Yuno the Distant Talon, a young woman from Nagan Labyrinth City, studied there as a student. She possesses short hazel hair usually braided, green eyes, and wears a dark purple cloak fastened with a bow, a collared shirt, a dark blue skirt with a belt, black pantyhose or leggings, and brown church-like shoes.
Her early life was shaped by insecurity and envy over her lack of innate magical talent, making her reserved and reluctant to form bonds. This manifested in her friendship with Lucelles, whom she admired but distanced herself from due to envy for Lucelles' natural abilities. Golem attacks destroyed Nagan, claiming Lucelles' life while Yuno watched helplessly, frozen and powerless to act. This trauma instilled severe survivor's guilt, fueling suicidal thoughts and a belief she should have died with the others. Her rescue by Soujirou the Willow-Sword—an otherworldly swordsman who defeated the golems solely for personal challenge—deepened her self-loathing and resentment. Witnessing Soujirou's apathy towards the city's ruin transformed her insecurity into an obsessive hatred for those with overwhelming power, whom she saw as callous towards ordinary suffering.
Driven by vengeance and a pathological fixation on hating the strong to prevent mental collapse, Yuno adopted a manipulative persona. She volunteered to guide Soujirou to Aureatia, ostensibly to help him find worthy opponents while secretly hoping to encounter someone capable of killing him. This reflected her dedication to "ending" individuals whose power rendered them indifferent to others' lives. Her psychological state remained unstable, marked by emotional outbursts and deepening frustration as she encountered other Shura-level beings like Shalk the Sound Slicer and Higuare the Pelagic. These encounters reinforced her feelings of insignificance and powerlessness, especially during her capture by the Obsidian Eyes in Lithia. Imprisoned, she deployed hidden arrowheads creatively to mark paths and guide Soujirou to her location, demonstrating strategic resourcefulness despite her physical limitations.
Yuno's abilities focus on "Force Arts," launching concealed arrowheads from her sleeves with moderate precision and control, earning her the epithet "the Distant Talon." Effective against average threats like minians, these proved useless against Shura-level adversaries. Her physical capabilities remain average, with no noted enhanced strength or speed.
Her relationship with Soujirou evolved into a complex mix of resentment and paradoxical attachment. Though she despised his indifference, traveling with him fostered conflicted emotions, including remorse when contemplating alliances with his enemies like the Obsidian Eyes. This hinted at an unacknowledged bond, complicating her vengeful mission. Broader interactions in Lithia, particularly debates with figures like Dakai the Magpie, challenged her worldview. Dakai forced her to confront her victim complex and the possibility Nagan's destruction was random tragedy, not targeted assault, yet her hatred for the powerful persisted.
Yuno's development culminated in profound disillusionment. Dakai's death during Lithia's siege diminished her hope for Soujirou's demise, leaving her unsatisfied and increasingly resigned to the unchecked dominance of Shura. Her journey highlighted her enduring conflict between innate compassion and a consuming desire for retribution against those she blamed for her suffering.
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Yuno the Distant Talon