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Reaper (Japanese Version: Lucifer (ルシフェル, Rushiferu?)) is a Grim Reaper-like Bakugan, originally owned by Masquerade. One of them was Masquerade's Guardian Bakugan until he was betrayed by his former master and faced banishment to the Doom Dimension.
Description
Reaper's personality paralleled that of his former master's - like Masquerade, he was fueled by an infernal hatred towards his enemies, hence acting in ruthless ways to win brawls. Upon being sent to the Doom Dimension, this demeanour festered, turning Reaper into a creature filled with bitter malice.
In battle, he maniacally delivers striking blows whilst slashing wildly with his sickle. Reaper's character design resembles a humanoid skeleton having deadly wings for agility in battle, and sharp, devil-like horns on its head.
Bakugan Official Handbook
Here's some advice every brawler should heed: Never, ever make a Reaper angry at you. A Reaper will slowly wait, letting its rage build and build until the time is right. Then the Bakugan will explode, getting even with its foes by delivering devastating blow after blow. The cruel Reaper takes great pride in getting its revenge by unleashing a powerful fury.
Bakugan Ultimate Handbook
Just like the Grim Reaper of lore, Reaper carriers a sharp, curved scythe that he uses to cut his opponents down to size. Reaper is fueled by rage, and his attacks are especially ferocious and cruel. You'll recognize Reaper by the horns on his head and skeletal wings on his back.
Anime
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
A Darkus Reaper followed Masquerade and was shown to have no problems with killing other Bakugan, causing him to form a rivalry with Drago.
He was briefly first shown beating all of Runo Misaki's Bakugan in Masquerade Ball and sending them to the Doom Dimension. Later, Reaper was used during Masquerade's first-ever brawl with Dan Kuso. In the first two rounds, he defeated Dan's Pyrus Serpenoid and Saurus and sent them to the Doom Dimension. In the final round, Reaper battled Drago, who tried to learn why Reaper was killing other Bakugan, to which Reaper responds by saying he simply wants to inherit power that Masquerade promised him. The battle ends in a draw after Drago's sudden surge in power destroys the battlefield.
Masquerade then entrusted Reaper to Ryo and Kenji, but was returned after they lost to the Brawlers. After a few battles against Dan, Reaper still couldn't accept that he was being manipulated by Masquerade. Despite his loyalty to Masquerade, Reaper was replaced and deliberately sent to the Doom Dimension by Hydranoid when Masquerade believed he had served his purpose, much to Reaper's dismay.
When Delta Dragonoid ended up in the Doom Dimension after being defeated by Dual Hydranoid, Reaper appeared to taunt Drago of his failures before disappearing into the sky. He was thinner, missing an eye (a visible scar present above and below), and had a broken horn. He was missing the eye and horn on the opposite sides of his head (right and left) respectively. His wings were also ripped and tattered.
A Pyrus Reaper is seen among Klaus's wall decoration in BFF: Best Friends Forever. Darkus, Ventus, Aquos, Subterra, and Haos Reapers are seen in ball form in Michael Gehabich's flashback in The Story of Vestroia. Also, Runo had a Haos Reaper, which was one of her few remaining Bakugan in the preview of Doom Dimension or Bust.
- Ability Cards
- Dimension Four: Nullifies the opponent's Attribute Gate Card (unable to nullify Character or Command Cards). (Darkus)
- Double Dimension (Dual Dimension): Nullifies the opponent's ability. (Darkus)
Ability Card (Bakugan Battle Brawlers Video Game - DS Version)
- Reaper of the Chaos: Adds 200 Gs to Reaper.
Physical Game
Reaper was released in all Attributes. A B2 Darkus Reaper has 490 Gs. A B2 Aquos Reaper has 650 Gs. In Japan, the Aquos version in BCV-07 comes with 240 Gs or 380 Gs.
Video Game
Reaper is available in all attributes except Pyrus in the Bakugan Battle Brawlers video game. It starts with 290 Gs and is very common among Darkus brawlers. Masquerade and Marduk both have a Darkus Reaper, and the player can buy a Haos, Aquos, Ventus or Subterra Reaper.
Trivia
- Reaper might be inspired from the fallen angel/demon form of Lucifer or the Grim Reaper. Most likely a combination of both as his body resembles that of the Devil, but he has a skull face and carries a scythe like the Grim Reaper. Additionally, Reaper was described as an 'evil angel' in the Japanese patent of Bakugan.
- In the Japanese version, Hydranoid impaled Darkus Reaper with his tail before sending him to the Doom Dimension. It was likely cut because it was considered too violent for western audiences.
- It is one of the few Bakugan that appear in all attributes.
- Strangely, in the video game, a Pyrus Reaper is unavailable despite appearing in the Anime.
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