Ryoma

The eldest prince of Hoshido, who wields the legendary blade Raijinto. Appears in Fire Emblem Fates. Name: Ryoma Gender: Male Race: Human Birthday: May 1th Relatives: Sumeragi (Father), Ikona (Mother), Mikoto (Step-Mother), Hinoka (Younger Sister), Takumi (Younger Brother), Sakura (Youngest Sister), Corrin (Step-Sibling), Azura (Adoptive Sister), Shiro (Son), Kiragi (Nephew) Occupation: Crown Prince of Hoshido Weapon: Raijinto </Personal Information> Ryoma is a tall young man with light skin, gray eyes, and long spiky brown hair. His attire consists of a red headpiece with horns and covers his forehead and chin, red samurai chestplate, sleeveless white jacket, white baggy pants and red legplates. In line with his position as the direct successor to the helm of Hoshido, Ryoma is a valiant warrior and leader. He has spent years honing his edge in battle and developing a keen mind to better honor his father's legacy. He cuts a figure of calm collectedness, keenly scrupulous as he rigorously analyzes the innumerable situations that he finds himself mired in before finalizing any decisions. This greatly contributes to this aura of charisma and wisdom that he is known to exude, one that sees many turning to him for his sagely advice in support conversations. Adept in the art of war, this, combined with his shrewd sense of insight and intelligence, has helped Ryoma to lead the Hoshidan army to victory in the campaigns they have participated in. Further complementing his astute skill as a battle tactician is that of his skill with the sword, one that is regarded to be unparalleled throughout the kingdom of Hoshido.

Ryoma is both an admired figure by his people and his siblings. Despite his many duties, he is keenly aware of his siblings strengths and weaknesses, including both Corrin and Azura. With the former, he provides wise council throughout the war in Birthright and Revelation and is pleased with Corrin's growth throughout their journey. Though Azura pushes her self away from Ryoma and the others once Corrin returns, Ryoma is left hurt by it and tells her that despite Corrin's return, Azura still remains his sister in his eyes and encourages her to open up to him and their siblings. However, in Conquest, Ryoma severs ties from them both as they fight for Nohr and puts his nation over his feelings to his former siblings. In an act of cruel irony, Ryoma experiences first hand Corrin's benevolence and true intentions in their allegiance to Nohr. Even as enemies, Ryoma could see Corrin's role in the world and entrusts the future to them by sacrificing himself, making the hard decision for them to push them further.

Ryoma can be emotionally distant at times as he has carved out a image of perfection for himself that makes it difficult for others to approach him. Even his family feel inferior to him and vie for his attention by being useful to him. This is especially true for Takumi and later his own son. Deep down, he cares for them and is keenly aware of their shortcomings, yet encourages them to see beyond just their roles as warriors of Hoshido. He encourages Hinoka to relax once in a while and consider taking care of herself rather than devote herself solely to her warrior training. He advises Takumi to consider not just honing his skills as a warrior, but to sharpen his mind since Ryoma believes he will need wise advisors. He guides Sakura to see her true worth as a healer and to be confident in all of her talents. Ryoma cares deeply for his siblings, so much so that he was filled with righteous fury when Iago "revealed" that Corrin had killed Hinoka and Corrin refused to deny to claim as their hands were tied. At times, he laments that the war is the reason why he has the opportunity to bond with his siblings, but this further motivates him to end it so he can continue to bond with them in a time of peace.

In his spare time, Ryoma often meditates to keep himself calm. His undying will makes him the worst at knowing when to quit out of everyone in the army. Ryoma is the eldest son of Sumeragi and Ikona and the eldest child of four in the Hoshidan royal family. When Sumeragi married his second wife Mikoto, Ryoma helped the nation warm up to the new queen by establishing a strong relationship with his step-mother. Ryoma also recognized Mikoto's birth child, Corrin, as his new sibling. However, Ryoma lost this sibling when they were kidnapped as an infant and raised in Nohr. Ryoma uses a legendary katana named Raijinto as his weapon.