Kiroranke

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**Kiroranke** (キロランケ, *Kiroranke*) is an old friend of Asirpa's father and a former revolutionary in Russia. Being a Tatar-Ainu, he fought alongside Wilk for the independence of minorities in Hokkaido, Karafuto and Russian Far East.

## Appearance

Kiroranke is a tall muscular man. He has a typical male Ainu haircut, with his hair reaching his shoulders and only the top of his head and the area around his ears being cut short. *Satoru Noda* said he based it on an old photograph of a Sakhalin Ainu of that time.

Kiroranke has blue eyes with defined eyelashes, angular eyebrows, and a thick beard. He has a muscular physique and a hairy chest. He wears a traditional Japanese army uniform with an Ainu garment called *ruunpe* on top of it. Kiroranke also wears swirling earrings in both of his ears.

## Personality

Kiroranke is a person who upholds strong ideals. While typically laidback and easy to approach, Kiroranke is a man of conviction who greatly cares about the ethnic minorities of Far East of Russia, as well as the future of the Ainu. Believing in his goal being just, Kiroranke is ready to take extreme measures to achieve what he deems necessary for the liberation of the oppressed nations. He is shown to be capable of lying and deceit, manipulating Asirpa into remembering the code to the Ainu gold.

However, Kiroranke is never cruel and instead shows hesitation when it comes to directly hurting or killing others. Some time after their first meeting, Hasegawa compared Kiroranke to Takayoshi Kido, who he described as *"...cheerful, rational, and flexible man who stood up against a massive political power."*

Kiroranke has a soft spot for horses and enjoys caring for them. When he found out that the horses at Naganuma Racetrack were abused by the yakuza, Kiroranke decided to forsake his agreement with the bandits and win the race, even though it meant risking his own life. Kiroranke often displays bravery, rescuing Shiraishi from drowning and coming to his aid when the latter was captured by the 7th Division, as well as saving an Orok man at the risk of being shot by a sniper.

Kiroranke expresses a lot of admiration and love for his guerilla comrades, Wilk and Sofia. While Kiroranke had romantic feelings for Sofia, she always saw him as a younger brother. Still, years later Kiroranke continues to care for Sofia. After discovering that Wilk had changed, Kiroranke was greatly distressed and upset with his friend, who he thought abandoned their ideals. However, when seeing Wilk's dead body, Kiroranke broke up in tears, mourning his comrade, showing that he still cared deeply about Wilk. Years later, Kiroranke once again showed Wilk kindness by killing him, comparing it to how the wolves that Wilk admired so much would kill their weak.

## Abilities

* **Combat engineer:** While in the army, Kiroranke was a skilled sapper who created improvise grenades and built tunnels to get close to enemies pillboxes.
* **Foreign languages:** Kiroranke is well-versed in several languages, including Japanese, Ainu and its dialects (Hokkaido and Karafuto Ainu), Orok, and Russian.
* **Horse-riding:** Kiroranke grew up riding horses, he is an experienced rider who can win a race against professional jockeys.

## Equipment

* Grenades
* Hunting knife (*tasiro*)
* Short knife (*makiri*)
* Tobacco box (*tanpakuop*)

## Trivia

* Kiroranke's name comes from the words *kiro* ("strength") and *ranke* ("to grant").
	+ Kiroranke's real name, Yulbars (Юлбарс), means "tiger" in Tatar or Uighur, and other Turkic languages.
* Kiroranke is from the Amur basin.
* Kiroranke likes fish more than meat, especially river fish, and refuses to eat horse meat.
* Kiroranke was likely based on Nikolai Rysakov and Andrei Zhelyabov, who both participated in assassination of Alexander II of Russia.
* In 2018 Golden Kamuy All-Stars popularity poll Kiroanke ranked 18th, gaining 2,290 votes.
* When asked what occupation Golden Kamuy characters would have if they lived in the present time, Satoru Noda said Kiroranke would be a building construction management engineer.
* The song *ラストページ (Last Page)* by the band THE SIXTH LIE was written as a tribute to Kiroranke.
* Kiroranke is shorter than Tanigaki and Ariko, but taller than Kikuta.
* Kiroranke is lighter than Ariko and heavier than Kikuta.
* According to Satoru Noda, Kiroranke has one of the biggest penises in the manga; the other listed characters are Tanigaki, Ushiyama, and Kikuta.
* According to Golden Kamuy anime character reference sheet, Kiroranke's height is 184 cm (6'0).

## References

1. ↑ Golden Kamuy official fanbook
2. ↑ Timeline
3. ↑ Golden Kamuy Manga: Chapter 190
4. ↑  Q & A section with Noda Satoru
5. ↑ Golden Kamuy Manga: Chapter 178
6. ↑ Golden Kamuy Manga: Chapter 47
7. ↑ Golden Kamuy Manga: Chapter 93
8. ↑ Golden Kamuy Manga: Chapter 161
9. ↑ Golden Kamuy Manga: Chapter 269
10. ↑  Q & A section with Noda Satoru
11. ↑ Character profiles from the Golden Kamuy fanbook
12. ↑ Character profiles from the Golden Kamuy fanbook
13. ↑ 「ゴールデンカムイ北海道オールスターズ総選挙」
14. ↑ “What would the occupation of Golden Kamuy characters be if they live in the present time?”
15. ↑ THE SIXTH LIE drummer Ray talks about ‘Yuusetsu’
16. ↑ Character profiles from the Golden Kamuy fanbook
17. ↑ Character profiles from the Golden Kamuy fanbook
18. ↑ Q&A section from the Golden Kamuy fanbook
19. ↑ Golden Kamuy Hunting