![]() Upon determining that an enemy isn't one to bow in the face of threats, the Alliance studies whether they can be recruited. ![]() Perhaps inspired by their boss's attitude, many members of the Gouyoku Alliance tend to act separately and of their own accord.ĭespite appearances, she's actually clever, calculating, and avoids pointless conflict by nature. The other organizations are exhausted by her, saying that she loves dishonest and cowardly methods, but her underlings adore her as "a way-too-reliable boss with nearly-invincible power." She herself isn't particularly attached to the idea of having underlings, and seems to prefer doing everything on her own. Their motto is "when a snipe and clam argue, the fisherman catches both." Rather than banding together to do anything eye-catching, the Gouyoku Alliance sits back to take a broad view of events, and plots to steal everything without lifting a finger when the time is ripe. She's the chairwoman of the Gouyoku Alliance, an organization in the Animal Realm. The things she eats are also said to influence her personality. On top of that, by swallowing something, she's able to comprehend it and turn it into her own power. Undefeated Matriarch of the Gouyoku Allianceīoth greedy and a massive eater, she's able to swallow whole and devour absolutely anything, whether its body is physical, spiritual, organic or inorganic. The skirt is decorated with a meander pattern, alongside a couple of eye patterns. She wears a teal dress with red half-attached arm sleeves. ![]() She has red eyes with horizontal pupils and pointy ears decorated with silver earrings. Yuuma has white hair and red sheep horns with blue ribbons tied around them. This follows the pattern established by Yachie Kicchou and Saki Kurokoma, who are also named after the creatures they are based on. Her surname, Toutetsu ( 饕餮), is the Japanese name of a Chinese creature called the Taotie. The character yuu ( 尤) is likely derived from Chiyou ( 蚩尤, Shiyuu), an ancient Chinese tribal leader theorized to be the basis of Taotie symbolism. Her given name, Yuuma ( 尤魔), is written with characters meaning "outstanding" and "devil". Her full name is Yuuma Toutetsu ( 饕餮 尤魔). ![]() In China today, Chi You is worshipped as the god of war. Taotie are also referred to as one of the "Four Evil Creatures of the World" in Chinese mythology, and the taotie in particular may serve as a reference to the mythological figure Chi You, one of the three legendary founding fathers of China. Yuuma is a taotie, a creature in Chinese mythology known for their extreme gluttony. She's able to swallow whole and devour absolutely anything, whether its body is physical, spiritual, organic or inorganic. She exhausts all the other organizations within the Animal Realm because they feel her methods to be dishonest and cowardly, but her underlings adore that sort of thing from their "way-too-reliable boss with nearly-invincible power." And as per her ability, the things she eats can influence her personality, so it may vary from time to time. However, it seems she doesn't think twice before attacking someone if she thinks her business is in danger, as she attacks multiple heroines in Touhou Gouyoku Ibun thinking they were there to steal her oil. She is clever, calculating, and avoids pointless conflict by nature. ![]()
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