Galen Ryuzaki

Galen Ryuzaki

"*It's Tsutenkaku Tower! And they're having a Vocaloid party up there!*"
— Galen to Dante, *Rise Above the Storm ~ Infernolab*.

**Galen Ryuzaki** *(ガレン竜崎 Garen Ryūzaki)* is a support member of Team Infernolab and Dante's long lost older brother. His weapon of choice is the Razor Storm Dragon Naginata and his partner draguz is Gale Karasu Vortex 3A.

## Profile

Born in Adachi, Zenin, Galen was the first to suggest and foresee his upcoming baby brother named Dante after visiting a famous poet's villa in the lush green gardens of Fera. His parents, Yuji and Kana, were obviously paying attention, as they settled back in Adachi after attending Kana's classical symphonies around the world. A small music box would always keep the two company, while Dante naughtily experiments with his toys lit on fire, Galen giving out a helping hand. During sometime in elementary school, the two would watch their neighbor fix several CRT TVs, sparking their interest and hands on with technology. Months pass by as Yuji travels with both Dante and Galen to several fan favourite theme parks, Nara Dreamland and Toshimaen to attend Kana's classical symphonies. Feeling extremely connected to the two parks, they go for a hike towards the Temple of the Rising Dragon, where Dragon Queen of the West Sea, Shinrya Koryu blesses Galen with Aerokenisis and Technokenisis, the vivid power of controlling wind and metal through machines. Ever since the tragic incident with Kana's death, Galen would travel north of Hokkaido under Yuji's surveillance as co instructor for the Ryuzaki Dragon Dojo. Gifted with the talent of harnessing the power of wind, he forges a weapon of his own known as the Razor Storm Dragon Naginata from Shinrya Koryu. His ambitions in MA and ME lead him to be soon reunited with Dante.

Galen currently works as a sales assistant at Yamadachi Techno Land, where he often meets Dante at the Bot Bash tournament booth and guides other locals in Adachi about Zenin's latest technology.

### Dragoma Exivus

Galen is known to be as an ally unit on Team Infernolab. He is first recruited at the Dragon Dojo in Hokkaido, Zenin.

### The World Ends with You ~ Infernolab

Galen appears in the movie / manga as the announcer for the *Robo Brawl* event at the Crystal Palace Nightclub under the name 'Tatsu'.

### Rise Above the Storm ~ Infernolab

*Main article: Rise Above the Storm ~ Infernolab*

Rivaling Dante's urban exploration channel *Infernolab*, Galen creates his own on Nico Nico, garnering over 1k subs. Leader of the *Emerald Dragon Haikyos* *(エメラルドドラゴンハイキョス Emerarudo doragon haikyosu),* Galen is recruited by Rin to occupy Toshimaen and capture the 7th ring, Yatagarasu before Dante does. Obliging, Galen gathers his group and travels to Miyazaki, dressed in jet black and carbon gray urbex attire. Upon arrival, they deeply investigate the empty park, all of the rides and attractions left still in time. One of his friends finds a spybot to surveillance the perimeter. A camera mounted on it's flywheel scopes for RGO activity while on the lookout for the 4th ring, Yatagarasu. Galen naughtily instructs his friends to capture and tie the bot in place, tearing off the camera from it's spark slider. With the live feed cut off, Dante and his team approach them in confidence. Unsuccessful, they chain Dante and his friends inside the Mirror Maze, hoping to trap their own fear. After several interrogations, Dante gasps in shock to find his long lost older brother and immediately begins to berate at Galen in pure anger, blaming his cowardness for not protecting his mother during the tragic incident. The older Ryuzaki royal bites back in tears, splurging out an rapid apology. After a thorough talk, Dante introduces Galen to the The Disk O' Inferno, the bot capable of being a way finder for Yatagarasu.

### *Ignite the Fire ~ Dragoma Inferno*

Galen appears in the special anime short where he and his family take a roadtrip across the winter mountains in Hokkaido. An unexpected kidnapping attempt brings both of the young Ryuzaki royals to utilize their powers against a small tyrannical group.

### *Academy Infernolab!*

Galen is assigned as an assistant of the academy, training a new set of students into the fray against demons spawning from Zenin's opposite realms across the Infernoverse.

### *Attack on Zenin*

Galen appears in the *Attack on Titan* crossover manga where he helps both the Infernolab and the Royal Dragon Order to slay Ragnavatar Titans across Zenin.

### Dragoma Inferno Playing Cards

Galen is represented in the card game as the *King of Spades*.

### *Likes and Dislikes*

**Likes:** robotic combat, dragons, LEGO, skateboarding, calligraphy, fixing electronics, photography, visiting childhood theme parks, reading novels, snacking on Nishikawa Japanese peanuts, eating mochi out of an ice cream bucket, sipping on Lemon Ramune soda, Kirin Ichiban beer.

**Dislikes:** Water (element), the Trinity / Saint Dragon lore (firmly believes that Shinrya Koryu created Exivus and everything in it was filled with her heavenly breath) and fat shaming.

### Personality

Galen is very timid but meticulous in his work in electronics. He's shown to forge a tactical method every time he's strung around trouble, despite the fact that he can be a goofball at any time. His early experiments with toys (often involving careful restoration) inspired him to incorporate diverse composite materials in his creations. "The lanky goofball's my smart older brother. Though he could be of an ass sometimes, I still honor his brilliance and generosity," Dante describes him.

When Galen is angered by his enemies, he conjures streams of heavy winds and flock of crows.

## Appearance

Galen Ryuzaki is a 25 year old combat bot builder / electrician who always fares spastic fun. His jet black spikes gelled and slicked upwards in a similar manner to Arthur's hairstyle. Green eyes, killer smile, and a fiery passion is what drives him forward for metal mayhem. A black Infernolab shirt snugs his chubby figure, maroon TRIPP cargo jeans with lots of chains and zippers, along with flaming Onitsuka Tiger shoes completes his builder profile.

## EVERSTAR Dragoma Banner Titles

### *Seabreeze Gallantry (Summer)*

*"It's the beach festival in Zenin and everyone's gathered for a party! Geared up in fire print polo and khakis, Galen is ready to rock the waves!"*

### *Dragon Gale Dancer (New Year)*

*"Fireworks burst in the sky, dancing according to Yatagarasu as Galen performs karuta tricks with a set of cards."*

### *Buffet for One! (Spring)*

*"Colourful birds gather around Galen's shoulders as a blanket full of kagami mochi is served. いただきます “Itadakimasu!"*

## Merchandise

* *Galen Ryuzaki / Exivus Legends collection*
* *Galen Ryuzaki / Royal Deluxe*
* *Galen Ryuzaki / Q Posket*
* *Galen Ryuzaki / FUNKO POP!*
* *Galen Ryuzaki / Beanie Pals plush*
* *Galen Ryuzaki / CHIBEEZ!*
* *Galen Ryuzaki / INFERNO POP!*
* *Galen Ryuzaki / YOUTOOZ*
* *Galen Ryuzaki / Infernolab LEGO*
* *Galen Ryuzaki / Sanrio*
* *Galen and Nekoferno / FUNKO POP RIDES!*

Galen is preplanned in the process of being released as small trade figurines in Japan as part of *Dragoma Exivus Legend collections*. The figure measures approximately 7" tall with a display base, equipped with the Dragon Storm Naginata and is sculpted for Kotogiyama by Takayuki Takeya. The Dante figurine, part of the *Infernolab* "Royal Deluxe" collection, appears in his *Dragon Gale Dancer* attire, measuring approximately 7" tall with a display base, equipped with Dragon Storm Naginata with Yatagarasu posed beside him. The figure is sculpted for Kotogiyama by Takayuki Takeya. Galen is also part of the Legends Play Arts Kai Vol. 1 collection.

## Name Etymology

* **Galen** is of Greek origin, meaning "calm".
* **Ryuzaki** is a combination of two Japanese words meaning "Imperial Dragon."

The *Gale* in his name also refers to his powers of harnessing wind.

## Trivia

* Most of Galen's personalities and appearance is inspired off of Jason's older brother, Byron Bardis.
* He is the only member in the Ryuzaki royal family to trait green eyes instead.
* Galen's hairstyle is similar to Arthur's, save for a few signature strands.
* During the protest in *The World Ends with You*, Galen can be faintly seen on the right of the screen, kneeled next to a set of burning barrels while snapping pictures with his camera.
* Both Dante and Galen's interest in fixing TVs were highly inspired of Jason and Byron fixing a functional CRT circa Christmas 1992.
* Galen's interest in photography is highly inspired off of Byron's photography site (archived).