#headcanon. ( miyagi!renee. )

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renee is 13 years old in season 1 (devon's age)

i have renee down as joining cobra kai in s1-s2, but she leaves after the school fight bc That Was Traumatizing!!! she didn’t actively hurt anyone, ever, & she didn’t turn into a darker version of herself.

she got swept up in it because of the hype, thanks to miguel’s lunchroom fight, then was Visibly uncomfortable The Whole Time she watched hawk, miguel & robby’s TAV fights from the sidelines.

renee very quickly jumps on the opportunity to join MD in s3

she has a bit of social anxiety (& has been through karate-related traumas that a 13 year old girl definitely shouldn't have to experience). she watched miguel fall off the balcony, & prior to that, she tried to get two people specifically (preston & nolan, my ocs) to Stop Hurting Ethan, but that definitely didn't work in her favor. she got hurt. badly.

she plays piano! she's been playing since she was 5

she has an older brother! his name is lian (his fc is sean ka.ufman)

her dad, hao, a former member of the iron dragons, is a childhood friend of sensei wolf. he left both the dojo & china after the death of his grandfather, who had raised him as a son. struggling with grief, hao & his wife, laurel, decided to leave their past behind & move to america, hoping for a better life for themselves & their children

her dad is a sensei at topanga karate until said dojo gets bought out by silver. her mom is a painter

renee loves animals. she wanted to be a veterinarian growing up. the an's have two dogs: a chow chow & a beagle

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renee was with her dad to drop off lian, who had overslept & missed the bus, when they arrived at the high school fight. curious about the commotion, she followed her brother inside & got caught up in the chaos.

seeing ethan getting attacked by two cobra kai students, renee couldn’t stand by. even though her ties to cobra kai made her hesitate, she stepped in to protect him, pulling nolan away from ethan & standing her ground. despite getting hurt, she kept trying to shield ethan & attempted to search for tory, who was fighting sam. she arrived just in time to see miguel go over the second-story floor’s railing

this moment solidified renee’s decision to leave cobra kai for good. witnessing the violence firsthand, especially involving ethan, deepened her bond with him & affirmed her belief in the miyagi-do philosophy.