Lore
Riki, the Stealth AssassinRiki was born middle child to the great dynasty of Tahlin. With an older brother groomed for the throne, and a younger brother coddled and kept, Riki, the small middle son, seemed born for the art of invisibility. It was an art he cultivated, and one which ultimately saved his life on the night that his people were betrayed and his family slaughtered. Of all the royal line, he alone escaped—small and agile, unassuming, using smoke as cover. He cut his way out of the royal grounds, using the advantage of surprise, quietly slitting the throats of one enemy warrior after another. Now free of his royal responsibilities, Riki uses his talents in service to a new trade: Stealth Assassin. He silences his enemies, sharpening his skills, hoping to one day take revenge on those who killed his family and robbed him of his birthright.
| Riki | |
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| About | |
| Associated With | |
| Heroes | 20px|link=Dark Willow|class=noprint Dark Willow |
| Factions | House of Tahlin Tahlin Watch Bladebreaker Order Jasper Circle |
| Characters | Lorlin Lasan |
| Items | Sange and Yasha |
- Before escaping the royal grounds, Riki took one of the daggers used to kill his father. He now uses it on his foes.[1]
- Riki disguised himself as a member of the royal Tahlin Watch in order to make his escape.[2]
- Riki has his mother's (the queen) damaged crown in his possession.[3]
- Riki takes contracts, but does not give refunds.[4]
- Riki owns the ancestral daggers of his house.[5]
- Riki may be a member of the Bladebreaker Order.
- Riki's unnamed homeland is known for its fragrant spices.[6]
The Jasper Circle[]
Along with Mireska, Riki once associated with the Jasper Circle. He has likely joined the association, while Mireska decided to go her separate ways.[7] Because of this, Mireska feels they have become estranged.[8] Riki is familiar with Lorlin Lasan, another member of the Jasper Circle.[9]
Friendships and rivalries[]
- Pudge once said something about Riki, possibly while he was invisible, and is now embarrassed about it.[10]
Allies meeting Riki
- ▶️
r Rikimaru, I didn't see you join us. - ▶️ r Riki, let's sneak up on them together.
- ▶️ ▶️ r Didn't think I'd be seeing you here, Riki.
- ▶️ ▶️ r I'm friends with an alarming amount of assassins.
- ▶️ r Riki, just keep a low profile and we won't have any trouble.
- ▶️ r Ah, Riki, care to share some trade secrets?
Enemies meeting Riki
Enemies killing Riki
- ▶️ You may fool others, but not me.
- ▶️ Riki, I've always known you were a backstabber.
- ▶️ Impressive technique, Riki, but not enough.
- ▶️ See, two can play at that game.
- ▶️ A cloven skull for the cloven hooved.
- ▶️ There is no honor in back-stabbery.
- ▶️ There's more than one hunter in these woods.
- ▶️ I didn't need a contract to hunt you down.
- ▶️ Nice rack, Riki!
- ▶️ ▶️ An honorable foe stands to fight before he dies.
- ▶️ ▶️ Never trust an assassin.
- ▶️ ▶️ r Oh, sorry! Didn't see you.
- ▶️ The stealth assassin, not stealthy enough.
- ▶️ Winner, winner, Riki dinner.
- ▶️ Blink! You're dead.
- ▶️ Oh! I almost missed you.
- ▶️ I know your type, Riki. Common sneak thief.
- ▶️ You call that sneaky?
- ▶️ You pull a knife, I pull a gun.
- ▶️ Someone brought a knife to a gunfight!
- ▶️ Nobody likes a sneak.
- ▶️ Riki, it's no secret that you're a poor assassin.
- ▶️ Even a well-hidden soul can be found.
- ▶️ ▶️ Did you think you could hide from a god?
Slardar revealing Riki
- ▶️ 30 I'm onto you, Riki.
- ▶️ 30 Riki's here!
- ▶️ 30 I've got Riki.
- ▶️ 30 Riki revealed!
- ▶️ 30 Riki, you die.
- ▶️ 30 Rikimaru, I see you.
Others
- ▶️ r Death strikes from the shadows, stabs from behind, then chuckles and fades away.
- ▶️ ▶️ No more hiding!
- ▶️ ▶️ Defend your beard!
- ▶️ u I float like Destroyer and sting like Riki.
References[]
- ↑ Tahlin Occult Dagger - Off-Hand description.
- ↑ Bracer of the Tahlin Watch description.
- ↑ Curse of the Highborn description.
- ↑ Riki response: ▶️ It says right in my contract, no refunds.
- ↑ Golden Shadow Masquerade description.
- ↑ Pangolier response: ▶️ I thought I smelled the spices of your lands, Riki.
- ↑ Dark Willow response: ▶️ You made your choice Riki, and I made mine.
- ↑ Dark Willow response: ▶️ We could've been friends, Riki.
- ↑ Dark Willow response: ▶️ How's Lasan doing?
- ↑ Feast of Abscession response: ▶️ Heh heh heh. I'm embarrassed about what I said, Riki.