List of Utawarerumono characters

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This article lists the characters from the Japanese visual novel, anime and manga series Utawarerumono.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Hakuoro (ハクオロ, Hakuoro^?): Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama (Japanese), John Gremillion (English); Hakuoro wears an irremovable mask over the top part of his head extended down to just under the eyes. He is found badly injured by Elulū, Arurū and their grandmother in a nearby forest and nursed back to health by them. Also, he has lost all his memories and in effect, has no idea who he is and is somewhat confused at the bizarre nature of the world he is now living in. He is given the name Hakuoro (also the name of Elulū and Arurū's father) due to his being unable to remember his original name. His main weapon of choice is a large metal fan that was given to him by Tusukuru. Hakuoro (白皇) means "White Emperor" in Ainu.

The Iceman (アイスマン, The Iceman^?): The Iceman is Witsuarunemitea's human form on Earth. He was discovered by scientists and experimented on. Artificial beings based on his body were created for further studies and he eventually had a child with one of those, Mikoto. Following Mikoto's death, he went berserk and reverted to Witsuarunemitea, causing a cataclysm. After being sealed by Mutsumi, he reappeared a few centuries or decennia later and became Hakuoro after a battle that left him with complete amnesia.

Elulū, Arurū and Oboro (respectively)

Elulū (エルルゥ, Erurū^?): Voiced by: Ryoka Yuzuki (Japanese), Kira Vincent-Davis (English); Erurū is the first person Hakuoro meets when he wakes up after being found by her and her family. She nurses Hakuoro back to health until he is strong enough to go walking outside, with much initial assistance provided by Elulū and a walking stick. Later, she falls in love with Hakuoro. Erurū has a forceful, but caring, personality. She is named after a flower that only exists in the story.

Arurū (アルルゥ, Arurū^?): Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese), Sasha Paysinger (English); Arurū is Elulū's shy, quiet younger sister, and a friend to Yuzuha and Kamyu. Like Elulū, is also named after a fictional flower. It is said that the Elulū and Arurū flowers grow together. She calls Hakuoro otōsan (お父さん, otōsan^? meaning "father"). After Mutikapa, a large, white tiger with special traits is killed, Arurū took in its child and raised it as if it were her own, naming it Mukkuru. After it grows (in an astoundingly short period of time), she begins to ride him into battle, often in spite of orders or warnings to stay away from danger.

Oboro (オボロ, Oboro^?): Voiced by: Daisuke Kirii (Japanese), Chris Patton (English); Oboro was in the beginning an impulsive and somewhat egotistical bandit chief of a village near the one which Hakuoro dwells in. Overpowering these traits, however, is his care for his younger sister, Yuzuha, to whom he would bring Tusukuru to oversee her health. When Hakuoro becomes the leader of the country's rebellion, Oboro joins forces with Hakuoro and swears eternal allegiance, with revenge for Tusukuru among his reasons, calling Hakuoro his brother. Oboro's main weapons of choice are two long, light swords, which he uses to execute swift fighting techniques. Oboro has stayed with Hakuoro since the establishment of the nation Tusukuru, aiding in battle and any other way which he can. The name Oboro (朧) means haziness, gloominess, and dreariness in Japanese.

Dori & Gura (ドリィ & グラァ, Dori & Gura^?): Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe (Japanese), Brittney Karbowski, (Dori) & Nancy Novotny (Gura) (English); Dori and Gura are twin archers serving under Oboro. There are several ways to tell them apart. For one, Dori has purple eyes while Gura's are blue. Also, the bottom part of Dori's clothes are blue while with Gura they are red. They are very androgynous, and as such their gender is difficult to ascertain, even by other characters. It should be noted that in the game, they reveal they are male. When Hakuoro comments on the "twin girls" Oboro is traveling with, his statement confuses Oboro, and Oboro reveals to Hakuoro the twins are boys. Hakuoro is stunned and thinks Oboro is joking, but Oboro says "I don't joke about things like this." Dori and Gura both offer to take off their clothes to prove to Hakuoro they are indeed male, but Hakuoro becomes flustered and dismisses their offer, though after they leave he mutters to himself that he "did kinda want to check...", which results in his being teased by an eavesdropping Eruru.

Benawi and Kurou (respectively)

Benawi (ベナウィ, Benawi^?): Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese), Vic Mignogna (English); Benawi is a mononofu of Kenashikourupe. When Hakuoro's rebellion overtakes Kenashikourupe, Benawi realizes defeat and kills the emperor, Inkara to spare him from possible torture and humiliation. Benawi then attempts suicide, but Hakuoro stops him, convincing Benawi to join under Hakuoro. Benawi has a strong sense of responsibility to his country. He carries a calm and logical personality, but gets irritated when Hakuoro ignores the duties as a ruler. Benawi's main weapon of choice is a Halberd, which he uses most effectively whilst riding.

Kurou (クロウ, Kurou^?): Voiced by: Tsuyoshi Koyama (Japanese), Jason Douglas (English); He is the fiercely loyal second-in-command of Benawi's cavalry men, and the former samurai leader over the country of Kenashikourupe, though neither he nor Benawi seem to care for the emperor so much as they do for the empire. When the emperor falls, he remains loyal to Benawi, and, in turn, to Hakuoro, to whom Benawi swears allegiance. Kurou tends to be a source of comedic relief of the anime. He is usually seen either arguing with Oboro, due to Kurou's teasing of Oboro, helping to plan military actions, training with his men, or using a thick, long sword with immense skill, cutting down his opponents.

Yuzuha and Touka (respectively)

Yuzuha (ユズハ, Yuzuha^?): Voiced by: Mai Nakahara (Japanese), Monica Rial (English); Yuzuha is Oboro's little sister and friend to Arurū and Kamyu. She has been very sick with an unknown illness all her life, and is blind. Although bedridden most of the time, her senses of smell and hearing have been whetted by her lack of sight, and enabling her to recognize a person by their scent or even the manner of their footsteps. Yuzuha possesses a gentle persona, which she made especially apparent when dealing with her older brother, and in the fact that she refuses to let an animal die in the hope of obtaining her disease's cure.

Touka (トウカ, Touka^?): Voiced by: Kaya Miyake; Touka is an Evenkuruga mononofu (warrior) who in the beginning serves under Lord Orikakan. After Orikakan is murdered by Niwe, she swears vengeance, and, seeing the respect which Hakuoro pays to the fallen emperor, pledges fealty to Hakuoro, serving as his bodyguard. She obsessively follows this oath, true to her clan's nature. She fights using a slim sword of an unspecified variety which she combines with her astonishing agility to execute swift and deadly attacks.

Touka is a member of the Evenkuruga tribe, a small clan living near the steppes (which steppes they inhabit are never mentioned in the series). The Evenkuruga are blessed with such extraordinary fighting abilities that many have carved their names in history; they are a deeply moralistic people and side with good and fight evil in the name of justice and honor. This is mentioned several times during the anime, such as when Touka declares "In the name of justice and honor, I shall support Kuccha Keecha" or when Benawi speculates that Touka would not defile her sense of justice, even if it meant losing her life.

At the conclusion to the series, it appears that she works as an "ankuam" (mercenary) with Karura after she is freed from her oath of fealty by Hakuoro.

Karura

Karurauatsuurei (Karura) (カルラゥアツゥレイ（カルラ）, Karurauatsuurei (Karura)^?): Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka; Karura was once princess of Nan-Tunku before the Shakukoporu deposed her and placed a puppet leader at the head of the state. She joins Hakuoro after she is found having slaughtered many soldiers from another country who were holding her prisoner. Despite showing concern for her country (which she conceals), she has forsaken her past as royalty and decided to live her life as Karura, a simple woman. She is one of the last two Giriyaginas on Earth, along with Derihourai, her younger brother. She is often seen drinking sake, even on the battle field (She could drink several barrels of sake in one day). Karura wields a ridiculously heavy black personalized blade, which she uses in conjunction with her superhuman strength to deal tremendous damage to her enemies. The name Karura (迦楼羅, 迦樓羅, or 迦留羅), also known as Garuda and Garua, comes from the Hindu and Buddhist myth of the man-bird deity.

Urutori (blonde) and Kamyu (silver hair)

Urutori (ウルトリィ, Urutori^?): Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara; Urutori is the first princess of Onkamiyamukai. She decides to become the yomoru (priest sent to look out for a country's welfare) of Tusukuru.

Kamyu (カミュ, Kamyu^?): Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya; Kamyu the second princess of Onkamiyamukai, and also the younger sister of Urutori. She befriends Arurū, Yuzuha, and Mukkuru and is often seen playing with them.

Mutsumi (ムツミ, Mutsumi^?): Mutsumi is Witsuarunemitea's "daughter". The one who sealed him and now lives on inside Kamyuu like a split personality inherited through blood lines. Her name is derived from the number 63.

Tusukuru (トゥスクル, Tusukuru^?): Voiced by: Hisako Kyouda (Japanese), Marcy Bannor (English); Tusukuru is Elulū's and Arurū's grandmother and village elder, the leader of the village. She is a very kind person and is respected by everyone in the village and even some out of it. Tusukuru also later becomes the name of the country formed after Kenashikourupe falls.

Orikakan (オリカカン, Orikakan^?): Emperor Orikakan; Voiced by: Mitsuru Ogata; Orikakan is the lord of Kuccha Keccha, a small country renowned for the skill and zeal of its cavalry, and is an excellent tactician.

Orikakan is obsessed with gaining revenge against Hakuoro, believing him to be "Rak Shine", a traitor to Kuccha Keccha, who murdered his wife, children, and hundreds of other people. The murdered wife was Orikakan's sister, whose death is the primary reason for his zeal in pursuing revenge. He seeks to attain his revenge by attacking Tusukuru. He personally leads the attack on Yamayura, slaying all the inhabitants and prompting Hakuoro to declare war on Kuccha Keccha. He was eventually killed by Niwe when his purpose was fulfilled, before Hakuoro is able to hear all he has to say.

Niwe (ニウェ, Niwe^?): Voiced by: Yousuke Akimoto; Niwe is lord of Shikeripetim, a country of vast strength that was three times bigger than Tsukuru, and had ten times the military power. Niwe attacks Tusukuru in an attempt to draw out Hakuoro's inner beast.

Kūya Amururineuruka (アムルリネウルカ・クーヤ, Amururineuruka Kūya^?): Voiced by: Akira Tomisaka; Kūya is the young ruler of Kunnekamun. She befriends Hakuoro after having many secret meetings with him, which were led to by her curiosity of the almost supernatural feats that Hakuoro was able to execute.

Derihourai (デリホウライ, Derihourai^?): Voiced by: Masayuki Katou; Derihourai is Karura's younger brother. He later becomes the lord of the newly created country, Karurauatsuurei, which is named after Karura. Derihourai's main weapon of choice is the tonfa.

Dii (ディー, Dii^?): Voiced by: Shuuichi Ikeda; Dii was a Onkamiya scholar that wandered inside the cave where Witsuarunemitea's soul was sealed. Just as Hakuoro possesses the great god's 'good' side, Dii received the darker one and has been possessed by Witsuarunemitea's negative feelings ever since. He stirs wars everywhere so that Witsuarunemitea's children (all races were based on Iceman, Witsuarunemitea's avatar) could reach greater heights out of love for them.

Nuwangi (ヌワンギ, Nuwangi^?): Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese), Greg Ayres (English); Nuwangi is a white haired youth and childhood friend of Elulū. Nuwangi, now older, is exceedingly arrogant, abusing the power of his higher rank, given by his father. Nuwangi is first seen trying to gain more supplies from the village. Nuwangi personally likes to go to this village so he can meet Elulū, though after his shameful departure, he knocks over an altar, angering the being to which it was dedicated. Nuwangi is rather protective over his nonexistent relationship with Elulū and is quick to make jump to conclusions.

Nuwangi exhibits some cowardly traits, fleeing for his life upon seeing Hakuoro invading in retalation for Tusukuru's death. After Nuwangi’s father is slain due to this negligence, he flees to his uncle for further protection. After Nuwangi himself repeatedly fails and his uncle, the emperor, is killed as well, Nuwangi is captured by Hakuoro. To the his surprise, he is freed from his bonds, effectively allowing him to leave without harm. Nuwangi seems to be devastated by this, in which he vanishes off into the mist, never to be heard of, or seen again.

Genjimaru (ゲンジマル, Genjimaru^?): Voiced by: Shozo Iizuka; Genjimaru is an old mononofu serving under Kuuya. He is also Hien and Sakuya's grandfather. His main weapon of choice is a long sword.

Sakuya (サクヤ, Sakuya^?): Voiced by: Kaori Mizuhashi; Sakuya is one of Kūya's attendants and Genjimaru's granddaughter.

Hien (ヒエン, Hien^?): Voiced by: Hirofumi Nojima; Hien is Sakuya's brother, and Genjimaru's grandson.

Hauenkua (ハウエンクア, Hauenkua^?): Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe; Hauenkua serves under Kūya Amururineuruka and has roughly the same status as Hien. He is entertained by war and suffering and has a somewhat psychopathic personality.

Mikoto (ミコト, Mikoto^?): Mikoto is an artificial being based on Iceman's body. She was the only woman he ever loved. She was later 'dismantled' by scientists for research. Her name is derived from the number 3510.