Ubame Chirizuka

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Sanctuary-Dwelling Yamanba Chief

Ubame Chirizuka's usual outfit. She sports the fashion shared by most yamanba in the sanctuary.

Small Restaurant Chef Chief

Ubame's chef outfit. Which came first? Nemunoki or Ubamekashi?

Sanctuary-Dwelling Yamanba Chief
Voice Lines

Voice Sets

Yamanba Leader
VA: Sasamoto Natsue
Yamanba King
VA: Temma Yuuki
Sanctuary Guardian
VA: Hasuda Miki

Character Information

Temperament: Uchuujin
Uchuujin (a Touhou LW original) refers to cosmic dust, particles in space that measure less than 1mm in length. This is an apt temperament for Ubame, the chief of the yamanba who protects and manages the sanctuary. Ubame is endowed with Metal Phase as the one in charge of the sanctuary, and Star Essence because she abhors outside interference. The cold and silent Metal Phase resists Earth Phase, because earth bears metal, but it is weak to Fire Phase, because fire refines metal. The diverse and uncooperative Star Essence resists the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence, but it is weak to the charming and arrogant Sun Essence.
Ability/Backstory: Capable of destroying sanctuaries
The ability of Ubame Chirizuka, the yamanba who brings order to the yamanba sanctuary. Managing the unsociable yamanba can't be easy, so perhaps "destroying sanctuaries" actually refers to her imposing a highly subjective idea of order onto people whenever she wishes. Generally, the strongest youkai sit atop the youkai pecking order. However, this strength is mostly spiritual. Some youkai, such as mikoshi nyuudou, can be exterminated by a single word or incantation, whereas others, like oni, are all but invulnerable unless specific rites or rituals are performed. Their spirituality, their spiritual strength, comes from concepts like these. It is easy to mistake science as the sole source of rules and order, but spirituality is all about seeing (or wishing to see) order in the natural world. And it is from these observations that faith and fear exist. So, even though yamanba are isolated deep in the mountains, it only makes sense that they have their own rules. Unlike human rulers, Ubame, the king of the yamanba, displays the strength and wisdom of an elder. The other yamanba only accept her as king because she is strong and wise. If a fight breaks out, she'll be there to mediate it. If an intruder appears, she'll see what they're up to. If there's an outside threat, she'll lead the fight against it, and if you need someone to talk to, she'll always listen. This hearkens back to an earlier age when rulers and shrine maidens were one and the same, back before governance and religion became separate concepts. To remain the ruler and the shrine maiden, they had to protect their people from all calamities. If they didn't, they would be stripped of their position. However, Ubame doesn't seem concerned about this in the slightest.

Attacks

Litter Cleanup Culture

Ubame Chirizuka's Spread Shot (a Touhou LW original). She upholds the rules of the sanctuary in this attack. Gensokyo is a place where lost and discarded things gather. In a way, it functions like the outside world's garbage dump.

Bullets
  • Litter Cleanup Culture
  • Litter Cleanup Mindset
  • Litter Cleanup Mentality
  • Litter Cleanup Spirit
  • Litter Cleanup Ideology
  • Ultimate Litter Cleanup Culture
Strange King Punch

Ubame Chirizuka's Focus Shot (a Touhou LW original). Forgoing the use of a cleaver, she attacks with her fists. Physical refuse tends to end up on the Road of Reconsideration or in Muenzuka, but more abstract or conceptual things, like data, seem to pile up deep within the sanctuary. Even dust, when piled high enough, can become a mountain. Humans believe they have built a highly advanced civilization, even though their internet is a trash heap of information, and their cities are trash heaps full of discarded and unwanted products. Searching through these heaps blurs the line between urban mining and data mining. It's said that one man's trash is another man's treasure, yet there are rules to follow when throwing out trash, and trash that isn't disposed of properly should be cleaned up.

Bullets
  • Strange King Punch
  • Double Strange King Punch
  • Triple Strange King Punch
  • Strange King Punch x5
  • Strange King Punch x10
  • Strange King Punch x100
Dust Sign: Cosmic Dust

Ubame Chirizuka's Spell Card. She rains down cosmic dust in this attack. When you think about it, it's kind of strange that there is also litter in outer space. In the future, space debris will become a very real issue for society at large, but there are other types of cosmic dust that have existed since time immemorial. It is theorized that planets and stars form when this dust coalesces. But who put it there in the first place? Who discarded it?

Bullets
  • Cosmic Dust
  • Cosmic Dust II
  • Cosmic Dust III
  • Cosmic Dust IV
  • Cosmic Dust V
  • Cosmic Dust VI
Dust Sign: Karabitsu Upheaval

Ubame Chirizuka's Spell Card. She rips open a karabitsu, a chest with legs, and pours dust on her enemies. Some of Ubame's Spell Cards feature what appear to be dolls or fairies that fall higgledy-piggledy down toward her opponent. Does she consider them to be a part of the dust or refuse that she usually attacks with? If so, she'd better hope Medicine Melancholy doesn't hear about it. It's theorized that yamanba are a type of mountain spirit or monster that originated from Western tales of witches and fairies, so maybe that has something to do with it.

Bullets
  • Karabitsu Upheaval
  • Big Karabitsu Upheaval
  • Great Karabitsu Upheaval
  • Massive Karabitsu Upheaval
  • Tremendous Karabitsu Upheaval
  • Ultimate Karabitsu Upheaval
Sanctuary's Dust Heap Hierarchy

Ubame Chirizuka's Last Word (a Touhou LW original). She protects the home of the yamanba in this attack. All kinds of things end up in Gensokyo, but the yamanba sanctuary appears to be the place where the oldest things are gathered and preserved. The yamanba act as park rangers, yet they are also one of the protected species. They couldn't care less if the rest of Gensokyo adopted the advanced civilization of the outside world. All Ubame cares about is protecting the life she and her friends have in the sanctuary. The sanctuary is precious to her, even if it was created as a mere byproduct of the super-scientific facility.

Bullets
  • Strange King of the Dust Heap
  • Big King of the Dust Heap
  • Great King of the Dust Heap
  • Bizarre King of the Dust Heap
  • Mysterious King of the Dust Heap
  • Ultimate King of the Dust Heap

Skills

Skill: Yamanba Traditions

Yamanba don't need detailed or complex laws. They're happy with just a few iron-clad rules.

Skill: Dust King

When piled high enough, even dust can become a mountain. The more dust on the dust heap, the less of an eyesore it becomes.

Skill: King Punch

She doesn't enforce her rule with her fists, but apparently, she can chop ingredients without needing a knife.

Passive: Dust Heap Dust
Passive: King of the Sanctuary
Passive: Yamanba Chief