Ryoko's Profile

When the OAV opens, Ryoko is a mummy who has been locked away in a deep, dark cave for 700 years. She was able to project her spirit outside the cave but she could not physically leave the cave. Ryoko was aware of her surroundings while she was held in stasis. She said it was cold and dark and she felt very alone. Ryoko never wants to return to the cave and tries to avoid it at all costs. When Tenchi first revived her, Ryoko touched his face because she was overjoyed to finally be united with him. After Ryoko's body was restored, she confronted Tenchi at his school and told him she wanted revenge for her imprisonment. Later, Ryoko reveals to Ayeka that her fondest wish, while locked in the cave, was to one day have the opportunity to play with Tenchi. This was consistent with her actions towards him when they battled-she never tries to seriously injure him (and only one destroyed building is considered "playing" to her).
   Although Ryoko acted under Kagato's influence, she is proud of her history as a space pirate. Ryoko's crimes of vandalism and destruction were not considered as serious as Kagato's violence towards others. Ryoko was never on the Eternally Wanted list and her crimes were cancelled by the Statute of Limitations made by the Holy Council of Jurai. However, due to her compassionate nature (which she keeps hidden most of the time) it is likely that she feels great remorse for hurting anyone over the years. Because of her many encounters with the Galaxy Police, Ryoko can recognize their ships and uniforms, and somewhere along the way she has learned the structure of the Galaxy Police watches and can fix them. Ryoko could also recognize the Soja from a distance and sensed when it was present in Earth's atmosphere. Due to her many years of servitude, Ryoko knows the layout of the Soja quite well. However, she did not recognize Kagato's shadow and he was able to seize her.
   Ryoko has access to many powers, some of which are given here. She has the ability to create realistic illusions (including ones of herself), make her eyes glow red (crimson), and turn herself to stone. Several orange orbs of light can be created then combined to form a sword. This sword is orange in color and cut cut through just about anything, such as a dense tektite column. In addition to creating a sword, Ryoko's orange orbs of light can be channeled as powerful, offensive energy blasts, but she must use her hands to accomplish this. If she is bound, her hair can act as an assault weapon (thick quills) and can be fired at an opponent. Ryoko can fly, teleport, and phases through and object either by herself or while holding someone. Ryoko can split into two identical images of herself and each one can act and speak on its own. She can remake her hand and presumable any lost appendage. Ryoko can survive in several hostile environments such as in a vacuum, underwater, and while surrounded by intense heat. She can walk through fire without being burned and can survive an explosion at point blank. Her evasion tactics are honed, her reactions are quik and she enjoys brawling. Ryoko is strong enough to punch through brick walls and is nearly as skilled as Kagato in swordplay.
   Washu endowed Ryoko with three gems that Ryoko uses for some of her powers, but at the present time, she has only one jewel on her left wrist. Whenever Ryoko is near the Master Key, the other two jewels react and glow. Ryoko can take the jewels from the Master Key if Tenchi is holding it. When Ryoko embraces Tenchi and concentrates, the jewels can be returned to her. Additionally, the Soja is able to exract the power from Ryoko's gems and transfer it to Kagato. Interestingly, the power that the Soja extracted came from Ryoko's fake gem and not from one of her true ones (her left wrist and jewels had been cut off by Katsuhito and left on Earth). It is unknown what effect Tenchi's Lighthawk Sword would have against the true power of Ryoko's gem. Ryoko must have a jewel on her left wrist in order to control Ryo-Ohki as a spaceship, and to summon demons. A jewel on her right wrist allows her to control the demon that she summoned but, unfortunately for the old woman at the Hot Springs Inn, Ryoko momentarily forgot this. Ryoko wears an earring on her left ear that looks exactly like a jewel, however it is only an immitation. True gems can never be created nor destroyed. The earring acts as a reserve gem for Ryoko and is not as powerful as a genuine jewel. With all three gems, Ryoko will be as powerful as Tsunami, however at the present time Ryoko's body is not strong enough to use the full power of the jewels (she had been in stasis for 700 years). When Ryoko's body strengthens, she and Ryo-Ohki will be able to access and use the power of the gems to their fullest. Yosho was able to beat her in combat 700 years ago because she was still (relatively) young. Ryoko knows what her abilities are with the gems, but she has no knowledge concerning their origin.
   Ryoko has had no experience in caring for a baby, and this is likely due to her lack of parental figure while she matured. It is also not known whether Ryoko was a child or whether she has always appeared as an adult. Ryoko harbors some anger that Washu did not raise her and she refuses to call her "Mom". Nonetheless, Washu and Ryoko are connected to each other and Washu knows about Ryoko's most private feelings towards Tenchi. They can also speak telepathically to each other when they are in close proximity. Although Ryoko was not aware of Washu's existence until she was freed by Mihoshi, Ryoko was able to use Washu's creation system to build the floating onsen.
   Just as Washu is connected to Ryoko, Ryoko is connected to Ryo-Ohki. Ryoko can communicate with her over long distances (presumably telepathically). Ryoko knows when Ryo-Ohki has reproduced and when the new Ryo-Ohki will hatch. Additionally, Ryoko can look into Ryo-Ohki's memory and see previous events for which she was not present. Ryoko enjoys flying in Ryo-Ohki and, after 700 years of confinement, the exhilaration of feeling free. Ryoko's hardened front and Ryo-Ohki's innocence and gentleness compliment both of them very well.
   Ryoko's feelings for Tenchi are so strong that she considers him to be "the one most dear to her". Ryoko would give up any material possession if it meant she could have Tenchi's love. Ryoko has known Tenchi since his birth and her spirit watched over him while he grew. When Tenchi's grandmother died, Ryoko's spirit (astral form) sat next to him and comforted him, but Tenchi was unaware of this. Ryoko is very protective of Tenchi and when she believed that Tenchi was dead, she expressed extreme grief and vowed to kill Kagato to avenge Tenchi, even if it meant losing her own life. Ryoko's greatest fear is that Tenchi veiws her as a monster and feels uncomfortable around her because of her strange powers. She is so afraid that Tenchi will leave her she has forced herself to stay awake all night so she could watch him. Ryoko says that she teases Tenchi because he treats her like a monster, however this is likely Ryoko projecting her own fears about herself. Nonetheless, Ryoko knows that she is very attractive and she is aware that Tenchi is aroused by her appearance. thus, she toys with him and enjoys seeing him react to her nudity. Ryoko can be just as vulgar as her mother and she has no qualms about fondling Tenchi. She competes with Ayeka for Tenchi's affections and will become very desolate and/or jeleous if Tenchi pays more attention to Ayeka than to her. Ryoko is so thrilled whenever Tenchi compliments her that she is willing to help him with the housework.
   Ryoko enjoys teasing and taunting Ayeka. Ayeka acts in a staunch, sophisticated manner and Ryoko enjoys seeing "The Crown Princess of Jurai" become frazzled. In the beginning, Ryoko showed no mercy to Ayeka and was very stubborn. She was willing to sacrifice herself and Ryo-Ohki to get even with Ayeka by crashing with her and Ryu-Oh into Earth. Ryoko knows that Ayeka is embarrased about sexual issues and is not comfortable with her own nudity. As such, Ryoko uses any opportunity to tease and antagonize Ayeka about the subject. Before Kagato was defeated, Ryoko tried hard to connect and become friends with Ayeka while they were in the onsen. Ryoko expressed some of her most special and private memories about Tenchi but Ayeka used the opportunity to tease Ryoko about her age.
   Although there is tension between them, Ryoko is protective of Ayeka. Ryoko saved Ayeka from the falling pillar on the Soja and she chose to run with her to distract the demon that Ryoko had summoned at the Hot Springs Inn. When Ayeka was sitting by herself and brooding because she learned Sasami would be beautiful, Ryoko approached her and tried to determine what was bothering her. Overall, Ryoko and ayeka share a similar relationship to siblings- they care about one another, but they like to drive each other crazy and each will allow no one (other than themselves) to hurt the other.
   Ryoko is a very vain character who cannot pass a mirror without looking at herself, and is necessary, cleaning up her appearance. Any negative comments regarding her age or appearance angers Ryoko and she considers being called a monster or demon the worst insult she could ever recieve. Ryoko cares for Sasami and treats her like a younger sister. However, when she realized that Sasami will look identical to Tsunami, she saw her as a threat for Tenchi's love.
   Ryoko often wears a belt that has a tail attached to it that reacts to her moods. For example, when she is irritated, it twitches back and forth, and when she is surprised or shocked, it becomes very straight and stiff and sticks up. Her favorite sitting position is cross-legged. Ryoko claims that she is a sadist but certain levels of pain have been known to arouse and excite her. However, there is a limit to her pleasure- the energy from the Master Key (which she cannot touch) causes her great discomfort, to the point where she begged Ayeka to stop hurting her with it. Ryoko seems to share Katsuhito's sixth sense ability albeit to a lesser degree. She was aware that Ayeka was approaching the Earth and knew when Zero was standing behind her. Unlike Ryo-Ohki, Ryoko has no sense of taste and eats only to be social. Interestingly, she does seem to enjoy sake, or perhaps it is just the effects that she savours. Ryoko can be lazy at times and will do everyhting she can to avoid housework. Ryoko likes lying about and napping, which is interesting considering that she has been locked away, motionless, in a cave for 700 years.
   When Ryoko was first introduced, she was wearing a mask, which is an appropriate symbol for her character. Ryoko is a person who wears a mask to hide her true self and her true feelings- she puts on airs of being tough and strong. This front probably came about because she has learned that once she expresses her true feelings, she is emotionaly vulnerable. Kagato took advantage of her feelings for Tenchi by kidnapping her to force Tenchi to come to him. Also, Ayeka teased Ryoko about her age when Ryoko pronounced some of her fondest memories of Tenchi. Thus, she keeps most of her emotions buried to protect herself. This explains why Ryoko felt so threatened to have Zero united with her- Zero is able to display Ryoko's true feelings which makes Zero a threat. In the end, Ryoko agrees to the assimilation of Zero and herself, however her emotions become very exaggerated, especially her feelings for Tenchi. Regardless, Ryoko is very confident in herself and her abilities and she does not intimidate easily.