Mikoto Yamato hails from the Far East, orphaned young and raised in an orphanage under deities Tsukuyomi and Takemikazuchi before joining the Takemikazuchi Familia. As a child, she and fellow familia members often spirited Sanjouno Haruhime away from her mansion to play, straining relations with Haruhime's father and their shrine yet persisting regardless. Roughly two years before the main events, she moved to Orario with her familia to fund the shrine, reaching Level 2 adventurer status shortly before meeting Bell Cranel. She possesses bluish-purple eyes and long black hair usually secured in a ponytail. Her attire features a purple kimono over a sarashi, a dark red sash, thigh-length boots, a red shoulder guard on her non-weapon arm, and arm guards. She carries her katana tucked into her waist sash. Mikoto blends seriousness and honor with humility, rejecting cowardly tactics even in peril and openly criticizing strategies like the Pass Parade. She finds lying difficult and undervalues her own skills despite their strength. A fiercely loyal friend, she enjoys cypress baths or hot springs, adhering to specific pre-bathing rituals. Her combat prowess stems from training under Takemikazuchi. As a Level 2 adventurer, her physical abilities vastly exceed normal humans and Level 1 adventurers. She masters multiple martial arts, including judo for human opponents, and wields diverse weapons: katanas, spears, axes, bows, short swords, shuriken, and kunai. She excels in teamwork and possesses limited ninjutsu knowledge, avoiding it due to its reliance on stealth conflicting with her principles, though she will employ it to protect loved ones. Key techniques encompass **Mikazuchi**, a modified Frankensteiner involving an aerial leg hold and ground throw, her most powerful situational move; **Zekka**, an advanced quick-draw technique named after her alias "Absolute Shadow" capable of wounding high-level monsters like Amphisbaena; and **Concurrent Chanting**, high-level magic casting while moving or fighting. Her primary magic is **Futsunomitama**, gravity-based magic forming a dome-shaped force field to crush targets within ten meters, which temporarily restrained foes like the Black Goliath and Gulliver Brothers. Her skills are **Yatanokurogarasu**, detecting previously encountered monsters within range, and **Yatanoshirogarasu**, locating familia members. Her sole Development Ability is **Abnormal Resistance**, nullifying effects like poison. Equipment includes katanas Kotetsu (forged by Welf Crozzo) and Chizan (a gift from Takemikazuchi), plus kunai called Shakuya. Her relationships drive key arcs. Her bond with **Haruhime** motivated joining Hestia Familia temporarily; she deliberately used self-destructive magic to rescue Haruhime from soul-sealing and prioritizes her safety in the Dungeon. With **Takemikazuchi**, her initial familial respect evolved into romantic love; his gift of Chizan (one of a paired set) symbolized a promise for her return and a future confession. She grew up with **Kashima Ouka** and **Hitachi Chigusa** in the orphanage, maintaining strong teamwork and trust despite familia changes; she reluctantly assisted Ouka with the Pass Parade for Chigusa's sake and nudged him to notice her feelings. Guilt over the Pass Parade drove her transfer to Hestia Familia for the Apollo War Game concerning **Bell Cranel**. She respects his leadership, aided his missions to rescue Haruhime and protect the Xenos, and obeys his commands like Ouka's. Her development involved transitioning from Takemikazuchi to Hestia Familia to atone for the Pass Parade, intending to return within a year. She played critical roles in major conflicts: aiding Bell against Apollo Familia, confronting Ishtar Familia to save Haruhime (using magic recklessly, later manifesting a self-destructive skill Hestia refused to develop), and participating in coalition battles like the Freya conflict, where coordinated tactics helped defeat the Gulliver Brothers. Her journey emphasizes balancing loyalty to her original familia with new alliances, showcasing growth from a self-effacing warrior to a confident adventurer through combat contributions and deepening emotional bonds.