Sha Gojyo (Saiyuki)
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| Sha Gojyo | |
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| Saiyuki character | |
| Created by | Minekura Kazuya |
| Voiced by | Kōichi Yamadera(Japanese, OVA) Hiroaki Hirata (Japanese, original series) Illich Guardiola (English) Tony Oliver (English, Reload and Gunlock) |
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| Age | 22 |
| Gender | Male |
| Species | half-yōkai |
| Date of birth | November 9 |
Sha Gojyo (沙悟浄 Sha Gojyo?)is the third main protagonist in the manga and anime, Saiyūki, created by Minekura Kazuya. He is the hanyou (half-yōkai) companion of the Sanzo-ikkō ("Sanzo's party"), armed with a shakujō (which is the incorrect name given for a yuèyáchǎn). Its crescent blade is attached to a chain and he can control it for a mortally-accurate long-distance attack.
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[edit] Background
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His blood-red hair and eyes express his status as a half-blood, and he's often labeled taboo and unclean in general society. Part kappa (a water imp) and wholly a ladies' man, he can be friendly and easy-going until someone or something offends his innate sense of justice. As he was an abused child, he's quick to defend and fight for lost or wayward children, often without concern for his own well-being.
[edit] Personality
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He is the only person who smokes and drinks more than Sanzo and is almost always seen with a cigarette hanging from his lips. If Sanzo smokes one, Gojyo smokes three. Although he fights constantly with Goku, he looks upon him as an elder brother would. He is a self-admitted "lady-killer" and, before the "Journey to the West", he made his living through gambling and passed his time with the ladies.
Gojyo's elder half-brother, Sha Jin (who has renamed himself Dokugakuji, and who is currently in the service of Kougaiji, the Demon Prince) killed their demon mother while she was attempting to kill Gojyo for being a taboo child. It is from this incident that Gojyo has two scars on his cheek. It was also suggested in the anime that Jin and his mother were having a sexual relationship. Jin and Gojyo had a very close relationship.
Out of everyone in the group, he is closest to Hakkai. He helped to heal Hakkai after Hakkai turned into a youkai (by killing over a thousand demons), and even stuffed Hakkai's entrails back into him by himself. In addition, his and Hakkai's former incarnates were very good friends in Heaven.
[edit] Weapon
He carries a weapon that is incorrectly referred to as a Shakujō, a modified version of a yuèyáchǎn. The main modification is a chain stored in the pole attached to the crecent moon shaped blade alowing him to attack enemies at a distance.
[edit] Original Legend
Sha Gojyo(Shā Wùjìng in the original legend) (literally meaning "Sand Awakened to Purity"), given the name Friar Sand or Sandy in English, was once the Curtain Raising General, who stood in attendance by the imperial chariot in the Hall of Miraculous Mist. He was exiled to the mortal world and made to look like a monster because he accidentally smashed a crystal goblet belonging to the Heavenly Queen Mother during the Peach Banquet. The now-hideous immortal took up residence in the Flowing Sands River, terrorizing the surrounding villages and travelers trying to cross the river. However, he was subdued by Sūn Wùkōng and Zhū Bājiè when the Xuānzàng party came across him. They consequently took him in to be a part of the pilgrimage to the West.
