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*A silhouette of Junko occupies the front of ''[[Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom]]'''s jewel case. | *A silhouette of Junko occupies the front of ''[[Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom]]'''s jewel case. | ||
*Most of Junko's Spell cards use Circle Danmaku shapes, as a [[wikipedia:Circle|Circle]] is believed to represent something perfect without flails, in other words, a ''"Pure Shape"''. | *Most of Junko's Spell cards use Circle Danmaku shapes, as a [[wikipedia:Circle|Circle]] is believed to represent something perfect without flails, in other words, a ''"Pure Shape"''. | ||
*Junko's [[spell card|spell cards]] are | *Junko's [[spell card|spell cards]] are sometime cited as proof that the game's development was rushed in order to reach its August release date, as they are considerably simple and lack proper patterns when compared to the spell cards of past final bosses. This is likely done on purpose in order to emphasize her purity motif. She expresses her intention to kill the playable character, so her spell cards are designed "purely" to do just that rather than showing off various kinds of patterns. It may also be a throwback to the [[danmaku|bullet hell]] of the [[PC-98]] era, as bullet hell back then have lesser patterns compared to the [[Windows]] era due to the spell card system not being implemented yet. | ||
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Junko in Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom
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Junko (純狐) is a Divine spirit and sworn enemy of Lunarians, with the ability to purify anything.
General Information
Junko appeared as the Final Boss and Extra Boss helper in Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom.
Abilities
- Ability to purify anything
Junko's power to purify anything, not to be confused with the Lunarian and Shinto concept of purity, refers to the refining of substances to remove impurities, such as in the refinement of metals. She used this power on her own grudge, strengthening it such that she became the embodiment of her resentment as a divine spirit, without even a need for an identity anymore, and on Clownpiece and other hell fairies, tranforming them into beings of pure lifeforce that would threaten the Lunar Capital. Details such as the extent of this ability and how it works are currently unknown, but she also claims to be able to kill the heroines unconditionally if they didn't use Eirin's drug and got hit at least once before facing Junko.[1].
The terms used to refer to Junko's ability, junka (純化) or junsui (純粋), differs from the terms for the Shinto concept of kegare (穢れ) referred to as "impurity", and kiyome (清め), its "purification". So, they can be understood to mean two different things. In fact, Junko refining the hell fairies into pure embodiments of life supercharged their capacity to spread impurity[2].
Background Information
Name
Her known name is Junko (純狐), which is spelled with the characters for jun (純, lit. "pure, clean") and ko (狐, "Fox"). Her name meaning "pure fox" fits with the seven tail-like flames behind her and her ability to purify anything.
Origin
Junko may be based on Chún Hú (纯狐), a Chinese legendary figure mentioned in the Zuǒ Zhuàn historical narrative and Tiānwèn poems. Chún Hú, also known as "Xuán Qī" (玄妻, lit. "dark lady"), was the wife of Xia Dynasty ruler Hòu Yì (后羿). Yi usurped the previous ruler (Chún Hú's former husband) and married Chún Hú, having a child with her named Bà Fēng (伯封) who he later killed. Chún Hú then conspired with Yi's minister to kill him as revenge. This account seems to line up with statements about Junko's past from Reisen's ending in Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom.
Despite sharing a name, the Hou Yi of the Xia Dynasty was not necessarily the same one who married Chang'e and shot down the ten suns in legend. The conflation of various historical figures named "Hou Yi" has been the subject of at least one contemporary academic paper. Within the Touhou series, however, the disparate Hou Yis appear to be treated as a single person.
Design
Junko wears a Chinese outfit of a red and yellow tabard with a red sash over a wide-sleeved black dress and a black Phoenix crown. She has long, blonde hair and red eyes. Behind her are seven purple tails of energy.
Junko's Appearances
- Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom
Relationships
Junko and Hecatia are friends. Because Hecatia sympathized with Junko, she accompanied her in her plot against the Lunar Capital, lending Junko her powers, as well as fairies like Clownpiece.
Hecatia loaned Clownpiece to Junko to use as she wished. Clownpiece was purified into pure lifeforce and simply told to do what fairies do and play around near the Lunar Capital, at the Sea of Tranquility.
Junko had a grudge against Chang'e, because Chang'e's husband was responsible for killing Junko's son. So, she plotted against the Lunar Capital and staged an invasion to get to Chang'e.
Gallery
Cover of Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom, featuring Junko's silhouette.
Spell Cards
Name | Translated | Comments | Games | Stage | ||
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Total: 20 | ||||||
「掌の純光」 | "Pure Light of the Palm" | LoLK GoU |
St. 6: E/N/H/L — | |||
「殺意の百合」 | "Lilies of Murderous Intent" | LoLK | St. 6: E/N/H/L | |||
「原始の神霊界」 | "Primordial Divine Spirit World" | LoLK | St. 6: E/N | |||
「現代の神霊界」 | "Present-Day Divine Spirit World" | LoLK | St. 6: H/L | |||
「震え凍える星」 | "Trembling, Shivering Star" | LoLK GoU |
St. 6: E/N/H/L — | |||
「純粋なる狂気」 | "Pristine Lunacy" | LoLK GoU |
St. 6: E/N/H/L — | |||
「溢れ出る瑕穢」 | "Overflowing Blemishes" | LoLK | St. 6: E/N/H | |||
「地上穢の純化」 | "Refinement of Earthen Impurity" | LoLK | St. 6: L | |||
純符「ピュアリーバレットヘル」 | Pure Sign "Purely Bullet Hell" | LoLK | St. 6: E/N | |||
純符「純粋な弾幕地獄」 | Pure Sign "A Pristine Danmaku Hell" | LoLK | St. 6: H/L | |||
「袋の鼠を追い詰める為の単純な弾幕」 | "Simple Danmaku for Cornering a Trapped Rat" | LoLK | St. Ex | |||
「人を殺める為の純粋な弾幕」 | "Pristine Danmaku for Killing a Person" | LoLK | St. Ex | |||
「最初で最後の無名の弾幕」 | "First and Last Nameless Danmaku" | Co-owner with Hecatia | LoLK | St. Ex | ||
「震え凍える悪夢」 | "Trembling, Shivering Nightmare" | VD | Wrong Friday - 2 | |||
「サイケデリックマンダラ」 | "Psychedelic Mandala" | VD | Wrong Friday - 3 | |||
「極めて威厳のある純光」 | "Exceedingly Majestic Pure Light" | VD | Wrong Friday - 4 | |||
「確実に悪夢で殺す為の弾幕」 | "Danmaku for Killing with Certainty via Nightmares" | VD | Wrong Friday - 5 | |||
紺珠符「純粋と不純の弾幕」 | Ultramarine Orb Sign "Pure and Impure Danmaku" | Co-owner with Hecatia | VD | Nightmare Friday - 2 | ||
萃珠符「純粋な五里霧中」 | Gathering Orb Sign "Purely Beyond All in the Fog" | Co-owner with Suika | VD | Nightmare Friday - 3 | ||
永珠符「穢れ無き珠と穢れ多き霊」 | Eternal Orb Sign "An Unsullied Orb and a Much-Sullied Spirit" | Co-owner with Mokou | VD | Nightmare Friday - 6 |
Additional Information
- Junko is the first Windows era character with an official profile that doesn't have a proper title; this is likely due to the fact that she purified herself of identifying information. Koakuma and Daiyousei also do not have titles, but they also didn't have an official profile.
- A silhouette of Junko occupies the front of Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom's jewel case.
- Most of Junko's Spell cards use Circle Danmaku shapes, as a Circle is believed to represent something perfect without flails, in other words, a "Pure Shape".
- Junko's spell cards are sometime cited as proof that the game's development was rushed in order to reach its August release date, as they are considerably simple and lack proper patterns when compared to the spell cards of past final bosses. This is likely done on purpose in order to emphasize her purity motif. She expresses her intention to kill the playable character, so her spell cards are designed "purely" to do just that rather than showing off various kinds of patterns. It may also be a throwback to the bullet hell of the PC-98 era, as bullet hell back then have lesser patterns compared to the Windows era due to the spell card system not being implemented yet.
Fandom
Official Profiles
Official Sources
- 2015/08/14 Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom - omake.txt (profile, Stage 6 dialogue)
References
- ↑ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom/Story/Reimu's Scenario#Stage 6
- ↑ Clownpiece#Official Profiles - Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom - omake.txt
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