Ryoga Alvarez

Despite being the president of the Urban Lions, Ryoga is a laid back and sarcastic guy. He enjoys living a peaceful life but when something ticks him off, he’ll make it known with his blunt words. His bluntness might rub people the wrong way even if wasn’t meant maliciously. Despite this, he’s a genuinely good person and treats his friends with respect and care. His club members respect him for seeing the value in who they are. For example, he’s been friends with James since they were 8 years old and act like brothers. Sandra has had a crush on him since their first meeting at 14 years old. This was because Ryoga was the first classmate to approach her as a normal person. Ryoga is serious when he needs to be but is normally very relaxed.

Ryoga has a lot of pride in Queens and hates to see corruption. This is where he grew up and wants to protect it from thugs and greedy politicians and businessmen. He doesn’t consider himself a hero. He just fights people he doesn’t like to maintain a peaceful life for him and his friends. He likes to make witty remarks at his opponents to rile them up. He can also be sarcastic to his friends though it’s just playful teasing.

His mother, Atsuko, passed away from an illness when he was 12 years old. All he had left of his mother were the memories and her favorite red bandana. Since then, Ryoga has refused to take off his bandana and it reminds him of his mother. His father, Cyrus, needed to remain strong for his son’s sake but he felt just as much pain. He trains Ryoga on how to control his fire magic as well as how to fight via kickboxing. His father is somewhat strict with him, but he respects him greatly. Ryoga will sometimes have trouble sleeping due to nightmares related to his mother’s death. Sandra is usually the one to comfort him at night. They grow a trust in expressing their own fears and insecurities.

Ryoga is a half Latino/Asian American of Salvadoran and Japanese descent. Ryoga has long black hair, slightly tan skin, and brown eyes. He has a muscular athletic build. Ryoga wears his signature red bandana and black trench coat with the Urban Lions patch on the back. He also wears a red tank top, black jeans, red Nike SB Dunk high top sneakers, and black fingerless gloves.

He is considered attractive by several female characters in which Sandra gets jealous.

Fire magic – can emit fire from anywhere in his body. Unable to produce fire hot enough to become blue.
Kickboxing – combines this fighting style with fire.

Strengths: Strategic, fire magic, immune to fire.
Weaknesses: Risks his life for others, gets too heated from tough opponents.

Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Season: Spring
Favorite Music: Thrash Metal
Favorite Food: Pepperoni pizza, negimaki
Least Favorite Food: Celery, anchovy
Hobbies: Fixing motorcycles, video games, motorcycle riding, fighting, training