Ranmaru Shikigami

Ranmaru Shikigami (紫鬼神蘭丸) is a character in the anime and manga series Battle Spirits Burning Soul.
"Rin Hyo Toh Sha Kai Jin Retsu Kai Zen! Nightmare clad in purple! Messenger of night who crawls out of the blackness! I summon The Necromancer Yakumo!" 
==Appearance==
Ranmaru has long spiked hair, which comes down in a ponytail. It is mostly blonde, but with some purple bangs. He has orange eyes. He wears a long shirt which is promarily white and purple, with some pink trim, and baggy white pants. He also has black arm coverings and black shoes. He wears a black necklace with a blue orb.
==Personality==
Ranmaru is cryptic. He sneaks around behind the scenes in order to manipulate, and is loyal to his master, Dairoku Tenmaou. He also has a sadistic side.
==Biography==
Ranmaru is one of the followers of Dairoku Tenmaou. He is a purple battler.
He appears in the woods to challenge Kanetsugu Houryokuin. Although Ranmaru loses, he seemed to have not been trying hard. After that, he gives Kanetsugu a new card, and tells him that he can use Soul Core better than the other battlers in Musashi. It seemed that this was also on Dairoku Tenmaou's orders, who wanted to back Kanetsugu for unknown reasons.
Ranmaru watches the battles to decide Musashi's best battler. He is impressed but unsurprised when Kanetsugu defeats Souun Gunjou.
At first, Ranmaru claims to want to help Kanetsugu, and also brings along Toukichirou. However, once Kanetsugu loses in his rematch with Yukimura, Ranmaru quickly turns on him. He challenges Kanetsugu to another battle, this time taking it seeriously. He admits to losing on purpose the first time. This time, Ranmaru wins.
In Kanetsugu's place, Ranmaru decides to rule over Musashi. He and Toukichirou force the children there to all use copies of Kanetsugu's deck, banning them from Battle Spirits if they won't listen.
Toshi later defeats Ranmaru in battle, when he and others went to free Kanetsugu and save Musashi.
After that, he and Toukichirou and Dairokuten Maou to enter the Warring States Championship, which he seems to have been aware of before it was announced. During the championships, Ranmaru and Toukichirou were able to win every battle until the second round of the official tournament, where the teams were split up and each member had to battle for themselves.
In the first round, he won easily against Touhoku represent team.
Next, he battled against Hanzou Hyakki and ultimately lost against him. 
He and Toukichirou later cheering for their master in the tournament in order to rule the world
After Nobunaga is defeated in the tournament, Toukichirou, Ranmaru and Nobunaga have reformed and he decided to have his journey with each other.
==Deck==
Name 	Color 	Type
The Necromancer Yakumo	Purple	Spirit
The Necromancer Mumei 	Purple	Spirit
Camelot Knight 	Purple	Spirit
Straw-Puppet 	Purple	Spirit
Camelot Pawn 	Purple	Spirit
Double Blaster 	Red 	Magic
Burst Draw 	Red 	Magic
Vampiric Nail 	Purple	Magic/Burst
Death Massacre 	Purple	Magic
==Battle Stats==
Episode	Type 	Opponent 	Result
9 	Single battle	Kanetsugu	Lose (On purpose)
17 	Single battle	Kanetsugu	Win
21 	Single battle	Toshiie 	
Lose
37 	Single Battle	Hanzou 	Lose
==Trivia==
*He shares a seiyuu with Toppa Bashin in Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin and Yoku Albatrosa from Battle Spirits Double Drive. His seiyuu also does various bit parts in Burning Soul.
*Named for Ranmaru Mori, an attendant of Oda Nobunaga who was believed to have had an intimate relationship with him.
==Appearances==
Battle Spirits Burning Soul (anime)
==Gallery==
===Anime===
Ranmaru and Toukichirou telling Dairokuten Maou that Yukimaru is on move.jpg|Ranmaru and Toukichirou telling Dairokuten Maou that Yukimaru is on move.
Ranmaru appeared above Kanetsugu.jpg|Ranmaru appeared above Kanetsugu.
Ranmaru with the Purple Dragon Mountain.jpg|Ranmaru with the Purple Dragon Mountain.
Ranmaru performing one of his speech.jpg|Ranmaru performing one of his speech.
Ranmaru telling Kanetsugu that Yukimaru will battle him.jpg|Ranmaru telling Kanetsugu that Yukimaru will battle him.
Ranmaru and Kanetsugu rematch.jpg|Ranmaru and Kanetsugu rematch.
Ranmaru waiting for Kanetsugu attacks.jpg|Ranmaru waiting for Kanetsugu attacks.
Ranmaru told Kanetsugu that he seted Kanetsugu up.jpg|Ranmaru told Kanetsugu that he seted Kanetsugu up.
Ranmaru using his true power.jpg|Ranmaru using his true power.
Ranmaru performing his full attack.jpg|Ranmaru performing his full attack.
Ranmaru told Kanetsugu has to try his best.jpg|Ranmaru told Kanetsugu has to try his best.
Ranmaru refered as reaper.jpg|Ranmaru refered as reaper.
Ranmaru will rule over Musashi if he wins.jpg|Ranmaru will rule over Musashi if he wins.
Ranmaru losing to Toshiie.jpg|Ranmaru losing to Toshiie.
Ranmaru and Toukichirou shocked to see someone coming.jpg|Ranmaru and Toukichirou shocked to see someone coming.
Toukichirou and Ranmaru surprised that Sieg-Yamato-Fried was defeated.jpg|Toukichirou and Ranmaru surprised that Sieg-Yamato-Fried was defeated.
Scary Dairokuten Maou and his allies are coming.jpg|That is so scary...
Ranmaru wants Hanzou to admit his defeat.jpg|Ranmaru wants Hanzou to admit his defeat.
Ranmaru doesn't believe that he loses to Hanzou.jpg|Ranmaru doesn't believe that he loses to Hanzou.
Ranmaru shocked that God-Sechs is defeated.jpg|Ranmaru shocked that God-Sechs is defeated.
Toukichirou and Ranmaru watching Dairokuten summonig God-Sechs TYper-Destroy.jpg|Toukichirou and Ranmaru watching Dairokuten summonig God-Sechs Type-Destroy.
Dairokuten Maou hijack the transmission.jpg|Hacking the stadium with his allies.
Toukichirou and Ranmaru shocked to see Dairokuten Maou real Identity.jpg|Toukichirou and Ranmaru shocked to see Dairokuten Maou real Identity.
Ranmaru and Toukichirou shocked that Nobunaga is defeated.jpg|Ranmaru and Toukichirou shocked that Nobunaga is defeated.
Toukichirou, Nobunaga and Ranmaru leaving.jpg|Toukichirou, Nobunaga and Ranmaru leaving.
===Miscellaneous===
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Category:Purple card battlers
Category:S-Class Battlers
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