Ranma - About page.
“In martial arts, the biggest opponent you will ever face is yourself”
I. GENERAL
NAME: Ranma Saotome / RACE: Human / OCUPATION: Martial Artist / GENDER: Male. (turns into a female when splashed with cold water due to the Gensokyo curse) / AGE: 16-18 / BIRTHPLACE: Japan / CURRENT RESIDENCE: Tendo Dojo / PARENTS: Genma, Nodoka / BUILD: Muscular and fit / PHOBIAS: Cats, losing his strength, losing in battle
II. BACKGROUND
Ranma also undergoes nother curse by unknowingly eating something that contained a Dragon Whisker, cursing him with uncontrollable hair growth when in his true form. This is why he ends up braiding his hair, for it is the only way to contain the curse.
Once their trip is over, they end up making their way to Japan where they would be visiting the Tendo Dojo. Ranma was unaware his father had made a deal with his best friend Soun Tendo, that Ranma would marry his daughter Akane. Their first meeting doesn’t go as planned for Akane meets Ranma in his female first, and then shocked when it is revealed he is actually a man. Without his say, Ranma and his father now stay at the Tendo residence as guests.
Ranma attempts to get used to his new life with the Tendos and has trouble getting along with Akane. It would take time for them to eventually warm up together. While back in Japan, Ranma remains committed to be a Martial Artist, but gets into all types of trouble in both his true and female form. He comes across many people who wished to marry him as well as become his rivals. He has to adjust to a new high school as well.
It also takes time for Ranma to adjust to his female form. He makes it clear that he is confident as a man and wants to be addressed as one, but overtime things change. Ranma starts to not only enjoy being a female, but accepts that part of him. His female form became a part of him. She was just as much Ranma as he was. He goes through lots of trials but finds a new type of acceptance with his identity.
III. STATS & SKILLS
Martial Artist,, abilities Ranma has gained through his training over the years:
1. SKILLS: His impressive physical abilities include incredible strength, and outstanding speed. He also has superhuman endurance, enabling him to continue fighting even after he has taken many powerful blows or fallen from a great height. He is even able to land over 100 punches at once. He has great durability which allows him to survive even the most powerful attacks. His confidence allows him to take on the greatest challenges, those sometimes this can be his downfall.
His abilities over the years come from rigorous training with his father, allowing Ranma to master several styles of martial arts, utilizing a blend of Chinese and Japanese techniques. he has also master specific abilities due to challenges such as, Martial Arts Figure Skating, Martial Arts Tea Ceremony, Martial Arts Dining, and Martial Arts Cheerleading.
Ranma has TONS of abilities he's learned from his training, to other martial artists and school. you can read them in great detail over at this wiki page.
2.. INTELLIGENCE: Ranma is very intelligent, more than people give him credit for. Ranma is dedicated to honing his skills, but often is distracted or likes to live his life in the moment. This has led to him being absent from school a lot or being forgetful or obligations.
Ranma also is unaware of his lack of social skills/convections. Often causing him to be in fights or simple misunderstandings on his part. He is also very forgetful, which causes others to think he isn’t smart, but Ranma is a very easy going guy. Another point to make is because of his dedication to training, he hasn’t paid much attention or have any interest in popular culture. This often causes him to be out of the loop in current events.
Ranma is very smart and mostly spends him time dedicating to things he sees a proper use for or he has an extreme interest in.
IV. EXTRA FACTS.
Much to his liking, Ranma is surrounded by girls who claim to love him and wish to marry him. This causes tension in his real life of course and some of their tactics are obsessive. He honestly isn’t repulsive to them, but their methods of getting his attention causes him to withdraw.
Ranma is also targeted by men in his female form that wish to be engaged with her. While, ironically, they see Ranma in his true form as a rival. He isn’t bothered too much with having rivals. He sees it as his chance to hone his skills, but they do get in his way more often than he would like.
