Ruri Visser

Ruri means Lapis Lazuli (Blue) Moon

Visser is a surname of Dutch fishermen

Roll in story

Ruri is an OC who is likely dead by the time the Demonslayer cannon starts

His character archetype trope is the Fated Guide, both narrator to his own story and doomed to a sad ending

Physical Description

Skin: Cream (mediterranean heritage)

Hair: Straw blond

Eyes: Sapphire

Height: 5'8 (173 cm)

Weight: 146

Appearance: Feminine

Race: Demon

Language: Fluent Japanese with a Nanban accent. Also knows some Dutch

Features: Fair

Note: Cannot survive sunlight

Age

Born Aug. 15th (Tsukimi, moon festival) 1627

Turned in 1647 (20)

Mentally 40~

Visually 18-20

Died(?) in early 1900's (260~)

Personality Notes

Neutral - Calm and almost drugged

Happy - loud and all smiles

Angry - reserved and intense

Sad - withdrawn

Confused - panic

Frustrated - rough language

Interests - soft smile and attentive gaze

Skills and Abilities

Ruri is skilled at the shamisen, but not as good as his mother was

His primary hobby is alcohol brewing, using stuff he finds on his mountain and offerings left at his shrine

Muzan held no expectations for him, so Ruri has always just done as he pleased once becoming a demon. Before that he did odd jobs for the imekura (brothel)

His demon blood technique is Moon of Intoxication. Whatever substances he consumes remain in his blood, and when he uses his pipe he can force those substances out into the smoke produced from his blood

Ruri is easily confused by modern technology

BackstoryGreatest Fear

Ruri is fearful and wary of other demons. When possible he will kill them, or corner them before daybreak.

Critical of Others

Ruri looks at the world with suspicion. His mother told him stories about customers, and then he saw them first-hand after his father was kicked out of the country by an uncaring government.

Ruri is critical of any system that takes advantage of people

What is a firm belief they hold

Raised by his mother and then working with the geisha's, Ruri's default mannerism is a reserved and feminine one. When he gets worked up, he acts more like his father, using rough language and harsh words.

Is this a common or unpopular belief

Love Language

Ruri sings for people and likes to do their hair. Taking care of someone the way his mother did fir him is how he shows love

The best way to show affection to him is to spend time with him

Ruri has had bad physical experiences and hates being touched without consent, even casually or accidentally

Ruri never explored his preference in people. He is sex repulsed but bi romantic with a preference for girls

Emotional Pain Response

When hurt or offended, he will shut down and become overly polite

When hurting someone unintentionally he will apologize profusely. When it is done intentionally, his attitude will become haughty and aloof.

Ruri has forgotten his father, but still remembers how much the loss of his mother affected him, though he does not know who she was to him anymore. He does not keep mirrors around, because every time he catches sight of his own eyes, he tries to claw them out

Though the sun will kill him, Ruri often flirts death by pushing how long he can stand it without dying

He hates being perceived and panics whenever people acknowledge him

Ruri is very honest to himself, but begin lying when the twins showed up. Despite spending years telling himself he was going to eat them when they got large enough, he still sent them away before he could succumb to the temptation. When they returned to kill him, he swore he would kill them first and finally devour them, but that too was a lie and he failed. Imprisoned on the wisteria mountain he swore that one day he would break free and find them. Those three never met again

Three Values

Core belief (What will they never betray)

Ruri believes only in himself. He will never do anything that threatens his life.

Emotional belief (What to they feel strongly about)

Ruri has a fondness for naivete. He believes that ignorance should be stretched as far as possible, within the realm of safety.

Baseline of morality

Ruri will never eat young women or children. It is not long before he forgets why, but this is the one line he will never cross

Object of Obsession

Totem of importance: His mother's hair pin

Emotionally significant item: His mother's hair pin

Gift or inheritance: His mother's hair pin

Person or idea: Alcohol!

Core memory: Not quite a memory any more, but Ruri sometimes dreams of time spent with his parents, though he cannot see their faces or remember who they are…

Typical Outfit

Shirt: A back shirt, yakuza or archery?, covering his arms and back

Pants: hakama, tailored and altered

Shoes: Geisha stilts

Layers: Furisode/oiran (An outer garment usually worn by unmarried girls/a courtesan style dress)

Accessories: Kiseru, a fan and umbrella set, a silver and jade hair pin, and a one eared inari mask (guardian fox spirit)

Weapons: His Kiseru is his primary weapon, in addition to his physical strength and flexibility

Additional:

Method of Manipulation

Ruri pretends to be a deity in order to sneak up on or lure prey to where he wants

Pretending to be a mountain god helps hide the fact that he is a demon, so any disappearances are attributed to sacrifices or divine justice. By causing hallucinations or intoxication he can make witnesses seem unreliable. His umbrella is also important, used to shield him from the sun whenever he conducts a 'daylight appearance' to reinforce the lie.

Since he targets primarily bandits and people that are complained about at his shrine, the local populations believe him to be a deity of vengeance and justice. When the evil or detested go missing, no one will look for them or report a demon, because it is their 'god's will'

Because of this there are few humans that approach Ruri's mountain with conflict in mind. Demon slayers are actively refused from the area and fellow demons wader in without knowing, and are killed quickly

Though he hates manipulation, Ruri sees this lie as a necessary evil for his survival

He hates being controlled, but if someone is capable of it he will submit with little resistance