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by DarkSongstress
Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:13 am
Forum: The Twelve Kingdoms Discussion
Topic: Nyokai
Replies: 6
Views: 5104

I think I may have stumbled upon the answer to my question on one of the JK information sites. According to Ranka , the nyokai protecting the ranka of Kou's kirin is not the same as the previous one. So it would seem that the nyokai serves only the Kirin that they are born before, but I still prefer ...
by DarkSongstress
Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:22 pm
Forum: The Twelve Kingdoms Discussion
Topic: Nyokai
Replies: 6
Views: 5104

Nyokai

Okay as of this moment I've only watched the anime and read Demon Child, Shadow of the Moon, Sea of Shadows, and Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Maze so if the question I'm about to ask is answered in later novels, then I just haven't gotten to it yet.

Now I understand nyokai are born to be like ...
by DarkSongstress
Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Introduce yourself
Replies: 29
Views: 38417

Ola!

*bounces in*

Hi everyone! I'm so happy to find a place where I can discuss JK. None of my other friends are into it that much (still trying to talk two friends into watching the anime and start reading the novels).

Anyways I'm shamed to say that when they first released the anime in the U.S. I ...
by DarkSongstress
Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:15 pm
Forum: The Twelve Kingdoms Discussion
Topic: Taika?
Replies: 2
Views: 1653

Taika?

Okay I'm currently reading a translation of Demon Child (and I've only read Sea of Shadows so far) and it occurred to me the student teacher Hirose might be a Taika. It was this line that really made me consider it:

Neither Takasato nor Hirose were people from "here."

Also when I think back on ...
by DarkSongstress
Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:12 pm
Forum: The Twelve Kingdoms Discussion
Topic: whom is your favorite character?
Replies: 190
Views: 161196

There's so many great and memorable characters that it's really hard for me to pick, but if I have to force myself down to one person, it'd have to be Rokuta. He doesn't act like your typical Kirin. He's much more energetic and outspoken. Not to mention he's the only I've seen whack their emperor ...