Main Profile
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八雲 紫(やくも ゆかり) | |
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Manipulation of all boundaries | |
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Older than the history of Gensokyo itself | |
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Unknown; she sleeps most of the time | |
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Somewhere along the boundaries of Gensokyo | |
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An often seen and referenced character, Yukari is the youkai of boundries. She was first introduced in Perfect Cherry Blossom as the sleepy mistress of Ran. During Imperishable Night Yukari teams up with Reimu to find those responsible for the fake moon. In Immaterial and Missing Power she actually sings her way from battle to battle stealing everyone's sake, wine, and brandy. Even right from the shrine's alter... however, this is all part of her strategy to save the day. Somehow.
Millenia ago, Yukari organized an army of youkai and led them in an invasion of the Moon. The youkai were subsequently routed by the Lunarians, who possessed superior technology and magic, and forced to retreat to Earth. Since that time, no youkai have attempted to expand their territory beyond Gensokyo. While some speculate that Yukari organized the invasion out of selfish hunger for territory and power, others believe she did it to teach the youkai a lesson about starting wars of conquest; namely, that it was a bad idea.
About a thousand years ago, Yukari met and became friends with a human girl named Yuyuko. After Yuyuko died, Yukari continued to be friends with Yuyuko's ghost, although Yuyuko gradually forgot who she had been and why she had died. When Yuyuko requested that Yukari use her power to weaken the border between the Netherworld and Gensokyo, Yukari obliged. She knew Yuyuko's plan to make the Saigyou Ayakashi bloom could never succeed, but was too busy sleeping to say or do anything about it, or to put the border back to normal after everything was finished, which put her on a collision course with the heroines.
Yukari is known for being a very youkai-like youkai who sleeps all day and lives for the enjoyment of life. Though she rarely leaves her house she's well-connected and is acquainted with most of the most powerful youkai (such as Suika and Yuyuko) as well as anyone having anything to do with the Hakurei border or outside world (Reimu and Rinnosuke). She's among the most powerful youkai in Gensokyo and has a tendency to toy with her opponents rather than use her full power from the start. If anyone is suited for the role of "mastermind" it's Yukari, and she often has a great deal of insight and understanding about whatever happens in Gensokyo. Though she seems flaky and unreliable most of the time, when the safety or security of Gensokyo is at stake, she won't hesitate to get involved, even if it means using others to do the work for her. She could easily be either a villian or a heroine, depending on her whims.
Fun Facts
- The characters for Yakumo literally mean "eight clouds", and Yukari "violet". All of the Yakumo family are named after colors. The wavenumbers (energies) of lights of the colors are corresponding to thier powers, Chen (orange) << Ran (indigo) < Yukari (violet). The energy of the violet light is the highest in the visible light, and the violet light is the boundary between the visible and invisible lights. In addition, the red light (the symbolic color of Remilia Scarlet or Reimu Hakurei) is another boundary, but they are stronger than Chen.
Spell Card 222
- When Rinnosuke had an iPod in his shop, only Yukari knew how to actually use it, and further knew that it was considered a trendy item in the outer world. (source: Curiosities of Lotus Asia #2 on Elfics)
- The title of the BGM for Yukari's stage in Perfect Cherry Blossom is "妖々跋扈 〜 Who done it?". The term, "who done it" (or whodunnit) is "a complex, plot-driven variety of the detective story in which the puzzle is paramount". (see also Flandre Scarlet)
- A popular fan-nickname for Yukari is "Sukima", meaning "gap". Another is "Yukarin" (a contracted version of "Yukari-chan").
- A silhouette of Yukari occupies the front of Perfect Cherry Blossom's jewel case.
- Yukari's latest outfit, seen in IaMP and IN, has two groups of solid/broken lines called trigrams on the front. A solid line represents Yang and a broken line is Yin. The top trigram (☱) is "dui" or "tui" (open) and is associated with west and water. The bottom trigram (☷) is "kūn" (field) and is associated with southwest and earth, as well as Yoni (divine passage). The two trigrams together in that order form the hexagram for "clustering," "gathering together," and "finished." Sounds more fitting for Suika in a way...
- For some reason, Yukari's appearance in spell card 222 in Imperishable Night, is different from other characters. Instead of using the new image in Imperishable Night, a modified image (she has blue ribbons instead) from Perfect Cherry Blossom is used. What is more strange is that the background, (also from PCB) during the spell card, has original Yukari's image that has red ribbons. Yukari's sprite in StB is also wearing these blue ribbons.
Official Profiles
Perfect Cherry Blossom - キャラ設定.txt
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○神隠しの主犯 | |
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Mastermind behind the spiriting away The youkai of boundaries, who awakens at spring. Her main ability allows her to manipulate boundaries of all sorts. She and Yuyuko have known each other for a long time, but Yukari is not a ghost. She lives in the remotest place in Gensokyo. Her lifestyle involves a lot of staring at the Hakurei Border. When humans from the outer world wander into Gensokyo, it's all thanks to fluctuations in the boundary caused by Yukari. There is an enchanting element about the phenomenon which people like to call "Spirited Away"; if it is ever discovered that spiriting away is not the work of gods, but the meddling of a youkai girl, the term will lose all of its mystique. Yukari usually doesn't act on her own, preferring instead to have Ran handle the details of daily life. Since she is almost always asleep however, she has no idea what Ran does while she sleeps. When she heard that Ran had been defeated by someone, she became mildly surprised before going back to sleep. After waking up from another nap, she finally noticed that spring had graced her place of residence. The truth is that spring had been around for the past 10 days, but she forgot it whenever she went to bed and woke up just as surprised the next time. She couldn't sleep carelessly until Ran fully recovered, but she opted to sleep on the problem. At that time, she received a request from Yuyuko asking her to restore the boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead. It was a ridiculous request since Yuyuko was the one who weakened it to begin with, so Yukari set out for repairs. It had been quite a while since Yukari's last visit to the Netherworld, and she was curious to see that it was bustling with excitement. Didn't it use to be a tranquil place? She got the general idea that Yuyuko had a change in taste and accepted it. She met the gardener, Youmu, along the way and heard about the situation. Youmu admitted that they seemed to be in quite a mess, but it sounded like well-earned punishment to Yukari.
Yukari had known Yuyuko since before her death. She also knew that it was not Yuyuko who was sealed by the Saigyou Ayakashi...
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Immaterial and Missing Power - 上海アリス通信.txt
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Yukari Yakumo Species: Youkai A youkai living in Gensokyo. As these letters (妖怪) tell, she is dubious and suspicious. It's said that she lives in a mansion located at the edge of Gensokyo, but nobody knows where it really is. For some reason she knows a lot about the outside world too. Her personality is hardly understandable, but everyone agrees that it's not something pleasant. Many people don't want to meet her, if possible. Usually, only Reimu bothers to deal with her. Her fighting style is completely different from a human's measure. It's neither fast nor heavy-hitting. It is uncertain whether she is really tough or not. Her attitude makes you think as if you're being teased by her, which is really irritating even if you manage to defeat her. However, no one can match her in sincerely caring about Gensokyo, and loving it with all her heart. | |
Imperishable Night - Manual
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○境界の妖怪 八雲 紫(やくもゆかり) | |
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Youkai of Boundaries, Yukari Yakumo A youkai living at the edge of Gensokyo. A shikigami is a potent weapon. Yukari treats hers like an item.
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Imperishable Night - キャラ設定.txt
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Youkai that lurks in the boundary Species: Youkai She lives somewhere on the boundary between Gensokyo and the outer world. Since most people can't see the border, no one is certain exactly where she lives. They know only that she does not live near the Hakurei Shrine, which is also located on the boundary. She is one of the oldest beings in Gensokyo and has the power to prove it. Gensokyo's origins have been long forgotten by humans and even most youkai, but it seems that she still remembers some part of it. She is often described as devious; that's mainly because she doesn't think like a human, so others find her actions quite difficult to comprehend. She easily has enough power to annihilate all of Gensokyo if she so desires, so it's probably a good thing that she is somewhat weird... | |
