Ryu (Breath of Fire)

Ryu is one of the main characters in the Breath of Fire series of RPG created by Capcom. In most games, Ryu is usually the last remaining member of an ancient clan which specialized in fire magic and were capable of transforming into dragons. Swords are his weapon of choice.
Ironically enough, Ryu's name translates into "dragon", while Nina's translates into "fire", which ties perfectly to the theme of the series, as well as why are they always recurring characters in every single game. All of Ryu's incarnations share a common trait, which is their proficiency at fishing and the fact that every single one has blue hair (save for Dragon Quarter, which is darker than most)
He rarely ever speaks (save for Dragon Quarter, in which roles are inverted) allowing the player to have the benefit of doubt on what dialogue should they choose.
==Appearance==
Ryu is always depicted with blue hair, though it is noticeably harder to tell this in Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter as the shade of blue is much darker. His age varies throughout the games between early adolescence and young adulthood.
In the first game, Ryu wears a red cloak with a white tunic underneath and white bandages on his arms. He has a brown belt which he carries his sword on and brown boots. He has a red mark on his forehead.
==Overview==
Ryu is one of the last surviving members of the Light Dragon Clan, who have been driven to near-extinction by their enemy, the Dark Dragon Clan. When his sister, Sara, is captured by the Dark Dragons, Ryu must travel the world searching for a way to get her back, as well as unlock his latent ability to transform into powerful dragons. During gameplay, the player can meet and recruit seven additional party members, including Nina, princess of the Kingdom of Windia whose race can transform into large birds; Bo (Gilliam in the Japanese version), a wolf-man held prisoner by the Dark Dragons after they attacked his homeland; Karn (Danc in the Japanese version), member of an ancient order of thieves with the ability to merge two or more party members together to create powerful fighters; Gobi (Manillo in the Japanese version), a fish-man and traveling merchant who can transform into a giant fish; Ox (Builder in the Japanese version), a large ox-man from a town of blacksmiths; Mogu, a mole-person with the ability to dig holes in certain areas; and Bleu (Deis in the Japanese version), an immortal sorceress with a snake-like lower body who commands powerful magic.
==Gallery==
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==External links==
*Breath of Fire Wiki
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