Talk:Ryu

Do we really the section speculating the identity of Ryu's mother? I know this isn't Wikipedia and unlike them, fan-wikis can have the liberty of being as informal as they can (especially considering this was written by the founder of the wiki), but I don't see much purpose behind this section other than listing all the women who had any sort of relationship with Raoh in order to address a plot hole in the story (the identity of Ryu's mother) based on one user's opinion. I still would like to see a source of Buronson stating that imagined Yuria to be Ryu's mother (not just "fans claim"). Arkhound 00:18, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

Who is Ryū's Mother?

Hokuto no Ken fans in Japan obsess over who is the mother of Ryū. None of the manga or anime have ever explained it; officially there is no answer. Fans have fingered practically every female character in the manga. Here are the fan theories:

(Note: These are FAN theories. They are NOT official, and most don't really make sense...)

• Yuria: The most popular choice in the '80s, but probably the most unlikely. Fans claim that Buronson was going to have her be the mother, but Shonen Jump wouldn't let him. But these fans can't seem to prove that Buronson ever said this. Adding fuel to the fire is the 2008 Kenshirō Den movie in which Yulia's dialogue hints she may be pregnant. But Yulia never loved Raoh and Raoh killed Usa for suggesting that he take advantage of her.
• Tō: The fan theory is that she and Raoh actually had some sort of relationship.
• Reina: A character created in 2006, Reina at first seemed to be the answer to this long-held question. She was a childhood friend of Raoh's that loved him.
• Eva: A character from Rei Gaiden: Sōkoku no Garō. She says outright that she had slept with Raoh.
• Sakuya: A character created in 2008 for the Ten no Haoh anime, Sakuya also loved Raoh.
• An unseen concubine: Probable, but the least popular theory.