Lie Ren

Lie Ren is a character from the RWBY series.
== Charactah Account ==
Lie Ren, more commonly referred to by his surname Ren, is a Huntsman, a former student at the now-defunct Beacon Academy, a member of the now inactive Team RNJR and one of the remaining members of Team JNPR. His weapons of choice are a pair of green, fully automatic pistols with sickle-like blades attached vertically under the barrels, named StormFlower.
Ren is usually mellow and wishes for peace and quiet, much like Blake Belladonna. He seems very much in control of himself, as shown by his calm and deliberate response to the appearance of the black half of a King Taijitu. He is unbothered by Nora Valkyrie'sbubbly and contrasting personality, showing a great deal of patience when dealing with his hyperactive, happy-go-lucky childhood friend.
Ren is also shown to be quite studious, as seen in "Welcome to Beacon", in which he openly agrees with Neptune Vasilias as to how libraries should be only for reading. Likewise, he is well informed about villages in between kingdoms, such as when he informs Ruby Rose about Higanbana in "Family". However, this is not to say that he is completely humorless. He is slightly playful after finding Nora in the Emerald Forest, during the events of "The Emerald Forest". This is also shown when he and Nora were debating over team names in "The Next Step". Ren is also indicated to be a bit of a cook, as he makes pancakes for the team in "Forever Fall, Pt.2" and is seen fixing dinner alongside Ruby in "Known by its Song". However, not everything he cooks is well received, as the nutrition drink he prepared in "Destiny" made Nora ill even though he drank it with no problems.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* RWBY: Ice Queendom
=== Comics ===
* RWBY
* RWBY/Justice League
=== Manga ===
* RWBY
* RWBY: Ice Queendom
* RWBY: Official Manga Anthology
* RWBY: The Official Manga
=== Movies ===
* Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen Part One
=== Video Games ===
* RWBY: Amity Arena
* RWBY: Deckbuilding Game
* RWBY: Grimm Eclipse
=== Web-Animation ===
* RWBY
* RWBY Chibi
* RWBY Chibi Season 2
* RWBY Chibi Season 3
* RWBY Volume 2
* RWBY Volume 3
* RWBY Volume 4
* RWBY Volume 5
* RWBY Volume 6
* RWBY Volume 7
* RWBY Volume 8
== Trivia ==
* Ren alludes to Hua Mulan.
* Liè is Chinese for "ardent". Ren is Japanese kanji for "lotus", hence his emblem. Chinese translations use the same characters, translating his name as liè lián. Japanese translations generally render his name phonetically using katakana asvrai ren.
** The spelling of his name is also taken from the pinyin for the Chinese word for "hunter", lièrén, a reference to him being an aspiring Huntsman.
** "Hunter" is also the name for a shade of green, which could be another element for his name to mean a color, per the Color Naming Rule.
* In the episode "Players and Pieces", Ren appears exhausted twice. The first time is after he and Nora ride on an Ursa, and the second time is after Team JNPR killed the Death Stalker. Since Ren was voiced by the series' creator, Monty Oum, this could be a nod to Monty's tweets about his sleep deprivation, which he was well known for.
* Ren had an alternate accent as a young child, which he eventually lost.
* Ren's Semblance reflects the symbolism of the lotus; the way he puts his negative emotions beneath him can be compared to the lotus flower growing out of the mud/murky waters.
* Ren's Huntsman license number is 63600-16778-13563.
* The writers have stated that Ren is dealing with a lot of heavy emotional stuff during volume 7 and that they knew a lot of people wouldn't like his recent change in attitude during the volume. They have stated that while it isn't resolved at all during the course of volume 7, there will be a lot more for him in Volume 8.
* In early drafts of Ren's outburst in "Fault", he also criticizes Jaune for attacking Cinder Fall so recklessly back in Volume 5. It was cut because the writers felt it was "one sting too many".
* Despite Monty Oum stating that real-world countries do not exist in RWBY, Ren seems to be based on Chinese culture as his clothing is reminiscent of traditional Chinese clothing and his habit of resting a coffee mug on his palm instead of holding it by its handle, a style seen more often in Eastern cultures, as Eastern-style mugs have no handles.
* Monty Oum, Ren's original voice actor and director of the show, passed away on February 1st, 2015. In light of his passing, the RWBY team ultimately turned to Monty's brother, Neath Oum, to voice the character.
* In Episode 4 for gen:LOCK, another animated series produced by Rooster Teeth, one of the main characters, Valentina Romanyszyn, can be seen dressed as Ren (Volumes 4-6) in the Ether.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Lie Ren at RWBY Wiki
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