Riz

Riz (リズ) is a secondary character in Beastars, and the main antagonist of the Murder Incident Solution arc. He was a student at Cherryton High School and a member of the drama club.

Appearance
Riz is a light gray-brown bear, his height being approximately around 2 meters. He has been seen wearing different costumes throughout the series, such as his school uniform which is composed of a white shirt, with a pair of overalls and black shoes. He has also been seen wearing a sweater during his stay with companions of the same species in his dorm room.

During his confrontation with Legoshi, he wore a black sweatshirt, light jeans and light colored shoes.

Personality
Riz appears to be a kind brown bear, he was very loved and respected. However, he has a hidden corrupt side. Beneath the innocent facade, Riz is a cruel, cold-blooded freak/serial killer who did as much as he could to cover up his murder. Unconsciously, he slaughtered Tem, his close friend, when he apparently refused to take his government-mandated strength reduction medication thinking he wouldn't need it. Riz's brutality is increased, when he was seen sucking the fingers of Pina, who believed he would be killed.

Trivia

 * Riz can be seen standing in the background with the other drama club members in Episode 1 in the anime as they discuss Tem's death.
 * Riz was introduced as a background character (standing next to Kai) during the slight beginning of Episode 8 in the Anime version of Beastars.
 * It is thought that he fully resembles a Grizzly Bear due to his small details from his appearance throughout the Manga version and the Anime version.
 * It is also thought that Riz may be a nocturnal bear while protecting his herbivore/small carnivore friends from danger, along with other large carnivores next to him during the festival blackout in Episode 8.

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