Rokurou Rangetsu

**Rokurou Rangetsu** is a protagonist in *Tales of Berseria*. Despite having become a daemon, he continues to walk his own path. He has an older brother, Shigure Rangetsu.

## Statistics

* **Name**: Rokurou Rangetsu
* **Origin**: Tales of Berseria
* **Gender**: Male
* **Age**: 22
* **Birthday**:
* **Classification**: Human-Demon hybrid, Swordsman, Artes User
* **Blood Type**:
* **Height**: 180 cm (5'11")
* **Weight**: 75 kg (165 lbs)
* **Skin Color**: Light
* **Eye Color**: Orange (Left Eye); Black with Red Markings (Right Eye)
* **Hair Color**: Black
* **Alignment**: Good
* **Status**: Active
* **Class**: **S-Class**
* **Powers and Abilities**: Master Swordsman Specialist, Artes (Martial, Hidden and Mystic), Break Soul, Enhanced Strength, Speed, Endurance and Durability
* **Standard Equipment**: Dual Blades, Stormquell
* **Weaknesses**:
* **Notable Attacks/Techniques**: Bone Breaker, Form 1: Fire Burst, Crimson Flash, Mowing Blade, Hurricane Thrust, Concealed Blade, Armor Crusher, Jade Wave, Mirage Dance, Double Haze, Form 2: Imbue Earth, Form 3: Water Hammer, Form 4: Cyclone Dart, Form 5: Scatterburst, Form 6: Dark Vortex, Form 7: Rapid Bolt, Form 8: Magma Tower, Vengeful Stance, Form 0: Sunder, Rangetsu Heron, Form 9: Final Judgment
* **Voice Actor**: Daisuke Kishio; Ben Diskin

### Power Stats

* **Attack Potency**: **Small Town level**
* **Speed**:
* **Lifting Strength**:
* **Striking Strength**:
* **Durability**:
* **Stamina**:
* **Range**:
* **Intelligence**:

## Appearance

Rokurou has mid-length, spiky and black hair which covers the right portion of his face (specifically to cover his right eye). His hair is tied into a low-ponytail and each strand of hair flicks out. The right side of his face is covered with markings that had appeared after the Scarlet Moon and continues lower down on his body.

His attire consists of black legwarmers, pale-lilac samurai pants and woven robes. Another layer of a dark purple robe is worn over and tied around his waist. The purple layer of clothing has orange as its inverted color. He wears a chest-plate guard and presumably something of the similar sort for his arms, which is finished off by a thick, plated shoulder-guard. He has a strap attached to his torso which he hangs his sword on the back of. Rokurou also wears traditional sandal footwear for that of samurais; with straps and socks.

## Personality

Rokurou is a cheerful and kind young swordsman who carries his ways of a samurai the same as when he was human. He is also caring despite having his mercenary-type ways, being the one who treats Laphicet like a younger brother, something he tries encourages Velvet to do more, which shows his nurturing side. He also considers himself a man-of-duty. Overall, he is a good match for the headstrong and reckless Velvet, as well as the blank and will-less Laphicet.

## Main Skills and Equipment

**Martial Artes**:

* **Bone Breaker**: Rokurou thrust his right-hand dagger at his opponent.
* **Crimson Flash**: Rokurou will either striker his right-hand short sword downward or to the right, or his left-hand short sword to the left.
* **Mowing Blade**: Rokurou first slashes his right-hand short sword to the left, then jumps backward as he slashes his left-hand short sword to the right.
* **Concealed Blade**: Rokurou performs a front-flip, first striking his opponent with his left foot, then slashes his short swords downward, damaging the enemy.
* **Armor Crusher**: Rokurou thrusts his right-hand short sword forward, then strikes the target with his left-hand short sword, the force of the blow pushing him away from his opponent.
* **Jade Wave**: Rokurou slashes his right-hand short sword to the right, also dashing in that direction, emitting three horizontal green cuts on the enemy and small, angled wind pillars behind him in three rows.
* **Mirage Dance**: Rokurou charges at his opponent then briefly disappears, appearing a moment later in front of his target. He then slashes his enemy with his weapons and jumps back.
* **Double Haze**: Rokurou first charges at his opponent, thrusting his right-hand short sword at his enemy, then charges once again, thrusting his left-hand short sword at his enemy and appearing behind it.

**Hidden Artes**:

* **Form 1: Fire Burst**: Rokurou slashes his right-hand short sword to the right, then crosses his weapons in front of him, conjuring a ball of fire upon his target that he makes explode by throwing his right hand forward.
* **Form 2: Imbue Earth**: Rokurou reverses grip on his short swords, then impales them into the ground, leaving a seal of earth. Any enemy that touches the seal causes an explosion from the ground.
* **Form 3: Water Hammer**: Rokurou first slashes his right-hand short sword diagonally downward to the left, then his left-hand short sword diagonally downward to the right, conjuring several water lines upon his enemy.
* **Form 4: Cyclone Dart**: Rokurou first slashes his left-hand short sword downward, then his right-hand short sword slightly diagonally downward to the left and diagonally upward to the right, each strike followed by an arc of green wind.
* **Form 5: Scatterburst**: Rokurou faces his enemy with his right side while crouching, then strikes his opponent with his right-hand short sword, releasing a burst of purple energy upon his foe.
* **Form 6: Dark Vortex**: Rokurou waves a downward crescent to the right with his right-hand short sword, conjuring a burst of violet mist upon his target while also drawing his weapon behind him, above his head.
* **Form 7: Rapid Bolt**: Rokurou draws his short swords behind his back while conjuring several white spheres around him in the shape of the Big Dipper. He then charges at his opponent resulting in the spheres doing the same while emitting electricity.
* **Form 8: Magma Tower**: Rokurou performs a back-flip while leaping forward. In midair, he opens his arms, conjuring two pillars of fire behind him, and lands behind his opponent.

**Break Soul**:

* **Vengeful Stance**: Rokurou enters a counterattack stance. If attacked, he will counter with Vengeful Punishment.
	+ **Vengeful Punishment**: Upon receiving an attack while using Vengeful Stance, Rokurou teleports behind the attacking enemy while creating a cyclone on the target's location, knocking them down. He then automatically changes target to the attacking enemy upon execution.

**Mystic Artes**:

* **Form 0: Sunder**: Rokurou dashes toward his targeted enemy and slashes them upward with his left sword to lift them into the air. Swiftly turning around, he thrusts his right sword at the enemy and releases a powerful black beam to send them away.
* **Rangetsu Heron**: Rokurou slashes his target three times and performs a back-flip. He then throws one of his blades as a spinning projectile to slash the enemy and returns back to slash the enemy once more. Finally, he performs one single slash before finishing his enemies with a cross-slash.
* **Form 9: Final Judgment**: Rokurou unsheathes his great sword and dashes toward the enemy. The screen becomes silhouetted as Rokurou slashes the enemy eight times, each one leaving an ink-like effect. Rokurou then sheathes his blade with his back turned to the enemy, and they are slashed a final time.