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Tasuki has lost a lot of people close to him in
the past and the present. Each loss has had an emotional impact on him since
each person was considered dear. I decided to elaborate a bit on each individual
and focus on what type of relationship they had with Tasuki.' This section
contains major spoilers. Do not proceed if you haven't seen or read the entire
series. Otherwise, proceed at your own discretion.
Hakurou
Tasuki's mentor, the man he had such
admiration for after their first encounter at Mt. Leikaku. He wanted to be just
like him, to follow in his every footstep. Meeting Hakurou was a turning
pointing in Tasuki's life once being initiated under his leadership as a member
of the Mt. Leikaku bandits. However, about two years later, while Hakurou was
preparing his two best bandits (Tasuki and Koji) to succeed him as leader, he
was overcome by a terrible illness. One, which claimed his life as he laid in
bed after finally granting Tasuki with the honorable title of leader. It was a
huge loss for the warrior seeing that, in my opinion, he was the first person he
looked up to and had utmost respect for. If you want to learn more about
Hakurou, you should read Fushigi Yuugi Genrou-den. It's basically a prelude on
Tasuki.
Reirei
Reirei is the fourteen year old girl who fell in love with Tasuki. She is the
sister of the leader Keiron, of the Mt. Kaou bandits. She died honorably trying
to retrieve and protect the treasured Tessen which was stolen from Mt. Leikaku.
In a desperate attempt to present the Tessen back to Tasuki and prevent it
from landing in the clutches of an evil youkai, she plunged from the top floor of
Souun Castle to the garden below. Tasuki was distraught and in tears when he
discovered her soon to be lifeless body. It was the first huge loss for the Suzaku warrior.
Nuriko
The death of
this Suzaku warrior is deeply embedded in my mind. Tears threatened to explode
from my eyes as I watched his life fade away. I know. I know, it's just
animation but I'm not ashamed to admit it. Tasuki seemed the most distressed
about it besides Miaka. I think Nuriko was the warrior Tasuki was closest to
apart from Chichiri. In addition, the Suzaku Seishi is the closest family Tasuki
has aside from the Mt. Leikaku bandits, closer to him than his parents and
siblings. He and Nuriko conversed a lot and they seemed to add the most comic
relief throughout the series. (I'm not going to elaborate on how he died. His
death alone is a huge spoiler.)
Mitsukake
The two weren't really that close
but they had a good relationship with one another. Mitsukake was very quiet so
it may seem like he hardly had a relationship with any of them. Tasuki was with
Miaka when he first met Mitsukake, who was dealing with the loss of his fiancé
Shoka. They were there with him when he finally released his regret and guilt
over her death. When Konan and Kutou finally went to war, Mitsukake died giving
aid to the many villagers and warriors who were injured while on the
battlefield. It was another emotional loss.
Chiriko
Chiriko didn't really have a large
role in the series except for the fact that he was a warrior of Suzaku. However,
the few times he made his appearance were very commendable. Even though he's
very young, he was still very courageous in everything he did till the very end.
He selflessly and bravely gave his life to protect the priestess while they were
under attack by one of the Seiryu Seven. Such a selfless feat arose deep
admiration from all of his fellow comrades including Tasuki. (He cried like a
baby)
Hotohori
These two
never had much contact with each other. They weren't very close and hardly ever
conversed. But, like every other Suzaku warrior, they considered each other as
equals and had high regard and respect. All the warriors treated each other like
family. That's why his death has just as much impact as all the others.
Hotohori died bravely and honorably in the war defending the Conan
Empire.
Tamahome
Tamahome, one
of the main characters of the series, had a great relationship with Tasuki.
Their friendship commenced at a rocky start but as the series progressed, they
became “humor” buddies. I quote “humor” buddies because in majority, when
together, they added a bit of comic relief throughout the series. Tamahome
was the last of the Suzaku Seven to encounter death, his life withering
mercilessly at the hands of Nakago. It devastated Miaka and it affected Tasuki
tremendously as well. He died honorably trying to protect Miaka and her world to
the bitter end.
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