Megumu Iizunamaru
Chief of the Crow Tengu
Megumu Iizunamaru's usual outfit. She pairs a dark blue dress with a black cape.
Chief of the Crow Tengu
Megumu Iizunamaru's usual outfit. She pairs a dark blue dress with a black cape.
Voice Lines
Voice Sets
Strong Yet Agile Great Tengu
VA: Takeda Hana
Star-Gazing Enthusiast
VA: Watabe Sayumi
Embodiment of a Shooting Star
VA: Matsui Akiha
Character Information
Temperament: Hoshi-Oboro
Hoshi-Oboro (a Touhou LW original) refers to stars that appear to twinkle due to the warm spring air. This is an apt temperament for Megumu, as she often looks up at the stars. The Great Tengu lives atop the Youkai Mountain and appears to be heavily affected by the three Essences, all of which derive from the sky. Her abandonment of the five Phases may relate to her practice of Shugendou. She's endowed with Sun Essence, representing Vairocana, and Star Essence, representing Acala. The alluring and arrogant Sun Essence resists the diverse and uncooperative Star Essence, but it is weak to the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence. The diverse and uncooperative Star Essence resists the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence, but it is weak to the charming and arrogant Sun Essence. The combination of Sun Essence and Star Essence cancels out any resistance or weakness to Moon Essence.
Ability/Backstory: Capable of manipulating the starry sky
Megumu Iizunamaru's ability as a Great Tengu bearing Iizuna's name. While being able to manipulate the starry sky may sound rather exaggerated, it's thought that her station as a Great Tengu does actually have a strong connection to the stars. Megumu is one of the chiefs of the tengu society that rules the Youkai Mountain. She is also partly responsible for the mountain's economy. However, as a Great Tengu with Iizuna in her name, it seems safe to say she has a deep connection to the old Iizuna faith. The foundation of said faith originated from faith in mountains. From there, this faith was conflated with the faiths in Acala, Dakiniten, Ksitigarbha, Karuraten, and other deities to form the complex belief system of Iizuna. Iizuna was cast aside by the policies of the Meiji government along with the other forms of Shugendou, and it is now a lost religion. Comets and shooting stars that left trails across the sky were thought to be tengu, while the northern star that is constantly fixed in place was thought to be an incarnation of Acala. The night sky's movements may appear mystical, but the technique used to predict them, astrology, went on to form the bedrock of astronomy and physics. This can be shown by looking back through human history. Megumu may well use the tripod she carries with her to observe the night sky. There are also rumors that she beats her subordinates with it as a form of discipline...
Attacks
Great Tengu Constellation
Megumu Iizunamaru's Spread Shot (a Touhou LW original). She attacks by unleashing the night sky's stars. There is no official record of any Great Tengu Constellation, but it seems there are whispers of other youkai-inspired constellations. Those rumors were surely started by a youkai, but whoever could it have been?
Bullets
- Yuki Nyuudou Constellation
- Kaen Baba Constellation
- Bashounosei Constellation
- Tenome Constellation
- Great Tengu Constellation
- Tsurube-Otoshi Constellation
Yatagarasu Impact
Megumu Iizunamaru's Focus Shot (a Touhou LW original). She attacks ferociously with her beloved tripod. It appears to be her own form of correctional punishment, but it's not clear who she uses it on or when. The Yatagarasu is an envoy of the sun goddess, Amaterasu. It has three legs and some connection to tengu.
Bullets
- Twist-Locking Tripod Assault
- Lever-Locking Tripod Assault
- Knob-Locking Tripod Assault
- Traveler Tripod Assault
- Systematic Tripod Assault
- Video Tripod Assault
Stellar Wind: Wild Dance of Dazzling Iridescence
Megumu Iizunamaru's Spell Card. She attacks with a dazzling display of colored lights. If you observe the night sky in detail, you'll see that stars shine in a variety of colors. It's common knowledge that hot stars shine blue and cooler stars shine red, but that's not always the case. Stars moving toward Earth appear bluer, and those moving away appear redder.
Bullets
- Fixed Star Shine
- Jupiter Shine
- Mars Shine
- Saturn Shine
- Venus Shine
- Mercury Shine
Luminous Horse: Wild Dance of Sky-Racing Heavenly Steeds
Megumu Iizunamaru's Spell Card. She attacks with lights that shine like luminous horses traversing the sky. It was once thought that objects in the night sky were each different and that there was no order to be found. However, since the advent of science, humans have discovered different laws that govern objects like stars, planets, comets, and shooting stars. Celestial bodies are not in fact gods that reside in the sky, but mere "things" akin to apples and rocks on Earth. And yet, humans continue to look up at the night sky and make wishes.
Bullets
- Celestial Sphere Glimmer
- Celestial Dome Glimmer
- Celestial Body Glimmer
- Constellation Glimmer
- Star Alignment Glimmer
- Star Spirit Glimmer
Iizuna Shugen - Chiraeiju
Megumu Iizunamaru's Last Word. She attacks with the power of a Great Tengu who came across the sea from China. It is said that Iizuna Gongen's mantra can release this cursed power. The belief system of Iizuna Shugen was formed over time by many pilgrims. It seems reasonable to assume this mantra lies at the heart of that system.
Bullets
- Mountain Top Star Observation
- Square Earth Ring Observation
- Circular Water Ring Observation
- Triangular Fire Ring Observation
- Semi-Circular Wind Ring Observation
- Jewel-Shape Void Ring Observation
Skills
Skill: Iizuna Heresy
The Iizuna faith is heretical, you say? But all those great commanders believed in it...?
Skill: Star Kin
Long ago, people imagined comets and shooting stars as tengu. Wait, maybe it was tenko, the sky foxes...
Skill: Tengu's Barley Rice
These clumps of microorganisms develop in volcanic areas. They are also called "iizuna," or cooked rice sand, based on their appearance and how they can be eaten as a snack.
