• Welcome to Touhou Wiki!
  • Registering is temporarily disabled. Check in our Discord server to request an account and for assistance of any kind.

Rin Satsuki: Difference between revisions

From Touhou Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
(39 intermediate revisions by 16 users not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
| nameEn = Rin Satsuki
| nameEn = Rin Satsuki
| nameIPA =  
| nameIPA =  
| nameAlt = Rin Saetsuki ({{lang|ja|さえつき りん}})<br />Rin Saezuki ({{lang|ja|さえづき りん}})
| nameAlt = {{nihongo|Rin Saetsuki|さえつき りん}}<br />{{nihongo|Rin Saezuki|さえづき りん}}
| image = [[File:Th06Rin.jpg|200px|Rin Satsuki]]
| image =
| caption = Rin Satsuki from the [[Miscellaneous illustrations by ZUN#Circle Cut|circle cut]]?
| caption = Rin Satsuki from the [[Miscellaneous illustrations by ZUN#Circle Cut|circle cut]]?
| species = [[Kirin]]?
| species = [[Kirin]]?
| occupation = [[Nurse]]?
| occupation = [[Nurse]]?
| appOfficialgames = *[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]] (Unused Character, Game data)
| appOfficialgames = *[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]] (Unused Character, Game data)
| appMiscworks = *[[Miscellaneous illustrations by ZUN#Circle Cut|Circle Cut]]? (C62)
| appMiscworks =  
}}
}}
{{nihongo|'''Rin Satsuki'''|冴月麟|Satsuki Rin}} is thought to have been the third playable character of ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'' who was cut during production, but still managed to leave a trace of data about her name in the game data. Nothing is known about her, but the text "{{lang|ja|冴月 麟}}" (or the hex code "<tt>8D E1 8C 8E 20 97 D9</tt>") can be found in the "<tt>{{lang|ja|東方紅魔郷}}.exe</tt>" executable file near [[Reimu Hakurei]] and [[Marisa Kirisame]].
{{nihongo|'''Rin Satsuki'''|冴月麟|Satsuki Rin}} would have been the third playable character of ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'' but was cut during production due to time constraints<ref>[[ZUN's AWA Q&A Panel]]</ref>. A trace amount of data about her name was left in the game data. Not much is known about her, but the text "{{lang|ja|冴月 麟}}" (or the hex code "<tt>8D E1 8C 8E 20 97 D9</tt>", Shift-JIS encoding) can be found in the "<tt>{{lang|ja|東方紅魔郷}}.exe</tt>" executable file near [[Reimu Hakurei]] and [[Marisa Kirisame]]'s line of code.


==General Information==
==General Information==
There's traces of information scattered in relation to ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'' that could be associated with her. In the games data, there are two attack types: {{nihongo|Flower Sign|花符}} and {{nihongo|Wind Sign|風符}}. An alleged portrait of her (or an otherwise unknown character) appears on [[Team Shanghai Alice]]'s circle cut in the Comiket when ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' was first released (shown in the info box on the left). Additionally, the Stage 1 midboss sprites of what looks much like the character in the portrait was found in the data, using a tool to rip graphics from the game.
There's traces of information scattered in relation to ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'' that could be associated with her. In the games data, there are two attack types: {{nihongo|Flower Sign|花符}} and {{nihongo|Wind Sign|風符}}. An alleged portrait of her (or an otherwise unknown character) appears on [[Team Shanghai Alice]]'s circle cut in the Comiket when ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' was first released (shown in the info box on the left). Additionally, shown in the data files by using a tool to rip graphics from the game, there is an unused character in the Stage 1 enemy sprites that looks much like the character in the portrait, although there's a possibility that this was originally going to be [[Rumia]].


===Occupation===
===Occupation===
Based on a remark by [[Marisa Kirisame]] in her [[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil: Marisa's Extra|Extra Stage]] <ref>''Maybe I shoulda said "nurse"?''</ref>, Rin is theorized to be a nurse, but this is pure speculation. However, in modern Japanese popular culture, the kirin is often conflated with the unicorn (cf. ''Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter''), which has healing powers; this would suggest a connexion between kirin and nurses.
Based on a remark by [[Marisa Kirisame]] in her [[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil: Marisa's Extra|Extra Stage]] <ref>''Maybe I shoulda said "nurse"?'' - Marisa, Extra Stage</ref>, Rin is theorized to be a nurse, but this is pure speculation. However, in modern Japanese popular culture, the kirin is often conflated with the unicorn (cf. ''Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter''), which has healing powers; this would suggest a connection between kirin and nurses.


==Character Design==
==Character Design==
[[File:Th06Rin.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Circle cut "poster girl"]]
===Name===
===Name===
Her name {{nihongo|Rin|麟}} stands for the mythological creature [[wikipedia:Qilin|Kirin]], prompting some to believe that she was supposed to be a personification of a kirin. This is supported by the fact that by the Japanese name order, her name is "Satsu'''ki Rin'''." Official pronunciation and romanization are unknown. Her name "{{lang|ja|冴月 麟}}" is generally pronounced {{nihongo|"Rin Satsuki"|さつき りん}}.
Her name {{nihongo|Rin|麟}} stands for the mythological creature [[wikipedia:Qilin|Kirin]], prompting some to believe that she was supposed to be a personification of a kirin. This is supported by the fact that by the Japanese name order, her name is "Satsu'''ki Rin'''." Official pronunciation and romanization are unknown. Her name "{{lang|ja|冴月 麟}}" is generally pronounced {{nihongo|"Rin Satsuki"|さつき りん}}.


Other possibilities for reading her name includes {{lang|ja|冴}} as ''sae'' or ''kooru'' and {{lang|ja|月}} as ''getsu'' or ''gatsu''. {{lang|ja|麟}} however, has only one reading '''rin'''.
Other possibilities for reading her name includes {{lang|ja|冴}} as ''sae'' or ''kooru'' and {{lang|ja|月}} as ''getsu'' or ''gatsu''. "{{lang|ja|麟}}" has however only one reading: '''rin'''.


===Design===
===Design===
If the girl depicted in the [[Miscellaneous illustrations by ZUN#Circle Cut|circle cut]] ''is'' Rin Satsuki, then Rin appears to wear a large ribbon on her hair with cherry hair pins and a dress-like blouse. She holds an [[wikipedia:Erhu|erhu]] upside down. The colours are unknown because the circle cut is in monochrome.
In the past it was thought that the girl in the [[Miscellaneous illustrations by ZUN#Circle Cut|circle cut]] was Rin Satsuki, however a recent Twitter post revealed the girl in the picture wasn't Rin Satsuki, and instead claimed it was a Team Shanghai Alice "poster girl".<ref>https://twitter.com/cynthia_koko/status/500621570050490369</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/cynthia_koko/status/500651130821431297</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/cynthia_koko/status/500628811478614019</ref>
The poster girl is wearing a large ribbon on her hair with cherry hair pins and a dress-like blouse. She holds an [[wikipedia:Erhu|erhu]] upside down and the colours are unknown because the circle cut is in monochrome.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Others===
<gallery perrow="5" widths="120">
<gallery perrow="5" widths="120">
File:Rin satsuki sprites.png|Unused EoSD stage 1 sprites.
File:Th6 6113.png|Rin Satsuki in the code.
File:Th6 6113.png|Rin Satsuki in the code.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Fandom==
==Fandom==
*Fans have different interpretations of her appearance. The most common one is accepting the circle cut as a canonical depiction of Rin then adding colour to her with blond hair, a pink blouse with a red underdress ribbon, as well as having socks that're a light pink in colour. [http://i33.tinypic.com/b3n3mp.jpg This] is an example.
{{main|Fandom/Embodiment of Scarlet Devil#Rin Satsuki|l1=Fandom: Rin Satsuki}}
*Many fans suggest that Rin's more of a [[Fan-made characters|fan-made character]] rather than an official character by [[ZUN]] since certain facts of her character (such as her appearance and colouring) were suggested by fans. In addition, the fact that she doesn't really have an official appearance in any ''[[Touhou Project]]'' work only helps to support this.


==Official Sources==
==Official Sources==
Line 43: Line 44:
*2002/08/11 '''[[Miscellaneous illustrations by ZUN|C62 Circle Cut]]'''
*2002/08/11 '''[[Miscellaneous illustrations by ZUN|C62 Circle Cut]]'''
{{hidden end}}
{{hidden end}}
==References==
<references/>


{{Project Characters Notice}}
{{Project Characters Notice}}
{{Navbox Characters}}
{{Navbox Characters}}
{{Navbox EoSD}}


[[de:Rin Satsuki]]
[[de:Rin Satsuki]]
[[pl:Rin Satsuki]]
[[ru:Рин Сацуки]]
[[ru:Рин Сацуки]]
[[zh:冴月麟]]
[[zh:冴月麟]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters]]

Revision as of 06:37, 19 September 2020

冴月麟 (さつきりん)
Rin Satsuki
Rin Saetsuki (さえつき りん)
Rin Saezuki (さえづき りん)

More Alternative Spellings
Species

Kirin?

Occupation

Nurse?

Appearances
Official Games

Rin Satsuki (冴月麟 Satsuki Rin) would have been the third playable character of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil but was cut during production due to time constraints[1]. A trace amount of data about her name was left in the game data. Not much is known about her, but the text "冴月 麟" (or the hex code "8D E1 8C 8E 20 97 D9", Shift-JIS encoding) can be found in the "東方紅魔郷.exe" executable file near Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame's line of code.

General Information

There's traces of information scattered in relation to Embodiment of Scarlet Devil that could be associated with her. In the games data, there are two attack types: Flower Sign (花符) and Wind Sign (風符). An alleged portrait of her (or an otherwise unknown character) appears on Team Shanghai Alice's circle cut in the Comiket when Embodiment of Scarlet Devil was first released (shown in the info box on the left). Additionally, shown in the data files by using a tool to rip graphics from the game, there is an unused character in the Stage 1 enemy sprites that looks much like the character in the portrait, although there's a possibility that this was originally going to be Rumia.

Occupation

Based on a remark by Marisa Kirisame in her Extra Stage [2], Rin is theorized to be a nurse, but this is pure speculation. However, in modern Japanese popular culture, the kirin is often conflated with the unicorn (cf. Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter), which has healing powers; this would suggest a connection between kirin and nurses.

Character Design

Circle cut "poster girl"

Name

Her name Rin () stands for the mythological creature Kirin, prompting some to believe that she was supposed to be a personification of a kirin. This is supported by the fact that by the Japanese name order, her name is "Satsuki Rin." Official pronunciation and romanization are unknown. Her name "冴月 麟" is generally pronounced "Rin Satsuki" (さつき りん).

Other possibilities for reading her name includes as sae or kooru and as getsu or gatsu. "" has however only one reading: rin.

Design

In the past it was thought that the girl in the circle cut was Rin Satsuki, however a recent Twitter post revealed the girl in the picture wasn't Rin Satsuki, and instead claimed it was a Team Shanghai Alice "poster girl".[3][4][5] The poster girl is wearing a large ribbon on her hair with cherry hair pins and a dress-like blouse. She holds an erhu upside down and the colours are unknown because the circle cut is in monochrome.

Gallery

Others

Fandom

Official Sources

Official sources

References