This is a category associated with the final villain of every Kamen Rider series. Most often they are monsters, but occasionally they are Kamen Riders. They are usually also leaders of the series' villains that play a major role in the plot, but others are introduced in the final episodes of the show. Sometimes an unrelated or minor villain is fought in an epilogue after the main threat was defeated in the finale.
Exceptions[]
Starting in Kamen Rider Wizard, it has become a common trend to have a major antagonist defeated in the penultimate episode or series finale, and another, less significant monster fought in the last episode, which serves as an epilogue.
Drive and Black Sun have two final villains in their respective finales. In Drive's case, Heart fought Shinnosuke after the two teamed up to defeat the Sigma Circular. In Black Sun, after Kotaro and Nobuhiko's final battle, the former wounds up becoming the New Creation King that was needed to be defeated.
Beginning with Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, it has become more increasingly common for the final villain to be a Kamen Rider. Whilst previous cases of Riders who become the final villain have them assume a monster form towards the series' endgame arc, current Rider final villains are either major Riders who retain their Rider powers to further their purposes, or a non-Rider villain who later becomes a Rider themselves to match the powers of the heroic Kamen Riders. Regardless of the circumstances surrounding their origin, these villains usually have an accompanying form change into a more evil-looking Rider form, to mark their turn into assuming the role of the final villain.
V3, X, and Hibiki are the only series aside from Drive and Black Sun to have multiple final villains.
List of Final Villains[]
Notes[]
- Chihiro, Vice, and Kotaro Minami share the distinction of being both the main Rider and the final villain, though interestingly, all three of them either weren't of their own volition or were merely assuming the role of a villain rather than actually being evil.
- In Chihiro's case, he approached Haruka and Jin and had a last stand with them knowing he had to die but at least going out his way.
- In Vice's case, he did it in an attempt to get Ikki to void his contract with him and restore his memories. In the end, their final battle ended up becoming a friendly fight reminiscing their time together.
- In Kotaro's case, he unexpectedly became the next Creation King after he tried to stab its heart.
- The Ruler of Garander Empire and the Overlord are the only final villains to not have any monster or Kamen Rider-like form.
- Doras is uniquely both the first and last villain to be fought in Kamen Rider ZO.
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