A character in [[Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka|DanMachi]]. She is also the protagonist of the Familia Chronicle: Episode Ryu and the Astraea Record light novel series.

Ryu tries to live up to the ideals of justice on account of her former familia, is frequently strict in her interactions with others on account of her [[elf|elven]] heritage, and generally does not allow others to touch her. She has some [[kuudere]] elements early on, but grows out of this as her character develops. During her time with the Astraea familia, she is depicted as being more hotheaded, in contrast with her current, more stoic self.

Ryu is an [[elf]] with [[tsurime|tsurime-shaped]] [[blue|sky blue eyes]] and [[blonde hair|golden-blonde hair]], which is typically [[green hair|dyed light green]] and maintained [[short hair|short]] in a [[wavy hair|wavy pattern]] with [[long bangs]] and [[sidelocks]] by her co-worker [[Syr Flover|Syr]] at the Hostess of Fertility. Prior to joining the bar, she kept her hair at [[long hair|waist length]]. Later on in the series, she stops dyeing her hair and starts to regrow it again.

Ryu's workplace attire consists of a [[long dress|long]] [[green dress]] with [[juliet sleeves]] and an [[orange ribbon]], a [[maid apron|white maid apron]] with matching [[maid headdress]], and [[black thighhighs|black tights]] with [[ankle boots|brown ankle boots]]. When out adventuring, she typically wears a [[green cape|long green cape]] with a [[hood|flower-shaped hood]] over a [[tank top|white tank top]] with a [[cross-laced slit]] the sides. She occasionally wears a [[green mask|green]] [[mouth mask]] to hide her identity. She is typically depicted as wearing [[short shorts|short]] [[green shorts]] that are similar in appearance to [[buruma]]. She wears a pair of [[thigh boots|long brown thigh boots]] with matching [[elbow gloves]]. She wields a [[wooden sword|long wooden sword]] alongside a pair of [[kodachi]] that she keeps sheathed by her waist.

h4. External links

* "DanMachi Wiki: Ryuu Lion":https://danmachi.fandom.com/wiki/Ryuu_Lion
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