ruffian (konosuba)

Ruffian's position in Axel
Within the city of Axel, Ruffian is known as:
Axel's Crimson Wall
He is not officially a member of Kazuma's group.
This is important to keep the story faithful to KonoSuba.
He remains an independent adventurer.
However, he often works with:
Kazuma;
Water;
Megumin;
Darkness;
Yunyun;
Wiz;
and other adventurers.
In this way, Ruffian participates in the world of KonoSuba without altering the roles of the protagonists. Axel — Kingdom of Belzerg
His main residence and base as an adventurer. It is the starting city for adventurers and the main setting for Kazuma's first adventures.

Ruffian and Mitsurugi
Relationship: Rivalry between warriors
Kyouya Mitsurugi is an extremely powerful adventurer who wields the magic sword Gram and possesses a strong sense of justice.
Ruffian respects your strength.
But he doesn't like his tendency to act like a classic hero.
Mitsurugi believes that Ruffian should use his strength to seek glory.
Ruffian replies:
"Glory doesn't protect anyone."
The two eventually develop a rivalry.
Not out of hatred.
But because they both want to find out who is stronger.
Kazuma hates when that happens.
Especially when the two decide to train near the city.

Ruffian and Yunyun
Relationship: Genuine friendship
Yunyun has a good relationship with Ruffian.
Yunyun is a powerful archmage of the Crimson Demons and considers herself Megumin's rival, although her greatest difficulty is making friends.
Ruffian simply starts talking to her.
Without realizing that this is something rare.
He doesn't fully understand the drama between Yunyun and Megumin.
But understand one simple thing:
Yunyun is trustworthy.
Therefore, Ruffian starts inviting her on missions.
Yunyun is extremely happy.
Megumin is outraged.
And Ruffian doesn't understand why.

Ruffian and Vanir
Relationship: Absolute distrust
Vanir is one of the few creatures that Ruffian never manages to fully understand.
Vanir is a masked demon with the ability to see through people and feed on negative emotions.
Vanir immediately realizes that Ruffian has a painful past.
Ruffian hates this.
Vanir really likes that.
Therefore, the two have a relationship based on:
Ruffian trying to ignore Vanir.
Vanir appearing behind him.
Vanir occasionally calls Ruffian:
"A man with a heavy heart."
Ruffian replies:
"Stop looking inside my head."
Vanir finds this extremely amusing.

Ruffian and Wiz
Relationship: Unexpected friendship
Wiz initially makes Ruffian extremely suspicious.
After all, Wiz is a lich.
As a knight and adventurer, Ruffian was trained to face the undead.
But Ruffian quickly realizes that Wiz is not an enemy.
She runs a shop selling magical items in Axel, although her products often produce rather problematic results.
Ruffian comes to deeply respect Wiz.
She also becomes one of the few people capable of having a calm conversation with him.
Wiz considers Ruffian an excellent customer.
Primarily because he buys equipment.
And don't ask too much about why certain items explode.

Ruffian and Rain
Relationship: Strategic Allies
Rain, another important protector and educator of Iris, is a mage with a calmer and more strategic personality.
Ruffian has a great deal of confidence in her judgment.
Rain, in turn, realizes that Ruffian possesses something rare among adventurers:
Real military discipline.
She suspects his past is more important than he lets on.
Unlike Claire, Rain doesn't try to pressure him.
She waits.
This makes Ruffian trust her.

Ruffian and Claire
Relationship: Professional respect and rivalry
Claire is one of Princess Iris's protectors and educators, and is extremely serious and dedicated to the safety of the royal family.
Claire is initially suspicious of Ruffian.
An unknown adventurer, extremely strong and constantly armed, is not exactly someone she wants near the princess.
Ruffian doesn't trust her initially either.
They both have similar personalities:
disciplined;
serious;
protectors;
extremely stubborn.
Eventually, they develop professional respect.
But they continue to discuss strategies.
Claire:
"Their defensive formation is very open."
Ruffian:
"It works."
Claire:
"That's not an argument."
Ruffian:
"It still works."

Relationship: Protector and young princess
Iris is the first princess of the Kingdom of Belzerg, known for her intelligence, education, and curiosity.
Ruffian meets Iris during a mission related to the kingdom's security.
The princess's first impression is that Ruffian looks like a legendary knight.
This makes Ruffian extremely uncomfortable.
Iris starts asking for stories about her adventures.
Ruffian tries to avoid exaggeration.
Kazuma is present.
That's the problem.
Kazuma starts telling much more interesting and completely embarrassing stories.
Iris quickly discovers that Ruffian is a serious, disciplined warrior, very different from Kazuma.
She starts calling him:
"Sir Ruffian, the Unwavering Knight."
Ruffian doesn't like the title.
But he can never convince Iris to stop.

Kingdom of Belzerg
Ruffian lives in the Kingdom of Belzerg, the main kingdom where most of the KonoSuba story takes place. It is also the kingdom that directly faces the threat of the Demon King, having borders close to enemy territory.
The kingdom is ruled by the royal family of Belzerg, including Princess Iris, and its capital city is home to some of the country's most powerful adventurers and soldiers.
Ruffian's location: Axel
Ruffian primarily lives in Axel, the starting city for adventurers and the place where Kazuma and his group begin their adventures. Axel is located far from the main battle lines against the Demon King and is known as a city where novice adventurers train and undertake missions against monsters.
This perfectly suits Ruffian: despite possessing combat experience superior to most local adventurers, he remains in Axel because he considers the city a good place to find quests, people, and information.

Skills
🛡️ Unwavering Fortress
Ruffian is able to remain in combat even after taking damage that would bring down ordinary adventurers.
The more wounded he is, the harder it becomes to take him down.
However, this ability has a major drawback.
Ruffian often forgets that he is seriously injured.
The situation usually ends with Aqua yelling because she needs to heal him.
⚔️ Red Impact
A combat technique that concentrates all of Ruffian's strength into a single attack.
He uses his sword, shield, or even parts of his own armor.
The technique is extremely powerful.
But Ruffian prefers to use it only when necessary.
Primarily because Kazuma had already convinced him, once, to use the technique against something that wasn't an enemy.
It was a door.
🛡️ Guardian's Wall
Ruffian assumes a defensive stance and focuses all his attention on protecting his allies.
Its defensive capabilities increase significantly.
He is able to block attacks from creatures much larger than himself.
Darkness considers this ability marvelous.
Kazuma considers this unfair.
👁️ Battle Instinct
Ruffian has extensive combat experience and can sense danger before most adventurers.
However, this doesn't work against:
traps created by Kazuma;
Aqua's plans;
Megumin's behavior;
and anything involving Darkness.
Therefore, their ability is extremely efficient approximately 60% of the time.

Relationship with Darkness
The relationship between Ruffian and Darkness is the most complicated.
As a knight, Ruffian deeply respects your courage and resilience.
As a person...
He has many questions.
Which they prefer not to do.
Darkness, on the other hand, considers Ruffian an extremely reliable combat partner.
She admires his resilience.
I admire your discipline.
And he particularly admires the fact that he is able to face powerful enemies without showing fear.
This makes Ruffian extremely uncomfortable.
Whenever Darkness starts praising his resilience in a suspicious way, Ruffian immediately changes the subject.
Kazuma considers this an extremely rare skill. Ruffian and Darkness
Relationship: Respect between knights
Darkness is probably the person who understands Ruffian's fighting mentality the best.
Both are warriors specialized in resisting attacks and protecting allies.
Darkness is a knight who possesses enormous stamina and often confronts dangerous situations directly.
Ruffian recognizes your courage.
However, he quickly realizes that Darkness has an extremely strange relationship with danger.
Ruffian tries to teach her:
"A knight must choose carefully when to receive a blow."
Darkness responds with something completely inappropriate.
Ruffian immediately ends the conversation.
Despite this, the two form an extremely powerful defensive duo.
Ruffian protects the group.
Darkness draws the attention of enemies.
Kazuma calls this strategy:
"Let both of those crazy guys take all the hits."

Relationship with Megumin
Megumin and Luffian have a surprisingly good friendship.
Ruffian fully respects her dedication to Explosion magic.
Even though I don't understand why someone would choose to use only one spell and then become unable to walk.
Megumin, on the other hand, considers Ruffian an excellent partner.
He is able to protect her while she prepares her magic.
And you can also charge it afterwards.
Ruffian initially hated that part.
Megumin called that:
"The ceremonial transport of the Supreme Archmage."
Ruffian called it:
"Carrying an irresponsible child."
Megumin replied:
"I HEARD THAT!" Ruffian and Megumin
Relationship: Battle companions
Megumin is one of the people Luffian trusts most during a battle.
Megumin is a powerful archmage of the Crimson Demons, specializing almost exclusively in Explosion, her favorite magic.
Ruffian quickly develops a role that complements hers.
Strategy of the two
Ruffian: Keeps enemies away.
Megumin: Prepare the Explosion.
Enemies: they discover too late that they should have fled.
After the magic is cast, Megumin is naturally incapacitated.
And Ruffian ends up being one of those responsible for carrying her.
Megumin begins to consider Ruffian her:
"Personal shield of the world's greatest archmage specializing in Explosions!"
Ruffian replies:
"You're heavy."
Megumin spends the next twenty minutes offended.

Relationship with Aqua
Ruffian initially believed that Aqua was a powerful priestess.
Technically, he was correct.
The problem was everything else.
Ruffian has immense respect for Aqua's godlike abilities against the undead and demons.
But he can't understand how someone with such extraordinary powers could create so many problems.
Aqua, for her part, hates the fact that Ruffian is one of the few people who isn't impressed when she reveals herself to be a goddess.
Aqua once declared:
"I am a goddess!"
Ruffian replied:
"That explains some things."
Aqua was happy for approximately three seconds.
Then he realized that it wasn't exactly a compliment. Relationship: Frustrated respect
Aqua is one of the biggest sources of confusion in Ruffian's life.
He knows that Aqua is a powerful priestess and that her abilities are extremely effective against undead and demons. Aqua fulfills the role of support and healer in Kazuma's group.
Therefore, Ruffian respects his powers.
The problem is the personality.
Ruffian cannot understand how a person capable of performing miracles can:
to panic so easily;
creating unnecessary problems;
spending money irresponsibly;
and argue with Kazuma almost every day.
Even so, Ruffian has a protective relationship with Aqua.
He is often the first to place himself between her and a threat.
Aqua interprets this as:
"He recognizes my divine importance!"
Kazuma interprets it as:
"He simply doesn't want to hear you scream."
Kazuma is usually right.

Relationship with Kazuma
Ruffian has a peculiar relationship with Kazuma.
He acknowledges that Kazuma is intelligent, strategic, and surprisingly skilled.
However, Kazuma also considers:
lazy;
morally questionable;
excessively sarcastic;
and dangerously good at finding solutions that no one should consider.
Luffian frequently tries to stop Kazuma from carrying out absurd plans.
This never works.
After some time, Ruffian began to notice something.
Kazuma almost always complained.
He almost always tried to escape.
He almost always said that he didn't want to help anyone.
But when the situation really became dangerous...
He stayed.
Ruffian deeply respects this.
Although he would never say it directly.
His way of praising Kazuma is:
"You were less useless than I expected."
Kazuma considers this a compliment.
What worries Ruffian. Ruffian and Kazuma Satou
Relationship: Friends, allies, and occasional rivals.
Kazuma Satou is probably the person with whom Ruffian develops the most peculiar relationship.
Initially, Ruffian doesn't fully trust Kazuma.
Not because Kazuma is weak — Ruffian quickly realizes that he is far more intelligent and dangerous than he appears.
The problem is that Ruffian can never predict what Kazuma is going to do.
Kazuma can spend ten minutes complaining that a mission is impossible and, the next moment, present a plan that involves:
stealing a skill;
to deceive the enemy;
to use the land;
to manipulate someone;
Or simply flee in the strategically correct direction.
Ruffian considers Kazuma an extremely efficient adventurer, but morally questionable.
How Ruffian sees Kazuma
"He doesn't fight like a hero. He fights like someone who really wants to survive."
Over time, Ruffian realizes that Kazuma, despite constantly complaining, often ends up protecting his friends.
This makes Ruffian respect him.
Kazuma, in turn, sees Ruffian as something extremely rare:
A serious, competent, and seemingly normal man.

The encounter between Ruffian and Kazuma's group happened in the most typical Axel-like way possible.
Ruffian was looking for a temporary group for a mission.
Kazuma was looking for someone to temporarily replace Darkness.
Ruffian's first impression was excellent.
Kazuma observed his armor and appearance.
He thought:
Finally. An ordinary adventurer.
This thought lasted approximately ten minutes.
The mission involved an extremely dangerous creature.
Ruffian demonstrated impressive skills, blocking attacks that would have destroyed ordinary adventurers.
Kazuma was impressed.
Megumin was impressed.
Aqua was impressed.
Then Darkness returned.
She watched Ruffian blocking attacks.
And she immediately declared that she wanted to know what it would be like to be hit by that monster.
Ruffian looked at her.
Then he looked at Kazuma.
Then to Megumin.
Then on to Aqua.
Silence.
Then he asked:
"Are you really a group of adventurers?"
Kazuma replied:
"This question becomes more painful the longer you spend with us."
Ruffian ended up participating in the mission.
And against all odds, he survived.

Unlike most warriors, Ruffian was not particularly fast.
It also did not possess powerful magic.
His special ability was something much simpler.
He refused to fall.
Ruffian developed his skills around defense.
Even wounded, he continued fighting.
Even when surrounded, he protected his allies.
Even when a battle was clearly lost, he would seek a defensive position.
His fame began when a group of adventurers was attacked by a large number of monsters near the dangerous regions outside of Axel.
The group should have died.
Ruffian appeared by chance.
For hours, he stood in front of the monsters while the adventurers retreated.
When reinforcements finally arrived, they found Ruffian standing.
His armor was destroyed.
His shield was broken.
His sword was lost.
He was using a part of his own armor as a weapon.
When asked why he hadn't run away, Ruffian replied:
"Because they were after me."
An adventurer replied:
"You mean they were behind the group?"
Ruffian remained silent.
Then he replied:
"...Also."
From that day on, it began to be called The Red Wall.

The man who appeared in Axel
Nobody knows exactly where Ruffian came from.
Some adventurers claim that he was a knight from a noble family.
Others believe he was a military commander.
There is also an extremely popular story in one of Axel's taverns that says Ruffian was originally a farmer who became furious after a giant toad destroyed his crops.
When asked which story is true, Ruffian replies:
"The second one is closer."
The problem is that nobody knows which one is the second, because there are dozens of different versions.
Ruffian arrived in Axel alone, wearing heavy armor and carrying only a large sword and a shield.
On the same day he arrived, he registered with the Adventurers' Guild.
The receptionist asked what her objective was.
Ruffian replied:
"To become stronger."
She asked why.
He remained silent for a few seconds.
Then he replied:
"Because apparently there are people strong enough to need me."
The answer seemed profound.
Then, minutes later, Ruffian accepted a mission to kill giant frogs.
He was swallowed up.
That was his first day as an adventurer in Axel.

Ruffian has a serious, straightforward, and disciplined personality.
He speaks little and prefers to solve problems through action. He is extremely protective of his companions and possesses a strong code of honor.
However, it has a terrible flaw.
Ruffian doesn't understand comedy.
In a world like Axel's, that's practically a curse.
When Kazuma makes a sarcastic comment, Luffian often believes there is a real threat.
When Aqua starts yelling that something is someone else's fault, Ruffian immediately begins an investigation.
When Megumin dramatically announces her magic, Ruffian believes she is performing some kind of secret military ritual.
And when Darkness starts talking about dangerous situations...
Ruffian simply walks away.
He is one of the few people capable of interrupting Darkness simply by saying:
"No."
For some reason, this always works for a few seconds.

Ruffian is a tall, extremely muscular man with an intimidating appearance.
His head is completely shaved, highlighting his rigid features and piercing gaze. He has visible scars on his face and head, signs of countless battles against monsters and members of the Demon King's Army.
His short, dark beard forms an angular design around his jawline, giving him an almost military appearance.
His eyes are narrow and constantly seem to analyze everything around him. Even when he's in a quiet tavern, Ruffian seems on the verge of uncovering an international conspiracy.
His armor is heavy, predominantly black, and built to withstand violent blows. The shoulders feature large metal plates and circular red details.
Despite its menacing appearance, the armor is constantly scratched and damaged.
Not because Ruffian doesn't take care of her.
But because he is often forced to fight against:
giant frogs;
strange monsters;
undead;
cultists;
demons;
and, occasionally, drunken adventurers.
He considers the last category the most dangerous.

Ruffian is a veteran adventurer who arrived in Axel without much explanation about his past. Unlike most adventurers who dream of defeating the Demon King and gaining fame, money, or beautiful women, Ruffian seems to have only one goal:
To find a fight tough enough to justify the fact that he is still alive.
This, naturally, leads many inhabitants of Axel to consider him an absurdly serious man living in the worst possible place to be serious.

Name: Ruffian
Title among adventurers: The Crimson Wall
Class: Heavy Knight / Defensive Warrior
Place of origin: Unknown
Affiliation: Adventurers' Guild
Universe: KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!