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The Zweite Kaiserin (Second Queen) is the second royal consort to the Mikado of New Yogo and the biological mother of Prince Chagum. Her personal name is never revealed.
After her son appears possessed by a supernatural entity, she secretly seeks counsel from the Star Reader Shuga and the magic weaver Torogai. When the Master Star Reader determines Chagum carries a water demon threatening drought and the Mikado orders Chagum's death, she devises a plan to save him. Discreetly hiring the spearwoman Balsa under the guise of rewarding her for rescuing Chagum from drowning, she tasks Balsa with protecting her son and facilitating his escape from the palace. This act stems from her desperate need to ensure Chagum survives, regardless of the personal cost.
Following Chagum's staged death, her standing at court drastically declines. She is moved away from the palace's main areas and endures persistent mistreatment, including open scorn from the Third Queen and other courtiers. The constant intrigue and fear for her son's safety strain her health, leading to periodic retreats to the Imperial Mountain Villa. She accepts this diminished status and isolation as the necessary price for defying the Mikado and preserving Chagum's life.
Her father, Grand Admiral Tosa Harusuan of the New Yogo Navy, is noted in court records, though their relationship remains undefined. When Chagum returns to the palace, is recognized as the Mikado's heir and hailed as the hero enabling the water spirit's birth, she is joyfully reunited with him. This reunion does not explicitly address her restored court status or relationships with the other consorts.
Her documented story concludes with these events in "Guardian of the Spirit," with no further development in subsequent narratives. Her background, motivations, sacrifices, and reconciliation with Chagum comprise her entire known arc.
After her son appears possessed by a supernatural entity, she secretly seeks counsel from the Star Reader Shuga and the magic weaver Torogai. When the Master Star Reader determines Chagum carries a water demon threatening drought and the Mikado orders Chagum's death, she devises a plan to save him. Discreetly hiring the spearwoman Balsa under the guise of rewarding her for rescuing Chagum from drowning, she tasks Balsa with protecting her son and facilitating his escape from the palace. This act stems from her desperate need to ensure Chagum survives, regardless of the personal cost.
Following Chagum's staged death, her standing at court drastically declines. She is moved away from the palace's main areas and endures persistent mistreatment, including open scorn from the Third Queen and other courtiers. The constant intrigue and fear for her son's safety strain her health, leading to periodic retreats to the Imperial Mountain Villa. She accepts this diminished status and isolation as the necessary price for defying the Mikado and preserving Chagum's life.
Her father, Grand Admiral Tosa Harusuan of the New Yogo Navy, is noted in court records, though their relationship remains undefined. When Chagum returns to the palace, is recognized as the Mikado's heir and hailed as the hero enabling the water spirit's birth, she is joyfully reunited with him. This reunion does not explicitly address her restored court status or relationships with the other consorts.
Her documented story concludes with these events in "Guardian of the Spirit," with no further development in subsequent narratives. Her background, motivations, sacrifices, and reconciliation with Chagum comprise her entire known arc.