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{{Darkus Tabs}}{{BQuotesCharacterTabs|[[Barodius]] never showed me loyalty like [[Serena Sheen|you]] have, I am fully committed to destroying him.|'''Ren'''|''[[Forgiveness]]''|color bio= purpleno}}

|color image = purple<tabber>|color text -|Human Form= white[[File:ren GI.png|250px]]|image -|Gundalian Form= [[File:ren GIScreen shot 2010-07-04 at 12.48.07 PM.png|250px]]</tabber>

|voiced by = [[Filewikipedia:20px-Japanese.png]] [[Hirofumi Nojima|Hirofumi Nojima]] (Japanese)<br />[[Filewikipedia:20px-English.png]] [[David Reale|David Reale]] (EpsEnglish, Ep. 1-9)<br />[[Filehttps:20px//www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Peter-English.png]] [[Cugno/ Peter Cugno]](English)|age =15 ([[Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia|NV]])<br/>16 ([[Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders|GI]])<br/>17 ([[Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge|MS]] Arc 1)

|occupation = Commander of the [[Gundalian]] Forces

|faction = [[Twelve Orders]] (Formerly)<br/>[[Gundalian Agents]] (Formerly)<br/>[[Battle Brawlers]]<br/>[[Order of the Castle Knights]] (Formerly)}}{{BQuotes|[[Barodius]] never showed me loyalty like [[Serena Sheen|you]] have, I am fully committed to destroying him.|'''Ren'''|''[[Forgiveness]]''|color = purple}}{{nihongo|'''Ren Krawler'''|レン・クロウラー|Ren Kurourā}} is a [[Darkus]] Brawler from [[Gundalia]] and is also , the last descendant of the Protectors of the [[Dark Bakugan]]. He originally worked for Barodius thinking he could get his freedom. Later, he was exposed by [[Fabia]], but later returns to the [[Battle Brawlers]] and became a [[Castle Knight]]. He went back home to Gundalia after the [[Neathian-Gundalian War]] ended. As of the events during ''[[Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge]]'', he is currently the Commander of the Gundalian Army under the commands partner of Darkus [[Nurzak|Prime Minister NurzakLinehalt]].

==Description==Ren is a [[Gundalian]] disguised as a human. He was sent by Emperor [[Barodius]] to find first appears in the strongest brawlers to help defeat finale of ''[[NeathiaBakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia]] and to find the '' before being properly introduced in ''[[DNA CodeBakugan: Gundalian Invaders]]''. Ren comes from the underground world of He originally worked for [[GundaliaBarodius]], where thinking he was kept by Emperor Barodius' family because he possesses a Dark [[Bakugan]] with a very powerful ability (could get his freedom, and infiltrated the [[Forbidden PowerBattle Brawlers]]). He lies to the brawlers telling sway them that to aid Gundalia in the [[Neathian]]s love war and invaded Gundalia and that the [[-GundalianWar]]s always want peace, when it's really the other way around. He probably gave the brawlers the newer [[Phantom Data]] in In order to let do so, he lies about the Gundalians pass into [[Bakugan InterspaceNeathian]] detected as sos, claiming they were a war-called "Neathians"loving nation and invaded Gundalia.

He looks artful, cruelAfter [[Fabia Sheen]] exposes his lies, he returns to the Gundalians and fights against the Battle Brawlers. Once he underestimates friendship at first, but after realizes thatthe Twelve Orders were untrustworthy and held no care for him, he began to show compassion by feeling sorry when turns his back on them, joins the Neathian side, and becomes a member [[Order of the Castle Knights|Castle Knight]]. After the collapse of the Twelve Orders, Barodius' apparent demise, and the end of his team was punished for their lossesthe war, trying he returned to save Gundalia. As of the events during ''[[SidBakugan: Mechtanium Surge]] from falling into '', he is currently the Commander of the valleyGundalian Army, and saving under the command of [[Nurzak|Prime Minister Nurzak]]. Ren also made an appearance in the online game ''[[MaruchoBakugan Dimensions]] from being captured by a flesh-eating plant''. == Appearance ==

Ren starts off as a rather self-motivated person who, while he didn't ''oppose'' friendship, didn't view relationships very highly, aside from his bond with Linehalt. As the last descendant of the protectors of the Dark Bakugan, he and Linehalt were always forced to live underground. In order to attain freedom, Ren serves Barodius, with the mission of finding and recruiting brawlers for Gundalia's war against Neathia.

He starts off having rocky relationships with most of his teammates and the brawlers. While Marucho saw trusted him as a friend due to , feeling indebted for the [[Phantom Data ]] Ren gave him, Shun was suspicious of him from the start and had no problem with exposing Ren's his true purpose after hearing [[Fabia Sheen|Fabia's]] side of the story, which hurt Marucho greatly. Ren's own teammates teased him when he forgot his mission due to his bond with the Battle Brawlers.

However, as As the series progresses, he comes to value others more. While he didn't get along with [[Sid Arkale|Sid]] for most of the series, he tries to save Sid when [[Dharak ]] attacks him, and Sid entrusts Ren with [[Rubanoid]] and [[Destrakon Gear]] before he chooses his own death. When he overhears about the disposal of his other teammates, he apologizes to them for their fate, especially in cases where he had taken part in the losing brawls that they were punished for.

After realizing that Barodius was just manipulating him, Ren loses discards his loyalty to him and turns to Neathia's side. However, he still respects his superior [[Nurzak]], who also opposed Barodius' motives and actions. Even before betraying Barodius, he did not hold any grudges towards the Neathians and has displayed respect for them. Knowing that it would be better for a [[Pyrus ]] brawler to use Sid's Bakugan, he entrusted Rubanoid to [[Linus Claude]] and seems to have become friends with him. He get along with [[Mason Brown]] and [[Jesse Glenn]].

===Anime=======[[Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia]]====

His Ren makes his first appearance in the anime was at finale of the very end of ''[[Final Fury]]''season, approaching [[Dan]], Marucho, and Shun, asking if they were the Bakugan Battle Brawlers while they were in [[Bakugan Interspace]].<ref>"[[Final Fury]]"</ref>

====[[Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders]]====In ''[[A New Beginning]]'', he Ren gave them a bigger amount of [[the Battle Brawlers more Phantom Data]], which allowed [[Marucho]] to make Bakugan Interspace available to everyone. He later battles Dan and [[Helix Dragonoid]] with his partner [[, Linehalt]]. As the battle intensifies Dan is knocked out and has a vision of Bakugan at war. Everyone , surprising everyone except Ren was surprised.<ref>"[[File:Screen shot 2010-07-04 at 12.48.07 PM.png|thumb|left|Ren and Linehalt]]In ''[[RevelationA New Beginning]]'', he tells the brawlers that he is from Gundalia and that the Neathians attacked them and that their Bakugan are trained to be soldiers (the Gundalians are the real culprits, not the Neathians). Upon [[Fabia Sheen]]'s arrival, he tells her that he is a Gundalian. Then [[Shun]] asks Fabia for her side of the story."</ref>

In ''[[Confrontation]]'He tells the Brawlers that he is from Gundalia and tells them a story: how the Neathians attacked them and that their Bakugan are trained to be soldiers. Upon Fabia Sheen's arrival, he brawled with Dan against tells her that he is a Gundalian.<ref>"[[Sid ArkaleRevelation]] "</ref> When Sid and [[Zenet Surrow|Zenet]]arrive in Bakugan Interspace, he and Dan brawl against them. Though Ren has a solid performance, he does pretty well in secretly throws the battle match so that he purposely loses in the first and second round so Dan would lose, and Sid and Zenet &mdash;his actual partners&mdash;could defeat Dan and get take Drago. Although his plan works , Sid chooses not to take Drago due to the battle being unfair. He is later seen conversing with Linehalt about their plan working.<ref>"[[Confrontation]]"</ref>

In ''[[Dragonoid Colossus (episode)|Dragonoid Colossus]]'', he fights Barodius to protect Dan and the rest of the Brawlers. He manages to hold his own for a while, but suddenly Linehalt reveals his Forbidden Power which nearly destroys the planet. [[The Sacred Orb]] sends out [[Colossus Dragonoid|Dragonoid Colossus]] in response, which defeats both Linehalt and Dharak before disappearing into Dan's [[BakumeterBakuMeter]]. After the battle, he believes he needs to live in isolation because of the dangers of the Forbidden Power, but the Brawlers convince him to come back with them. He expressed happiness at their decision and transforms into his human form, although Fabia still appears skeptical of his intentions. [[File:Ren Castle Knight.png|thumb|left|150px|Ren in his 's Castle Knight suit with Linehalt]]

====[[Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge]]====

Ren appears briefly in ''[[Back In Sync]]'' in a photo with [[Jake Vallory|Jake]] and [[Fabia Sheen|Fabia]] on [[Neathia]] in their [[Castle Knight]] uniforms when [[Marucho Marukura|Marucho]] looks back on his life as a brawler.

In ''[[Gundalia Under Fire]]'', the [[Battle Brawlers]] returned to Gundalia to help him defend his home from the raiding [[Chaos Bakugan]]. It is revealed that he is now the Commander of the Gundalian Forces. He then tells them that [[Mag Mel]] invaded Gundalia and that he seems to be heading for the palace. Just then, Dan gets a vision that Mag Mel is heading through Dalia's Valey and Ren comments that the route would lead straight to the palace. Then Marucho decides to launch a sneak attack on Mag Mel. Unfortunately, Mag Mel reads Dan's mind and catches on to their plan. Mag Mel then makes quick work of everyone except for Dan and the two engage in a prolonged brawl. Ultimately, Mag Mel proves victorious against him as well. Later, Ren overhears some Gundalian soldiers discussing Dan's link to Mag Mel and wonder if they can really trust him, to which Ren scolds them, though he also secretly wonders the same thing.

===Games=======[[Bakugan Dimensions]]====Ren was a non-playable character in the game and could be challenged as a brawling opponent.

===Anime=======Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders====

*[[Pyrus]] [[Rubanoid]] (Given by [[Sid]] before he died - Gave , later given to [[Linus]])*[[Gold]] [[Destrakon Gear]] (Rubanoid's Battle Gear - Gave , later given to Linus)

====Bakugan Dimensions====

*Darkus [[Linehalt]] - 1000 G ==Trivia==*He has a resemblance to the ''Beyblade: Metal Fusion'' character Ryuga, most notably their similar hair color and reptilian-like eyes. Also, the strange headband Ryuga wears looks very similar to Ren's forehead in his true form.*Prior to being revealed as an antagonist, the official website spoiled the fact that Ren was working for Barodius.*Ren is the only major character to be recast partway through his respective season.**He is, however, not the only main character to be recast overall. Ace was also recast towards the end of the season. Coincidentally, Ace's second voice actor was also Ren's first voice actor.*He is the only one of the Minor Twelve Orders to have an intermission screen that shows their real form.*He is the earliest of the six/seven antagonists to change sides in the series, joining the Brawlers less than two-thirds of the way through the season.*Out of the three villains to swap sides, he is the only one without a mask. Instead, he uses something to change his entire appearance.*Ren's name could possibly be reference to the ''Ren'', a part of the soul in Egyptian mythology.*He is the only minor character that appeared in three seasons; New Vestroia, Gundalian Invaders, and Mechtanium Surge.*Ren's appearance and initial role in the story are similar to [[w:c:yugioh:Vector|Vector]]'s from ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II''; both are posing as a friend of the main character, who in reality work for an opposing alien faction whose members disguise themselves as humans to blend in on Earth. Ren and Vector, in their true forms, also have similar color schemes. Hower, Vector (along with Don Thousand) end up being the main antagonists, whereas Ren eventually sides with the Brawlers.*Ren is the only Gundalian to have been in 3 Bakugan TV series seasons; Season 2 to 4. ([[Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia|New Vestroia]] to [[Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge|Mechtanium Surge]] Arc 1)

==Battles=====Anime=Brawling Record==Ren has proven himself to be an excellent brawler but due to Ren , though his on-screen track record has been marred by facing against the Battle Brawlers (the protagonists) so often, his record is tarnished due to his losses against them.

====Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders===={| styleclass="float:Left;" border="1wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="5065%"! colspan="3" style="background: purple#FFE563; text-align: center;" | RecordBakugan: Gundalian Invaders

! Opponent(s) !! Episode(s) !! width="20%"|Outcome

| [[Sid Arkale]] and [[Zenet Surrow]] (Tag with [[Dan]]) || [[Confrontation|5]] || Lose (deliberately)

| [[Fabia Sheen]] and [[Marucho Marukura]] (Tag with [[Nurzak]]) || [[The Secret of the Orb|19]] || No Outcome

| [[Fabia Sheen]] || [[Forgiveness|26]] || {{tooltip| Lose (due to |Mostly the result of Linehalt being worn out's exhaustion, lost with [[Rubanoid]])}}

| [[Gill]], [[Kazarina]], [[Stoica]], and [[Airzel]] (Tag with The [[the Battle Brawlers]]) || [[Gundalian Showdown|36]] || Win

| [[Barodius]], Stoica, and Airzel (Tag with The the Battle Brawlers and The the [[Order of the Castle Knights|Castle Knights]]) || [[Broken Spell|37]]-[[Code Eve (episode)|38]] || Lose

 {{-}} ====Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge===={| styleclass="float:Left;" border="1wikitable" width="5065%"! colspan="3" style="background: purple#2891F2; color:white; text-align: center;" | RecordBakugan: Mechtanium Surge

! Opponent(s) !! Episode(s) !! width="20%"|Outcome

| [[Mag Mel]] (Tag with the Battle Brawlers) || [[Gundalia Under Fire|17]] || Lose

| [[Chaos Bakugan|Chaos Bakugan Army]] (Tag with the Castle Knights)|| [[Battle Lines|18]]-[[Unlocking the Gate|19]] || Win

{{==Trivia==*Prior to being revealed as an antagonist, the official website spoiled the fact that Ren was working for Barodius.*Ren is the only major character to be recast partway through his respective season.**He is, however, not the only main character to be recast overall. Ace was also recast towards the end of ''New Vestroia''. Coincidentally, Ace's second voice actor was also Ren's first voice actor.*He is the only one of the Gundalian Agents to have an intermission screen that shows their real form.*He is the earliest of the six/seven antagonists to change sides in the series, joining the Brawlers less than two-thirds of the way through the season.*Out of the three villains to swap sides, he is the only one without a mask. Instead, he uses something to change his entire appearance.*Ren's name could possibly be reference to the ''Ren'', a part of the soul in Egyptian mythology.*He has a resemblance to the ''Beyblade: Metal Fusion'' character Ryuga, most notably their similar hair color and reptilian-like eyes. Also, the strange headband Ryuga wears looks very similar to Ren's forehead in his true form.*Ren's appearance and initial role in the story are similar to Vector's from ''Yu-Gi-}}Oh! Zexal II''; both are posing as a friend of the main character, who in reality work for an opposing alien faction whose members disguise themselves as humans to blend in on Earth. Ren and Vector, in their true forms, also have similar color schemes. Hower, Vector (along with Don Thousand) end up being the main antagonists, whereas Ren eventually sides with the Brawlers.*Ren is the only Gundalian to have been in three ''Battle Brawlers'' seasons: from ''New Vestroia'' to ''Mechtanium Surge''. ==Navigation=={{Main GI main characters 3}}