Ranshiin (ランシーン Ranshīn?)
is a black-winged Windragon who's the mysterious Chairman of DWC who has an interest in Shiron as he is very similar to him. Like Shiron, Ranshiin's attribute is also Wind.
Ranshiin seems to be rather easily annoyed by the lack of wind where he's staying and uses handheld electrical fans often, due to him being allergic to fresh air. But he still wields power on par with Shiron. Ranshiin is mentally an antithesis to Shiron in every way, as while Shiron is emotional, Ranshiin is cold, logical and calculating.
SPOILERS: It is also shown at the end of the series that he, like Shiron, also has a lesser, hamster-like form (nicknamed "Waruccho" or 'わるっちょ).
Ranshiin's first appearance to a main character in episode 13
Ranshiin watching as his plans come together
Waruccho
He's an anime original character.
Personality[]
Ranshiin is cold, sadistic, calculating and manipulative: known for treating the president of Dark Wiz Company like an expendable resource and he shows a clear dislike towards Shiron, leading him to try and eliminate the dragon until far later in the series.
However, over time, he is shown to be more similar to Shiron than one might expect.
Other Form(s)[]
- SPOILERS: Wind-Maker: In later episodes, it is revealed that both him and Shiron are tied to a legendary being known as Wind Maker, the legendary general of the Legendz army, who vanished a long time after the War, only remembered as a legend. In Episode 42, Ranshiin went to Shu's home and found Shiron, and with the help of Shu, they fused and became the Wind Maker. This form was used until Holy Cow! Goin' Goin' Gone! when Ranshiin separates from Shiron, returning him to his plain form.
Story[]
Ranshiin first appears as a mysterious sihouette with his bio appearing as question marks in the first opening theme. It is implied in the early stages of the anime that he is the antagonist, but as the anime continues, it is revealed that the real antagonist is The Jabberwock.
Ranshiin's device
Ranshiin is almost always found in his hideout with a massive fan in the background in his appearances in the anime, otherwise he would be in his 'travel device', a hovering chamber with a slowly rotating fan allowing it to fly, and a hook above to attach to other structures. The walls of the chamber are alternating transparent-opaque sections that revolve as the device hovers.
While in his hideout, Ranshiin is almost always seen using a smaller electrical fan (which he ultimately destroys) in an attempt to cool himself despite his allergy.
Attacks[]
Ranshiin's attack list is the same as Shiron's.
- Wing Tornado: Ranshiin gathers wind with his wings and unleashes it as a tornado at the opponent with his wings.
- Ranshiin also has an attack where he curls up and spins, scattering sharp feathers at his opponent(s), shown in Episode 23 where he countered Shiron's attacks.
Trivia[]
- Ranshiin is apparently the only Legendz to not have his Souldoll or Talispod shown in the anime.
- Ranshiin's wings are actually white in colour, as shown in Episode 23, where a powerful wind "blew off" the black colour of his right wing, revealing a section of white.
- Ranshiin’s name is based on the Japanese word Ranshīn which means disturbance.
- Originally, Ranshiin would instead have been named Kuron, a pun on the Japanese word Kuro meaning black. This was scrapped as it did not fit Ranshiin’s character.
