Haruto Soma

Haruto Souma (操真 晴人, Sōma Haruto) is the main protagonist and the title character of the Kamen Rider Series installment Kamen Rider Wizard. His first appearance was in Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Everyone, Space Is Here!.

Origins
Six months ago, Haruto Souma was subjected among many others in a ritualistic sacrifice that created the Phantoms on the day of a solar eclipse. While many died with their newly-born Phantoms taking their place, Haruto managed to keep his Phantom Dragon from emerging by facing despair head on. Coming to after the eclipse ended, Haruto was attacked by one of the newly born Phantoms until he was saved by the mysterious White Wizard who presented him with Koyomi, the WizarDriver and the Flame Ring so that he may track down the Phantoms as Kamen Rider Wizard. Motivated to give hope and save people from despair so no Phantom could ever be born again, Haruto sought out Shigeru Wajima to be supplied with more Wizard Rings to fight the Phantoms with.

Early appearances
He was first seen assisting Kamen Riders Fourze and Meteor against the twelve Horoscopes, allowing the two Riders to continue their battle with the Space Ironmen. He makes quick work of the Horoscopes.

He later appeared out of his Rider form some time after Fourze defeated Mitsuaki Gamou, his last battle against the Zodiarts. Haruto walked past Miu Kazashiro and Shun Daimonji while adjusting his Flame Wizard Ring, catching Miu's eye and interrupting Shun's proposal to her.

Personality
Haruto hides his true self under a lighter, easily-amused persona. His favorite food is donuts.

Styles
Wizard's forms are called Styles. Like Kamen Rider Kuuga, Wizard can upgrade his Styles later in the season.

Devices

 * WizarDriver - Transformation device
 * WizarSwordGun - Kamen Rider Wizard's sword/gun weapon.
 * Wizard Rings - Gives access to Wizard's form changes and spells, depending on which style the ring is.
 * PlaMonsters - Wizard's familiars.
 * Dragon Timer - Wizard's wristwatch device.

Rings

 * Transformation: Worn of the left hand, these allow Wizard to assume his "Style" forms.
 * Flame Ring: Allows Kamen Rider Wizard to transform into Flame Style.
 * Water Ring: Allows Kamen Rider Wizard to transform into Water Style.
 * Hurricane Ring: Allows Kamen Rider Wizard to transform into Hurricane Style.
 * Land Ring: Allows Kamen Rider Wizard to transform into Land Style.


 * Magic: Worn of the right hand, these allow Wizard to cast magic spells.
 * Driver On: Calls upon the WizarDriver.
 * Connect Ring: Provides a link between two locations or people.
 * Dragorise Ring: Summons the WizarDragon.
 * Garuda Ring: Summons then powers PlaMonster Red Garuda.
 * Unicorn Ring: Summons then powers PlaMonster Blue Unicorn.
 * Kraken Ring: Summons then powers PlaMonster Yellow Kraken.
 * Big Ring: Expands a body part to enormous size.
 * Copy Ring: Allows Kamen Rider Wizard to create copies of himself in combat.
 * Small Ring: Shrinks Wizard down to a tiny size.
 * Defend Ring: Allow Wizard to create a strong defensive elemental barrier.
 * Sleep Ring: Puts the wearer to sleep.
 * Light Ring: Emits a bright flash of light.
 * Please Ring: Transfers one's magical energy into another. However, overusage of this Ring weakens the donor and becomes unable to fully use his own abilities.
 * Liquid Ring: Transmutates the wearer's body into a liquid to make melee attacks useless or to grapple with a foe.
 * Bind Ring: Restrains a target with six strands of mystical metal chains.
 * Drill Ring: Allows Wizard to spin at high speeds.
 * Smell Ring: Releases a horrible odor.
 * Extend Ring: Allow Wizard to elongate a part of his body.
 * Time Ring: Powers unknown
 * Fiver Ring: Powers unknown
 * Excite Ring: Powers unknown
 * Dress Up Ring: Powers unknown
 * Special Ring: Powers unknown
 * Blizzard Ring: Powers unknown
 * Thunder Ring: Powers unknown

Vehicles

 * Machine Winger - Wizard's Rider Machine.

Portrayal
Haruto Souma is portrayed by Shunya Shiraishi (白石 隼也).

As Kamen Rider Wizard, his suit actor is Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二), who has been the suit actor for the majority of leading Heisei Kamen Riders (except Kuuga and Hibiki).

Trivia

 * Haruto has some similarities of the famous Vash the Stampede from Trigun: both hide something under goofish personas, wield a pale-colored gun as their main weapon, and have a big love for donuts. Vash also has a red long coat, which Haruto gains when he uses the Dragon while in Flame Style.
 * Wizard is the first main and second overall Rider to wear a trenchcoat, the first one being Kamen Rider Yuuki.
 * As recently highlighted in Super Hero Taisen, certain Kamen Riders and Super Sentai heroes share design and power motifs. Motif-wise, Wizard's Sentai counterpart would be the Magirangers, because both have a magic-based-on-mythical-elements motif.
 * Also, his usage of rings to transform is similar to that of the Denzimen.
 * The Magirangers also used Oath Rings to access their Legend Powers.
 * The Wizard Dragon is similar to Kuuga's Rising forms, as they are both upgrades to a Rider's pre-existing forms.
 * He is the third Primary Rider with a dominant Dragon motif, being preceded by Agito and Ryuki.
 * His origin involving an eclispe is somewhat similar to that of Kotaro Minami's and Nobuhiko Akizuki's origins.
 * His usage of rings in magic rituals to combat demonic beings could be inspired by Goetic tomes, where some rituals to summon and control demons for the summoner's use required using a ring as an act of fealty or respect.