Everything you need to know about Rui from Demon Slayer

Demon Slayer, the official adaptation of the manga created by Koyoharu Gotouge, is a monumental commercial success in Japan and one of the most relevant shonen of recent years. The striking oriental aesthetic of its fictional world and his action scenes They have attracted the attention of an incredible number of viewers. In addition, many of the most important characters in its plot are recognizable even to those people who are not familiar with animes.

Throughout its story arcs, Demon Slayer has told us the constant evolution of Tanjiro Kamado and his efforts to become the member of the Demon Extermination Corps who manages to defeat Muzan Kibutsuji, an elusive enemy who has proclaimed himself the King of Demons. In his mission to locate Muzan, our protagonist has had to fight incredibly dangerous demons. One of them was Rui, and in this article we will reveal what you need to know about him.

The following lines include spoilers from the Demon Slayer manga and anime, mainly from the first season of the series.

The origin of Rui, the Fifth Lower Moon of Demon Slayer

Rui was one of the main antagonists of the first season of Demon Slayer

Rui was present in only one story arc, but is the protagonist of one of the most interesting flashbacksespecially if we focus only on the villains of the work. Before becoming a demon and obeying Muzan Kibutsuji, Rui was a child who was seriously ill that he could not enjoy a life similar to that of other children.

Rui's health was so weak that it was difficult for him to move or simply breathe. This situation made his life become gray and monotonous, and he was forced to spend his days in a bed, simply letting time pass. Unexpectedly, Rui received a visit from Muzan Kibutsujiand he offered to become a demon. By accepting Muzan's proposal, Rui acquired an incredible improvement in his health, but also developed an insatiable appetite for human flesh. It didn't take long for the young man to become a murderer to quench his hunger, which led to his own parents trying to kill him to stop him.

Rui formed his own demon family

Rui decided to kill his parents upon discovering that they were willing to kill him. However, the young man turned into a demon was surprised by the words of his dying mother, who let him know that she deeply regretted the difficulties he had to go through due to his fragile health. This moment particularly confused Rui, but Muzan Kibutsuji appeared before him again to convince him that he had made the right decisionand that his parents had simply not accepted him as a demon.

Although he clung to Muzan's words, Rui couldn't help but feel alone and helpless after the death of his parents. To alleviate his loss, Rui followed one of Muzan's advice and set out to form a family of demons in which he could feel integrated. Unfortunately, the group he assembled was far from a family, and several of its members agreed to join only for the sake of it. the fear they felt towards Ruias he had become an extremely powerful demon.

The powers of Rui, Muzan Kibutsuji's favorite demon

Rui can create threads as strong as steel

Rui did not have the same power as the Higher Demon Moons, but His techniques were really dangerous and was responsible for the deaths of several members of the Demon Extermination Corps. He antagonized one of the most intense arcs of the first season, manipulating other demons to become members of his makeshift family and he conquered Mount Natagumo with them.

Like Muzan, Rui had the ability to strengthen weak demons using his own blood, an ability that he took advantage of to make the members of his new family more powerful. Its skin was tougher than that of common demons, which made the task of decapitating him extremely difficult..

Rui's cells and demonic powers allowed him create threads as strong as steelwhich he used to fight against the demon hunters who were trying to kill him. With them, Rui could set traps, break swords, and even dismember bodiessomething viewers were able to see in some of the darker scenes of this arc.