Raynard the Vampire Bat/Featured Article Interview

==The Interview==
# 1. What inspired you to make this character?
:A) To be frank, I was on a Devil May Cry binge in my early days here, and I already made expies of Dante and Vergil (Blitz and Krieg respectively), so I figured that an expy of Nero couldn't hurt! 
# 2. In his trivia, it's stated that he once had a revolver, but this was dropped. Why is that?
:A) Much like the character he's based on, Raynard did indeed have a double-barrelled revolver. However, after trying and failing to determine why and how he'd have one, it was eventually scrapped, leaving him purely melee with only a few ranged abilities (from his arm).
# 3. Is there a reason he's a bat as opposed to a wolf like Blitz and Krieg?
:A) It's mainly because I wanted to make him stand out from those two, plus I figured I could always use more bats.
# 4. In his stats, he's got a 72% rating, compared to Blitz's 69%. But in his story, he gets easily trounced by Blitz. Is there a reason for this?
:A) Yes actually. In the time of his story, Raynard's essentially running on rage and vengeance, and is determined to tear down his opponent with little thought to his moves. By contrast, Blitz has a lot of experience under his belt, and has a lot of fun eagerly avoiding his blows while casually mocking him for being too slow.
# 5. Where do you think Raynard will be in many years after his story as well as the main series?
:A) I imagine he'd stay in Fortune Hills, overseeing the training of a new version of the Brotherhood of the Rising Sun, alongside Leo. At the same time, he'd also spend a lot of time with Tam, his love interest of course.
# 6. If Raynard were in an RPG type of game, what role would he be (damage, tank, healer)?
:A) To be honest, he could work well as a tank character. He does have demonic armor, and uses devilish fortitude as well as powerful blows from his blade, as well as the power bestowed in his arm, to pummel opponents. Since he's a trash talker too, I think he'd do well to keep the enemy's attention on him while party members bring on the hurt.
# 7. Finally, if he met the origin of his inspiration, how would he react?
:A) He'd probably wonder if it's a demon trick, or if it's a friend pulling an elaborate prank. Or maybe even stare blankly in confusion.
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