Teruyo (Japanese: 光代 Teruyo) was a Tengu of Mt. Yougou who lived around the time of the cataclysm five hundred years ago. She was close with Iwakura Michihiro, whose "Iwakura" name she bestowed on him to distance him from the Mikoshi Clan.[1]
Story[]
Teruyo was born to the Great Tengu Reizenbou some time before the cataclysm and was raised in Mt. Yougou.[2] After the Kitsune Saiguu disappeared and died during the cataclysm, Reizenbou, who had been serving as the Kitsune Saiguu's protector, went into self-exile out of shame and rage. Teruyo remained on Narukami Island.[3]
Around the same time of the Kitsune Saiguu's disappearance, the oni maiden Chiyo was corrupted by an abyssal beast and turned her blade against the Raiden Shogun.[4] This stained the reputation of her family, the Mikoshi Clan, and caused her eldest son Mikoshi Michihiro to abandon his clan and go into self-exile around Konda Village. An unknown amount of time later, Teruyo met him there and learned his story. She bestowed him with the name "Iwakura Michihiro," and challenged him to become a worthy opponent to her.
Thirteen years after Teruyo first met Michihiro, he finally managed to best her in their duel by grazing her wing. As promised, she granted him the title of "Tengu Victor," but afterwards announced that she had to stay true to her duties to the tengu and bid farewell to him forever, asking him to forget about her.[1]
Trivia[]
- In the description for Emblem of Severed Fate's Sundered Feather artifact, Teruyo tells Michihiro "Thinking back, I changed your name in hopes that you might escape from the curse of the oni bloodline." In Magnificent Tsuba's description, Teruyo explains the name "Iwakura" (Japanese: 岩蔵) to mean "seat of rock" (Japanese: 磐座). The 座 character is also used, both in real life and in Genshin, to denote a constellation's name.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Teruyo |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 光代 Guāngdài |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 光代 Guāngdài |
| Japanese | 光代 Teruyo |
| Korean | 미츠요[• 1] Micheuyo |
| Spanish | Teruyo |
| French | Teruyo |
| Russian | Тэруё Teruyo |
| Thai | Teruyo |
| Vietnamese | Teruyo |
| German | Teruyo |
| Indonesian | Teruyo |
| Portuguese | Teruyo |
| Turkish | Teruyo |
| Italian | Teruyo |
- ↑ Korean: Likely derived from Mitsuyo, an alternate reading for the Japanese name.
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Artifact Set: Emblem of Severed Fate
- ↑ Artifact, Emblem of Severed Fate: Storm Cage
- ↑ Artifact Set: Shimenawa's Reminiscence
- ↑ Weapon Ascension Material: Mask of the Kijin