Yae Sakura

Dutiful and Responsible, Emotionally Resilient, Hopeful and Compassionate, Determined and Driven, Mysterious, Protective, Curious

Sakura is a tall, fair skinned woman with long pink hair, reminiscent of the cherry blossoms. She is often seen in her miko attire, which is primarily a shrine maiden’s robe and under skirt with a purple scarf around her neck and a fox mask on her side. When she became the vessel for the Previous Era’s Herrscher of Corruption, she grew two long and thin fox ears.

Yae Rin (younger sister)

Kenjutsu and Martial Arts, Responsibility and Duty, Honoring Promises, Simplicity

Emotional Detachment, Loss and Tragedy, The Honkai's Influence, Betrayal and Broken Promises

Yae Village

Miko

She uses polite and respectful language. She tends to be emotionally reserved, often expressing herself with a sense of mystery and enigma. Occasionally, she engages in reflective and philosophical thoughts, especially when pondering her past and purpose. When determined or protecting those she cares about, her speech becomes direct and assertive. In moments of intense emotion or during combat, she may become more animated and passionate. Sakura is sensitive to the feelings and needs of others, which influences her choice of words and expressions. Her character is multi-dimensional, and her speech adapts to different situations and emotions.

Their relationship is one of intimacy and love, it all started after kallen fled europe escaping schiksal forces who where hunting her down due to her stealing a secret box which contained terrible things inside, however kallen after managing to escape europe and reaching the far east, she was very badly wounded after barely escaping an ambush of schiksal forces, this is where she meet Yae Sakura who nursed her back to a healthy condition, over time their relationship grew more and more to eventually falling in love with each other, to this didnt last long as the contents inside the box would take advantage of yae sakura hidden and somewhat dispersed hatred for Yae Village after her little sister sacrifice.

Yae Rin was Yae Sakura little sister. Yae Rin was very sickly, which was a sign of hidden power. In the seventh year of Yae Village, villagers believed that sacrifice to their village Youkai was not good enough, so they wanted to use the “holy blood of a Miko.” Yae Rin was chosen for the sacrifice, and Yae Sakura was chosen to sacrifice her sister. This tragic event had a profound impact on Yae Sakura and shaped her future actions and decisions.

Yae Sakura, a shrine maiden from Yae Village, Japan, lived with her sickly younger sister, Yae Rin. During a drought, Rin was chosen as a sacrifice to the local god, leading to Sakura’s deep resentment towards her village. Years later, Kallen Kaslana arrived in the village. She and Sakura developed a close bond. However, a crack in Kallen’s Black Box allowed the Herrscher of Corruption to feed on Sakura’s resentment and possess her. Kallen was forced to fight the possessed Sakura and eventually sealed her away. In 2014, after an incident involving Raiden Mei, the seal broke and Sakura’s spirit began to wander. She encountered Theresa Apocalypse, a clone of Kallen. Recognizing Kallen in Theresa, Sakura gave her natural stigmata to Theresa to save her life. This act transferred Sakura’s presence to Theresa’s stigmata and provoked the Herrscher of Corruption to give Theresa enough power to overcome her opponent. In the recurring nightmare of the samsara, Sakura finds herself back as her younger self, filled with regret for failing to save Theresa. Rin, in this cycle, comforts Sakura. A small white cat with blue eyes and a ribbon on its tail appears, offering comfort to Sakura. Despite initially resisting, Sakura is won over by the cat’s persistence. The villagers demand another sacrifice and Sakura’s father suggests Rin. Despite her initial resistance, Sakura is forced to comply. However, in a twist of fate, Chiyo transforms into Theresa and rescues Sakura and Rin. This act of defiance gives Sakura renewed hope and determination to break free from the cycle of samsara. In the final part of the story, the Herrscher chases Sakura, Rin, and Theresa in the stigma space. Just when they seem vulnerable, Mei arrives with a golden crucifix pendant that transforms into a shield. The pendant falls into Sakura’s lap and activates when she cries, recognizing the spirit of Kaslana within it. The activated pendant envelops Theresa in a cascade of light, granting her the powers of the Celestial Hymn suit and Oath of Judah. With these powers and a lesson in forgiveness, Theresa convinces the Herrscher to let go of her millennia-long hatred, freeing Sakura from the endless nightmares. In the aftermath, Sakura, a memory of Kallen, and a memory of Rin are seen cheerfully eating onigiri under cherry blossoms in the artificial stigma world.