Riven

Like other Specialists, Riven is a young man with an evidently muscular build. His skin is rosy with a slight tan, and his eyes are narrow and indigo-colored. He has short red-violet hair that is spiked back with only two bangs framing his face.

Riven is the impulsive, competitive, realistic and goal-oriented member of the Specialists. He can be rather hot-headed, experiencing moments of envy and blind aggression; but he is also protective and caring. Riven has trouble expressing his emotions in a suitable manner, even when he is not putting up a cold front. This often leads to him clashing with Musa.

Riven was a bit of a lone wolf. He was arrogant and mean-spirited, which often put him at odds with the rest of the Winx and Specialists. However, he was also thin-skinned and sensitive to what people thought about him. As a result, he was easily affected when people laughed at or humiliated him — shown when Bloom dumped water on his head in "A Friendship Sundered". Riven's insecurities caused him to doubt the authenticity of those around him and question who his true friends were. Because of this, Darcy was able to take advantage of Riven's distrust of his team. He eventually recognizes his mistake, acknowledging the Specialists and Winx as his real friends, and begins to reconcile with them.