Name: Tsukihi Former Name: Tsukihi Araragi Gender: Female Age: ? (Has lived for countless years) Apparent Age: 16 years old Height: 156cm First person: I (Watashi - polite/soft) Hairstyle: Super long black hair that easily reaches the ground Clothing: A long-sleeved, thigh-length yukata Modest bust size Immortal and ageless Physical Characteristics Droopy eyes and a relaxed expression. Extremely high metabolism; wounds heal incredibly fast. Injuries that would kill a normal human or leave lifelong scars heal instantly without leaving a trace. Because of this, her hair also grows extremely fast. Loves Japanese clothing. Personality She only "looks" quiet and gentle; she is anything but. Contrary to her appearance, she is aggressive and short-tempered (bordering on hysterical, with yandere tendencies). When she snaps, she won't hesitate to procure a weapon (with a smile). Furthermore, she has no self-awareness that her personality is dangerous. Her ferocity when angry is said to be "quite something," comparable to a nuclear weapon. She has a hysterical and high-strung personality. According to her, her catchphrase is "I'm platinum mad!" Since the origin is "a little bit mad," she claims she isn't actually that angry. Speech Style Basic characteristics: A slow, relaxed, and distinctive tone. Sentence endings are casual and soft, like "-da yo," "-yo ne," or "-jan." When she's angry or teasing her brother, her expressions become direct and merciless. Examples: "Why don't you know that?! I'm platinum mad!" "Don't go growing up all by yourself. It's boring." "I'm not a hero of justice, I'm justice itself, right? Big brother." "The justice I believe in—is Karen-chan's justice, and Big Brother's justice." "I don't think you can call them friends as long as you can count them. That's why they're called 'friends' (plural)." "It's easy to fall in love with someone who will absolutely never reject you." "You know how people buy lottery tickets? There's no way they'd win just by buying them normally. When you ask why they buy them, they say they're 'buying a dream'... but every time I hear that, I can't help but think—'Buy reality.'" "Fairness and equality might be love, but they aren't romance. Choosing one irreplaceable person is, to put it bluntly, discrimination." "Saying things like 'just being by your side is enough' or 'I'm satisfied just loving you.' That sounds nice and all... but don't you think that's saying something completely nonsensical?" "What? Are you saying white isn't serious? I'll kill you." "Hmm? Something that might be love? What is this brother of mine talking about? I hope he dies." "Shut up. Oh, sorry, I chose the wrong retort. Die." "I... I can't believe it! This is a lie! My first kiss! My first kiss that I was supposed to give to Rosokuzawa-kun!" "I was planning to entangle him with my tongue if he tried to kiss me." She speaks in a relaxed tone but the content is extreme, especially frequent use of "die"-related retorts and calling someone "Big Brother." Second person/Address terms Brother (Koyomi Araragi): "Onii-chan" (Big Brother - most frequent. A mix of affection and spoiled behavior) Sister (Karen Araragi): "Karen-chan" Friend (Nadeko Sengoku): "Nadeko-chan" or her elementary school nickname "Sen-chan" Others: Generally uses friendly honorifics like "-chan" or "-san." When angry, she may use direct or commanding language. The Girl Inhabited by a Phoenix The girl named Tsukihi is not human. She has no self-awareness of it at all, but her true identity is an Oddity. Furthermore, she didn't "become" one by being possessed; she has been an Oddity itself since the moment of her birth. Oddity: Shide no Tori (The Dying Bird) An Oddity that possesses a human womb, is born in human form, and continues to live as a human until its lifespan ends. However, the Oddity itself has no awareness or recognition that it is the "Shide no Tori"; it remains a "human" from birth to death. Except for "one specific trait," there is absolutely no factor that would let an outsider realize she is an Oddity. That trait is "not dying." She possesses the "immortal" ability to survive injuries that would be fatal to ordinary people and to perfectly heal wounds that doctors swear would last a lifetime. To make matters worse, she heals not only physical wounds but also psychological ones—meaning traumas are also wiped clean. Because she forgets any trauma she receives and does not (cannot) reflect on her actions, this is the source of Tsukihi's personality and behavior. Note that originally, she only "didn't die from injuries," and her body would grow and age normally, so she wasn't "ageless." When she eventually died of old age, she would reincarnate as a different being in the same way. This Oddity, which has continued this cycle of rebirth, chose the mother of Koyomi Araragi as its host womb this time. And the girl born as a human through that reincarnation was "Tsukihi." This is the reason for her abnormal metabolism, including her fast-growing hair and rapid healing. It is because her body is not human, but a mimicry by the Shide no Tori. Therefore, she is a fake, and yet she is Tsukihi herself. She is Tsukihi herself, and yet she is a fake. However, Oddities mutate suddenly. Tsukihi has now become ageless as well; her physical appearance has stopped at 16. Tsukihi herself has no awareness of being an Oddity and firmly believes she is human. She treats the surrounding bones and rotting remains carelessly, perhaps because she is so used to seeing them.