Karakter & Staf

Sarasa

Utama

Female · Umur 15 · Gol. darah O

The protagonist of this series. She takes the name of her murdered twin bother Tatara, who was known as the child of fate. As Tatara, she wields the sword of Byakko and leads the survivors of Byakko Village. Even among her allies few people know she is a girl. Sarasa hopes to create a land that is fertile, full of flora, and free of strife. Though she is quick to cry and psychologically weak in some respects, over the course of the story she develops undeniable skills in leadership and swordplay, and becomes the central figure of the Tatara Army. Because of visiting hot springs she has met a curious young man named Shuri, who has become her only outlet for being completly herself as Sarasa. But at the moment she does not know that Shuri is her hated enemy The Red King.

Akiko Kimura

Shuri

Utama

Male · Umur 17 · Gol. darah B

Height: 180 cm The youngest son of the Emperor, he rules over Saikoku (western Japan) which includes Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyuushuu. In the early parts of the story Shuri stands out as brutally cruel to those who do not obey him, because he is responsible for the destruction of Byakko Village and the murder of Tatara. Later he meets Sarasa, unaware that they are enemies, and falls in love with her. Though he is merciless to his enemies, Shuri is a capable ruler and very proud of his realm. He has a big-hearted, free-spirited personality and is generally quite personable, though he tends to be overly competitive. Shuri is an expert swordsman.

Kazuhiko Inoue

Shinbashi

Pendukung

Male

Sarasa's pet owl, the runt of his hatch. Sarasa is unwilling to let the other chicks crowd him out, and decides to take care of him.

Mie Sonozaki

Nagi

Pendukung

Male

The blind prophet who foretold the coming of the child of fate, Nagi was also the physician and schoolteacher of Byakko Village. He serves as a mentor to Sarasa, who trusts him completely. Nagi learned medicine from the great doctor Basho.

Shou Hayami

Ageha

Pendukung

Male · Gol. darah O

A former slave and survivor of the Blue Nobles, a nomadic people all but wiped out by the government. Ageha saved Sarasa from the Red King when she was younger, but he lost his left eye in the bargain. He has friends all across Japan and is capable of calling in tremendous favors from them. Ageha usually tours with Madam Butterfly's troupe of traveling performers under the name Kicho, the star dancer. He keeps an owl, Kagero, who is a parent of Sarasa's owl, Shinbashi.

Kaneto Shiozawa

Chacha

Pendukung

Female

The fierce and beautiful leader of a group of pirates who capture Sarasa and Hayato, intending to sell them to foreigners. However, Sarasa's daring impresses Cha Cha, and she decides to become Sarasa's ally instead. Cha Cha has a sisterly nature and likes to have others depend on her. Her lover is her right-hand man, Zaki.

Kaori Yamagata

Zaki

Pendukung

Male

Chacha's first mate and lover; a man of few words. While even more deadly in battle that she, Zaki admires Chacha's indomitable spirit and supports her in any way he can. His loyalty is to Chacha above all, and he would trade even Tatara's life for Chacha's.

Kouji Ishii

Kakujii

Pendukung

Male

A Byakko villager; he instructs Tatara, and later Sarasa, in swordplay. He plays a surrogate father role for Sarasa, and she places a great deal of trust in him. Kakujii originally came from a fishing village in the Tohoku region, but was thrown into Abashiri Prison after rebelling against the Black King, who rules there. He later escaped, and eventually ended up in Byakko Village.

Tesshou Genda

Shidou

Pendukung

Male · Gol. darah A

The governor of Dazaifu and commander of the Kyūshū division of the Red Army, Shidou is the Red King's cousin and closest confidant. While generally warm and genial, Shidou does not flinch from the grizzlier duties of leadership - he is a calculating and ruthless general who is said to leave mountains of corpses behind him on the battlefield. Shidou is the first character to realize the full implications of Sarasa and Shuri's relationship, but he is killed before he can speak of it.

Juurouta Kosugi

Senju

Pendukung

Female · Gol. darah A

Shidou's fiancee, a young noblewoman. Senju is made of sterner stuff than her delicate looks would suggest. She truly loves Shidou even though their marriage was arranged, and they have a rush wedding before Shidou goes into battle with Tatara at her urging.

Yuka Imai

Asagi

Pendukung

Male · Gol. darah AB

The captain of the Blue King's special guards, 'Gunjou', which is made up of handsome boys. Asagi infiltrates Tatara's army on the orders of the White King, plotting to play Tatara and the Red King against each other. Asagi has a contrary and self-centered personality, and he hates physical labor. Though he is very skilled with a sword he is physically weak.

Nozomu Sasaki

Hayato

Pendukung

Male · Umur 14 · Gol. darah O

A boy from the city of Daizaifu in Kyūshū, Hayato becomes one of Tatara's first allies. He is the successor to the sword of Suzaku, but specializes in the use of bow and arrows. Hayato is scatterbrained, but because he gets the others out of many dangerous situations, he becomes a sort of mascot figure for the Tatara Army.

Hiro Yuuki

Tatara

Pendukung

Male · Umur 15

The twin of Sasara, whose death was ordered by the Red King.

Akira Ishida

Makoto

Pendukung

Male

One of the children living in the same village as Tatara and Sarasa. He sacrificed himself in order to save Tatara the first time the Red King came to kill him.

Ikue Ootani

Kazan

Pendukung

Male

Kazan is the red king's general and his most faithful servant. He was also the one who beheaded the real Tatara.

Akio Ootsuka