Kamen Rider Kuuga (Rider)

Kamen Rider Kuuga (仮面ライダークウガ) is the name of the first Kamen Rider in the Heisei era, and the main and only Rider in Kamen Rider Kuuga. He transforms using the Arcle and rides the TryChaser 2000 and BeatChaser 2000. Kuuga may refer to any of the following characters:

Riku
Kuuga's source of power, the Arcle, was originally created by the ancient Linto tribe and given to the warrior Riku to defend them against the Gurongi tribe. Upon defeating all of the Gurongi and their leader N-Daguva-Zeba, he sealed himself and the Gurongi in a tomb, until their remains were unearthed by archaeologists in the year 2000.

Yusuke Godai
When the Riku and the Gurongi were unearthed, Yusuke Godai was drawn to the Arcle until he eventually donned it and became the next Kuuga, engaging in a battle against the newly awoken Gurongi.

Yusuke Onodera
Yusuke Onodera is the World of Kuuga's alternate version of Kuuga, joining Kamen Rider Decade on his travels when his world is intruded upon by him.

Bujin Kuuga
Bujin Kuuga is the World of the Warring Period's alternate version of Kuuga, representing the Kuuga Army.

Forms
Transforming with the power of the Arcle, Kuuga accesses a variety of different forms for different situations, unlocking and upgrading them as he hones his skill. Changing his armor shape and color, Kuuga's standard forms are the balanced Mighty Form, the agile Dragon Form, the precise Pegasus Form, and the strong Titan Form. Eventually, he upgrades them into stronger Rising Form versions, even pushing Mighty Form into the black Amazing Mighty Form, before accessing his final form, Ultimate Form. Conversely, when weakened, he is forced into the ineffective Growing Form.

Like the Gurongi of the Go Group, some of Kuuga's forms can temporarily transmogrify items of a certain shape into weapons suited to his forms. His transformation cry when changing between forms is "Cho Henshin!" (超変身！).

Devices

 * Arcle - Transformation belt
 * Amadam - Power source

Weapons

 * Dragon Rod - Dragon Form's personal staff
 * Rising Dragon Rod - Upgraded version used by Rising Dragon Form
 * Pegasus Bowgun - Pegasus Form's personal gun
 * Rising Pegasus Bowgun - Upgraded version used by Rising Pegasus Form
 * Titan Sword - Titan Form's personal sword
 * Rising Titan Sword - Upgraded dual swords used by Rising Titan Form
 * Mighty Anklet - Kick-enhancing anklet worn by Rising Mighty Form and Amazing Mighty Form

Vehicles

 * TryChaser 2000 - First Rider Machine
 * BeatChaser 2000 - Second Rider Machine
 * Gouram - Mechanical beetle which transforms into armor for TryChaser or BeatChaser

Rider Cards
Several Rider Cards allow Kamen Rider Decade to access the power of Kuuga.