Ran Haitani

Ran Haitani is a member of the S62 generation, was one of Tenjiku’s 4 Heavenly Kings, and is currently a Bonten executive and the older brother of Rindo Haitani.

Appearance
Ran is a tall and lanky teenager, who styles his long hair into pigtail braids. The roots and end sections of his hair are dark, while the midsection and very ends are blonde. His eyebrows are also blonde. Ran also wears earrings and is depicted as having a tattoo on the left side of his back. When not in his uniform, he wears a loose-fitting sweatshirt with pants. He has a tattoo on his back.

While in Tenjiku, he wears a black version of the gang uniform, which features a skull motif on the collar, along with a light-colored belt and gloves.

As a Bonten executive, his hair is now short and gelled to the side with the syndicate's insignia tattooed on the front of his neck. He wears a form fitting suit.

Personality
Ran often displays a calm demeanor with a lazy smile on his face. He takes great pride in ruling over Roppongi along with his little brother, Rindo Haitani. Ran can also get teasing and quite cocky at times. During fights, he is very violent and sometimes resorts to tactics which includes using weapons, such as with his metal baton or bricks to ruthlessly beat up his opponent. He also tends to steal the spotlight by taking over the best parts, much to Rindo’s and Kanji Mochizuki’s dismay. Ran cares a lot about his little brother, as he is seen to become extremely worried and furious after witnessing him getting injured, and often encourages him during their fights together. Despite being a delinquent, he is still very respectful and is stated to have admired Izana Kurokawa and Hitto Kakucho.

History
Ran and his brother were infamous gang members in Roppongi. When the Haitani brothers were still at the age of 13, the leader and vice leader of Roppongi Kyougoku, which was the largest team in Tokyo at that time, decided to pick a one on one fight with the Haitani brothers. The event was entitled "Roppongi Battle of The Ashes". Ran, the older brother, took out the leader with ease and immediately went after Rindou's opponent, the vice leader. As Rindou was locking down the joints of the vice-leader, Ran rained blows on the opponent's face. The vice leader suffered heavy injuries and was taken to the hospital, unfortunately, he didn't make it. After that, The Haitani brothers even without a team rules the entire district of Roppongi. They eventually went into Juvie due to the crime they caused, where they met the rest of the S62 generation.

Etymology

 * The name Ran means "orchid" (蘭).
 * Ran's surname Haitani means "ash" (灰) (hai) and "valley" (谷) (tani).