Kou Yoku

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Evil-doer
Full Name	Kou Yoku Xiang Yi (Chinese)
Alias	項翼 Yoku The Thunder Chu's Leading Talent General Kou Yoku
Origin	Kingdom
Occupation	Leader of the Kou Yoku Army General in the Chu Military Vessel of Ka Rin Commander in Chu military (formerly) Member of the Rin Bu Kun Army (formerly)
Powers / Skills	High intelligence Superhuman strength Superhuman speed Superhuman stamina Superhuman durability Superhuman endurance Superhuman reflexes Combat specialist Master swordsman Tactics Leadership Indomitable will
Hobby	Mocking his opponents. Hanging out with Haku Rei Touring the frontlines of battelefields
Goals	Become a General of Chu (succeeded). Rise through the Chu military. Fight, defeat and kill Great General Tou. Avenge the death of Rin Bu Kun (all ongoing). Prevent the Wei and Qin armies from taking the city of Juuko (failed). Fight the Qin 3 (succeeded). Destroy the state of Qin as part of the Coalition Armies (failed). Hold off the combined Mou Bu, Roku O Mi armies and Gyoku Hou and Gaku Ka units (succeeded up till the defeat of the Ai armies).
Crimes	Mass murder Attempted murder Mutilation Verbal abuse
Type of Villain	Arrogant & Militaristic Rival

“	The name's Kou Yoku The Thunder! 5000-man commander of Chu!! It's showdown time, Qin Commander Tou!!	„
	~ Kou Yoku

Kou Yoku, also known as the Thunder, is a recurring antagonist and supporting character in the popular historical seinen anime and manga series, Kingdom. He is a General from the superstate of Chu and a frequent rival to Ri Shin, Ou Hon, and Mou Ten.

Personality

“	Pussies! Pussies! Pussies! Woah!! What's this? What kind of man stays silent through all this!? You must be a gigantic coward with no balls! Haha, No balls! No balls! A little girl! Woah!!	„
	~ Kou Yoku

Rude, laid back and extremely intense when it comes to combat, Kou Yoku is everything that's loud and arrogant, a trend shared by many famous soldiers of Chu.

Biography

While his early life and history is still unknown, Kou Yoku joined the Chu military at around his early teens and quickly rose to the rank of a one-hundred-man commander due to his incredible talents as a soldier.

At some point during this period, Yoku met his best friend and fellow prodigy Haku Rei and Rin Bun Kun, Haku Rei's brother-in-law and a general of Chu.

Together with them Kou Yoku spent many years touring the various southern battle lines of Chu where he grew to respect and admire Rin Bu Kun's strength as a general and leader while also relying on Haku Rei's archery skill to save him while fighting on the battlefield.

Trivia

• Due to his talents in the military, mastery in swordsmanship, and ownership of the famous Bakuya Sword, Kou Yoku is possibly related to or the son of Kou En, the Tiger of Chu and Conqueror of the East as they both share the same last name.
• Kou Yoku is one of the most powerful sword wielders in the series.

Links

• 原泰久/HaraYassa
• キングダム Official Website
• キングダム展 －信－　公式サイト
• Kou Yoku on the Kingdom Wiki.
• キングダム/Kingdom pixiv

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