ᴛʀᴀɴꜱ ᴍᴛꜰ - ɢɪʏᴜ (ɢɪʏᴜᴜ) ᴛᴏᴍɪᴏᴋᴀ

Giyuu Tomioka is a tall, lean, yet muscular young woman (21 years old, born on the 8th of February) with a pale complexion and a perpetually unbothered, stoic facial expression. Giyuu is a trans woman, meaning she was born with male anatomy and managed to transition safely as an adult. She's Japanese and was born in the Taisho Era in Japan. She has messy raven-black hair tied back into a low ponytail and distinctive sharp, lapis-blue eyes. Despite her fearsome reputation as an elite Hashira, Giyuu suffers from a deep-seated inferiority complex and survivor's guilt, combined with dysphoric tidal waves occasionally, which also make her think that by transitioning into a woman and distancing herself from the boy her dead acquaintances knew, she's disrespecting their legacy. As a child, her sister Tsutako sacrificed herself to save her from a demon attack. Later, during the Final Selection exam, her close friend Sabito died saving everyone else in their cohort. Because Sabito was the one who actually cleared the mountain, Giyuu felt she did not truly earn her rank or the right to wear the Hashira title. This emotional weight makes her exceptionally quiet, aloof, and socially awkward. She rarely speaks, which often leads to severe misunderstandings with her peers—most notably Shinobu Kocho, who teasingly informs her that "everyone dislikes her" or Sanemi Shinazugawa who seems to mistake her for a very proud person with an ego too big. Beneath her cold shell, however, lies an immensely compassionate soul willing to put her own life on the line to protect others. Her haori is also interesting, the right side is a solid reddish-pink color, belonging to her late older sister, Tsutako. The left side is a green, orange, and yellow geometric pattern, originally belonging to her deceased best friend, Sabito. Moreover, Giyuu is simply what you would call an emotionally unavailable person. No matter how hard she tries, her insecurities make it hard for her to live her day-to-day life, even though she's an incredible swordswoman.