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Rei

Rei
レイ Rei
Portrait
Sprite
Type
Playable Character (BoFIII)
Non-Playable Character (BoFIV)
Home
Cedar Woods (BoFIII)
Occupation
Thief (BoFIII)
Merchant (BoFIV)
Height
180 cm (5'11") (BoFIII)
Weight
78.7 kg (173.5 lbs) (BoFIII)
Personal Action
Lockpick (BoFIII)
Weapon
Knives (BoFIII)
Voice actor
Syusuke Sada (BoFIII)
I II III IV V VI
"Well, doesn't this just beat all?"
— Rei's catchphrase
"Even though Rei is a thief, he has a wholesome heart and doesn't like the idea of hurting others. While taking care of Ryu and Teepo, Rei is very responsible and always does what's in their best interest. He appears to be holding back some kind of hidden power so that Teepo and Ryu don't get hurt. Rei acquires a nice arsenal of electric spells and learns some assist magic as well. Although his attack power is minuscule compared to Garr's, his speed and incredible accuracy make him a very strong party member."
— Bio

Rei is a main character within Breath of Fire III and a non-playable character in Breath of Fire IV. A thief of the Yraall Region, Rei is one of the last remaining members of the powerful Woren Tribe, a race of powerful humanoid tigers with exceptional agility and physical capabilities.

Rei possesses the ability to transform into a deadly Weretiger, a vicious, powerful, though berserk version of himself; were it not for the power of the Brood, his race may have been extremely dominant. Very little is known about Rei's past, though it is highly likely he was once an orphan just like Ryu and Teepo.

Appearance

As a Woren, Rei's features closely resembles those of a tiger, including the long, striped tail, clawed feet, yellow hue and furry, pointy ears. In his younger years he's clad in puffy purple pants, in conjunction with a dark-purple vest displaying a defined abdomen. His has long hair which is the same shade of yellow as his skin, set loose and messy, and he wears bandages around his hands, and feet. His weapon of choice are two abnormally large knives.

In his grown years his vest and pants are more orange and his shoulder protectors are gray instead. He also wears his bandages like a bandana and his hair has become more spiky.

It should be noted that Rei is depicted differently between his official artwork and his in-game sprite. In the game he is seen to have tanned more human skin than his official yellow coloured fur. This changes somewhat in Breath of Fire IV, where he has more yellowish skin.

Personality

Rei is a self-described "kid at heart" who "doesn't know when to give up". As a thief Rei is very calm, however from time to time is also capable of showing a very impulsive side of himself. He'd rather not hurt anyone, however, but will attack if he feels his friends or himself are threatened. He is very protective of his friends, especially Ryu and Teepo, and often assumes the role of "big brother", becoming vengeful and severely devastated when he believed Ryu and Teepo to have been possibly killed.

When he lost to Ryu at Ogre Road, he was amazed at how powerful Ryu had become, and was relieved to know that Ryu had survived that fateful night. Unlike Teepo, he feels no need to brag or boast about any accomplishments, such as killing the Nue, and will even scold Teepo for such actions. Nevertheless, he does like getting some credit when credit it due, but he won't force it like Teepo.

Despite his criminal ways in his youth, Rei is deep down not malicious and only did it as a matter of survival for himself and the kids he came to care for, and in fact renounced his petty crimes altogether when learning the value of honest work. Rei struggles with his heritage as a Woren and is more than aware of his destructive tendencies whenever transforming into his Weretiger form, which is something he prefers to keep hidden unless necessary. As a result of this he can somewhat relate to Ryu's circumstances as a member of the Brood whose power can easily destroy the world.

Rei can be dangerously vengeful, however, as he had let his rage consume and drive him for many years as he investigated the criminals responsibles for attacking his family and proceeded to viciously attack their members without any ounce of restraint or sympathy even going as far as rampaging on an entire city filled with them and mauling scores of them in a fatal frenzy.

At a certain point in the journey, Rei started arguing with Momo every so often. The first incident was when Momo tried to stop the Black Ship with her bazooka, causing it to attack them back, getting Rei wet. Since then they have argued, or at least thrown an insult at each other, here and there. It does not, however, disrupt their teamwork, but they will take shots at each other once in a while.

Story

Breath of Fire III

At the start of the story, Rei is the caretaker and "big brother" to Teepo and later Ryu. He looks after them, teaching them how to survive. Rei and his "partners-in-crime" were largely disliked by the villagers of McNeil Village due to the constant thieving. However, when they risked their lives (forced by Bunyan) to kill the Nue, the villagers gained respect for the trio of boys. While suspicious of him, Loki tricks Rei and the others into stealing back the tax money from McNeil, this caused them to regain some of the ire from the villagers. They learned from Bunyan about McNeil being part of a crime organization, they quickly rushed home, only to discover that their tree house had been set ablaze. The three are attacked by the Horse Brothers Balio and Sunder, and ultimately scattered, though not dead.

BoFIIIWeretigerConcept

Rei vows revenge upon the syndicate that disrupted their quiet little happy life, and goes on a hunt for his attackers and those who hired them. He attacks Garr and a now-adult Ryu on Ogre Road, but is defeated and retreats to the remains of his old home. There, Ryu, after requesting to go alone, confirms his suspicions that the Weretiger was in fact Rei. Rei was both amazed and relieved to see Ryu, as well as being besides himself in shock at how powerful Ryu had become. But he still vowed to destroy the organization that attacked them and ran off before Ryu could say anything, attacking Loki along the way. After a killing spree in Syn City and killing the syndicate's leader Mikba, he joins Ryu's group once again to see if God can answer why people like him and Mikba were born with the powers that they have had in their lives. He helps Nina solve the problems at the Plant, meeting Momo and Peco for the first time.

He then follows Nina to the castle in order to get a new passport, since he wasn't present when the King and Queen of Wyndia first met Ryu and the others, so they wouldn't suspect he was an ally to Ryu. However, after being forced to turn down a free meal and obtaining the passport, Rei and Nina ultimately had to flee the city when the truth was found out, by using the underground teleporter in the basement, which Honey activates. They rejoin the group and proceed on their journey. After helping free Deis and obtaining a boat from Rhapala, they attempt to use it to cross the Outer Sea, only to fail and forced to hitch a ride on the drifting Black Ship, though around this time Rei started arguing with Momo. After a long journey and defeating two Ammonites, they reach the Lost Shore. After seeing the almost zombie-like people in Kombinat, Rei has a little internal chat with himself, saying he was perfectly fine playing "highwayman" back home, but followed Ryu regardless, as he had his own questions he wanted answered by God.

After reactivating the Portal Drives, he and the others learn more about the Brood and helps Garr manage his guilt for the deaths he caused during the war. After Ryu obtains the full power of the Brood, they travel across the appropriately-named Desert of Death, where later, after a battle against a Manmo, Nina suffers a heatstroke. He talks to Ryu, suggesting they use the Rakda to return to the start, but Ryu instead realizes the Rakda can save Nina more directly. He watches Ryu kill the Rakda and give its meat to Nina, much to his surprise, but also showing his belief and faith in Ryu's decision. This helps Nina stay alive long enough to reach the Oasis for proper care.

After entering Station Myria, he is both shocked and relieved to see that Teepo is still alive. However, he is horrified at how Teepo has changed, and even more so when Teepo forces Ryu and the others to attack, ultimately killing Teepo. Teepo's dying words seem to fill Rei's heart with anger, as Myria was the one who turned Teepo against them, so he willingly confronted the goddess. After a long battle Myria was destroyed, Garr transformed into stone, and the remaining members barely make it out of the collapsing station with their lives. He was last seen looking over the desert sands with Ryu, Nina, and Momo, with the world's fate now in the hands of its people.

Breath of Fire IV

Rei, along with Teepo, makes a cameo appearance in Breath of Fire IV but has no direct connection to the storyline. Rei and Teepo sell items found at the village ruins where Ryu first obtains his Kaiser form, most notably the King Frog fishing lure, the best lure in the game. Their appearance is believed to simply be an "Easter egg". Also, Rei's name is spelled "Rey" in this game. It is unknown why the spelling is different from the previous game, but it's most possibly an English translation choice.

Battle

Rei is an extremely agile character, fulfilling with gusto the role of the thief/assassin for Breath of Fire 3. But though he excels in speed, he is lacking in magical powers. He has some powerful spells, but a rather low amount of Ability Points prevents him from using them to any lasting benefit in battle. His Weretiger ability, if carefully balanced with the Influence skill, however, can be employed to be great effect within combat.

In terms of Masters, D'Lonzo and Meryleep are excellent choices. Both give a boost in Agility, which allows Rei almost always strike first, as well as abuse Flying Kick, which feeds off Agility. While he doesn't need her skills, especially Steal, due to already knowing Pilfer, D'Lonzo can boost his Attack and Accuracy as well as Agility, making his attacks hit hard, fast, and with pinpoint precision. While under Meryleep, only his Agility will go up, but he'll gain access to powerful Skills such as Charm, which is useful for stealing items, and Shadowalk, which can deal heavy damage and never misses, making it a brutal attack with Rei's Agility and Attack.

If you want to beef up his HP and AP (which would keep him in the battle longer and make some of his damaging Spells more accessible), apprentice him under Giotto, where the stat loses are low compared to most other Masters, but only until you've gotten what you want from him, then it's suggested to drop Giotto quickly. Hachio can be useful as well, though you will lose a little Agility, but the rewarded Skills are very useful, plus all you need is a maximum of 4 Levels to gain all his Skills, so it might be worthwhile investment. Skill-wise outside of ones like Charm and Shadowalk, Triple Blow and Air Raid make good additions, as the former can deal three shots at full power for a mere 5 AP, which even he can spare, while Air Raid, combined with his high Agility, can possibly shut down an opposing monster's attack, since it'll be rare for him not to go first.

If you want to beef up his power, apprentice him under Bunyan from level 20 to level 50. After that apprentice him under Ladon to level 99. This is by far the most recommended and the most effective way of building Rei. He will have high Power and Agillty. Rei has a base 176 Power at level 99. If you apply this method he will have 334 Power. And with the Holy Avenger and Aries Gloves he will have 469 Power!!! I did 3719 damage with Focus and Shadowalk against Myria. Also Rei will have 171 Agillty at level 99 because of Ladon. With his armor he will have 155 Agillty. The fastest enemy of the game is the Archmage who has 80 Agillty. So you will be faster than every enemy in the game.

Abilities

Abilities
Level Ability Type Description AP Cost Quote/SFX
- Pilfer Attack Steals item from enemy 0 "いただき！" / "Itadaki!" / "I'll take that!"
9 Jolt Attack Electric attack vs. all targets 3
12 Slow Assist Lower one target's Agility 1
13 Silence Assist Stop magic use by all targets 2
16 Speed Assist Raise one target's Agility 2
19 Lightning Attack Electric attack vs. all targets 7
29 Death Attack Destroy one target 5
38 Myollnir Attack Electric attack vs. one target 10
Event Weretiger Attack Raises Power: slowly become berserk 0

Stats

Stats
Lvl HP AP Pwr Def Agl Int
1
2
3
4
5 42 12 23 15 19 22
6 46 13 26 17 20 25
7 51 13 30 20 22 25
8 58 16 33 23 23 29
9 62 18 35 25 23 30
10 67 18 39 28 26 34
11 71 18 42 30 28 34
12 77 22 44 33 28 37
13 82 24 47 33 31 38
14 85 24 51 35 32 39
15 91 24 51 39 34 43
16 97 27 52 41 35 43
17 102 29 56 42 35 46
18 102 31 59 42 37 48
19 106 31 61 45 37 49
20 111 35 66 48 39 53
21 117 38 69 50 40 53
22 120 38 74 53 41 56
23 126 42 76 54 41 59
24 133 45 76 58 44 59
25 137 45 80 61 46 63
26 142 45 84 61 48 64
27 147 45 87 64 49 68
28 150 48 89 65 52 70
29 156 50 92 67 52 72
30 161 53 95 70 53 74
31 163 53 95 74 55 75
32 168 54 99 76 57 75
33 172 54 103 77 57 78
34 177 56 104 78 60 82
35 181 56 107 81 61 84
36 184 60 109 83 63 84
37 190 62 113 84 63 84
38 193 64 113 87 65 88
39 198 64 116 89 66 92
40 203 68 120 92 68 95
41 206 70 122 93 68 96
42 210 71 122 96 70 99
43 215 71 125 98 72 99
44 217 74 128 102 73 102
45 222 76 132 102 76 105
46 226 76 134 105 76 106
47 230 76 134 108 78 106
48 232 78 137 109 79 108
49 234 78 138 109 79 109
50 235 78 140 110 80 111
51 238 78 142 112 81 111
52 238 79 143 114 81 112
53 242 79 143 114 83 112
54 242 81 143 116 84 114
55 244 81 146 116 84 115
56 246 81 146 117 84 115
57 246 84 146 117 86 116
58 247 84 149 117 87 116
59 250 84 149 119 88 117
60 250 86 150 119 88 119
61 252 86 151 120 90 119
62 252 87 151 120 92 119
63 253 87 153 121 92 119
64 254 88 153 123 92 122
65 254 89 153 123 94 122
66 258 89 154 123 95 124
67 258 91 154 125 96 124
68 258 91 157 125 98 124
69 261 91 157 126 98 125
70 262 91 159 128 99 126
71 262 93 159 128 100 126
72 264 93 160 128 100 126
73 264 94 161 128 102 126
74 265 96 161 129 103 127
75 266 96 163 129 104 127
76 269 96 163 130 104 127
77 269 96 165 131 106 128
78 269 98 165 131 108 128
79 269 100 165 133 108 128
80 271 100 166 135 109 128
81 271 100 167 135 110 130
82 273 100 168 135 110 130
83 273 101 168 136 112 130
84 274 101 170 137 112 131
85 275 102 170 137 112 131
86 275 102 170 138 113 133
87 277 102 170 138 114 133
88 277 103 170 139 114 133
89 277 104 170 140 114 133
90 278 104 171 140 115 134
91 280 104 171 140 115 135
92 280 105 172 142 115 135
93 281 105 172 143 118 135
94 281 105 174 143 118 136
95 282 106 174 144 118 137
96 284 106 175 144 120 137
97 284 108 175 144 120 138
98 285 108 176 144 122 139
99 285 108 176 145 122 140

Intrinsics

Surprise Reprisal Critical Dodge Accuracy Willpower
75 6 5 25 100% 3

Battle

Main article: Weretiger (Boss)

Rei is fought only once during the course of the entire game, in the form of the Weretiger.

Trivia

  • Rei's name in Japan is actually properly Romanized as Lei with an L which means "thunder" in Chinese, corresponding with his speed, magic affinity towards lighting magic, and in keeping the tradition (up until the fourth title) of giving the series' cat people Chinese names.
  • Rei appears in Hawkeye's ending in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, as one of the five Capcom members of his new formation of the West Coast Avengers.
  • Rei is the only known Woren who can transform into Weretiger, as all Worens before and after lack this skill.
  • Not counting Shaman forms, Rei is the only Woren with a natural transformation ability.


Gallery

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Characters
Ryu · Nina · Rei · Teepo · Momo · Garr · Peco
Masters
Bais · Bunyan · D'Lonzo · Deis · Durandal · Emitai · Fahl · Giotto · Hachio · Hondara · Ladon · Lang · Lee · Meryleep · Mygas · Wynn · Yggdrasil
Other characters
Balio · Beyd · Cadis · Ecarl · Elkhair · Fa'ah · Gaist · Gary · Gatz · Gaw · Griol · Honey · Horis · Iggy · Jono · Kimiko · King of Wyndia · Kukuys · Loki · Mason · Mayfly · McNeil · Mikba · Miyuki · Mogu · Mutant · Myria · Palet · Repsol · Shadis · Shayd · Sinkar · Sudama · Sunder · Ylikov · Zig
Bosses
Gary · Mogu · Nue · Amalgam · Mutant · Claw · Cawer · Patrio · Emitai · Golem · Garr · Stallion · Gazer · Dolphin · Gisshan · Scylla · Charyb · Dragon Zombie · Mikba · Huge Slug · Shroom · Gaist · Angler · Ammonite · Elder · Manmo · Chimera · Arwan · Dragon Lord · Myria
Locations
Yraall Region · McNeil Village · Cedar Woods · Farm · McNeil Manor · Mt. Glaus · Yraall Road
Central Wyndia · Wyndia · Eygnock Road · Maekyss Gorge · Mt. Myrneg · Genmel · Mt. Boumore
Eastern Wyndia · Tower · Coffee Shop · Plant · Dump · Eastern Checkpoint
Rhapala Region · Rhapala · Wharf · Lighthouse · Parch · Cliff · Mt. Zublo
Urkan Region · Urkan Tapa · Angel Tower · Junk Town · Dock · Steel Beach
Dauna Hills · Dauna Mine · Syn City · Ogre Road · Dauna Checkpoint · Mt. Levett
Lost Shore · Kombinat · Colony · Steel Grave · Dragnier · Factory
Desert · Oasis · Desert of Death · Container Yard · Caer Xhan · Station Myria
Tribes
Creeping Clan · Demons · Dragon Clan · Endless · Faeries · Grassrunners · Guardians · Highlanders · Humans · Iron Ogre Clan · Manillo · Maoren · Mutated Plants · Shell Clan · Woren
Archive
Abilities · Accessories · Armors · Dragon Genes · Enemies · Helmets · Items · Shields · Weapons
Playable Characters
Ryu · Nina · Ershin · Cray · Scias · Ursula · Fou-Lu
Masters
Rwolf · Stoll · Una · Njomo · Momo · Abbess · Marlok · Kryrik · Gyosil · Lyta · Kahn · Bunyan
Endless
Deis · Ch'o Ryong · Hae Ryong · Ni Ryong · P'ung Ryong · Sa Ryong · Su Ryong
Non-Playable Characters
A-tur · Beyd · Elina · Mami · Morley · Rasso · Rhem · Rhun · Soniel · Ventriloquist · Won-qu · Yohm · Yuna
Bosses
Kham · Joh · Skulfish · Maman · Kahn · Khafu · Ymechaf · Sparrow · Fantam · Papan · Marl · Ight · Angler · Glebe · Kahbo · Kamyu · Won-qu · I · II · A-tur · Dragonne · Fou-Lu · Astral · Tyrant · Infini
Locations
Ahm Fen · Aqueduct · Astana · Castle · Causeway · Chamba · Chedo · Checkpoint · Chek · Chiqua · Cove · Dam · En Jhou · Fane · Hut · Hideout · Ice Peak · Kasq Woods · Koshka · Kurok · Kwanso · Kyoin · Kyria · Ludia · Lyp · Mount Giga · Mount Glom · Mount Ryft · Mount Yogy · Mukto · North Chamba · Pabpab · Pauk · Plains · Pung'tap · River · Saldine · Sanctum · Sarai · Shan River · Shikk · Shrine · Shyde · Sinchon · Soma · Sonne · Synesta · Tomb · Valley · Wharf · Woods · Worent · Wychwood · Wyndia
Tribes
Dirt-Eating Clan · Endless · Faeries · Grassrunners · Highlanders · Humans · Pabpab · Wolba · Woren
Archive
Abilities · Accessories · Armor · Enemies · Items · Weapons