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| nameIPA = çid͡ʑiɽʲi bʲakɯɽeɴ [[Media:Pronunciation_ByakurenHijiri.ogg|(♫)]]
| nameIPA = çid͡ʑiɽʲi bʲakɯɽeɴ [[Media:Pronunciation_ByakurenHijiri.ogg|(♫)]]
| nameAlt = Byakuren Hiziri
| nameAlt = Byakuren Hiziri
| image = [[File:Th145Byakuren.png|x280px|Byakuren Hijiri]]
| image = [[File:Th155Byakuren.png|x260px|Byakuren Hijiri]]
| caption = Byakuren Hijiri in [[Urban Legend in Limbo]]
| caption = Byakuren Hijiri in [[Antinomy of Common Flowers]]
| chartitle = {{H:title|The Sealed Great Magician|封印された大魔法使い}}
| chartitle = {{H:title|The Sealed Great Magician|封印された大魔法使い}}
| species = [[Magician]] (formerly [[Human]])
| species = [[Magician]] (formerly [[Human]])
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*[[Impossible Spell Card]] (10th Day Boss)
*[[Impossible Spell Card]] (10th Day Boss)
*[[Urban Legend in Limbo]] (Playable Character, Possible Opponent)
*[[Urban Legend in Limbo]] (Playable Character, Possible Opponent)
*[[Antinomy of Common Flowers]] (Playable Character, Possible Opponent)
| appPrintworks = *[[Oriental Sacred Place]] (Chapter 12 cameo)
| appPrintworks = *[[Oriental Sacred Place]] (Chapter 12 cameo)
*[[Wild and Horned Hermit]] (Chapter 18, Chapter 19 cameo, 27 cameo, 31 cameo, 35, 36 cameo)
*[[Wild and Horned Hermit]] (Chapter 18, Chapter 19 cameo, 27 cameo, 31 cameo, 35, 36 cameo, 44)
*[[Symposium of Post-mysticism‎]] (Major character)
*[[Symposium of Post-mysticism‎]] (Major character)
*[[Forbidden Scrollery]] (Volume 1 omake, Chapter 10, 11 cameo, 16, 34, 40 cameo)
*[[Forbidden Scrollery]] (Volume 1 omake, Chapter 10, 11 cameo, 16, 34, 40 cameo)
*[[Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia]] (Cameo)
}}
}}
{{nihongo|'''Byakuren Hijiri'''|聖 白蓮|Hijiri Byakuren}} is a Buddhist [[monk|nun]] and [[magician]] who was sealed away by [[human]]s because of her kindness towards [[youkai]] in the [[Outside World|outside world]]. During the events of ''[[Undefined Fantastic Object]]'', the youkai she has saved reappear to break her free from the seal. She is now the head priest at the [[Myouren Temple]], which is populated mostly by youkai.
{{nihongo|'''Byakuren Hijiri'''|聖 白蓮|Hijiri Byakuren}} is a Buddhist [[monk|nun]] and [[magician]] who was sealed away by [[human]]s because of her kindness towards [[youkai]] in the [[Outside World|outside world]]. During the events of ''[[Undefined Fantastic Object]]'', the youkai she has saved reappear to break her free from the seal. She is now the head priest at the [[Myouren Temple]], which is populated mostly by youkai.
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===Design===
===Design===
In ''[[Undefined Fantastic Object]]'''s official art, Byakuren has long, wavy, light brown hair that fades to purple at the top, with hazel or light brown eyes. She wears a black and white dress with long strips of black fabric going across the middle and white fabric across the arms. Along with this dress, she wears a long cape. She also holds a giant, magical scroll called the Sorcerer's Sutra Scroll.
In ''[[Undefined Fantastic Object]]'''s official art, Byakuren has long, wavy, light brown hair that fades to purple at the top, with hazel or light brown eyes. She wears a black and white dress with long strips of black fabric going across the middle and white fabric across the arms. Along with this dress, she wears a long cape. She also holds a giant, magical scroll called the Sorcerer's Sutra Scroll.
From ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' onward, she wears a wide-brimmed hat and shiny green beads.


The gradient in her hair has been confirmed by [[ZUN]] to be a natural colour.<ref>Comment on [http://karen.saiin.net/~yamu/x/log0908.html Yamu's blog (NSFW)] on 2009/09/24 at 18 o'clock―{{lang|ja|俺的というか、神主的に髪の毛自体の色って言ってた。(夏コミ直後に話す機会があった時、真っ先に聞いたw)}} </ref>
The gradient in her hair has been confirmed by [[ZUN]] to be a natural colour.<ref>Comment on [http://karen.saiin.net/~yamu/x/log0908.html Yamu's blog (NSFW)] on 2009/09/24 at 18 o'clock―{{lang|ja|俺的というか、神主的に髪の毛自体の色って言ってた。(夏コミ直後に話す機会があった時、真っ先に聞いたw)}} </ref>


==Story==
==Story==
{{stub|section}}
;''Undefined Fantastic Object''
;''Undefined Fantastic Object''
[[File:Th12ByakurenSprite.png|frame|Byakuren's sprite in ''UFO'']]
[[File:Th12ByakurenSprite.png|frame|Byakuren's sprite in ''UFO'']]
In ''[[Undefined Fantastic Object]]'', she is unsealed thanks to the combined efforts of [[Shou Toramaru]]'s group of [[youkai]] and the heroine. Her fate depends on which heroine is chosen by the player, but in [[canon]], she settles down near the [[Human Village]] with the intentions of building a temple there. By [[Sanae Kochiya]]'s request – the shrine maiden had vouched for Byakuren's character – [[Kanako Yasaka]] and [[Suwako Moriya]] constructed it for her relatively quickly.
In ''[[Undefined Fantastic Object]]'', she is unsealed thanks to the combined efforts of [[Shou Toramaru]]'s group of [[youkai]] and the heroine. Her fate depends on which heroine is chosen by the player, but in [[canon]], she settles down near the [[Human Village]] with the intentions of building a temple there. By [[Sanae Kochiya]]'s request – the shrine maiden had vouched for Byakuren's character – [[Kanako Yasaka]] and [[Suwako Moriya]] constructed it for her relatively quickly.
[[File:WaHHByakuren.png|thumb|250px|Byakuren appearance in [[Wild and Horned Hermit]]]]
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;''Impossible Spell Card''
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File:ThGKPartIII.png|Byakuren in ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]''
File:ThGKPartIII.png|Byakuren in ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]''
File:ThGKPartVI.png|Byakuren with Miko & Marisa in ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]''
File:ThGKPartVI.png|Byakuren with Miko & Marisa in ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]''
File:Th155ByakurenColors.png|Byakuren's different color palettes from ''[[Antinomy of Common Flowers|AoCF]]'', ''[[Urban Legend in Limbo|ULiL]]'', and ''[[Hopeless Masquerade|HM]]'', the last two were added in AoCF v1.10
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*During her [[Undefined Fantastic Object/Spell Cards/Stage 6#Spell Card 90|second-to-last]] (fourth) [[spell card]] on Easy, the stars under the [[health bar]] show she has two lives left. She does, but only on higher difficulties.
*During her [[Undefined Fantastic Object/Spell Cards/Stage 6#Spell Card 90|second-to-last]] (fourth) [[spell card]] on Easy, the stars under the [[health bar]] show she has two lives left. She does, but only on higher difficulties.
**The same spell card looks like one of [[Shinki]]'s attack patterns.
**The same spell card looks like one of [[Shinki]]'s attack patterns.
*Byakuren's Lotus Butterfly seems to act similar in appearance (and in two or three attack patterns) to [[YuugenMagan]].
*Byakuren's Lotus Butterfly seems to be a reference to [[YuugenMagan]]'s evil eyes. The two share a similar presentation and shoot similar danmaku patterns. This, of course, makes sense as Byakuren, like YuugenMagan, appears in [[Makai]].
*In ''[[Undefined Fantastic Object]]'', the player can touch Byakuren and not lose a life, but only during specific times. This may likely to be a [[glitch]].
*In ''[[Undefined Fantastic Object]]'', Byakuren has no hitbox after her third spell card. This is likely a [[glitch]].
*In ''[[Oriental Sacred Place]]'' chapter 12, Byakuren's hair is lighter on the top and gets darker towards the bottom.
*In ''[[Oriental Sacred Place]]'' chapter 12, Byakuren's hair is lighter on the top and gets darker towards the bottom.
*With Miko's appearance and revealed conflict with Byakuren with their use of Buddhism they show signs of being a reference to [[Wikipedia:Hokuto No Ken|Hokuto No Ken]] where Byakuren is Toki, a peace loving pacifist that wants only to help people and hates violence when it can be avoided, Miko is Raoh in this case.
*With Miko's appearance and revealed conflict with Byakuren with their use of Buddhism they show signs of being a reference to [[Wikipedia:Hokuto No Ken|Hokuto No Ken]] where Byakuren is Toki, a peace loving pacifist that wants only to help people and hates violence when it can be avoided, Miko is Raoh in this case.
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Her Occult Attack “Silver Sky-way” lets her rush freely through the sky.<br />
Her Occult Attack “Silver Sky-way” lets her rush freely through the sky.<br />
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{{hidden begin|title = [[Antinomy of Common Flowers]] official website|titlestyle = background:lightblue;text-align:center}}
{{Profile Quote
| image = [[File:Th145Byakuren.png|200px|Byakuren Hijiri AoCF]]
| text =超人的で悟りを開く大阿闍梨
聖白蓮<br/>
「今、貴方に悪霊が取り憑いたわ!<br/>
 抵抗しないと死んでしまうわ」<br/>
妖怪も受け入れるお寺、命蓮寺の主。<br/>
異変を危険視し、完全憑依の調査に乗り出す<br/>
部下の手も借り完全憑依とは何かを探ろうとするが…<br/>
| translation ='''Superhuman and Enlightened Mahācārya'''
'''Byakuren Hijiri'''<br/>
''"You were possessed by an evil spirit just now!''<br/>
''You have to resist it, or you'll die!"''<br/>
The head of the Myouren Temple, a Buddhist temple that accepts even youkai.<br/>
Regarding the incident as dangerous, she sets out to investigate the Perfect Possessions.<br/>
With the help of her subordinate, she tries to solve the question of just what the Possessions really are, but...<br/>
}}
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Revision as of 07:32, 16 December 2018

(ひじり)  白蓮 (びゃくれん)
çid͡ʑiɽʲi bʲakɯɽeɴ (♫)
Byakuren Hijiri
Byakuren Hiziri

More Alternative Spellings
Byakuren Hijiri
Byakuren Hijiri in Antinomy of Common Flowers
The Sealed Great Magician
More Character Titles
Species

Magician (formerly Human)

Abilities

Magic (specialization in magic that increases her physical abilities)

Age

Over 1100 years old

Occupation

Monk

Location

Myouren Temple

Music Themes
Appearances
Official Games
Print Works

Byakuren Hijiri (聖 白蓮 Hijiri Byakuren) is a Buddhist nun and magician who was sealed away by humans because of her kindness towards youkai in the outside world. During the events of Undefined Fantastic Object, the youkai she has saved reappear to break her free from the seal. She is now the head priest at the Myouren Temple, which is populated mostly by youkai.

General Information

Byakuren first appeared as the final boss of Undefined Fantastic Object, later appearing as a playable character in Hopeless Masquerade and Urban Legend in Limbo. She was a target for Stage 12 of Double Spoiler and the Final Day of Impossible Spell Card.

Personality

Byakuren is a monk who is kind to both humans and youkai. However, it is somewhat difficult for her to befriend humans because of these views, as well as the fact that she doesn't drink alcohol and is a vegetarian. She is mild-mannered and has never been seen to be overly angry. Youkai that don't desire conflict flock to her, while those that do are repulsed by her.

Abilities

Using magic

Originally derived from Buddhism, Byakuren then began using dark magic derived from aiding youkai to retain her youth, after her brother's death. Now, Byakuren specializes in "buffing" magic which increases her physical abilities, including strength, speed, and the five senses. In Undefined Fantastic Object, the spell card Superhuman "Byakuren Hijiri" seems to demonstrate this magic. During this spell, Byakuren's movement speed increases to such an extent that she can even outrun Fantasy Seal. Normally, however, she's only as strong as an average human. Ultimately, though she is called a saint, these powers are demonic in nature.

Occupation

Byakuren is the chief priest at the Myouren Temple, where her main goal is to bring peace to both humans and youkai. As the chief priest, she teaches the dharma to anyone willing to listen. She also manages funerals and the graveyard. Once a month, she performs an "overnight sutra-chanting live concert", where she sings a song in monotone while keeping rhythm with a wooden fish. The event attracts both youkai and humans.

Possessions

Sorcerer's Sutra Scroll

Created while Byakuren was in Makai, the Sorcerer's Sutra Scroll is unique to her. The sutras Byakuren needs in order to use her power are written on it. It has an automatic mode, which will cause it to recite spells on its own. Compared to a regular paper scroll, the amount the Sorcerer's Sutra Scroll holds is limitless. It is also said that this scroll won't deteriorate over time. Lastly, because it has a "will" of its own, no one except for Byakuren is able to handle it.

Backstory

Once a human, Byakuren was a nun who worked with her younger brother, Myouren Hijiri. However, when her brother died, she began to fear death. This fear prompted her to search for some way to maintain her youth. Eventually she did find it; however, its origin was not in the Buddhist art she had dedicated her life to, but rather a kind of black magic.

No longer fully "human", she soon came to fear losing her power. Because of the nature of the world of Gensokyo, the magic that she wielded would only be lost if humanity came to reject it as a whole; and because of that, she needed to ensure the prosperity and longevity of youkai. Thus, she came to honor and protect the youkai for her own benefit while simultaneously making herself out to be a great youkai exterminator. People came to look up to her and started fearing the youkai less and less. However, after some time, Byakuren started to realize the struggle youkai faced in the outside world. Eventually, rather than protecting them out of her own selfishness, she began to honestly consider the youkai as beings that needed to be helped.

At one time, Byakuren was sent to exterminate the ghost on the seas, Minamitsu Murasa, who had gained much infamy for sinking ships. Rather than vanquish Murasa as she had been sent to do, Byakuren confronted the spirit as a normal human, and Murasa easily capsized her ship. However, Byakuren rose from the sea, riding atop a shining ship like the one Murasa had fallen from. By granting Murasa this ship, she freed the spirit from the cursed oceans and earned her gratitude.

At some point she also welcomed Ichirin Kumoi and her nyuudou companion Unzan, gaining their trust as well. The two of them lived at her temple.

The temple that she lived in was in the mountains; a temple to the god Bishamonten. In order to gain the trust of the youkai living on the mountain, she decided to appoint a youkai to serve under the god. This youkai was Shou Toramaru. Shou excelled at her duties, and it is implied that in doing so, Byakuren came to be liked by the youkai living around the area.

Eventually, her desire to help youkai rather than exterminate them was exposed to humans such as with her encounter with Murasa. She was ostracized for being a "demon in human form", and eventually was sealed away into the depths of Makai, forever locked in Hokkai.

Background Information

Byakuren, as she appears in Symposium of Post-mysticism‎.

Myouren Hijiri, Byakuren's younger brother, was a real Buddhist priest born in Shinano Province, which is ZUN's hometown, and trained at Chougosonshi Temple (朝護孫子寺) on Mount Shigi (信貴山). He appears in several stories, but the most significant one is Shigisan Engi, which is one of the most popular emakimono. In its third volume, there is an unnamed Buddhist priestess who wants to meet Myouren, who is her younger brother. She is the inspiration for Byakuren. The priestess is looking for Myouren because she is worried about him not coming back, so she stays at Toudaiji, where Myouren had made the vows for priesthood. Daibutsu tells her in a dream that there is a purple cloud over the side of the mountain southwest from where she is. She goes there the next morning, and finally she is able to meet and live together with him.

Name

Byakuren Hijiri (聖 白蓮) is her name. Hijiri () can mean "Saint", "Virtuous Monk" or "Itinerant Monk" whilst Byakuren (白蓮) can mean "White Lotus" or "Purity". So it literally can be read as "Saint of the White Lotus" or "White Lotus Saint"; drawing upon the cultural reading of the white lotus as a symbol of purity – "Pure and Saintly" or "Saint of Purity". It may also be drawing upon the modern definition of Hijiri (, meaning a world-trekking Buddhist monk) – "Roaming Monk of the White Lotus" or "The Pure and Itinerant Monk".

Design

In Undefined Fantastic Object's official art, Byakuren has long, wavy, light brown hair that fades to purple at the top, with hazel or light brown eyes. She wears a black and white dress with long strips of black fabric going across the middle and white fabric across the arms. Along with this dress, she wears a long cape. She also holds a giant, magical scroll called the Sorcerer's Sutra Scroll.

From Hopeless Masquerade onward, she wears a wide-brimmed hat and shiny green beads.

The gradient in her hair has been confirmed by ZUN to be a natural colour.[1]

Story

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Undefined Fantastic Object
Byakuren's sprite in UFO

In Undefined Fantastic Object, she is unsealed thanks to the combined efforts of Shou Toramaru's group of youkai and the heroine. Her fate depends on which heroine is chosen by the player, but in canon, she settles down near the Human Village with the intentions of building a temple there. By Sanae Kochiya's request – the shrine maiden had vouched for Byakuren's character – Kanako Yasaka and Suwako Moriya constructed it for her relatively quickly.

Impossible Spell Card

After apparently reading the newspaper by the tengu about a mischief-making amanojaku, she becomes one of the many strong youkai and humans to try and stop Seija Kijin in the final day. She uses spell cards that are considered impossible to dodge.

Relationships

Being the final boss of Undefined Fantastic Object, Byakuren serves as the common ground for the character relationships.

Ichirin Kumoi

Ichirin Kumoi is a youkai who used to live at Byakuren's temple hundreds of years ago. By showing kindness to both her and Unzan, even though she was human, she earned their trust.

Minamitsu Murasa

Byakuren saved Minamitsu Murasa from her grim fate of haunting the oceans and capsizing ships. Minamitsu became one of Byakuren's strongest allies, and she used the flying object in Gensokyo to retrieve the treasures needed to revive the nun.

Shou Toramaru

Shou Toramaru was a disciple of Bishamonten that lived at Byakuren's temple. Byakuren had used her to gain more trust from the other youkai living on the mountain at the time, and in order to show her kindness towards youkai.

Nue Houjuu & Mamizou Futatsuiwa

It is also known from both Touhou Hisoutensoku and Oriental Sacred Place that Nue Houjuu is currently living at the temple she built. Nue, after learning from the heroine during the extra stage of Undefined Fantastic Object of Byakuren's kindness to all beings, including youkai like her, went there, most likely after a bit of time had passed and nervous because she was attempting to ruin the plans to unseal the nun in the first place. Also, Nue calls in her friend Mamizou Futatsuiwa from the outside world to become a youkai ally. After being suggested by Youmu Konpaku in her respective Extra stage, she decides to take up residence at Myouren Temple with Nue.

Myouren Hijiri

She also had a brother named Myouren Hijiri. However, her brother eventually died.

Kyouko Kasodani

Kyouko cleans the Myouren Temple.

Toyosatomimi no Miko & Seiga Kaku

Miko targets Byakuren. While they have not been seen interacting, Byakuren is highly disturbed by Seiga's activities and claims that she can sense great evil from her.[2]

Koishi Komeiji

Byakuren believes that Koishi's present "thoughtless" state is close to enlightenment, and wants her to join the temple.[3]

Hata no Kokoro

During the events of Hopeless Masquerade, Kokoro stays at Myouren Temple in order to learn how to control her emotions in order to prevent another berserk at the end of Byakuren's storyline.

Gallery

Skills

Skills
Name Translated Comments Games Usage
Total: 10
ハヌマーンの舞 Hanuman's Dance Buddhism-aligned HM
ULiL
AoCF
Equippable
5C
5C
ヴィールパークシャの目 Virupaksa's Eyes Shinto-aligned HM
ULiL
AoCF
Equippable
8C
8C
インドラの雷 Indra's Thunder Shinto-aligned HM
ULiL
AoCF
Equippable
2C
2C
スカンダの脚 Skanda's Legs Taoism-aligned HM
ULiL
AoCF
Equippable
6C
6C
ヴィルーダカの剣 Virudhaka's Sword Taoism-aligned
Not named in ULiL or AoCF
HM
ULiL
AoCF
Equippable
Charged B attack
Charged B attack
ガルーダの爪 Garuda's Talons Buddhism-aligned HM
ULiL
AoCF
Equippable
J5C
J5C
ドゥルガーの魂 Durga's Soul Buddhism-aligned HM
ULiL
AoCF
Equippable
4C
4C at middle of screen
シルバースカイウェイ Silver Skyway Aided by Occult Ball ULiL
AoCF
A+B with Occult Ball
A+B with Occult gauge
詠唱 Chant Not named in ULiL ULiL
AoCF
5C without a move already charged
ガンガーの一滴 Ganga's Droplet AoCF 4C at top or bottom of screen

Spell Cards

Spellcards
Name Translated Comments Games Stage
Total: 38
魔法「紫雲のオーメン」 Magic "Omen of Purple Clouds" UFO St. 6: E/N
吉兆「紫の雲路」 Good Omen "Cloudy Way in Purple" UFO St. 6: H
吉兆「極楽の紫の雲路」 Good Omen "Nirvana's Cloudy Way in Purple" UFO St. 6: L
魔法「魔界蝶の妖香」 Magic "Mystic Fragrance of a Makai Butterfly" UFO St. 6: E/N
魔法「マジックバタフライ」 Magic "Magic Butterfly" UFO St. 6: H/L
光魔「スターメイルシュトロム」 Light Magic "Star Maelstrom" UFO St. 6: E/N
光魔「魔法銀河系」 Light Magic "Magic Milky Way" UFO
GoU
St. 6: H/L
大魔法「魔神復誦」 Great Magic "Devil's Recitation" UFO
GoU
St. 6: E/N/H/L
「聖尼公のエア巻物」 "Amagimi Hijiri's Air Scroll" UFO St. 6: N/H
超人「聖白蓮」 Superhuman "Byakuren Hijiri" UFO
ULiL
St. 6: L
Story (Extra)
飛鉢「フライングファンタスティカ」 Flying Bowl "Flying Fantastica" UFO St. 6: E/N
飛鉢「伝説の飛空円盤」 Flying Bowl "Legendary Flying Saucer" UFO St. 6: H/L
「遊行聖」 "Yugyou Hijiri" DS St. 12
習合「垂迹大日如来」 Syncretism "Manifestation of Mahavairocana" DS St. 12
「スターソードの護法」 "Star Sword Apologetics" DS St. 12
天符「三千大千世界の主」 Heaven Sign "Master of the Great Trichiliocosm" HM
ULiL
AoCF
Use
Use
Use
天符「大日如来の輝き」 Heaven Sign "Brilliance of Mahavairocana" HM
ULiL
AoCF
Use
Use
Use
天符「釈迦牟尼の五行山」 Heaven Sign "Five-Element Mountain of Shakyamuni" HM
ULiL
AoCF
Use
Use
Use
「アーンギラサヴェーダ」 "Angirasa Veda" HM Use-LW
杵符「ヴァジュラパーニの呪文」 Pestle Sign "Vajrapani's Incantation" HM Story
超人「ガルーダの翼」 Superhuman "Garuda's Wings" HM Story
「ハリの制縛」 "Binding Laws of Hari" ISC St. 10
「ブラフマーの瞳」 "Eyes of Brahma" ISC
GoU
St. 10
*100キロで空を駆けろ!* *Race Through the Sky at 100 kph!* ULiL
AoCF
Use-LW
Use-LW
超音速「老婆のスプリント」 Supersonic Speed "Old Lady's Sprint" ULiL Story
*ハイウェイターボエアターン* *Highway Turbo Air Turn* ULiL Story
*ターボババァ走死走愛* *Turbo Granny Rides for Her Life* ULiL Story
光符「インドラのヴァジュラ」 Light Sign "Indra's Vajra" ULiL Story (Extra)
超人「大追跡!ブディストライダー」 Superhuman "Hot Pursuit! Buddhist Rider" ULiL Story (Extra)
光撃符「君を導く王道のヴァジュラシュート」 Light Strike Sign "Vajra Shoot of the Noble Path that Guides You" Co-owner with Miko AoCF Story
撃拳符「スカンダの怪雲拳」 Strike Fist Sign "Skanda's Strange Cloud Fist" Co-owner with Ichirin AoCF Story
撃光符「スカンダの王道の威光」 Strike Light Sign "Glory of Skanda's Noble Path" Co-owner with Miko AoCF Story
蹴斬符「ガルーダの聖徳斬」 Kick Slash Sign "Garuda's Shoutoku Slash" Co-owner with Miko AoCF Story
光仙符「日出ずる国の僧侶と道士」 Light Hermit Sign "Monk & Taoist of the Land of the Rising Sun" Co-owner with Miko AoCF Story (Overdrive)
光拳符「インドラのヴァジュラ怪雲拳」 Light Fist Sign "Indra's Vajra Strange Cloud Fist" Co-owner with Ichirin AoCF Story
撃符「スカンダに追われる正夢」 Strike Sign "Prophetic Dream of Pursuit by Skanda" Used by Byakuren's Dream World self AoCF Story
星神符「十七条の超人」 Star Divine Sign "Superhuman of Seventeen Articles" Co-owner with Miko VD Nightmare Sunday - 2
紅星符「超人ブラッディナイフ」 Scarlet Star Sign "Superhuman Bloody Knife" Co-owner with Remilia VD Nightmare Sunday - 3
紅星符「超人カタストロフ行脚」 Scarlet Star Sign "Superhuman Catastrophe Pilgrimage" Co-owner with Flandre VD Nightmare Sunday - 6

Additional Information

  • The silhouette of Byakuren occupies the front of Undefined Fantastic Object's jewel case.
  • Byakuren was one of the candidates for the extra boss of Ten Desires, along with Kasen Ibaraki.
  • Written in ZUN's hand on her final cut-in is Namusan! (南無三!), which is short for Namu Sanbou (南無三宝) - roughly, "Hail to the three treasures of Buddhism" (the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha). It's used to request salvation in a moment of danger. Byakuren also uses this term at the very end of her dialogue with the heroine.
  • During her second-to-last (fourth) spell card on Easy, the stars under the health bar show she has two lives left. She does, but only on higher difficulties.
    • The same spell card looks like one of Shinki's attack patterns.
  • Byakuren's Lotus Butterfly seems to be a reference to YuugenMagan's evil eyes. The two share a similar presentation and shoot similar danmaku patterns. This, of course, makes sense as Byakuren, like YuugenMagan, appears in Makai.
  • In Undefined Fantastic Object, Byakuren has no hitbox after her third spell card. This is likely a glitch.
  • In Oriental Sacred Place chapter 12, Byakuren's hair is lighter on the top and gets darker towards the bottom.
  • With Miko's appearance and revealed conflict with Byakuren with their use of Buddhism they show signs of being a reference to Hokuto No Ken where Byakuren is Toki, a peace loving pacifist that wants only to help people and hates violence when it can be avoided, Miko is Raoh in this case.
  • Byakuren's friendliness towards youkai and her ability shows some similarity to Xuanzang, a monk who was sent to retrieve the Sutras from India in Journey to the West.

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Official Profiles

Undefined Fantastic Object - Settings and Extra Story.txt
Byakuren Hijiri UFO  ○6面ボス  封印された大魔法使い

  聖 白蓮(ひじり びゃくれん)
  Hiziri Byakuren

  種族:魔法使い
  能力:魔法を使う程度の能力(身体能力を上げる魔法を得意とする)


  白蓮の弟、命蓮は伝説の僧侶であった。
  軽々と鉢を飛ばしたかと思うと、その鉢でごうつくばりな長者の倉を持っていったり、離れた場所にいる人間の病気を治したりしていた。

  白蓮は、年老いてからその弟に法力を学んだ。
  普段は命蓮の法力が詰まった飛倉(とびくら)に暮らし、自然と力を身に付けた。

  しかし、命蓮は白蓮よりも早く亡くなってしまった。
  嘆き悲しんだ白蓮は、死を極端に怖れるようになった。
  まず、自分が死なない為に若返りの力を手に入れた。それは法術と言うより妖術、魔術の類であった。


  若返りを自分の物にし、寿命が亡くなった彼女が次に怖れたのはその力が失われる事だった。

  妖術が失われる事、それは人間が完全に妖術を排除する事に他ならない。
  つまり、妖怪が居なくなってしまったら、自分の力も維持できなくなるのだ。
  彼女は妖怪を敬った。
  表では妖怪退治を依頼されても、裏では妖怪を助けていた。

  彼女は妖怪を敬ったが、それは人間と敵対する為ではない。
  最初は自分の欲の為であったが、妖怪達の不憫な過去を知り次第に力にならないといけないと思うようになったのだ。


  突然現れた若い僧侶。
  若さと法力を手に入れた彼女は、人間の人気者であった。
  「白蓮が居れば、もう妖怪は怖くない。
   夜に怯えて暮す必要なんか無い」と。

  そして、彼女の思いと人間達の期待とのギャップが、悲劇を生んだ。
  「彼奴は人間の面をした悪魔である」と。
  彼女は魔界に封印され、二度と人前に出てくる事は無かった。

○Stage 6 Boss  The Sealed Great Magician


Byakuren Hijiri

Species: magician
Ability: Using magic (specializing in magic that increases her physical abilities)


Byakuren's sibling Myouren was a famous monk. He could easily make a bowl fly away, and use it to take storages from stingy billionaires for himself, and cure sick people's illnesses in remote places.

Byakuren, getting along in years, learned Buddhist magic from Myouren. She normally lived on Flying Storage, which was packed with Myouren's Buddhist power, and so naturally Byakuren gained power of her own.

However, Myouren died before Byakuren.
The bereaved Byakuren started to fear death greatly.
She obtained the power to regain her youth, but rather than a Buddhist art, it was something more like black magic.


After having mastered the power of youth and left behind a normal creature's lifespan, the next thing she came to fear was someday losing her power.

The only way to lose that black art was for humanity to reject it entirely.
In other words, if youkai ceased to exist, she wouldn't be able to sustain her own power.
And so, she honored youkai.
She pretended to be a great youkai exterminator, but actually saved the youkai behind the scenes.

She had great respect for youkai, but not because she disliked humans.
In the beginning, it was born from her own greed, but as she learned of the difficult past the youkai had borne, she began to think she needed to do something to help them.


This youthful monk who'd suddenly appeared...
Her youth and her magic made her extremely popular among humans.
"As long as Byakuren is here, we don't have to fear youkai anymore. We don't need to live in fear of the night anymore."

And so the gap between her wishes and the expectations gave birth to a terrible tragedy.
People began to call her a demon in human form.
She was sealed away in Makai, never to appear before humans again.

Hopeless Masquerade official website
Byakuren Hijiri HM 霊長類を越えた阿闍梨 聖白蓮

命蓮寺は人で賑わっていた。
しかし、皆の目的は仏の教えを受ける事では無 かった。
道徳が廃れ、世は、大騒ぎして派手に目立った者こそが
正義という末法の世界。
彼女は”力も方便”とばかり派手な闘いに出る。

特技 超人の血統

必殺技を出す前に詠唱が必要という特徴があります。
一度必殺技を入力すると使用回数をチャージする詠唱を行い、
再び同じ必殺技を入力することで
使用回数を消費して必殺技を使用します。
使用回数は必殺技ごとに個別で、
他の必殺技を使うときは改めて詠唱が必要です。
詠唱のために必殺技の使い分けが難しい代わりに、
必殺技自体が強力なものになっています。

ラストワード アーンギラサヴェーダ

突進で相手を弾き飛ばし、レーザーの集中照射で
焼き払う連続攻撃を仕掛けます。
超高速突進は相手の弾幕をすり抜け、
離れた相手も瞬時に捕まえます。
強力なプレッシャーと心をへし折るほどの高い威力を持つ、
まさしく超人の本領発揮です。

Acharya who Surpassed the Primates, Hijiri Byakuren

The Myouren Temple was bustling with people.
But their goal wasn't to receive the teachings of the Buddha.
They were those who strayed from morality, who stood out gaudily, causing a huge ruckus,
who were called "justice", in this world without rules.
Repeating "power is a means, not an end", she enters the gaudy battle.

Special skill: Lineage of the Superhuman

Before activating a special attack, Byakuren must first recite a chant.
When you input a special attack once, she performs a chant that charges the amount of times she can use it,
and inputting the same special attack again
consumes the charge and uses the special attack.
The number of charges for each special attack differs,
and if you want to use a different special attack, she must recite a new chant first.
In exchange for her chanting making special attacks hard to distinguish,
the special attacks themselves are more powerful.

Last Word: Atharsaveda

Byakuren charges forward and knocks her opponent back, and using concentrated laser fire
she performs a series of burning attacks.
Her high-speed charge grazes the opponent's bullets,
so she can catch opponents that are far away.
Possessing strong pressure and high enough power to break your spirit,
it is truly a show of the greatest superpower.

Urban Legend in Limbo official website
Byakuren Hijiri ULiL 極速!ライダー僧侶

聖白蓮

オカルト名 「ターボババァ」

格闘戦は信仰の基本とばかりの近接戦と
接近手段への特化キャラ。
詠唱というシステムがあり、
必殺技の使用にワンクッション必要なハンデがあるが
今作では詠唱さえすれば使う必殺技の選択は自由に
なったり、長時間の詠唱で複数回のストックが可能に
なるなどの変化があります。

オカルトアタック「シルバースカイウェイ」で
自在に空を駆け巡ろう

Extreme Speed! The Rider Monk

Byakuren Hijiri

Occult name "Turbo Granny"
With faith as the basis for her martial arts, she’s a specialized character for close-range combat and spacing.

She has a system called Chanting which allows for a handicap in the application of the finishing move; in this game you can choose freely what finishing move to use as long as you have a chant, and chanting for a prolonged period of time opens up several new possibilities, such as the ability to stockpile them.

Her Occult Attack “Silver Sky-way” lets her rush freely through the sky.

Byakuren Hijiri AoCF 超人的で悟りを開く大阿闍梨

聖白蓮

「今、貴方に悪霊が取り憑いたわ!
 抵抗しないと死んでしまうわ」

妖怪も受け入れるお寺、命蓮寺の主。

異変を危険視し、完全憑依の調査に乗り出す
部下の手も借り完全憑依とは何かを探ろうとするが…

Superhuman and Enlightened Mahācārya

Byakuren Hijiri

"You were possessed by an evil spirit just now!
You have to resist it, or you'll die!"

The head of the Myouren Temple, a Buddhist temple that accepts even youkai.

Regarding the incident as dangerous, she sets out to investigate the Perfect Possessions.
With the help of her subordinate, she tries to solve the question of just what the Possessions really are, but...

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References

  1. Comment on Yamu's blog (NSFW) on 2009/09/24 at 18 o'clock―俺的というか、神主的に髪の毛自体の色って言ってた。(夏コミ直後に話す機会があった時、真っ先に聞いたw)
  2. Symposium of Post-mysticism: Part 5
  3. Symposium of Post-mysticism: Part 4