Shimotsuki, Ryuuma

霜月リューマ

Before his death, Ryuuma adhered to a strict philosophy he held dear. He placed great faith in justice and honor. Ryuuma maintained that anyone who is saved must repay that debt; otherwise, they lack any values. He considered this the path of a true swordsman. Consequently, Ryuuma would sometimes follow the requests of those he owed almost blindly, even when doing so contradicted his other beliefs. He also held that a battle’s worth is not measured by the fame one gains from it, but by what was protected.
As a swordsman, Ryuuma had a specific habit. Whenever someone’s sword sheath touched his, Ryuuma would immediately interpret it as a challenge to a duel to the death. This stemmed from his belief that the sword is the swordsman. As a result, Ryuuma would immediately fight the person whose sheath had touched his. This was a particularly detrimental trait of his, despite his honorable intentions, as it sometimes got him into trouble.
Having heard the reputation of "The King," Ryuuma hoped to one day fight him. He believed this King possessed a great "Warrior's Soul" and would be a worthy adversary. The irony, however, is that he is "The King." Because the name "King" was given by the people he usually saved, he unfortunately did not know it himself.
Ryuuma also had poor habits regarding money management and eating. Because of this, Ryuuma would often unfortunately find himself penniless and hungry for days.
Ryuuma reappears in Eiichiro Oda's main series, One Piece, as a revived zombie in the Thriller Bark Arc, where he embodies the shadow of the recent Straw Hat Pirate Brook.