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Darom is a character from the 2022 reboot series, serving as one of the three High Priests of the Gorgom Party and its de facto leader. He is a Kaijin, a member of a monster race, whose specific form is based on a trilobite, distinguished by his crustacean-like skin and the trilobite legs that protrude from his mouth area. In his human guise, he is a career politician and a current member of the National Diet. His history as an activist dates back to the 1970s, when he was a major figure in the nationwide organization known as Gorgom, which fought for the equal treatment of Kaijin in society.
Darom's personality is defined by a deep, genuine, and lifelong commitment to the survival and preservation of the Kaijin race. He holds the conviction that the value of a Kaijin's life is no different from that of a human's. This core belief, however, leads him down a path of pragmatic and morally complex compromises. Unlike some of his more zealous or opportunistic comrades, Darom believes that the best chance for his people is to work within the existing human political system, even if it means enduring humiliation and making terrible sacrifices for the sake of long-term survival. He views his political maneuvering and cooperation with human authorities not as betrayal, but as a necessary burden to protect his kind.
This motivation is the engine for his role in the story. In 1972, during a critical negotiation with Prime Minister Michinosuke Donami, Darom made the pivotal and agonizing decision to surrender the Creation King, a vital being for the Kaijin, to the government in exchange for a promise of basic rights and coexistence. This act, intended to secure a future for his people, instead drove away other members like Kotaro Minami and Nobuhiko Akizuki and ultimately placed Gorgom under the control of the Donami political family. By 2022, Darom is a senior politician who has spent decades subservient to Prime Minister Shinichi Donami, the grandson of the man he originally bargained with. He facilitates the government's creation of new Kaijin and the production of Heat Heaven, a substance they require to survive, even though these processes involve the inhumane treatment of abducted humans. His stated final mission is to create a new Creation King to ensure the continuation of his species, a task that drives him to hunt for the two Kingstones.
Darom's key relationships are complex and defined by history and ideology. He leads the Gorgom Party alongside his fellow High Priests, Baraom and Bishum, with whom he has worked for over fifty years. While they are allies, his long history of subservience to humans becomes a point of contention. His relationship with Kotaro Minami and Nobuhiko Akizuki is one of former comrades turned adversaries. Kotaro remembers Darom's original idealism, noting his belief in the equality of life, but opposes his methods and the corrupt system he now upholds. Nobuhiko, upon escaping captivity, rejects Darom's path of compromise and seeks to conquer humanity instead, creating a direct conflict between their visions for the future.
Throughout the narrative, Darom shows little to no personal development or change of heart; instead, his circumstances deteriorate as his lifelong strategy falls apart. When his plan to create a new Creation King fails, and Nobuhiko presents a more radical and violent solution of Kaijin supremacy, Darom is left without a place. He briefly bends his claim and offers to serve as the new movement's wisdom, but his long history of obedience to humans is ultimately held against him. In a final act of betrayal by his own kind, he is stabbed in the back and killed by his fellow High Priest, Bishum, who deems him too accustomed to obeying.
In terms of notable abilities, as a Kaijin, Darom possesses superhuman physical traits. He specializes in a fighting style that involves capturing his target with telekinetic power projected from his hands, using techniques similar to aikido to throw or suppress his opponents. While his power is considerable, it is shown to be far inferior to that of the Creation King or Kamen Rider Shadow Moon.
Darom's personality is defined by a deep, genuine, and lifelong commitment to the survival and preservation of the Kaijin race. He holds the conviction that the value of a Kaijin's life is no different from that of a human's. This core belief, however, leads him down a path of pragmatic and morally complex compromises. Unlike some of his more zealous or opportunistic comrades, Darom believes that the best chance for his people is to work within the existing human political system, even if it means enduring humiliation and making terrible sacrifices for the sake of long-term survival. He views his political maneuvering and cooperation with human authorities not as betrayal, but as a necessary burden to protect his kind.
This motivation is the engine for his role in the story. In 1972, during a critical negotiation with Prime Minister Michinosuke Donami, Darom made the pivotal and agonizing decision to surrender the Creation King, a vital being for the Kaijin, to the government in exchange for a promise of basic rights and coexistence. This act, intended to secure a future for his people, instead drove away other members like Kotaro Minami and Nobuhiko Akizuki and ultimately placed Gorgom under the control of the Donami political family. By 2022, Darom is a senior politician who has spent decades subservient to Prime Minister Shinichi Donami, the grandson of the man he originally bargained with. He facilitates the government's creation of new Kaijin and the production of Heat Heaven, a substance they require to survive, even though these processes involve the inhumane treatment of abducted humans. His stated final mission is to create a new Creation King to ensure the continuation of his species, a task that drives him to hunt for the two Kingstones.
Darom's key relationships are complex and defined by history and ideology. He leads the Gorgom Party alongside his fellow High Priests, Baraom and Bishum, with whom he has worked for over fifty years. While they are allies, his long history of subservience to humans becomes a point of contention. His relationship with Kotaro Minami and Nobuhiko Akizuki is one of former comrades turned adversaries. Kotaro remembers Darom's original idealism, noting his belief in the equality of life, but opposes his methods and the corrupt system he now upholds. Nobuhiko, upon escaping captivity, rejects Darom's path of compromise and seeks to conquer humanity instead, creating a direct conflict between their visions for the future.
Throughout the narrative, Darom shows little to no personal development or change of heart; instead, his circumstances deteriorate as his lifelong strategy falls apart. When his plan to create a new Creation King fails, and Nobuhiko presents a more radical and violent solution of Kaijin supremacy, Darom is left without a place. He briefly bends his claim and offers to serve as the new movement's wisdom, but his long history of obedience to humans is ultimately held against him. In a final act of betrayal by his own kind, he is stabbed in the back and killed by his fellow High Priest, Bishum, who deems him too accustomed to obeying.
In terms of notable abilities, as a Kaijin, Darom possesses superhuman physical traits. He specializes in a fighting style that involves capturing his target with telekinetic power projected from his hands, using techniques similar to aikido to throw or suppress his opponents. While his power is considerable, it is shown to be far inferior to that of the Creation King or Kamen Rider Shadow Moon.