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Ruka

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For the character from Fire Emblem Gaiden known as "Ruka" in some fan translations, see Lukas.
Ruka

YHWC Ruka.png
Artwork of Ruka from TearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Family

Raquel (older sister)

Starting class

Bow Fighter

Appearance(s)

I'm not going to be a hunter. I may be just a volunteer soldier now, but some day I'm going to become a knight of Wellt.
— Ruka to Raquel

Ruka (Japanese: ルカ Ruka) is a playable character appearing in TearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles. He is a Bow Fighter serving Count Marlon of Wellt.

TearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles

Role

If Runan speaks to Ruka during Map 2, Eugen will comment that their forces currently lack someone that can use a bow. When he appears later at Wellt Castle, if he was not recruited by Runan and Holmes visits Wellt Castle after Map 12, Holmes will comment that their forces are not in need of an archer when considering him, though Katri does say that he is passionate.

During Map 3, Ruka can visit his older sister Raquel in the upper left house, if he does so before Sasha he will receive Raquel's favorite Hand Bow as a parting gift. During the visit, Raquel invites him to a meal, saying he can't grow into a strong hunter on an empty stomach. Despite Raquel having a strong disdain of killing, she doesn't openly oppose Ruka taking this path, but she remains confused by his choice. If Ruka visits the house a second time, she asks him if he will return home after the dethroning of Codha. Ruka says that he hopes he will be allowed to stay at the palace after the fighting and doesn't intend to return home any time soon.[1]

If Raquel joins Runan's forces Ruka is surprised to see her. Raquel then teases him that she has been talking to princess Sasha about him.[2]

If Ruka visited Raquel before Sasha during Map 3 and both he and his sister are in Runan's army during Map 26, an event where Raquel abstains from killing one of the enemy soldiers occurs. Eugen tells her to finish the job; the player can choose between two options for her, to leave, or to stay. If the first option is chosen Raquel will leave the army entirely after refusing to kill the enemy soldier. If Raquel chooses to stay, she will hesitate and the soldier will kill Ruka, who steps onto the scene unaware of what is happening. Ruka dies in her arms and she discards her vow of not killing humans. His death under this circumstance is considered equivalent to an ordinary death in combat, and he can be revived with the Dakruon later in the game.

If Ruka survived, during the ending he returns home after the war, no longer desiring to be a knight. His attitude during his ending varies if his sister survived or not, with him being much more somber if she did not.

Starting stats and growth rates

Portrait ruka trs01.png
Bow Fighter
Level 2
Recruitment: Intermission before Map 2; NPC, talk with Runan.
or
Holmes visits Wellt Castle after Map 12; NPC, talk with Holmes.

Stats Growth Rates

Inventory Skills
Hand Bow Charge (Lv15)
Continuation (Lv30)
Castle Fighter (Class Change)
Weapons
Swords Spears Axes Bows Staves
Fire magic Thunder magic Wind magic Light magic Dark magic

Promotion stat gains

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Mov Weapon level
Bow Master +4 +3 +0 +1 +1 +0 +1 +1 +3

Analysis

Ruka is one of the options for a party member between chapter 1 and 2 that is, generally speaking, not worth recruiting.

Ruka's standout traits are his low strength and high speed/skill growths, although his bases are somewhat average. Should he be used in the party, he can deal consistent chip damage with his bows to soften up enemies without fearing counterattacks. He can reliably perform follow up attacks with his solid speed as well. At level 15, he learns Flurry, which can have him attack multiple times, boosting his attack with a high Might bow, although he can sometimes have trouble with his weapon level growths. As an Archer, he has little in terms of physical defense, but his avoid tends to be acceptable due to his strong speed growth.

Luka's biggest hurdle aside from his low strength is that he is mutually exclusive with some of the best units in the game. Lee and Narron are better than him in every single way from utility to combat potential.

The best reason to use Luka is for the event involving him and Raquel in chapter 26a. Doing so will allow Raquel to kill human enemies from then on, although this is not particularly helpful due to the high amount of monster enemies Raquel can simply elect to fight instead at that stage of the game. Additionally, going to chapter 26a means the player misses out on the only Movement stat booster in the game.

Ruka is not a completely bad unit, his high speed growth and mutual support with Raquel, and okay skill selection can add up to a tolerable bow-based fighter but he's so thoroughly overshadowed by his contemporaries at the Verje unit selection that he often fails to justify his own existence. Picking him will make the rest of the game more difficult, although that may be in and of itself what the player is looking for.

Personality

Ruka's desire to become a full fledged knight of Wellt appears to have arisen suddenly, to the confusion of his older sister Raquel.[3] Ruka's infatuation with Sasha appears to be one of the reasons that he chose the path of a knight; he wants to get closer to Sasha.[4][5] If someone other than Ruka or Sasha visits Raquel, she mentions that Ruka left to avenge his parents, though it is unclear what happened to his parents.[6]

Ruka is very nervous and shy around Sasha, though Sasha thinks she is doing something wrong and upsetting him and doesn't realize his feelings.

Supports

Quotes

Battle quotes

Ruka has no battle quotes.

Death quotes

I'm sorry... Lord Runan...
— Ruka if in Runan's army.
Raquel... Sis...
— Ruka if in Holmes's army.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English
(unofficial)

Ruka
Luka
Luca

Used in the Yutona Heroes War Chronicles fan translations.[which?]

Japanese

ルカ

Officially romanized as Ruka.

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Portrait ruka trs01.png Bow Fighter Bow Master
File:Bs trs01 ruka bow fighter iron bow.png
Bow
(Iron Bow)
File:Bs trs01 ruka bow master iron sword.png
Bow
(Iron Bow)

References

  1. "I'm thinking of staying at the palace, if I can. I don't know if they'll let me, but..." — Ruka to Raquel, TearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles
  2. "Raquel: I made friends with Princess Sasha. That's all. I've been talking with her about cooking, and archery, and you...
    Ruka: M-Me...?
    Raquel: Hee hee...
    " — Ruka and Raquel, TearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles
  3. "Why do you suddenly want to be a knight? You never mentioned it at all growing up." — Raquel to Ruka, TearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles
  4. "Ruka: Because... Because I want to protect our kingdom, of course!
    Raquel: Oh? You've gone all red, Ruka.
    " — Raquel and Ruka, TearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles
  5. "That must be what Ruka sees in you..." — Raquel to Sasha, TearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles
  6. "You came from Verje, right? Then do you know my brother? His name is Luca. He left the village some time ago saying that he was going to avenge our parents." — Raquel, TearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles
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