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"Melon Defender!"
―Summoning announcement via Kiwami Lockseed[src]

"Soiya! Melon Squash!"
―Finisher announcement via Sengoku Driver[src]

The Melon Defender (メロンディフェンダー, Meron Difendā) is the Armored Rider Arms Weapon granted either by accessing Melon Arms or via the summoning ability of Kiwami Arms. True to its shield design, the Melon Defender can be used to block attacks, thus leaving the opponent wide open. In addition to being a shield, it has sharp curves and a sharp point on the bottom of the shield which allows the Melon Defender to also act as a melee weapon. It can also be thrown towards an opponent and return like a boomerang.

Design[]

The Melon Defender consists of the following parts:

  • Tai Inga (タイインガ) - The top section. It is a battery unit that absorbs shock energy and converts it into its own energy. The energy is used as an electromagnetic shield that wraps around the entire Melon Defender.
  • Rainigan (ライニガン) - The red jewel. It is a type of mineral that controls the Kanesasumata.
  • Kanesasumata (カネサスマタ) - The golden stripe running down across the Melon Defender's length. It is an electromagnetic shield oscillator. It is wrapped in a metallic frame and usually functions as armor in its own right. However, it can instantaneously form a magnetic field against opponents' attacks, reducing its power of impact.
  • Hasaishin (ハサイシン) - The bottom pointed unit. It is a blade that can penetrate any hard skin and armor. Its lethality is increased with the user's power and the Melon Defender's weight.
  • Sokutouen (ソクトウエン, Sokutōen) - The crescent blades attached to the sides. With enough skill and aim, it can destroy opponents' weapons that it took.

Known Users[]

Finishing attacks[]

  • Mellow Blast (メロウブラスト, Merō Burasuto): After Zangetsu activates his Sengoku Driver's Squash function, he throws his Melon Defender charged with maskmelon slice-shaped energy at the enemy. He delivers a lime green energy slash with the Musou Saber, and stabs the enemy in the chest. A apparition of maskmelon rind explodes on the enemy before they themselves explode.

Notes[]

  • This is the first Arms Weapon to be in the form of a shield, followed by the Apple Reflecter.
    • Unlike the Apple Reflector, the Melon Defender does not come with a sword, though its primary user, Zangetsu, is also armed with the Musou Saber by default.
  • This is the only Arms Weapon that can be used as three kinds of weapons. In this case, a shield, a boomerang, and a melee weapon.
    • First demonstrated by Zangetsu's fight against Armored Rider Kurokage and later demonstrated in Gaim's fight against the Enhanced Over Lord Inves Demushu.
  • The Melon Defender's use as a boomerang projectile shield is similar to Captain America's signature shield.
  • The Melon Defender would evidently also be the Arms Weapon of the hypothetical Zangetsu Arms granted by the Zangetsu Lockseed, which is exclusive to the DX toyline. Indeed, by performing the Au Lait function on the DX Sengoku Driver, the inserted Zangetsu Rider Lockseed makes the announcement, Melon Defender!.

Appearances[]

Navigation[]

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TV Series: Kouta Kazuraba - Kaito Kumon - Mitsuzane Kureshima - Takatora Kureshima - Hideyasu Jonouchi - Ryoji Hase - Oren Pierre Alfonzo - Zack - Unnamed girl - Kurokage Troopers
Movie/Special-exclusive: Bujin Gaim - Ren Aoi - Lapis - Kohgane - Touka Akatsuki - Shura - Kugai Kudo - Masako Suzuka
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Helheim (Forest) - Forbidden Fruit - Man of the Beginning - Woman of the Beginning - Femushinmu Planet - Planet of Helheim - World of Possibilities
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Grasshopper Monster - Badan Empire - Utsubokazura Kaijin - Megahex - Hakaider (REBOOT)
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