 This article is about a transformation device in Kamen Rider Wizard.
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- "Driver On! (ドライバーオン！, Doraibā on!)"
- ―Activation announcement[src]
- "Set! Open! L-I-O-N! Lion! (SET！OPEN！L・I・O・N！ライオーン！, Setto! Ōpun! Eru-ai-ō-en! Raiōn)"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- "(Mantle name)! Go! (Chant)! (◯◯！GO！◯◯！)"
- ―Mantle transformation announcement[src]
- "Hyper! Go! Hy Hy Hy Hyper! (ハイパー！GO！ハイッ ハイッ ハイッ ハイパー！, Haipā! Gō! Hai hai hai haipā!)"
- ―Beast Hyper transformation announcement[src]
- "Kick Strike! Go! (キックストライク！GO！, Kikku Sutoraiku! Gō!)"
- ―Finisher announcement[src]
- "Kick Strike! Go! (Mantle name) mix! (キックストライク！GO！◯◯ミックス！, Kikku Sutoraiku! Gō! (Mantle name) mikkusu!)"
- ―Mantle finisher announcement[src]
- "Chimarise! Go! (キマイライズ！GO！, Kimairaizu! Gō!)"
- ―Beast Chimera summoning announcement[src]
- "Griffon! Go! (グリフォン！GO！, Gurifon! Gō!)"
- ―Griffon Plamonster summoning announcement[src]
The Transformation Belt Beast Driver (変身ベルト ビーストドライバー, Henshin Beruto Bīsuto Doraibā) is the transformation device of Kamen Rider Beast.
Design[]
The Beast Driver consists of the following parts:
- Magic Drive Gear (マジックドライブギア, Majikku Doraibu Gia): The exterior parts of the Beast Driver, it contains Chimera himself. It is created out of Sorcerium (ソーサリウム, Sōsariumu), giving the Driver high strength against external shocks and enough power to keep Chimera's power locked within.
- Casted Band (キャステッドバンド, Kyasuteddo Bando): The Beast Driver's strap. Made of sorcerium, giving it high strength.
- Ring Slot (リングスロット, Ringu Surotto): The slots on both sides of the Driver to insert Beast Rings into for transformation or Mantle summoning.
- Harmonised Scale (ハーモナイズドスケール, Hāmonaizudo Sukēru): The silver sections on the hinges of the Beast Driver. They are magical power adjusters which prevent magical power from going berserk when using magic.
- Chimera Author (キマイラオーサー, Kimaira Ōsā): The lion face in the center of the Driver. It is an energy gate that summons Chimera's power as well as absorb Phantom mana for Chimera to devour.
- Liberations Doors (リベレイションズドア, Ribereishonzu Doa): The two magic control doors that open up during transformation. It is made up of a special magic suppressing alloy called Enchant Silver (エンシャントシルバー, Enshanto Shirubā), and only when the Liberations Doors are opened that a portion of Chimera's power can be released and used safely.
History[]
Series Canon[]
The Beast Driver was found by Kosuke Nitoh during his expedition discovering some ancient ruins and meeting the Beast Chimera, who then forced a pact on the then dumbfounded Kosuke. To his utter surprise, several Ghouls were released within the cavern walls, but he managed to transform for the very first time and defeat them as Kamen Rider Beast. [The Mana Is Meal]
When the White Wizard begins the second Sabbath, Kosuke realized he's the only person to stop the ritual, as fellow wizards have been imprisoned in order to unwillingly aid White Wizard while the people of Tokyo are incapacitated by the magical energy being released. Kosuke goes to the ritual location at the center of the magic circle and fights White Wizard, but is outmatched and defeated easily. When it looks like all is lost, Kosuke has a mental conversation with Chimera in which he realizes that there's still one thing he can do. Stealing White Wizard's Hamel Cane, he stabs it into the Beast Driver, destroying it and releasing Chimera into the real world, where it disrupts the Sabbath by devouring all the mana being released. Chimera returns and a powerless Kosuke asks if it's going to eat him as promised when he first donned the Driver; however, Chimera simply laughs and says that Kosuke is too entertaining to kill, telling the young man that he's free now and flying off into the world.[The Beginning of the Sabbath]
Magic Land version[]
The Magic Land Kosuke Nitoh created the Beast Driver based on an ancient book. Here, he never needs to consume Phantom Mana since Beast Chimera is his personal Phantom instead. While in a deactivated state, the belt can also scan normal Wizard Rings by scanning it on the front buckle.
Functionality[]
When not transformed, the Beast Driver appears as an ordinary belt with a closed gate-shaped buckle. Unlike the Wizardriver, which can utilize any Magic Ring in its inactive state, the Beast Driver must be active to use any ring other than Driver On. The Beast Driver can't scan Wizard Rings, since the rings can't be inserted into the Ring Slot.
Transformation[]
It is activated when the Beast Ring is inserted in the left slot and turned it counter-clockwise, opening the front buckle that reveals the lion head inside. Using a ring in the right slot calls out the name of the Ring, followed by "Go" (ゴー, Gō), and a transformation chant for either a Mantle Ring or the Hyper Ring.
Once transformed, Beast can use his Magic Rings in the right slot, allowing him to use Animal powers from his Inner Phantom, the Beast Chimera.
Finisher[]
When Beast turns the Beast Ring clockwise, he can perform the Strike Beast (ストライクビースト, Sutoraiku Bīsuto) finishing attack. His finisher has 4 different variations depending on which Mantle he is currently equipped with. It also has a fifth and sixth variation if Beast uses it either without a Mantle or in Beast Hyper.
- Beast: Beast flies through multiple gold rings, culminating in a roaring lion head appearing on his foot. [Choice of Life]
- Falco Mantle: N/A
- Chameleo Mantle: N/A
- Buffa Mantle: N/A
- Dolphi Mantle: N/A
- Beast Hyper: Beast Hyper flies through multiple blue and gold rings, culminating in a enhanced roaring lion head appearing on his foot.[Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle]
Mana consumption[]
Beast Chimera forced a pact on Kosuke, using him to hunt Phantoms to consume their mana. If Beast Chimera cannot consume the amassed Phantom mana needed, it will devour Kosuke's soul bit by bit if Kosuke doesn't fulfill their pact.
While wearing the Beast Driver, Nitoh is immune to the temptation of the Fruits of Helheim. Instead, the Beast Chimera will take over the temptation and devours the fruits.
Mantle Announcements[]
- Falco: Falco! Go! Fa Fa Fa Falco! (ファルコ！GO！ファッ ファッ ファッ ファルコ！, Haipā! Gō! Fa fa fa faruko!)
- Chameleo: Chameleo! Go! Cha-Cha Cha Cha-Cha Chameleo! (カメレオ！GO！カカッ カッ カカッ カメレオ！, Haipā! Gō! Kaka ka kaka kamereo!)
- Buffa: Buffa! Go! Bu-Bu Bu-Bu-Bu Buffa! (ハイパー！GO！バッバ バババ バッファ！, Baffa! Gō! Baba bababa baffa!)
- Dolphi: Dolphi! Go! Do Do Do Do Dolphi! (ドルフィ！GO！ドッ ドッ ドッ ドッ ドルフィ！, Dorufi! Gō! Do do do do dorufi!)
Gallery[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
The voice provider of the Beast Driver is unknown as of now.
Notes[]
- The design of the belt is similar to the Shogun Buckle
from Power Rangers Super Samurai. It should be known that PLEX designed both belts. - The DX Beast Driver will announce "No!!" as an error sound if the Beast Ring stays inserted for too long, or is removed without opening the Driver.
Appearances[]
- Kamen Rider Wizard
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum
- Episode 17: Another Magician
- Episode 18: The Mana Is Meal
- Episode 19: Today's Life, the Life of Tomorrow
- Episode 20: The Truth Is Approaching
- Episode 21: The Dragons' Wild Dance
- Episode 23: The Decisive Battle
- Episode 24: The Magician's Grandmother
- Episode 25: Choice of Life
- Episode 26: Academy Infiltration
- Episode 27: Big Sister and Little Sister
- Episode 28: The Stolen Belt
- Episode 29: The Evolving Wild Beast
- Episode 30: The Day Magic Vanished
- Episode 31: Tears
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z
- Episode 32: Dangerous Part-Time Job
- Episode 33: Things Money Cannot Buy
- Episode 34: The Reverse Side of a Popular Model
- Episode 35: The Other Side of Sora
- Episode 36: The Myna Speaks
- Episode 37: Wanted: Despair
- Episode 38: The Stolen Hope
- Episode 39: What was Forgotten on the Pitch
- Episode 40: I Want to Ride a Bike
- Episode 41: Magician is Fate
- Episode 43: White Wizard's Secret
- Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land
- Episode 44: The Son's Keepsake
- Episode 45: A Smile in the Chest
- Episode 46: Shattered Memory
- Episode 47: Wiseman's Truth
- Episode 48: The Philosopher's Stone
- Episode 49: The Beginning of the Sabbath
- Episode 52: The Kamen Rider Rings
- Episode 53: Neverending Story
- Kamen Rider Wizard Hyper Battle DVD: Showtime with the Dance Ring
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle
- Kamen Rider Wizard: The Promised Place
- Kamen Rider Gaim: Sengoku Battle Royale
- Kamen Rider Zi-O
- Episode 8: Beauty & Beast 2012
- Episode 8.5: The Terrifying Time Paradox!
- Episode 8: Beauty & Beast 2012
