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We grew up together in a small mountain village. There was no TV or video games, or anything like that, so we devoted a lot of our spare time to Beyblading.

—Ray Kon


Raymond "Ray" Kon (金李 Kon Rei) is one of the deuteragonists from the Original Series, consisting of Beyblade, Beyblade: V-Force and Beyblade: G-Revolution. He is a member of the G-Revolutions and White Tiger X. His Bit-Beast and Beyblade is Driger - one of the 4 Sacred Bit-Beasts. He first appeared in the "Beyblade Fighting Tournament" as just "Rei" in August 2000, though appeared in the manga in mid-late 2000.

Appearance

Ray has long black hair that is bound in a white wrap, golden eyes with cat-like pupils and wears Hong Kong-styled clothing.

In V-Force, Ray's appearance seems to have changed a bit. His eyes change from gold to copper. His muscles are also more defined and slender.

In G-Revolution, Ray's eyes revert to their golden color, and he seems to be more "cat-ish" than in the previous two seasons. He has a flexible, lean build - the results of his intense training with White Tigers.

Personality

Ray is generally depicted as calm and open-minded. In fact, many comparatives can be made between his personality and Yin and Yang, which he appropriately wears the symbol of, the Taijitu. The forces of Yin and Yang are generally described as opposite but complementary forces, and the same can be said about him. He can be calm and collected, but also a fierce competitor. These two qualities can be referred to as opposites, but they are not absolute in their differences, and the same can be said about Yin and Yang. Furthermore, the forces of Yin and Yang are interdependent, meaning that they cannot exist without their counterpart. This can also be compared to Ray's personality. His whole nature seems to be similar in principal to this metaphysical concept.

During his first introduction, he is portrayed as a powerful and confident competitor. However, some may say that he is shown as overconfident in some aspects, especially before the battle against Tyson had even begun. Throughout the first season, Ray is looked to for advice about battles. He is generally revered as a kind-hearted, polite individual, who is very welcoming when meeting new people. He doesn't ignore issues and refuses to ignore the bigger picture, be it Kai's departure in season 1 in Russia, the loss of Driger and how it impacted himself and his teammates in V-Force, or the realisation he can't stay with the Bladebreakers in G-Revolution.

He often can display similar traits of the other Blade breakers though tends not to be as far in the personality trait as they are. Though he often acts rash at times such like Tyson though he is not as quick to show his emotions. Though he can be as quiet and observant as Kai, he joins in with the fun of others and is quiet sociable, though has moments where he doesn't speak when he should or misses cues. He is very defiant like Max and is very into family and responsibilities, he always feels what he does is better for everyone and would even put himself through great pain to achieve his goals.

He is also shown as being very open minded, especially about beyblading techniques. This is emphasized in the Asian tournament, used by him as a means to justify his leaving of his home village without explaination after getting Driger. This brought him at conflict with Lee, who had the opposite view and believed mastering the techniques known were more important then learning new ones.

In V-Force, Ray is shown in a similar light as to how he is portrayed in the first season but now he is much more critical of his performance.

In G-Revolution, Ray is portrayed in very differently than he was in the other two seasons. In the previous two, he was shown as being a polite young man, but not having confidence in his beyblading ability. After losing and being taunted by Jin of the Gale, he seems to become insecure and overconfident. It is this that causes him to lose some of his matches. However, he does justify this with his frustration over his concern that he is not good enough to fight Tyson. However, he seems to become more like the previous kind-hearted and level-headed person he was in the previous series as the series progress.

In the manga, he is more self-centered and only battles when he thinks the opponent is worth his time. Otherwise, he sleeps and eats a lot. He later grows more into the type of person he is in the anime and cares about his team.

Relationships

Tyson Granger

Due to conflicting views, Ray's relationship with Tyson can be contentious at times and have even settled disputes in the past with Beybattles. Yet despite this dynamic, Ray has the uttermost respect for Tyson and consider him his greatest rival.

Kai Hiwatari

Ray seems to be the closest person Kai can call a "friend", they are closest in age of the Bladebreakers and are shown to share a certain respect, concern and admiration between themselves. They are also the most similar out of the 4 Bladebreakers and are often seen training with each other in the anime. This friendship becomes particularly evident in Beyblade: V-Force. However, it is shown in other series, for example when Kai visits Balkov Abbey unannounced, Ray is the 1st to realize Kai is gone and becomes concerned enough to try and find him.

Max Tate

Max and Ray seem to get along fairly well, especially in G-Revolution when they seem to share an understanding about wanting to defeat Tyson and share a calm personality. They seem to be the most level headed two of the Bladebreakers.

Kenny

Ray and the chief seem to have an initial bond as Kenny has with the rest of the Bladebreakers, even battling Kevin to try and get his disk back.

Mariah

Ray and Mariah were born and raised in the same mountain village in China, and grew up together alongside Gary, Kevin and Lee, becoming life-long friends. It was from Ray that Mariah first learned how to beyblade, and as time went on, their loyalty to each other led to early stages of friendship. However, this was dashed by Ray's desertion. Mariah however refused to believe Ray was a traitor and her feelings for him were still there. Kai seems to believe Ray returns these feelings as he remarks that he should not let his feelings for Mariah stand in the way during there first official battle and that "how can we be sure that Ray won’t forget whose side he’s on when Mariah gazes into his eyes?". Afterwards the White Tigers reconcile with Ray, he also later rejoins them in Beyblade: G-Revolution. Their friendship becomes even stronger. Mariah becomes Ray's wife in the manga and the two have a daughter named Rin.

Lee

Ray's best friend. The two of them had a falling out when Ray left their village after receiving Driger, but their friendship was mended after their battle in the Asian Tournament. He later becomes his brother-in-law when Ray marries Mariah.

Stan Kon

Ray's uncle and only known blood relative. He works in a Chinese restaurant in France, run by Oliver's dad.

Skills

Ray's Beyblade is enchanted by the Bit-Beast Driger — a sacred White Tiger spirit worshiped by the White Tiger Tribe ("Fang Tribe" in the manga series). He specialises in speed attacks and is capable of hitting other Blades quickly with a session of attacks.

With Driger's power, Ray develops a battle style which emphasizes swiftness and precision, inventing such Special Moves as the Tiger Claw, Tiger Fang, Vulcan Claw, Gatling Claw, and Thunder Slash. Often when the match has ended, scratch or claw marks can be found in the area he fought in, as if a real tiger had made those marks.

His skills also caught the attention of BEGA and he was even offered a chance to join BEGA League by Mystel and become its 5th member (the position eventually going to Brooklyn), though he took Tyson's side on the matter of Beyblade and re-joined the BBA.

Rai is a difficult blader at times to use in the GBA games. He focuses on special and speed, allowing him to attack often, but not as powerful as some others hitting his foes Beyblades. However, while he is able to hit a foe's Beyblade often with his most powerful moves, the price he pays is in strength, being unable to deal the damage to match his frequency of special move rate. To top it off, outside of the special moves selection his blade moves around the dish fast but again, lack the strength with each knock to keep going. As such, there is a risk he ends up ranked the weakest of the 4 bladers, despite the fact that this role is supposed to be fulfilled by Max in these games, and relies on special attacks to win.

Talents

Outside of Beyblade, he is a good cook and is practitioner of martial arts. Ray even seems to have skills in basketball, as he was able to outshine Hilary in a game with some locals in New York.

As the bearer of the White Tiger, Ray is seen as a leader by the White Tiger tribe, in fact the leadership role he has separates him from the other Bladebreakers. Though he is a champion Beyblader like them, they answer to coaches, or abide to the leaders of their team, whereas he does not have that luxury and has to make choices based only on his judgement with only Tao to give him any advice at all. This makes his position unique as he actually has to make choices about his team that they never did. Though this does not come into play until G-Revolution. He learnt many skills as a Beyblade throughout the first two seasons, but his leadership skills are still developing. He misses odd cues such as Lee fighting when he shouldn't have, leading to Ray to have to forsake the match by bringing his partner under control. This lead to the realization that he had failed as a leader and he had to strive going forward to improve himself in this role. Even though he lost matches as pointed out by Tao when Tyson also lost a match, he focused on continuing to Beyblade and didn't sulk about it. His position as leader, means that the others look to him for confidence and support, this pushes him to be a better Beyblader overall for their sake he gives it his all even when he knows he can't win.

Special Moves

Skill Manga? Anime? Game? Description
Baihu Claw The Beyblade unleashes giant tiger claws that rips through the enemy Beyblade while charging through.
Double Attack
(with Lee)
A combination attack.
Double Attack
(with Tyson Granger)
Driger Shadow One of the Special Moves featured in Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002 - Fierce Battle! Team Battle!! that the player can unlock for Driger.
Gatling Claw The Beyblade creates speed mirages for a super Barrage Attack.
Gatling Claw Maximum The Beyblade becomes super-charged with lightning energy and attacks at imperceivable speeds.
Gatling Fang The Beyblade attacks the enemy Beyblade with a high-speed, multi-hit rush.
Mountain Sage's White Tiger Strike The Beyblade becomes super-charged with the Blader's chi and unleashes a supersonic Smash Attack.
Neo Tiger Fang One of the Special Moves featured in Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002 - Fierce Battle! Team Battle!! that the player can unlock for Driger.
Tiger Claw The Beyblade charges at full speed, slashing relentlessly with tiger claws.
Tiger Fang The Beyblade attacks with rapid precision attacks using the fangs of the tiger.
Tiger Shoot One of the Special Moves featured in Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002 - Fierce Battle! Team Battle!! that the player can unlock for Driger.
Thunder Slash The Beyblade unleashed the ultimate strike once super-charged with tremendous energy from the Blader's lightning-like chi.
Tornado Claw A combination special move with Tyson Granger. Both Bladers combine their special moves, the Vulcan Claw and Victory Tornado, and unleash a tornado of razor-sharp blades.
Vulcan Claw The Beyblade generates orbiting claws for a multi-hit, smash attack.
Vulcan Power Claw The Beyblade radiates with energy and charges the enemy Beyblade at high-speed.

Beyblades

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Like his teammates, Ray's Bey/Bit-Beast is named after and based on one of the Four Saint Beasts in Chinese mythology; Driger is modeled after Bai Hu the White Tiger of the West and the Japanese name is "Byakko".

When Driger was added, he continued the tradition of naming things after the "dragon" and this is where "Dr" comes from. The "iger" comes from "tiger", which Driger is. It also a reference to the "Tiger Force" Battalion unit in WW2.

Spin Gear

Magnacore System

Engine Gear

Hard Metal System

Burst System

  • Driger S Heavy Fusion

Plot

Beyblade: 2000

In episode 4, Ray makes his first appearance. He is talking to the chairman of the BBA, Mr. Dickenson, who has high expectations for Ray in the Beyblade Main Event regional qualifying tournament for the Beyblade Battle Tournament. Ray assures Mr. Dickenson that he has nothing to worry about since he knows what to do.

In the first battle, Ray easily, and almost effortlessly destroys Tyson's Blade using his Bit-Beast Driger's Tiger Claw attack. In the following battle however he ends up losing to Tyson. Ray forfeits the final, deciding battle, saying that he had no more to prove and is impressed by Tyson's talent. After the final round of the Tournament, between Tyson and Kai, Ray approaches Tyson, along with Max and Mr. Dickenson, inviting him and Kai to join the new team called the Bladebreakers - which Ray already agreed to join previously.

At some point in the beginning of the Asian Tournament, Ray gets into some trouble with his old friend, Kevin. In the middle of their battle, Ray's concentration breaks and he winds up losing Driger, though he eventually returns.

In the battle against Mariah in the Asian tournament, he is torn between the loyalty to his new team and his former one. After the battle between Tyson and Lee, Ray chooses to fight once again in order to settle the score once and for all, the battle between him and Ray is furious but Ray prevails as the victor and issues between him and his former team are resolved.

It is also shown in this season that he has an uncle who is the head chef at a restaurant in Paris, which is owned by Oliver's Dad. It is also shown that he works as a waiter in a restaurant in Hong Kong for extra cash. This has led to an opinion of him loving to cook.

In the Russian Tournament, Ray faces his most brutal confrontation yet being inflicted with many injuries by Bryan's blade, getting attacked directly by Bryan's Bit-Beast Falborg. Luckily, Driger manages to save Ray, and defeat Bryan. However, after the battle Driger vanished and Ray had to be sent to the hospital because of his injuries. Soon Driger returns to him after Tyson's battle with Tala.

Beyblade: V-Force

After the Bladebreakers went their separate ways, Ray returned to his hometown to teach kids Beyblading. While he was there, he met and was defeated by a mysterious cloaked boy, who turned out to be Joseph of the Saint Shields. Eventually, Ray came back to the Bladebreakers with the rest of the team to face Team Psykick.

During his battle against Salima and Cyber Driger, Salima becomes somewhat hypocritical towards her original philosophies towards beyblading. Because of this, Ray spends most of the battle trying to convince her that using Cyber Driger has tainted her beliefs.

In a battle against Dunga, he loses Driger for the second time, causing him to worry and lose his self confidence. When the group faces off against the Saint Shields for the last time, Ray aids Kai in his battle against Dunga after Joseph joined the fray. In the audacious battle, Ray successfully reclaims Driger and he and Kai defeat Dunga and Joseph.

In the World Championships, Ray teams up with Kai, and together they make it to the semi-finals against Zeo and Gordo. Ray manages to tie with Gordo, but he and Kai are eliminated when Zeo defeats Kai.

Beyblade: G-Revolution

During this series, he leaves the Bladebreakers to help form the White Tiger X team, partnering up with his longtime friends and former teammates Lee, Mariah, Kevin and Gary.

After the World Tournament, Ray and his team meet and befriend Mystel, one of BEGA's best bladers who tells them about the new league that replaced the BBA. Upon hearing from Mystel that Tyson has joined BEGA, everyone has a hard time believing it, especially Ray. As a result, Ray leaves the White Tiger X again and goes with Mystel to find out what's really going on.

Upon discovering the truth about BEGA, and that Boris is behind it, he rejoins the BBA Revolution (renamed G Revolutions) to defeat BEGA.

Beybattles

Beyblade
Block D blader Episode 5 Win
Tyson Granger Episode 6 Forfeit
Andre Episode 10 Win
Kevin Episode 11 No Outcome
Tyson Episode 12 Win
Robin Episode 13 Win
Mariah Episode 16 Win
Lee Episode 17 Win
Steven Episode 21 Lose
Diego Episode 24 Lose
Frankie Episode 25 Win
Eddy Episode 27 Lose
Cenotaph (Tag w/ Tyson & Max) Episode 31 No Outcome
Dark Bladers (Tag w/ Bladebreakers) Episode 33 Win
Oliver Episode 38 Draw
Kai Hiwatari (Tag w/ Tyson Granger, Kenny & Max Tate) Episode 45 Win
Bryan Kuznetsov Episode 49 Win
Beyblade: V-Force
Joseph Episode 2 Lose
Dark Emperor Bat Episode 11 Win
Tyson (Practice) Episode 13 Draw
Mariam & Joseph (Tag w/ Max) Episode 13 Lose
Max & Tyson (Practice) Episode 15 No Outcome
Joseph Episode 15 Win
Robots (Generic Plastic Beys) Episode 21 Win
Salima Episode 23 Win
Foxy Episode 31 Win
Dunga Episode 33 Lose
Dunga & Joseph (Tag w/ Kai) Episode 38 Win
Max Tate Episode 40 Win
Denny (Tag w/ Zeo) Episode 40 Win
Sanchez Episode 47 Win
Gordo Episode 48 Draw
Max Tate (practice) Episode 49 No Outcome
Beyblade: G-Revolution
Jin of The Gale & Daichi Sumeragi (Tag w/ Tyson Granger) Episode 2 Lose
Jin of The Gale Episode 3 Lose
Lee, Mariah, Gary and Kevin Episode 4 Win
Lee Episode 7 Win
Tyson Granger & Daichi Sumeragi (Tag w/ Lee) Episode 10 Win
Claude Episode 12 Win
Miguel Episode 12 Lose
Julia & Raul Fernandez (Tag w/ Lee) Episode 15 No Outcome
Julia & Raul Fernandez (Tag w/ Lee) Episode 15 Lose
Max Tate, Lee & Rick Anderson Episode 19 Lose
Kai Hiwatari Episode 23 Lose
Battle Royale Episode 28 Lose
Mystel Episode 34 Draw
Tyson Granger Episode 37 Lose
Crusher Episode 44 Lose
Tyson Granger (Tag w/ Max Tate, Daichi, and Kenny) Episode 49 Lose

Quotes

Ray and Hilary in G-Revolution
  • "What is it?" [Ray looks at the buffet table and gasps at seeing Takao standing on the table eating like a pig]
  • "I'm no expert at table manners, but something tells me that's not how your supposed to eat in a fancy restaurant! Unbelievable!"
  • "For goodness sake, Tyson, use a fork!"
  • "Tyson, how did I do? Did I beat him?"
  • "Give me 100%"
  • "No!" (in shock)
  • "Always a pleasure talking with you, Kai."
  • (to Mariah) "I am not coming back to you."
  • "Isn't it strange how the memories are? Even such a long time ago?"
  • "Me too. But, some how it all came back to me."
  • "No, not at all. It'll just take a whole lot of practice to get the hang of it."
  • "Don't worry, Mariah. I'll be there to help you."
  • "This totally reminds me of the time when we were young."
  • "Do you remember how happy we were then? I gave you your first Beyblade lesson and you were always bugging me to teach you more."
  • "Gotta keep it together. Come on!"
  • "Ugh..."
  • "Thanks, Mariah."
  • "Kai!"
  • "I wish you good luck in the finals."
  • "Huh...Lee?"
  • "No!"
  • "No wait! Don't pull me out! I endured Bryan's wind attack, so I can, endure the next assault as well. I gotta, keep going. I'm winning this match. Bryan only thinks he is. Step back guys, trust me!"
  • "Tiger Claw Attack!"
  • "Feel the power of White Tiger X, Kai!"
  • "Exactly! When we lost battles before, it only affected us. If we lose this battle with Boris and BEGA, the entire sport of Beyblading will suffer."
  • Tao: "You're confusing your Beyblades. Spin first with your hearts,..."
    Ray: "...and not your heads. Tao said that. He also said don't think so much, which has always been easy for him."
  • "Tyson. I hate to say it, but by the sounds of it, I'd say you're trying to convince yourself."
  • "If this is revenge for Kai's win, Tyson's sunk."
  • "Some things never change."

Trivia

  • In every new season, Ray has lost his first match.
  • Ray's final battles at the end of each season winds up being one of the three possible outcomes: he won his battle against Bryan in the first season, he tied his battle against Gordo in V-Force, and he lost his battle against Crusher in G-Revolution.
  • According to Wikipedia, Ray's Japanese name, if read in Pinyin, becomes Jin Li.
  • His height is 5'2" inches.
  • Every Beyblade Ray has owned has lost in their last battle before getting a new upgrade. Driger S with Tryhorn, Driger F with Vanishing Moot, Driger V with Vortex Ape, Driger V2 with Metal Driger, Driger G with Dragoon GT and Driger MS with Gigars.
  • There are a couple of references to him elsewhere in the franchise;
    • Baihu Xiao, a DNA Blader is a Shogun Steel counterpart of Ray, except that he doesn't wear a headband like Ray does.
    • A female version of him named Torakiba Mitora appeared in Beyblade Battle Saint Lolita
  • Ray is the only member of the BBA team to never have a parental figure shown. This does not include his uncle in the anime.

Gallery

For a full gallery of images of Ray, see Ray Kon/Gallery.

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