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Ryûga, the elder brother of Yuria and Juza, serves as a general in the King of Fist's Army under Raoh. He is the master of the Taizan Tenrōken style, also known as the Mount Tai Celestial Wolf Fist, a martial art that enables him to scoop chunks of flesh from his enemies, leaving them with a sensation of coldness before death. He represents the solitary star Sirius, the Heavenly Wolf Star, which exists outside the Hokuto or Nanto constellations.
In the aftermath of a global nuclear war that shattered civilization, Ryûga pledged loyalty to Raoh, convinced that his tyrannical rule and use of force were necessary to impose order upon the chaotic wasteland. His commitment involved helping to consolidate the empire, especially during Raoh's recovery after a battle with Kenshiro. A personal motive also drove him: the intent to rescue his sister Yuria from her kidnapper, a man known as "King." He later learned from his half-brother Juza that Yuria had taken her own life to end Shin's reign of terror, an event which intensified his anger and his thirst for vengeance against Shin.
Believing the world required a conqueror like Raoh to rule it, Ryûga abandoned his destined path as a lone wolf. Despite his loyalty, he remained curious about Kenshiro's compassionate methods and sought to test his potential. To provoke Kenshiro into battle, Ryûga embarked on a violent rampage, attacking the already ill pacifist Toki and taking him captive. During his subsequent fight with Kenshiro, it was revealed that Ryûga had already performed kagebara, a concealed disembowelment, as atonement for his sins before the battle began. With his final breaths, he acknowledged that Kenshiro, not Raoh, was the one who would truly save the world.
In other narratives, Ryûga assisted Juza in escaping from prison after Juza discovered Yuria was his half-sister, making their intended marriage impossible. Later, Ryûga reaffirmed his allegiance to Raoh upon encountering Juza, Hyui, and Shuren, declaring his belief in Raoh's conquest. His fight with Juza ended in a stalemate, with both vowing their next encounter would be fatal.
Ryûga's design was inspired by the British musician and actor David Bowie.
In the aftermath of a global nuclear war that shattered civilization, Ryûga pledged loyalty to Raoh, convinced that his tyrannical rule and use of force were necessary to impose order upon the chaotic wasteland. His commitment involved helping to consolidate the empire, especially during Raoh's recovery after a battle with Kenshiro. A personal motive also drove him: the intent to rescue his sister Yuria from her kidnapper, a man known as "King." He later learned from his half-brother Juza that Yuria had taken her own life to end Shin's reign of terror, an event which intensified his anger and his thirst for vengeance against Shin.
Believing the world required a conqueror like Raoh to rule it, Ryûga abandoned his destined path as a lone wolf. Despite his loyalty, he remained curious about Kenshiro's compassionate methods and sought to test his potential. To provoke Kenshiro into battle, Ryûga embarked on a violent rampage, attacking the already ill pacifist Toki and taking him captive. During his subsequent fight with Kenshiro, it was revealed that Ryûga had already performed kagebara, a concealed disembowelment, as atonement for his sins before the battle began. With his final breaths, he acknowledged that Kenshiro, not Raoh, was the one who would truly save the world.
In other narratives, Ryûga assisted Juza in escaping from prison after Juza discovered Yuria was his half-sister, making their intended marriage impossible. Later, Ryûga reaffirmed his allegiance to Raoh upon encountering Juza, Hyui, and Shuren, declaring his belief in Raoh's conquest. His fight with Juza ended in a stalemate, with both vowing their next encounter would be fatal.
Ryûga's design was inspired by the British musician and actor David Bowie.