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Characteristics
Kou
Chinese Áng
Kanji
Romaji Kou
Biographical Information
Status
Alive
Marital Status Single
Age 20s
Gender Male
Eyes Brown
Hair Dark Brown
Skin Brown
Relatives Unnamed Mother
State Qin
Residence Jouto Village, Qin
Location With the Hi Shin Unit
Birth Place Jouto Village, Qin
Professional Information
Classification Infantry
Occupation Soldier
Affiliates Qin Military
Hi Shin Unit
Bi Hei Unit
Military Rank Infantry Soldier
Equipment Spear
Media
Japanese VA Shō Okumura
Appearance
Manga Debut Chapter 110
Anime Debut Episode 26

Kou is an infantry soldier of the Hi Shin Unit and a member of Bi Hei Unit where he serves as the defacto right-hand.

He is one of the oldest veterans in the Hi Shin Unit since their days as a 100-Man Unit. And one of Shin's oldest friends having known both him and Hyou, Bi Hei, Bi Tou, and Kei since their childhood in Jouto Village.

Appearance[]

Kou is a young man in his early 20s, being a few years younger than Shin and Hyou. In the beginning, he was a teenaged boy dressed as a commoner robes and later light armor after the Battle of Bayou, but he gains armor of an infantry soldier like the rest of the Hi Shin Unit after they become a 1000-Man unit and has maintained this appearance for years. While not fighting in battle, Kou dresses in regular robes with military issued boots or hanfu shoes.

Personality[]

Kou has a caring personality, wanting to provide a good life for his mother that raised him single handedly after his father's death. His goal is to move up in status to the warrior class and shows great determination while hiding under corpses, he was stabbed but did not cry out in pain and remained silent. Kou is also respectful, frequently addressing Bi Hei with respect. But aside this, Kou has the habit of being too honest.

Relationships[]

His Mother[]

Kou cares deeply about his mother as he wanted to improve and give her a better as she raised him single-handily after his father's death. His devotion to her is so strong as it plays a huge part in him fighting as a soldier.

Kyou Rei[]

Kou Catches Rei

Kou catching Rei.

Despite their initial rocky encounter in which Rei threaten him with death, Kou didn't hold it against her as he saw that she was struggling with her sister, Shiki's death. After Rei officially joined Hi Shin Unit, Kou started to spend time with her and start to greatly care about her as he answers her questions regarding the outside world and supports her whenever she does something reckless. During the aftermath of the Battle of Hika, he was greatly worried about her as he frantically asked anyone if she and the Kyou Kai Unit had returned from the protecting the rear of their retreat and waited with Shin as they awaited their return.

History[]

Kou was born in Jouto village where he was raised by his mother. As a child, Kou grew up alongside the Bi brothers, Bi Hei and Bi Tou, Kei, Shin and Hyou who were all older than him as he was youngest amongst them. Kou would often get dragged into trouble during many of Bi Hei's shenanigans or watched one of Shin and Hyou's training bouts with the rest of them.

Story[]

Battle of Bayou Arc[]

Kou was recruited during the emergency draft after Zhao's invasion of Qin, Kou went on to his first real war campaign with Kei and the Bi brothers.

Alliance Arc[]

Sanyou Campaign Arc[]

When the unit became a 1000-man unit and was having a losing streak, he was the first to notice that Kyou Kai leaving was a huge loss to the unit. When Shin tried to argue about her contributions he pointed out that Kyou Kai was the one who came up with all their strategies and tactics. Everyone agreed and was shocked to discover Shin and En were coming up with the tactics causing their string of defeats.

Coalition Invasion Arc[]

Koku You Campaign Arc[]

Bureaucrats Job Arc[]

Western Zhao Invasion Arc[]

Shiyuu Conflict Arc[]

Kou and Bi Hei Unit were fighting against a Zhao unit but are nearly overwhelmed as the Zhao overwhelmed them with their superior numbers, seeing this, the unit started to retreat but Kou stay behind to bring up the rear but he was nearly killed by Zhao soldiers as Bi Hei and Kei were forced to left him behind but suddenly the battlefield goes quit with the eerie sound of someone humming a familiar tone. A figure descends and kills all the Zhao soldiers in an instant, saving Kou. The figure is revealed to Kyou Rei who tells them to take her to her sister, Kyou Kai. A few days after Rei joins the Hi Shin Unit, Kou approaches her who was vomiting, instinctively using the Sound Muffling Technique which surprised the Shiyuu. He thanked her for saving his life from the day she arrived and asked her to join everyone so that she could become familiar with them. She asks him if he is afraid of her, and he answers that he is, but they should get to known each other now that she's a part of the army but Rei rebuffs and tells him not to look down on her, that he doesn't know anything, and seeing his weakness makes her want to kill them all. She then pins Kou to a tree and slowly plunges her blade in his neck but lets him go when she hears the other members look for him. Kou later tells the Hi Shin members about what happened between them.

Battle of Eikyuu Arc[]

During the climbing of the cliff to reach the army of Gaku Haku Kou, although he is already wearing his armor, his shield and his spear, Kou manages to catch Kyou Rei who had fallen down with one hand.

Nature Of Humanity Arc[]

Hango Campaign Arc[]

Abilities[]

As one of the oldest veterans in the Hi Shin Unit, Kou is a capable soldier and is strong enough hold his own against elite units.

Physical Abilities[]

Above Average Strength: Despite his frail looks, Kou is physically strong. While not monstrously strong like Shin and Kyou Kai, his strength is a far above the norm than most infantry units. During the Battle of Eikyuu, he was able to catch and hold Rei with one arm.

Spearmanship: Kou is capable of using a spear, possessing expert skill as he has fought against harden and well-trained soldiers of a formal Military background.

Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Kou was taught joint locking techniques by Kyou Kai. With these techniques he can grappled with larger opponents as he nearly broke Rouga's arm.

Immense Endurance: Kou is able endure incredible wounds as he took a spear to the shoulder and remained conscious while stopping himself from screaming in pain.

Stealth Movement: Kou was shown to being able to move and walk silently as he mimicked Kyou Kai's sound muffling technique.

Learned Skills and Abilities[]

Skills Arc Taught by
Joint Locks/Hand-to-Hand Combat Before Conspiracy in the Court Arc Kyou Kai
Gouriki Before Conspiracy in the Court Arc Kyou Kai
Sound Muffling Technique Before Shiyuu Conflict Arc Himself

Trivia[]

  • While not always confident, Kou has shown himself to be far braver and courageous than Bi Hei or Kei.
  • Kou may be a martial artist prodigy as he able was to learn some forms of Kyou Kai's stealth martial arts from observing her actions as even Rei was surprised by his movements.

Navigation[]

Hi Shin Unit
General: Ri Shin
Strategists: Ka Ryo TenKyou KaiSo Sui
Lieutenants: Kyou KaiEnSo Sui
Senior Officers: Den YuuHai RouDen EiRyuu SenTaku KeiBi HeiChu TetsuRyuu YuuSekiShou Sa † • Suu GenSu JunGa RoKyo Gai † • Gaku Rai † •
Commanders: Na Ki † • Man DouShi TouEi ToRo Bin † •
Unit and Squad Leaders: Kan ToBi Tou † • Hou † • Kyou Ji † • San Ka † • Batsu Ken † • Yuu Gi † • Bun Ketsu † • Kou (5-Man Squad Leader) † •
Infantry: KouKeiTon Brothers (Ton Kaku and Ton Koku) • Hei RaiShou KaiKi HouRi GaEn KakuRougaDo NanRo En.Jr • Kon • JuuRo HeiRikuUsaiTai Kan † • Yi
Cavalry: Den Kou † • Den Kai • Man Jo • Ken HanHou BaRetsu Brothers † • Sou Ka † •
Archery Division: Sou JinSou Tan
Scouts: SekiGi KouHashuken
Kyou Kai Unit: Kyou ReiSon Jin ‡ • Kou Hei ‡ • San NouSan SaiNan ChinDen TenDen KutsuBun Gen
Units: So Sui UnitHi Hyou Unit (Red Hi Hyou UnitBlack Hi Hyou Unit) • En UnitSuu Gen UnitBi Hei UnitBlue Stone Tribe • Monster Strength Trio (Den YuuChu TetsuRyuu Sen) • Light Cavalry •
Former Members: Ro En
Allies and Affiliates: Ei Sei Army (Shou Bun Kun ArmyShou Hei Kun Army) • Gaku Ka ArmyGyoku Hou ArmyHeki ArmyYo Tan Wa ArmyTou Army (Kan Ou ArmyRoku O Mi ArmyRyuu Koku Army) • Duke Hyou ArmyKan Ki Army ‡ • Mou Bu ArmyA Kou Army (Dan Sa) • Saki Clan (RinFuuSan Ta) • Shou Kaku ArmyBa JinMou Gou Army ‡ (Do MonEi Bi †) • Qin Northeastern Army (Koku Shuu BaDen ShunFuu Han) •
Abilities:
Tactical Formations: Gouriki (Chained Gouriki) • Column Formation • Wedge FormationLine FormationBottle NeckHouraiDrill Formation
Related Articles
Story Arcs: Keiyou Campaign ArcBattle of Bayou ArcAlliance ArcSanyou Campaign ArcSanyou Aftermath ArcCoalition Invasion ArcKyou Kai's Revenge ArcConspiracy in the Court ArcFire Dragons of Wei ArcState of Ai ArcKoku You Campaign ArcWestern Zhao Invasion ArcShiyuu Conflict ArcBattle of Eikyuu ArcZhao's Retaliation ArcNature Of Humanity ArcHango Campaign Arc


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