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|caption        = [[File:XenobladeSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]

Riki's official artwork from ''Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition''.

|lastappearance = ''{{iw|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles 3}}'' (2022, cameo)

|homeworld      = Bionis

In ''{{iw|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles}}'', {{s|xenoserieswiki|Riki}} is one of [[Shulk]]'s party members, being the second-to-last playable character to permanently join the team (being the last to be introduced, as [[Fiora]] leaves the party for an extended period before becoming its final member). He is a resident of {{s|xenoserieswiki|Frontier Village}}, the Nopon village, and has been assigned the yearly position of "Heropon" by {{s|xenoserieswiki|Dunga}} the village elder. As the Heropon, he is told to join Shulk and his party to help defeat the {{s|xenoserieswiki|Telethia}} rampaging through the forest. Riki quickly reveals that he was selected as Heropon not because he is skilled or special, but as a way to work off the massive debts accrued by his many children's appetites. Once the Telethia is defeated, Riki is told to continue travelling with Shulk and assist him as needed, which while again framed by the elder as prophecy, is easily seen by everyone as a way to get rid of him. Afterward, Riki has almost no effect on the plot at large, and only serves as occasional comic relief.

Much like his appearance, Riki is a very childish character. He is very enthusiastic, gets hungry easily, speaks in a largely childish matter, refers to the party as "Heropon and sidekicks", and often thanks himself for contributing more than he actually did in any given situation. However, as a 40-year old married father of eleven (to the surprise of non-Nopon), he is surprisingly knowledgable with interpersonal relationships; he relates to [[Dunban]]'s difficulties of taking care of younger family members, and tries to support {{s|xenoserieswiki|Melia}} by reading her hidden emotions and weaknesses.

While Riki is presented as goofy and ineffective in plot, he has a variety of useful skills in battle. He wields several arts that have unusual effects that can be stacked together, many of which hit multiple foes. He has an even spread of physical and ether attacks, an effective healing move, and the most health of any playable character. His talent art is {{s|xenoserieswiki|Yoink!}}, which allows him to steal items, stat boosts, and experience points from enemies. But while Riki can do a lot of things, he is not the best at any of them - he can't effectively use his high health to tank when several of his arts are best used without aggro, his other stats are very middling, and everything he can do can be done more consistently by someone else. As a result, he can fill a variety of roles in many party compositions.

Riki's six arts as an Assist Trophy all originate from his available arts in ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', with similar effects. He also participates in Shulk's Final Smash, [[Chain Attack]], in a similar way to the {{s|xenoserieswiki|Chain Attack}} mechanic in the original game. During the Final Smash, Riki can be seen attacking with his {{s|xenoserieswiki|Biter}}, a weapon specific to him, and also using a seventh art, {{s|xenoserieswiki|Lurgy|XC1}}.

Riki's fate is unknown after the events of ''{{s|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected}}'', as he does not appear in ''{{iw|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles 3}}'' besides as a cameo in a flashback from {{iw|xenoserieswiki|Melia}}, which happens in her last Hero Quest.

While he is mostly based on his default appearance, his hairdo is instead based on [[xenoserieswiki:Image:XC1 equipment render pc060101.png|his unequipped/swimsuit appearance]].

|desc-pal=A Nopon from Frontier Village in Xenoblade Chronicles. Despite appearances, the current legendary Heropon is actually a middle-aged father to 11. Summon him in this game and he'll use arts to knock your foes over, freeze them, and even send them to sleep. Riki can also heal you, but if he does, he'll heal everyone else too!

{{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Xenoblade Chronicles (04/2012)}}

*Riki is one of seven Assist Trophies to appear in a second capacity within a single game, appearing in [[Shulk (SSB4)|Shulk]]'s [[Chain Attack]]. The others are the [[Hammer Bro.]], the [[Starman]], [[Lakitu & Spinies]], the [[Chain Chomp]], [[Rathalos]], [[Spring Man]] and the {{b|Metroid|creature}}.