Yoru

Yoru is an Agent in VALORANT and the fifth Duelist to be released.
==Profile==
===Biography===
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Biography =
A radiant from Tokyo, Japan, Kiritani Ryo (Japanese: 桐谷 諒) is a man dedicated to uncovering his past. Specifically interested in his ancestors and an ancient order of samurai, Kiritani's search has kept on bringing him to Kingdom's S22 container port. On his first visit, he broke into the facility and stole a mask from a set of samurai armor that allowed him to see into another dimension. He was later recruited by the VALORANT Protocol as its fifteenth agent, "Yoru", and shortly after this his familiarity with S22 saw him returning there on assignment to prevent a spike detonation by hostiles from Omega Earth.Reddit Narrative AMA: Yoru's interest in the samuraiYoru Lore Instagram Quiz
Still not done with S22 however, Yoru continued to return to the site despite having other missions to do for the Protocol and against the advice of his superiors. His research led him to discovering new information relating to both radianite and the alternate dimension that he could access and enter with his powers. Finding a part of the ship with older dimensional fabric, Yoru suddenly fell through into a space that felt as if he was traveling from "now to then". He pushed forward as far as he could and heard a woman's voice calling out to him, one he thought he recognized, but before he could answer back, the rift closed.
Left with even more questions, Yoru continues his research whilst serving as an agent of VALORANT, and hopes one day the Protocol's leadership will see the value in looking into these events along with him.
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Timeline of events =
====KIRITANI RYO: Early Life====
*Kiritani comes from Tokyo, Japan.VALORANT Lore Quiz - Yoru's Hometown (Discord Image)
*Kiritani has links to Yokohama and Ito.VALORANT Protocol#The Blackmailer's agent dossiers
*Kiritani travels to S22.Icebox Yoru teasers
**He breaks into a research room and takes a mask from a set of samurai armor being studied there.
====YORU: VALORANT agent====
*Recruited as its fifteenth agent.
*Yoru is assigned as a member of the S22 strike team.RETAKEReddit Narrative AMA: Yoru joining the VP
**Yoru attempts to riftwalk into position as the hostiles try to fall back from a planted spike but is forced to reveal himself in order to save his fellow agent, Phoenix, from being eliminated by Ω-Cypher. He is able to shoot Ω-Cypher and then draw Ω-Jett towards him, leaving only Ω-Viper to deal with Phoenix.
**Yoru and Ω-Jett fight over the planted spike, with Yoru eventually outmaneuvering Ω-Jett to incapacitate her and allow him to defuse the spike. He eventually finishes off Ω-Jett when she picks herself up and shoots Phoenix, with Yoru hitting her by shooting through Phoenix’s body.
====The Omega Project====
*Yoru is present during the Max Bot training exercise at VALORANT HQ.WARM UP
**Yoru remains outside the training area winning large amounts of credits from Jett in several bets that Max Bot will win every fight he is in. All his winnings are eventually confiscated by Sage after most of the agents finally defeated Max Bot as one large team.
====Return to S22====
*Yoru returns to S22 despite being told by Brimstone to leave the site alone.4.0 Yoru voicemail
**His continued research there reveals there is dimensional scarring on the sides of an old Japanese warship there and that the ancient armor there is filled with radianite, despite claims that it had only been discovered 10 years ago.
** He then finds a part of the warship where the dimensional fabric was weaker and older, falling into rift through a space that didn’t feel like he was traveling to just a new place, but a new place in time.4.02 Yoru voicemail
***In the rift, he also hears someone calling to him, someone he thought he knew.
***Yoru tries to push forward but doesn’t have time to answer the voice before the rift closes.
====First ventures into Omega====
*Yoru contacts Brimstone to ask if he can borrow the American's socket wrench for use on his HX20 motorbike.5.01 Yoru Voicemail
* Yoru comments on the search for Varun Batra and the world's reaction to REALM's failed attempts to apprehend him.5.05 Yoru Email
====Journey into the City of Flowers====
*Yoru takes time away in Salvador, Brazil, with some of the other agents before the Protocol's main mission to the City of Flowers.Salvador Vacation Twitter posts
====Scions of Hourglass====
*Yoru is assigned to the Jan Mayen mission's Team 2.9.0 Yoru voicemail
**He takes interest in one of the blades stored in the facility's vaults, and after checking with Killjoy he decides to take it for himself.
*Yoru is assigned as a member of the Seoul strike team.ALL PATHS END HERE
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===Personality===
Yoru is undeniably arrogant, and is known to be easily annoyed and irritated by people, including his own teammates. He operates mostly as a lone wolf, preferring to take down entire enemy teams on his own and has initially shown to cooperate with his team only out of reluctance, but over time he would go on to be a team player. Being the powerful rift walker that he is, Yoru thinks quite highly of himself and his abilities, always looking down on his enemies and referring to them as "minnows" - nothing more than small fish. Such thoughts have also been seen in action, being able to put down up to twenty enemies at once all on his own. Though some of these actions are seen as heroic by passers-by when used to bring order to the streets, Yoru himself dislikes being considered a savior or a hero for what he does.
While he is irritable, he is not hotheaded nor is he impatient. In fact, his powers compel him to think strategically as he moves behind enemy lines unseen, and he takes his time with moving into position so as to ensure that he takes down his opponents perfectly. This was seen in "RETAKE," wherein he fended off Omega agents in Bennett Island with more awareness as opposed to Phoenix's blind rush towards the enemy.
===Appearance===
Yoru has spiked hair with two shades of blue, one light and the other being much darker. He sports a black ear piercing on the lobe of either ear, and he has a slit on his left eyebrow. The most notable part of his uniform is his unique blue jacket that has two spikes on both shoulders, an orange insignia depicting a skull imprinted on the shoulders, and his logo that bears resemblance to a wolf embedded on the back. He also wears black pants and a pair of black shoes.
When Yoru activates his ultimate ability, he dons a samurai mask that bears an illustration of a mouth with two fangs. 
==Abilities==
===Basic===
===Signature===
===Ultimate===
==Agent Cosmetics==
The following are cosmetics related to Yoru from Agent Gear and from other sources (e.g. Battle Pass).
===Gear===
===Other cosmetics===
Player Cards
Image	Name 	Source
 	Alpha Threat 	Login Bonus
 	Bloodline 	Battle Pass:EP 02 Act 3
 	Boot Camp // Stealth Module 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 2
 	Champions Squad 	Event Pass:Champions 2023
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Part of collection:
 	Doodle Buds // Agents 	Store:
 	Duality 	Login Bonus
 	Enter the Duelists 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 1
 	EP 2 // FORMATION 	Prime Gaming Drops
 	Escalation 	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 2
 	Home Again // Yoru 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 2
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Part of collection:
 	Joke's Over 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 1
 	Meet Your Main 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
 	Rank Up! // Masters Tokyo 2023	Broadcast Drops
 	Rift Rider 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 1
 	Secret Lineage(teaser) 	Battle Pass:EP 01 Act 3
 	Team Ace // Yoru 	Store:
 	Up in Arms 	Prime Gaming Drops
 	VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 Yoru 	Store:
 	Versus // Yoru + Phoenix 	Miscellaneous
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Part of collection:
 	Warm Up // Maxbot 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 3
 	While It's Hot 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 3
 	Yoru ID 	Battle Pass:EP 02 Act 1
Sprays
Image	Name 	Source
 	200 IQ 	Prime Gaming Drops
 	Already Locked 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 3
 	Backseat Coaching 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 3
 	Bad Hair Day 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 1
 	Doodle Buds // Agents 	Store:
 	Dream Team 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 1
 	Fakeout 	Event Pass:Recall
 	I Sleep 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 3
 	Many Thanks 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 2
 	Roll On 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 2
 	Sad Yoru 	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 3
 	Team Ace // Yoru 	Store:
 	Ultimate Shame 	Battle Pass:EP 09 Act 1
 	VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 Yoru	Store:
 	Whaaat? 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 2
 	What's That? 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 1
Weapon Skins
Image 	Edition 	Skin 	Weapon 	Variant 	Source
 	 	 	Stinger 	Base 	Store
 	 	 	Phantom 	Base 	Store
 	 	 	Marshal 	Base 	Store
 	 	 	Ares 	Base 	Store
 	 	 	Guardian 	Base 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
 	 	 	Guardian 	Orange 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
 	 	 	Guardian 	Blue 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
 	 	 	Guardian 	Green 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
 	 	 	Ghost 	Base 	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 1
 	 	 	Judge 	Yoru 	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 1
 	 	 	Guardian 	Yoru 	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 1
 	 	 	Ares 	Yoru 	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 1
 	 	 	Frenzy 	— 	Store
 	* 	 	Melee:Yoru's Stylish Butterfly Comb 	— 	Store
* Melee skins are all classed as Exclusive,but are associated with the collection's tier used for gun skins.	* Melee skins are all classed as Exclusive,but are associated with the collection's tier used for gun skins.	* Melee skins are all classed as Exclusive,but are associated with the collection's tier used for gun skins.	* Melee skins are all classed as Exclusive,but are associated with the collection's tier used for gun skins.	* Melee skins are all classed as Exclusive,but are associated with the collection's tier used for gun skins.	* Melee skins are all classed as Exclusive,but are associated with the collection's tier used for gun skins.
Buddies
Image	Name 	Source
 	VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 Yoru	Store:
==Quotes==
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==Update History==
==Spotify Playlist==
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== Trivia ==
* The name Yoru (Kanji: 夜) is Japanese for "night." 
*His abilities were inspired by ferrofluid, a type of liquid that is attracted to magnetic poles.VALORANT Lore Quiz - Inspiration for Yoru's abilities.
*His mask came from the Edo period.Yoru Lore Instagram Quiz: Yoru's mask period.
**Only Yoru is able to utilize the powers of his mask.Lore Discord AMA: Yoru's mask
*His voice actor, Daisuke Takahashi, also voices Yoru in the Japanese dub.
*Yoru collects knives as a hobby.
** "What brand are your knives, Jett? They're not 'Mammoth'. 'Segreto', maybe? I need one for my collection"
*Yoru owns a "HX20" motorbike.ヨル-YORU - MY TYPICAL DAY - VALORANT
*His favorite food is Zarusoba noodles, which he often gets from a restaurant in Shibuya, Tokyo.
===Development===
* Before Yoru's release, 'Johns Latte' was the name that players predicted Yoru would be called after people found 'Johns Latte' as a title for the Valorant wallpapers file that "contained the silhouette of the 14th Valorant agent."
* Yoru's character design takes inspiration takes inspiration from several Japanese fictional characters including Jotaro Kujo, Kazuma Kiryu, Mondo Zappa, and Spike Spiegel, among others, blended with the rebel street fashion that is known in Japan.VALORANT Discord AMA - Inspirations behind Yoru.
==Gallery==
Yoru Gameplay Reveal Trailer - VALORANT
Yoru Character Concept.jpg|Concept Art
Banner BonusShop.png|Night Market teaser
ValorantWallpaper johnslatte1.jpg|Teaser wallpaper
ValorantWallpaper johnslatte2.jpg|Teaser wallpaper
ValorantWallpaper johnslatte3.jpg|Teaser wallpaper
Retake Yoru.png|RETAKE
Team Ace Yoru Portrait.png|Team Ace Portrait
Jigsaw Yoru Art.png|Jigsaw Yoru
VALORANT GO! Vol. 2.jpg|VALORANT GO! Vol. 2 Full ArtworkVALORANT GO! Vol. 2 Full Artwork
Warm Up Yoru Jett.png|WARM UP
Salvador Vacation Restaurant.jpg|Salvador Vacation
Salvador Vacation Shopping.jpg|Salvador Vacation
Salvador Vacation Raze Workshop.jpg|Salvador Vacation
Salvador Vacation Live Music.jpg|Salvador Vacation
Salvador Vacation Conclusion.jpg|Salvador Vacation
Pride 2023.jpeg|Pride 2023Pride 2023
All Paths End Here Yoru.png|ALL PATHS END HERE
==References==
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