Characters and term Library

I've alphabetized a list of the fushigi Yugi Characters and some important terms to the series to help in understanding this "neverending" epic! There's alot to remeber here:)

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• Aidou: (Kou Aidou) Youngest of Suzaku shichiseishi Tasuki's five older sisters.
• Amefuri: Byakko shichiseishi who does not appear in the anime or manga.
• Amiboshi: (Bu Koutoku) One of Seiryuu's shichiseishi and twin of Suboshi.
• Andy: (Andy Won) Given name of Suzaku shichiseishi Hotohori's idol singer reincarnation from the mini-albums.
• Ashitare: Seiryuu shichiseishi who is part wolf.

• Boushin: Son of Emperor Saihitei (aka Suzaku shichiseishi Hotohori) and Empress Houki.
• Bu: Surname of the twins Koutoku and Shunkaku (Seiryuu shichiseishi Amiboshi and Suboshi, respectively).
• Byakko, Byakkoseikun: The tiger-god of Sairou.

• Chichiri: (Ri Houjun) Masking-wearing monk who is one of the Suzaku shichiseishi.
• Chiriko: (Ou Doukun) The youngest of the Suzaku shichiseishi, whose power is intelligence.
• Chou: Surname of Suzaku shichiseishi Nuriko (Ryuuen) and his siblings, Kourin and Rokou.
• Chuei: (Sou Chuei) Younger brother of Suzaku shichiseishi Tamahome and the oldest of his siblings.
• Chuin: (Ryo Chuin) Given name of Seiryuu shichiseishi Tomo.

• Doukun: (Ou Doukun) Given name of Suzaku shichiseishi Chiriko.
• Duke: (Duke Prio) Given name of Chiriko's reincarnation in the mini-albums.

• Eiken: Fat Mt. Reikaku bandit who tried to to usurp the role of leader.
• Einosuke: (Okuda Einosuke) Father of Takiko, who was Genbu no Miko. He killed her, then himself, to stop her from being consumed by Genbu.

• fushigi: Usually translated as 'mysterious' but also 'wondrous, strange', etc.

• Genbu, Genbuseikun: The god of Hokkankoku, who is sometimes said to be a turtle or a turtle mating with a snake.
• Genrou: Nickname of Suzaku shichiseishi Tasuki among the Mt. Reikaku bandits.
• Gyokuran: (Sou Gyokuran) The older of Suzaku shichiseishi's two younger sisters.
• Gyoushuku: Theoretical grandson of Boushin and great-grandson of Suzaku shichiseishi Hotohori from an illusion woven by Tomo and Tenkou in OVA 1.

• Haku: Surname of Kaen, Seiryuu shichiseishi Soi.
• Hakurou: Leader of the Mt. Reikaku bandits before Genrou.
• halisen: A paper fan used in Osakan comedy, which is used as a joking reference to the tessen among the Mt. Reikaku bandits, who were given some of the trademarks of Osakan comedy for quirks.
• Hatsui: One of Genbu's shichiseishi, who did not appear in the TV series or manga, but briefly appeared in OVA 1 as a child.
• Hikitsu: One of the two Genbu shichiseishi who guarded Genbu's Shinzahou in Hokkan. White-haired with an eyepatch to cover the character on his eye.
• Hikou: Childhood best friend of Suzaku shichiseishi Chichiri, who drowned during an argument with Chichiri and later confronted his friend as one of Tenkou's shiten'ou.
• Hin: Nakago's race/tribe, who inhabited Kutou until they were wiped out by the Emperor's armies.
• Hokkan, Hokkankoku: Northern country protected by the god Genbu.
• Hongou: Surname of Yui, Seiryuu no Miko.
• Hotohori: (Seishuku) Suzaku shichiseishi and Emperor Saihitei of Kounan.
• Houjun: (Ri Houjun) Given name of Suzaku shichiseishi Chichiri.
• Houki: Empress of Kounan and wife of Hotohori, who strongly resembles Suzaku shichiseishi Nuriko.

• Inami: Genbu shichiseishi who does not appear in the anime or manga.

• Jo/Joe: Possible name of Suzaku shichiseishi Nuriko's reincarnation in the mini-albums.
• Juan: (Myou Juan) Given name of Suzaku shichiseishi Mitsukake.

• Kaen: (Haku Kaen) Given name of Seiryuu shichiseishi Soi and the name she gave when approaching Miaka in the Amazons' territory; also a girl who was used as a pawn by Tenkou and Tomo in OVA 1.
• Kaika: The dead son of the couple who found Amiboshi after he nearly drowned, and also the name which they gave to him.
• Kajiwara: Surname of Tetsuya.
• Kamishirou: Surname assumed by Miiru/Miisu in the real world.
• Kaou: Name of the mountain where the Mt. Reikaku bandits' rival group has their base.
• Karasuki: Byakko shichiseishi who does not appear in the anime or manga.
• Keiron: Leader of the Mt. Kaou bandits.
• Keisuke: Brother of Yuuki Miaka, Suzaku no Miko.
• Kenmin: (Ou Kenmin) Father of the second Kouran.
• Kishuku: (Sou Kishuku) Given name of Suzaku shichiseishi Tamahome.
• Kokie: Byakko shichiseishi who does not appear in the anime or manga.
• Kounan, Kounankoku: Southern country protected by the red phoenix God, Suzaku. Often romanized as Konan.
• Kou: Surname of Suzaku shichiseishi Tasuki (Shun'u) and his family, including Aidou.
• Kouji: Tasuki/Genrou's best buddy from the Mt. Reikaku bandits, who leads them in his place.
• Koutoku: (Bu Koutoku) Given name of Seiryuu shichiseishi Amiboshi.
• Kouran: Chichiri's deceased former fiancee; also the name of a girl (Ou Kouran) who rescues him from a suicide attempt and befriends him.
• Kourin: (Chou Kourin) Deceased younger sister of Suzaku shichiseishi Nuriko, whose name and appearance (and gender!) he adopted in memory of her.
• Kutou, Kutoukoku: Dragon-god Seiryuu's protected country.
• Kyouan: A beautiful woman who is really a demon in disguise, who bewitches Prince Ougi into trying to take over Kounan.

• Leikaku: Alternate romanization of Reikaku.
• Lekka Shinen: Alternate romanization of Rekka Shinen.
• Li: Alternate romanization of Ri.

• Miaka: (Yuuki Miaka) Suzaku no Miko, the heroine of the story.
• Miboshi: Seiryuu shichiseishi whose powers include possession of others' bodies.
• Miiru: (Kamishirou Miiru) One of Tenkou's minions in both the book and real worlds.
• Miisu: Original name of Kamishirou Miiru.
• Miko: The priestess of one of the Four Gods, whose duty it is to locate her shichiseishi and summon the God to bring safety and prosperity to the country she serves.
• Mitsukake: (Myou Juan) Suzaku shichiseishi whose power is healing, also trained in ordinary medicine.
• Myou: Surname of Juan, Suzaku shichiseishi Mitsukake.

• Nakago: Seiryuu shichiseishi, shogun of Kutou, and leader of the Seiryuu faction.
• Namame: Genbu shichiseishi who does not appear in the anime or manga.
• Nuriko: (Chou Ryuuen) Cross-dressing Suzaku shichiseishi whose ability is super-human strength.
• Nyan-Nyan: Cute, child-like minor goddesses who assist Taiitsukun.

• Okuda: Surname of Takiko, Genbu no Miko, and her father Einosuke.
• Oosugi: Surname of Suzuno, Byakko no Miko (and her father, whose given name is not mentioned).
• Ou: Surname of Suzaku shichiseishi Chiriko, and also of the second Kouran and her father Kenmin.
• Ougi: One of Hotohori's older brothers and a Prince of Kounan.

• Pedro: Suzaku shichiseishi Mitsukake's reincarnation from the mini-albums.
• Prio: Surname of Duke, the real-world reincarnation of Suzaku shichiseishi Chiriko from the mini-albums.

• Reikaku: Name of the mountain where Genrou's bandits make their home.
• Reirei: Younger sister of Keiron of the Mt. Kaou bandits, who helps Genrou and Kouji overthrow Kyouan's plot.
• Rekka Shinen: Suzaku shichiseishi Tasuki's fiery attack with his tessen, the phrase means 'blazing divine flame'.
• Ren: (Shigyou Ren) One of Tenkou's minions in both worlds.
• Renhou: Original name of Shigyou Ren.
• Ri: Surname of Houjun, Suzaku shichiseishi Chichiri.
• Riyuu: Surname of Shuisei.
• Rokou: (Chou Rokou) Older brother of Suzaku shichiseishi Nuriko.
• Ryo: Surname of Chuin, Seiryuu shichiseishi Tomo.
• Ryuuen: (Chou Ryuuen) Given name of Suzaku shichiseishi Nuriko.

• Saihitei: Emperor of Kounankoku, aka Suzaku shichiseishi Hotohori.
• Sairou: The desert country protected by Byakko, the tiger-god. Often romanized as Sairo or Sailo.
• Seiryuu, Seiryuuseikun: The dragon-god who protects Kutou.
• seishi: Not an actual FY anime or manga term, but a contraction of 'shichiseishi' popularized by fansubs (since 'shichi' means 'seven').
• Seishuku: Given name of Suzaku shichiseishi Hotohori, no longer used once he became Emperor.
• shichisei, shichiseishi: The term 'shichisei' is particularly the actual seven constellations ruled by each of the Four Gods, while the term 'shichiseishi' refers to the seven people who represent those constellations and protect the God's Miko.
• Shi Jin Ten Chi Sho: The Book of the Universe of the Four Gods, which contains the magical story of Fushigi Yuugi.
• shin: A hard-shelled clam (such as the one used by Tomo).
• Shinzahou: An object sacred to one of the Four Gods because it has been used in the ceremony to summon the God. Possession of one or more Shinzahou is required to summon another God if all of the shichiseishi are not present or if other factors hinder the ceremony. (Frequently romanized as 'shinzaho'.)
• Shiten'ou: The "four kings of heaven" who are Tenkou's minions, Ren, Miiru, Hikou, and Yosui. (The ' indicates that the word is shi-te-n-o-u and not shi-te-no-u in Japanese characters.)
• Shouka: Deceased beloved of Suzaku shichiseishi Mitsukake, who was later possessed by a demon.
• Shuisei: (Riyuu Shuisei) Fiance of Kouran (the second one), who greately resembles Hikou.
• Shunkaku: (Bu Shunkaku) Given name of Seiryuu shichiseishi Suboshi.
• Shunkei: (Sou Shunkei) The younger of Tamahome's two younger brothers.
• Shun'u: (Kou Shun'u) Given name of Suzaku shichiseishi Tasuki. (The ' in the name indicates that it is written as shu-n-u and not shu-nu, which in Japanese is a distinct difference.)
• Soi: (Haku Kaen) Female Seiryuu shichiseishi whose powers include control of lightning and sex magic.
• Sou: Surname of Suzaku shichiseishi Tamahome (Kishuku) along with siblings Chuei, Gyokuran, Shunkei, and Yuiren.
• Subaru: Byakko shichiseishi who can control aging, wife of Tokaki.
• Suboshi: (Bu Shunkaku) Seiryuu shichiseishi and twin of Amiboshi.
• Sukunami: Surname of Taka.
• Suzaku, Suzakuseikun: Phoenix-god who protects the southern country of Kounan.
• Suzuno: (Oosugi Suzuno) Byakko no Miko.

• Taiitsukun: The Creator, who runs the world of the book. S/he often appears as an incredibly ugly old woman, but also has a male-ish form somewhat resembling Buddha statues.
• Taka: (Sukunami Taka) Reincarnated name of Suzaku shichiseishi Tamahome in the real world.
• Takiko: (Okuda Takiko) Genbu no Miko.
• Tamahome: (Sou Kishuku) Suzaku shichiseishi and beloved of Miaka.
• Tama, Tama-neko: Mitsukake's cat.
• Tasuki: (Genrou, Kou Shun'u) Suzaku shichiseishi who was a bandit before joining up with the others, and who can throw flames with a magical tessen.
• Tatara: Byakko shichiseishi who can control plants, beloved of Suzuno.
• Tenkou: A demon who was worshipped by the Hin (and thus Nakago) who later tries to become a God with the help of the shiten'ou.
• tessen: An heavy iron fan (such as the magical one belonging to Suzaku shichiseishi Tasuki) used as a weapon.
• Tetsuya: (Kajiwara Tetsuya) Keisuke's best friend who helps him research the book and later falls for Yui.
• Tokaki: Dirty old man and Byakko shichiseishi whose power is teleportation. He also trained Tamahome in martial arts.
• Toki: A monk in the real world who helps Keisuke and Tetsuya with their research. Also the adopted grandson of Oosugi Suzuno.
• Tomite: Hat-wearing Genbu shichiseishi who guards the Shinzahou with Hikitsu.
• Tomo: (Ryo Chuin) Seiryuu shichiseishi who wears a Chinese opera costume with brightly colored makeup, and weaves illusions focused through a hard-shell clam.
• Toroki: Byakko shichiseishi who does not appear in the anime or manga.

• Uruki: Genbu shichiseishi who does not appear in the anime or manga.
• Urumiya: Genbu shichiseishi who does not appear in the anime or manga.

• Won: Surname of Suzaku shichiseishi Hotohori's idol singer reincarnation Andy from the mini-albums.

• Yosui: One of the shiten'ou, who takes on the memories of Tamahome.
• Yui: (Hongou Yui) Seiryuu no Miko, Miaka's best friend.
• Yuiren: (Sou Yuiren) Tamahome's adorable youngest sister.
• yuugi: Most commonly translated as 'play' but 'game' is probably clearer, since it refers to the act of playing a game, not a play performed in a theatre.
• Yuuki: Surname of Miaka and Keisuke.

• Chiriko's older brother and infant nephew
• Chichiri's parents, older brother, and younger sister
• Hotohori's "fan" among the Mt. Reikaku bandits
• Hotohori's parents (the previous Emperor and his mother, who was not the Empress)
• Hotohori's siblings aside from Ougi (one more older brother, one younger, and two younger sisters)
• Kaika's parents
• Kutou's Emperor
• Miaka and Yui's classmates (from both junior high and high school)
• Miaka's mother
• Nakago's mother
• Tamahome's father
• Tasuki's parents
• Tasuki's older sisters except Aidou
• Yui's mother