Reishou Suzuya

"[Hahahahaha! This is so much fun! Let's do this again sometime!]"

- Rei's Text Message Rei Suzuya is a main character and protagonist of the story, A Tale of Three Dragons.

A second-year student at Kuoh Academy, he is considered to be one of the most friendliest, and cheerful people in the entire town, and is almost never seen without a smile. He is a very popular student in Kuoh Academy, actively playing almost outright outlandish games with the other students, and has never lost a single game thus far. He takes the place of Issei Hyoudou in this universe.

Initially believed to be a normal human, Suzuya is in fact born to a union between human and dragon. His mother is the Chaos Karma Dragon, Tiamat, one of the Five Dragon Kings, already giving him a great deal of power. In addition, he wields the Sacred Gear, Boosted Gear, on his left arm, effectively making him an opponent to never underestimate. Furthermore, his power as a dragon has made him one of the most recognized people of interest in the supernatural world, known to many of his kind as the "Dragon Prince." He would later earn the moniker of the "Chaos Kara Red Dragon Prince (カオスカルマレッドドラゴンドラゴンプリンス, Kaosukarumareddodoragondoragonpurinsu)" when his heritage became known.

Appearance
Rei is a young teen with albino traits. He has messy white hair and light red eyes. As a student of Kuoh Academy, he wears the school uniform, except the blazer is open and the sleeves are rolled up to the forearms. His casual attire consists of a white dress shirt with a loose red necktie and black pants, along with a heavy cargo jacket with a green hood.

Personality
Rei is the very definition of hyperactive. He is very friendly, social, and overall a goofy, if not fun person to be around, making friends with nearly everyone in the entire school. He has been described with having a child-like demeanor, but is nonetheless cheerful and outgoing, evident by how he drags his fellow classmates, as well as other students, into his own personal games, which, in his second year of high school, would involve nearly half of the student faculty. He enjoys his time in Kuoh Academy, relishing in it's wonders, and wants nothing more than to continue living this wonderful life he now leads.

He is generally kind and respectful to everyone he speaks to, if a bit informal, adding the suffix "-chan" to their names, regardless of their social standing. He is greatly attached to his friends and family, and loves them dearly. Even when against those with ill intent, he remains aloof, and still smiles regardless. It has been stated many times that it almost seems as if that smile has been permanently glued to his face. However, there are rare, almost legendary moments when he has not smiled, and typically, when he doesn't, it is a sign that whoever has warranted such an event has just walked into their own death.

Perhaps his greatest, and only flaw, is Rei's yearning for connection. He is greatly terrified of not being connected to others, and fears the day when he will be left alone. To that end, he established a mindset that places him as someone who is carefree and cheerful, an image that will attract others to him and establish connections. Even by his own admission has he stated to many characters who have become important to him that he is greatly terrified of being alone, and would sooner allow himself to die that be left alone in a world without connections.

In battle, Rei fights with a smile still present, and is very calm and analytical. He only acts on instinct, believing in what he believes to be correct, and while he is a brilliant strategist, as noted by Rias and Sona, his heart often gets in the way, portraying him as a madman. He will often go into suicidal moments based on what he perceives to be the correct course of action, especially if his friends and family are involved. When against someone who has wronged him greatly, such as Kokabiel or Loki, Rei will lose his smile, and display a terrifying, if not menacing demeanor that promises only death. He fights without mercy or compassion, being cold and calm on the battlefield, with only the intention of killing his enemies.

As a dragon, Rei has immense pride in himself regarding his ability to make connections with other people. He has inherited a few traits from his mother, such as no mercy towards those whom he has perceived to be "scum that deserves to be obliterated from this earth," compassion towards those who need it, and a want to become a powerful individual. His greatest ambition is to become the strongest dragon the world has ever known, and to be someone whom his mother can proudly call her son. Despite learning that Maya Hibiki, the woman who raised him for the majority of his life, is not his mother, he views her as such nonetheless, proudly proclaiming that he loves her with all of his heart. It has been implied to some degree that Rei might even have romantic feelings for his adoptive mother, given his interactions with her.

Rei has also displayed a somewhat perverse side as well, though unlike other characters, it's rather tame and less pronounced, such as only catching glimpses of women's underwear underneath their skirts and enjoying being glomped by several well-endowed women, such as Rias, or Akeno.

Trivia

 * Rei, unlike other characters, is addressed by his surname. Only a few characters, namely Rias and Asia, refer to him by a first name basis.
 * Rei is '5, 6" ft tall, and weighs approximately 62 kg. (137 lbs.).
 * His birthday is on January 1st, New Years Day.
 * In his original design, Rei has had various appearances based on other anime characters before the current design was established.
 * Among the characters to base his appearance on, the most prominent were Kaworu Nagisa from Neon Genesis Evangelion, Shogo Makishima from Psycho-Pass, Accelerator from A Certain Magical Index, and Juuzou Suzuya from Tokyo Ghoul.
 * Being half-dragon, Rei is capable of transforming various parts of his body into dragonic appendages, but notes that the experience is rather unpleasant, instead opting to become a full dragon unless required to do so.
 * Rei is a fan of Date A Live.
 * Rei's full dragon form's appearance is based off of the dragon form of Corrin, the Avatar of the game, Fire Emblem Fates.
 * According to the Magicians, Rei's strength is ranked in AA-Class in the beginning of the story.
 * His favorite food is hamburgers.