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{{Infobox Character
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| nameJp = {{ruby-ja|蘇我|そが}} {{ruby-ja|屠自古|とじこ}}
| nameJp   ={{ruby-ja||}}{{ruby-ja|我|が}} {{ruby-ja| |の}} {{ruby-ja||と}}{{ruby-ja|自|じ}}{{ruby-ja|古|こ}}
| nameEn = Soga no Tojiko
| nameEn   =Soga no Tojiko
| nameIPA =  
| nameIPA   =soga no tod͡ʑiko [[Media:PronunciationSoganoTojiko.ogg|(♫)]]
| nameAlt = Tojiko Soga; Soga no Toziko
| nameAlt   =Tojiko Soga; Soga no Toziko
| image = [[File:Th13Tojiko.png|x325px|Soga no Tojiko]]
| image     =[[File:Th13Tojiko.png|x325px|Soga no Tojiko]]
| caption = Soga no Tojiko in [[Ten Desires]]
| caption   =Soga no Tojiko in [[Ten Desires]]
| chartitle = {{H:title|{{lang|ja|神の末裔の亡霊}}|Ghost of the Children of the Gods}} ([[Ten Desires]])
| chartitle ={{H:title|Ghost of the Descendant of the Gods|神の末裔の亡霊}}
| species = [[Ghost]]
| species   =[[Ghost]]
| abilities = Ability to summon thunder
| abilities =Causing thunder
| age = Dead (Existed for more than 1400 years)
| age       =Dead (Existed for more than 1400 years)
| location = [[Dream Palace Great Mausoleum]]
| location =[[Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum]]
| appOfficialgames = *[[Ten Desires]] (Stage 5 Midboss, Stage 6 Supporting Boss)
| appOfficialgames =*''[[Ten Desires]]'' (Stage 5 Midboss, Stage 6 Supporting Boss)
*''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' (Background Character, [[Mononobe no Futo]]'s ending)
| appPrintworks    =*''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]''
*''[[Wild and Horned Hermit]]'' (Chapter 18 cameo)
*''[[Forbidden Scrollery]]'' (Chapter 10 cameo, 30 cameo)
*''[[The Grimoire of Usami]]'' (Section 2-5)
}}
}}
'''Soga no Tojiko''' ({{lang|ja|蘇我 屠自古}} ''Soga no Tojiko'') is a [[ghost]].
{{nihongo|'''Soga no Tojiko'''|蘇我 屠自古|Soga no Tojiko}} is a [[ghost]] who first showed up as the fifth-[[stage]] [[Boss|mid-boss]] of ''[[Ten Desires]]''.


==Concept==
==General Information==
Tojiko is considered a [[vengeful spirit]] as she is a ghost who holds a grudge against humans. Among other vengeful spirits, she seems to be a quite powerful one. It is stated, however, in ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'', that her grudge seems to be fading away, meaning that she's steadily becoming a simple ghost that can cause thunder.
 
===Personality===
She is a very practical woman who can use coarse language, appearing to be a foil to [[Mononobe no Futo|Futo]]'s airheaded, jovial nature. Though she has a quick temper and her attitude is rough, she is actually a very nice person. She doesn't seem to mind being a ghost as it's convenient for her.
 
===Ability===
;Causing thunder
Creating thunder is a common ability for [[vengeful spirit|vengeful spirits]], and Tojiko frequently uses it when angered. As she is a powerful vengeful spirit, she can create the full effect of loud, booming thunder <ref name=”SoPM”> ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'' : [[Symposium of Post-mysticism/Soga no Tojiko|Soga no Tojiko]] </ref>. As [[Taoism]] uses things like lightning, and since there is the borrowed power of the sorcery called the {{nihongo|"thunder rites"|雷法}}, the power to cause thunder may be a power that can be acquired and mastered as a Taoist.
 
Another theory is that the father of the character Tojiko is based on, Soga no Umako, built the temple {{nihongo|[[wikipedia:Gangō-ji|Gangoji]]|元興寺}}, and the youkai of Gangoji, {{nihongo|[[wikipedia:ja:元興寺 (妖怪)|Gagoze]]|元興寺}}, who was exterminated by the child granted by the lightning god to a farmer, which is commonly thought to be the basis. (The Gagouji of the [[spell card]] ''Thunder Arrow "Gagouji's Cyclone"'' (meaning "monster" in child language) is based on Gagoze, but the folkloristics scholar Kunio Yanagita denied the etymology that "Gagouji" came from "Gagoze")
 
[[Iku Nagae]] also used lightning, but unlike Iku, Tojiko's ability is directly related to lightning (unlike Iku's "reading the atmosphere"). Different from Iku's lightning blasts, Tojiko's lightning came in the form of jagged arrangements of arrows.
 
===Possessions===
In preparation to become a [[shikaisen]], Tojiko set up a jar to preserve her spirit in, much in the same way that [[Mononobe no Futo]] used a plate. However, Futo swapped the jar with an unfired one, which quickly decayed, causing Tojiko to become a ghost instead. She is not known to have any possessions at the moment.
 
==Character Design==
[[File:ThGKTojiko.png|thumb|200px|Tojiko illustration in ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'']]
===Origin===
The [[Wikipedia:Soga clan|Soga clan]] was a family who waged a fierce political battle with the [[wikipedia:Mononobe clan|Mononobe clan]] over Buddhism. In particular, [[Wikipedia:Soga no Umako|Soga no Umako]] and [[wikipedia:Mononobe no Moriya|Mononobe no Moriya]] were two very influential courtiers to [[Wikipedia:Emperor Bidatsu|Emperor Bidatsu]] and his brother, [[Wikipedia:Emperor Yōmei|Emperor Youmei]], who was the father of [[Wikipedia:Prince Shōtoku|Prince Shoutoku]]. Both Youmei and Shoutoku were proponents of Buddhism, which led to victory for Umako, whose forces killed Moriya and his allies in the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Shigisan|Battle of Shigisan]] in 587.
The [[Wikipedia:Soga clan|Soga clan]] was a family who waged a fierce political battle with the [[wikipedia:Mononobe clan|Mononobe clan]] over Buddhism. In particular, [[Wikipedia:Soga no Umako|Soga no Umako]] and [[wikipedia:Mononobe no Moriya|Mononobe no Moriya]] were two very influential courtiers to [[Wikipedia:Emperor Bidatsu|Emperor Bidatsu]] and his brother, [[Wikipedia:Emperor Yōmei|Emperor Youmei]], who was the father of [[Wikipedia:Prince Shōtoku|Prince Shoutoku]]. Both Youmei and Shoutoku were proponents of Buddhism, which led to victory for Umako, whose forces killed Moriya and his allies in the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Shigisan|Battle of Shigisan]] in 587.


Of the Soga clan, there existed a [[Wikipedia:ja:刀自古郎女|Tojiko no Iratsume]] ({{lang|ja|刀自古郎女}}), who was the daughter of Soga no Umako and a consort of [[Wikipedia:Prince Shotoku|Prince Shoutoku]], the basis for [[Toyosatomimi no Miko]].
Of the Soga clan, there existed a {{nihongo|[[Wikipedia:ja:刀自古郎女|Tojiko no Iratsume]]|刀自古郎女}}, who was the daughter of Soga no Umako and a consort of [[Wikipedia:Prince Shotoku|Prince Shoutoku]], the basis for [[Toyosatomimi no Miko]], of which Tojiko no Iratsume only has has a name basis.
 
The [[Wikipedia:Fujiwara clan|Fujiwara clan]] (of which [[Fujiwara no Mokou]] is based on) played an important role in taking down the Soga clan and removing the Soga clan's place as an influence to Japan as a whole. This event is known as the {{nihongo|[[Wikipedia:Isshi Incident|Isshi Incident]]|乙巳の変}}.


===Name===
===Name===
Her last name ''Soga'' ({{lang|ja|蘇我}}) was taken from the Soga clan, but it can literally means "Ego Awakening". Her first name ''Tojiko'' ({{lang|ja|屠自古}}) literally means "Your Ancient Carcass".
Her known name is {{nihongo|''Soga no Tojiko''|蘇我 屠自古}}. Her last name {{nihongo|''Soga''|蘇我}} was taken from the Soga clan, but it can literally mean "Ego Awakening". Her first name {{nihongo|''Tojiko''|屠自古}} literally means "Your Ancient Carcass". Perhaps coincidentally, the first characters from her first name and surname, refer to {{nihongo|''tosa''|屠蘇}}, a kind of spice sake served at New Year's.


===Appearance===
===Design===
In ''[[Ten Desires]]'''s official art, Tojiko has green hair, green eyes and a dark green dress with ofuda along the bottom. She has two ghost "tails" where her legs should be, and a {{nihongo|[[Wikipedia:ja:日本の冠|kanmuri]]|冠}}-style hat.
In ''[[Ten Desires]]'''s official art, Tojiko has green hair, green eyes and a dark green dress with ofuda along the bottom. She has two ghost "tails" where her legs should be, and a {{nihongo|[[Wikipedia:ja:日本の冠|kanmuri]]|冠}}-style hat.


===Personality===
==Story==
She is a very practical woman that can use coarse language. She also appears to be a foil to Futo's airheaded, jovial nature.
===Games===
;''Ten Desires''
[[File:Th13TojikoSprite.png|frame|Tojiko's sprite in ''TD'']]
{{Main|Ten Desires/Story|l1=Story}}
Tojiko appears as the stage 5 midboss. The heroines fight her when they make it into the [[Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum]] before fighting [[Mononobe no Futo]]. She also reappears alongside Futo and [[Toyosatomimi no Miko]] during the final [[boss]] battle.


==Story==
===Spin-offs===
{{stub|section}}
[[File:Th135Tojiko.png|frame|Tojiko in ''HM'']]
;Ten Desires
;''Hopeless Masquerade''
:{{Main|Ten Desires/Story|l1=Story}}
Tojiko made a background cameo appearance in ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' on the [[Divine Spirit Mausoleum]] stage. She is seen floating around.


===Relationships===
==Relationships==
{{stub|section}}
;[[Toyosatomimi no Miko]]
;[[Toyosatomimi no Miko]]
Leader of the group that Tojiko follows.


;[[Mononobe no Futo]]
;[[Mononobe no Futo]]
In addition to being Tojiko's supervisor/partner, she's also her friend whom she sometimes bickers with. Her friendship with Futo is basically why she couldn't reincarnate like her friend.
The Mononobe and Soga clan were enemies due to their Buddhism reception (the Mononobe clan hated it and the Soga clan defend it as a religion followed by more civilized people <ref> [[wikipedia:Soga clan#Connection to Buddhism from Korea and China|Soga clan connections with Buddhism]] </Ref>), a rivalry that ended with the destruction of the Mononobe and the blooming of Buddhism in Japan thanks to the efforts of Soga clan.


She, [[Miko]] and [[Futo]] decided to “sleep” to become ''shikaisen'', Futo replaced the jar Tojiko chose with another which eroded after Tojiko moved her soul to it, <ref name=”SoPM”/>  frustrating her reincarnation with a physical body.  Although at first her grudge made her a vengeful spirit, it seems that this feeling is decaying and she is more of a simple ghost.
===Minor relationships===
;[[Seiga Kaku]]
;[[Seiga Kaku]]
Tojiko's relationship with Seiga doesn't seem to be particularly close.
==Gallery==
===Illustrations===
<gallery>
File:Taoists Whos Who.png|Tojiko with Futo from ''[[Who's Who of Humans & Youkai - Dusk Edition]]''
</gallery>
==Spell Cards==
{{hidden begin|title = Spell cards|titlestyle = background:palegreen; text-align:center;}}
{{#lsth:List of Spell Cards/Touhou Project 2|[[Soga no Tojiko]]}}
{{hidden end}}


==Additional Information==
==Additional Information==
===Trivia===
*Soga no Tojiko, [[Mizuchi Miyadeguchi]] and [[Mima]] are the only [[humanoid]] [[ghost]]s to have a ghost tail rather than legs.  
*Soga no Tojiko is the only humanoid [[ghost]] in the [[Touhou Project]] to have a ghost tail rather than legs. [[Mima]] also has a ghost tail, but she's an [[Evil Spirit]], not a ghost.
*The Soga clan is said to be descended from [[Wikipedia:Takenouchi no Sukune|Takenouchi no Sukune]], Emperor Kougen and Amaterasu. As such, she can be considered as "the Descendant of the Gods."
*The Soga clan is said to be descended from [[Wikipedia:Takenouchi no Sukune|Takenouchi no Sukune]], Emperor Kougen and Amaterasu. So she is "the Descendant of the Gods."
*Along with [[Yumemi Okazaki|Yumemi]] and [[Marisa Kirisame|Marisa]], Tojiko is one of the three Touhou characters to offically curse in-game.
*In real history, the [[wikipedia:Soga clan|Soga clan]] was overthrown from power in 645 during a coup d'état conspired by [[wikipedia:Fujiwara no Kamatari|Nakatomi no Kamatari]], founder of the [[wikipedia:Fujiwara clan|Fujiwara clan]], among others. Kamatari was later struck and killed by lightning, which people believed to be a curse laid by the late Soga clan; this is a possible inspiration for Tojiko's ability. Also, Kamatari's son, Fujiwara no Fuhito, is the speculated model of [[Fujiwara no Mokou]]'s father.
*In real history, the [[wikipedia:Soga clan|Soga clan]] was overthrown from power in 645 during a coup d'état conspired by [[wikipedia:Fujiwara no Kamatari|Nakatomi no Kamatari]], founder of the [[wikipedia:Fujiwara clan|Fujiwara clan]], among others. Kamatari was later struck and killed by lightning, which people believed to be a curse laid by the late Soga clan; this is a possible inspiration for Tojiko's ability. Also, Kamatari's son, Fujiwara no Fuhito, is the speculated model of [[Fujiwara no Mokou]]'s father.


===Fandom===
==Fandom==
*Tojiko's phrase, {{lang|ja|やってやんよ!}} (Yatteyanyo!) during Miko's spell card has become her catchphrase in many fanworks.
{{main|Fandom/Ten Desires#Soga no Tojiko|l1=Fandom: Soga no Tojiko}}
*She's usually compared to [[Mima]] due to the ghost tail.
* Some fans anagrammatized her name to {{lang|ja|自らを古(いにしえ)に屠る亡霊}} (The ghost who buried herself in antiquity). It's related to this setting: "she had no use for a human body, which would break down so quickly."
* Tojiko is commonly paired with Futo (works under her) or Miko (their historical bases were romantically involved).
 
==Spell Cards==
<toggledisplay showtext="Show spell cards" hidetext="Hide spell cards">
{{#lsth:List_of Spell Cards/Touhou Project 2|[[Soga no Tojiko]]}}
</toggledisplay>


==Official Profiles==
==Official Profiles==
===[[Ten Desires]] - Settings and Extra Story.txt===
{{hidden begin|title = [[Ten Desires]] - Settings and Extra Story.txt|titlestyle = background:lightblue; text-align:center}}
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{{Profile Quote
{{Profile Quote
| image      =[[File:Th13Tojiko.png|200px|Soga no Tojiko TD]]
| image      =[[File:Th13Tojiko.png|200px|Soga no Tojiko TD]]
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  蘇我氏と物部氏は仏教を巡り争っていたが、布都と屠自古の二人の関係性は悪くなく、持ちつ持たれつの間柄のようだ。<br/>
  蘇我氏と物部氏は仏教を巡り争っていたが、布都と屠自古の二人の関係性は悪くなく、持ちつ持たれつの間柄のようだ。<br/>
  今は二人ともとも仏教を嫌っている。
  今は二人ともとも仏教を嫌っている。
| translation = ○ Stage 5 Mid-Boss  Ghost of the Descendant of the Gods
| translation = ○ Stage 5 Mid-boss: '''Ghost of the Children of the Gods'''


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Species: Ghost<br/>
Species: Ghost<br/>
Ability: The power to summon thunder
Ability: Causing thunder


A ghost of a member of the powerful ancient Japanese family, the Soga.<br/>
A ghost of a member of the powerful ancient Japanese family, the Soga. She is serving Miko together with Futo, but she has been denied to resurrect as a human due to her connections with Futo in the past. It looks like she is treated conveniently by Futo taking a spirit form.
She served Miko together with Futo, but she was denied resurrection as a human due to her previous connections with Futo. It would be more convenient for Futo to deal with her as a spirit.


She didn't consider her spirit form to be restrictive. Rather, she had no use for a human body, which would break down so quickly.
She herself isn't feeling any particular inconvenience taking the spirit form. Rather in fact, she had been considering that she had no use for a human body, which would break down so quickly.


The Soga and the Mononobe had fought long and hard over Buddhism, but Futo and Tojiko's relationship is still in good terms, and took on a give-and-take nature.<br/>
The Soga and the Mononobe had fought over Buddhism, but Futo and Tojiko's relationship is not in bad terms, and thought to be a give-and-take relationship. For now, they both hate Buddhism.
Now, they both hate Buddhism.
}}
}}
</toggledisplay>
{{hidden end}}


==Official Sources==
==Official Sources==
<toggledisplay showtext="Show sources" hidetext="Hide sources">
{{hidden begin|title = Official sources|titlestyle = background:pink; text-align:center;}}
*2011/08/13 '''[[Ten Desires]]''' - Settings and Extra Story.txt (official profile)
*2011/08/13 '''[[Ten Desires]]''' - Settings and Extra Story.txt (official profile)
</toggledisplay>
*2011/11/25 '''[[Febri]]''' - [[Febri/Ten Desires and Touhou Project interview with ZUN Part1]]
*2012/04/27 '''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]''' - [[Symposium of Post-mysticism/Soga no Tojiko|Soga no Tojiko]]
{{hidden end}}
 
==References==
<references/>


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Latest revision as of 09:13, 17 March 2023

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soga no tod͡ʑiko (♫)
Soga no Tojiko
Tojiko Soga; Soga no Toziko

More Alternative Spellings
Soga no Tojiko
Soga no Tojiko in Ten Desires
Ghost of the Descendant of the Gods
More Character Titles
Species

Ghost

Abilities

Causing thunder

Age

Dead (Existed for more than 1400 years)

Location

Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum

Appearances
Official Games
Print Works

Soga no Tojiko (蘇我 屠自古 Soga no Tojiko) is a ghost who first showed up as the fifth-stage mid-boss of Ten Desires.

General Information

Tojiko is considered a vengeful spirit as she is a ghost who holds a grudge against humans. Among other vengeful spirits, she seems to be a quite powerful one. It is stated, however, in Symposium of Post-mysticism, that her grudge seems to be fading away, meaning that she's steadily becoming a simple ghost that can cause thunder.

Personality

She is a very practical woman who can use coarse language, appearing to be a foil to Futo's airheaded, jovial nature. Though she has a quick temper and her attitude is rough, she is actually a very nice person. She doesn't seem to mind being a ghost as it's convenient for her.

Ability

Causing thunder

Creating thunder is a common ability for vengeful spirits, and Tojiko frequently uses it when angered. As she is a powerful vengeful spirit, she can create the full effect of loud, booming thunder [1]. As Taoism uses things like lightning, and since there is the borrowed power of the sorcery called the "thunder rites" (雷法), the power to cause thunder may be a power that can be acquired and mastered as a Taoist.

Another theory is that the father of the character Tojiko is based on, Soga no Umako, built the temple Gangoji (元興寺), and the youkai of Gangoji, Gagoze (元興寺), who was exterminated by the child granted by the lightning god to a farmer, which is commonly thought to be the basis. (The Gagouji of the spell card Thunder Arrow "Gagouji's Cyclone" (meaning "monster" in child language) is based on Gagoze, but the folkloristics scholar Kunio Yanagita denied the etymology that "Gagouji" came from "Gagoze")

Iku Nagae also used lightning, but unlike Iku, Tojiko's ability is directly related to lightning (unlike Iku's "reading the atmosphere"). Different from Iku's lightning blasts, Tojiko's lightning came in the form of jagged arrangements of arrows.

Possessions

In preparation to become a shikaisen, Tojiko set up a jar to preserve her spirit in, much in the same way that Mononobe no Futo used a plate. However, Futo swapped the jar with an unfired one, which quickly decayed, causing Tojiko to become a ghost instead. She is not known to have any possessions at the moment.

Character Design

Tojiko illustration in Symposium of Post-mysticism

Origin

The Soga clan was a family who waged a fierce political battle with the Mononobe clan over Buddhism. In particular, Soga no Umako and Mononobe no Moriya were two very influential courtiers to Emperor Bidatsu and his brother, Emperor Youmei, who was the father of Prince Shoutoku. Both Youmei and Shoutoku were proponents of Buddhism, which led to victory for Umako, whose forces killed Moriya and his allies in the Battle of Shigisan in 587.

Of the Soga clan, there existed a Tojiko no Iratsume (刀自古郎女), who was the daughter of Soga no Umako and a consort of Prince Shoutoku, the basis for Toyosatomimi no Miko, of which Tojiko no Iratsume only has has a name basis.

The Fujiwara clan (of which Fujiwara no Mokou is based on) played an important role in taking down the Soga clan and removing the Soga clan's place as an influence to Japan as a whole. This event is known as the Isshi Incident (乙巳の変).

Name

Her known name is Soga no Tojiko (蘇我 屠自古). Her last name Soga (蘇我) was taken from the Soga clan, but it can literally mean "Ego Awakening". Her first name Tojiko (屠自古) literally means "Your Ancient Carcass". Perhaps coincidentally, the first characters from her first name and surname, refer to tosa (屠蘇), a kind of spice sake served at New Year's.

Design

In Ten Desires's official art, Tojiko has green hair, green eyes and a dark green dress with ofuda along the bottom. She has two ghost "tails" where her legs should be, and a kanmuri ()-style hat.

Story

Games

Ten Desires
Tojiko's sprite in TD

Tojiko appears as the stage 5 midboss. The heroines fight her when they make it into the Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum before fighting Mononobe no Futo. She also reappears alongside Futo and Toyosatomimi no Miko during the final boss battle.

Spin-offs

Tojiko in HM
Hopeless Masquerade

Tojiko made a background cameo appearance in Hopeless Masquerade on the Divine Spirit Mausoleum stage. She is seen floating around.

Relationships

Toyosatomimi no Miko

Leader of the group that Tojiko follows.

Mononobe no Futo

The Mononobe and Soga clan were enemies due to their Buddhism reception (the Mononobe clan hated it and the Soga clan defend it as a religion followed by more civilized people [2]), a rivalry that ended with the destruction of the Mononobe and the blooming of Buddhism in Japan thanks to the efforts of Soga clan.

She, Miko and Futo decided to “sleep” to become shikaisen, Futo replaced the jar Tojiko chose with another which eroded after Tojiko moved her soul to it, [1] frustrating her reincarnation with a physical body. Although at first her grudge made her a vengeful spirit, it seems that this feeling is decaying and she is more of a simple ghost.

Minor relationships

Seiga Kaku

Tojiko's relationship with Seiga doesn't seem to be particularly close.

Gallery

Illustrations

Spell Cards

Spell cards
Name Translated Comments Games Stage
Total: 3
雷矢「ガゴウジサイクロン」 Thunder Arrow "Gagouji's Cyclone" TD St. 5: N/H
雷矢「ガゴウジトルネード」 Thunder Arrow "Gagouji's Tornado" TD St. 5: L
怨霊「入鹿の雷」 Vengeful Spirit "Iruka's Thunder" TD
GoU
Ov

Additional Information

  • Soga no Tojiko, Mizuchi Miyadeguchi and Mima are the only humanoid ghosts to have a ghost tail rather than legs.
  • The Soga clan is said to be descended from Takenouchi no Sukune, Emperor Kougen and Amaterasu. As such, she can be considered as "the Descendant of the Gods."
  • In real history, the Soga clan was overthrown from power in 645 during a coup d'état conspired by Nakatomi no Kamatari, founder of the Fujiwara clan, among others. Kamatari was later struck and killed by lightning, which people believed to be a curse laid by the late Soga clan; this is a possible inspiration for Tojiko's ability. Also, Kamatari's son, Fujiwara no Fuhito, is the speculated model of Fujiwara no Mokou's father.

Fandom

Official Profiles

Ten Desires - Settings and Extra Story.txt
Soga no Tojiko TD  ○5面中ボス  神の末裔の亡霊

  蘇我 屠自古(そがのとじこ)
  Soga no Toziko

  種族:亡霊
  能力:雷を起こす程度の能力

  日本の古代豪族、蘇我氏の亡霊。
  布都と共に神子に仕える者だが、布都との過去の因縁により人間として復活する事を拒まれている。霊体のまま布都の良いように扱われているようだ。

  本人は別に霊体である事に不自由を感じていない。むしろすぐに壊れてしまう人間の体などいらない、と考えていた。

  蘇我氏と物部氏は仏教を巡り争っていたが、布都と屠自古の二人の関係性は悪くなく、持ちつ持たれつの間柄のようだ。
  今は二人ともとも仏教を嫌っている。

○ Stage 5 Mid-boss: Ghost of the Children of the Gods


Soga no Tojiko

Species: Ghost
Ability: Causing thunder

A ghost of a member of the powerful ancient Japanese family, the Soga. She is serving Miko together with Futo, but she has been denied to resurrect as a human due to her connections with Futo in the past. It looks like she is treated conveniently by Futo taking a spirit form.

She herself isn't feeling any particular inconvenience taking the spirit form. Rather in fact, she had been considering that she had no use for a human body, which would break down so quickly.

The Soga and the Mononobe had fought over Buddhism, but Futo and Tojiko's relationship is not in bad terms, and thought to be a give-and-take relationship. For now, they both hate Buddhism.

Official Sources

Official sources

References