Hameln
| Hameln ハメルン | |
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| Character Information | |
| Classification | Yōkai |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | June 26June |
| Hair Color | White Red Green |
| Eye Color | Red |
| First Appearance | "Hameln's Castanets" |
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Hameln (ハメルン, Hamerun) is a youkai in Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni. As he is a relatively new youkai, he is unranked among the school youkai. It is said that if one hears the sound of castanets in the music room, they will be transformed into a rat. However, Hameln has the power to transform humans into any small animal, not just rats.
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Appearance
Hameln appears as a man whose body is largely obscured by a long, navy blue cape with golden epaulettes. His hair is split between several different colors and he is always seen wearing a white mask. It is said that Hameln is a frightful man when he removes his mask. Hikaru Nihei once notes that Hameln's eyes are red just as a rabbits' eyes are.
Trivia
- Hameln originally used a pipe as his instrument of choice, however he found it difficult to monologue while using it and thus changed to castanets.
- Hameln is likely inspired by the Pied Piper of Hamelin.