Publication Information
- Unidentified Lifeforms : Garulu
- Japanese : ガルル
- Type : Wolfens Race
- Known As :
- Gender : Male
- Related :
- HomeWorld : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
- Season : Kamen Rider Kiva
- First Appeareance : Kamen Rider Kiva Episode 2 : Suite: Father and Son Violin
- Main View : Full Episod
Form
At first, Jiro was not much different from most of the Fangires that preyed on humans. He did, however find himself having an interest in Yuri and Susan Kumiko. He also likes coffee apparently. Although Jiro originally disliked Otoya and saw him as pathetic, he soon came to befriend and respect him when he saw all that Otoya has done for him and others.
It seems that being with Otoya has changed Jiro for the better as he seemingly stopped killing humans as well as Otoya himself even when he was threatened by the Fangire King. After promising Otoya to take care of Wataru, Jiro developed a more serious attitude while helping Wataru become a better man. He does however, still have a comical side as he cried and somewhat freaked out at Nago and Megumi's wedding.
Garulu Human Form
- Main Article : Jiro
- Jiro is the human form of the violent and impulsive Garulu, the strongest and last surviving member of the Wolfen Race that were decimated by Rook in one of his Time Plays. He is also one of the IXA Belt users in 1986. In the human guise of Jiro, Garulu sees the world as a place of utter corruption and usually prefers to be with Castle Doran as its lead caretaker.
Garulu
- Garulu
- Height : 225 cm
- Weight : 92 kg
- Garulu is Jiro's monstrous true form. He is a member of the Wolfen Demon Race. When he shifts to his true form, he gains superhuman strength, agility, razor-sharp claws. Like the Fangire, Jiro (and the other Wolfen for that matter) initially fed on life force. He may have have stopped consuming human life energy after befriending Otoya and the others though.
- But once he went into the service of Wataru, he is sustained by the life energy consumed by Castle Doran. When he was confronted by the King in 1986, his Wolfen form was sealed into the Garulu Saber . Although he was later unsealed during the battle with the Fangire King, it was shown that he can still assume the form to assist Wataru (and presumably Masao).
- As the survivor of the Wolfen Race, Jiro has heightened senses and uses his claws to rip out human souls from their bodies before eating them. He can assume his Garulu Form by scratching the floor, generating blue sparks. In Garulu Form, Jiro can move at incredible speeds as well as survive being attacked by members of the Checkmate Four.
- He along with the other Arm Monsters can also lend their powers to Kiva and presumably New Kiva through Fuestles. This is to the point where they can combine their powers at once to assume DoGaBaKi Form and DoGaBaKi Emperor Form. It was hinted that he also became stronger in 2008 as he along with his companions faced multiple revived Fangires.
Kamen Rider Ixa Save Mode
- Main Article : Kamen Rider Ixa Save Mode
- Fist On! ― Transformation announcement
- Height : 218 cm
- Weight : 160 kg
- Punching power : 4.2t
- Kicking power : 1.8t
- Maximum jump height : 18m
- Maximum running speed : 100m/9.6s
- Appearances :
- Save Mode is the mode used by Ixa mostly in the year 1986 in one of its early prototypes. Although the Ixa System prototype was present in 1986, it had only Save Mode as Burst Mode was still in development. As such, technical problems were frequent like the armor shooting out steam, a constant beeping, a different tone of voice for the Ixa Belt, a bronze projection for the Ixa System's transformation and the availability of only one Fuestle: the Knuckle Fuestle
- The Ixa Prototype Version exhausts a qualified person's body considerably even if they are not human, as the System still managed to harm Jiro despite being a Wolfen, and it harmed Otoya to the point of total memory loss.
- Device:
- Ixa Belt : Transformation belt
- Ixa Knuckle : Transformation device
- Knuckle Fuestle : Whistle-like devices that activate a function, depending on the Fuestle.
Garulu Arms Monster Forms
- Main Article : Kiva Garulu Form
- Garulu Saber! ― Transformation announcement
- Height : 200 cm.
- Weight : 90 kg.
- Punching power : 5 tons
- Kicking power : 9 tons
- Maximum jump height : 40 meters
- Maximum running speed : 100 meters per 1.5 seconds
- Ending Theme : Shout in the Moonlight
- Garulu Form is Kiva's form accessed from being energized by the Demon Beast-Sword Garulu Saber. In this form, the Omnilens and Kiva's chest/left arm armor turn a shade of blue called Garulu Cobalt which places Kiva under the influence of Garulu. This form's power is linked to the phases of the moon, and is at its peak when the moon is naturally full.
- The Garulu Form is capable of unleashing a blast of sound, has increased speed and cunning due to the form's animalistic ferocity and is able to perform the Garulu Howling Slash.
- When it is performed, day turns to night and a full moon appears in the sky, as it references a human's transformation into a werewolf. Its motif is that of a Wolf Man. In Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride, Kiva in Garuru Form is able to perform the Wolfen Full Moon - a powerful slash from the Garulu Saber backed by the moon's power.
DoGaBaKi Form
- Main Article : DoGaBaKi Form
- Garulu Saber! Next is Basshaa Magnum! And Dogga Hammer! ― Transformation announcement
- Height : 200 cm.
- Weight : 140 kg.
- Punching power : 10 tons
- Normal kicking power : 15 tons
- Maximum jump height : 50 meters
- Maximum running speed : 100 meters per 5 seconds
- Shortened from : Dogga/Garulu/Basshaa/Kiva Form
- DoGaBaKi Form, is Kiva's rarely seen form, accessed by the summoning of all three Arms Monsters. In this form, Kiva's left arm turns into the Garulu Arm, his right arm turns into the Basshaa Arm, and his upper body turns into the Dogga Breast. In this form, Kiva can use all three Arms Monster weapons at once and the Darkness Moon Break.
- However, due to the danger it presents to Kiva and the Arms Monsters, Kiva can only assume this form for five minutes before its power becomes lethal to him. In Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride, Kiva in DoGaBaKi Form is able to perform the Gate Crasher - A powerful slash with the Garulu Saber enforced from the brute strength of DoGaBaKi Form.
DoGaBaKi Emperor Form
- Main Article : DoGaBaKi Emperor Form
- Garulu Saber! Next is Basshaa Magnum! And Dogga Hammer! Henshin! ― Transformation announcement
- Height :
- Weight :
- Shortened from : Dogga/Garulu/Basshaa/Kiva Emperor Form
- DoGaBaKi Emperor Form is actually a true final form seen the Adventure Battle DVD, when Kiva accesses Emperor Form while in DoGaBaKi Form. In this form, Kiva can use all three Arms Monster weapons and execute the DoGaBaKi Emperor Break. It is unknown if this form carries similar if not more severe risks as DoGaBaKi Form which may explain why Wataru doesn't use this form often.
- If the power increase of Emperor Form to DoGaBaKi Emperor Form is the same amount that DoGaBaKi Form adds to Kiva Form, that would mean this form surpasses even Dark Kiva. It is possible that Wataru may one day be able to control this form alongside the Zanvat Sword.
Weapon
Garulu Saber
- Garulu Saber
- Garulu Bite! ― Kivat's finisher announcement
- The Demon-Beast Sword Garulu Saber is a weapon that Garulu assumes for Kiva to change into Garulu Form. Though in a statuette form when summoned, the Garulu Saber assumes a Kris form once in Kiva's hand. One of its abilities is to fire a shockwave named Howling Shock from the hilt. The Garulu Saber can be use for the finishing attack Garulu Howling Slash . This is done by first having Kivat perform a Garulu Bite on the blade of the Garulu Saber after which Kiva holsters, by way of "biting", the weapon in his mouth as he charges at the Fangire, jumping in the air to slash the Fangire into two as he lands in front of it.
- Ixa : Due to the Garulu Fake Fuestle tracing Garulu's frequency, the Garulu Saber can be used by Ixa. Although it does not cause Ixa to change into a new form as Kiva does, it retains its power and effect regardless. Ixa is capable of doing this with the Bashaa Magnum and Dogga Hammer as well, though it was not shown in the series' run.
Fuestles
There are three Fuestles in the possession of Kamen Riders Kiva, Ixa and Dark Kiva respectively, which allow access to Garulu's power:
Garulu Fuestle
- Kiva uses this Fuestle to summon Garulu from Castle Doran. This Fuestle is inherited by Kamen Rider New Kiva in 2031.
- A Fuestle that copies the frequency of Kiva's Garulu Fuestle, with the Ixa Belt announcing "Garulu Fake" as Ixa hijacks the Garulu Saber when it is summoned by Kiva.
- This Fuestle seals Garulu by emitting a continuous sound, creating an energy sphere that captures Garulu and converts him into the Garulu Saber.
Legend Rider Devices
FormRide : Kiva Garulu
- Main Article : FormRide : Kiva Garulu
- The power Garulu lends Kiva is harnessed in the Kiva Garulu Form Ride Card, which is used by Kamen Rider Decade to transform into Kamen Rider Kiva Garulu Form. Unlike Kiva himself, who is left-handed in this form, Tsukasa prefers his right hand. This card is first used in the World of Ryuki to fight Kamen Rider Knight. Battle Trial: Ryuki World and again in the World of Agito to fight Kamen Rider Exceed Gills.
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