Main Profile
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藤原 妹紅(ふじわらのもこう) Fujiwara no Mokou (alternative: Huziwara no Mokou) | |
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Eternal youth and immortality, resistance to and manipulation of fire | |
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Currently ageless, but has existed for at least 1200 years. | |
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Rescues lost people, Bamboo forest guide, Claims to run a yakitori stand | |
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Somewhere in the Bamboo Forest of Lost | |
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Formerly an ordinary human, Mokou became an immortal after drinking the Hourai Elixir about 1200 years ago. Now she is unable to die, at least not permanently, though she still feels the pain of injuries like normal. She's considered to be very powerful, though it's not clear whether it's because she actually has that much power or if it's simply because she can't die and can therefore keep fighting until she gets tired of the pain.
She has hated Kaguya ever since the moon princess humiliated Mokou's father by turning down his marriage proposal after he failed her trial of the Impossible Requests. Though the slight happened over a thousand years ago, she continues to seek her revenge against Kaguya, knowing full well that she can never succeed, nor can Kaguya ever put a permanent end to her. When not fighting with Kaguya, though, she aids the nearby villagers by exterminating youkai and will even guide them safely to Eientei for medical treatment. She is a loner by nature and chooses not to socialize with humans or youkai, but her actious seem to indicate she may be a good person.
Fun Facts
- The characters for Fujiwara literally mean "Wisteria field", and Mokou "Scarlet (younger) Sister"... Don't we know another scarlet sister?
- Considering Mokou's surname and her backstory as a daughter of an aristocrat charmed by the Kaguya-hime of legend, she is supposed to be the daughter of Kuramochi no Miko (車持皇子), who's given the quest for Jeweled Branch of Hourai by Kaguya. His model is speculated to be Fujiwara no Fuhito, the factual founder of the Fujiwara clan; a powerful clan of regents during the 9th to 13th centuries.
- With his fake Jeweled Branch, Kuramochi no Miko was the only one who had succeeded in exciting Kaguya.
- Another note is at that time it was common for aristocrats to have "の" (pronounced no) between their surname and first name or their title and name. Thus the English equivalent of her name would be "Mokou of the Fujiwara Clan".
- Mokou's character title is a pun on the title of ZUN's music CD, 蓬莱人形 ~ Dolls in Pseudo Paradise. She also uses a spellcard named Hourai Doll. Doesn't someone else have a Hourai Doll too?
- Mokou appears on the cover of Imperishable Night, silhouetted against the moon beneath the silhouette of Kaguya.
- While Mokou has borne a grudge against Kaguya for over a millenium and frequently invades Eientei to attack her, she has also been known to guide humans lost in the bamboo forest to Eientei to receive help (presumably to be led out of the forest by Tewi) and transports ill or injured humans from the nearby village there to be treated by Eirin, signaling a grudging respect for her rivals.
- Due to her power of resurrection and ability to control fire, Mokou is often depicted as having the same powers as the mythical phoenix (she even has a spellcard called "Possessed By Phoenix"), even occasionally sprouting a pair of firey wings. Fandom is divided as to whether or not Mokou actually is possessed by a phoenix; it would seem redundant as she is already immortal (unless she did it to grow more powerful). The phoenix is an important beast in Eastern lore and is the eternal rival of the dragon, which is represented by Kaguya (according to Yuyuko in Imperishable Night). The dragon and phoenix have several layers of meaning in Japanese folklore; they are also said to represent the Emperor and Empress of Japan, respectively, and also to represent a married couple, with the dragon as the husband and the phoenix as the wife (though Kaguya and Mokou might bristle at such a characterization of their relationship).
- Mokou is one of the few people in all of Gensokyo to wear pants. This, along with her somewhat forceful way of speaking, often leads to her being depicted as a tomboy (perhaps why her parents kept her out of public view). In actuality, because conditions in Gensokyo still resemble feudal Japan, pants are hard to come by; they must be made by a skilled tailor or imported from the outside world and are much more expensive than skirts. This actually makes pants a status symbol, and given Mokou's status as a daughter of the old Japanese aristocracy, it is only natural she would insist on wearing them.
- The paper amulets on Mokou's pants and hair ribbons may be wards to protect them against being burned by fire. Her shirt, which lacks the amulets, appears to have been burnt repeatedly, while the ribbons and pants show no such wear.
Official Profiles
Imperishable Night - キャラ設定.txt
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○エキストラボス 蓬莱の人の形 藤原 妹紅(ふじわらのもこう) Huziwara no Mokou
能力:老いる事も死ぬ事も無い程度の能力
ただその存在は隠されており、余り望まれた子では無かったようであ る。そんなある日、父はある身分の低い娘に求婚して、難題を吹っか けられ恥をかかされたという。その娘が輝夜である。
というので、どうにか一矢を報いたいと思っていた。でも、近づく事 も出来ない。結局逃げられてしまったが、せめて輝夜が残したという 「薬の壺」を奪ってやろうと考えた。
たので、そこを狙い壺を奪う事に成功した。その壺に入っていた薬と は、蓬莱の薬……。 この時以降、彼女の姿を見たものは居ない。
がら暮らしていた。しかし人間は一人では生きられないが、妹紅は死 ぬ事が無い。お腹はすくし、怪我をすれば痛いが死ぬ事は無い。結局、 人里離れた山奥で妖怪みたいにひっそりと暮らす様になっていった。
見たときには本当に驚いたが、何てことも無い。この体にした蓬莱の 薬は輝夜が置いていったものだ。月に帰るとかいって、そもそも月な んかに帰れるはずが無い。輝夜も住む場所を変えざるを得なかった人 間なだけだ。なんだか急に気が抜けた気がした、輝夜も同じ人間なん だ。
事はない。なんて充実した毎日だろう。人里離れた山奥にあるこの地 は、本当の蓬莱の地に違いない。 生きているってなんて素晴らしいんだろう。 | |
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Extra Boss, Figure of the Hourai Victim Huziwara no Mokou Species: Human Abilities: Eternal youth and immortality A human who has lived forever since consuming the Hourai Elixir. Long ago, before she became immortal, she was the daughter of an aristocrat. She wasn't allowed to go out in public, so it seems that she wasn't a wanted child. One day, her father proposed to a commoner girl, but was humiliated because she responded by making an impossible request. That girl was Kaguya. Mokou has hated Kaguya since then, and wanted to take her revenge before Kaguya returned to the moon. She couldn't make it in time, however... She reconciled herself by attempting to steal the medicine that Kaguya left for the emperor of that time. Oddly, by the time Mokou found the medicine, people were about to throw it into a volcano. She managed to steal it before it was thrown in and consumed it - the Hourai Elixir... That was the last time she was seen in the human world. Humans who never age can't fit into the human world, so Mokou was forced to live as a wanderer... Humans usually can't survive alone, but she can't die. However, she still suffers from hunger if she doesn't eat and pain if she becomes injured. Eventually, she chose to live like a forgotten youkai in a desolate place... Many long years came to pass. Now, Mokou and Kaguya kill each other on a daily basis. She was extremely suprised to discover Kaguya in Gensokyo and so close to where she lived. It's no wonder, though; Kaguya left the Hourai Elixir, one of the moon's most classified secrets, on Earth. She could never expect to return to the moon in peace. Kaguya also had to run. Mokou felt relief beyond what she had ever experienced - Kaguya was in the same mess she was! Mokou still detests Kaguya, and Kaguya still tries to kill her, but neither of them can die forever. These are wonderful days... This broken place is truly a paradise! And she is alive to enjoy it, how magnificent! | |
Book Synthesis
Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red
- Main article: Article and Interview: Mokou
Not translated yet.
Perfect Memento in Strict Sense
- Main article: Perfect Memento: Huziwara no Mokou
- There's a legend that a secret group of ninja-like youkai exterminators live in the Bamboo Forest of Lost.
- Recently, Akyu met Mokou, who reminded her of a descendent of such a group.
- It is said that Mokou never ages and can't be killed.
- Mokou is a youkai exterminator of sorts, but primarily rescues lost humans attacked by youkai.
- She lives in the Bamboo Forest of Lost and doesn't socialize with either humans or youkai.
- Even when rescuing humans, she rarely says a word to them. However, she has been seen more often lately.
- If asked, she will escort anyone safely through the forest or to Eientei.
- The only thing she says is "I'm a health nut that runs a yakitori stand."
