Oryou Sonozaki: Difference between revisions

| aka = Ryou

| hair = Grey<br \>Green (''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Oni|Oni]]'' only)

{{nihongo|'''Oryou Sonozaki'''|園崎 お魎|Sonozaki Oryō}} is the head of the [[Sonozaki family]]. Oryou is the most powerful person in Hinamizawa and is influential in the neighboring [[Okinomiya]]. She serves as the protagonist of the ''Higurashi'' prequel manga {{oni}} as '''Ryou Sonozaki'''.

Oryou appears as an elderly woman with greyed hair and small, black eyes. She has gaunt and wrinkled skin resulting from her age. She typically wears a black yukata.

In the prequel manga {{oni}}, Oryou appears as a young woman with long green hair tied into a ponytail. She typically wears a red yukata.

Oryou has a hardened personality due to her position as head of the [[Sonozaki family]]. She avoids public appearances and is resolute in her orders towards other members of the Sonozaki family, demonstrating a notable unwillingness to change her viewpoints. However, while she places emphasis on maintaining appearances, she has been shown to be considerate behind-the-scenes.

In {{oni}}, she appears as a cheerful woman.

=== Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Oni ===

Prior to the primary story of ''Higurashi'', ORyou