The Dictator is the main antagonist of the Raiden Fighters series, leading a nation's military against an alliance of other nations. As a result of the Dictator's aggression, a new fighter squadron equipped with advanced weapons, the Gun Dogs, was formed to fight back against the Dictator's forces. Their influence would drive the plot of all three games, even when they were rendered incapacitated themself. Since the Dictator's gender is unknown, this article will use the personal pronouns "they", "them", "their", and "themself" when referring to the character.
Character background[]
In the games, the Dictator is never shown as a character. The Dictator's full name, gender, and other personal information is unknown. The Dictator's presence is alluded to through their military actions in the games.
The Dictator was not even acknowledged as a character in the first game. They were only referred to as "the enemy" in that game's prologue after clearing the final stage of that game.
Raiden Fighters[]
In the epilogue of the first game, the Dictator's military forces were defeated by the Gun Dogs when their main headquarters, Rafflesia, was completely destroyed. The Dictator's army included a formidable navy fleet, with a giant battleship as its flagship, and an air force regiment led by the giant flying boat Vahrstor. After the complete destruction of their military might, the Dictator's forces retreated after gathering what little remained.
Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive[]
Four years after the events of Raiden Fighters, the remnant guerrilla forces were reassembled by the Dictator and a new nation was established. They sent their new military out to attack the allies again.
In response, the Gun Dogs were called back to duty, armed with improved weapons and upgraded fighter craft. This set of demanding missions against the Dictator was called Operation Hell Dive.
The Dictator's new military might included a large war train, Violet Head, and a massive land battleship, Sand Lobster. After the Gun Dogs destroyed these two targets, they assaulted the Dictator's new fortress and main headquarters: Rafflesia II. Making a desperate last stand, the Dictator launched an attack against the Gun Dogs using their experimental attack gunship, the XB-7, code-named Red Eye.
After the defeat of Red Eye, the Dictator's forces were defeated, this time irreparably. However, the Gun Dogs were warned to remain vigilant for any signs of a new uprising by the Dictator.
Raiden Fighters Jet[]
The Dictator was rendered powerless in the events of Raiden Fighters Jet. However, the remnants of their forces routed by Operation Hell Dive captured a nearby allied city, which contains a weapons factory. The weapons factory was building an advanced bomber, and the government feared the possibility of the bomber being captured.
During a simulation training as part of the government's next-generation tactical fighter project, the XTF-1, a pilot who scored high enough in the simulator was authorized by the Air Force Intelligence Department to pilot the aircraft of the XTF-1 project, the Ixion. The Ixion was ordered to take to the skies above the occupied allied city and destroy the newly-rebuilt Jasper Virtuos attack helicopter.
After dispatching Jasper Virtuos, the Air Force Intelligence Department ordered Ixion to the weapons factory, which was under siege by the enemy forces. The enemy was loading a nuclear cruise missile onto the stolen bomber. Ixion was ordered to clear the enemy from the weapons factory and prevent the bomber from taking off.
Upon reaching the bomber, the enemy sent out a large hovering tank, Simon Quartz, to distract the Ixion at all costs. Once Ixion destroyed Simon Quartz, it chased after the fleeing bomber, which was going to launch the cruise missile at a heavily populated city. After the bomber was destroyed, it launched the cruise missile out of spite. The Ixion pursued the cruise missile and destroyed it en route to its target.
The Dictator's forces were defeated once again. The weapons factory was liberated, though with major damage. The actual battle information gathered from this sortie by the Ixion would end up being useful to the XTF-1 project, greatly contributing to the future development of the project.