Kyou Shou

Kyou Shou
Manga S3 S1 Movie
Chinese	Qiāng xiàng
Kanji	羌象
Romaji	Kyou Shou
Biographical Information Status Deceased (Slain) Marital Status Single Age 15 Gender Female Eyes Purple Hair Black Skin Pale Relatives Kyou Kai (Adopted Younger Sister) Kyou Shiki † (Adopted Younger Sister) Kyou Rei (Adopted Youngest Sister)
Professional Information Classification Assassin Martial Artist Occupation Shiyuu Candidate Affiliates Clan Shiyuu Kyou Tribe
Media
Appearance Manga Debut Chapter 94 Flashback Anime Debut Episode 23 Flashback

“	Doesn't matter if it's up against a Bushin or whoever, if it comes down to a short term clash then there's no one you cannot defeat.	”
—Shou to Kyou Kai.

Kyou Shou was a member of Clan Shiyuu's Kyou Tribe and the late adopted older sister of Kyou Kai, Kyou Rei, and Kyou Shiki.

Born into the Clan Shiyuu, a legendary clan of swordswoman infamous for their strength and powerful swordsmanship, she is a descendent of the clan's Kyou Tribe where she was raised and fostered from birth alongside her younger sisters.

Found to be one of the most talented warriors of the tribe, Shou and Kai were chosen for the clan's selection ritual for the title of "Shiyuu", the successor of their entire clan's teachings. Shou, wanting to avoid fighting and Kai in sacrificing herself, put her to sleep by drugging her to stop her from participating in the ritual. However, she was cruelly murdered by Yuu Ren, another candidate, who used underhanded tactics against her and won the title.

Shou's death drove Kyou Kai to leave the village and vowed vengeance against Yuu Ren. In her search, Kyou Kai would join the Qin Military and meet Ri Shin, who eventually became a new source of motivation for Kai aside from her seeking revenge.

After killing Yuu Ren in a duel, Kyou Kai pursues the dream of becoming a Great General of the Qin Military while also living life in the place of Shou.

Appearance

Kyou Shou was taller than Kyou Kai and dresses in the garments of her tribe. She had hair decorations on both sides of her head.

Personality

Kyou Shou was very kind and caring, she is also very confident in her abilities.

History

Kyou Kai's sister who two years older than Kyou Kai. She did not want to die at the age of fifteen. She longed to see the outside world and wanted to experience life before she died. She did not mind dying if it was at the hand of Kyou Kai. The night before the ritual she placed drugs that would keep Kyou Kai asleep and miss the ritual. Her plan was to be victorious and become Shiyuu then she and Kyou Kai would leave the village together. However, Yuu Ren devised a plan to have all contestants attack her from the beginning of the ritual, and when Shou was in a weakened and exhausted state from fighting everyone else, she was killed by Yuu Ren who was patiently waiting the entire time.

Abilities

• Guidebook 3
• Guidebook 2

STATS
Strength	90 + large α
Leadership	80
Intelligence	85
Experience	C
Quite a pervert

STATS
Strength	90 + large α
Leadership	80
Intelligence	85
Experience	C
Quite a pervert

Kyou Shou was noted to be a prodigy warrior and assassin even amongst the legendary Clan Shiyuu.

Physical Abilities

Master Swordswoman: Kyou Shou was a very skilled fighter, she fought off all the contestants of the Ritual by herself. It was mentioned that her abilities were far above the rest of Shiyuu candidates aside from Kyou Kai. All contestants attacked her together, and she held out until she was completely exhausted.

Chi Manipulation: As the Shiyuu, Shou is capable of manipulating her Chi in various ways.

• Priestess Dance: Kyou Shou is talented in using her priestess dance as demonstrated during the ritual when she took down and killed multiple other practitioners of the technique. It was noted then her dance lasts longer then that of young Kyou Kai.

Gallery

Anime

Kyou Shou's new design in Season 3.

Kyou Shou with Kyou Kai and Kyou Elder confronts the group of villagers.

Kyou Shou and Kyou Kai slays the group of villagers

Kyou Shou embraces Kyou Kai

Kyou Shou decapitated by Yuu Ren

Manga

A baby Kyou Shou being carried by a young Kyou Mei

Etymology

• Kyou or Qiang refers to various groups of people at different periods in ancient China. One meaning is shepherds with 羌 being formed from the characters for "sheep" (羊) and "man" (人) and pronounced like "sheep" and another is they were descended from the Yan Emperor, the mythical "Flame Emperor" and his tribe.

Trivia

• In the bonus chapter the name of her sword was revealed to be Hakuhau. The sword was later taken by Kyou Rei.
• In her lack of knowledge, Shou falsely taught Kai that babies were born when a man and a woman team up, climb a mountain, and make something explode.

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