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| “ | The folks in Hell consider you evil just for living a long life. How rude. | „ |
| ~ Seiga Kaku |
Seiga Kaku is a supporting antagonist of the Touhou Project franchise, debuting in Ten Desires as the secondary antagonist.
She was a Chinese human who had a large interest in Taoism and one day, she became a hermit. She used a technique she learnt from a book and faked her death.
Seiga wanted to spread Taoism around her country, however Taoism was already popular in her country, so Seiga moved to Japan and tried to spread it there. She caught the ear of Toyosatomimi no Miko, who became very interested in Taoism. Later, Miko became a hermit, too. Seiga waited a long time for her resurrection.
Appearance[]
She has short azure hair with two rings with a golden staff running through it. Has dark blue eyes. Has an aquamarine dress with a beige vest decorated with dark blue patterns. Has a brown belt with a flower on her waist. She also has black shoes and white socks with a bracelet on each leg.
Personality[]
Seiga acts to further her own goals, and nothing more, which is why she is labeled a wicked hermit and not accepted by the heavens. She doesn't seem to care about anyone, instead manipulating them for her own ends. Her revival of Yoshika's Corpse shows her lack of regard for human rights. She doesn't appear interested in material possessions at all, despite her ability to pass through walls. However, in Symposium of Post-mysticism, she does take on a role of reverse-Santa Claus and steals people's belongings to sell back to whoever they bought it from.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
Seiga was once a human fascinated by Taoism. Inspired by her father and the Taoist sage He Xiangu, she aspired to become a hermit. Though she married into the Kaku family and lived freely, her passion for the Tao left her isolated and melancholic. Faking her death with Taoist magic, she abandoned her worldly life to pursue immortality. Over time, she gained power and became an unaging "wicked hermit," known for deceit and selfishness in the name of Tao. Seeking new opportunities, she traveled to Japan, where she influenced Toyosatomimi no Miko by promoting Taoism as a means to gain power, positioning it alongside Buddhism and Shinto during a time of religious conflict.
Ten Desires[]
After the heroine enter the Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum. They encounters Seiga, who prevents them from progression, and protect Toyosatomimi no Miko's resurrection with the help of her servant Yoshika Miyako. Thought they were defeated afterward.
Symposium of Post-mysticism[]
Seiga Kaku is reported to have participated in a Christmas activity. However, instead of delivering presents like the traditional Santa Claus, Seiga used her ability to pass through walls to sneak into homes and steal valuables. In which Aya Shameimaru expressed disapproval of Seiga's actions, particularly for misappropriating the holiday and potentially disrespecting local cultural symbols.
Wild and Horned Hermit[]
TBA
Foul Detective Satori[]
Seiga received Satori, who entered the mausoleum, guided by Yoshika Miyako. When Satori was to read Seiga's mind, the latter translocates behind Satori, nearby to grab her third eye. Answering to Satori's question, she explains that she doesn't have nothing to do with the Myouren Temple, but isn't rare to see her. So shows her the graveyard of the Myouren Temple in the mirror of the Mausoleum.
Relationships[]
- Toyosatomimi no Miko (Ally)
- Mononobe no Futo (Ally)
- Soga no Tojiko (Ally)
- Yoshika Miyako (Servant) †
Quotes[]
| “ | The one who set up a temple here as if to prevent her from resurrecting... She's the true evil overlord. She built a temple to protect the youkai. The person within here is a sage upon whose shoulders rests the future. She will surely destroy all youkai for us. | „ |
| ~ Seiga's opinion on Byakuren Hijiri in Reimu's scenario in Ten Desires |
| “ | "Why should we believe in some white-beard old man, especially when we don't even know if he's in Gensokyo in the first place? That's why everyone has such a hard time selling toys. So, I decided that I'm going to sell the toys directly to the owner, or, if they're asleep, I'll just take something that looks valuable." | „ |
| ~ Seiga's comment on Chirstmas day on Bunbunmaru Newspaper in Symposium of Post-mysticism |
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Trivia[]
- Her official profile states that she has been married, making her the one of 4 characters to be ever married in a game, the others being Junko, Watatsuki no Toyohime and Watatsuki no Yorihime.
- While Seiga resurrects Yoshika, she begins to change into a red-like color.
- "Kaku Seiga" (Written in eastern family-name, given-name order) is the Japanese style reading of "霍青娥". In Standard Chinese style it's read "Huo Qinge". Since she is Chinese, using the latter style is preferred in non Chinese character language sentence. Although for obvious reasons, (mostly because non-kanji language natives aren't familiar with the Chinese character system), it's seldom used.
- "Kaku" (霍) is a Chinese family-name, literary it means "suddenly" in Chinese. "Sei" (青) is "blue" or "fresh" in both Japanese and Chinese, while "Ga" (娥) would be "beautiful" in Chinese.
- A lot of Japanese people mistake the kanji "Ga" (娥) with "Ga" (蛾), which look quite similar and sounds exactly the same. This is considered unpleasant because the kanji (蛾) means "moth"
External Links[]
- Seiga Kaku on the Touhou Wiki
- Seiga Kaku on the Touhou Wikipedia
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