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| − | {{translation|'''Ranke'''|ランケ|Ranke}} served as a knight in [[Haido]]'s supposed " |
+ | {{translation|'''Ranke'''|ランケ|Ranke}} served as a knight in [[Haido]]'s supposed "utopian" army. |
== Background == |
== Background == |
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She, [[Fugai]], [[Kamira]], and [[Haido]] attacked [[Temujin]]'s village in search of the [[Stone of Gelel]]. |
She, [[Fugai]], [[Kamira]], and [[Haido]] attacked [[Temujin]]'s village in search of the [[Stone of Gelel]]. |
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| + | Ranke was a very impatient, outspoken and extroverted individual. In battle, Ranke liked to tease her opponents, which lead to her constantly underestimating her opponents, while arrogant about her own defences. This contributed to her death when she recklessly attack Gaara. |
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| − | She was very impatient and irritating, saying out loud how she hated wasting her time on the machines to turn the orphans into armours to battle. She also liked to tease her opponents and underestimated them, leading to her death at Gaara's hands. She was also very insulting to Temujin, calling him an idiot. Furthermore, she seemed to perceive battles and fights as mere games, seeing it only as playtime, another thing which led to her death. |
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+ | == Appearance == |
| + | Ranke had blonde frilled hair and light-violet eyes. Her breastplate, plate legs, and boots were purple in colour. |
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| − | === Gelel Transformation === |
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| − | Ranke has shown the ability to turn into a grotesque and deformed monster. Her ability to manipulate lightning through the Stone of Gelel also greatly increases, being able to make a barrier of electricity in order to block attacks coming at her with ease. Her strength also increases upon her transformation, being able to send one of Gaara's clones clashing onto a pipe, and her [[Fighting Style|style]] changes from electrical energy control to [[Taijutsu|close-quarter combat]]. |
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=== Gelel Energy Manipulation === |
=== Gelel Energy Manipulation === |
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| − | Ranke has also shown the ability to manipulate Gelel energy and transform it into lightning or electricity. She can gather the energy in her hands and release it, causing blasts and great damage. When she is transformed, she can manipulate the Gelel energy around her, causing an electric barrier to form. Although it can block powerful and wide-scaled attacks, the shield can be neutralized if her electrical energy is drained. |
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| + | Ranke had the ability to convert gelel energy from the stone embedded in her body into electricity, and maneuver it in a way that was akin to how a shinobi uses [[Lightning Release]]. Her electricity was flexible enough to morph into forcefields, whips and shockwaves. By utilising the Stone of Gelel, Ranke can turn into a grotesque and deformed monster. Her ability to manipulate lightning increases, and her strength undergoes a massive augmentation. Ranke was able to effortlessly hurl one of Gaara's [[Sand Clone|sand clones]] into a pipe, which resulted in heavy denting. While in this form, her [[Fighting Style|fighting style]] becomes more [[Taijutsu]]-based. |
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== Plot Overview == |
== Plot Overview == |
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| − | Ranke first appears attacking [[Sunagakure]] and taking care of knights made by Haido. Soon, she along with Kamira, was ambushed by Gaara. Kamira took on [[Kankurō]] while Ranke took on [[Gaara]]. Ranke underestimated Gaara and makes the [[Tornado Lightning|first move]] in the battle. Gaara blocks her attacks with sand. She distracts Gaara, and begins flipping towards him. Gaara attacks her with [[Sand Drizzle]] though she [[Thunder Sabre|blocks his attack]] and keeps moving towards him. She then uses [[Thunder Up]] and punches him, sending him flying. Gaara attempts to crush her with his [[Sand Binding Prison]] though fails due to Ranke's transformation. Gaara sees the transformation and observes that she was using [[taijutsu]] in order to increase her power. |
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[[File:Thunder God of Sand.JPG|thumb|right|Ranke's last moments.]] |
[[File:Thunder God of Sand.JPG|thumb|right|Ranke's last moments.]] |
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| + | While she and [[Kamira]] scolded [[Temujin]] for being wreckless, [[Gaara]] and his brother, [[Kankuro]], proceeded in ambushing the two. Both women dodged Gaara's destructive attack, and took on each a [[Sand Siblings|sand sibling]]. Ranke, in her skirmish against Gaara, showcased a unique ability to convert gelel energy into electricity. Gaara launched [[Sand Shower Barrage|multiple attacks]] at the her, however, each one of them were fluidly dodged. This caught her off guard, resulting in her entrapment within a [[Sand Binding Coffin|sand coffin]]. With little to no options left, Ranke was forced to use her gelel energy and transform into a deformed monster. In this form, electricity constantly radiated from her body. Gaara caught onto this and used [[Sand Lightning Needles|rods of sand]] to turn the excess energy on her. Paralyzed, Ranke could only scream as [[Sand Waterfall Imperial Funeral|tons of sand]] crushed her into nothingness. |
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| − | She heads towards Gaara using her [[Plasma Ball]] technique. Gaara's techniques fail to hurt Ranke. Ranke then attacks Gaara, which happens to be a clone, making Ranke feel like a fool. Gaara completely covers the building they were in with sand, thus wrapping Ranke in sand. The attack Gaara made on Ranke fails again, and she begins to charge at Gaara. Ranke's electricity gets countered by Gaara's [[Sand Lightning Needles]] technique. Ranke, unable to protect herself, gets crushed by large amounts of sand that kills her. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| − | * Ranke's [[Wikipedia:Frankenstein|Frankenstein]]-like transformation, along with [[Fugai]]'s werewolf-like transformation and [[Kamira]]'s bat-like one, could be perceived as parodies of three classic monster movies, namely Ranke as Frankenstein, Kamira as [[Wikipedia:Count Dracula|Dracula]], and Fugai as the [[Wikipedia:Werewolf|Wolfman]] (or "wolf''woman''" in her case). |
+ | * Ranke's [[Wikipedia:Frankenstein|Frankenstein]]-like transformation, along with [[Fugai]]'s werewolf-like transformation and [[Kamira]]'s bat-like one, could be perceived as parodies of three classic monster movies, namely Ranke as Frankenstein's Monster, Kamira as [[Wikipedia:Count Dracula|Dracula]], and Fugai as the [[Wikipedia:Werewolf|Wolfman]] (or "wolf''woman''" in her case). |
* It should be noted that while in her Frankenstein transformation, her [[Plasma Ball]] is stronger. The actual Frankenstein's Monster was brought to life using lightning. |
* It should be noted that while in her Frankenstein transformation, her [[Plasma Ball]] is stronger. The actual Frankenstein's Monster was brought to life using lightning. |
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| − | * It seems that she is the only one of the Haido's knights that can use elemental [[ninjutsu]]. Although, considering that none of Haido's faction knew what chakra even is, it cannot be considered to be true ninjutsu, but instead just converting Gelel energy into electricity and manipulating it. |
+ | * It seems that she is the only one of the Haido's knights that can use elemental [[ninjutsu]]. Although, considering that none of Haido's faction knew what chakra even is, it cannot be considered to be true ninjutsu, but instead just converting Gelel energy into electricity and manipulating it. |
| + | * Aside from Temujin's [[Raging Thunder]], Ranke is the only one of the knights to name her attacks. |
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| Sex |  Female
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| Status | Deceased | ||
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Ranke (ランケ) served as a knight in Haido's supposed "utopian" army.
Background
She, Fugai, Kamira, and Haido attacked Temujin's village in search of the Stone of Gelel.
Personality
Ranke was a very impatient, outspoken and extroverted individual. In battle, Ranke liked to tease her opponents, which lead to her constantly underestimating her opponents, while arrogant about her own defences. This contributed to her death when she recklessly attack Gaara.
Appearance
Ranke had blonde frilled hair and light-violet eyes. Her breastplate, plate legs, and boots were purple in colour.
Abilities
Gelel Energy Manipulation
Transformed Ranke.
Ranke had the ability to convert gelel energy from the stone embedded in her body into electricity, and maneuver it in a way that was akin to how a shinobi uses Lightning Release. Her electricity was flexible enough to morph into forcefields, whips and shockwaves. By utilising the Stone of Gelel, Ranke can turn into a grotesque and deformed monster. Her ability to manipulate lightning increases, and her strength undergoes a massive augmentation. Ranke was able to effortlessly hurl one of Gaara's sand clones into a pipe, which resulted in heavy denting. While in this form, her fighting style becomes more Taijutsu-based.
Plot Overview
Ranke's last moments.
While she and Kamira scolded Temujin for being wreckless, Gaara and his brother, Kankuro, proceeded in ambushing the two. Both women dodged Gaara's destructive attack, and took on each a sand sibling. Ranke, in her skirmish against Gaara, showcased a unique ability to convert gelel energy into electricity. Gaara launched multiple attacks at the her, however, each one of them were fluidly dodged. This caught her off guard, resulting in her entrapment within a sand coffin. With little to no options left, Ranke was forced to use her gelel energy and transform into a deformed monster. In this form, electricity constantly radiated from her body. Gaara caught onto this and used rods of sand to turn the excess energy on her. Paralyzed, Ranke could only scream as tons of sand crushed her into nothingness.
Trivia
- Ranke's Frankenstein-like transformation, along with Fugai's werewolf-like transformation and Kamira's bat-like one, could be perceived as parodies of three classic monster movies, namely Ranke as Frankenstein's Monster, Kamira as Dracula, and Fugai as the Wolfman (or "wolfwoman" in her case).
- It should be noted that while in her Frankenstein transformation, her Plasma Ball is stronger. The actual Frankenstein's Monster was brought to life using lightning.
- It seems that she is the only one of the Haido's knights that can use elemental ninjutsu. Although, considering that none of Haido's faction knew what chakra even is, it cannot be considered to be true ninjutsu, but instead just converting Gelel energy into electricity and manipulating it.
- Aside from Temujin's Raging Thunder, Ranke is the only one of the knights to name her attacks.
