Ranga

"Swine, if you retreat, I shall not chase; if you attack, I shall not forgive!"

- Ranga

Ranga (嵐牙) is a magical beast who was named by and is now in the service of Rimuru Tempest. He is an extremely loving and loyal subordinate of Rimuru, who almost always resides in his master's shadow and absorbing his energy until called for or when otherwise necessary. He is the leader of the Star Wolf Clan and the son of the previous Boss of the Direwolves. He is counted among the ranks of the Twelve Guardian Lords.

Direwolf
Ranga was the only Direwolf among his clan to have a distinct appearance. He had regions of bluish-silver fur surrounding his neck, his snout, and the ends of his limbs and tail, unlike the purely dark-periwinkle coat of the other direwolves. Also, he has a noticable and iconic star mark on his forehead formed by a darker color of fur.

Tempest Wolf
When Ranga evolved into a Tempest Wolf, he grew to a length of 5m along with growing a horn that protrudes out below the center of the star on his forehead. He also gained the ability to control his size which enables him to shrink similar size to that of a normal direwolf, even to a size of a regular dog.

Star Wolf
While siphoning off Rimuru's magicules within Rimuru's shadow, Ranga reached the evolutionary stage of Star Wolf without anyone noticing.

Tempest Star Wolf
When he evolved into Tempest Star Wolf, his muscles bulged, his claws hardened, his fangs sharpened, and one extra horn appeared atop his head. When using Shuttle Fly, his jet-black fur, that covered his majestic body, is clad in golden lightning pulsing through them. Demonic energy seeps out like an electrical discharge. A large golden horn grows from his forehead, on the left and right are the unchanged jet-black horns from his earlier form. The golden horn in the center releases rays of crystallized, pure energy, continuously.

Personality
Ranga is a very proud and loyal monster. Towards Rimuru he retains many of the traits of a dog such as loyalty, wagging his tail when he is happy, licking Rimuru, being protective, and always wanting to please his master Rimuru. He is willing to give everything including his own life for Rimuru's happiness and will do everything within his power to make that happen.

Towards outsiders, he comes across as a scary, ferocious beast. He is very blunt with outsiders and does not show any form of politeness. He tends to appear annoyed and suspicious of outsiders. He has a friendly rivalry with Shion for his master's affection.

Background
He was the son of the Boss of the Direwolves. After Ranga's father lost to and was absorbed by Rimuru, he and his pack became Rimuru's followers after the battle, holding no grudge against him.

Trivia

 * Ranga has a habit of lurking in Rimuru’s shadow.
 * Ranga has a deep, baritone voice.
 * Ranga closely resembles "Tiger" from "Monster Ranchers."
 * Ranga is voiced by Chikahiro Kobayashi who happens to voice the protagonist of Beastars, who is also a wolf.
 * Among all executives of the Jura Tempest Federation, Ranga is the only one who doesn't have a humanoid form.
 * In the WN, he is described as having olive-brown fur and looking exactly like his father but with a stronger build.￼