Karigane | |
Birthday: | October 19
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Age: | 31
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Height: | 182 cm (6')
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Bloodtype: | A
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Occupation: | Pirate
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Innate Element: | Water
Celestial Stem: Gui |
Weapon(s): | Archaic boomerang (katariya)
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Dominate Hand: | Right
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Hobbies: | Cooking, ship handling, weather reading
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Voice Actor(s): | Masakazu Nemoto
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First Appearance: | Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4 |
Karigane (カリガネ) is a secondary character in Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4. He joins the main party in the second chapter of the game's story.
Role in Game[]
Karigane is Sazaki's faithful childhood friend. For as long as both of them can remember, he has stayed beside his friend through thick and thin.
At fifteen, Sazaki and his crew, led by a captain, embarked on an adventure. Karigane, a cook, was tasked with creating delicious dishes. They infiltrated the capital of Nakatsu Kuni, Kashihara, but were discovered. Karigane's wings were damaged by a poisoned arrow, and he was found by a villager named Kureha. They fell in love and their romance became a popular story. After healing, Karigane resumed piracy, but was murdered by the villagers. He blames himself for Kureha's death and curses his wings.
Without much hurrah, Karigane joins Chihiro at the same time as Sazaki. Throughout the timelines, he occasionally supports his friend in both battle and reconnaissance. In the final and canon timeline, he is aboard the flying ship with the other survivors. At Kazahaya's request, he prevents Chihiro from seeing the sheer nothingness of the mortal realm around them. If the player chooses to use him, he can assist the final battle against the White Dragon. He returns to his pirating ways in the reconstructed world.
Personal Route[]
Chihiro asks Karigane about his wings, which are injured from a woman he loves. He reveals that Kureha, his departed love, died in a past battle. Chihiro encourages him to treasure himself and praises his wings as Kureha once cherished them. On the night before the final battle, Karigane uses his wings to cover Chihiro, and he explains that his wings force him to be migratory. Chihiro is concerned for her, but she insists on winning the war for both of them. After retaking Kashihara, Karigane gives her a bouquet of flowers before her enthronement ceremony.
It's spring in his epilogue scenario so Karigane needs to leave. He says his goodbyes to Chihiro the day before he departs. She offers to make time to properly see him off, but he requests she didn't for his sake. Seeing her might cause him to reconsider. Chihiro respects his wishes and bids him a safe journey, stating that she will always be waiting for him. Time passes and autumn is nearly over. Chihiro has a dream of reuniting with Karigane until she is awakened by one of the ministers who was searching for her. As snow begins to fall around her, Chihiro intuitively believes Karigane will return to her soon.
His Aizouban extra event takes place during the winter. Sazaki and his crew have finished their trip from the north and have returned to Kashihara for renovations of their ship. Chihiro brightens at the chance to see Karigane again and, wanting to cook a dish for him, arranges for a banquet with the Himuka captain three days later. While Sazaki leaves to prepare his crew for the party, Chihiro rushes to finish her royal duties in time. On the promised day, she hustles into the kitchen to try to make a meal. The maids protest the queen's presence in the kitchen and nervously forbid her from meddling with the meal. They are eventually called away to prepare arrangements for the one hundred guests so Chihiro uses the opportunity to cook.
Tooya teleports into the empty kitchen and smells cow's milk. Chihiro decides to make Asuka nabe (milky pot) from his recommendations, and he tells her the recipe. Futsuhiko comes in to deliver bear meat from Sazaki, immediately protesting the queen with a knife in her hands. As the trio prepare the meal, Oshihito patronizes Chihiro to properly tenderize the meat with apples and wine before dunking it into their pot. The group of four are nearly finished when Sazaki barges in to see what Chihiro has cooked for Karigane. Once he realizes that they have cooked the bear meat he brought, he gripes that his childhood friend hates bear. Chihiro accidentally knocks the meat into the pot, and the group do their best to fan out the smell. Unfortunately, the time spent eliminating the odor uses any time which could have been used to make another dish. The maids return from their housework and promptly chase the group out of the kitchen.
During the banquet, the queen tries to make merry with the other guests but dreads the thought of disappointing Karigane. The other guests leave after their formal greetings and meal, and the only ones left in the room are the queen and the pirate. Chihiro tries to draw attention away from her dish by changing the subject. Karigane hasn't touched a meal all day and eagerly wishes to eat her cooking. She frets and tries to take away the bowl she had prepared, but Karigane gently takes her wrist and eats a bite. His pleased reaction has Chihiro realize that he merely wants to treasure her heartfelt gesture in their time together. She happily feeds him more, purposely avoiding his question about the meat he is eating.
Character Information[]
Development[]
Karigane is based on the kingfisher, one of the five birds who flew during Amenowakahiko's memorial. Archaically, the kingfisher was actually called hisui. Since a preexisting character already claims the name, developers chose to use an alternate name for his character. They wanted him to be the straight man to Sazaki's antics.
Personality[]
Karigane, a calm and observant character, enjoys his adventures with his childhood friend Chihiro. His stoic behavior reflects his kindness and generosity. However, he can snap back at prejudice. As Chihiro approaches Karigane, she becomes accustomed to his silent behavior and appreciates his honest facial expressions. Karigane becomes attracted to Chihiro's willingness to help him and her love for his wings, recognizing her as a different lover in his life.
Character Symbolism[]
His symbolic color is hai-aoi, which literally translates as "ash blue".
His symbolic item is the bluebeard flower, a tiny blue flower which blooms throughout East Asia. It grows only within mountain regions in Japan and is commonly named karigane-sou. Supposedly the flower was named after the image of migrating geese within the autumn months, which corresponds with the flower's blooming period. The shape of its petals have been thought to also resemble a sailboat during ancient times, thus it is also called "sailboat flower". Within the flower language it symbolizes candor, tranquility, and thoughtfulness.
The flower he associates with Kureha is the great burnet, a tall crimson blossom which can grow in snowy regions throughout the world. Its contemporary name in Japan is waremokou, often written with the characters "I too am red". A legend for this name claims that these are the exact words the flower had said to distinguish itself, as it was nearly forgotten amongst the world's other flowers. An alternative phonetic spelling for the flower instead has the characters read as "my country's fragrance". Its scent resembles a type of Indian daisy and is used within this namesake. It represents change or attachment within the flower language.
In the first meeting with Sazaki and his crewmen, the player may choose to eat the snack Karigane made. He spontaneously names it "lotus cake" and claims to have just named it on the spot. In reality, this snack is real and can be found in China.
Quotes[]
- "Sazaki, we messed up..."
- "I'll do it."
- "You seem fine."
- "Are you hurt?"
- "We'll follow your lead, Sazaki. As always."
- "Kept ya waiting, huh, Karigane?"
- "... Everything set?"
- "Yup. We got everything we need and we can set sail any time. Forget that for now; I've got something good. See? It's a treasure map."
- "... It's real this time, right?"
- "Aye, it's genuine. The loot we've found 'til now will look like junk compared to this one."
- "... The last one was a dud."
- "Argh~! Shut up, shut up, shut up!"
- ~~Sazaki and Karigane
- "Chihiro... This is for you."
- "Wow, it's such a pretty bouquet. It's like a collage of nature."
- "... I don't know which flower you like. So, I plucked every one I saw."
- "All of them?!"
- "Tell me... I want to know your favorite flower."
- ~~Karigane and Chihiro
Fighting Style[]
Karigane, a Fire innate Chihiro, can pose a threat to players if not soloed. However, he becomes easier to beat in subsequent playthroughs. Chihiro summons Karigane, similar to Sazaki's Sitting it Out ability, for normal encounters but weakens in boss fights. In select battles, Karigane can be placed in battle, but may not be in the same team as Sazaki.
Given that he is a sub-character, he cannot learn special abilities from the Five Elements. Here are Karigane's stats as an ally:
- HP - 140
- Will - 120
- Attack - 55
- Defense - 48
- Magic - 46
- Speed - 63
- Magic
- Kousui Zanei (湖水残映) - Stronger Water magic. Requires Chihiro to be in the party.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The cosplay duo, Oukanro, was voted to first place in the Neoromance 20th Anniversary cosplay lobby contest for their Sazaki and Karigane costumes.
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