Ryu Hayabusa

Ryu Hayabusa is the main protagonist of the Ninja Gaiden franchise.

History
The son of Jo Hayabusa, the leader of the Hayabusa Clan, Ryu was brought up in the traditions of the Dragon Ninja; a bloodline of shadow warriors who formed a covenant with the Dragon Gods of legend. The most powerful shinobi of his people, his skill, courage, and vigorous spirit proved worthy of the Dragon Sword; a treasured blade forged from a Dragon God's fang and imbued with the souls and powers of the Dragons.

Having survived numerous battles in spite his young age, Ryu's power and skill has earned him the nickname "Super Ninja".

Personality and traits
Wise beyond his years, Ryu looks at the world from in abstract terms. Even as a young adult, his foresight made him stand out, as demonstrated when he refused the power of the Dark Dragon Blade and destroyed it to restore order, and chose to retain the Dragon Sword in its inert state, aware that it's awakened form's power is just as dangerous. He strives to be superior to the way he was in the past every day.

A gentle soul at heart, he cherishes every clan member as family, and every ally he makes he endears as a friend. But when faced against evil, he becomes cold, silent, and inhumanly focused, enabling him to take on threats ranging from human and monster to god-class demons.

Weapons and Abilities
As a Dragon Ninja, Hayabusa is vastly skilled in the Hayabusa family's martial arts and tactics as well as the art of stealth. In contrast to normal shinobi, who prefer stealth to succeed missions, Hayabusa is a Super Ninja; while skilled in the arts of covert warfare, his superhuman mastery of combat enables him to take on entire armies out in the open, making him a shinobi who doesn't need to hide unless necessary.

Hayabusa displays a mastery of weapons from his trademark Dragon Sword to various staves, hammers, axes, shuriken skills, firearms and arrows. His mastery of his spiritual energy is such that he can use the energies of the natural world as a weapon or tool in his defense.