Ryori

"It’s not pain. They just can’t control themselves."

- "Feeling Rebellious"

Ryori (pronounced "righ-or-ee") is a character in Dragon Ball Z: The Forgotten. He is featured in the third, fourth, and fifth sagas and is introduced in the chapter "Hazing".

Appearance
Ryori is a 12 year old human boy. He is skinny and is normal height for his age. He has short brown hair and dark black eyes. He looks a lot like his older brother Shoekki, but has noticeable youth in his face; as well he lacks a beard. Ryori also only wears long sleeve shirts.

Personality
Ryori's personality is very similar to that of Ledas, which is something that may have influenced their later friendship. Growing up around his brother Shoekki, Ryori's mental structure was heavily disturbed. So even though he is mostly playful and child-like, there are instances where his warped thinking come into play. This is seen several times in the school setting where he also expresses his alpha male mentality. However when not in school, Ryori is significantly less dominant.

History
Ryori at the start of the Planet Earth Saga, was an active student at the local middle school. When Ledas arrived, he is put into Ryori's class. Quickly, through some naughty escapades the two become friends. As the story progressed, Ryori played the role of a teacher to Ledas, showing him Earth customs and habits to which the Saiyan had no previous knowledge.

When Cardinal came to town to hunt down Ledas, Ryori was kidnapped to be held as a hostage in drawing out Ledas. However, he was eventually freed from this, and took this time to turn around and try to find and kill Cardinal.

Trivia

 * Like most of the humans in the Forgotten, Ryori's name is based on japanese for dining utensils. His namesake is dinner dish.
 * In The Forgotten, Ryori is one of only three humans to never die (the other two being Cardinal and ).