yukimura ryuuko (ryuuko)

• Name: Ryūko Yukimura (雪村 龍子 – Yukimura Ryūko)
• Date of birth: February 14, 1996
• Place of birth: Seneca, Ontario, Maple Monarchy
• Nationality: Bangladeshi-Canadian
• Naval college graduation date: May 1, 2018
• Age: 27, as of February 2023
• Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
• Weight: 115 lbs (52 kg)
• Rank: Admiral (January 2023-present)
• Appearance: As depicted in the drawing!
• Three sizes: 84-56-83
• Default attire: As depicted in the drawing!
• Hobbies: Sports, video games, astronomy, digital art, model ships, naval history, MMA, fashion (of all kinds)
• Family: HMS Prince of Wales (wife), Caroline Beau (adoptive mother), Ichiro Yukimura (paternal grandfather, deceased), unnamed deceased biological parents
• CV: Nana Mizuki
• Description

A renowned flag officer known as the Dragon of Azur Lane, Ryūko Yukimura is the overall fleet commander of Port Pacific – a naval base at the island of O'ahu, Hawaii. At the tender age of twenty-three, “Yuko” was promoted from Lieutenant (OF-2) to Commodore (OF-6) as the solution the Wisdom Cube Affinity Project – a confidential research endeavour which aimed to seek exceptionally competent Kansen commanders, by virtue of their inherent ‘match’ with shipgirls.
In September 2019, an attack on Port Pacific (modern day Pearl Harbour) by the Sakura Empire mobilized Azur Lane. Thereafter, a bitter eighteen-month conflict with the powerful island nation began. Yuko’s prodigous handling of the ensuing conflict, deployment of strategy, and peerless care for his Kansen subordinates catapulted her through the flag officer ranks as Port Pacific stymied the Sakura Empire’s ambitions. Due to her unprecedented ascent through the ranks – and by virtue of her given name – she was awarded her nickname by the Empire admiralty.
In 2014 – when she was eighteen – Yuko’s hometown was obliterated by a Siren attack. The invaders, who had used the St. Lawrence River as a buffer, opened a portal at Lake Ontario. The only reason she survived is because she decided to go to work earlier than normal that day (she worked at a retail store which had an underground bunker in case of emergency – thanks to the CEO’s paranoia about Sirens and other disasters).
Riddled with Survivor’s Guilt and PTSD, she had thrown herself into her studies/training while enrolled at the Peterborough Naval Academy. Despite counseling, psychiatry, and medication he was unable to make friends with his peers at the academy – who froze her out due to a lack of understanding of her conditions (that Yuko, in turn, never properly explained to begin with as it was too sensitive a topic). By her senior year at the academy, however, she had become the undisputed number one cadet in many years – her hard work having paid off. Her only emotional support was her instructor, then-Commodore Caroline Beau – who often conversed with her outside of training hours.
Yuko takes a sympathetic, informal stance to her work and understands the immense responsibility that her position entails. In spite of this, her words are nevertheless firm, demanding, and resolute – delivering the comprehension that she wants the absolute best for those around her.
Outside of work hours, she is playful and teasing – occasionally making references to pop culture and internet memes. In spite of this, she is also shown to be quite deceptive; as demonstrated in Kitsune’s Oath, withholding Subject Blossom from Akagi but eventually introducing her in the cleanest manner possible – earning her the everlasting respect of the Sakura girls at base.
With the help of his beloved port, Yuko eventually overcomes the horrors of her past – and challenges the future with a renewed focus.

Here’s the list of her service medals (depicted as undress ribbons), in order of precedence:
1) Victoria Cross (VC) – Awarded following the defeat of IJN Taihou, IJN Shoukaku, and IJN Zuikaku (among other forces) following the Second Battle of Midway (April 2021). This is the highest honour a Maple Monarchy citizen can receive.
2) Cross of Valour (CV) – Awarded following the defeat of IJN Jintsuu and her forces near the waters of American Samoa (December 2020). This is the second-highest honour a Maple Monarchy citizen can receive.
3) Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) – Awarded by virtue of recognition for her outstanding contribution to the Maple Monarchy, by way of advancing her nation’s interests. Awarded in August 2020.
4) Commander of the Order of Military Merit (CMM) – Recognized for her outstanding contribution to the Maple Monarchy by way of consistently advancing her nation’s military interests. Awarded on August 2020.
5) Member of the Order of Ontario (OOnt) – Awarded to longtime residents of Ontario, who have demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement in any field. In Yuko’s case it is her service to Azur Lane. Awarded in May 2020.
6) Star of Military Valour (SMV) – Awarded following the Battle of the Solomon Islands (May 2020); intended to honour those who have shown conspicuous acts of valour in the face of enemy hostility.
7) Star of Courage (SC) – Awarded following the First Battle of Midway (September 2019).
8) Meritorious Service Cross (military division, MSC) – Awarded in recognition by carrying out meritorious acts bringing benefit and honour for Azur Lane and the Maple Monarchy. Awarded in February 2020.
9) General Campaign Star (GCS) – Awarded following numerous Siren incursions near Hawaii in late 2019.

Some other details (meta or otherwise) about Yuko:
1) Her nickname is a reference to Kazuma Kiryu.
2) She shares her favourite hobbies with me.
3) She is actually the gender-bent version of my main SKK OC, Tatsuya Yukimura (“Yuki”). Who, in turn, is completely based on me – if I had grown up in AL's world (well, my version of it). You can read their tale here.
4) Her grandfather immigrated to the Maple Monarchy in the 1960s with his wife. He was a Sakura Empire otaku, so he changed family name (and his) to Yukimura.
5) In a very special universe, she’s the brother-in-law of ArchiveSlave’s SKK OC – Alexander Cochrane.