Kokuriko
A character in Blue Archive who serves as the leader of the mysterious Nature's Beauty Club at Hyakkiyako Alliance Academy. Appearing as a mature and alluring woman, she operates behind the scenes to orchestrate incidents revolving around ghost stories and folklore in pursuit of her own sense of elegance. She acts as a major antagonist during the Hyakkaryouran Chapter.
Overview
A character in Blue Archive who serves as the leader of the mysterious Nature's Beauty Club at Hyakkiyako Alliance Academy. Appearing as a mature and alluring woman, she operates behind the scenes to orchestrate incidents revolving around ghost stories and folklore in pursuit of her own sense of elegance. She acts as a major antagonist during the Hyakkaryouran Chapter.
Appearance
She has long black hair styled with hairpins and hair rings, complemented by red eyes adorned with eyeshadow and lipstick. Her attire resembles an oiran outfit, featuring a gray kimono worn off the shoulders with a sash, broad-sleeved outer wear, and high heels. She wears earrings, red and black nail polish, and a choker styled like a spiderweb around her neck. She carries an opera glass, and her halo consists of three intersecting red circles forming a triangular pattern.
Personality
She speaks in a calm Kyoto dialect and maintains a composed, rational demeanor despite her villainous nature. Guided by her devotion to elegance and the creation of her own stories, she remains unbothered even when her schemes do not fully succeed. Beneath her calculated exterior, she shows genuine care for her subordinates in the Nature's Beauty Club, comforting them when their plans fall short.
Abilities
She possesses the ability to manipulate mysterious texts to lure individuals into alternate realms. Additionally, she can deploy specialized ghostly talismans to manifest a person's inner shadows and illusions, overwhelming her targets psychologically.
Background
Twenty years prior, she was a righteous miko of the Kadenokouji family and held the position of president in the Hyakkaryouran Conflict Resolution Committee. During a Lantern Festival, she prioritized putting out a fire over performing her ritual, leading her family to disown her and strip her of her status. After searching fruitlessly for the prophet Kuzunoha in a blizzard, her despair led her to abandon her past and establish the Nature's Beauty Club.
Relationships
She commands Shuro Yabuki and Azami Habu within the Nature's Beauty Club, showing particular warmth toward Shuro Yabuki. She shares a familial bloodline with Yukari Kadenokouji, whom she attempted to break by drawing parallels between their fates. She is also responsible for trapping Ayame Shichiryou of the Hyakkaryouran Conflict Resolution Committee within her orchestrated tales.
Trivia
Her name is derived from the French word for the corn poppy flower, also known as the Field Poppy. Despite possessing a student's halo, her implied age is in her late thirties, making her an exceptionally rare adult figure among halo-bearing characters.
