Liu Yang (劉陽 Ryūyō, Pinyin: Liú Yáng) was a Chinese Flame Haze whose title was "Winder of Dew Blade" (露刃の巻き手 Rojin no Makite). He teamed up with Dede to investigate the aims of Bal Masqué, which was active in Central Asia two years before the main story starts. He was killed by Sabrac after a half-hour fight.
Appearance
Liu Yang had the appearance of a dignified man with robust body. He wore a suit and an Asiatic dayflower-colored sash. He carried a type of Chinese pole weapon called a Guandao[† 2]. This weapon was also Xiangliu's Vessel.
Personality
Liu Yang uses an archaic first-person pronoun "soregashi" (某) and also ends his sentences with "gozaru" (御座る).
He appears to be a calm, well-mannered man who worries for his foreign partner, Dede's safety. After realizing that his partner was killed by Sabrac, he attacks the assassin for revenge.
Background
Liu Yang formed a contract with Xiangliu and became a Flame Haze after battle of God-Slaying, but before the Middle Ages.[1]
Plot
Liu Yang and Dede were assigned to scout the Tian Shan mountain range for Bal Masqué's presence and activity. While waiting for Dede to meet up with him at Guyaku, one of the strategic Outlaws in Central Asia, he was told by Nam to wait longer. However, the Flame Haze refused and went searching for him.
Later, he found out about Dede's death and then rushed to find Sabrac and Mare. Mare, who sensed their enemy coming, told Sabrac to do nothing while she went to stop him with her Unrestricted Spell. But Mare's power, the Gemeinde, was no match for the veteran Flame Haze. He was able to realize that he was trapped within an illusion, but before he was able to break out and killed Mare, Sabrac intervened. After an intense fight that lasted about thirty minutes, Liu Yang was killed.
Powers and Abilities
Unrestricted Spells
Haji Honbaku (巴字奔瀑 "Spiral-shaped Rushing Torrent"): His signature Unrestricted Spell, it summons gushing water from where his foot stomps on by performing Zhen Jiao (震脚 Shinkyaku, Stamping Foot), a technique in Chinese martial arts. This water can be summoned anywhere, even in the middle of desert. The water summoned by Liu Yang is controlled by his will and can assist his movement during battle. He can also sense the activity of Power of Existence of things surrounded or covered by spray of this water; he used this ability to sense Mare's illusion. One of his most powerful attacks is the formation of nine snake-like columns of water that attack simultaneously (an allusion to Xiangliu's appearance in mythology).
Quotes
- (Analyzing Mare's Gemeinde): "The sensation is different from Illusion's... What a strange work."
Trivia
- His style of clothing is similar to Yu Xuan's; wearing suits and sashes of their contracted Crimson Lords' flame color. This is later confirmed in Shakugan no Shana no Subete Kan to be Guilunhui's rule for their Flame Haze operatives.
- He is able to hold Sabrac back for only thirty minutes, emphasizing the latter's strength. On the other hand, that he was even able to last against Sabrac for half an hour is proof that he was no pushover as well.
- Interestingly, his flame color, in Japanese, is called Dew Herb (露草 Tsuyukusa, commonly known as the Asiatic dayflower). This matches his Flame Haze title: Winder of Dew Blades.
Notes
- ↑ RGB code sourced from 露草色on colordic
- ↑ Written as "Dadao" (大刀 Daitō, Big Knife) in the original text. The translation of Dadao generally refers to a type of Chinese saber rather than a pole arm weapon.
References
- ↑ Kariudo no Friagne Nandemo Shitsumon-bako Shucchō-ban Set 3 Page 2