Impulsive as always, Rin rushed forward and demanded that Suguro apologized to his father. Rin reacted with anger towards Suguro’s apparent lack of concern. He didn’t know how he could possibly say the words to make Suguro understand, so he responded in the only manner he knew how. Rin revealed his flames and charged right at Suguro, breaking right through the barrier Suguro put up. As before, his behavior only got him into trouble, yet each time it happens to him, the consequences become worse and worse.
Rin believed that after his confrontation with Amaimon, he had grown and become a better person. Yet his outburst at Suguro, his inability to control himself even when he had seemed to master it, weighed heavy on his mind. His actions towards Suguro sealed his fate, and sentenced him to death. He lost complete confidence in himself after the declaration of the sentence. Though he tried to fight against it, to prove that he could still draw his sword and help others, it was a futile effort.
It was while he was in his holding cell, waiting for the death sentence did he come to terms with what he had tried so hard to push away: that he was a demon, that he was feared for his flames, that he could not control himself even when he tried to do something good, that he was afraid of himself. He was crushed by the gravity of his situation. Within that holding cell, Rin began to believe that he did deserve to die. He asked himself “Why was I saved?” but he would have to find the answer to that question himself. Shiro’s death still haunted him. His very existence haunted him. Rin didn’t want to be a monster, he didn’t choose to be the son of Satan or to be feared or hated by all who saw what he was. As much as he wished against it, he couldn’t go against what was far too true. He was a monster. It was as he was waiting to die in that cell that he was confronted by Shiemi. Her words brought him back. She showed him that she was not afraid of him – and that she was sorry for not realizing his pain sooner. Rin accepted her apology and found some confidence in her fearlessness but he could not draw his sword. Slowly but surely it gave him the courage to continue fighting, despite his lack of self-confidence.
After a grueling battle with the Impure King, Rin regained his confidence by realizing that he had to accept who and what he was. He managed to fully control his flames and rescued those he cared about. While his fears still linger he is determined to move forward. He accepted who and what he was, the son of Satan, a monster to himself and others, but a monster who wanted to help out everyone he knew. He wants to become a much better person than he is by being true to himself, rather than parading about like something he isn’t. Rin is a half-demon. He has connections with Mephisto. He understands fear. These are the tools he uses now to better himself and help those around him, even when they are not connected to the Cram School. He’s comforted by those he surrounds himself with. Before popping into Route, Rin has finished the Seven Mysteries of True Cross mission and has given Godaiin the eyedrops he needs to stop seeing demons. But even with the eye drops, Godaiin does not take them and befriends Rin instead. Rin’s gained another friend, one close enough to the demon world to be hurt by it, but far enough that he doesn’t have to play a direct role.
Rin has many crippling insecurities. He’s afraid of losing the trust of his friends, especially during the events of the Kyoto arc. After he drew his sword and was confronted by the fact that he was truly a demon who could make his own decision how he was to be viewed, he gathered his courage and learned how to control his flames. As he encountered other missions, he delved deeper into what it meant to be a half-demon and the son of Satan, thoroughly accepting himself. He still could not believe that it had happened to him nor could he answer why he had been saved, but he knows that he wants to live his life the best way that he can.
Even though he’s living in such an impossible world, he still wants to have what any child his age would want. He wants a fun school life, after learning that even a person like him (one who has been seen as a delinquent) can learn to have a fun and normal school life. He delights at the thought of school field trips and looks forward to making a normal school friend. Rin’s happy that his cram school life doesn’t have to be his whole life. He wants friends, to participate in school festivals, to goof off and celebrate youth.
Generally, when he is in a good mood, Rin can be an easy going (if head strong) kid. He enjoys being around those he cares about and wants nothing more than to keep them safe from harm and from the harm he can (unwittingly) bring to them. When put in a bad mood, Rin still manages to focus on protecting, but he ends up doing more fighting than guarding. Around others, Rin is quiet. He listens attentively to conversations and carefully watches over his friends from a distance. At times he'll contribute and speak, usually with a question or a subtle remark. Other times, he'll offer his own brand of comic relief or a comment meant to join in a conversation. Lately he’s gotten more accustomed to joining them and takes a more active role in daily conversation. He can be sarcastic at times, at other times a joker, and a deliberate delinquent (due to his unwillingness to follow the rules since there is always another way of doing things).He's slowly become comfortable enough with a set of friends that he can easily communicate with, rather than to revert to his old habits of staying away from others. Yet when confronted by an enemy, he’ll gladly start yelling first and asking questions later. He is impolite, but not because he intends to hurt others.
Rin is supportive and very protective of those around him. He doesn't see himself as the center of attention, choosing instead to help in the background. He can take the main stage if he must, and he often does because he knows he wields far more power than his peers do. Yet, he is learning now to take a back seat instead. It is because of his strength that Rin has to remain in the background, as the group’s trump card. It is a role that Rin is more than happy to fulfill.
Before he unleashed his demonic powers, Rin felt he could not rise above the expectations others had for him. He didn't believe he could hold down a "respectable" job because of how quick he was to anger. His emotions had always been uncontrollable, and in a way he had no desire to take hold of them. Rin would have rather gone with the flow and allowed things to happen, yet at times, he would stand and hope that the best possible outcome was still within reach. He defended other people from the shadows, and was blamed in the process for starting fights with other students.
Remaining as a child would have been impossible but something he wished he could do. Being saddled with his mental burden, he focuses on other things to keep his mind off of the facts of his new life. He cooks, finds odd jobs to do around him, talks to his new friends or trains his body and his mind – anything to get him thinking of other things.
Despite his situation, Rin is an optimist, through and through. His optimism could be mistaken for childishness at times, though there is plenty of evident to peg him as a childish dork. In a rough draft of his dorm, his side of the room is littered with manga magazines and his walls are bare save for a few movie posters like the Star Wars saga. He’s into pop culture and can both name and recognize a few popular j-rock bands. He likes to have fun and avoids looking how just how dreary the world can be. He doesn’t want to live life like that. He has high hopes of becoming stronger and protecting those around him. There is just a single blemish upon his optimistic conscious: his fear. As he encounters various people and their reactions towards his relation to Satan (along with his own hatred towards his biological father) Rin seesaws between maintaining his individuality and becoming the very monster they fear. He knows that he won’t – and he is working hard to avoid that fate – but he has already lost his friends once before. And he is not willing to be lonely and afraid again.
Abilities/Powers: His Blue Flames (a hereditary trait) are kept under control through the use of the demon blade, Kurikara. Rin maintains a much better control of his flames during the later chapters as opposed to the beginning of the series. These flames are normally kept locked away when the sword is sheathed, but they will manifest in accordance to his emotions. He cannot used them offensively without the use of the sword just yet, but they can aid him in battle as a shield and an extended weapon. However when the sword is drawn (by either another person or himself) the power of the flames spiral from a soft candle glow to a burning inferno. In the beginning, the strength of that power surprised, frightened, and overwhelmed him significantly. His fear fueled the intensity of his flames and he lost hold of his mind. He can become a danger to anyone within his immediate area. It is a well known fact within their world that the Blue Flames of Satan can and will destroy anything that they come in contact with. Rin’s flames, however, do not destroy as immediately nor with the same levels of destruction. He has burned other items with his flames, such as clothing, candles, and books, but he has yet to consciously burn a person. Shiemi, a close classmate, attested to how his flames will not burn unless he truly puts his mind to it. The flames themselves do not act as a barrier between himself and attacks. They can, however, work well as a first defense between himself and other demons. The color of his flames are shared by only his biological father, and so he is treated with a sort of reverence by lesser demons. In other cases, the flames are either looked on as a thing to be feared (amongst humans) or as a calling card (for demons).
As of the most recent chapters, Rin has far better control over his flames. He no longer fears the power nor the relationship between himself and Satan. Rin has come to the conclusion that he cannot move forward without accepting who he is. With those thoughts in mind, he no longer fears his power and he can use his flames freely.
Due to his demonic parentage, Rin possesses super strength. He’s able to lift a car with no difficulty and he can stop a rampaging demon with his head, incurring no injuries to himself. As a child, his strength was just as impressive. His super strength has not diminished or increased since he drew his sword, since it has been a part of his life for such a long time. Along with his strength, he has impressive regenerative abilities. Most of his injuries are healed within minutes of the initial trauma, allowing him to continue fighting without worrying too much about his own health. While he dislikes this ability because of its monstrous implications (only a “monster” would be able to heal as quickly as he does, Rin mentions at one point), he takes full advantage of it by luring enemies to himself to keep his friends from immediate danger.
Rin can also understand demons who do not speak with human words. He cites this communication as “demon telepathy”. With lesser demons, he is able to maintain a “telepathic link” in which they can engage in a conversation. He does this so especially with Kuro, his familiar.
While it is not a labeled ability, Rin’s tail acts as his main point of weakness. He can be temporarily stopped and thoroughly disabled if his tail has been pulled.
Items/Weapons: The Koma sword (kurikara), Shiro Fujimoto’s vault key, and a hair pin given to him by his friend, Ryuji Suguro.
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Rin believed that after his confrontation with Amaimon, he had grown and become a better person. Yet his outburst at Suguro, his inability to control himself even when he had seemed to master it, weighed heavy on his mind. His actions towards Suguro sealed his fate, and sentenced him to death. He lost complete confidence in himself after the declaration of the sentence. Though he tried to fight against it, to prove that he could still draw his sword and help others, it was a futile effort.
It was while he was in his holding cell, waiting for the death sentence did he come to terms with what he had tried so hard to push away: that he was a demon, that he was feared for his flames, that he could not control himself even when he tried to do something good, that he was afraid of himself. He was crushed by the gravity of his situation. Within that holding cell, Rin began to believe that he did deserve to die. He asked himself “Why was I saved?” but he would have to find the answer to that question himself. Shiro’s death still haunted him. His very existence haunted him. Rin didn’t want to be a monster, he didn’t choose to be the son of Satan or to be feared or hated by all who saw what he was. As much as he wished against it, he couldn’t go against what was far too true. He was a monster. It was as he was waiting to die in that cell that he was confronted by Shiemi. Her words brought him back. She showed him that she was not afraid of him – and that she was sorry for not realizing his pain sooner. Rin accepted her apology and found some confidence in her fearlessness but he could not draw his sword. Slowly but surely it gave him the courage to continue fighting, despite his lack of self-confidence.
After a grueling battle with the Impure King, Rin regained his confidence by realizing that he had to accept who and what he was. He managed to fully control his flames and rescued those he cared about. While his fears still linger he is determined to move forward. He accepted who and what he was, the son of Satan, a monster to himself and others, but a monster who wanted to help out everyone he knew. He wants to become a much better person than he is by being true to himself, rather than parading about like something he isn’t. Rin is a half-demon. He has connections with Mephisto. He understands fear. These are the tools he uses now to better himself and help those around him, even when they are not connected to the Cram School. He’s comforted by those he surrounds himself with. Before popping into Route, Rin has finished the Seven Mysteries of True Cross mission and has given Godaiin the eyedrops he needs to stop seeing demons. But even with the eye drops, Godaiin does not take them and befriends Rin instead. Rin’s gained another friend, one close enough to the demon world to be hurt by it, but far enough that he doesn’t have to play a direct role.
Rin has many crippling insecurities. He’s afraid of losing the trust of his friends, especially during the events of the Kyoto arc. After he drew his sword and was confronted by the fact that he was truly a demon who could make his own decision how he was to be viewed, he gathered his courage and learned how to control his flames. As he encountered other missions, he delved deeper into what it meant to be a half-demon and the son of Satan, thoroughly accepting himself. He still could not believe that it had happened to him nor could he answer why he had been saved, but he knows that he wants to live his life the best way that he can.
Even though he’s living in such an impossible world, he still wants to have what any child his age would want. He wants a fun school life, after learning that even a person like him (one who has been seen as a delinquent) can learn to have a fun and normal school life. He delights at the thought of school field trips and looks forward to making a normal school friend. Rin’s happy that his cram school life doesn’t have to be his whole life. He wants friends, to participate in school festivals, to goof off and celebrate youth.
Generally, when he is in a good mood, Rin can be an easy going (if head strong) kid. He enjoys being around those he cares about and wants nothing more than to keep them safe from harm and from the harm he can (unwittingly) bring to them. When put in a bad mood, Rin still manages to focus on protecting, but he ends up doing more fighting than guarding. Around others, Rin is quiet. He listens attentively to conversations and carefully watches over his friends from a distance. At times he'll contribute and speak, usually with a question or a subtle remark. Other times, he'll offer his own brand of comic relief or a comment meant to join in a conversation. Lately he’s gotten more accustomed to joining them and takes a more active role in daily conversation. He can be sarcastic at times, at other times a joker, and a deliberate delinquent (due to his unwillingness to follow the rules since there is always another way of doing things).He's slowly become comfortable enough with a set of friends that he can easily communicate with, rather than to revert to his old habits of staying away from others. Yet when confronted by an enemy, he’ll gladly start yelling first and asking questions later. He is impolite, but not because he intends to hurt others.
Rin is supportive and very protective of those around him. He doesn't see himself as the center of attention, choosing instead to help in the background. He can take the main stage if he must, and he often does because he knows he wields far more power than his peers do. Yet, he is learning now to take a back seat instead. It is because of his strength that Rin has to remain in the background, as the group’s trump card. It is a role that Rin is more than happy to fulfill.
Before he unleashed his demonic powers, Rin felt he could not rise above the expectations others had for him. He didn't believe he could hold down a "respectable" job because of how quick he was to anger. His emotions had always been uncontrollable, and in a way he had no desire to take hold of them. Rin would have rather gone with the flow and allowed things to happen, yet at times, he would stand and hope that the best possible outcome was still within reach. He defended other people from the shadows, and was blamed in the process for starting fights with other students.
Remaining as a child would have been impossible but something he wished he could do. Being saddled with his mental burden, he focuses on other things to keep his mind off of the facts of his new life. He cooks, finds odd jobs to do around him, talks to his new friends or trains his body and his mind – anything to get him thinking of other things.
Despite his situation, Rin is an optimist, through and through. His optimism could be mistaken for childishness at times, though there is plenty of evident to peg him as a childish dork. In a rough draft of his dorm, his side of the room is littered with manga magazines and his walls are bare save for a few movie posters like the Star Wars saga. He’s into pop culture and can both name and recognize a few popular j-rock bands. He likes to have fun and avoids looking how just how dreary the world can be. He doesn’t want to live life like that. He has high hopes of becoming stronger and protecting those around him. There is just a single blemish upon his optimistic conscious: his fear. As he encounters various people and their reactions towards his relation to Satan (along with his own hatred towards his biological father) Rin seesaws between maintaining his individuality and becoming the very monster they fear. He knows that he won’t – and he is working hard to avoid that fate – but he has already lost his friends once before. And he is not willing to be lonely and afraid again.
Abilities/Powers: His Blue Flames (a hereditary trait) are kept under control through the use of the demon blade, Kurikara. Rin maintains a much better control of his flames during the later chapters as opposed to the beginning of the series. These flames are normally kept locked away when the sword is sheathed, but they will manifest in accordance to his emotions. He cannot used them offensively without the use of the sword just yet, but they can aid him in battle as a shield and an extended weapon. However when the sword is drawn (by either another person or himself) the power of the flames spiral from a soft candle glow to a burning inferno. In the beginning, the strength of that power surprised, frightened, and overwhelmed him significantly. His fear fueled the intensity of his flames and he lost hold of his mind. He can become a danger to anyone within his immediate area. It is a well known fact within their world that the Blue Flames of Satan can and will destroy anything that they come in contact with. Rin’s flames, however, do not destroy as immediately nor with the same levels of destruction. He has burned other items with his flames, such as clothing, candles, and books, but he has yet to consciously burn a person. Shiemi, a close classmate, attested to how his flames will not burn unless he truly puts his mind to it. The flames themselves do not act as a barrier between himself and attacks. They can, however, work well as a first defense between himself and other demons. The color of his flames are shared by only his biological father, and so he is treated with a sort of reverence by lesser demons. In other cases, the flames are either looked on as a thing to be feared (amongst humans) or as a calling card (for demons).
As of the most recent chapters, Rin has far better control over his flames. He no longer fears the power nor the relationship between himself and Satan. Rin has come to the conclusion that he cannot move forward without accepting who he is. With those thoughts in mind, he no longer fears his power and he can use his flames freely.
Due to his demonic parentage, Rin possesses super strength. He’s able to lift a car with no difficulty and he can stop a rampaging demon with his head, incurring no injuries to himself. As a child, his strength was just as impressive. His super strength has not diminished or increased since he drew his sword, since it has been a part of his life for such a long time. Along with his strength, he has impressive regenerative abilities. Most of his injuries are healed within minutes of the initial trauma, allowing him to continue fighting without worrying too much about his own health. While he dislikes this ability because of its monstrous implications (only a “monster” would be able to heal as quickly as he does, Rin mentions at one point), he takes full advantage of it by luring enemies to himself to keep his friends from immediate danger.
Rin can also understand demons who do not speak with human words. He cites this communication as “demon telepathy”. With lesser demons, he is able to maintain a “telepathic link” in which they can engage in a conversation. He does this so especially with Kuro, his familiar.
While it is not a labeled ability, Rin’s tail acts as his main point of weakness. He can be temporarily stopped and thoroughly disabled if his tail has been pulled.
Items/Weapons: The Koma sword (kurikara), Shiro Fujimoto’s vault key, and a hair pin given to him
by his friend, Ryuji Suguro.
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