Shinmyoumaru Sukuna

Vorlage:Infobox Character Shinmyoumaru Sukuna (少名 針妙丸, Sukuna Shinmyoumaru) is an inchling living in the Shining Needle Castle.

General Information

Shinmyoumaru ist ein kleines Wesen, das zurzeit im Shining Needle Palace wohnt. Vor den Ereignissen von Double Dealing Character war sie von der Existenz des Miracle Mallet unwissend. Während des Verlaufs der Story, nutzte sie ihn um sich selbst auf die Größe eines kleinen Menschenkindes zu vergrößern.

Personality

Shinmyoumaru handelt und spricht als wäre sie ein junges Kind. Sie scheint sehr leicht zu überzeugen zu sein, da sie die gefälschte Geschichte der Inchlinge, die Seija Kijin ihr erzählte, glaubt.

Abilities and Possessions

Miracle Mallet, die Fähigkeit ihn zu nutzen

The Miracle Mallet ist ein uraltes inchling Artefakt, über Generationen weitergereicht, es wird gesagt, dass jeder Wunsch erfüllt wird den der Nutzer wünscht. Nur Inchlinge sind in der Lage diesen zu nutzen. Dazu kommt,dass die Nutzung des Mallet, der Wünsche zu gewährt, kommt einen Preis und für Wünsche, die zu groß sind, zieht es diesen Preis heraus, bevor es sogar den Wunsch gewährt.

In Double Dealing Character, Shinmyoumaru benutzt ihn, um sich selbst zu vergrößern, aber der Preis, den sie bezahlen musste, scheint, das durchsickern von viel magischer Energie in Gensokyo gewesen zu sein. Diese magische Energie war dafür verantwortlich, dass sich eigentlich friedliche Youkai in aggressive Monster wandelten und erschuf ebenfalls Tsukumogami wie Benben, Yatsuhashi, und Raiko. Es verursachte Reimu's purification rod, Marisa's Mini-Hakkero, und ein paar Messer die Sakuya gehörten, begannen sich merkwürdig zu "Verhalten". Jedoch in Sakuyas A Weg, Shinmyoumaru sagt, dass das Messer des Hausmädchens etwas ist, das sie zum Testin einen Tsukumogami verwandelt hat, says that the maid's knife is something she made into a tsukumogami as an experiment, so it's unknown whether or not all the heroines' weapons were the same, or if all of the tsukumogami were her experiments, or if Sakuya's knife was an exception.

Occupation

She was a co-conspirator to Seija, and plotted to overturn the hierarchy of society with her. At the present, she is living in a cage-like doll house at the Hakurei Shrine, meanwhile her body remains tiny and she waits to the Miracle Mallet to recover all it's power and then to comeback being "tall".

Backstory

Shinmyoumaru ist ein Nachkommin von Issun-Boushi, einem legendären Oni-Mörder, der es schaffte, einen Schatz den die Oni Miracle Mallet nannten, von diesen zu erbeuten. Zuerst verwendete er nur seine Wunsch gewährende Macht, sich größer zu machen und sich in eine Prinzessin zu verwandeln. Er dachte am Anfang, dass da der Miracle Mallet eine Oni Macht war, würde er ihn rücksichtslos verwenden, könnte das seinen eigenen Ruin verursachen.

Several generations later, this particular mindset was all but gone in the minds of most inchlings. One of his descendants decided to use it again in order to live in luxury, thus breaking the taboo. However, the descendant wished for a grand castle and to rule over the inchling people. In that moment, the Shining Needle Castle appeared, and the Mallet's power ran out. Shortly after, the price of using the Mallet's power manifested itself: the entire castle turned upside-down, and they presumably descended into Gensokyo afterwards and joined the oni, also leading to the eventual forgetting of the inchlings by those living in the outside world. Afterwards, the Mallet was never spoken of again.

Before the main events of Double Dealing Character, Shinmyoumaru was a normal inchling living in the Shining Needle Palace, unaware as to the history of the inchling race, as well as to the Miracle Mallet. However, Seija Kijin eventually approached her with the Mallet she had found, and asked her to use it. By falsifying the history of the inchlings and placing the blame for the race's destruction on powerful youkai, Seija was able to convince her to rally to her side, and to use the Mallet for what is ultimately Seija's own ambition.

Character Design

Origin

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Name

Her surname Sukuna (少名) literally means "name/fame with a little volume". The meaning of the kanji "少" or word "sukunai" is "a little," or "with a little volume", but it originally meant "young" in ancient times. So "Sukuna" can be interpreted as "young" or "tiny likely in young age". This name is borrowed from "Sukunabikona" (少名毘古那, 少彦名) or its another horrific name "Sukuna mi-kami" (少名御神), the small god who created and ordered the land of Izumo with Ookuninushi in Japanese mythology. Her given name Shinmyoumaru (針妙丸) can be roughly translated as "Needle Strange Ball." "Shin," or "needle," is what her character model, Issun-boushi, used for oni's termination. "Myou" means "strange/unnatural", but in the ancient era "elegant/moderate/vague." The kanji of "Shimyou" is ZUN's original spelling, but it can also be written"神妙" meaning "mysterious/very serious." The "-maru" in her name is a suffix for boys in the medieval era. So we could interpret her given name as "mysterious boy with a needle".

Design

In Double Dealing Character's official art Shinmyoumaru wears a pink Kimono with a pinstripe pattern, some flowers, and a black Obi. She has a black bowl covering her head with a flower-patterned border. In her left hand she carries the Miracle Mallet, and in her right hand, a sewing needle that shines, hence the name "Shining Needle Sword". The bowl, mallet and needle are the iconic possessions of Issun-boushi, and her design is largely based on him. The Miracle Mallet's power forms a circle around her, representing how the mallet takes payment equivalent to the wishes it grants. She doesn't wear any kind of footwear. She appears to be the size of a small child in-game. This is due to the Miracle Mallet's power, however. In several endings, she is shown to be only a few inches tall once its power wears off.

Story

Double Dealing Character

Hauptartikel: Reimu A Arc

Shinmyoumaru believes that Reimu is one of her allies as her purification rod has some of her miracle mallet's power and tells Reimu about how her purification rod is not happy with her. She asks Reimu to help her overthrow society, but Reimu refuses and fights her.

Hauptartikel: Reimu B Arc

Reimu came to stop Shinmyoumaru from overthrowing society. She tells Reimu that she is causing the social upheaval because the inchlings have been ignored.

Hauptartikel: Marisa A Arc und Marisa B Arc

Shinmyoumaru asks Marisa if she is there to help her "turn the world upside-down", and that her heart longs for power. Marisa is only there to stop her, though, so the two do battle.

Hauptartikel: Sakuya A Arc

When Sakuya arrives, she realizes that her knife is something that she had experimentally turned into a tsukumogami. She is awash with joy at Sakuya's kind-heartedness, but the two are ultimately on opposite sides, so Shinmyoumaru begins the battle.

Hauptartikel: Sakuya B Arc

Like in the Sakuya A arc, Shinmyoumaru misunderstands the maid's intentions and is extremely happy a human would support her. Again, Sakuya is a member of the "ruling class", so the two fight each other.

Relationships

Seija Kijin

Seija initially comes to Shinmyoumaru to give her the Miracle Mallet and convince her to overturn society with her. The two are allies during the course of the game, but it's unknown as to their relationship afterwards.

Minor Relationships

Benben Tsukumo and Yatsuhashi Tsukumo

The two tsukumogami are also in on the conspiracy, but it's unknown if they know each other at all.

Spell Cards

  Spell Cards

{{#lsth:List_of Spell Cards/Touhou Project 3|Shinmyoumaru Sukuna}}

Additional Information

• The silhouette of Shinmyoumaru occupies the front of Double Dealing Character's jewel case.

Official Profiles

  Double Dealing Character - omake.txt

	○６面ボス　小人の末裔 　　少名 針妙丸（すくな しんみょうまる） 　　Sukuna Shinmyoumaru 　　種族：小人 　　能力：打ち出の小槌を扱う程度の能力 　　一寸法師の末裔である。 　　打ち出の小槌を使う事が出来る。 　　初代一寸法師は鬼を退治して、鬼の秘宝『打ち出の小槌』を手に入れた。 　　初代は大きな身体と姫を手に入れる事が出来たのは伝えられている通りである。 　　それ以外に打ち出の小槌を使う事は無かった。 　　打ち出の小槌は鬼の道具で有り、それが起こす奇跡もまた、鬼の魔力である。 　　無闇に使う事は必ず自分を滅ぼす事になる、と考えたのだ。 　　しかし、代を重ねるごとに一寸法師の精神は失われていく。 　　そしてあるとき事件が起こった。 　　何でも願いを叶えるという打ち出の小槌を使えるというのに、使ってはいけないとは何事だ。 　　そう考えた末裔の一人が、ついにその禁忌を破る。 　　小槌の魔力で贅の極みを尽したそいつは、ついに最後の望みを言った。 　　「豪華な城を建てて民を支配したい」 　　刹那、輝針城と名付けられた城が出現し、打ち出の小槌の魔力は尽きた。 　　そして、悲劇は起こる。 　　輝針城は逆転し、小人族もろとも鬼の世界に幽閉されてしまったのだ。 　　支配したかった民の居ない世界へと……。 　　それ以来、小人族の存在は人間に知られる事は無かった。 　　打ち出の小槌は鬼の道具である。 　　願いを聞き入れる代わりに、それに似合った代償を与える。 　　大きすぎる願いは、叶う前に代償が現れる事もある。 　　その事を小人族は思い知った。 　　そして再び打ち出の小槌は封印された。 　　それから長い年月が経ち、現代。 　　もう小人族で過去のことを話す者もいなくなっていた。 　　そのせいで、針妙丸は打ち出の小槌の事を知らなかった。 　　そこに目を付けたのが天邪鬼　正邪だった。 　　彼女は自身の野望を満たすために、打ち出の小槌を利用する事を考えた。 　　小槌は小人族しか扱えないので、何も知らない針妙丸を利用することにした。 　　小人族の屈辱、打ち出の小槌の強大な力、そして屈辱を与えた幻想郷の妖怪達。 　　元々口の上手い天邪鬼だったが、針妙丸に嘘の歴史が吹き込まれた。 　　そして共に復讐を誓うのである。 　　『さあ、弱者が見捨てられない楽園を築くのだ！』 　　しかし針妙丸は、まだ打ち出の小槌の代償のことは知らなかった。	Stage 6 Boss - Descendant of the Inchlings Sukuna Shinmyoumaru Species: Inchling Ability: Using the Miracle Mallet A descendant of Issun-Boushi. She's able to use the Miracle Mallet. Her ancestor Issun-Boushi exterminated an oni, and obtained the oni's treasure, the "Miracle Mallet". That ancestor used it to gain a large body and a princess, just as the stories say. He didn't use the Miracle Mallet for anything more than that. The Miracle Mallet was an oni's tool, and the miracles it caused were also a result of the oni's power. Using it recklessly would bring ruin upon oneself, he thought. However, after several generations passed, Issun-Boushi's mindset soon faded away. Then, at one point, an incident occurred. The Miracle Mallet can grant any wish imaginable-- so why aren't we using it? One of Issun-Boushi's descendants thought this, and at last broke the taboo. They lived in the lap of luxury thanks to the mallet's magic power, and then made one final wish. "I want to build a luxurious castle, and rule over the people!" In a flash, a castle called the "Shining Needle Castle" appeared, as the Miracle Mallet's power ran out. And then, tragedy struck. The Shining Needle Castle turned on its head, and was confined to the world of the oni, taking the entire inchling race with it. They sank down to a world where the people they wanted to rule over didn't exist... Thus, the existence of the inchlings passed out of human knowledge. The Miracle Mallet was an oni's tool. In exchange for granting a wish, it would extract a payment equivalent to it. A wish that was too big could have its payment occur even before being granted. The inchlings realized this, and the Miracle Mallet was sealed once more. A long time passed since then, and we now come to the present day. All the people among the inchlings who spoke of the past had long since passed away. As a result, Shinmyoumaru Sukuna didn't know about the mallet. An amanojaku, Seija, then laid eyes upon her. In order to satisfy her ambition, Seija planned to utilize the Miracle Mallet. Because only the inchlings could wield the mallet, she decided to use Shinmyoumaru, who knew nothing of it. A humiliation suffered by the inchlings, the power of the Miracle Mallet, and the youkai of Gensokyo who were responsible for that humiliation-- Seija was always a well-spoken amanojaku, but she fed Shinmyoumaru a false history. The two of them swore to take revenge. "Now, let's build a paradise where the weak won't be disposed of!" However, Shinmyoumaru still didn't know about the Miracle Mallet's price.

Official Sources

  Official sources

• 2013/08/12 Double Dealing Character - omake.txt (official profile), Stage 6 dialogue, various endings