#pabs lore

The Forms

The base form is the default.

Ryzarunt, the suppressed form, is a result of deliberately limiting the power received from the sun, thereby also weakening Ryzaman. Counter-intuitive though it may seem, it does provide the benefit of being significantly tougher than the base form, being able to survive physical warping and blunt damage that would tear the base form apart thanks to Ryzarunt's ability to store energy. This also means hot-swapping between the suppressed form and base form releases that energy, creating a snapping effect. Ryzarunt's low energy and color are based on the concept of the blue hour, the time period where the sun is below the horizon but can still provide light.

Leave it to you to figure out how to make the most of being a weakling. - T

I don't get it. You're weaker on purpose? How's that an accomplishment? - S

Ryzachief is the upgrade form. Realized by pushing the power received from the sun into redline, its key effect is a hefty increase in physical power. This is emphasized - or caused - by an accompanying shift in personality supercharged with energy and obsessed with partying, making Ryzachief an unrestrained force. Seems to enjoy dancing. Its yellow highlights and overall personality are based on the concept of the golden hour, the time period just before the sun sets or rises where there's a yellow-reddish hue in the sky.

That's more like it! - S

So that's the name of this ridiculous form. Is the name some kind of reference to an inside joke...?- T

SunRyza, the final form, cannot be accessed the same way as Ryzarunt and Ryzachief; rather than receiving power from the sun, it's closer to say that SunRyza is the power of the sun itself. Because of this, the form's abilities are completely different to those of previous forms, operating on fundamental forces and abstract concepts rather than superhuman feats. It is the unnatural outcome of one of the sun's creations having to supplant it's authority.

If you ever figure out how to achieve this form again, I also want a turn fighting it. I'll show you the moon isn't inferior to the Sun! - T.

... - S

The Mech

Ryzaboss is a mech that's approximately seven meters (7m/23 ft) tall. Much like Ryzaman, it's diminutive compared to most sentai mechs (which usually weigh in at the 50m-70m range) and therefore is not equipped to deal with large-scale threats like giant monsters. Nevertheless, Ryzaman greatly treasures it, having personally worked out an unspecified arrangement with Tul and the Industrial Union of Rice Beasts to construct it. It also has a flight module (not pictured) based on forward-swept wings which allow it to fly. Its engine is designed to be powered by Ryzaman's manipulation of the sun's energy, meaning he's also the only one who can pilot it. Well, him and the sun, but the latter can't fit in the cockpit.

Who says I can't? - S

Go to hell Ryzaman, I only accepted the role of foreman on the Ryzaboss project because I'm using the proprietary secrets to build my own mech. Although I must admit, I didn't expect your beasts to be so capable at industrial construction. - T

Meow. - RB

The Transformation Device

Called the Resunator, this detonator-like object is used to kickstart Pabs's resonance with the sun, triggering the transformation into Ryzaman. In theory, Pabs might be able to initiate transformation on his own, but it would require a large degree of concentration, which is why the Sun granted him this driver. Thanks to the Resunator's sturdy construction and ergonomic shape, Ryzaman uses is like a knuckleduster. It's really quite useful!

I made it that shape to fit your hand comfortably, you brute! Stop hitting people with it! - S

Full name is Situla Selene. He was animated by the tides of the moon, and seeks to kick Pabs' ass to establish lunar superiority. However, these fights often end in a draw--Pabs can't take much punishment but easily gets back up, while Tul can only make a few attacks before he's exhausted.

So Tul's origins need a bit of a preamble on the antagonists in the Ryzaman storyline. Ryzaman, being a hero empowered to defeat threats to the Sun's ability to shine on earth. As such, I made the antagonist organization a scientific research organization researching global dimming through stratospheric aerosol injection. To summarize the wikipedia articles I linked, the end goal is to suppress rising temperatures on earth by literally dimming the amount of light coming in. This occurs naturally sometimes; volcanic eruptions, for example, send massive quantities of sulfur into the stratosphere and achieve the same effect. Unfortunately, since Ryzaman's life force is literally tied to the sun, extensive global dimming would actually kill him, which is why he's motivated to fight.

The organization is called White Dusk. It's secret organization sponsored by the UN to produce a global dimming solution that would combat climate change in the short term, led by the mad doctor Rayhawk Bastille. Dr Rayhawk eventually created "smart" concentrations of various chemicals which would be sent to the stratosphere to dim the sun's light, eventually turning the evening sky white, hence the name of the organization. Ryzaman is unaware of their existence, at least initially.

Dr Bastille's research lead him to develop entities called Aerosats, creatures made from refractive substances that would spread themselves out naturally. However, the poor quality of the rockets used to deliver them into the stratosphere and the imperfect development of the Aerosats meant they never properly reached their targets and had limited effects on global dimming. Instead, they began to spread in urban areas, wreaking havoc. This is where Ryzaman comes in, and would defeat them. From the perspective of White Dusk, however, they simply understood their experiment had failed and had limited results, and thus tried again with more drastic materials.

Eventually, White Dusk learned of Ryzaman's existence, as well as why their research attempts were failing. After this, Dr Bastille wanted to capture Ryzaman, hoping to use Ryzaman's ability to manipulate the sun's power for the benefit of humanity. To this end, he made the Aerosats more sophisticated. Tul was developed when Dr Bastille reverse-engineered the process which animated Pabs, and gave Tul the ability to control water to reduce moisture in the stratosphere, also achieving Global Dimming. Ryzaman managed to defeat Tul after a difficult fight.