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| jname = ウィラード・H・ライト |
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| title = Chief Inquisitor of the SSVD |
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| aka = Wizard-Hunting Wright<br \>Wright of the Twenty Wedges |
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| gender = Male |
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| aka = Wizard-Hunting Wright<br \>Wright of the Twenty Wedges |
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| hair = Red |
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| eye = Gold |
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| seiyu = [[Wikipedia:Hiroki Takahasi|Hiroki Takahasi]] |
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* [[Bernkastel]] (employer) |
* [[Bernkastel]] (employer) |
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* [[Lion Ushiromiya]] (partner) |
* [[Lion Ushiromiya]] (partner) |
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* [[Lambdadelta]] (master) |
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| quote = Don't think too deeply about it. You'll just get a headache. |
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== Profile == |
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| quote src = Willard H. Wright, {{requiem}} |
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=== Background === |
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=== Appearance === |
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Willard appears as a slim man with golden eyes and auburn hair containing a single streak of bright red. He wears a white shirt under a blue longcoat. A purple sash is tied around his waist and two brown belts cross his body. He wears a thin necklace with a golden anchor. |
Willard appears as a slim man with golden eyes and auburn hair containing a single streak of bright red. He wears a white shirt under a blue longcoat. A purple sash is tied around his waist and two brown belts cross his body. He wears a thin necklace with a golden anchor. |
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Though usually unseen, Willard carries a black-and-white sword that he uses to slice through illusions. |
Though usually unseen, Willard carries a black-and-white sword that he uses to slice through illusions. |
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=== Personality === |
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Willard sometimes speaks in a brusque manner, which earns him the occasional ire of Lion. Otherwise, he maintains a relatively neutral personality, often preferring to mirror the level of formality used by whomever he is speaking to. He remains impartial, to the best of his abilities, when it comes to the nature of magic and the Beatrice. Willard is a firm believer in the importance of motive in mysteries, a belief shared by [[Battler Ushiromiya]]. |
Willard sometimes speaks in a brusque manner, which earns him the occasional ire of Lion. Otherwise, he maintains a relatively neutral personality, often preferring to mirror the level of formality used by whomever he is speaking to. He remains impartial, to the best of his abilities, when it comes to the nature of magic and the Beatrice. Willard is a firm believer in the importance of motive in mysteries, a belief shared by [[Battler Ushiromiya]]. |
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== Plot == |
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=== Requiem of the Golden Witch === |
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| ⚫ | Willard serves as the protagonist of {{requiem}} and is forced to play a game against [[Bernkastel]]. His objective is to solve the murder of [[Beatrice]]. To help his investigation, Bernkastel gives him a new piece: [[Lion Ushiromiya]]. Together, the pair interrogate several members of the Ushiromiya family about three different Beatrices; they ask [[Rosa Ushiromiya]] about her experience with [[Beatrice Ushiromiya]], [[Kinzo Ushiromiya]] about his experiences with [[Beatrice Castiglioni]], and [[Maria Ushiromiya]] about the nature of the witch Beatrice. |
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| ⚫ | {{plot|requiem|Willard serves as the protagonist of {{requiem}} and is forced to play a game against [[Bernkastel]]. His objective is to solve the murder of [[Beatrice]]. To help his investigation, Bernkastel gives him a new piece: [[Lion Ushiromiya]]. Together, the pair interrogate several members of the Ushiromiya family about three different Beatrices; they ask [[Rosa Ushiromiya]] about her experience with [[Beatrice Ushiromiya]], [[Kinzo Ushiromiya]] about his experiences with [[Beatrice Castiglioni]], and [[Maria Ushiromiya]] about the nature of the witch Beatrice. |
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| ⚫ | After hearing the story of [[Sayo Yasuda]] from [[Clair Vaux Bernardus]], Willard determines the two culprits responsible for "killing" Beatrice. Bernkastel releases him from the game and he leaves the Fragment. He returns during the [[Requiem of the Golden Witch/Tea Party|Tea Party]] to save Lion from Bernkastel's cruelty.}} |
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== Trivia == |
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{{plot|twilight|Willard reappears during the Halloween after-party, now under the protection of [[Lambdadelta]]. |
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After the [[Goats]] swarm Rokkenjima, Willard helps protect the lower floor of the mansion. He saves [[Ronove]] from the onslaught of anti-fantasy Goats but is nearly killed by an anti-mystery Goat before being saved himself by [[BATTLER]].}} |
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*Willard's namesake is [[Wikipedia:Willard Huntington Wright|Willard Huntington Wright]], a famous art critic who wrote a series of popular detective novels under the pseudonym "S.S. Van Dine." |
*Willard's namesake is [[Wikipedia:Willard Huntington Wright|Willard Huntington Wright]], a famous art critic who wrote a series of popular detective novels under the pseudonym "S.S. Van Dine." |
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*Willard's Twenty Wedges are derived from Van Dine's essay [http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca/vandine.htm Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Stories]. |
*Willard's Twenty Wedges are derived from Van Dine's essay [http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca/vandine.htm Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Stories]. |
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*The colors used in Willard's design (red hair, golden eyes, blue jacket, purple sash) mirror the four types of color-based truths used throughout ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni''; [[Red Truth]], [[Golden Truth]], [[Blue Truth]], and [[Purple declaration|Purple declarations]]. |
*The colors used in Willard's design (red hair, golden eyes, blue jacket, purple sash) mirror the four types of color-based truths used throughout ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni''; [[Red Truth]], [[Golden Truth]], [[Blue Truth]], and [[Purple declaration|Purple declarations]]. |
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{{Umineko characters}} |
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[[Category:Umineko no Naku Koro ni Characters]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:35, 8 September 2023
| Willard H. Wright ウィラード・H・ライト | |
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| Character Information | |
| Title | Chief Inquisitor of the SSVD |
| Classification | Angel |
| Gender | Male |
| Also Known As | Wizard-Hunting Wright Wright of the Twenty Wedges |
| Hair Color | Red |
| Eye Color | Gold |
| First Appearance | Requiem of the Golden Witch |
| Portrayed By | Hiroki Takahasi |
| Relationships |
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Don't think too deeply about it. You'll just get a headache.
—Willard H. Wright, Requiem of the Golden Witch
Willard H. Wright (ウィラード・H・ライト, Wirādo H. Raito) is the Chief Inquisitor of Heresy at the SSVD, the 8th District Repentance Enforcement Agency of the Great Court of Heaven. He serves as the protagonist of Requiem of the Golden Witch.
Profile
Appearance
Willard appears as a slim man with golden eyes and auburn hair containing a single streak of bright red. He wears a white shirt under a blue longcoat. A purple sash is tied around his waist and two brown belts cross his body. He wears a thin necklace with a golden anchor.
Though usually unseen, Willard carries a black-and-white sword that he uses to slice through illusions.
Personality
Willard sometimes speaks in a brusque manner, which earns him the occasional ire of Lion. Otherwise, he maintains a relatively neutral personality, often preferring to mirror the level of formality used by whomever he is speaking to. He remains impartial, to the best of his abilities, when it comes to the nature of magic and the Beatrice. Willard is a firm believer in the importance of motive in mysteries, a belief shared by Battler Ushiromiya.
Plot
Requiem of the Golden Witch
Willard serves as the protagonist of Requiem of the Golden Witch and is forced to play a game against Bernkastel. His objective is to solve the murder of Beatrice. To help his investigation, Bernkastel gives him a new piece: Lion Ushiromiya. Together, the pair interrogate several members of the Ushiromiya family about three different Beatrices; they ask Rosa Ushiromiya about her experience with Beatrice Ushiromiya, Kinzo Ushiromiya about his experiences with Beatrice Castiglioni, and Maria Ushiromiya about the nature of the witch Beatrice.
After hearing the story of Sayo Yasuda from Clair Vaux Bernardus, Willard determines the two culprits responsible for "killing" Beatrice. Bernkastel releases him from the game and he leaves the Fragment. He returns during the Tea Party to save Lion from Bernkastel's cruelty.
Twilight of the Golden Witch
Willard reappears during the Halloween after-party, now under the protection of Lambdadelta.
After the Goats swarm Rokkenjima, Willard helps protect the lower floor of the mansion. He saves Ronove from the onslaught of anti-fantasy Goats but is nearly killed by an anti-mystery Goat before being saved himself by BATTLER.
Trivia
- Willard's namesake is Willard Huntington Wright, a famous art critic who wrote a series of popular detective novels under the pseudonym "S.S. Van Dine."
- Willard's Twenty Wedges are derived from Van Dine's essay Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Stories.
- Willard has a cat named Diana.
- The colors used in Willard's design (red hair, golden eyes, blue jacket, purple sash) mirror the four types of color-based truths used throughout Umineko no Naku Koro ni; Red Truth, Golden Truth, Blue Truth, and Purple declarations.