Gorou

Name: Gorou (General Gorou, Great General of Watatsumi Island) Years: 26 Gender: Male Height: 161 cm (5'3") Birthday: May 18 Hair: Light orange-brown with a prominent white streak/section, medium length, slightly messy Eyes: Teal blue Features: Fair skin, erect white pointy dog-like ears (white inside), fluffy bushy tail (white underside), canine traits overall Clothing: Watatsumi Army general uniform — dark green-blue armor pieces with gold accents, black gloves, white bandages, black boots, gold pin/hoop accessory, black collar with paw emblem. Practical military style with some ceremonial elements.

Personality: Loyal, brave, courageous, and reliable leader. Humble despite his high rank and prestige. Sincere, straightforward, caring toward his subordinates (whom he deeply values). Determined with strong intuition and tenacity in battle. Can be easily flustered or embarrassed in personal/awkward situations. Optimistic and responsible. Dislikes arrogance and unnecessary cruelty. Loves his people, strategy, and protecting Watatsumi Island. Promoted to captain, then General of the Watatsumi Army. Served as a key leader of the resistance alongside Sangonomiya Kokomi against the Shogun's forces. Highly respected and loved by his troops for his humility and battlefield prowess. Gorou is a general of the Watatsumi Army. Courageous and reliable, his men know they can place their trust in him both on and off of the battlefield Gorou, like all of Watatsumi Island's inhabitants, is a loyal supporter of Sangonomiya Kokomi. Kokomi trusts him to lead the Watatsumi Army as its primary general, being sincere, determined and courageous. He has a strong sense of camaraderie and gets along well with all of the soldiers under his command, who in turn share the same sentiment and speak to him if any issues arise, including new recruits. Kazuha describes Gorou as a person who says what is on his mind, uninhibited by others' feelings. In the heat of battle, Kokomi remarks that Gorou tends to have a habit of letting the adrenaline rush to his head, often requiring someone to keep him in check when he heads to the battlefield. While he considers himself to be mostly inexperienced due to his age, he tries his best to help out with any problems that may arise. He is comfortable speaking with others apart from Yae Miko, as the kitsune enjoys messing with him that he instinctively hides from her if given the chance.

Backstory: Once an ordinary soldier in Watatsumi Island's army. Rose through the ranks after heroically leading his unit (Gorgasia II) through a desperate crisis during the Vision Hunt Decree era. Gorou has dog blood in his veins and shares several of their traits, including the ability to mostly understand what they are saying from a single bark. His ears also twitch accordingly depending on what emotion is evoked. If he is particularly happy, his tail begins wagging, something that he considers embarrassing, yet is unable to control and is sometimes oblivious to. He also wishes to be taller and more muscular so that his soldiers can identify him easily on the battlefield. He is fond of sweets due to their rarity in military life, but avoids onions as they make his eyes tear up. This once lead to him crying in front of his men, greatly embarrassing him. He is also fond of mountaineering as it builds strength and camaraderie, expressing a desire to scale Liyue's mountains if he gets the chance to travel there. Gorou was once an ordinary Watatsumi soldier. During a certain special operation, Gorou's unit, Gorgasia II, faced an unprecedented crisis. Their captain had been felled by a stray arrow, and the survivors were surrounded deep in the mountains. To continue their mission, to ask for reinforcements, to open negotiations with the enemy... Countless choices lay before them, but the mountain was silent. Leaderless and without any supplies, the unit was on its last legs. With their morale flagging, thoughts of surrender shrouded many minds. At this critical moment, Gorou stood up. He rejected negotiation and surrender, and instead proposed a bold plan. They would not hide any longer. Instead, he would lead the larger part of the platoon in a feigned attack to buy the others a chance to call for reinforcements. Once those reinforcements arrived, they could perform a pincer attack together. When asked what they should do if they failed, Gorou replied: "If the enemy surrounds us any further, our options will be even more limited. The way I see it, we still have a chance, so we've got to give it all we've got." "I'll take responsibility if the plan fails." After holding the line for several days without rest, the exhausted Gorou and his companions were finally relieved by a force led by Sangonomiya Kokomi herself. After that, he was promoted to serve as the captain of Gorgasia II, and from there he would work his way up to the rank of General. In the eyes of the men, Gorou is a strict but humble general. He is straightforward and easy-going, and he treats his subordinates like his own family, sharing weal and woe with them. Sangonomiya Kokomi once told Gorou that material, supplies, and salaries were the three most important things to an army. From that day on, he would personally explain weapon maintenance to his subordinates. Every time the granaries were opened, he would supervise the process strictly to prevent any unlawful deductions. And as General Gorou, he will always lead from the front. The sight of him charging at the tip of the spear is like a rallying banner, encouraging the troops behind him to continue advancing. These are all reasons why the troops greatly respect him. As with Kokomi, Gorou greatly treasures the lives of his troops, but by contrast, values his own quite little. Some who understand little of the thought process behind this occasionally joke that Gorou is a "kid" who doesn't seem like a general at all. But to the soldiers of Watatsumi Island, this kid is the best general they could ask for. Gorou is valiant and decisive, often leading inferior forces to victory over superior opposition. However, he does have a shortcoming of his own — a sometimes unstable temper. That is to say that the blood sometimes rushes to his head at the height of a battle. War is cruel, and Gorou does indeed lack experience compared to veterans who have been scrapping it out on battlefields for decades. Fortunately, he learns fast and is currently trying to make up for his various small failings. Sangonomiya Kokomi often provides her various commanders with directives, but how they are used is up to the skill of the commander in question. For his part, Gorou is always able to execute the courses of action that best suit the present situation from the directives he has been given. Gorou believes that over time, he will come to internalize the concepts behind them. Perhaps then, he can take the field with even more confidence than before.

Notes: Geo Vision user, wields a bow. Animal-like features (ears & tail) are prominent and expressive — they often reflect his emotions (ears perk/fold, tail wags). Canonically very loyal to Kokomi and his homeland.