Hanyuu: Difference between revisions

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| jname = 羽入

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* [[Rika Furude]] (friend)

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== Profile ==

=== Background ===

 

To protect the villagers from demons, Hanyuu had to sacrifice her husband and lost her ability to appear in front of humans. Nobody was able to see her other than her daughter. To combat a [[Hinamizawa Syndrome|strange disease that was spreading throughout the country]], Hanyuu created medicine and gave it to her daughter. However, powerful men desired the medicine for their political purposes, and her daughter was captured. Driven by fear for the safety of her daughter and bitterness from the betrayal of the very people she saved with her medicine, Hanyuu became corrupted as a demon and massacred the villagers. Her daughter, knowing she had become corrupted with evil thoughts, battled Hanyuu and successfully stabbed her with a sword. This brought Hanyuu back to her senses; however, knowing she would one day turn evil again, she begged Ouka to kill her using her own sword, the only weapon capable of killing a demon. Since Hanyuu's death, the villagers revered Ouka for driving away the "demon" and the legend of Oyashiro started.

Contrary to the village's image of [[Oyashiro]], Hanyuu is very timid, hates violence and suffering, and is devastated by the horrific acts that are committed in her name. Because of this, she expresses a strong dislike for [[Miyo Takano]], who is only attracted to the legend of Oyashiro due to its bloody history. When the topic of Oyashiro arises, Hanyuu becomes especially irritated and discouraged when she hears her name used as a name of punishment and violence, declaring numerous times that she would never curse or punish anyone through torture nor "demoning away" (however, Rika does note that Hanyuu loves to stay in the [[Saiguden]], which is full of torture tools, because according to Hanyuu it makes her feel "at home"). {{anchor|Extra footstep}}In scenes where Miyo Takano enters the Saiguden and revels in the violent history of Onigafuchi Swamp in front of the statue of Oyashiro, Hanyuu becomes very upset and repeatedly stomps on the floor in agitation. Since anyone at Level 3 or higher of [[Hinamizawa Syndrome]] can sense Hanyuu's presence, [[Jirou Tomitake]] (Level 3) and [[Shion Sonozaki]] (Level 4) were able to hear "a child jumping up and down on the ground" in {{minagoroshi}}, {{watanagashi}}, and {{meakashi}}.

 

== Trivia ==

*The ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (anime)|Higurashi no Naku Koro ni anime]]'' omits scenes wherein Hanyuu explains her horns to her classmates, leading to some confusion among fans as to why none of the characters commented on them.

 

== See also ==

*[[Featherine Augustus Aurora]]