| “ | I'm done for?! Impossible! | „ |
| ~ Rouki's final words before his death. |
Rouki is a powerful wolf-themed Duke Org and a major antagonist in Hyakijuu Sentai Gaoranger serving as the secondary antagonist of the second arc.
He was voiced by Eiji Takemoto who later voiced Agent X in Mahou Sentai Magiranger, Cleaning Minister Kireizky in Engine Sentai Go-Onger, Debo Viruson in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger and later voiced Ushibaroque the Brawl in Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger.
Biography[]
Past[]
Rouki was the by-product of evil Org energy named the Thousand-Year Evil kept inside a cursed wolf mask. A millennia ago, after the defeat of Gao God at the hands of Hakkimaru, Shirogane used the wolf mask's power to invoke his Power Animals' combination into Gao Hunter to destroy the Org. Though he succeeded, wolf mask seized control of Shirogane's mind transforming him into Rouki. With what humanity he had left, Shirogane begged his allies to seal him in a stone coffin where he remained for centuries.
Gaoranger[]
However, Rouki is released by Ura in 2001 with the hidden goal of growing the Thousand-Year Evil's power by using Rouki as a pawn so he can take it for himself. Rouki loses all memory of being Shirogane with only the grudge against the Gaoranger (due to twisting Shirogane's memories of being sealed) being what he remembers. Rouki proves to able to fight the Gaorangers quite well, even using his own Power Animals as he adds GaoElephant, GaoGiraffe, GaoBear and GaoPolar to his collection. As time goes by however, Rouki's past nature begins revealing itself as he aid Taiga with her injuries and looks after a wolf/dog pup before driving it off. As the time of the full moon comes though, when his power is at its zenith, Ura implants a special grasshopper to modify Rouki's memory and willingly give the Gao Jewels to the Highness Duke. However, the spirit of GaoGod informs the Gaorangers of Rouki's true identity; causing a lunar eclipse that allows Shirogane to return to his original form as he reveals his story to the Gaorangers. When Ura tries to keep him from revealing the only way the curse can be broken long enough for the eclipse to subside, Shirogane pleas the Gaorangers to kill him before running off as he transforms back to Rouki. Luckily, Tetom manages to piece the curse's source is from GaoHunter's formation and the Gaorangers use Gaoking Striker to defeat GaoHunter and break the curse with the Dark Mask destroyed.
However, the evil within the Dark Mask remains and gains sentience before taking on the physical form of Rouki to get revenge on Shirogane and kill him. Soon though, the Gaoranger work together to defeat him and Shirogane is able to mortally wound him with the Full Moon Slash; refusing to give up he grows giant by impaling himself with his Org Seed supply. In his giant form he manages to defeat GaoHunter and GaoKing Striker even stopping the Rhino Shoot that previously defeated him, he was finally defeated when Shirogane used GaoMadillo in a new pool technique he was taught by using GaoHunter's Ligator Blade to sever Rouki's horn. Without his horn, Rouki is completely powerless and easily killed once and for all by the Revolver Phantom, crumbling into dust alongside the Dark Wolf Mask.
Legacy[]
However, the act only made the Thousand-Year Evil search for a new vessel before it ended up inside Ura as he planned from the beginning who used it to create stronger Orgs than Rouki to menace the Gaoranger before attempting to force Shirogane to be possessed by the dark force and be corrupted back into Rouki. But Shirogane manages to overcome the Evil and rejects it for good, allowing Ura to take the power for himself and use it to kill most of the Gaoranger before the timely arrival of GaoGod and GaoFalcon leads to his defeat and the Thousand-Year Evil being destroyed for good.
Powers and Abilities[]
Rouki is one of the strongest Orgs, overpowering the Gaoranger with very little difficulty. In battle, he wields the Crescent Moon Blade that he uses to send out crescent shaped waves of energy and control his Power Animals. Rouki's powers wax and wane with the moon. Rouki can also grow himself and other Orgs to giant size with his Wolf Seeds. In spite of his strength, the Gaoranger were eventually able to defeat him with their teamwork and in giant form he was finished off by a new pool trick from Shirogane.
Personality[]
The personality of Rouki is, somewhat hard to describe. To best describe it, Rokui is a very aggressive, remorseless, and sinister being whose only goal in life, as far as he is concerned, is settling his perceived grudge against the Gaorangers. However, during his duels with the team, Rokui slowly regains his memories as Shirogane. Ura, of course, implants a bug into Roku's head that overrides his human side, turning him into an obedient servant in the process.
However, after Shirogane is freed from his curse, Rouki (or more specifically, the Thousand-Year Evil taking his form) is freed from his as well. No longer needing a human host to survive in the mortal world, Rouki hunts down Shirogane, with the intent to kill him as revenge for using him as a power boost to kill Hyakkimaru. Lacking any honor he even assaulted Shirogane while he was resting and nearly succeeded in killing him, if not for GaoWolf's intervention. Rouki was finally destroyed permanently when he was impaled by GaoHunter's Revolver Phantom attack after he'd grown overconfident and let his guard down allowing the heroes to cut off his horn.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Rouki's name means "Wolf Ogre" in Japanese.
See also[]
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