Ryu Kou

Ryu Kou is the prince of the Sana region of Angara and one of the most important non-player characters in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. He is a hot-headed youth who comes across as arrogant, but is ultimately selfless in his motivations.

When his younger sister, the princess Hou Ju, went to the beastman capital of Belinsk in Morgal, the Morgal king, Volechek, had her captured and held prisoner in his castle. Ryu Kou and his mentor, the aged martial artist Hou Zan, attempted to infiltrate Belinsk Castle but were unsuccessful, but they were allowed to escape with ease. Ryu Kou and Hou Zan make it to the safety of the nomadic village of Te Rya in the glacial midst of the Khiren Mountains, where Matthew's group of Adepts encounter him for the first time. Ryu Kou and Hou Zan eventually climb back down into Morgal by scaling the sheer mountain face, while Matthew's group crosses into Morgal through the Teppe Ruins.

Quotes

 * In Te Rya:
 * Ryu Kou: "Stop!"
 * Karis: "Hello. We were-"
 * Ryu Kou: "What do you want?"
 * Tyrell: "Hey-be polite to the lady! Or do you need me to teach you some manners?"
 * Ryu Kou: "You are the intruders here. If you're looking for a fight, you've found one."
 * Rief: "Hey, hey, hey! We don't want any trouble, do we, Tyrell?"
 * Tyrell: "Hey-I'm not the one being a big jerk!"
 * Ryu Kou: "Is it tiresome to always need your friends to save you from your own mouth?"
 * Tyrell: "Come over here and say that!"
 * Hou Zan: "Stop!" (Hou Zan arrives)
 * Ryu Kou: "But..."
 * Tyrell: "Is it time for YOUR friend to save you from YOUR mouth?"
 * Hou Zan: "My companion was rude. Please forgive him."
 * Ryu Kou: "But what if they're spies?"
 * Hou Zan: "This one wears his fiery heart on his sleeve. He is no spy. And we're not in Morgal."
 * Ryu Kou: "True. But even if they aren't spies, they might unwittingly give us away..."
 * Karis: "Excuse me-I gather you've got things to talk about, but can we go into the village?"
 * Hou Zan: "You may enter. / Ryu Kou: "Of course not!"


 * Ryu Kou: "You still have to get past us!" / Hou Zan: "Many apologies, strangers." (Hou Zan punches Ryu Kou in the stomach)
 * Ryu Kou: "Oof..."


 * Ryu Kou: (In the infirmary) "Hey, what are you interlopers doing in here?!"


 * Ryu Kou: "What are you talking about? Spit it out, man!"
 * Hou Zan: "Ryu Kou, if you interrupt, we shall never find out our visitors' intentions."
 * Ryu Kou: (If Matthew responds with contentedness) "Your calm demeanor shames me. I spoke out of turn. I apologize." (Or if Matthew responds with cheer) "Calm down, interloper. You're still under suspicion here, and I won't tolerate your enthusiasm." (Or if Matthew responds with sadness) "We may be on the run, but we neither want nor need your sympathy." (Or if Matthew responds with anger) "Who are you to accuse us of deception?! You are in our home!"


 * Hou Zan: "The paths through [Teppe Ruins] are blocked by years of decay, but with Adept powers..."
 * Tyrell: "You think Psynergy will help us get through?"
 * Ryu Kou: "Ah, the legendary wisdom of the Adepts... Yes, that's what he means."


 * Ryu Kou: "Yes, leave us to wonder why YOU were blessed with supernatural powers and WE can't rescue my sister."


 * Ryu Kou: "You have no business in this room. Please leave, and try not to touch the injured on your way."


 * Ryu Kou: (After Matthew returns Hou Ju's elegant bag to him) "You are...Matthew, right? I'm Ryu Kou. The bag belongs to my sister, Hou Ju, but I packed it for her. She went to Belinsk, the capital of Morgal."
 * Woman: "That was a secret!" / Hou Zan: "Young one, you are speaking out of turn."
 * Ryu Kou: "Matthew and his friends deserve to know the truth."


 * Ryu Kou: "I owe you thanks. Perhaps we shall see you again."


 * On Talon Peak:
 * Amiti: (When Blados appears) "Who is this person?"
 * Ryu Kou: " Someone who needs to be taken down a peg."


 * Ryu Kou: (After Matthew's party discusses whether they should refrain from taking the Magma Orb so that they would not be at risk of activating what Laurel warned them about) "Right. You all made a promise... I suppose I should have seen this coming."
 * Hou Zan: "Young one...what are you saying?"
 * Ryu Kou: "I'm saying I should have known better than to assume Matthew would just forget a promise."
 * Hou Zan: "You don't mean..."
 * Ryu Kou: "You know exactly what I mean, Hou Zan." (Ryu Kou takes the Magma Orb for himself)
 * Karis: "Ryu Kou...?"
 * Ryu Kou: "I'm taking the Magma Orb now. Don't try to stop me."
 * Tyrell: "Oh, we'll stop you all right!" / Ryu Kou: "Don't try it! If I were to smash this orb, the release of energy would be the end of us all."
 * Rief: "You wouldn't dare. If you did, your sister's life would be forfeit."
 * Ryu Kou: "You're right, but I'm obviously desperate. Can you risk it?"
 * Amiti: "Why are you so desperate?"
 * Ryu Kou: "Ask me that when YOUR sister is going to be boiled alive."
 * Karis: "I don't buy it..."
 * Ryu Kou: "You think I'm lying? Just what part of this do you think I'm making up?"
 * Karis: "I know you want to save your sister, but you're making it sound like you just want to go off on your own. I think you know that we would all be overwhelmed by guilt if we broke our word to Laurel. So you decided to spare us the pain by taking the orb out of our hands."
 * Ryu Kou: "Hah! If that's what you think, you're bigger fools than I could have imagined. I'm doing this because I'm sick of mincing around the problem when a solution is right in front of us."
 * Tyrell: "Oh, that's it!" / Ryu Kou: "Not another step! Good boy. Finally figured out who's in charge, have you?"


 * Ryu Kou: "I hope none of you takes this personally. It really is just about saving my sister, you know."
 * Rief: "I'm going to make you regret this."


 * In Belinsk Ruins:
 * Sveta: "But I must admit... The ruins are amazing. I never dreamed anything like this was under Belinsk..."
 * Ryu Kou: (Offscreen from the doorway behind Matthew) "We couldn't agree more!"


 * Ryu Kou: "I wouldn't lie at a time like this. Hou Ju's life hangs by a thread."


 * Hou Zan: "It looks like the soldiers were fighting the statues...?"
 * Ryu Kou: "Why not? We've already seen a divine stone bird. Statues coming to life seems positively tame."


 * Ryu Kou: "We're not much use in battle, but we'll stick with you to the end."


 * Rief: "Don't do it, Ryu Kou. We made a promise to Laurel. We can't break our word and activate this machine."
 * Ryu Kou: "Correction: YOU made a promise to Laurel. I didn't promise anything to anyone."


 * Arcanus: (After Ryu Kou powers on the Alchemy Dynamo) "Good work, Ryu Kou."
 * Ryu Kou: "You... You had better keep your promise."
 * Arcanus: "Of course. I bear your sister no ill will."


 * Hou Zan: (After waking up to see Ryu Kou powered the Alchemy Dynamo) "Ryu Kou, why?"
 * Ryu Kou: "I didn't have a choice..."
 * Hou Zan: (To Arcanus) "This is your fault, monster!"
 * Arcanus: "In what way could this possibly be my fault? Ryu Kou has done this by his own hand."


 * In Belinsk:
 * Kraden: "You three don't appear to be Adepts. In the disaster I fear, you would likely not survive."
 * Ryu Kou: "Be that as it may, I've decided to follow Matthew through any danger to repay him for his help."
 * Rief: "Ryu Kou, we all appreciate your sense of honor, but listen to Kraden. This could be a fatal mistake."
 * Sveta: "And you've only just reunited with your sister. If you part ways again, imagine the worry she'll feel."
 * Tyrell: "Our job right now is to deal with this tower thing. Your job is to protect your sister."
 * Karis: "Ryu Kou, we haven't worked to reunite you with your sister so you can throw your life away now."


 * At Iceberg Outpost:
 * Ryu Kou: (To the dying Hou Zan) "Hou Zan, no! You can't die in this forsaken place! I-I won't let you!"


 * At Tonfon:
 * Ryu Kou: (To Matthew's group) "We didn't ask for your help, but you gave it, regardless. I thank you with all my heart."


 * Ryu Kou: "If I had powers like yours, I would see this through with you to the end. But I would be a distracting burden, so I have to ask you to do my share as well."


 * Ryu Kou: "Matthew, I'm sorry to have been such a thorn in your side all this time. I admit to being jealous of you. I may be a prince, but you are an Adept and warrior second to none, with loyal and capable friends."