Shido Rinka

**Rinka** Shido (紫藤 **凜花**) is a skilled Taimanin and a student at Gosha Academy.

She appears in multiple Online Universes.

## Personality

She is a close friend to Akiyama Rinko known to be **highly talented**.

Though **pridefu**l and talking taunting, this is a result of her high skills. In combat, she is careful but also **merciless,** mixing in light flirts at times. She can be emotional and yell at people if needed.

**Rinka** enjoys creating flower arrangements in her free time and also is a friend of Tsushima Ibuki.

## Appearance

She has long white hair and blue eyes.

Wears black clothes.

## History

A Taimanin of Gosha Village, and member of the Shido clan, which belonged to the Fuuma clan.

An elite student of Gosha Academy, because of her friendship, Rinko and her are also known as the "The Double Rin of the Taimanin". She is seen as an ace among new Taimanin students and is well known. Rinka is the granddaughter of Shido Yoriko of the Shido clan belonged to the "Eight Generals of the Fuuma", that fought together with the Fuuma clan. However, after Yoriko died of illness, his son Jonochi joined Gosha Village against the Fuuma Revolt in **2068**. Leaving her family better off, than most Fuuma clan members.

### Timeline TABA

As the Fuuma Organization formed in the year **2082**, she remained opposed to the new heir.

In the year **2083**, acting as a guard for a government man named "Hirai" in Amahara, she was working undercover, but was found by Fuuma Kotaro. Gathering intel from the Masked Taimanin and Alberta, Kotaro chose her as his next target. Knowing of her skills to turn her hands into smoke, she was tricked and her limbs were frozen and broken off. Tokiko took care of her transport of their new capture. Uehara Rin, another elite Taimanin, appeared shortly after and tried to rescue Rinka but lost track of Tokiko and Kotaro.

Rinka is not seen after this but in her "What If" event, she is kept as a sex slave of Kotaro, which granted her Prosthetics Limbs he can fully control.

When Kotaro recruited Amamiya Shisui, in the year **2085**, and faced the Masked Taimanin and Asagi, as a demonstration of his power to later fight Fürst, without them interrupting. Kotaro also returned, as a sign of good faith, Kamimura Maika and **Shido Rinka** to Gosha.

At this point Rinka is no longer seen but probably returned to normal duty.

### Timeline RPGX

Being in no conflict with Fuuma Kotaro joins the Independent Rangers formed in **2082**. She has interactions with Kotaro, which are far less hostile.

Appears for the first time in year **2083**, during a mission connected to Saya Neo. Mentioned in the bio of Murakumo Ibuki years later, as the one, which motivated to no longer fear her art.

### Timeline Action

She joins his Taimanin Task Force as a supporter in **2082**. She has interactions with Kotaro, which are far less hostile.

## Powers/Abilities

**Main Weapon**: Knuckle-dusters (out of orichalcum)

* **Ninja Art**: "**Smoke Art**", "**Purple Haze**", she can vaporize parts of her body and create flying fists of purple smoke able to crush metal. She has an area of 30 meters
* **Particle Control**: Taimanin are able to manipulate Taima Particles to enhance their physical strength, speed and defense. The particles are also used to counter demonic influences and strengthen damage to demons.

## Media

* Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena
* Taimanin RPGX
* Action Taimanin

## Trivia

* She and Akiyama Rinko are known as "The Double Rin of the Taimanin".
* When she is freed for the last time in TABA, her English translation fuses her with Kamimura Maika into "Maika Shindo". Making it seem like Kotaro freed some unknown third new Taimanin instead of two. Rinka is in fact mentioned in the event, as owner of the ninjutsu that Kotaro used at the time.