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Argos
Kamen Rider Dark Ghost Kamen Rider Extremer
Gender	Male
Motif	Dark Ghost: Ghost, eyes, darkness Extremer: Peacock, eyes, Argus Panoptes
Rider Type	Antagonist Villain
Homeworld	Gamma World Mu (Dream Only)
Series	Kamen Rider Ghost
First Appearance	Amazing! World's Beginning!
Latest Appearance	Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
Number of Episode Appearances	4 (Ghost) 4 (Mini-episodes) 2 (Movies) Full list of appearances
Actor	Ryo Kimura Shota Ishino (child)
Kamen Rider Dark Ghost Kamen Rider Extremer

Argos (アルゴス, Arugosu) is the main antagonist of Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fateful Moment. He was a prince of the Gamma World royal family who transformed into the first Kamen Rider Dark Ghost (仮面ライダーダークゴースト, Kamen Raidā Dāku Gōsuto) and later Kamen Rider Extremer (仮面ライダーエクストリーマー, Kamen Rider Ekusutorīmā).

History

Life and Death

The young Argos witnesses the Gamma World with his family.

Argos was evidently born at some point by the mid-19th century at the latest. ^{[Reverse! Mysterious Science!]} The first born son of what would become the Gamma royal family, he was joined by a sister, Alia, and two brothers, Adel and Alain. ^{[Horrible! Disappearing World!]} Living in the Gamma World, Argos would spar with his youngest brother, Alain, teaching him to fight. ^{[Courage! Tragic Resolution!]} As recounted by Alia, their mother died following the family's arrival in the Gamma World. ^{[Conciliation! All Resolutions!] [Gather! Chain of Grief!]} Argos followed soon after, having succumbed to an illness after receiving a wound when protecting his family from being killed during the Gamma Hundred Years' War. This drove his father, the Emperor Adonis, to despair, leading him to strive to create a perfect world where death would not exist. ^{[Amazing! The Gamma's World!]}

Becoming Dark Ghost

Unknowingly to Adonis, Edith made an Eyecon based on Argos's soul right after latter's death. Later resurrected, Argos was granted a Ghost Driver by Sennin, allowing him to transform into Dark Ghost. Sennin sent him on a mission to collect the 15 Hero Ghost Eyecons and connect their hearts, while entrusting Daigo Fukami to guide him. However Argos learned Sennin and Daigo's true intention was not to revive him and was made to collect the Eyecons for them to stop the Gamma invasion of Earth with the Great Eye's power.^{[Strongest! Another Ghost!]}

Gathering the Ghost Eyecons

Vowing to claim every Ghost Eyecon, Argos, as Dark Ghost, took to hunting historical figures who had emerged in the flesh within a distinct Eyecon-shaped world in which Argos resided under as yet unknown circumstances, starting by collecting the Eyecons of Ikkyu, Pythagoras, Kamehameha, Shakespeare, Galileo, Columbus and Nightingale. Defeating Napoleon, the disturbance created by Argos' was sensed by Sennin who, noting that his plan had gone terribly wrong, feared that Argos was gathering the Eyecons to create one particular Ghost Eyecon which could spell disaster. ^{[Amazing! World's Beginning!]}

Argos then sent his three Dark Necrom minions to collect the heroic Eyecons, both in his world and the "other world", proclaiming that Takeru Tenkuji would make his dream a reality. ^{[Upheaval! 100 Souls!]} As Dark Ghost, Argos saw off the Dark Necroms as they boarded their Iguana Ghostrikers before departing their world for Earth. ^{[Fate! Two Takeru!]}

^{[Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fateful Moment]}

Post-mortem

Prior to his final confrontation with Adel, Takeru Tenkuji initially recognized the Kamen Rider Dark Ghost who welcomed him to the Gamma World as Argos, only to find that it was Edith having assumed the Rider system for himself. ^{[Gather! Chain of Grief!]}

Chou Super Hero Taisen

Dark Ghost with Dark Kabuto and Dark Drive.

An iteration of Kamen Rider Dark Ghost was one of a trio of "Dark Riders" from the Game World whom attacked Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Double Action Gamer Level X. However, Ex-Aid ultimately overcame the three Dark Riders. ^{[Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen]}

Video Game appearances

Kamen Rider Buttobasoul

Kamen Rider Dark Ghost medal

Kamen Rider Dark Ghost is a playable character in Kamen Rider Buttobasoul.

Personality

To be added

Powers and Abilities

To be added

Forms

• Dark Ghost
• Extremer

Dark Ghost's forms are called Damashii (魂, Damashī, lit. "Souls"), accessed using the Ghost Eyecons. He also bears a headpiece called the Persona (ペルソナ, Perusona, Latin for "Mask"), which gives off a glow effect with the rest of his body. The Persona changes with Dark Ghost's numerous Damashii forms, as well as serving as a prefix title for all of the Damashii forms' helms.

By pulling and pushing the Ghost Driver's lever a second time after transforming, Dark Ghost can activate an Omega Drive (オメガドライブ, Omega Doraibu) finishing attack tied to the Ghost Eyecon currently being used. If he pulls and pushes the lever four times, he can instead execute an Oomedama (オオメダマ, Ōmedama, lit. "Giant eyeball" (大目玉, "Giant eyeball")) special attack.

• Standard
• Other
• Ghost Change

• Transient
• Dark
• Napoleon

Transient

Transient (トランジェント, Toranjento) is the default pre-form armor of Kamen Rider Dark Ghost. Like most pre-forms in the Kamen Rider Series, it is weaker than all of the other forms and exists solely as a transition stage of the armor to any given Damashii form.

Transient consists of the following parts:

• Flange Crystal (フランジクリスタル, Furanji Kurisutaru): Small, shield generating devices located on the ear areas. It encases and wraps the entire user's body with an energy shield, raising Dark Ghost's defense. It has a built-in auditory sensor that allows Ghost to accurately capture and hear faint sounds.
• Atmos Ducter (アトモスダクター, Atomosu Dakutā): Small air intake vents located around the sides of the mouth and on the chin area. It captures surrounding air currents and wind force to cool down internal devices. Additionally, it captures any heat from the surrounding environment to reuse as energy.
• Invisible Suit (インビジブルスーツ, Inbijiburu Sūtsu): The bodysuit. It is made out of the quasi-metal Quantum Solid (クァンタムソリッド, Kwantamu Soriddo), a special substance that can change its state and properties freely by applying energy, resulting in a suit that is flexible and easy to move, but can harden to protect the user from damage. Additionally, the orange Energy Vessels (エナジーベッセル, Enajī Besseru) located all over glow when energy flows through them, usually during transformation or when a special attack is being prepared.
• Breast Crest (ブレストクレスト, Buresuto Kuresuto): A symbol engraved on Kamen Rider Dark Ghost's chest. It converts willpower into energy via mysterious means; the stronger the willpower, the more energy is made.
• Armor Invisible (アーマーインビジブル, Āmā Inbijiburu): Transparent armor pieces that cover the chest, shoulders, arms and legs. they defy the laws of physics and mass, allowing the user to become invisible, pass through matter and float in the air.
• Reviver Arm (リヴァイヴァーアーム, Rivaivā Āmu): The arms. They have multiple armor layers to increase defense and arm strength. They're made of Quantum Solid, and their attack and defensive power change according to the Eyecon inserted into the Ghost Driver.
• Fatal Gloves (フェイタルグローブ, Feitaru Gurōbu): The reinforced gloves. They allow Kamen Rider Dark Ghost to touch and come into contact with invisible beings (such as Ganma). Energy developed on the Fatal Gloves' surface can be inserted into an enemy via a punch, destroying their internal functions.
• Shade Smashers (シェイドスマッシャー, Sheido Sumasshā): The knee armor. Their structure absorbs impacts damage caused by drops or collisions. It can also speed up leg movement.
• Reviver Leg (リヴァイヴァーレッグ, Rivaivā Reggu): The legs. They have multiple armor layers to increase defense and leg strength. They're made of Quantum Solid, and their attack and defensive power change according to the Eyecon inserted into the Ghost Driver.
• Force Shackles (フォースシャックル, Fōsu Shakkuru): The silver power amplification rings located on the wrists and ankles. They control the power of each limb by using a large amount of energy stored inside of them. When a special attack is initiated, the Force Shackles cover the hands and feet with an energy aura to increase the destructive power of the technique.
• Mortal Boots (モータルブーツ, Mōtaru Būtsu): The armored boots. They create high-speed footwork and control Dark Ghost's posture when floating. Additionally, energy developed on the Mortal Boots' surface can be inserted into an enemy via a kick, destroying their internal functions.

Dark Damashii

• Normal
• Hooded

Dark Damashii (Unhooded)

Dark Damashii (Hooded)

"Kaigan! Dark Rider! Yami no chikara! Warui yatsura! (Bell chimes)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Rider Statistics

• Height: 204.0 cm
• Weight: 96.0 kg

Ability Parameters

• Punching Power: 11 t
• Kicking Power: 15 t
• Maximum Jump Height: 49.6 m
• Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 4.7 sec

Dark Damashii (ダーク魂, Dāku Damashii) is the default form of Kamen Rider Dark Ghost. Accessed through the use of the Dark Ghost Eyecon, this form is analogous to Kamen Rider Ghost's Ore & Toucon Boost Damashii.

Dark Damashii consists of the following parts:

• Persona Void (ペルソナヴォイド, Perusona Voido): The helmet.
  • Wisp Horn (ウィスプホーン, Wisupu Hōn): The horn. It detects Gammas and enemies lurking within a 5km radius, and alerts the user. Due to its structural strength, it can also be used as a headbutting weapon.
  • Soul Ornament (ソウルオーナメント, Souru Ōnamento): An energy regulator located at the base of the Wisp Horn. It checks the condition of the user's body, manages energy flow, and shifts each system to prepare for combat according to information gathered by the Wisp Horn.
  • Various Visor (ヴァリアスバイザー, Variasu Baizā): The visual sensor and face shield. The thick clear parts cover the entire face, and has excellent impact resistance qualities, preventing almost all physical attacks. Additionally, the visor is filled with a fluid visual sensor, allowing Dark Ghost to see surrounding situations by utilizing the entire Various Visor as one giant eye.
  • Face Void (フェイスヴォイド, Feisu Voido): The pattern on the Various Visor. The Various Visor's fluid vision sensor changes color under the influence of the inserted Dark Ghost Eyecon, forming the current white and black mask-like pattern.
  • Void Reflector (ヴォイドリフレクター, Voido Rifurekutā): The helmet. It is extremely streamlined, allowing Ghost to receive physical attacks without much issue. Its surface is coated with special particles, allowing Dark Ghost to receive energy attacks without much issue.
• Effector Hood (エフェクターフード, Efekutā Fūdo): The hood. It can cover the whole body with an energy field and can disturb the enemy by projecting afterimages.
• Void Coat (ヴォイドコート, Voido Kōto): Dark Damashii's parka. The rugged and supple shape negate physical attacks, and special particles coated on the surface receive energy attacks.
• Void Shoulder (ヴォイドショルダー, Voido Shorudā): The shoulder and sleeves. The cuffs can read and absorb surrounding energy flow to reuse as its own energy.

This form's finisher is the Omega Drive (Dark) (オメガドライブ ダーク, Omega Doraibu (Dāku)): A flying kick that uses spiritual energy which makes the body and mask of Dark Ghost's form glow and envelops him in a black flame.

Appearances: Commemoration! Short Stories (1, 2, 4), The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fateful Moment, Chou Super Hero Taisen

Napoleon Damashii

Napoleon Damashii

"Kaigan! Na~poleo~n! (Hoof beats and horse whinny) Okose kakumei! Sore ga shukumei! (Triumphant music)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Rider Statistics

• Height: 204.0 cm
• Weight: 99.0 kg

Ability Parameters

• Punching Power: 14.5 t
• Kicking Power: 16.2 t
• Maximum Jump Height: 46.0 m
• Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 4.0 sec

Napoleon Damashii (ナポレオン魂, Naporeon Damashii) is Dark Ghost's blue French army-based form themed after Napoleon aka Napoleone di Buonaparte, a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars.

This form's finisher is the Omega Drive (Napoleon) (オメガドライブ ナポレオン, Omega Doraibu (Naporeon)): A flying kick that uses spiritual energy which makes the body and mask of Dark Ghost's form glow and envelops him in a red and blue flame.

This form is exclusive to Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fateful Moment.

These Damashii involve Ghost Eyecons that are normally used by a different Kamen Rider.

• Ikkyu
• Pythagoras

Ikkyu Damashii

Ikkyu Damashii

"Kaigan! Ikkyu! Semaru pinch! Saeru tonchi! (Rhythmic ticking and bell tone)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Ikkyu Damashii (一休魂, Ikkyū Damashī, lit. "Ikkyu Soul") is Dark Ghost's cyan Zen Buddhist monk-based form themed after Ikkyū. Accessed through the Ikkyu Ghost Eyecon, this form bears a currently unknown helmet with a currently unknown faceplate.

This form was initially used by Kamen Rider Ghost in Kamen Rider Ghost: Ikkyu Intimacy! Awaken, My Quick Wit Power!!.

This form is exclusive to Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fateful Moment.

Pythagoras Damashii

Pythagoras Damashii

"Kaigan! Pythagoras! Sankaku no teiri! Ore no iu tōri!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Pythagoras Damashii (ピタゴラス魂, Pitagoras Damashī, lit. "Pythagoras Soul") is Dark Ghost's white and gold form. It is based off of Pythagoras, an Ancient Greek philosopher whose renowned intellect brought forth new ideas in mathematics such as geometry and the creation of the Pythagorean theorem. Accessed through the Pythagoras Ghost Eyecon, this form bears a currently unknown helmet with a currently unknown faceplate.

This form's finisher is the Omega Drive (Pythagoras) (オメガドライブ ピタゴラス, Omega Doraibu (Pitagorasu)): Dark Ghost creates fiery energy arrows.

This form was initially used by Kamen Rider Specter in Kamen Rider Ghost: Ikkyu Intimacy! Awaken, My Quick Wit Power!!.

This form is exclusive to Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fateful Moment.

These forms are exclusively available to be simulated with Dark Ghost in the Ghost Change toyline.

• Personal
• Heroic

• Ore
• Toucon Boost
• Grateful
• Mugen
• Specter
• Deep
• Necrom

Ore Damashii

"Kaigan! Ore! Let's Go! Kakugo! Go Go Go! Ghost! GO! GO! GO! GO!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Ore Damashii (オレ魂, Ore Damashī, lit. "My Soul") is the personal Damashii of Kamen Rider Ghost.

Toucon Boost Damashii

"Ippatsu Toucon! Eye! Touconkaigan! Boost! Ore-ga Boost! (Go!) Furuitatsu Ghost! (Fight!) GO! (Fight!) GO! (Fight!) GO! GO! (Fight!)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Toucon Boost Damashii (闘魂ブースト魂, Tōkon Būsuto Damashī, lit. "Fighting Spirit Boost Soul") is the evolved personal Damashii of Kamen Rider Ghost.

Grateful Damashii

"Zenkaigan! (Drum line) Kengou Hakken Kyoshou ni Ohsama Samurai Bouzu ni Sniper! Dai~ Hen~ge~!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Grateful Damashii (グレイトフル魂, Gureitofuru Damashī, lit. "Grateful Soul") is the evolved personal Damashii of Kamen Rider Ghost.

This form would be impossible to be accessed as Grateful Damashii can only be accessed via the Eyecon Driver G. As such, it can only be simulated via Ghost Change.

Mugen Damashii

"Chokaigan! Mugen! Keep On Going! Go, Go, Go! Go, Go, Go! Go, Go, Go! Gotta! Ghost!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Mugen Damashii (ムゲン魂, Mugen Damashii, lit."Infinity Soul") is the evolved personal Damashii of Kamen Rider Ghost.

Specter Damashii

"Kaigan! Specter! Ready Go! Kakugo! Do Ki Do Ki! Ghost!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Specter Damashii (スペクター魂, Supekutā Damashī, lit. "Specter Soul") is the personal Damashii of Kamen Rider Specter.

Dark Deep Specter

"Genkaigan! Deep Specter! Get Go! Kakugo! Gi Za Gi Za! Ghost!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Deep Specter (ディープスペクター, Dīpu Supekutā) is the evolved personal Damashii of Kamen Rider Specter.

Necrom Damashii

"Kaigan! Necrom! Here We Go! Kakugo! Nottori Ghost!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Necrom Damashii (ネクロム魂, Nekuromu Damashii, lit. "Necrom Soul") is the personal Damashii of Kamen Rider Necrom.

• Musashi
• Edison
• Robin
• Newton
• Billy the Kid
• Beethoven
• Benkei
• Goemon
• Ryoma
• Himiko
• Tutankhamun
• Nobunaga
• Houdini
• Grimm
• Sanzo
• Darwin

"Kaigan! Musashi! (Biwa chord) Kettou! Zubatto! Cho Kengou! (Biwa chords and slashing SFX)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Musashi Damashii (ムサシ魂, Musashi Damashī, lit. "Musashi Soul") is Dark Ghost's red swordsman-based form themed after Miyamoto Musashi, a legendary Japanese swordsman and the founder of the Niten Ichi-ryū swordsmanship in Japanese martial arts.

"Kaigan! Edison! (Electrical voltage crackle) Elec! Hirameki! Hatsumei-Oh~! (Electricity buzzing)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Edison Damashii (エジソン魂, Ejison Damashī, lit. "Edison Soul") is Ghost's yellow electricity-based form themed after Thomas Edison, the famed American inventor whose most notable and remembered contribution to history was his creation of the first commercially successful electric lightbulb.

"Kaigan! Robin Hood! (Arrow flying) Hello! Arrow! Mori-de Aou! (Dramatic brass alongside arrows flying)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Robin Damashii (ロビン魂, Robin Damashī, lit. "Robin Soul") is Dark Ghost's green archer-based form themed after Robin Hood, a legendary outlaw whom historians have debated the existence of but has been popularized in fictional literature and pop culture.

"Kaigan! Newton! (Cartoonish fall and clonk) Ringo-ga Rakka! Hikiyose-makka~!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Newton Damashii (ニュートン魂, Nyūton Damashī, lit. "Newton Soul") is Dark Ghost's blue power-based form themed after Issac Newton, the renowned physicist and mathematician who was responsible for discovering universal gravitation, thus giving the world proof of the existence of gravity.

"Kaigan! Billy the Kid! (Bullet ricochet) Hyakupatsu! Hyakuchū! Zukyūn! Bakyūn! (Electric guitar; bullets ricochet)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Billy the Kid Damashii (ビリー・ザ・キッド魂, Birī Za Kiddo Damashī, lit. "Billy the Kid Soul") is Dark Ghost's brown cowboy-based form themed after Henry McCarty aka Billy the Kid, a legendary Wild West American outlaw and gunman who rustled horses and killed many men but is romanticized in pop culture as a rebel and folk hero.

"Kaigan! Bee~tho~ven! (Energy loading) Kyokumei! Unmei! Ja-ja-ja-ja~n! (Orchestrated tune choir)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Beethoven Damashii (ベートーベン魂, Bētōben Damashī, lit. "Beethoven Soul") is Dark Ghost's black, white, and gray piano-based form themed after Ludwig van Beethoven, the late 18th and early 19th century Viennese classical music composer who composed some of the most recognized pieces in classical music including the 5th Symphony.

"Kaigan! Benkei! (Hah Hooh!) Aniki! Mukimuki! Nioudachi! (Soldiers grunt)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Benkei Damashii (ベンケイ魂, Benkei Damashī, lit. "Benkei Soul") is Dark Ghost's white warrior monk-based form themed after Benkei, a giant of a sōhei who became infamous for positioning himself at a bridge and collected the swords of passing swordsmen, collecting 999 blades before being finally defeated by Minamoto no Yoshitsune, and loyally followed him through the Gunpei War and their time as outlaws following Yoshitsune's brother Yoritomo's treachery. Benkei died during the Battle of Komoro River, though in doing so cemented his place in history by killing an estimated 300 men of the 500 sent to kill them and died standing.

"Kaigan! Go~e~mon! (Kabuki instruments) Kabuki! Ukiuki! Midarezaki! (Drum beats)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Goemon Damashii (ゴエモン魂, Goemon Damashī, lit. "Goemon Soul") is Dark Ghost's light green ninja/kabuki-based form themed after Ishikawa Goemon, a Japanese ninja thief whom, like Robin Hood in England, stole from the wealthy and gave to the poor, though he was executed by being boiled alive. Though accurate historical accounts of his life are scarce, many folk legends are told based on his supposed exploits and are reenacted in classic kabuki theater plays, thus making him a prominent figure in modern Japanese pop culture.

"Kaigan! Ryoma! (Deep horn) Mezameyo! Nihon! Yoake-zeyo! (Crashing waves; seagulls calling)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Ryoma Damashii (リョウマ魂, Ryōma Damashī, lit. "Ryoma Soul") is Dark Ghost's purple samurai-based form themed after Sakamoto Ryōma, a samurai who was an influential part of the events that brought about the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. This led to the Meiji Restoration which changed Japan's government to that of a peaceful constitutional monarchy instead of one ruled by an Imperial shogunate family through war and conquest, though Ryoma's assassination prevented him from seeing his work.

"Kaigan! Himiko! (Energy loading) Mirai-no Yokoku! Yamataikoku! (Gagaku music and instruments)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Himiko Damashii (ヒミコ魂, Himiko Damashī, lit. "Himiko Soul") is Dark Ghost's pink shaman-based form themed after Himiko, the shaman queen of ancient Japan's Yamatai, back when the country was known by its earliest known name, Wa, which was during the Yayoi Period, following the Civil War of Wa.

"Kaigan! Tutankhamun! (Energy loading) Pyramid-wa Sankaku! Ohke-no Shikaku~! (Egyptian-themed music)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Tutankhamun Damashii (ツタンカーメン魂, Tsutankāmen Damashī, lit. "Tutankhamun Soul") is Dark Ghost's turquoise and gold pharaoh-based form themed after Tutankhamun aka King Tut, one of the rulers of Ancient Egypt during its 18th dynasty and the most famous due to his many treasures on display in museums around the world as well as the infamous "Curse of the Pharaohs" associated with him.

"Kaigan! Nobunaga! (Gunshot) Ware-no Ikizama! Oke Hazama! (Soldiers cheering)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Nobunaga Damashii (ノブナガ魂, Nobunaga Damashī, lit. "Nobunaga Soul") is Dark Ghost's violet and gold daimyo-based form themed after Oda Nobunaga, the 16th century Japanese warlord who ruled over a majority of Japan through brutal conquest and mastery of the rifle which led to the unification of the country after his death and the end of the chaotic Sengoku period.

"Kaigan! Houdini! (Drum roll, cymbal flourish) Maji-i-jan! Sugee Magician!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Houdini Damashii (フーディニ魂, Hūdini Damashī, lit. "Houdini Soul") is Dark Ghost's indigo flying-based form themed after Harry Houdini, the early 20th century master magician and escape artist. What is somewhat lesser known about Houdini is that the man was also a debunker of the supernatural.

"Kaigan! Grimm! (Door creaking open) Kokoro no door! Hiraku dōwa! (Suspenseful music; pages flapping)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Grimm Damashii (グリム魂, Gurimu Damashii, lit. "Grimm Soul") is Dark Ghost's dark green author-based form based on the Brothers Grimm, known individually as Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, two late 17th and early 18th century German writers.

"Kaigan! Sanzo! (Energy loading) Saru! Buta! Kappa! Tenjiku o toppa! (Classical Chinese music)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Sanzo Damashii (サンゾウ魂, Sanzō Damashii, lit. "Sanzo Soul") is Dark Ghost's Buddhist monk based form. It is modeled after Xuanzang, a Chinese Buddhist monk who lived during the Tang Dynasty in the 6th Century. He was famous for a 17 year holy pilgrimage to India and back, with said accounts of the pilgrimage later serving as the inspiration in the Ming Dynasty for the Chinese tale Journey to the West centuries after his death.

"Kaigan! Darwin! (Birds chirping) Giron! Ketsuron! Shinkaron! (Birds singing; light jungle music)"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Darwin Damashii (ダーウィン魂, Dāuin Damashī) is Dark Ghost's orange geologist-based form themed after Charles Darwin, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, and in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding.

Dark Ghost Darwin Damashii was originally going to be in Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fateful Moment but was scrapped.

• Transient
• Default

Transient

Transient (トランジェント, Toranjento) is the default pre-form armor of Kamen Rider Extremer. Like most pre-forms in the Kamen Rider Series, it is weaker than all of the other forms and exists solely as a transition stage of the armor to any given Damashii form.

Kamen Rider Extremer

• Normal
• Hooded
• Capeless
• Wings

Kamen Rider Extremer (Unhooded)

Kamen Rider Extremer (Hooded)

Kamen Rider Extremer (Capeless)

Extremer with his Triscendence Wing deployed

Rider Statistics

• Height: 213 cm
• Weight: 123 kg

Ability Parameters

• Punching Power: 29.1 t
• Kicking Power: 32.3 t
• Maximum Jump Height: 54.7 m
• Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 3.0 sec

Kamen Rider Extremer (仮面ライダーエクストリーマー, Kamen Raidā Ekusutorīmā) is a Rider form accessed through the use of the Extremer Driver. This form appears to combine the power of 100 heroic Ghost Eyecons and is more powerful than Kamen Rider Ghost Mugen Damashii.

Extremer's cloak can also open up to reveal Eyecon-like eyeballs in a peacock-like arrangement called the Triscendence Wing (トライセンデンスウィング, Toraisendensu Uingu).

This form is exclusive to Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fateful Moment.

Equipment

Devices

• Ghost Driver - Dark Ghost's transformation device
• Ghost Eyecons - Dark Ghost's transformation trinkets
• Extremer Driver - Extremer's transformation device

Weapons

• Gan Gun Saber - Dark Ghost's personal weapon
• Sunglasseslasher - Dark Ghost's personal weapon

Family

Adonis - Father

Alicia - Mother

Alia - Younger sister, Kamen Rider Dark Necrom Pink

Adel - Second brother, Perfect Gammaizer

Alain - Youngest brother, Kamen Rider Necrom

Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

Argos is portrayed by Ryo Kimura (木村 了, Kimura Ryo), who would later go on to play Mamiya in Kamen Rider Saber: Trio of Deep Sin.

As Kamen Rider Dark Ghost and Kamen Rider Extremer, his suit actor is Yasuhiko Imai (今井 靖彦, Imai Yasuhiko).

Etymology

Argos' name is from the 100-eyed giant Argus Panoptes in Greek mythology as well as his Kamen Rider Extremer form also had 100 "eyes".

Concept Art

Kamen Rider Extremer was designed by Hideki Tajima (田嶋 秀樹, Tajima Hideki).

Kamen Rider Extremer concept art

Kamen Rider Extremer (Hooded)
concept art

Kamen Rider Extremer
with Triscendence Wing
concept art

Notes

• Extremer's armor is remodeled from Ghost's Mugen Damashii.
  • Extremer's armor color scheme is also similar to Ghost's Grateful Damashii's.
  • Interestingly. Extremer's hundred-Eyecon power up is not only similar to Ghost's Grateful Damashii but also Kamen Rider Eternal's Strengthening Armament.
  • The way in which his cloak opens makes Extremer similar to Kamen Rider Arc's Legend Arc form.

• Original scans had shown Dark Ghost also using Darwin Damashii for the movie. However, this was evidently scrapped.
• As it took the power of 100 Eyecons to power the Driver, it makes sense that the cloak reveals a trail of peacock-like feathers with 100 Eyecon-like objects placed evenly on the 20 feathers forming it.
• Extremer is the only Ghost Rider to have an A.R. World counterpart.
  

Appearances

• Kamen Rider Ghost
  • Episode 39: Opposition! Father & Daughter! (mentioned only)
  • Episode 40: Courage! Tragic Resolution! (flashback)
  • Episode 41: Upheaval! The Magistrate's Decision! (mentioned only)
  • Kamen Rider Ghost: Commemoration! Short Stories
    • Episode 1: Amazing! World's Beginning!
    • Episode 2: Strongest! Another Ghost!
    • Episode 3: Upheaval! 100 Souls!
    • Episode 4: Fate! Two Takeru! (as Dark Ghost only)
  • Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fateful Moment
  • Episode 45: Horrible! Disappearing World! (childhood flashback)
  • Episode 47: Conciliation! All Resolutions! (childhood flashback)
  • Episode 48: Gather! Chain of Grief! (childhood flashback)
• Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen