A Main Character

# Renfeng Heilong

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Name: Renfeng Heilong

Nick names: Ren

Age: 17(as of book one)

Birthday: August 9th

height: 5'6

Status: Alive

hair color: Black

eye color: Hazel

Species: Human

Gender: Non binary

Family: Unnamed parents. Rose(aunt). Levi(cousin). Juby(grandmother)

Allies: Hex( love interest). Bramble(Love interest). Beamish. Auzzie. Sweetie(pet dog). Orochi(pet snake). Shadow(pet dog). Riina(friend). Jiren(friend).

Enemies: Driving Sins. Futaba(former friend). Lyse(former friend).

Occupation: Student. Great Magic Emperor.

Renfeng Heilong or just Ren is the main character of the Venturing Graces novel. They are a mage who goes on a road trip to visit their grandmother with their aunt and friends.

**Appearance**

Ren is 5'6 with black hair that goes to their middle back. Their lips are lightly scarred and they have a tongue piercing. They often wear black boots and a fuzzy black jacket and a leather waist satchel. They have a very youthful face, often being mistaken for a 12 year old. They usually wear tight black pants.

**Personality**

Ren is a rather blunt person, often speaking their mind. They tend to say rather rude things and rather heartless, such as refusing to help throughout book one. They often blame themselves for falling out with their friends, Futaba, Lyse and Riina and to cover this up they shift blame to others. They tend to be rather heartless and only helps others when it benefits them. Even so they have moments such as being able to relate more to Reina or Yuka. They also are a softie for people they've known for a long time. They prefer to let actions speak louder than words.

**History**

Ren grew up in Phoenix Desert, which they consider one of the worst places to live. Their family never let them go to a magic school due to it being a waste of money so they had to learn from online resources. When Ren was 7 years old their cousin Levi began to live with them.

**Ren meets Hex**

When Ren was 11 they found a ghost named Hex, who was sealed in a paper clip. They worked on freeing him, although they grew to like him so they stalled on releasing him until he promised to stay with them. Levi had been kidnapped around this time.

**Meeting Bramble**

Ren met Bramble on a hike.

**Futaba, Lyse, and Riina**

**A**fter Levi's disappearance Ren became friends with three girls from school. However they grew unhappy since Lyse was rude, Futaba was two faced and stubborn and Riina was naive and stupid. Lyse would often talk down to Ren while Futaba would always claim moral superiority over them. Ren began to hate them but still craved the friendship they lost with Levi. They began to really delve into magic while lamenting Levi's loss, which made them more hostile in return.

**Cabbage Jack Arc**

Ren, Rose, Hex, Bramble, Beamish, Auzzie, Shadow, Sweetie, and Orochi road trip to see Juby. Along the way the group stops at a farmer's market where Ren, Bramble, and Hex take the dogs to wander around. Ren is present when a spirit named Cabbage Jack takes over. They confront Cabbage Jack, using their scissors to fend him off when he escapes. Marima approaches Ren to talk about Cabbage Jack when Rose is attacked.

Ren fends off Cabbage Jack using their scissors, unfortunately their barrier spell is shattered. Cabbage Jack takes Shizuka into his universe spell. To prepare to save her Ren trains with Bramble, Yoru, and Hex to teach them talismans. Ren later fights Cabbage Jack by stabbing him with their scissors. However Cabbage Jack stabs them.

Ren seals away Cabbage Jack's magic with help from Marima and Kashi.

**Cursed Sword Arc**

Ren is in the ambulance when they meet Yuka. When Yuka brings up a cursed sword Ren agrees to help her find it only so that they can take it from her. When Yuka is revealed to be a devil by Nazara Ren offers to join up with him only if they get the sword.

Once they find Yuka they get separated on the mountains with Yuka, Orochi and Beamish. It's there that Ren listens to Yuka's backstory and the two find the cursed sword. The cursed sword turns into a woman that Ren fights. Ren gets drunk and awakens the drunken fist, which they use to fight Scimitar. Ren narrowly wins with little injury.

**Speeding**

Ren races the Sin of Speeding in their own car, Cinnabar. While Speeding is on his motorcycle. Ren uses a rain spell to try to make Speeding hydroplane, only to fail and end up hydroplaning themselves.

**Cherry Blossom Arc**

Ren meets Reina in a grocery store who asks them to help find her little brother.

**Orion City Arc**

Ren enters a competition to win a piece of the wind spirit sylph.

**Gem Eater Arc**

Ren asks Rose to buy them a piece of cinnabar in a gemstone store when they meet Gambu and Byakko. According to the two the store gets raided by gemstone eating ghosts.

**Metallis Arc**

Ren gets their phone stolen by a pickpocket named Koi, that they chase down. After getting their things back Koi reveals that her friend's cafe is struggling and she needs money to help him. Ren and crew decide to stop by the cafe, run by Koi's friend Lira. Ren and Rose comment on the poor place when Li comes in.

**Treasure Arc**

**Snow Bird Arc**

**Bramble Arc**

Ren and the group arrive in Showbloke City when Bramble's family makes him return. Rose tells them not to interfere with a family matter. Rose gets sick from the cold so Ren and Hex meet Bramble in a cafe when Bramble's brother Alder enters. Alder throws Ren's food on the ground, which causes them to punch him in the face. Ren and Hex fight Alder until Tai shows up.

Ren fights Lily and loses.

**Relationships**

Rose- Ren respects her the most and is quick to defend her. They do poke fun at her driving skills, only because they know it won't offend her. Ren respects Rose's strength as they have stated that Rose is strong. They trust Rose's strength.

Bramble- Ren loves him for his kindness and looks, but they'll never say it. They are very scared he'll get hurt and tend to be protective over him. This usually causes them to downplay his abilities, not out of spite but fear.

**Powers and Abilities**

Martial arts skills: Ren is capable of hand to hand combat. Such as when they punch Fly.

Magic: Ren is a talented mage. They are a jack of all trades and can use pretty much any spell with a bit of effort.

Scope spell: A spell that allows them to see further and to see magic signatures. To use this they focus magic into their eye.

Divination Spell: Ren can use this spell to search out the location of a person. They need a full name and picture of said person.

Sigil spell: Ren can create sigils out of energy or by drawing it. The sigils have various effects based on how it is drawn. Sigils used by Ren are: protection, healing, luck, piercing, and blast.

Water Dragon God: Ren can create a dragon made of water. This requires a long chant.

Dragon's Protection Spell.

Thousand Curses: By storing negative emotion and pain from injuries Ren can create thousands of curses to unleash in combat. They have only told Seimae this.

Weapon Creation: Like any mage Ren can create a weapon out of magic. It disappears once the user lets go. They use things like swords and whips more often.

Healing magic: Ren can heal pretty quickly, either by chanting or by just channeling energy. This spell is usually pretty efficient.

Enchantment magic

temperature magic

Rain spell

See through clothes spell: A spell created by Longya and Platinum that Ren learned. Ren accidentally looks at Bramble with this spell and it causes them to panic. they declare this a forbidden spell and vow to outlaw it once they become emperor.

Domain: Ren can surround an area with their magic to boost their skill.

Spirit magic: Ren can control and use a piece of a spirit. This magic only needs one word to be said to activate.

Sylph: The first spirit Ren got, gives them wind magic and wind resistance. They took to this power easily. When using it they gain wings on their back and their shoes.

Machina: A spirit of machines. Ren gained it in Metallis City. Attacks used: Machina Chaos. Machina Assault.

Undine: The water spirit. They get this from Myrtle after saving the restaurant from Gobi.

Thunderbird: The lightning spirit. They win this in a contest.

Efrit: The fire spirit. The dragon in Rabbit City gives them this.

Yuki-Onna: The ice spirit. Ren named these attacks after Futaba.

Hell: A spirit of Hell Ren uses.

Gnome: Earth spirit Ren got from Ruko.

sword skills: Ren has used swords.

Drunken Fist: When Ren gets drunk their skills boost.

Demiurge: A spell Ren created themselves.

Driving: Ren drives a car named Cinnabar.

**Equipment**

**s**cissors: Ren carries a pair of scissors they separate into twin blades.

Riina- A sword they named after their friend.

Hat- A hat that boosts their magic. It was made by Li. The hat boosts their magic and gives them great resistance to ice magic due to having a snowbird feather in it.

**Trivia**

Ren has intense sensory issues.

They are omnisexual.

Ren is half Chinese.

Ren is dyspraxic.

Ren reads manga.

The color of Ren's magic is red due to them liking that color, which they share in common with Cabbage Jack.

Ren's theme song would be "You're gonna go far kid."

Ren's stats

physical strength: 6/10

Defense: 7/10

Speed: 5/10

stamina: 7/10

Magic: 9/10

intelligence: 4/10

BIQ: 8/10