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{{nihongo|'''Ran Yakumo'''|八雲 藍|Yakumo Ran}} is a [[shikigami]] possessing a [[youkai fox]], who attacks the heroine when her shikigami [[Chen]] loses to them and to avoid waking her master, [[Yukari Yakumo]]. | {{nihongo|'''Ran Yakumo'''|八雲 藍|Yakumo Ran}} is a [[shikigami]] possessing a [[youkai fox]], who attacks the heroine when her shikigami [[Chen]] loses to them and to avoid waking her master, [[Yukari Yakumo]]. | ||
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In Yukari's article, Aya confronts Yukari after the latter smacked Ran with an umbrella as a punishment for having fought humans without Yukari's permission. Although Aya is outraged by an animal being abused like that, Yukari insists that Ran is not an animal, but a shikigami that sometimes forgets that she is a servant. | In Yukari's article, Aya confronts Yukari after the latter smacked Ran with an umbrella as a punishment for having fought humans without Yukari's permission. Although Aya is outraged by an animal being abused like that, Yukari insists that Ran is not an animal, but a shikigami that sometimes forgets that she is a servant. | ||
;''Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia | |||
Ran was one of the visitors of the hot springs right above [[Former Hell]]. When Aya asked her why she was keeping her hat in the bath, Ran said that it was because Aya was taking a picture of her. | |||
==Relationships== | ==Relationships== |
Revision as of 14:21, 23 August 2018
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Age |
Older than 800 years |
Occupation |
Yukari's servant |
Location |
Boundary of Gensokyo |
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Ran Yakumo (八雲 藍 Yakumo Ran) is a shikigami possessing a youkai fox, who attacks the heroine when her shikigami Chen loses to them and to avoid waking her master, Yukari Yakumo.
General Information
Ran first appeared as the extra stage boss of Perfect Cherry Blossom, where she also appeared as the Phantasm stage midboss of that game, so she has the strong image of being a midboss, but even as an extra boss, she also had abilities not to be ashamed of, as she is also a long difficult battle.
She frequently appears as an attack option in the fighting games for Yukari Yakumo and has appeared in Imperishable Night as Yukari's attack.
Ability
- Using Shikigami
While being a shikigami, she has the privilege of strong youkai of being able to use shikigami. However, perhaps because she does not have the level of power that Yukari Yakumo has, or perhaps because the power of the youkai turned into a medium wasn't enough, different from herself, Chen has only the level of wisdom of a child. Also, although she's not able to turn against what Yukari says, this doesn't mean that Chen perfectly listens to what Ran says. Because of this, she sometimes has to lure Chen with catnip to make her listen.
- Clear intellect
Matching up with Yukari, she has super-person intellect. According to Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red, she was somehow able to formulate and prove an equation for figuring out the width of the Sanzu River. Nonetheless, more than inventing new things through her intellect, it seems to be her speciality to process formulated calculations; even on this point, the shikigami of Gensokyo have been often likened to the PCs of the outside world).
- Miscellaneous
As for her other abilities, one of her spellcards shows that she is capable of quickly increasing her physical capabilities, but other than this, nothing more have especially come to light. As a strong youkai, she is probably able to use various other kinds of sorcery, but since she pretty much never performs actions alone it's still unclear.
All along, she usually makes appearances as a means for Yukari to attack, so when she flies around, she often spins around. Perhaps the way Chen spins around and around may be also be related, or due to her influence.
Occupation
As Yukari Yakumo's shikigami, Ran must do whatever Yukari commands her to do, such as doing Yukari's chores or checking the Great Hakurei Barrier around Gensokyo for problems. Apparently, Ran's own shikigami, Chen, is too unreliable to be entrusted with doing chores.
In her spare time, Ran often calculates various things such as the width of the Sanzu River. She may also be seen in the Human Village shopping for tofu.
Species
- Shikigami
Ran's true identity is that of a shikigami that is possessing a youkai fox, or youko (妖狐, "mystic fox"). The fox she is possessing is an entirely separate being, but since it never comes to surface, there is no problem in thinking of Ran as a nine-tailed fox herself.[1] Because she is a shikigami herself, it's highly unusual that Ran has a shikigami of her own.
- Youkai fox
Ran's host is a nine-tailed fox which, according to ancient Japanese folklore, would be at least 800 years old. Foxes start life with 1 tail and gain an extra tail once every hundred years. So at 100 years old they would have 2, and at 800 would have 9. At this point, assuming youkai fox in Touhou follow traditional folklore, she will eventually start losing tails until she has 4 and will be then considered a "Tenko" (天狐, "heavenly fox") and will then be one step away from divinity.
However, she's got the highest number of tails a youkai fox ever has, which is a clear sign of power and experience. Even though Ran looks similar to a human and has more than enough intelligence to speak, she is often regarded as an animal by other characters.
Character Basis
Name
Ran Yakumo (八雲 藍) is her name. The characters for Yakumo (八雲) literally mean "eight clouds", and Ran (藍) literally means "indigo". All of the Yakumo family are named after colors.
Ran Yakumo is apparently not her real name; according to Perfect Memento in Strict Sense, her name was given to by Yukari Yakumo. Her real name is unknown.
Design
In Perfect Cherry Blossom, Ran has yellow eyes, short blonde hair, and nine fox tails. She wears a white dress with purple cuffs and collar, a blue tabard with a white print, white and blue footwear, and a light pink two-tailed hat with many amulets that hide her fox ears. According to ZUN, she is fairly tall[2]
Story
- Perfect Cherry Blossom
During Perfect Cherry Blossom, Ran is busy preparing for a banquet for her master Yukari Yakumo, who was still asleep as usual, when Ran was suddenly interrupted by the heroine.
- Imperishable Night
Ran makes a return in Imperishable Night, somewhat as a playable character. Instead, she appears as a familiar of Yukari, where if the player chooses to focus, then Ran will appear in front of Yukari at a distance. She'll search for enemies and spin around on them until they're defeated. She'll act the same way if Yukari is unfocussed while playing solo.
Spin-offs
- Fighters
Ran appeared in Immaterial and Missing Power, Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, and Touhou Hisoutensoku as a projectile in Yukari's spell card Shikigami "Ran Yakumo". In Antinomy of Common Flowers she gets used in the same way, this time in a combined move with her servant Chen.
- Shoot the Bullet
In Shoot the Bullet, Aya Shameimaru encountered Ran on stage 8 and took photos of her danmaku.
- Hopeless Masquerade
Ran made a background cameo appearance in Hopeless Masquerade on the Hakurei Shrine stage. She is seen standing with Chen watching the fights.
Literature
- Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red
Ran gets interviewed by Aya Shameimaru after that shikigami managed to determine the actual width of the Sanzu River. Ran also explains how equations and shikigami are related, and how Yukari's equations, that she uses to increase Ran's power indefinitely, are too much even for her to understand.
In Yukari's article, Aya confronts Yukari after the latter smacked Ran with an umbrella as a punishment for having fought humans without Yukari's permission. Although Aya is outraged by an animal being abused like that, Yukari insists that Ran is not an animal, but a shikigami that sometimes forgets that she is a servant.
- Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia
Ran was one of the visitors of the hot springs right above Former Hell. When Aya asked her why she was keeping her hat in the bath, Ran said that it was because Aya was taking a picture of her.
Relationships
- Yukari Yakumo (Master)
Yukari is Ran's Master. As a shikigami, Ran must do whatever Yukari commands, but since Yukari is asleep most of the time, Ran has a lot of free time. When Ran follows Yukari's will, she can obtain power equal to Yukari's level, becoming much stronger than she usually is. However, Ran sometimes forget that she is a shikigami, and Yukari scolds her.
- Chen (Shikigami)
Ran's shikigami. Since their relation is the same that there is between Yukari and Ran, one would expect Chen following anything Ran commands, but is known that Chen is unreliable and it is difficult for Ran to depend upon her.
Gallery
Ran's Sigil in the Grimoire of Marisa
Illustration of Ran in Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red
Another illustration of Ran from Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red
Another illustration of Ran in Yukari's article from Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red
Ran and Chen cameo in Extra of the Wind
Ran in Silent Sinner in Blue
Ran in Cage in Lunatic Runagate
Ran's different color palettes from Antinomy of Common Flowers, followed by Yukari's palettes. The last two palettes were added in v1.10
Spell Cards
Name | Translated | Comments | Games | Stage | ||
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Total: 18 | ||||||
式神「仙狐思念」 | Shikigami "Senko Thoughtful Meditation" | PCB | St. Ex | |||
式神「十二神将の宴」 | Shikigami "Banquet of the Twelve General Gods" | PCB GoM |
St. Ex — | |||
式輝「狐狸妖怪レーザー」 | Shiki Brilliance "Kitsune-Tanuki Youkai Laser" | PCB | St. Ex | |||
式輝「四面楚歌チャーミング」 | Shiki Brilliance "Charming Siege from All Sides" | PCB | St. Ex | |||
式輝「プリンセス天狐 -Illusion-」 | Shiki Brilliance "Princess Tenko -Illusion-" | PCB | St. Ex | |||
式弾「アルティメットブディスト」 | Shiki Shot "Ultimate Buddhist" | PCB GoM |
St. Ex — | |||
式弾「ユーニラタルコンタクト」 | Shiki Shot "Unilateral Contact" | PCB | St. Ex | |||
式神「橙」 | Shikigami "Chen" | PCB | St. Ex | |||
「狐狗狸さんの契約」 | "Kokkuri-san's Contract" | PCB GoM |
St. Ex — | |||
幻神「飯綱権現降臨」 | Illusion God "Descent of Izuna-Gongen" | PCB | St. Ex | |||
式神「前鬼後鬼の守護」 | Shikigami "Protection of Zenki and Goki" | PCB GoM |
St. Ph — | |||
式神「憑依荼吉尼天」 | Shikigami "Channeling Dakiniten" | PCB | St. Ph | |||
密符「御大師様の秘鍵」 | Esoteric Sign "Odaishi-sama's Secret Key" | StB | St. 8 | |||
行符「八千万枚護摩」 | Ascetic Sign "Eighty Million Goma Boards" | StB | St. 8 | |||
超人「飛翔役小角」 | Superhuman "Soaring En no Ozunu" | StB GoM |
St. 8 — | |||
地妖符「イドの式神」 | Earth Ghostly Sign "Shikigami of the Id" | Co-owner with Koishi | VD | Nightmare Wednesday - 2 | ||
地妖符「式神大星」 | Earth Ghostly Sign "Shikigami Giant Star" | Co-owner with Utsuho | VD | Nightmare Wednesday - 4 | ||
地妖符「エゴの式神」 | Earth Ghostly Sign "Shikigami of the Ego" | Co-owner with Satori | VD | Nightmare Wednesday - 5 |
Additional Information
- The name of one of her Spell Cards, "Princess Tenko," is likely a reference to a famous Japanese illusionist of the same name, considering how foxes are known for their tricks and illusions in folklore.
- Ran is the only stage mid-boss in any Touhou Project game that is immune to bombs.
- Since her master is the only Phantasm boss, Ran is also the only Phantasm stage mid-boss.
Fandom
Official Profiles
○すきま妖怪の式 八雲 藍(やくも・らん) |
Shikigami of the Gap Youkai Ran Yakumo Extra Boss, and Yukari's shikigami. She does Yukari's work for her while her master sleeps. She has the ability to mainly use shikigami. Yukari sleeps 12 hours per day and is only awake from sunset to midnight. On top of that, she hibernates through winter. Because of that, Ran takes care of Yukari's work while she's asleep. Ran has been a shikigami for quite long time, so she's more powerful than ordinary youkai. For that matter, she has enough power to possess her own shikigami. Perhaps she has already forgotten that she herself is a shikigami. Every year, when cherry blossoms are about to bloom, she visits the Netherworld for flower viewing. The cherry blossoms this year feels very pleasant. Just as she was considering that, some living humans dropped in. She watched them with interest for a few moments. She later heard that her shikigami had been defeated by them, so she plotted a little revenge. Her true form is a fox-turned youkai. Like Chen, her shape is unchanged and she has a well-sociable personality. Even without looking closely, it's obvious that she has several tails. As a matter of fact, when it matters, she has plenty of power ever since she uses her true form. Through all these events, her master continues to sleep. |
Official Sources
- 2003/08/17 Perfect Cherry Blossom - Extra Stage dialogue; Phantasm Stage dialogue; キャラ設定.txt (official profile)
- 2005/08/11 Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red - Article and Interview: Ran
- 2006/12/27 Perfect Memento in Strict Sense - Ran Yakumo
- 2007/06/08 ~ 2009/04/09 Silent Sinner in Blue
- 2008/06/25 Cage in Lunatic Runagate - Chapter 5
- 2009/07/28 The Grimoire of Marisa - Ran Yakumo's Spell Cards
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