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	封 (ほう) 獣 (じゅう) ぬえ	Nue Houjuu

	ＺＵＮ	ZUN
	正体不明で得体の知れない存在を「鵺的存在」と言うようです。古典的な妖怪である鵺はいろんな作品に出てきますが、だいたい虎、猿、狸、蛇あたりの合成獣である事が多く、ただのキマイラとなっている気がします。	It seems that an unknown or unidentified entity is called a "Nue-like entity". The Nue, a classical youkai, has appeared in various works, but it's usually a composite of a tiger, monkey, raccoon, or a snake, and I feel it's basically a chimera.
	彼女にはキマイラとしての鵺ではなく、鵺的存在としての意味不明さを持たせました。空を飛ぶ破片がＵＦＯに見えてしまったのも、彼女の力の所為です。鵺的な正体不明を受け入れることは、人生を楽しい物にする為に必要な事だと思います。変な格好でも良いじゃないですか（笑）	I made it clear that she's supposed to be a Nue, not a Chimera. It's thanks to her power that the fragments flying in the sky resemble UFOs. I think it's necessary to accept Nue-like unidentified objects in order to make life more fun. After all, even the strange-looking things have their appeal (haha)

	Illustrator 水中花火	Illustrator Hanabi Suichuu
	正体を隠している妖怪という所から、体格的には華奢なイメージがあります。あと個人的には瞳孔などにどこか不気味さを潜ませると、らしくなるかなと思ってます。	There's a delicate impression surrounding the constitution of a scene surrounding a youkai capable of concealing its true form. Also, personally, I think it'd be better if there was some weirdness to her pupils.
	鵺ってキメラのような獣的なイメージが強いと思うんですけど、シャープで黒色メインでニーソな本体と、不可思議な形状の羽の対比は可愛くも格好良くも感じる非常に良いデザインだと思います。	I think the nue has a strong, beastly image similar to a chimera, but I also think that the contrast between Nue's sharp black body and knee-highs, along with the mysterious shape of her wings, makes for a very nice design that feels cute and cool.

	Character Data 種族：妖怪 活動場所：命蓮寺など 主な能力：正体を判らなくする程度の能力 登場作品：『東方星蓮船』ほか	Character Data Species: Youkai Place of Activity: Myouren Temple, etc. Main Abilities: Ability to make her true form unknown Appearances: "Undefined Fantastic Object", etc.
	Spell Cards 「平安京の悪夢」 「遊星よりの弾幕Ｘ」	Spell Cards "Nightmare of Heiankyou" "Danmaku X from a Wandering Star"
	Personality ぬえは「星蓮船」エキストラステージのボスとして初登場。多くの「星蓮船」登場キャラたちと同じように、間欠泉騒動（「地霊殿」の異変）の際に地底から地上へやってきた。その際、「何故か村紗らが人間を復活させようとしている」ことを知り、その妨害のために村紗らが探していた飛倉の破片に正体不明の種を植え付けた。結果、探し物は「よくわからない正体不明のもの」になった。	Personality Nue first debuted as the extra stage boss of Undefined Fantastic Object. Like many of the characters that appeared in that game, she first came up from underground thanks to the geyser incident (the incident of Subterranean Animism). At that time, she discovered "Murasa and the others are trying to revive a human for some reason", so in order to interfere with that, she planted the Seed of Unknown Form on the fragments of the Flying Storehouse that Murasa and company were seeking. As a result, the things they were looking for were "unknown and unidentifiable".
	予想に反して聖の復活は妖怪にとって良いものと認識を変えたぬえは、命蓮寺に入門するもいまひとつなじめていない様子。その命蓮寺の下に眠っていた超人が復活するとの報を受けて、外の世界から旧友の大物妖怪（マミゾウ）を独断で連れてくる。	Contrary to her expectations, the resurrection of Hijiri changed her perception on what was good for the youkai, but it seems that she has yet to become accustomed to the Myouren Temple, even as she began to train there. In response to hearing the news that a superhuman sleeping under the Myouren Temple would be resurrected, she brought in her old friend Mamizou, a big-shot youkai from the Outside World.