Rimuru Tempest

* **Main**
* Web Novel

* **Introduction**
* Chronology
* Abilities and Gear
* Relationships
* Gallery

> ►  It's simple. I want to create a world where life is as convenient as I wish it to be. A comfortable world where everyone can laugh and enjoy their lives as much as possible. That's what I truly and honestly want.
>
> Ideals without power are nonsense, and power without ideals is empty, right? I'm a greedy guy, but I don't have an interest in seeking power just for the sake of power, without the ambition to do something with it.
>
> Rimuru to Erald Grimwald, Light Novel Volume 6, Chapter 1

## Rimuru Tempest

* Slime
* Human

* Light Novel
* Manga
* Anime

* Light Novel
* Manga
* Anime

## Biographical

### Title(s)

Chaos Creator
Demon Lord

### Former Title(s)

Rising Star(Newbie)
True Demon Lord
Awakened Demon Lord
Chancellor of the Great Jura Alliance
Ruler of Monsters

### Alias / Epithet / Nickname

Slime-san (By Shizu)
Rimu-chi (By Elmesia)
Great Phantom Thief Satoru (During Coleus' Dream)

## Biological

### Preceding Evolution Path

Demon Slime
Slime

### Height

20cm (Slime)
155-160cm (Human: Ultimate Slime)
140cm (Human: Demon Slime)
130cm (Human: Demon Lord Seed)
120cm (Human: Initial)

## Social

### Relative(s)

Ciel (Partner)
Veldora Tempest (Brother)
Velgrynd (Sister)
Velzard (Sister)
Veldanava (Brother)
Milim Nava (Niece/Best Friend)

### Occupation(s)

Monarch of Tempest
S Class Homeroom Teacher (Temporarily)
Adventurer

### Class

Magic Swordsman (Katana/Hazy Style)
Saint Wizard

### Danger Rating

**Disaster** (Officially)
**Catastrophe** (Unofficially)

### Affiliation(s)

Jura Tempest Federation
Octagram
Council of the West
Free Guild
Three Wise Drunks

## Portrayal

### English Voice

Brittney Karbowski

**Rimuru Tempest** ｢リムル゠テンペスト, *rimuru tenpesuto*｣ is the main protagonist of *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* and the reincarnation of Satoru Mikami.

## Appearance

### Slime

In their normal form—referred to as *Slime Form* ｢スライム形態(フォーム), *suraimu fōmu*｣—Rimuru takes the appearance of a spherical—sometimes amorphous—mass of slightly blue and translucent ooze. Rimuru's initial slime form has a diameter of around 40cm and it increases as they get stronger across the series, becoming around 80cm after reincarnating into an Ultimate Slime.

When using the Body Armor Skill, Rimuru's Slime Form takes on a metallic *Metal Slime* ｢メタルスライム, *metaru suraimu*｣ appearance; while their Demon Slime form sometimes takes the appearance of a *Gold Slime* ｢ゴールドスライム, *gōrudo suraimu*｣.

### Human

Rimuru's facial features in human form are nearly identical to those of Shizu, but the long silver hair and deep golden eyes give off an otherworldly divine beauty that sets the two apart. Rimuru can also occasionally be seen wearing Shizu's mask or donning draconic wings.

#### Initial

Rimuru's initial human form before consuming the Orc Disaster was that of a child that looked no older than six or seven. It had short hair and was typically dressed in a simple outfit made of pelts before switching to the more iconic shirt, pants, and leather jacket combination.

#### Demon Lord Seed

After consuming the Orc Disaster Geld, Rimuru gains another 10cm in height and significantly longer hair, giving the appearance of a child around the age of nine. The primary outfit in this time period consisted of loose black pants and a white & gold shirt both woven from silk mixed with Steel-Thread. Overtop this, a thick black (blue in the anime and manga) jacket and a fur scarf both made from the pelt of the Direwolf Boss were worn.

#### True Demon Lord

After the harvest festival and evolution into a Demon Slime, Rimuru gains another 10cm in height, giving the appearance of a child around the age of ten to twelve. During this period the primary outfit consisted of black pants, a black and gold shoulderless shirt, a fur scarf, and a black haori with white accents down the sleeves.

#### Ultimate Slime

After "evolving" into a True Dragon and subsequently reincarnating into an Ultimate Slime, Rimuru's human form is that of an androgynous albeit girly 15-16-year-old adolescent. The main outfit from this point consists of black pants and a black sleeveless long shirt accented with white boots and white stripes respectively. The arms have black detached long sleeves with golden ornaments at the top as well as a golden collar piece around the neck. The white rope-like belt has a metal loop at the back for the purpose of tying the scabbard of a sword. They can also occasionally be seen wearing a cloak over top of this outfit.

Additionally, Rimuru has been seen wearing a more casual version of this outfit with a more simple pair of overly baggy black pants and a white shirt.

## Personality

Rimuru is an eccentric and childish person by nature but this shouldn't be mistaken for immaturity and naivety. Underneath the surface, Rimuru is constantly analyzing, planning, and weighing the pros and cons of their actions, taking the smart move in the long term over more rash and emotional decisions. In betrayal of this composed and calculative demeanor, Rimuru is ruthless when it comes to handling people who have aroused genuine fury inside of them. They'll go as far as acts of brutal torture and murder without so much as batting an eye if it can be gotten away with, and they use more subtle methods like intimidation and blackmail when those cards are off the table.

Rimuru also takes a great deal of care with their personal image, lying on official accounts, erasing memories, and creating forged historical documents to make them appear as a more kind and benevolent person than they are in reality. Despite Rimuru's often selfish and nefarious tendencies, They do deeply care for their subordinates, viewing them as something like a family or collection of children. And due to the memories of Satoru Mikami and Shizu, Rimuru has access to a robust set of human ethics to rely on when their more cruel monster self isn't up to the task.

Rimuru's goal in life is to create a convenient world where they can kick back and lazily enjoy entertainment similar in quality to what is found on Earth.

## Trivia

* Rimuru's unofficial birthday is February 20th, as it was when the first chapter of the original web novel was released.
* A possible origin for Rimuru's name can be found in Japanese wordplay. The 3 characters making up Rimuru (リ,ム,& ル) are all represented by the number six in Goroawase. Thus, if you use Goroawase on Rimuru, you get the number of the beast **666**.

## References

1. ↑ *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* Light Novel — Volume 1, Chapter 2
2. ↑ *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* Light Novel — Volume 5, Chapter 5
3. ↑ *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* Light Novel — Volume 3, Chapter 3
4. ↑ *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* Light Novel — Volume 6, Chapter 1
5. ↑ *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* Manga — Chapter 74 (p. 14)
6. ↑ *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* Light Novel — Databook 1 (p. 253)