Ryo's family, the Sanada, was a famous ninja clan. Ryo has never met them since his father, the heir, left the family because he disliked the strict conventions the family kept. Nearly his entire life, Ryo lived in a log cabin in the mountains either in or near protected forests. It is very far in since Ryo must walk about 9 miles to get to school. By Message he has moved to Tokyo for high school. Actually, Ryo has only been with Byakuen for several years. He met the tiger first when he was four, and again when he was seven, and then ten. It was during the winter, that Kaosu first appeared to him and began his training. In truth, it was Byakuen who led Kaosu to Ryo, Byakuen chose Ryo. Ryo recieved his yoroi a year before Arago invaded. One story from the script writers tells of how poachers were caught in a forest fire they started to flush out game. Ryo wanted to stop the fire, to save the animals, his home, and the poachers (even though earlier they had threatened to shoot him for standing up to them.) The kanji 'JIN' appeared on his forehead and the fire was absorbed into him, forming the undergear. Ryo's red yoroi is Rekka, Wildfire, and draws power from any fire source. He had two katanas, Rekka Ken, that are sheathed on his back. His special attack is So En Zan, Double Flame Cut, which is like a long vertical beam of fire. Ryo is totally indifferent to finery and fashion and is not comfortable in social situations. However, he has a large heart and is often cheerful and lively, albeit impatient and stubborn. He loves nature, having grown up in it.
