 This article is about a villain in Kamen Rider 555.
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This unnamed Professor (教授, Kyōju), better known as the Owl Orphnoch (オウルオルフェノク, Ouru Orufenoku), was an instructor at the Yamanote Music University. As an Orphnoch he was armed with a huge claws and could emit black gas as a smokescreen.
History[]
He targeted the best of his students, as he saw humans unfit to have such talent greater than his own, and that those who sought to live by the talents of their hands should live harsh lives. It was because of his acts that Kaido's musical talent had been destroyed, cutting his motorcycle's brake line so he crashed before running over his hand.
After one incident, Faiz fought with him, but he used a smokescreen to escape the Faiz Shot's Grand Impact. When Yuka realized the truth and told Kiba, he attacked the Professor in his own Horse Orphnoch form. The Owl Orphnoch tried using another smokescreen to obscure his attack, but Kiba hit him with his sword anyway, destroying him.
Forms[]
Statistics
- Height: 198 cm.
- Weight: 118 kg.
- Powers and Abilities
- Transformation to Orphnoch: As all of his race, he can transform from human to Orphnoch.
- Destroy hearts: As Orphnoch, he can used his tentacles or weapon for eliminated the hearts of the victims in burst of flames.
- Jump: he can jump very high to escape of his opponents.
- Enhanced Eyesight: He has eyes that can see through darkness.
- Weapon
- Claws: He can used his huge claws to attack his opponents and to crush rock masses.
- Black poisonus gas: He can emite a black gas as smokescreen. It can also be used to emit Orphnoch energy to the victim, having them stop breathing due to the gas.
Behind the scenes[]
Portrayal[]
The Professor was portrayed by Ichiro Ogura (小倉 一郎, Ogura Ichirō), who would later go to portrays Owner of Orphanage in Kamen Rider Wizard.
Concept Art[]
Owl Orphnoch concept art
Owl Orphnoch was designed by Tamotsu Shinohara (篠原 保, Shinohara Tamotsu).
Notes[]
- His face design is based on a gas mask and his body is based on a hazmat suit.
- The design is an homage to Birdman Icarus, from Kamen Rider X, and it resembles a special engineer.
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider 555
- Episode 7: The Power of Dreams
- Episode 8: The Protector of Dreams