Fright Rider

Fright Rider
Element:
Characteristics
Species:	Rider: Elf Fright/Ozzy: Skeletal Ostrich
Gender:	Male
Role:	Skylander
World:	Skylands
Attacks:	Melee Attacks Jousting Charge Burrow Bomber Ghoul Glaive Halberd Horror
Appearances
Appears in:	Skylanders: Giants Skylanders: Swap Force Skylanders: Trap Team Skylanders: SuperChargers (Racing) Skylanders: Imaginators
Cameos:	Gill Grunt and the Curse of the Fish Master Trigger Happy Targets the Evil Kaos
First Release:	Skylanders: Giants
Voice Actors
English:	Yuri Lowenthal

“Fear the Spear!”

    —Fright Rider's official catchphrase

Fright and Rider, also known as Fright Rider and Ozzy, are an Undead jousting team, and one of the core Skylanders in Skylanders: Giants that consists of an Elf and a Skeletal Ostrich.

Background

Personality

Gallant and brave, Rider is always ready to rush headlong into action. Together with Fright, they are a courageous pair, honour-bound to right wrongs wherever they roam.

Before becoming one of the Undead, Fright was terrified of pretty much everything. His list of fears included shadows, curtains, certain types of sandwiches and having a jousting spear accidentally plunged into his head. All that changed when he munched a bag of skele-oats so that he could be transformed into a skeleton and rescued Rider. Now he isn't scared of much, apart from getting a spear through his skull. And certain types of sandwiches.

Biography

Rider and his magnificent ostrich, Fright, were the finest jousting team in all of Skylands. But after winning the championship for the third straight year, a jealous competitor placed a curse on the elf that sent him to the land of Undead. Not wanting to be without his partner, Fright, who up until this point had been afraid of nearly everything, ate a bag of skele-oats that turned him into a skeleton so that he could brace the journey to the underworld to save his friend. Grateful for being rescued, Fright Rider returned to the surface dedicated to helping others - while still dominating an occasional jousting tournament from time to time.

Story

History

Back before he was a skeletal Undead ostrich, Fright was just a plain old ostrich. With Rider on his back, they formed the most successful, and weirdest, jousting team in all of Skylands, winning the championships three years in a row. Sick of coming second, a jealous competitor put a curse on Rider, banishing him to the Undead realm. Despite being terrified of pretty much everything, Fright was determined to not abandon his friend. Scoffing a bag of skele-oats, he was transformed into a living skeleton, which allowed him to journey to the land of the Undead on a rescue mission. Once free, the pair decided to use their combined skills to protect others, and Master Eon was quick to sign them up as Skylanders.

Gill Grunt and the Curse of the Fish Master

As the Skylanders finished repairing the walls of the Eternal Archives, Fright Rider was mentioned as one of the Skylanders present during its restoration. Gill Grunt was about to sing a song about their accomplishment, but Rider quickly got onto his skeletal steed, Fright, and rode off into the distance to avoid hearing the Gillman's horrible singing.

Trigger Happy Targets the Evil Kaos

Fright Rider was one of the Skylanders whose powers were stolen by Kaos when he was empowered by the Mask of Power. As a result, Rider had "given up the ghost" and Fright was weakened from having his power drained.

Gameplay

Stats

• Console Stats
• Power Stats

These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.

• Health: 270 (max. 540)
• Speed: 43 (max. 91)
• Armor: 12 (max. 42)
• Critical Hit: 30 (max. 80)
• Elemental Power: 25 (max. 75)

Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.

• Strength: 80
• Defense: 70
• Agility: 90
• Luck: 30

Abilities

• Console
• 3DS

Basic Abilities These abilities are available from the start of the game.						Soul Gem Ability Requires Soul Gem from: Aerial Attack!
Melee Attacks		Jousting Charge				A Real Drag
Primary Ability Press the Attack 1 button to perfom melee attacks with the ostrich and spear. Press Attack 1, Attack 1, and Hold Attack 1 for a special combo.		Secondary Ability Press and Hold Attack 2 button to charge towards enemies with spear extended.				Price: 4000 While burrowing, the spear can drag enemies underground.
Basic Upgrades Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone/Power Pods.
Ghoul Glaive		Burrow Bomber		Phantasm Strike		Halberd of Horror
Price: 500 Melee attacks do increased damage.		Price: 700 Hold Attack 3 to burrow and set the ostrich's head underground. Release Attack 3 to teleport to that location.		Price: 900 Jousting Charge does increased damage.		Price: 1200 Melee attacks do even more increased damage.

Sir Lance A Lot

View Joust Jockey

Further develop Fright Rider's melee combat skills.

Fright Rider Combos		Flock of Fury		Supreme Spear
Price: 1700 Press Attack 1, Attack 1, and Hold Attack 2 for Spear Vault. Press Attack 1, Attack 1, and then Hold Attack 3 for Skull Slam.		Price: 2200 Hold Attack 1 to unleash a fury of multiple ostrich heads.		Price: 3000 Melee Attacks do maximum damage.

Joust Jockey

View Sir Lance A Lot

Further develop Jousting Charge abilities.

Joust Juice		Entombment Strike		360 Degrees of Spear
Price: 1700 Jousting Charge is faster and does increased damage.		Price: 2200 While charging, press Attack 3 to perform a powerful, downward strike.		Price: 3000 While charging, press Attack 1 to swing the spear around in a 360-degree attack.

Skylanders can use abilities depending on their level.

Starting Powers

• Melee Combo (Primary Attack): Press (Y) to perform a bite and spear attack.
• Bird Head Dive (Secondary Attack): Press (X) to dive the bird's head into the ground and attack an enemy at a ranged distance.

Upgrades

• Upgraded Lance (requires level: 3): Upgrade the lance to do more damage to enemies. Can charge attack by holding (Y) and release to perform a spinning spear attack.
• Sprint Lance Damage and Spin Attack (requires level: 6): Colliding with enemies while sprinting will do damage to them. Press (Y) immediately after stopping a sprint to perform a spinning spear attack.
• Multi-Head Dive Attack (requires level: 9): When using the Bird Head Dive, multiple bird heads will attack many enemies with one attack.

Quests

• Skylanders: Giants Quests
• Skylanders: Swap Force Quests

Basic Quests

• Monster Masher: Defeat 1000 enemies.
• Chow Hound: Eat 50 pieces of food.
• Arena Artist: Complete an arena without taking any damage.
• Battle Champ: Win 10 PvP matches.
• Heroic Challenger: Complete a heroic challenge without taking any damage.

Elemental Quests

• Elementalist: Cause 7500 elemental bonus damage.
• By a Thread: Defeat an Undead Minion.
• Bossed Around: Be defeated by a boss 3 times.

Unique Quest

• Delving Throw: Toss 50 enemies into the air.

Basic Quests

• Bad Guy Basher: Defeat 1000 enemies.
• Fruit Frontiersman: Eat 15 fruit.
• Flawless Challenger: Complete a non-Story Mode level at full health.
• True Gladiator: Win 10 PVP matches.
• Totally Maxed Out: Reach level 20 and purchase all Upgrades for this Skylander.

Elemental Quests

• Elementalist: Deal 7500 elemental bonus damage.
• Witherer: Defeat 25 Life Spell Punks.
• Back From the Brink: Defeat a boss while at critically low health.

Unique Quest

• Delving Throw: Defeat 50 enemies by dragging them underground.

Quotes

Battle Cries

• "Fear the Spear!"
• "Ride like the wind!"
• "Charge ahead!"
• "Let's ride!"
• "Let's joust!"
• "We reign as champions!"
• "A worthy victory!"
• "We're quite an impressive team!"
• "Unbeatable till the end!"
• "A hat fit for a champion!" - Putting on a hat
• "I'll wear this with pride!"
• "Let's ride in!" - Opening an elmemental gate
• "No matter what you call us, we are still champions!" - when given a nickname
• "I like the new name! ...Not...sure about Ozzy though....." - when given a nickname
• "These are the numbers of Champions!" - Checking out stats

Character Trailers

Skylanders Giants - Meet the Skylanders - Fright Rider (Fear the Spear)

Skylanders Giants - Fright Rider Preview Trailer (Fear the Spear)

Skylanders Giants - Fright Rider's Soul Gem Preview (Fear the Spear)

Gallery

Character model of Fright Rider by Cemre Ozkurt

Fright Rider on the Portal of Power

Fright Rider toy

Fright Rider's toy package

Halloween Edition Fright Rider

Glow in the Dark Fright Rider

Fright Rider Transparent Render

Trivia

• Fright Rider's catchphrase is similar to Hex's, whose catchphrase is 'Fear the Dark!, and Gill Grunt's catchphrase 'Fear the Fish!'
  • Also, Rider shares the same skin color with Hex since both of them are Undead Elf Skylanders.
• Fright Rider, along with Eye-Brawl and Rocky Roll , are the only Skylanders who are composed of two different characters in a symbiotic relationship.
  • Oddly enough, both Fright Rider and Eye-Brawl are the new Undead Skylanders from Giants.
    • They both also have pumpkin variations.
• In the primary combo, burrow move, and Flock of Fury attack; Fright sticks his head in the ground. This is a reference to the misconception that real ostriches poke their heads in the ground.
• While officially stated as being an ostrich, Fright actually appears to be a gastornis, an extinct species of giant predatory birds (somewhat more commonly known as a terror bird).
• Rider is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal, who is best known for voicing Teenage Ben Tennyson from the later Ben 10 series, Young Superman from ‘’Legion of Super Heroes ‘’ and Sasuke Uchida from Naruto. and is married to Tara Platt, who voiced Ester in Ben 10: Omniverse, and also voices Punk Shock and Dreamcatcher.
  • He is also the voice actor for Softpaw and Trail Blazer.
• The name is a pun on the iconic TV series Knight Rider.
• In the Skylanders Universe 2014 Annual, Skylanders: Giants Sticker Book, and later The Complete Collection, Fright is called by the name of 'Ozzy', and Rider is called by 'Fright Rider'. These names were approved by Activision, who asked certain Skylander writers including Cavan Scott to change Fright Rider's original name. It is unknown if future games will take on this name change, or the names themselves are pointed out exclusively in certain Skylanders books.
  • Rider does refer to Fright as "Ozzy" if you change his name, however.
• Although in game Fright's eyes are blue, in his trailer and upgrade pictures his eyes are green.
• While most Weapon Skylanders hold their weaponry in their right hands (not counting the ones with two in both hands who could be ambidextrous) Rider appears to be left-handed because he is holding a spear in his left hand while holding Fright's harness with his right hand.
• Out of all the core Skylanders who first appeared in Giants, Fright Rider is the only one who was never reposed as a Series 2 or Lightcore.
• While driving a vehicle in Skylanders: SuperChargers, Ozzy takes the wheel.
• Fright Rider and Air Strike both have named bird companions (Fright/Ozzy and Birdie).

References

Skylanders

Air Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Lightning Rod - Sonic Boom - Warnado - Whirlwind Skylanders: Giants Jet-Vac - Swarm Skylanders: Swap Force Boom Jet - Free Ranger - Pop Thorn - Scratch Skylanders: Trap Team Blades - Fling Kong - Gusto - Thunderbolt Skylanders: SuperChargers Hurricane Jet-Vac - Stormblade Skylanders: Imaginators Air Strike - Bad Juju - Wild Storm Minis / Eon's Elite Breeze - Pet-Vac / Elite Whirlwind Alt Decos Egg Bomber Air Strike - Legendary Blades - Legendary Free Ranger - Legendary Hurricane Jet-Vac Legendary Jet-Vac - Mystical Bad Juju - Polar Whirlwind - Power Punch Pet-Vac Lost Islands Alter Egos Buttered Pop Thorn - Gourmet Gusto Dark Skylanders Skylanders: Trap Team Blackout - Knight Mare Skylanders: SuperChargers Nightfall Skylanders: Imaginators Hood Sickle - Starcast Alt Deco Steel Plated Hood Sickle Ring of Heroes Alter Egos Shadow King Pen - Shadow Spitfire - Shadow Spyro Earth Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Bash - Dino-Rang - Prism Break - Terrafin Skylanders: Giants Crusher - Flashwing Skylanders: Swap Force Doom Stone - Rubble Rouser - Scorp - Slobber Tooth Skylanders: Trap Team Fist Bump - Head Rush - Rocky Roll -Wallop Skylanders: SuperChargers Shark Shooter Terrafin - Smash Hit Skylanders: Imaginators Barbella - Golden Queen - Tri-Tip Minis / Eon's Elite Bop - Terrabite / Elite Dino-Rang - Elite Terrafin Alt Decos Dark Golden Queen - Dark Slobber Tooth - Granite Crusher - Jade Flashwing Legendary Bash - Legendary Tri-Tip - Nitro Head Rush - Steel Plated Smash Hit Lost Islands Alter Egos Birthday Bash - Rocky Egg Roll - Sundae Slobber Tooth Fire Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Eruptor - Flameslinger - Ignitor - Sunburn Skylanders: Giants Hot Dog - Hot Head Skylanders: Swap Force Blast Zone - Fire Kraken - Fryno - Smolderdash Skylanders: Trap Team Ka-Boom - Torch - Trail Blazer - Wildfire Skylanders: SuperChargers Lava Lance Eruptor - Spitfire - Hammer Slam Bowser Skylanders: Imaginators Ember - Flare Wolf - Tae Kwon Crow Minis / Eon's Elite Small Fry - Weeruptor / Elite Eruptor Alt Decos Dark Blast Zone - Dark Hammer Slam Bowser - Dark Spitfire - Dark Wildfire Eggsellent Weeruptor - Hard-Boiled Flare Wolf - Instant Spitfire - Jade Fire Kraken Legendary Ignitor - Molten Hot Dog - Mystical Tae Kwon Crow - Volcanic Eruptor Lost Islands Alter Egos Cupid Flameslinger - Flip Flop Fryno Battlecast Alt Deco Card Obsidian Hot Head Life Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Camo - Stealth Elf - Stump Smash - Zook Skylanders: Giants Shroomboom - Tree Rex Skylanders: Swap Force Bumble Blast - Grilla Drilla - Stink Bomb - Zoo Lou Skylanders: Trap Team Bushwhack - Food Fight - High Five - Tuff Luck Skylanders: SuperChargers Super Shot Stealth Elf - Thrillipede - Turbo Charge Donkey Kong Skylanders: Imaginators Ambush - Boom Bloom - Chompy Mage - Crash Bandicoot Minis / Eon's Elite Barkley - Whisper Elf / Elite Stealth Elf - Elite Zook Alt Decos Dark Turbo Charge Donkey Kong - Dark Food Fight - Dark Stealth Elf Dark Super Shot Stealth Elf - Eggcited Thrillipede - Gnarly Barkley - Gnarly Tree Rex Instant Food Fight - Instant Super Shot Stealth Elf - Jingle Bell Chompy Mage Jolly Bumble Blast - Legendary Bushwhack - Legendary Stealth Elf - Legendary Zoo Lou Lost Islands Alter Egos Autumn Stump Smash - Builda Grilla Drilla - Fireworks Zook - Frosted Food Fight Light Skylanders Skylanders: Trap Team Knight Light - Spotlight Skylanders: SuperChargers Astroblast Skylanders: Imaginators Aurora - Blaster-Tron Alt Decos Legendary Astroblast - Solar Flare Aurora Ring of Heroes Alter Egos Light Flashwing - Light Hex - Light Jet-Vac Magic Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Double Trouble - Spyro - Voodood - Wrecking Ball Skylanders: Giants Ninjini - Pop Fizz Skylanders: Swap Force Dune Bug - Hoot Loop - Star Strike - Trap Shadow Skylanders: Trap Team Blastermind - Cobra Cadabra - Déjà Vu - Enigma Skylanders: SuperChargers Big Bubble Pop Fizz - Splat Skylanders: Imaginators Buckshot - Mysticat - Pain-Yatta Minis / Eon's Elite Mini Jini - Spry / Elite Spyro - Elite Voodood Alt Decos Birthday Bash Big Bubble Pop Fizz - Dark Spyro - Enchanted Hoot Loop - Enchanted Star Strike King Cobra Cadabra - Legendary Déjà Vu - Legendary Spyro - Love Potion Pop Fizz Power Blue Splat - Punch Pop Fizz - Royal Double Trouble - Scarlet Ninjini Lost Islands Alter Egos Buddy Wrecking Ball - Charming Cobra Cadabra - Hoppity Pop Fizz - Mystic Star Strike Tech Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Boomer - Drill Sergeant - Drobot - Trigger Happy Skylanders: Giants Bouncer - Sprocket Skylanders: Swap Force Countdown - Magna Charge - Spy Rise - Wind-Up Skylanders: Trap Team Chopper - Gearshift - Jawbreaker - Tread Head Skylanders: SuperChargers Double Dare Trigger Happy - High Volt Skylanders: Imaginators Chain Reaction - Dr. Krankcase - Ro-Bow - Dr. Neo Cortex Minis / Eon's Elite Drobit - Trigger Snappy / Elite Boomer - Elite Trigger Happy Alt Decos Kickoff Countdown - Legendary Trigger Happy - Legendary Bouncer - Legendary Jawbreaker Nitro Magna Charge - Power Blue Trigger Happy - Springtime Trigger Happy Lost Islands Alter Egos Knockout Jawbreaker - Lucky Boomer - New Year's Countdown Battlecast Alt Deco Card High Noon Trigger Happy Undead Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Chop Chop - Cynder - Ghost Roaster - Hex Skylanders: Giants Eye-Brawl - Fright Rider Skylanders: Swap Force Grim Creeper - Night Shift - Rattle Shake - Roller Brawl Skylanders: Trap Team Bat Spin - Funny Bone - Krypt King - Short Cut Skylanders: SuperChargers Bone Bash Roller Brawl - Fiesta Skylanders: Imaginators Chopscotch - Pit Boss - Wolfgang Minis / Eon's Elite Eye-Small - Hijinx / Elite Chop Chop - Elite Ghost Roaster Alt Decos Candy-Coated Chopscotch - Dark Wolfgang - Frightful Fiesta - Legendary Bone Bash Roller Brawl Legendary Chop Chop - Legendary Grim Creeper - Legendary Night Shift - Legendary Pit Boss Nitro Krypt King - Quickdraw Rattle Shake Lost Islands Alter Egos Fortune Funny Bone - Grill Master Chop Chop - Hallows' Eve Hex - Skeletal Cynder - Snowler Brawl Water Skylanders Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Gill Grunt - Slam Bam - Wham-Shell - Zap Skylanders: Giants Chill - Thumpback Skylanders: Swap Force Freeze Blade - Punk Shock - Rip Tide - Wash Buckler Skylanders: Trap Team Echo - Flip Wreck - Lob-Star - Snap Shot Skylanders: SuperChargers Deep Dive Gill Grunt - Dive-Clops Skylanders: Imaginators Grave Clobber - King Pen - Tidepool Minis / Eon's Elite Gill Runt - Thumpling / Elite Gill Grunt - Elite Slam Bam Alt Decos Dark King Pen - Dark Snap Shot - Dark Wash Buckler - Instant Dive-Clops Instant Snap Shot - Legendary Chill - Legendary Slam Bam - Missile-Tow Dive-Clops Nitro Freeze Blade - Winterfest Lob-Star Lost Islands Alter Egos Admiral Thumpback - Holiday Wash Buckler - Merry Snap Shot - Surfer Slam Bam Other Skylanders Skylanders: Imaginators Kaos - Imaginators