History Characters / KamenRiderBlackRX

* MyGreatestFailure: Kohtaro clearly regards failing to save Nobuhiko as this. He was also devastated when [[spoiler:Shunkichi and Utako died]].
* MyGreatestSecondChance: When Shadow Moon reappeared, Kohtaro was forced to fight him once more. Unlike the previous series, [[spoiler: things were more bittersweet in the end, with Nobuhiko ultimately freed from Gorgom's corruption before dying.]]

* IconicSequelCharacter: A carry-over from the previous series. He's already the protagonist, but considering he's the only lead Kamen Rider to get to star in his own sequel series he definitely qualifies by ''Kamen Rider'' standards. To this day, he's nearly as popular as [[Series/KamenRider Takeshi Hongo]] himself.

* GoodCounterpart: Joe is what Nobuhiko/Shadow Moon would've been if he was a good guy and doesn't have Century King powers.

[[folder:Nobihiko Akizuki/Shadow Moon]]
!!Nobuhiko Akizuki/Shadow Moon

* StoryBreakerPower: Kohtaro's Kingstone is so powerful that it basically grants him any power needed for the plot (human possession, [[RippleEffectProofMemory immunity to time paradoxes]], and cheating death itself).

The Ten Kamen Riders which came before RX: Kamen Riders 1, 2, V3, Riderman, X, Amazon, Stronger, Skyrider, Super-1 and ZX. They show up late into the series to help Kotaro in his fight against the Crisis Empire.

!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/SeizoKato (voice, 1-44), Creator/HidekatsuShibata (voice, 45-46), Toshimichi Takahashi (suit actor)

Our hero, now 20 years old and working as a helicopter pilot for the Sahara family. When the Crisis Empire invades Earth, they capture Kotaro to prevent Kamen Rider Black from posing a threat to them and throw him out into space, only for the sun's radiation to recreate Kotaro's broken Kingstone and grant him the power to transform into the stronger Kamen Rider BLACK RX.\\
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Voted #3 Kamen Rider in the Showa era, and #16 Kamen Rider overall in NHK's All Kamen Rider Popularity Vote.

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: In the manga adaptation by Iwata Kazuhisa, [[http://tinyurl.com/yc2txphn she is]] violently [[HalfTheWomanSheUsedToBe torn in half]] by Kotaro and her [[DropDeadGorgeous naked corpse]] is cruelly tossed aside.

* BreakoutCharacter: He's already the protagonist, but considering he's the only lead Kamen Rider to get to star in his own sequel series he definitely qualifies by ''Kamen Rider'' standards. To this day, he's nearly as popular as [[Series/KamenRider Takeshi Hongo]] himself.

* ThePowerOfTheSun: The sun is responsible for giving him his new form as Kamen Rider Black RX, even acting as an alternate energy source if the Kingstone is damaged.

** Revolcrash: Black RX draws out his Revolcane to stab his opponents, unleashing an infinite amount of energy until they are fatally wounded. Kinda makes you feel sorry for his foes.

* JackOfAllStats: His base Black RX form. He doesn't have the SuperStrength of Roborider or the SuperSpeed of Biorider, but he's still [[LightningBruiser super strong and agile]] enough to surpass Black. Heck, when pushed, Kohtaro even DEFEATED an enhanced Shadow Moon, the latter previously outdoing RX's alternate forms in their respective strengths.

* WorfEffect: Like the rest of the Showa Riders, he is heavily subjected to this in sequels. To note, he was once swiftly defeated by Decade in a Rider tournament, while Shadow Moon easily trounced the latter later on.

* WorfEffect: They pretty much have no meaningful presence in the story after their introduction, other than to make Black RX appear stronger in comparison. Heck, even with their combined powers, all ten were outmatched by Strongest Monster Gran Zairus. Not to mention V3 and Riderman's one-sided fight against General Jark.

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Unlike Gorgom, who are a group of {{mutants}}, cultists, and terrorists looking for a successor of their boss, the Crisis Empire are supernatural invaders who sought to TakeOverTheWorld due to their homeworld dying and believing that humanity has no regard for the Earth and kept on polluting it.

* TheEmpire: They were once a peaceful society, but [[TyrantTakesTheHelm a change in leadership]] led to them becoming aggressively expansionist.

* AttackItsWeakPoint: [[spoiler:Angered by Shadow Moon's cruelty, Kohtaro ultimately used his Revolcrash attack on him. In doing so, Kohtaro somehow back [[DyingAsYourself some of Nobuhiko's remaining humanity]].]]

* FragileSpeedster: As Biorider, RX is super fast at the cost of losing defense. However, this is almost never an issue, due to having the ability to become intangible as Gel-Form, with [[One-Winged Angel Shadow Moon]] being the only one in the series to bypass this.

* WorfEffect: They pretty much have no meaningful presence in the story after their introduction, other than to make Black RX appear stronger in comparison. Heck, even with their combined powers, all ten were defeated by Strongest Monster Gran Zairus. Not to mention V3 and Riderman's one-sided fight against General Jark.

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler:In a sense. Despite stating to Black RX that [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou he's still Shadow Moon]], his final act [[DyingAsYourself before dying was saving two children in distress.]]

* LightningBruiser: In human form alone, Kohtaro is strong enough to withstand the vacuum of space, as well as reentry into Earth's atmosphere. Furthermore, his Kingstone grants several mystical abilities when needed, something that the narrator itself claims as "a miracle". Several official spin-offs poke fun at this, with Kohtaro even cheating death in ''Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3''

** Revolcrash: Black RX would draw out his Revolcane before stabbing his opponents.
* FragileSpeedster: As Biorider, RX is super fast at the cost of losing defense.

* MightyGlacier: Roborider grants RX intense durability and strength at the cost of moving super slow.

Thought to have perished from the collapse of Gorgom's headquarters at the end of ''[=BLACK=]'', it is later releaved that Shadow Moon survived and spent the next six months looking for Kotaro out of vengeance.

* [[AmnesiacHero Amnesiac Villain]]: Besides his name and vengeance towards Kotaro, he doesn't remember anything related to Gorgom.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: [[spoiler:Hitting his Kingstone would not only kill him (albeit slowly), but also bring back [[DyingAsYourself some of his Nobuhiko self]].]]

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler:Sort of. While he did remind Black RX that [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou he's still Shadow Moon]], his final act [[DyingAsYourself as Nobuhiko]] before dying is saving two children in distress.]]
* RevengeBeforeReason: He has unfinished business with Kotaro.
* SoLastSeason: Subverted. He can fight Black RX without any upgrades.
* SoleSurvivor: Of Gorgom, though he never bothered to recall any memories of it anyway.
* UnwittingPawn: Jark was just using him in an attempt to finish off Kotaro and is not happy when he finds out that his crewmates are acting on their own volition.

* WorthyOpponent: [[spoiler:Sees Black RX as this at the end of their final duel.]]

* OldHeroNewPals: Kotaro's new allies consist of a family who runs an airline company, his girlfriend, a chef, a {{Cyborg}} {{Sidekick}}, an esper archer, and later, ten Kamen Riders who also happened to be his seniors.
* SoLastSeason: Somewhat subverted as he doesn't even get to attempt to fight Crisis with his original Black form as the first attack they're able to capture him before he can transform leading to his upgrade. Maribaron though implies that if he had remained as simply Kamen Rider Black he'd be much easier for them to defeat during one of their plots to attempt to revert him to that form.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: The sun is his main source of power, and responsible for giving him his new form as Kamen Rider Black RX.

** RX Kick: An upgraded dropkick version of Black's Rider Kick. Though it doesn't outright finish off his opponents, it is powerful enough to stun and weaken them so he could deal the deathblow with his Revolcane.

* JackOfAllStats: His base Black RX form. He doesn't have the SuperStrength of Roborider or the SuperSpeed of Biorider, but he's still [[LightningBruiser super strong and agile]] compared to Black.

* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Unlike Gorgom, who are a group of {{mutants}}, cultists, terrorists looking for a successor of their boss, the Crisis Empire are supernatural invaders who sought to TakeOverTheWorld due to their homeworld dying and believing that humanity has no regard for the Earth and kept on polluting it.

* SenpaiKohai: Kotaro sees them as his "Senpai".

* SoLastSeason: Somewhat subverted as he doesn't even get to attempt to fight Crisis with his original Black suit as the first attack they're able to capture him before he can transform leading to his upgrade. Maribaron though implies that if he had remained as simply Kamen Rider Black he'd be much easier for them to defeat during one of their plots to attempt to revert him to that form.

* JackOfAllStats: His base Black RX form. He doesn't have the SuperStrength of Roborider or the SuperSpeed of Biorider, but he's still [[LightningBruiser super strong and agile]].

* CreateYourOwnHero: They inadvertently caused Kotaro's transformation into Black RX by throwing him into space in a pod, exposing him to more radiation in the sun and giving him an upgraded form.

[[folder:Kohtaro Minami / Kamen Rider BLACK RX]]
!!Kohtaro Minami/Kamen Rider BLACK RX

Our hero, now 20 years old and working as a helicopter pilot for the Sahara family. When the Crisis Empire invades Earth, they capture Kotaro to prevent Kamen Rider Black from posing a threat to them and throw him out into space, only for the sun's radiation to recreate Kohtaro's broken Kingstone and grant him the power to transform into the stronger Kamen Rider BLACK RX.\\

* SempaiKouhai: Kotaro sees them as his "Senpai".

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* SaiGuy

* BadassBiker: Rides a CoolBike called the [[AwesomeMcCoolname Storm Dagger]].

!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Jun Koyamaki

* ExBigBad: The main villain of the previous series, he shows up as TheRival for a brief arc in this one.

Our hero, now 20 years old and working as a helicopter pilot for the Sahara family. When the Crisis Empire invades Earth, they capture Kotaro to prevent Kamen Rider Black from posing a threat to them and throw him out into space, only for the sun's radiation to recreate Kohtaro's broken Kingstone and grant him the power to transform into the stronger Kamen Rider BLACK RX.