Ren Tao

Ren Tao, also known as Len, is one of the main characters from the Shaman King series.
== Charactah Account ==
A shaman from China. His spirit partner is Bason, the ghost of a Chinese warlord, and as one of the elemental warriors, he owns the Spirit of Thunder.
Ren is serious, logical, and emotionally aloof. He has become like this because of how he was raised. Because of his father (uncle in the English anime) Tao En, Ren had adapted a deep hatred towards humanity and a strong yearning to eliminate them all. He also believed that his spirit companion, Bason, was only meant to be used as a tool and to treat him as a friend would only result in the spirit taking advantage over him. Ren's anger and hatred came from his father. Forced to train and study at a very young age, Ren had his childhood stolen from him. He hated Tao En for all of his suffering.
Ren tries hard to maintain a tough and confident exterior and is aloof, but deep down would risk his life for his allies. Ren is a particularly impatient person with a very short temper, and isn't afraid to hurt the source of the anger. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Shaman King
* Shaman King (2021)
* Shaman King (2021): Funbari Onsen Prosperity Record
* Shaman King Specials
* Shaman King: Flowers
=== Manga ===
* Shaman King
* Shaman King Remix Track
* Shaman King Zero
* Shaman King: Marcos
* Shaman King: Red Crimson
=== Video Games ===
* Shaman King Chou Senjiryokketsu: Meramera/Funbari Version
* Shaman King: Legacy of the Spirits, Sprinting Wolf
* Shaman King: Master of Spirits
* Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2
* Shaman King: Mirai no Ishi
* Shaman King: Power of Spirit
* Shaman King: Soul Fight!
* Shaman King: Spirit of Shamans
== Trivia ==
* Ren's name in Chinese means "benevolent", "tough", and "edge of a knife", all of which are reflected by his character. His actual Chinese name, "Lián", means "lotus" and is usually a more feminine name.
* In the Anime series, Ren has an obsession with milk and the number three.
* A running gag in the shaman king anime series is that Ren's Tongari hairstyle grows longer whenever he gets irritated or shocked.
* It is mentioned in the interview part in the official Shaman King character book, that he would like a girl if she is smaller than him and was not very annoying.
* Coincidentally, Ren's Japanese voice actor, Romi Paku, has also voiced Bleach's Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Fullmetal Alchemist's Edward Elric. All three characters are short for their ages and lose their tempers whenever someone mentions this.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Tao Ren at Shaman King Wiki
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