Kijyo Koyo

A kijyo (a kind of female oni) from folklore.

She is said to have been killed by Taira-no-Koremochi at Mount Togakushi in the Heian period. Some legends describe her as the leader of a bandit group that opposed the Imperial Court, and others as a noble lady who taught villagers how to write and cured their illnesses.

The Noh, Joruri, and Kabuki adaptations of her story, titled "Momijigari" ("viewing the autumn foliage"), are widely performed.

Height/Weight:

234cm, 450kg (First Ascension, height does not include horns)

172cm, 56kg (Second Ascension)

178cm, 69kg (Third Ascension)

Origin: Momiji Legend, Fate/Requiem

Region: Japan, Shinshu Togakushi

Alignment: Neutral-Evil

Sub-Attribute: Earth

Gender: Female

Master somehow understands her growling.

Kijyo Koyo's life:

Her childhood name was Kureha, and she changed her name to Koyo (or Momiji) when she entered the capital. She was beautiful and clever, as well as spellbinding to everyone around her, even winning the favor of the legal wife of Minamoto-no-Tsunemoto with her talent for playing the koto. Koyo eventually gained the affection of Tsunemoto as well, but she was later accused of trying to kill his wife. For this, she was sentenced to execution. However, she was already pregnant with Tsunemoto's child, and so she was banished to Shinano province of Japan. Koyo was welcomed by the villagers in the village of Minase (later called Kinasa), but she was later feared as a "kijyo" who led a group of bandits.

The general Taira-no-Koremori was ordered to kill Koyo, but he had difficulty when he finally encountered her. Koremori then prayed to the gods for aid, and was given a spiritual sword to repel evil. He then disguised himself as a travelling monk, and managed to kill Koyo after confronting her alone.

Koyo was said to be born after her parents prayed to the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven for a child, and so she possessed many abilities in mystic arts from a young age. Mt. Tokakushi in Shinano province where Koyo was banished to was a sacred mountain blessed by the nine-headed dragon deity Kuzuryushin, and was opened up for pilgrimages. Additionally, the neighboring Mt. Iizuna was a land with deep belief in tengu and was known to be a land full of mystic arts and outlaws.

Koyo thrived in such an environment, and she eventually took in many members from the army of Taira-no-Masakado who held grudges against the imperial court. She also took another kijyo named Oman of Oni, who was known for her strength and stamina, under her wing.

Morph (Dinosaur): C

A beautiful noblewoman turned to a terrifying kijyo. As she sought a Madness Enhancement herself, she ended up with the gigantic, grotesque form of a dragon.

Kuzuryu Lightning: A

Prayer, music, and dance offered to the great Kuzuryu, the raging oni and water god. The ability to soothe and control all heavenly creation.

Rope of Life: B

An incantation derived from the protection of the Izuna Gongen, which is said to repel illnesses and grant longevity.

『Momijigari』

Rank: C

NP Type: Anti-Personnel

Range: 1 - 10

Maximum Target: 1

Autumn-Leaf Viewing.

Koyo's life full of regrets, betrayal, robbery, and ultimately her own death as an oni at the end...all embodied in flaming, vengeful hatred that assails the target. At the same time, it is a cruel Noble Phantasm that inflicts great pain upon Koyo as she is rooted to the ground in order not to be swept away by her Madness Enhancement.