Rire

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* BTD
* BTD 2
* TPOF
* Hedone High
* Invader Zim AU

**Rire** is one of the dateable main characters in Boyfriend to Death. He's a demon in search for anything amusing. In Hedone High, he is a likable and charming headmaster of an all-male boarding school.

## **Appearance**

### **Boyfriend to Death**

Rire has a rather gothic style. Mostly black outfit except for the yellow bead on his cravat. His outfit matches his dark rat tail styled hair, bushy eyebrows, and goatee. Rire wears darkened sunglasses to hide his yellow and slit demon eyes.

## **Background**

### **Boyfriend to Death**

Rire has been a demon since the beginning.

It is told that Rire is 973 years old which shows that he has been luring humans into his trap for quite awhile. Before being the Demon King of the Nether, Rire was a middle class demon. He pursued the throne from the current Demon King due to desiring power and control. By defeating the King in a Battle Royale, Rire became a Royal around the age of 873. Now being blessed with a power boost and having an entire empire under control, Rire is "playing with anything around" that catches his fancy...

### **Battle Priest**

*Take note that both Battle Priest and Boyfriend to Death are set in separate universe.*

### **Hedone High**

*Take note that both Hedone High and Boyfriend to Death are set in separate universe.*

Rire is a headmaster of a boarding school called Hedone High, a boarding school for teen guys. During his youth, he attended the same school as he is running now. He studied in university to become an English teacher and took over the role as the headmaster of the school when his stepfather passes away. His mother has a condition which is dementia and unfortunately has to be put into a retirement home. He visits her occasionally.

### **Invader Zim AU**

This would be Rire's earliest mentions and creation. According to A.E.D's (Another one of Darqx's Invader Zim OCs) biography Flash game, he was described as "a part of the "Sexual relations" division of Hell, primarily dealing with the initiation of non-con and rape although sometimes he acts as an introduction to his nicer little brother Love (who resides upstairs in Heaven). Charismatic, handsome, persistent and very promiscuous, Lust has had sexual relationships with almost every (good looking) demon in Hell. He has, however, hit a snag with A.E.D, who constantly resists him."

## **Personality**

### **Boyfriend to Death**

Sophisticated and charming, Rire outputs an aura of power and elegance. His pleasing physical appearance and gentlemanly demeanor usually enchants or commands people. Realistically, he is extremely manipulative and sadistic, among other things, and finds entertainment in the reactions of other people. Humans are particular his favorite, as their reactions are more unpredictable. Whilst he finds a myriad of things varying degrees amusing and "interesting", his interest his piqued more by any expressions of strong will and defiance as opposed to passive compliance. He is also a bondage and BDSM enthusiast.

## **Relationships**

### **Boyfriend to Death**

#### **Sano**

In the bonus content of the second game, Rire appears to take interest in the naga, helping him forget about the disappearance of Strade. He also states that Sano is a "fine pet".

## **Endings**

Keeping track on how much hearts you gain from interacting with Rire is quite difficult in comparison to the rest of the BTD cast, considering he hides his heart meter from the player. There is also a guide that helps you get different endings on his route.

## **Trivia**

* Rire is the only character who has an unknown heart.
* He is one of the two characters to have a special heart in the game, the other being Strade.
* Removing one of Rire's tentacles won't cause much pain unless the base of his tendril gets attacked, making all of the tentacles vanish.
* Eating souls, is for Rire like drinking alcohol or an energy drink.
* Rire possesses an archival collection of sunglasses he's worn over the ages.
* Rire's species is often called "plain" by other demons.
* Rire rhymes with Fire, according to Darqx.
* The earliest mention of Rire was when he was simply an antagonist to an Invader Zim OC and was first named as Lust, before he was named as Lu Rire in Hedone High, then named as Lucien Rire after that.
* Although not appearing in the game, Rire can be found in the background of Demon's special bonus art.

## **Gallery**

### **Boyfriend to Death**

#### **CGs**

To what life?You were pushed out the window!

### **Hedone High**

#### **Art**

TINR! Human Strade and Hedone Rire in 2015, before BTD was made.Younger Rire as an English TeacherYounger Rire as an English Teacher, longer hair.If Hedone!Rire met BTD!Rire

## **References**

1. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/darqx/journal/HH-Cast-233428866
2. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/darqx/art/panic-panic-paNIC-PANIICC-64324458
3. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/darqx/art/Hedone-Skoolies-41997825