Yoru

"I'll fight anybody. I'll fight everybody."

- Character selection

Yoru is an Agent & Radiant in VALORANT.

Biography
A radiant from Tokyo, Japan, Yoru is a man dedicated to uncovering his past. Specifically interested in his ancestors and an ancient order of samurai, Yoru's search has kept on bringing him to Kingdom's S22 container port, where he first found his mask that allows him to see into another dimension after he broke into the facility and stole it. He was later recruited by the VALORANT Protocol as its fifteenth agent, and shortly after this his familiarity with S22 saw him returning there on assignment to prevent a spike detonation by assailants from the Mirror Earth.

Still not done with S22 however, Yoru continued to return to the site despite having other missions to do for the Protocol and against the advice of his superiors. His research led him to discovering new information relating to both radianite and the alternate dimension that he could access and enter with his powers. Finding a part of the ship with older dimensional fabric, Yoru suddenly fell through into a space that felt as if he was traveling from "now to then". He pushed forward as far as he could and heard a woman's voice calling out to him, one he thought he recognized, but before he could answer back, the rift closed.

Personality
"Five enemies. Five for me, none for anyone else."

- Yoru (Match Start)

Yoru is undeniably arrogant, and is known to be easily annoyed and irritated by people, including his own teammates. He operates mostly as a lone wolf, preferring to take down entire enemy teams on his own and has shown to cooperate with his team only out of reluctance. Being the powerful rift walker that he is, Yoru thinks quite highly of himself and his abilities, always looking down on his enemies and referring to them as "minnows" - nothing more than small fish. Such thoughts have also been seen in action, being able to put down up to twenty enemies at once all on his own. Though some of these actions are seen as heroic by passers-by when used to bring order to the streets, Yoru himself dislikes being considered a savior or a hero for what he does.

While he is irritable, he is not hotheaded nor is he impatient. In fact, his powers compel him to think strategically as he moves behind enemy lines unseen, and he takes his time with moving into position so as to ensure that he takes down his opponents perfectly. This was seen in "RETAKE," wherein he fended off the mirror agents in Bennett Island with more awareness as opposed to Phoenix's blind rush towards the enemy.

Appearance
Yoru has spiked hair with two shades of blue, one light and the other being much darker. He sports a black ear piercing on the lobe of either ear, and he has a slit on his left eyebrow. The most notable part of his uniform is his unique blue jacket that has two spikes on both shoulders, an orange insignia depicting a skull imprinted on the shoulders, and his logo that bears resemblance to a wolf embedded on the back. He also wears black pants and a pair of black shoes.

When Yoru activates his ultimate ability, he dons a samurai mask that bears an illustration of a mouth with two fangs.

Quotes
For Yoru's quotes see Yoru/Quotes

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Trivia

 * The name Yoru (Kanji: 夜) is Japanese for "night."
 * His abilities were inspired by ferrofluid, a type of liquid that is attracted to magnetic poles.
 * His mask came from the Edo period.
 * His voice actor, Daisuke Takahashi, also voices Yoru in the Japanese dub.
 * Yoru collects knives as a hobby.
 * "What brand are your knives, Jett? They're not 'Mammoth'. 'Segreto', maybe? I need one for my collection"
 * Yoru owns a "HX20" motorbike.
 * His favorite food is Zarusoba noodles, which he often gets from a restaurant in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Development
 * Before Yoru's release, 'Johns Latte' was the name that players predicted Yoru would be called after people found 'Johns Latte' as a title for the Valorant wallpapers file that "contained the silhouette of the 14th Valorant agent."
 * Yoru's character design takes inspiration takes inspiration from several Japanese fictional characters including Jotaro Kujo, Kazuma Kiryu, Mondo Zappa, and Spike Spiegel, among others, blended with the rebel street fashion that is known in Japan.