Background: "Ever since long ago, stretching back into the shadows of history, there has been conflict between humans and vampires.”
The original vampire appeared a long time ago, when human civilisation began to crumble, and as the number of vampires increased, the Kuran family took control as the royal family. However, the head of the Kuran family two generations prior to the storyline chose to abolish the monarchy. This led to the formation of the Senate, which govern the vampire society. The vampire society at present is represented by a pyramid: purebloods > aristocrats > common vampires > former humans > former humans who have lost control and kill humans to satisfy their bloodlust. In the present day, aristocrats and vampire hunters work to eliminate Level E vampires, which harm humans, but generally try to avoid clashing. Higher class vampires take advantage of their superior abilities to work among humans as famous singers, actors, businessmen and athletes.
Rima is first introduced as part of the night class at Cross Academy, although she met Shiki through modelling at some point before this point. The academy was founded to help humans and vampires coexist peacefully. Unaware of the true identity of the night class students, the day class idolise the members of the night class due to their beautiful appearances to the extent of gathering outside of the moon dorms every evening just to catch a glimpse of the vampires on their way to classes. For this reason, two prefects from the day class are assigned to the job of keeping the identity of the night class a secret, maintaining order while the night class make their way to lessons and patrolling the school grounds at night to apprehend any day class students who attempt to sneak over to the night class buildings.
For the initial part of the story line, Rima lives a relatively uneventful school life much like the majority of the night class. She appears before one of the prefects, Zero, with a small number of other vampires to reprimand his disrespect towards the pureblood Kaname. However, their meeting is interrupted by the second prefect who prevents the two groups from fighting. She is later seen waiting in the moon dorms with the other vampires (all whom have decided to skip classes for the day and gather for the arrival of the head of the Senate) and also attends the Winter Ball, one of the few events which allow day class and night class students to mingle.
At the end of term a small group of vampires, including Rima, leave Cross Academy to visit the Aidou mansion for the holiday. Meanwhile, Shiki returns home to visit his mother at the request of his great uncle. During her time at the mansion, Rima is seen worrying about him while admiring the roses in the garden. After returning to the academy at the end of the holiday, Rima and three other night class vampires are ordered to follow and protect a day class girl (Yuki) during the day. She later returns to the moon dorm and collapses on the sofa, grumbling about the "weird job" and is immediately greeted by a maid who announces the return of her two friends, Ichijou and Shiki (who’s body has been taken over by his pureblood father). Despite their attempt to act normal, Rima instantly realises something is wrong when she notices her fellow model's mismatched eyes and asks “what happened?”. Before he can respond, he is pulled away by Ichijou who reminds him of something important to do.
Soon after she confronts Ichijou and Rido (who is using Shiki's body), and having come to the conclusion that he is not the Shiki she knows, demands to know his true identity. They engage in a battle and Rima is quickly overpowered by the power of a pureblood vampire. She comments on her gratefulness to the rapid healing ability possessed by vampires and ignores Ichijou's request to stop fighting. Disregarding the wound, she declares that she will kick the intruder out of her friend's body, but sustains a serious injury soon after, saved only by Ichijou’s warning. She then calls out to her friend and manages to her help him regain control over his body.
Rima is next seen lying in a bed after her fight, apparently recovering from her injuries and is carried out of the building by Shiki as it begins to crumble during the fight between purebloods and hunters. As he lifts her up, she stirs from her sleep and comments that she is hungry, asking her friend for some blood later. Following the end of the battle on the school grounds and the disappearance of their close friend, Ichijou, Rima and Shiki are seen wandering into the forest at night to search for him while ignoring the protests of their manager.
Abilities: - Enhanced senses: vampires generally tend to avoid sunlight because it hurts their eyes. They can detect the scent of blood through long distances (i.e. when vampires in the moon dorms comment on the smell of Yuki’s blood despite being on the other side of school). - Superior strength, speed and physical abilities: during her fight with the pureblood, Rima easily leaps into the air and flips over while avoiding her opponent’s attacks. - Superior intelligence: despite being relatively young, the night class were able to develop blood tablets which help to relieve vampires from their bloodlust. Academically, Rima is good at all subjects. - Decelerated aging: vampires generally have a longer life span than humans and age more slowly. The rate of ageing varies depending on the purity of a vampire’s blood. - Unnatural beauty: vampires often take advantage of their attractive looks in order to attract humans as a source of blood. - Erasing memories: this is used to modify the memories of victims or humans who discover the existence of vampires by accident. - Rapid healing: although she was stabbed through the upper body during her fight and confined to bed for a short period of time, Rima is seen walking around again the next day. Cuts also vanish seconds after they are inflicted and wounds that would usually kill a human can be recovered from (e.g. Ichijou manages to survive after having his heart partially cut out of his chest). - Electricity: she can generate electric shocks while touching someone and shoot lightning bolts from the palm of her hands towards enemies.
[CANON] Rima Touya || Vampire Knight || no reserve || 2 of 3
The original vampire appeared a long time ago, when human civilisation began to crumble, and as the number of vampires increased, the Kuran family took control as the royal family. However, the head of the Kuran family two generations prior to the storyline chose to abolish the monarchy. This led to the formation of the Senate, which govern the vampire society. The vampire society at present is represented by a pyramid: purebloods > aristocrats > common vampires > former humans > former humans who have lost control and kill humans to satisfy their bloodlust. In the present day, aristocrats and vampire hunters work to eliminate Level E vampires, which harm humans, but generally try to avoid clashing. Higher class vampires take advantage of their superior abilities to work among humans as famous singers, actors, businessmen and athletes.
Rima is first introduced as part of the night class at Cross Academy, although she met Shiki through modelling at some point before this point. The academy was founded to help humans and vampires coexist peacefully. Unaware of the true identity of the night class students, the day class idolise the members of the night class due to their beautiful appearances to the extent of gathering outside of the moon dorms every evening just to catch a glimpse of the vampires on their way to classes. For this reason, two prefects from the day class are assigned to the job of keeping the identity of the night class a secret, maintaining order while the night class make their way to lessons and patrolling the school grounds at night to apprehend any day class students who attempt to sneak over to the night class buildings.
For the initial part of the story line, Rima lives a relatively uneventful school life much like the majority of the night class. She appears before one of the prefects, Zero, with a small number of other vampires to reprimand his disrespect towards the pureblood Kaname. However, their meeting is interrupted by the second prefect who prevents the two groups from fighting. She is later seen waiting in the moon dorms with the other vampires (all whom have decided to skip classes for the day and gather for the arrival of the head of the Senate) and also attends the Winter Ball, one of the few events which allow day class and night class students to mingle.
At the end of term a small group of vampires, including Rima, leave Cross Academy to visit the Aidou mansion for the holiday. Meanwhile, Shiki returns home to visit his mother at the request of his great uncle. During her time at the mansion, Rima is seen worrying about him while admiring the roses in the garden. After returning to the academy at the end of the holiday, Rima and three other night class vampires are ordered to follow and protect a day class girl (Yuki) during the day. She later returns to the moon dorm and collapses on the sofa, grumbling about the "weird job" and is immediately greeted by a maid who announces the return of her two friends, Ichijou and Shiki (who’s body has been taken over by his pureblood father). Despite their attempt to act normal, Rima instantly realises something is wrong when she notices her fellow model's mismatched eyes and asks “what happened?”. Before he can respond, he is pulled away by Ichijou who reminds him of something important to do.
Soon after she confronts Ichijou and Rido (who is using Shiki's body), and having come to the conclusion that he is not the Shiki she knows, demands to know his true identity. They engage in a battle and Rima is quickly overpowered by the power of a pureblood vampire. She comments on her gratefulness to the rapid healing ability possessed by vampires and ignores Ichijou's request to stop fighting. Disregarding the wound, she declares that she will kick the intruder out of her friend's body, but sustains a serious injury soon after, saved only by Ichijou’s warning. She then calls out to her friend and manages to her help him regain control over his body.
Rima is next seen lying in a bed after her fight, apparently recovering from her injuries and is carried out of the building by Shiki as it begins to crumble during the fight between purebloods and hunters. As he lifts her up, she stirs from her sleep and comments that she is hungry, asking her friend for some blood later. Following the end of the battle on the school grounds and the disappearance of their close friend, Ichijou, Rima and Shiki are seen wandering into the forest at night to search for him while ignoring the protests of their manager.
Abilities:
- Enhanced senses: vampires generally tend to avoid sunlight because it hurts their eyes. They can detect the scent of blood through long distances (i.e. when vampires in the moon dorms comment on the smell of Yuki’s blood despite being on the other side of school).
- Superior strength, speed and physical abilities: during her fight with the pureblood, Rima easily leaps into the air and flips over while avoiding her opponent’s attacks.
- Superior intelligence: despite being relatively young, the night class were able to develop blood tablets which help to relieve vampires from their bloodlust. Academically, Rima is good at all subjects.
- Decelerated aging: vampires generally have a longer life span than humans and age more slowly. The rate of ageing varies depending on the purity of a vampire’s blood.
- Unnatural beauty: vampires often take advantage of their attractive looks in order to attract humans as a source of blood.
- Erasing memories: this is used to modify the memories of victims or humans who discover the existence of vampires by accident.
- Rapid healing: although she was stabbed through the upper body during her fight and confined to bed for a short period of time, Rima is seen walking around again the next day. Cuts also vanish seconds after they are inflicted and wounds that would usually kill a human can be recovered from (e.g. Ichijou manages to survive after having his heart partially cut out of his chest).
- Electricity: she can generate electric shocks while touching someone and shoot lightning bolts from the palm of her hands towards enemies.