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Sanada, Ryo (pronounced Rio) is the leader of the Yoroiden Samurai Troopers. His family is a famous ninja clan whom he had never met before since his father, a wildlife photographer did not agree with their customs.
 
Ryo has lived in a cabin in the woods almost all of his life while his father went on long expeditions, making sure Ryo had enough money to last him while he was gone. Because Ryo had no ride, he had to walk at least 9 miles to school.
 
Ryo is perhaps the strongest of the Troopers. He wears the Armor of Rekka, and the Armor of Kikoutei when he dons the other four troopers' yoroi powers. Ryo first got his yoroi when he defended his beloved forest and the animals against some poachers.
 
The poachers had caused a fire in the forest, and instead of being burnt by the flames, Ryo absorbed the flames into himself, and the virtue Jin appeared on his forehead, causing the flames to form the red and white subarmor of Rekka around him. It was always thought that Ryo always had Byauken.
 
This is not true. The large white tiger was actually with Kasou first. The tiger met Ryo when he was four, and then again when he was seven, and finally at the age of ten when Kasou began Ryo's training. It was Byauken who actually led Kasou to Ryo, and the tiger chose to stay with the boy.
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Name: Sanada, Ryo
 
Age: (at the beginning of series:) 14, 16 in
Gaiden, 17 in Kikoutei, and in Message D/O/B: August 15, 1973
 
Height: 5'9
 
Weight: 125 lbs.
 
Place of Birth: Yamanashi
 
Birth sign: Leo
 
Blood Type: O
 
Likes: Soccer (plays center forward),
hiking, bird watching.
 
Dislikes: Interviews, flavored ice, lukewarm baths.
 
Yoroi: Rekka, red. Kikoutei, white
 
Surekill: So En Zan (Double Flame Cut.)
 
Weapon: Twin Katanas
 
Virtue: Jin
 
American Name: Ryo of Wildfire (pronounced Ry O