WAKEME ON'YOU -Ninmenjushin-
Fountain of Dreams - Super Smash Bros. Melee
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Specie: Ninmenjushin (Splitsune)
Physical Description: In Ninmenjushin form, she looks like a human girl with a fox mask, fox ears, and a fox tail that splits into six at a tip. She has long silver hair (that curves in the back), indigo shorts, and black boots.
In Yin Mode, her mask is black with red markings. Her hair has pink highlighting in the front, her top is black/pink with little coverage over her body, her skirt and robe-like sleeves are black/red, and three of her tail tips are pink.
In Yang Mode, her mask is white with lavender markings. Her hair has cyan highlighting, her top is white/cyan and drapes over most of her torso, her skirt and sleeves are white/lavender, and three of her tail tips are cyan.
Personality: In general, Wakeme is shy and quiet, rarely leaving the house (even when Tamamo suggests to), but she loves her family a lot. Her Yin Mode brings out her daring and aggression, becoming enthralled with battle but letting down her guard. Her Yang Mode brings out her righteousness and diligence, only fighting for what's right but also becoming more timid. Either way, she lives for battle.
History: The only birth-daughter of Tamamo On'you, an aristocrat of the island of Shinzouka, she is also the foster sister of a few orphans. She goes outside of her home a few times, but still not often enough. She prefers to practice swordplay and archery. One day that she left, though, mysterious monsters kidnapped almost all of her family! They came back for her, but triggered something within her, making her body split into two - one dark, one light, and both half-fox! While learning about her lineage, Wakeme's two halves eventually came back together, all while seeking out her kidnapped family members. But could she handle the truth about her mother...?
Equipment: She gains three different channels. The first, Touhen, looks like a plain rod, but projects either a whip (Dark) or a sword blade (Light). Obviously, the whip is good for long-range combat while the sword is best for close-range fighting. The second, a Yukendama, looks like a large hammer, which is emphasized more in Yin Mode. In Yang Mode, it instead projects an orb tethered to the hammer, which becomes a source of concentrated long-range attacks. The third, Sparrow Bow, launches volleys of chi arrows. Yin Mode arrows fly farther, while Yang Mode arrows are bigger and more powerful.
Abilities: As a bizarre Ninmenjushin dubbed a "Splitsune" by her allies, she can switch between her Dark and Light halves, gaining access to many abilities. These modes affect her channels, as well as her chakra. As Dark Wakeme, she can use chakra of the Ice, Force, Shadow, and Fire elements. As Light Wakeme, she uses chakra of the Water, Flower, Light, and Thunder elements. It's tricky, but switching between these two modes at the right times can allow for powerful attack chains.
Other: The two sides are more sensitive to certain elements of chi. Dark Wakeme is more susceptible to Thunder, Water, Wind, Flower, Moon, and Light. Light Wakeme is weaker to Fire, Ice, Earth, Force, Time, and Shadow.
Specific Moves
- (Dark) Whip Snare: Lashes Touhen's whip out to grab a foe, then strangles him/her while stomping on his/her back.
- (Dark) Megaton Hammer: Charges up, then slams Yukendama forth with immense force.
- (Dark) Sniper Shot: Takes aim, then fires a chi arrow that pierces through multiple foes.
- (Dark) Chill Ring: Projects a spherical area of Ice chi around self.
- (Dark) Hail Comet: Lashes several raining ice bombs down from above.
- (Dark) Magnet Hammer: Front-flips with Yukendama, magnetizing foes to its head.
- (Dark) Gravity Strike: Casts a ring of gravitational force around self, which strikes airborne foes to the ground.
- (Dark) Shadowsap: Spears an enemy with a chi arrow, sucking health from him/her.
- (Dark) Dark Matter: Launches a bouncing bomb of dark chi forth.
- (Dark) Fireworks: Scatters fire bombs forth, which burst into colorful explosions.
- (Dark) Hot Fervor: Charges up, then unleashes an aura of flame with anger alone.
- (Dark) Siren Heart: Blows forth a purplish heart. Any foe it hits becomes temporarily infatuated with her. Those not acquainted with romantic feelings will get confused instead.
- (Dark) Daring Taunt: Gets into a taunting pose. If a foe tries to attack, she'll warp behind, strangling him/her with Touhen's whip.
- (Dark) Might Charm: Buffs her strength for a while.
- (Light) Counter Blade: Blocks with Touhen's blade, then counterattacks.
- (Light) Paddleball: Charges up, then swats Yukendama's orb forth rapidly multiple times.
- (Light) Missile Shot: Takes aim, then fires a chi arrow that moves slower, but homes in on foes.
- (Light) Riversnake: Directs a stream of water around, snaring foes before bursting.
- (Light) Whirlpool: Charges up, then spins around with Touhen's blade, surrounded in a vacuuming vortex of water.
- (Light) Blossom Storm: Leaps back, a burst of petals occurring where she once stood.
- (Light) Spring Leap: Bounces from a giant flower from underneath. Launches struck foes as well.
- (Light) Sunshower: Casts a beam skyward, which explodes into many raining sparks.
- (Light) Corona: Shoots forth a chi arrow, which suddenly bursts into a rapidly-expanding ring of light.
- (Light) Dynamo Beam: Charges up, then lashes forth an electric beam.
- (Light) Electro Wall: Casts two wide electric walls to both sides.
- (Light) Maiden's Seal: Projects a barrier, blocking out foes and attacks.
- (Light) Safe Warp: Teleports behind foe.
- (Light) Swift Charm: Buffs her mobility for a while.
- Doppel Shift: With enough energy, she can change modes while an after-image of herself performs another move.
- Yin Pitch: In Yin Mode, projects a shadowy zone around self, sapping health from foes.
- Yang Shine: In Yang Mode, projects a bright aura around self, rebounding attacks.
- Double Trouble: In either mode, becomes two Wakemes, one Dark and one Light. They fight foes simultaneously.
Inspirations
- Zelda/Sheik (Super Smash Bros.)
- Fukua (Skullgirls)
- Cecil Harvey (Final Fantasy 4/Dissidia)
- Whip, Hammer, Archer abilities (Kirby series)
- Tiger talisman (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Pit and Dark Pit (Kid Icarus Uprising)
- Yin-yang (Daoism)
Trivia
- Wakeme's name is Japanese for "dividing line". Her last name, On'You, means "cosmic dual forces" (AKA "yin and yang").
- She is referred to as a "Splitsune", a mash-up of split and kitsune. Appearance-wise, she is half-human, half-fox, with a tail only splitting around the tip. She is also split in powers - half her abilities are tied to one mode.
- Dark Wakeme embodies yin, the element of darkness and night. She is designed in this mode as a rebel, with a mood inclining toward forceful traits like aggression and excitement.
- Light Wakeme embodies yang, the element of light and strength. This mode makes her more sensitive, but also more powerful. Incidentally, yin is closer to soft while yang is closer to hard.
- The name of her first channel, Touhen, is Japanese for "equal sides". Its Yin Mode projection is a whip, befitting of the dominatrix in Dark Wakeme. The Yang Mode projection is a sword, fitting Light Wakeme's sense of honor.
- Yukendama is a mashup of yukai (happy) and kendama, a hammer-like toy where you must toss a ball on a string onto the top or on either hammer face.
- The Sparrow Bow is named for its original wielder, Tori, who is a sparrow Yokai.