Rizz
| Synonyms: | Charisma, W Rizz, The Rizzler, possibly Swag |
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Rizz is a term which originated on TikTok. The Oxford University Press defines it as ‘style, charm, or attractiveness; the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner’[1] which can also be used as a verb. Rizz comes from Charisma.
Although rizz was not coined by media fandom, Fannish circles on TikTok and other platforms may say charismatic characters "have a lot of rizz" and that they "rizz up" others. It's more claimed as a wider character trait rather than as fuel for a particular ship over another. In ships of two where this term is used to describe one of the characters in it, Pookie Bear may be used to describe the other. Characters with a lot of rizz who are queercoded may also be called zest fests.
The opposite of rizz is simply having negative rizz. The term is more commonly used for Male characters than Female ones. W rizz is short for winning rizz and is also very common.
Characters Considered to have a lot of Rizz
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- Kaede Akamatsu from Dangan Ronpa
- Once-ler from The Lorax (movie)
- Yelan from Genshin Impact
- Wriothesley from Genshin Impact (often referred to as "Rizzley")
- Alejandro from Total Drama
- Justin from Total Drama
Examples/Notable Fanworks
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(Which mention this term, include:)
Dangan Ronpa
- Kazuichi has negative rizz🦅 by 0ladymary0, where Kazuichi Souda's failures in dating are poked fun at.
- The rizzer by yuriedits04, for Kaede Akamatsu. This edit uses panels from the doujinshi Kaede Akamatsu's Survival Guide by the Ayasugi Tsubaki circle.
- LeoSaya Fidget Spinner Rizz😨😨😨 feat. @Tori💖 by kingboi.cos, where "rizz master" Leon Kuwata (Cosplayed by kingboi.cos) tries to "rizz up" Sayaka Maizono (cosplayed by msmaizono). Kuwata x Maizono video.
- Whit Young: The Ultimate Rizzler by _sayoriscowplushie_, fan-made Lyric video and edit where Whit Young from the Fanganronpa Danganronpa: Despair Time has rizz. Set to My Band by D12.
Genshin Impact
- you could say i got W rizz 😈😭🙏, Yelan edit by yelanft; fanwork for her/many other Genshin characters.
- Bro’s rizzing everyone, Scaramouche edit by hyunerry04
- Why Wriothesley is “Rizz”Ley:, Wriothesley animation by kitsubee
The Lorax (movie)
- The onceler returns to prove a rizzable point. Can't be unrizzed. Literally can't be stopped 🛑🚏🛑 by rizzless_rizz, Once-ler cosplay at Connecticon.
- The Once-ler? more like The Rizz-ler by xchevsx, Once-ler Edit to CPR by CupcakKe
- putting on the rizz 🥸 by chqtnojrr, Once-ler and O'Hare edit to Puttin' On the Ritz by Taco.
Total Drama
- #ALEJANDRO is THE rizz master by luvl1nds, Alejandro edit which asks "How many people has Alejandro rizzed up?" Alejandro/Bridgette, Alejandro/Courtney, Alejandro/Leshawna and Alejandro/Tyler.
- Justin really just randomly lost all his rizz in the middle of TDA by tdfanatic23, a somewhat angsty edit with Justin. Audio is from Lego Monkie Kid and Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli.