Government of Darkness
Like Shocker, Gel Shocker and Destron,Government of Darkness had it's soldiers. They not only carried spears but were often armed with pistols and machine guns.
Government of Darkness' first 16 cyborg mutants were based on Greek and Roman mythology, after that they're a cross between animals and historical or fictional figures.
Shinwakaijin:
Neptune: episodes 1, 27 & movie (height 178cm, weight 83kg)
Pannic [Pan]: episode 2 & movie (height 184cm, weight 92kg)
Hercules: episodes 3, 21 & movie (height 177cm, weight 54kg)
Medusa: episodes 4, 21, 27 & movie (height 197cm, weight 105kg)
Cyclops: episode 5 & movie (height 188cm, weight 145kg)
Minotaur: episode 6 (height 189cm, weight 98kg)
Icarus: episode 7 & movie (height 170cm, weight 73kg)
Atlas: episode 8 & movie (height 150cm, weight 60kg)
Mach Achilles: episodes 9, 10, 21, 28, movie (height 180cm, weight 80kg)
Prometheus: episode 10, 21 & movie (height 196cm, weight 102kg)
Hydra: episode 11 & movie (height 182cm, weight 79kg)
Chimera: episodes 12, 27, movie (height 173cm, weight 80kg) [no photo]
Ulysses: episode 13, 21 & movie (height 166cm, weight 75kg)
Chronos: episodes 15 & 16 & movie (height 184cm, weight 76kg)
Cerberus: episode 16 & movie (height 179cm, weight 81kg)
Alseides: episode 17 & movie (height 175cm, weight 65kg)
Cadeus: episode 18 & movie (height 168cm, weight 79kg)
Akuninkaijin:
Ogle-Dagger: episode 19 (height 175cm, weight 69kg)
Salamander-Gong: episodes 20, 28 (height 181cm, weight 92kg)
Revived Hercules, Medusa, Mach Achilles, Prometheus: episode 21
Genghis Khan-Condor: episode 22 & movie (height 191cm, weight 86kg)
Toad-Goemon: episodes 22, 23 & movie (height 173cm, weight 61kg)
Scorpion-Geronimo: episodes 22, 23, 24 (height 196cm, weight 89kg)
Horned Beetle-Lupin: episode 22, 25 (height 180cm, weight 86kg)
Franken Bat: movie (height 180cm, weight 79kg)
Starfish-Hitler: episode 26 (height 183cm, weight 91kg)
Revived Neptune, Chimera, Medusa: episodes 27
Spider-Napoleon: episode 28 (height unknown, weight unkown)
Chameleon-Phantom (height 178cm, weight 84kg) / Government of Darkness Rider: episode 29
Leech Dracula: episode 30 (height 169cm, weight 73kg)
Lizard Viking: episode 31 (height 178cm, weight 76kg)
Ant-Capone: episode 32 (height 169cm, weight 78kg)
Centipede Youkihi: episode 33 (height 164cm, weight 59kg)
Tiger Nero: episode 34 (height 180cm, weight 78kg)
Scorpion-Geronimo Jr.: episode 35 (height 194cm, weight 88kg)
For just under half of the series the main adversary of X-Rider was Government of Darkness' Chief of Security, Apollo Giest (Apollo comes from Greek mythology, Giest is German for ghost). The human form of Apollo Giest was played by Yuchida, Yasuhiko who would later play Watabe, Go/Zushiiin in Chôjin Bibyun. Stuntman Nakamura, Bunya wore the costume. From episodes 8 (Apollo Giest's first) through epsidoe 14 Apollo Giest (height 185cm, weight 75kg) carried a double-barreled black gun, "Apollo Shot" and a sun-shapped shield, "Geist Cutter". In episode 14 Apollo Geist is killed. In episode 16 a revived Apollo Geist (height 190cm, weight 85kg) is given a new shield and his right arm is replaced with built in spear and triple-barreled gun called, "Apollo Magnum". Apollo Giest was finally destroyed in episode 21.
After the defeat of Apollo Giest in episode 21 Kamen Rider X hears the voice of King Dark (Wada, Fumio), mocking him. King Dark (height 6 meters, weight 5 tons) is first seen in episode 22. Kamen Rider X first meets King Dark in the movie and then again in episode 32. The final battle comes in episode 35.
Although the final episode (35) of Kamen Rider X reveals the insane Dr. Norai (once a friend of Jin, Keisuke's father) to be in command of the Government of Darkness, the leader of the Delza Army, in Kamen Rider Stronger, will claim to have formed all the terrorist groups from Shocker through the Delza Army, that includes the Government of Darkness.
"Government of Darkness March" Lyrics
Mutant names translated by James Holman. Starfish-Hitler sent by Richard Beem. Logo provided by Igadevil.