Renji Okawa

*“I leave them their pretentious cocktails and gold tournament, I just take their girls and belongings!”*
-Renji Okawa

**History**

Renji Okawa was born at the city of Obbgrad, Yshmir, in 2765.

Lacking jobs, his parents moved to West Grupshire, Felix Prime, in 2769.

Fourth child of a poor family of miners, he grew up in an ordinary, grey cubic home so common in the “slums”, name for impoverished cities, even by lower citizenship standard.

With parents working ten hours a day, almost all week, he was raised by his youngest sister, Fumika, while his older sister Aimi worked in the precious stone purification factory and his brother Goro was a miner like his father.

In 2775, Aimi was killed in a factory incident, when a fired employee came back and killed 12 workers. This event shocked Renji, who became independent and undisciplined, fearing school and work. He spent more and more time outside, sleeping outside and stealing to eat. He definitely fled in 2777, when Fumika became old enough to work as a domestic and nobody was left for him.

The same year, during a stroll in the city, he noticed two girls around his age that were without a doubt from the outside, at least from a high-income family. He followed them around the city, spying on them. He was tempted to steal them, but impressed by the beauty of one of them, he stepped down many times.

After a moment he noticed another follower, this time with much darker intents. The figure, an adult, blocked the two girls and threaten them with a knife. He could no hear their conversation, but one of the girl was scared and the other one picking up a rusty piece of junk to defend herself, fearless. Knowing that neither had a chance against such a man, the decided to throw himself from a rooftop on the burglar, knocking him off by jumping on his head. After that, he stared at them in silence, suddenly shy. As he was about to flee, the bravest of the girls took him by his arm and introduced herself as Ayslinn, member of the royal family. The other girl, while even shyer than him, said she was Melina, a member of the high society.

Filled with shame, Renji introduced himself as a nobody, which Ayslinn dismissed as being irrelevant. Touched by their kindness, he suggested to show them around the city, since they were only exploring. For a full day, he told them everything about West Grupshire, all the exciting places, dark secrets and personal findings. At sunset, Ayslinn’s mother and some guards appeared to the city and took them away in anger. As she was pulled back, Ayslinn swore she would come back for him.

Three months later, Renji, sitting atop an abandoned factory, saw the 2 girls approaching in his favourite position. This time, they were not alone, Melina’s father and Ayslin’s mother accompanying them. Ayslinn and Melina told Renji that to thank him, they sponsored him into the Royal Military Academy, the school for officer, were he would make a good life. Falling in tears, Renji swore fidelity to Ayslinn and Melina. Melina dismissed it as silly. Ayslinn, however, said she would never forget those words.

The following years, Renji became a competent student, being strong willed, ambitious and cunning. He did, however, fought constantly against prejudice for his origins as a lower tier citizen and an Yshmirian. This made him develop a strong hate against the authority and the Kingdom itself. He kept his friendship with Melina and Ayslinn, seeing them each weekend.

During a practice mission, he helped the struggling senior student acting as team leader Alar Glouschester. It was a practice fight on the jungles of Novel Horizon, and Alar struggled with a more experience adversary while being himself all round average. Renji managed to overturn the tides, combining Alar’s authority to his own cunningness. Together, they won the practice and befriended. To Renji’s surprise, Alar knew Ayslinn and Melina already, even being friend. It wasn’t too long for the four young people to bond together, seeing each other as often as possible.

Ayslinn was responsible for his career at the military, but also his life as an elite citizen, bringing him to many balls and events where he exchanged with society’s finest, to his despair.

Renji graduated with above-average grades in 2787, with the title of lieutenant of the navy. He first served on the *Indivisible,* then was moved to Alar’s ship the *Chimera* as his second in command.

With Ayslinn and Alar’s help, he became captain in 2790, with his own cruiser, the *Liberty*.

**Personality**

Renji is a strong minded, rebel young man, despising undeserved authority and the elite dictatorship on the populace. Having fled his home at 12 years old, becoming a thief and a wanderer. Alone, he developed his independence and cunningness, having to avoid both the law and rivals.

Renji is brave, never scare to face danger, knowing that only unquestioned talent and courage would help him fight the prejudices of his people. Being from Yshmir, he has the distinctive pale fur of the planets inhabitant and had to face racism his whole life. He believes that one day Yshmir will become independent from tyranny.

Taking his words very seriously, he his devoted to Ayslinn and Melina, helping them in all of their scheme, usually as either a strong man or a seducer. Despite his low origin, Renji is well spoken and good looking, and his very good at seducing women. He never truly took advantage of it, however, refusing many wedding proposals, since he keeps his heart for his true love.

Alar is his best friend and partner in crime, dragging him into all sort of situation.  Alar is calmer and more professional, coming from a distinguished military family. Their differences, however, makes them complementary partners and ever arguing friends.