Riku Replica

Character from Kingdom Hearts by Tetsuya Nomura / Square Enix & Disney

An artificial copy of Riku created by Vexen's Replica Program — he fought for an identity that was never his own and sacrificed himself seeking the dignity of a real existence.

Also known as: Riku Replica, Dark Riku, Repliku

What They Know

• An artificial copy of Riku created by Vexen using the Replica Program in Castle Oblivion
• Given false memories by Namine that made him believe he was the real Riku
• Fought the real Riku multiple times to prove that copies can be equal to originals
• Was manipulated by Marluxia, Larxene, and Vexen as a tool in their various schemes
• His lingering heart later gave his Replica body to Namine so she could exist independently
• Served as 'Dark Riku' in the Real Organization XIII before regaining his original will
• His existence is central to the ethical questions about the Replica Program

Connections

• copy of — riku
• created by — vexen
• memories altered by — namine
• gave body to — namine
• manipulated by — marluxia

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