul Calibur Ridewatch: According to Elysium, if Taki loses her will to fight while assuming Supreme Type, the chances is that Elysium will possess her against her will. This was later mitigated once Taki masters the Soul Calibur Ridewatch.
 * Long ranged attacks: Taki can be easily caught off guard by long-ranged attacks. As her preference is mostly close-ranged combat. Despite this, Taki is also able to do projectile-based attacks, albeit with limited range. This was later mitigated ever since becoming a full fledged Kamen Rider.
 * Mugenryu Miridewatch: Though the Mugenryu powers grants Taki nigh-omnipotent powers, there is also a risk that comes with using the Miridewatch's power. Prolonged usage of the Mugenryu Miridewatch causes Taki to become increasingly aggressive, battle-hungry, sadistic, and violent like Gurenryu. In the process, discarding her morality and self-restraint to the point Taki becomes willing to kill anyone unfortunate enough to be in her path without any remorse.

Formerly=
 * : 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.
 * : 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 belt for Taki Supreme Type.
 * - 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
 * Ridesmapho - secondary communication device.

Weapons
Handheld weapons: Suit-equipped weapons: Past Kamen Riders' weapons: Soulcalibur VI playable characters' weapons used by MugenryuTaki Edge Master Type:
 * 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/Supreme Type's personal weapons, primarily used by.
 * - One of Taki Imperial/Supreme Type's personal weapons, primarily used by .
 * - One of Taki imperial Type's personal weapons, primarily used by .
 * Soul Calibur HeiSaber - Taki Supreme Type's personal weapon.
 * - One of Taki Supreme Type's personal weapons, primarily used by Kamen Rider Zi-O II and Zi-O Trinity.
 * - One of Taki Supreme Type's personal weapons, primarily used by Kamen Rider GeizRevive.
 * Mugenryuken - MugenryuTaki's personal weapon.
 * Mugen Shield - MugenryuTaki's shield. Can combine with the Mugenryuken to form the Mugen Arrow.
 * 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.
 * Metal Chain Whip - Futurering Kikai's right arm grapple weapon.
 * Metallium Shield - Futurering Kikai's shield weapon.
 * - FaizArmor's replica of the accessed by equipping the Faiz Ridewatch into the BeyonDriver and using the Faizphone X.
 * - 's personal weapon, accessed by equipping the Black RX Ridewatch into the BeyonDriver.
 * - 's Contract Monster accessed by equipping the Ryuki Ridewatch into the BeyonDriver.
 * - One of Kamen Rider Ryuki's weapons also accessible by equipping the Ryuki Ridewatch into the BeyonDriver.
 * - 's Contract Monster. Appears when selecting Kamen Rider Knight's year of origin (2002) in the Soul Calibur HeiSaber to invoke its special attacks.
 * - 's personal weapon, pulled out from Auto Vajin (Ride Striker).
 * - 's personal weapon, accessed by equipping the Hibiki Ridewatch into the BeyonDriver.
 * - Tajadol Combo's personal weapon, accessed by equipping the Tajadol Combo Ridewatch into the BeyonDriver.
 * Acheron &amp; Nirvana
 * Albion
 * Aerondight Replica
 * Albion
 * Eiserne Drossel
 * Fatibal
 * Flambert
 * Ivy Blade
 * Kafziel
 * Kali-Yuga
 * Krita-Yuga
 * Kulutues
 * Manas &amp; Ayus
 * Manji Sword &amp; Fu-Ma Blade
 * Rekki-Maru & Mekki-Maru
 * Ω Sword &amp; Elk Shield
 * Requiem
 * Scarlet Thunder
 * Shishi-Oh
 * Syi Saliha &amp; Loka Luha
 * Witcher's Steel Sword &amp; Silver Sword

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.
 * (Taki Unit)
 * - 's Rider Machine, summoned through the Drive Ridewatch.
 * - Twin go-kart Rider Machines used as armaments for Tridoron, summoned through the Drive Ridewatch.
 * - Twin go-kart Rider Machines used as armaments for Tridoron, summoned through the Drive Ridewatch.

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), who likewise served as her character's stunt double in her out-of-suit fight scenes. Starting from episode 56 onwards, Shimozono is replaced by Kikuchi Yūto (菊池 雄人), while Hitomi Sanae (人見 早苗) does the out-of-suit stunt double in her place as the former went on to work as the suit actor for. 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'). During her transformation into Kamen Rider Taki, the numbers on the smartwatch screen behind her is 21:01:11:09 in "hh:mm:ss:ms" (hour, minutes, seconds, milliseconds) format. The numbers when converted into English letters spells out her name (21 = T, 1 = A, 11 = K, 9 = I).