Thursday, August 13, 2020

ETB Book 2 Trivia

This is the trivia I compiled with regards to the story and upcoming second book of "Eight Thorned Blades" series entitled "The Last Sword Of The Cross". Mostly, ang magiging topic nito ay sa mga bagong characters na magpapakita rito sa Book 2 at ang pinagbasehan ko ng mga pangalan at portrayers nila. With that, enjoy reading. At sana, kahit papaano, maka-relate kayo. Kung may mga questions kayo, huwag kayong mahihiyang magtanong. Okay? Magdadagdag pa ako ng mga information dito kapag natapos ko na ang Book 1 at napag-isipan ko na talaga nang husto ang magiging takbo ng kuwento sa Book 2. Marami ring spoilers ito pero kung okay lang sa inyo at hindi na kayo madidismaya sa pagbabasa nito kahit na anong mangyari, thank you very much! Hehe!

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・As you all know, this second book will tackle mostly on the history and current lives of the surviving members of the Yasunaga clan. Actually, the surname "Yasunaga" was actually derived from Inspector Yuminaga of the Arson Department ng Tokyo Police Department sa Detective Conan. I don't even remember kung bakit iyon ang ginamit ko. Hehe! But since nagustuhan ko naman, I just settled on it.

・As revealed in the first book, ilan sa mga characters doon na napag-alamang members ng Yasunaga clan ay sina Theron, Amiko, Ayuka, Chizue, Aya, Alexis, Reiko, Yasha, Raiden, and Seiichi. Sila ang considered full-blooded Yasunaga. Pero wala pang designation kung anong branch sila kabilang. Dito pa lang sa Book 2 mairi-reveal ang tungkol doon. Si Shingo naman ay tinaguriang "bridge", a term that the Yasunaga clan used to determine the children born from a member of the Shrouded Flowers and from the Silhouette Roses, regardless of the branch. Sila ang isa sa sinasabing susi sa unification ng Shrouded Flowers sa Silhouette Roses after 300 years of isolation. This part about Shingo was actually one of the plot twists in Book 1 at tuluyang ie-expand sa Book 2.

・Akari Ayu is a brand new addition of characters (sometime at the start of 2020) mula nang maisipan kong baguhin nang kaunti ang plot ng Book 2 ng Eight Thorned Blades. Sa ngayon, hindi pa masyadong klaro ang magiging role niya even though sa kanya mostly naka-focus ang story ng Book 2. Anyway, she will have an influence in learning the truth about the identity of the "Schwertkreuz" na matagal nang hinahanap ng Yasunaga clan. Her codename later on is "Relic Halo". Ginamit kong portrayer ng character ni Akari si Konno Ayaka na una kong nakita sa Kamen Rider Zi-O as one of the Time Jackers named Ora.

・Ishin Hamahara is another brand new 2020 character addition mula nang maisipan kong baguhin ang plot ng Book 2 ng Eight Thorned Blades. I'm still debating until now kung saang clan ko siya ilalagay o kung solo flight siya. Pero kung aanalisahin ko nang husto, parang Book 2 version siya ni Raiden. The only difference is that he's more used to fighting enemies in a hand-to-hand or close range combat. I used Akaso Eiji as this guy's portrayer na una kong nakita sa Kamen Rider Build as Banjou Ryuuga/Kamen Rider Cross-Z. Kung napanood n'yo iyon, you could tell where I got at least the combat style part of Ishin's character from. His codename "Terrenean Knuckle" was originally Takaharu's codename but decided to change it.

・Misae Raisaki was, in fact, first and briefly introduced in Book 1 as Seiichi Yasuhara's younger cousin. Later on, it was revealed that she was also a member of the Yasunaga clan, bearing the codename "Blizzard Arrow", in reference to her archery ability. Lihim siyang sinanay ni Hayato Akashi sa field na iyon bago siya sumama sa kanyang ama sa New Zealand. In Book 2, her role will be extended to that of having the real knowledge about Yousuke Raisaki's true story and duty to the Shrouded Flowers, specifically to that of the Shinomiya clan princess Kourin Shinomiya. Her portrayer is Kudo Haruka na una kong napanood as Hayami Umika/Lupin Yellow sa Kaito Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger.

・Jun Nishikawa is portrayed by Yamada Yuki na first time kong nakita as Joe Gibken/Gokai Blue sa Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. Siya ang sinasabing best friend ni Yasha na under stasis since the attack at the Shinomiya mansion sa Kyoto dahil sa pagpoprotektang ginawa niya sa dalaga during the attack. Witnessing his downfall was one of the reasons ng trauma ni Yasha, causing her to forget most of her memories with regards to her childhood and teenage days. Wala pa ako sa kalahati ng Book 1 pero nakaplano na ang character nito at ang magiging role nito dito sa Book 2.

・Yousuke Raisaki is portrayed by Chiba Yudai na first time ko namang nakita as Alata/Gosei Red sa Tensou Sentai Goseiger at Honey-senpai sa live action ng Ouran High. Haha! At sa mga nakabasa na ng Book 1, mapapansin din na ito rin ang portrayer na ginamit ko kay Hitoshi Shinomiya. Kaya naman magkakaroon talaga ng chaos kapag nagpakita ang taong ito sa Book 2. His past will definitely make everyone go crazy. Wala lang, na-cute-an lang ako kay Chiba Yudai dahil sa portrayal niya sa Goseiger, lalo na nang malaman kong siya rin pala si Honey-senpai sa live action ng Ouran High.

・Masasabi ko na isa siguro si Takaharu Kousaka sa mga interesanteng characters dito sa Book 2. Late addition na lang si Kim Joon sa mga bagong portrayers ng Book 2 characters. Pinahirapan lang naman ako ng bugok na ito dahil hindi ko alam kung ano ang magiging role niya sa story. And since napag-usapan naman namin ni @LittleRedYasha na magandang maisama siya sa Book 2, talagang ginawan ko ng paraan para maisama siya. And then nagkataon din na inaabangan ko ang episodes ng Shuriken Sentai Ninninger na siyang pinagbasehan ko ng name ng character ni Kim Joon which is Takaharu (from Igasaki Takaharu/AkaNinger). His surname Kousaka was actually from a character sa third movie ng Detective Conan na "Last Wizard of the Century" na si Kousaka Kiichi, isang craftsman sa Russia before the Russian Revolution na gumawa sa Memories Egg.

・Aki Yoshikawa was an original character na hindi ko pa alam ang magiging takbo ng buhay besides the fact na may trabaho siyang kailangang gampanan sa Shrouded Flowers. In Book 2, she replaces one of the 12 Knights of the Sky na namatay sa Book 1 kaya huwag magtaka na nasa Azuraya clan siya nakalagay. She is portrayed by Ichimichi Mao na una kong nakita as Luka Milfy/Gokai Yellow sa Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.

・Hanako Morioka was originally thought of as Hanako Yamazaki. Ilalagay ko siya dapat sa Fourth Branch ng Yasunaga clan bearing her original surname na Yamazaki pero nagbago ang isipan ko, lalo na nang magkaroon ng mga late additions sa list of characters. Kaya naman nilagay ko na siya sa Azuraya clan as an addition kasama si Aki at pinalitan ko na lang ang apelyido niya. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, may lugar na Morioka ang pangalan somewhere in Japan. Ang ginamit kong portrayer sa kanya ay si Kinoshita Ayumi na first time kong nakita as Jasmine/Deka Yellow sa Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger at siya rin si Fukui Yuko/Kyoryu Cyan II sa Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.

・Ang ginamit kong portrayer ni Kaito Homura ay si Shison Jun na una kong nakita as Right/ToQ Ichigou sa Ressha Sentai Toqger. Lately ko lang nalaman na kasama rin pala siya sa Tenimyu (Prince of Tennis musicals) as Gakuto Mukahi (2nd generation siya kung hindi ako nagkakamali). Magpapakita rin siya sa live action movie ng Senpai to Kanojo. As for his name Kaito, I think I remembered modifying his name sa ToQger. Hindi ko naman na maalala kung saan ko nakuha ang apelyido niya na Homura.

・Iria Yanagi's portrayer is Iitoyo Marie na una kong nakita sa Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger as Yayoi Ulshade/Kyoryu Violet II. Her name Iria was something na una kong ginamit sa Super Sentai story na pinaplano ko. Her surname Yanagi was from Sakoshita Yanagi/Ana Yanagi ng Flame of Recca. I'm not sure why I placed her as one of the additional members of the Yumemiya clan. Pero siya talaga ang naisipan kong isa sa ka-love triangle ni Raiden, alongside Asami Hirota.

・Shari Kurosawa was just like what happened to Kim Joon's character Takaharu Kousaka. Late addition na rin siya. I think I got her name from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS na si Shario Finieno, nicknamed Shari. Her surname was something I just got randomly habang nakatingin ako sa list ng mga Japanese surnames, and it actually means "black swamp". Her portrayer is Inoue Mao who was Tsukushi Makino in Hana Yori Dango.

・Soujiro Hiwara was supposed to be a character belonging to the First Branch of the Yasunaga clan. But then I decided to change it. Ni-retain ko ang pangalan niya from the Yasunaga clan's 1st Branch nang ilipat ko siya sa Miyuzaki clan. His portrayer is actor Takeuchi Ryoma na una kong nakita sa Kamen Rider Drive as Tomari Shinnosuke/Kamen Rider Drive. His name Soujiro was from Shiono Akihisa's character in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 Years After while his surname Hiwara was actually based on my experimentation sa surnames ng mga characters ko sa Super Sentai story na pinaplano ko which means "field of fire".

・Mio Koizumi is another late addition kagaya nina Takaharu at Shari. At dahil late addition, hindi ko pa malaman kung ano ang magiging role niya sa kuwento, although I stated na kabilang siya sa Miyuzaki clan. I actually got her name from a character in La Corda d'Oro na friend ni Hino Kahoko. Her surname Koizumi was from a character in Lovely Complex na si Koizumi Risa. Her portrayer is Han Hyo Joo na una kong nakita sa Dong Yi.

・Nakaplano na talaga ang character ni Adrian Corazza sa Book 2 wala pa man ako sa kalahati ng Book 1 kaya naman hindi na rin nakakapagtaka na sa Miyuzaki clan ko siya nilagay dahil na rin sa connection niya kay Daryll. I got his sharpshooting skills from his portrayer Saito Syuusuke's character in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger as Ian Yorkland/Kyoryu Black. Sabihin na nating derived din sa character niya roon ang pangalang Adrian.

・Ren Ikegami is a character I conjured matapos kong panoorin ang trailer ng "Forbidden Love". Hehe! Kaya huwag magtaka kung bakit si Jo Hyun Jae na ka-partner ni Kim Tae Hee roon ang ginamit kong portrayer. His name Ren was from a character in Engine Sentai Go-onger at ang surname naman niya na Ikegami ay modified version ng apelyido ni Ikenami Ryuunosuke/Shinken Blue ng Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.

・Riya Fuji's surname is from Fuji Syuusuke at ang portrayer niya ay si Cosmos Lin na member ng Taiwanese girl group na A'N'D na first time kong nakita sa Angel N Devil from her portrayal as Kate. Her name Riya is from an original character sa Yu Yu Hakusho fanfiction na ginawa ko noon pa. I guess inspired din ni Rhian Ramos ang name na iyon kung hindi ako nagkakamali ng pagkakaalala.

・Sakura Oshiro is another late addition sa list of characters. Naisip ko lang na gusto kong magkaroon ng character na Sakura ang name. Hehe! And nag-random picking na lang ako sa list of surnames pagdating sa apelyido niya. Her codename "Imperial Phoenix" was supposed to be Soujiro's codename pero dahil inilipat ko na siya sa Miyuzaki clan, ibinigay ko na lang kay Sakura. Her portrayer is Shin Da Eun na una kong nakita as Oh Jin Ah sa Family's Honor.

・Hitomi Natsukawa's name was from Hitomi Yoshino of my DT series and her surname Natsukawa actually means "summer river". Her codename "Icicle Glaive" was derived from Ryuuzaki Umi's Icicle Blade spell in Magic Knight Rayearth and Sailor Saturn's weapon Silence Glaive from Sailor Moon. I created her in a way na may counterpart si Kana sa Yasunaga clan. Her portrayer is Yamaya Kasumi who played as Momochi Kasumi/MomoNinger of Shuriken Sentai Ninninger.

・Natsume Shiraishi's name is from Hyuuga Natsume of Gakuen Alice and his surname is from Shiraishi Kuranosuke. His codename "Blade Column" was, in fact, the second option I had para sa column title niya. I made Yeo Jin Goo as his portrayer dahil na rin sa naisip kong hanapan ng ka-pair si Amiko at naalala ko lang naman ang portrayal niya as young Crown Prince Lee Hwon sa The Moon That Embraces The Sun.

・Ayako Shiraishi is actually an OC from a Prince of Tennis fanfiction I was planning to writing and she was supposed to be Shiraishi Kuranosuke's older sister. Pero dahil hindi ko na maisusulat iyon, dito ko na lang siya ginamit. Pinag-iisipan ko pa kung ano talaga ang magiging role niya sa Book 2 besides guarding the Blue Rose Crystal. Sa 12 Knights, masasabi kong counterpart niya si Tsukasa Miyuzaki. Her codename "Celestial Empress" is one of Ayuka Inubushi's codename in DT series and I made voice actress Tomatsu Haruka as her portrayer nang makita ko siyang nag-portray as Candelira's human form Kimiko sa Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.

・Yuji Hanazawa is one of the characters na hindi ko alam kung ano ang magiging takbo ng buhay rito sa Book 2. Hehe! Ang weird nga, eh. Pero dahil wala pa naman ako sa Book 2, makakapag-isip pa ako. His codename "Crimson Petrifier" was actually another of Kana Miyuzaki's codenames na naisip ko dati pa. His name Yuji was, I think, something I got from a character sa Prince of Tennis—si Hitouji Yuuji. His surname Hanazawa was, of course, from Hanazawa Rui of Hana Yori Dango. Ang ginamit ko namang portrayer sa kanya rito ay si Ozawa Ryouta na first time kong napanood sa Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger sa role niyang Captain Marvelous/Gokai Red. Lately ko lang nalaman na kasama pala siya as a cast sa isang version ng Fushigi Yuugi stage play—he played as Tasuki.

・Ichirou Ogawa is someone na masasabi kong seryoso masyado sa trabaho niya kaya naman pagdating sa normal life, bokya siya. But he always smile kapag may pagkakataon rin lang. Random lang ang ginawa kong pagpili sa name niya na Ichirou. His surname Ogawa is actually something I got from a character in Kaze no Stigma. His codename "Guardian Beast" was a term that Zafira from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's refers to himself. The full term was actually "Shielding Guardian Beast". I just settled for Guardian Beast. His portrayer is Suzuki Katsuhiro known for his role as Sakurada Hiromu/Red Buster in Tokumei Sentai Go-Buster.

・Itsuki Asahiro is the "worst" version ni Ichirou. Seryosong masyado ang lalaking ito all the time. Ayaw pang amining may crush siya kay Risa. Haha! Nambuking lang talaga, eh. I made Nanami Miyuzaki his most probable counterpart among the 12 Knights kung sword skills din lang ang pag-uusapan. His codename "White Devil" was actually one of Nanoha Takamachi's titles sa Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. His name Itsuki was actually something I thought of para sa isa sa mga characters na binuo ko sa isang Super Sentai story na pinaplano ko. While his and Kyou's surname Asahiro was from Mirui Linnea Asahiro na character ko naman sa Imperial Flowers series. I made Furukawa Yuki his portrayer who was famous for his role in the live action version of Itazura Na Kiss as Irie Naoki.

・Hiro Gushiken will definitely be Riya's pair sa Book 2. Pag-iisipan ko pa nga lang kung paano dahil nga magkaibang clan sila galing. His name Hiro was from Hiroto sa Kirarin Revolution. Nag-random picking na lang ako ulit pagdating sa surname niya na Gushiken. His codename "Blood Ice" was derived from a spell I thought of sa isa sa mga fantasy stories na nakaplano sa akin noon. Hindi ko na nga lang maalala kung fanfiction o original story ang pinagmulan n'on. And just like Riya's portrayer, una ko ring nakita ang portrayer niya na si Wes Luo sa Angel 'N' Devil as Ghou Zhui.

・Chiharu Nagishima is Kazumi Hondou's cousin. Her codename "Prism Claw" was a new codename that I thought for her dahil ibinigay ko ang dating codename niya sa isa pang brand new 2020 character additions. At first, I was thinking na Misako na lang ang pangalan niya, but I decided against it later on. Kaya naman binago ko na lang at ginawang Chiharu. I don't know where I derived her surname Nagishima, pero may kinalaman yata roon ang lugar na Nagasaki. Ewan ko lang. Si Park Min Young ang ginamit kong portrayer niya na una kong napanood sa Sungkyunkwan Scandal at City Hunter.

・Kazumi Hondou is actually an original character I thought of na may gentle personality pero may itinatagong talino at galing sa computers and intelligence research. Her codename "Blessed Wind" was Reinforce's title sa Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's. Her name Kazumi is a modification of the name Kazemi na nauna kong naisip na pangalan sana niya. But then I settled for Kazumi. As for surname Hondou, it was actually from Hondou Eisuke na character sa Detective Conan. In this story, I used Lyan Cheng as her portrayer na nakita ko for the first time sa Angel 'N' Devil as Xiao Yang at pati na rin sa Fabulous Boys as Gao Mei Nan/Gao Mei Nu.

・Marco Lanster is one of the characters na hindi ako sigurado kung ano ba talaga ang magiging takbo ng buhay sa Book 2. Though he had his role set and even his past, hindi ko talaga alam kung ano ang mangyayari sa kanya. His name Marco was something na randomly ko lang naisip dahil gusto ko talaga ang mga characters na may pangalang Marco—maliban na lang kung kontrabida. Hehe! His surname Lanster, as I've stated before sa naunang post, ay galing sa isang character sa Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, si Private 1st Class Teana Lanster. His portrayer is Yokohama Ryusei na mas nakilala ko sa role niya as Hikari/Toq Yongou sa Ressha Sentai Toqger.

・Kyou Asahiro is a character I made that will counter Itsuki's serious personality. In other words, magkaibang-magkaiba sila ng kapatid niya pagdating sa personality. But in terms of their duties, doon sila nagkakasundo ni Itsuki. His codename "Spirit Blade" was another of Reiko Kirisaki's codenames in DT series. His name Kyou was partly inspired by Kyo from Fruits Basket. Siguro, isa na rin itong rason para masabi ko na si Hotaru Nanasaki ang closest counterpart niya sa 12 Knights. I made Seto Koji his portrayer, though sa totoo lang, una kong nalaman ang tungkol sa kanya nang basahin ko ang Candied Feelings ni @baka_usagi.

・Jian Tsukuda is another of the late additions na character dito. I made him half-Chinese dala na rin siguro ng pagbabasa ko ng tungkol sa Chinese weapons and such. Hehe! His name Jian is actually the name of a Chinese sword while his surname Tsukuda was just random picking of Japanese surnames. His codename "Blood Prince" was originally thought of as "Blade of the Blood Princess". Since he is a male character, binago ko na lang sa "prince" ang originally ay "princess". Siya pa lang yata ang casanova character na ginawa ko for Eight Thorned Blades. Ewan ko lang kung mapapanindigan ko ang pagiging casanova niya. Puwede ko namang sabihin na si Chrono Arthur Elzea ang counterpart niya among the 12 Knights. His portrayer is Lee Hyun Jin na una kong nakita as Jung Hyun Kyu sa Family's Honor.

・Mikoto Kinmura is, I think, one of the characters na mahihirapan akong isulat. Ewan ko, feel ko lang. but anyway, saka na ako mamomroblema ng tungkol sa kanya. Mahaba-haba pa ang time ko. His codename "Hesperian Wind" was actually inspired by Greek Mythology. Hehe! His name Mikoto was, I think, from a character in Flame of Recca—'yong nakalaban ni Fuuko sa final round. Well, Mikoto is a unisex name. As for his surname Kinmura, it was based from an experimentation na ginawa ko. It actually means "golden village". Iyon ay kung tama ba ang translation ko roon. Si Kishida Tatsuya na first time kong nakita sa Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger as Banba/Ryusoul Black ang ginamit kong portrayer niya.

・Riel Willard is one of those leader type characters na kailangan ko para sa Book 2. Hehe! Pero hanggang diyan pa lang ang naiisip kong characterization niya. His name Riel is actually a shortened form of Gabriel. Hindi ko alam kung bakit iyan ang naisip kong name para sa kanya. His surname Willard was from a character sa sinusulat kong Imperial Flowers series na si Lexus Willard del Fierro. His codename "Cosmic Column" was something I thought of a long time ago pero babae ang gumamit nito. Hindi ko pa naipo-post sa kahit saang site ang story na iyon at wala na akong plano pa kaya dito ko na lang nilagay. From what I can see, masasabi kong ang counterpart niya sa 12 Knights ay si Shigeru Miyuzaki kung leadership skills rin lang ang pag-uusapan. Si Song Joong Ki ang ginamit kong portrayer niya.

・Sui Hirota is an original character who is Asami's older brother. In terms of combat ability, ang masasabing counterpart niya sa Four Families ay si Mamoru Yumemiya. His name Sui is actually another Japanese word for "water". I think they pronounced it this way from its Kanji form. His and Asami's surname Hirota was something I got from an episode in Detective Conan na may character na Hirota Masami (which is a false name na ginamit ng kapatid ni Haibara na si Miyano Akemi). Napili kong portrayer niya si Ryusei Ryu na nakilala ko dahil sa role niya as Kiryuu Daigo/Kyoryu Red sa Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger. Somehow, I think Sui adapted Daigo's hyperactiveness.

・Asami Hirota is Sui's younger sister. In terms of combat ability, her most probable counterpart would be Amiko Azuraya. Her name was actually derived from Hirota Masami, a character from an episode in Detective Conan. Her portrayer in the story is Irene of Red Velvet. Na-adapt ni Asami ang kicking power ni Amy Yuuzuki ng Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, whose actress was supposed to be my original portrayer for Asami's character but then, she's retired.

・Pinag-iisipan ko pa noong una kung saang branch ko ba ilalagay si Tomiko Hisakawa. I was actually debating kung sa third branch o sa fourth. Ewan ko ba kung bakit ko pa naisipang mag-debate tungkol doon. Her codename "Stormy Sakura" was originally another of Kazumi Hondou's codenames. Since may codename na si Kazumi, sa kanya ko na lang ibinigay ang codename na ito. Her name Tomiko was the name of the dead child from an episode in Ghost Hunt. Her surname Hisakawa was originally from an OC I conjured for the Yu Yu Hakusho fanfiction I was writing before named Yumiko Hisakawa. Her portrayer is Komiya Arisa from Tokumei Sentai Go-Buster as Usami Yoko/Yellow Buster.

・Risa Asai is an original character and her codename "Palladian Aegis" was derived from "Pallas" and "Aegis"—all are related to the Greek goddess Athena. Pallas is one of the titles of Athena and Aegis is actually the name of her shield that she got from her father Zeus. Her surname Asai was actually from a character in "Moonlight Sonata Murder Case" episode of Detective Conan named Dr. Asai Narumi. Ginamit kong portrayer niya si Honoka Yahagi na una kong nakilala sa live action version ng Itazura na Kiss.

・Eiji Aoyama's name is somewhat inspired kay Kikumaru Eiji. Binago ko lang ang apelyido niya which actually means "blue mountain". His codename "Sapphire Dragon" has a small relation to his surname and a great connection to his combat skills. Siya ang naisip kong magiging right-hand man ni Kaede dahil dalawa lang naman ang active na lalaki sa branch nila. And most probably, his closest counterpart among the 12 Knights would be Takumi Miyuzaki. Si Kataoka Shinwa ang ginamit kong portrayer sa kanya na una kong nakita sa role niya sa Engine Sentai Go-onger as Ren Kousaka/Go-on Blue.

・Kaede Shimizu is somehow the character na masasabi kong inspired nang kaunti kay Kaede Rukawa. Hehe! Pero noong high school pa nagtapos ang fixation ko sa kanya, that's why I said partly inspired. Random na rin lang ang ginawa kong pagpili sa surname niya. His codename "Ethereal Column" was actually another of Miyako Yumemiya's codenames na naisip ko dati pa. Pero ang maiko-consider na counterpart niya sa Shrouded Flowers ay si Satoru Azuraya if the basis is speed and combat ability. His portrayer is Nichkhun of 2PM and I don't even know why but I found him charming.

・Shizuka Mizuhara is an original character with a reserved personality. Her codename "Talismanic Silencer" was derived from "Talisman" and "Silencer" in reference to her deadly precision and control in archery which is said to be "bewitching". Her surname Mizuhara was actually from another OC I created a long timr ago for my Kyou Kara Maoh fanfiction named Mizuhara Mariko. Among the 12 Knights, I think si Miyako Yumemiya ang masasabi kong counterpart niya. Her portrayer is Koike Yui na first time kong nakita sa role niya as Ahim de Famille/Gokai Pink sa Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.

・Yukiji Yamazaki was supposed to be Hanako Morioka's sister kung hindi ko lang inilipat si Hanako sa Azuraya clan at binago ang apelyido niya. Naisip ko lang na Yukiji ang pangalan niya dahil gusto ko ang character na may pangalang Yuki or may nickname na Yuki. Her codename "Ocean Admonisher" was derived from her original codename "The Admonisher". I used Aizawa Rina as her portrayer na una kong nakita as Saki/Go-on Yellow sa Engine Sentai Go-onger.

・Mihiro Yukimura is an original character I thought of to be Aya Yukimura's sister. Hindi ko na maalala kung saan ko kinuha ang pangalan niya na Mihiro. Her most probable counterpart among the 12 Knights would be Julianna Marie "Julie" Elzea. Her codename "Azure Marionette" was thought of in reference to the character's ability to manipulate people into doing her bidding. Her portrayer is Naka Riisa na una kong nakita sa Megane no Yankee live action series at sa The Girl Who Leapt Through Time live action movie.

・Rikyu Yuguchi is another of those brand new 2020 character additions sa Book 2 for a different reason, though. Ilang beses ko na kasing napansin na dadalawa lang ang lalaki sa 4th branch ng Yasunaga clan, but I didn't give it much thought until this year. Naisipan ko na lang magdagdag ng isa pang lalaking character, even though hindi pa talaga ako sigurado kung ano ang magiging role niya sa story. I chose Jungkook of BTS as Rikyu's portrayer since naisipan ko nang gamitin si Jin as a portrayer sa Eight Thorned Blades, though Jin's character would appear in Book 4 of the series. Rikyu's codename "Storm Rider" was originally Chiharu's codename na pinalitan ko nito lang.

・The Black Thorns is actually an original group of antagonists na dapat ay magpapakita sa Part 3 ng Detective Tennis series. Since paniguradong hindi ko pa maitutuloy ang POT/DC crossover fanfiction series ko na iyon, dito ko na lang sa Book 2 ilalagay. Their name was actually a sort of reflection to the Yasunaga clan's flower emblem which is the rose and I think a continuation of what the Dark Rose represents. Wait a minute! Did that even made sense? Basta, iyon na iyon!

・The five guardians of the group (Kirin, Suzaku, Seiryuu, Byakko, and Genbu) was actually to pay homage to my fascination to Asian mythology, particularly 'yong tungkol sa Four Celestial Beasts. I took the Japanese pronunciations of the creatures rather than the Chinese ones. Mas mahirap kayang i-pronounce ang Chinese terms nila. Ibinase ko rin ang rankings nila sa mythology. Kirin is the first, second is Suzaku, followed by Seiryuu on the third rank, and filling up the fourth and fifth rank would be Byakko and Genbu. Although originally, wala akong makitang rankings ng Genbu at Byakko in mythology. Kaya ang ginamit ko na lang ay ang seasonal representation nila. Byakko represents autumn and Genbu is winter.

・Dapat ay 15 lang talaga ang members ng Black Thorns. Pero dahil may mga late additions sa side ng mga protagonists, I decided na magdagdag na rin ako ng lima sa Black Thorns. Late additions na sina Choi Sooyoung (SNSD), Park Gyuri (KARA), Suho (EXO), Kim Hyun Joong, at Lee Donghae (Super Junior).The rest of the Black Thorn members' codenames were actually the Japanese words for several animals and beasts. Naka-indicate ang ibig sabihin ng mga codenames nila sa list of characters. I'm still thinking kung magba-vary pa rin ba ang nationalities ng mga members o I'll maintain it as all-Japanese. Sa ngayon, wala pa rin akong maisip na tamang gawin tungkol doon.

Here is the list and their respective portrayers:

*Active Members of the Black Thorns*

"HOUOU" (Lee Da Hee) – Her codename means "fire bird" in Japanese.

"KAJIKI" (Jung Krystal of f(x)) – Her codename means "swordfish" in Japanese.

"KITSUNE" (Suho of EXO) – His codename means "fox" in Japanese.

"KONOTORI" (Asakawa Nana) – Her codename means "stork" in Japanese.

"KUMO" (Choi Sooyoung of SNSD) – Her codename means "spider" in Japanese.

"KYORYU" (Jang Geun Suk) – His codename means "dinosaur" in Japanese.

"MOGYUU" (Lee Jun Ki) – His codename means "wild ox" in Japanese.

"OOKAMI" (Park Si Hoo) – His codename means "wolf" in Japanese.

"RYUU" (Nagahama Shin) – His codename means "dragon" in Japanese.

"SASORI" (Kitahara Rie) – Her codename means "scorpion" in Japanese.

"SHISHI" (Kim Jaejoong of JYJ) – His codename means "lion" in Japanese.

"TENMA" (Sugimoto Yumi) – Her codename means "pegasus" in Japanese.

"TORA" (Jung Jessica) – Her codename means "tiger" in Japanese.

"TSURU" (Park Gyuri of KARA) – Her codename means "crane" in Japanese.

"WASHI" (Lee Donghae of Super Junior) – His codename means "eagle" in Japanese.

(TAKE NOTE: Hindi ko muna ipo-post sa FB ang pictures ng mga returning characters sa Book 2 hanggang hindi ko pa natatapos ang Book 1. Ganoon din ang mangyayari pagdating sa Book 3 at sa Book 4. I can't afford any more spoilers around here. Haha! May ganoong drama lang.)

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