Ruuza RedliwRuuza is the main character of AzureHowl Reborn. She was born as a Shadow Wolf, but soon after her birth her pelt turned pure white. With this change, Ruuza became the wolf the Ancient Legends spoke of. As of now, it is unknown why she was chosen by the Azure Dragon. During the events of Episode 1."Fall of the cities" Ruuza witnesses as a pup the downfall of her pack.
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Background
Ruuza was born into the Dyelaq Clans in the Lunar pack, to her parents Luna and Locin. Ruuza was born with a unique ability that seemed to be similar to her mothers "camouflage" ability, allowing her to change the color of her fur from. Her white pelt is said to be directly linked to the wolf of legends. The Lunar Pack was taken down by the Shadow Clans, led by the Queen of the Tanlin Clans, Reika herself. It is revealed that Ruuza got separated from Kaitou who was seen last with his grandmother during the events that took place. Ruuza seems to be very close to Kaitou as she desperately asks her father for when they'll be reunited. Unlike her brother, she did escape the capture by the Shadow Clans.
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History
Events during “Fall of the Cities”
Ruuza is first seen during the chaos of the Dyelaq massacre, where she is attempting to hide under a log away from a searching enemy Shadow wolf. The Shadow wolf picks up her scent, but before he can kill her, Kratos makes it to her just in the nick of time and manages to rescue her. He picks her up and flees, but runs into several wolves who are fighting for their lives, witnessing the true cruelty of the massacre. She is brought safely through the battle to her |
parents, who are happy to reunite with her. Ruuza is stunned and unable to speak, but is comforted by her mother’s closeness. She is taken by Luna and Locin, and they all leave the battlefield. However they do not get far, and all of them are witnesses to Reika’s absolute power and massacre when she has transformed. Ruuza, still so frightened, begs for her brother, and remains close to her father as the horrors unfold in front of her.
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Personality
Ruuza is quite a mischievous teenager. Her extremely curious nature can get her into a lot of trouble. Growing up isolated has caused her to be a bit testy towards her parents, as she will try to see how far she can go and what she can get away with. She has quite a sassy attitude and she won’t hesitate to stand up for herself, no matter the situation. While she sometimes doubts herself, she will never show this to other wolves and puts up an act of confidence. She can be somewhat naive and foolish at times, and she has the habit to act before she thinks, she will often wander off given the opportunity. In the end, her heart is in the right place as she hates injustice. She has the courage to stand up for those she believes cannot do it for themselves
Appearance
Ruuza has the body of a young adult with the face of a younger wolf. She has medium to long fur, that is not too shaggy or messy. Her ears are much larger than average and her tail is long and pointed — traits she carries as a Shadow Wolf. Her pure white fur has several black markings. She has black ear-tips with curved smaller stripes wrapping around the middle of her ears. Her eye-markings point down, the tips slightly curving towards her muzzle. She also has small black lines at the corner of her eyes, giving them a longer appearance. Additionally, she has a dark patch on her chest shaped like a kite. Her toes are all black, including the dew claw. Black stripes cover her wrists. Her tail tip has a black marking, triangular and curved like a crescent. Her nose and inner ears are dark brown. Her eyes are bright blue with a dark blue ring around her pale pupils. It is unknown why Ruuza’s eyes differ so much from her species, as they feature a colored pupil and lack the red limbus.
Being a pure hybrid, Ruuza is believed to have inherited the ability “camouflage” from her mother. Unlike typical camouflage, there are several aspects of hers that are unclear. For starters: what her true appearance is like. At birth, she had the pelt of a Shadow Wolf rather than her white coat. Her family questioned many aspects, as some believe it is camouflage, while others thing it is a mutation of the ability, and finally some think it is something completely different. After all, no pure hybrid has been known to inherit this specific ability unless they have the cosmic element. When her pelt alters, her body becomes very dark blue while her black markings change to white. Just like other Shadow Wolves, she has a top layer of lighter fur (pure white in Ruuza’s case) running down from her head to the very tip of her tail. Her nose is black while the inside of her ears become white.
Being a pure hybrid, Ruuza is believed to have inherited the ability “camouflage” from her mother. Unlike typical camouflage, there are several aspects of hers that are unclear. For starters: what her true appearance is like. At birth, she had the pelt of a Shadow Wolf rather than her white coat. Her family questioned many aspects, as some believe it is camouflage, while others thing it is a mutation of the ability, and finally some think it is something completely different. After all, no pure hybrid has been known to inherit this specific ability unless they have the cosmic element. When her pelt alters, her body becomes very dark blue while her black markings change to white. Just like other Shadow Wolves, she has a top layer of lighter fur (pure white in Ruuza’s case) running down from her head to the very tip of her tail. Her nose is black while the inside of her ears become white.
Abilities
Ruuza’s elemental powers are unique. While she was born as a Shadow Wolf, being blessed by the Azure Dragon gives her the power of both Shadow and Azure. As of now, Ruuza is aware that she is a Shadow Wolf, but struggles to use her powers.
As a pup, Ruuza had crystal clear blue eyes with bright sky blue pupils. From the ages one to three, Ruuza’s eyes were normal. However, shortly after she was adopted, her eyes changed. A dark blue ring appeared in both of her eyes, and it is unknown why or how this happened. The only clue is that it seems to be tied to her memory loss. Ruuza’s eyes sometimes change to reveal the symbol of the Dragon God of Shadow. While both of her eyes can turn red, the symbol only appears in her left eye. |
Trivia
- Ruuza’s personality/nature is loosely based off the creator.
- Her birthday and blood-type are the same as the creator.
- Her elemental power (Azure) was inspired by an old game the creator used to play, called “Heroes”.
- Ruuza’s design is a call-back to her biological family with similar markings and symbols.
- Her name comes from the Dutch word “Azuur”, which spelled backwards becomes Ruuza.
- Ruuza’s original design (2009) was pure white, with only the black markings around her eyes.
- Ruuza might have the most concepts for design out of all the currently existing characters.
- Originally, her character was inspired by a dream the creator has as a child, which was about a pure white wolf.
- Her original design did not have colored pupils, as this appeared at the end of the previous version.
- Ruuza comes from an even older story before AzureHowl called “Azure Dragon Clan”
- Her eye symbol is associated with the Dragon God of Shadow. Nothing else is known as to why or how.
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