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Bishop (ビショップ, Bishoppu), otherwise known as the Swallowtail Fangire (スワローテイルファンガイア, Suwarōteiru Fangaia) or known by his true name The Ascetic and a Left Foot Sock (禁欲家と左足だけの靴下, Kin'yokuka to Hidariashi dake no Kutsushita) is one of the Checkmate Four. He is of the Insect Class of the Fangire Race.
Bishop
The Bishop is the human form of the Swallowtail Fangire whose task as member of the Checkmate Four is to oversee the progress of all Fangires and their moral conduct, deeming those who are traitors to their aboslute laws such as having relations with humans. The Bishop can shoot blue flames from his hand while in human form.
In 1986, as the previous King's right hand, he oversees Taiga Nobori's development while not leaving Castle Doran to carry out his mission, even reporting to the King of Maya's actions.
In 2008, he appears before Mio Suzuki to have her embrace her destiny as the new Queen before searching for Taiga to complete the Checkmate Four prior to the Rook's demise, deeming Taiga as a better King than the last one. However, since learning that Kiva is Wataru Kurenai, the Bishop feels that he would cause another disruption in the Fangire hierarchy as his father had in the past. His fears come true when Mio attempts to kill Taiga so Wataru could be the new King. After proudly admitting that he had to kill her for it, letting Wataru believe he was responsible in order to rid their kind of him, the Bishop is forced to run for his life from a furious Taiga when Taiga tries to kill him.
The Bishop then sees Taiga unfit to bear the title of King and he swears to make him pay for turning on him by gathering a massive amount of Life Energy to set up a takeover. He resurrected an army of Fangires to gather Life Energy in order to resurrect the previous King to take Taiga's place, using his own soul after a mortal wound from Rising Ixa to become one with the previous King.
Kamen Rider Decade
World of Kiva
In the World of Kiva, [Second Movement ♬ Prince Kiva] Bishop aids the Beetle Fangire when he regains his title as king, until he is shattered by Decade's Dimension Slash. [The Biting King's Qualifications]
World of the Rider War
The Swallowtail Fangire was among four Fangires who were part of a gathering of monsters which were revived by Super Apollo Geist in the World of the Rider War through a surplus of Life Energy which he had gained during his wedding to the Fangire Queen. These four Fangires were combined to create a copy of the strongest Fangire from the World of Kiva, Beetle Fangire. This Beetle Fangire is later destroyed by Kuuga's Mighty Kick. [Destroyer of Worlds]
Statistics
- Height: 245cm
- Weight: 95kg
Behind the scenes
Portrayal
The Bishop is portrayed by Mitsu Murata (村田 充, Murata Mitsu). He previously portrayed the Douji in Kamen Rider Hibiki and later guest starred in Kamen Rider Wizard as Naito in episode 30 and 31.
In the Korean dub of Kamen Rider Kiva (가면라이더 키바), Bishop is voiced by Jang Min-hyeok (장민혁).
Appearances
- Noise: Melody of Destruction
- New Arrangement: Flying Rose
- Revolution: Sword Legend
- Triangle: Behead the King
- Erlking: Mother and Child Reunion
- Shout: Targeted Brother
- Encore: Nago Ixa Explosively Returns
- Lullaby: Release the Heart
- The Power of Love: The King's Anger
- Wedding March: Time of Parting
- Punk: Back to Father
- With You: Final Transformation
- Full Stop: Farewell, Otoya
- Break the Chain: Obey Me!
- Finale: The Inheritors of Kiva (Death)
His fangire form, although used by a different character appears in the Kamen Rider Decade episodes: