Hashiba, Touma

羽柴当麻

Rowen Hasiba, known in Japan as Tōma Hashiba (Hashiba Tōma), is a member of the Ronin Warriors. Some consider him the most intelligent of the group, a trait that leads the Dark Warlord Dais to describe Rowen as the most cunning and, consequently, the most dangerous of the Ronins.
He is said to have an IQ of 250 and frequently acts as the voice of reason within the group, balancing the hotter tempers of Ryo and Kento. In the TV series, he is depicted with a thick Brooklyn accent, though this accent is absent in the OVAs. His father, Genichirou, is a "mad scientist" who is often too occupied to see his son. His mother, whose name is unknown, is a journalist who travels extensively. She rarely sees her ex-husband or her son, treating them both as friends rather than family. She makes her first appearance in the YST CD drama Tenkuden (The Legend of Tenku). Rowen is close friends with Sage, as they share similar interests.
Rowen wears the Strata armor, referred to as Tenku (Heavens) in YST. His virtue is Inochi (Life) in Ronin Warriors, which differs from Chi (Wisdom) in the original YST. The armor's primary weapon is a collapsible bow attached to the back, accompanied by a small metallic quiver from which an apparently unlimited supply of arrows can be drawn. His surekill is Arrow Shockwave, known as Shinku Ha (Vacuum Wave) in YST. This attack involves firing an arrow that energizes to create devastating explosive power upon impact with the target, unleashing a powerfully destructive pillar of light. (The initial use of his surekill destroyed a large section of a mountain). He is voiced by Ward Perry in the English dub.
Like the other Ronins, Rowen acquired a new suit of armor in the 3rd OVA, Message; however, its powers and abilities remain unknown.
Rowen's surname, Hashiba, is most likely derived from Hideyoshi Toyotomi's original last name, Hashiba. Toyotomi succeeded Oda Nobunaga and briefly unified Japan under his rule.