kouko

Kouko is the queen of Sai, having ruled the country for twenty years alongside her kirin, Sairin. Before becoming the ruler of Sai, Kouko served as the Taifu, one of the three advisors to Shishou, her nephew and the immediate predecessor as king. Kouko's son, Eishuku, was Shishou's chousai, and she was the foster-mother to Eishuku's page, Seiki. When Suzu flees from the Bluemist Aerie and the service of the flying sage, Riyo, Kouko and Sairin offer Suzu sanctuary in the royal Choukan Palace. While Kouko promises that Suzu will not be removed from the Divine Registry, she does not permit Suzu to join the servants transferred from Riyo's aerie to work in Choukan Palace. Kouko believes Suzu must learn to understand others' feelings rather than making assumptions and becoming disappointed when people do not meet her expectations. Therefore, Kouko sends Suzu away to explore more of the world. Although somewhat disappointed that Suzu insists on going to Kei, believing the ruler of Kei will understand her better than Kouko or Sairin, Kouko provides Suzu with a travel pass and funds, hoping Suzu will learn from her experiences.
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Characters
  • Enki (煙鬼)

    Enki

    Supporting

    One of Raizens old friends, Enki is slightly slow-witted but amazingly powerful. He wins the demon world tournament and becomes the sole king of demon world, defeating Mukuro after she expended most of her power fighting Natsumi, another one of Raizens ol...

  • Keiki (景麒 / 台輔)

    Keiki

    Main

    Keiki is a kirin and the Saiho of Kei. He contacted Youko in Japan and brought her to the Twelve Kingdoms, though they were separated. Soon afterwards, he fell under a spell from Kou's Saiho, and was forced to appear in front of a pretender to the throne ...

  • Youko Nakajima (中嶋 陽子)

    Nakajima Youko

    Main

    Youko was a 16-year-old living a fairly ordinary life as an honor student in Japan, whose primary worry is her naturally red hair. One day at school, a man named Keiki suddenly appeared and bowed at her feet, swearing loyalty to her. The school was then a...

  • Taiki (泰麒 (蒿里 / 高里要))

    Taiki

    Main

    Taiki is the Kirin of Tai, though is not fully mature and is actually a heina (an immature Kirin), and Koki (a rare black Kirin). Like Youko, Shouryuu, and Enki, he is a taika from Hourai; as a result, he is known by the name Kaname Takasato. His nickname...

  • Aozaru (青猿)

    Aozaru

    Supporting

    The blue monkey that dwells inside Kei's sword. Actually he is a part of Youko's conscience who is constantly teasing her.Aozaru (青猿, Azure Monkey) is the physical manifestation of the sentient spirit of the scabbard of the Suigūtō (the Water Monkey Sword...

  • Atsuyu (斡由)

    Atsuyu

    Supporting

    Atsuyu, whose formal given name is Setsuyuu, is the self-proclaimed regent of the province of Gen in the kingdom of En. Early in Shoryus reign, Atsuyu attempts a rebellion against the king of En, claiming that Gens prosperity has declined due to the incom...

  • Bishin (微真)

    Bishin

    Supporting

    Bishin is a traveling candy peddler. She has a daughter named Gyokuyou.In the novels, she is unnamed. She and her daughter find Youko in the forests of Kou, exhausted and on the verge of collaspe near nightfall. They give her some sugar water and attempt ...

  • Chou (周)

    Chou

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Chuuchin (蛛枕 / 進達)

    Chuuchin

    Supporting

    Chuchin is a student at the Daigaku in the Kingdom of En along with Rakushun and Meiken. He was given the name "Chuchin" (spider pillow); an anecdote claims that his overzealous studying resulted in spider webs forming on his pillow, thus the origin of hi...