Haku

Nigihayami Kohakunushi (饒速水小白主, Nigihayami Kohakunushi, lit. "Master of the Swift Amber River"), referred throughout most of the film by the name Yubaba gives him: Haku (ハク, haku), is the deuteragonist in the 2001 animated film Spirited Away.Haku appears to be around 12 years old in physical age. He has straight black hair (some see it as black, others say dark/forest green) in a bob haircut and slanted, green eyes.

When he is human, Haku wears a traditional white robe that resembles closely a Kariginu tied with a lavender sash, a short traditional indigo dyed Sashinuki (a type of kuribakama) underneath, and beige sandals. A darker blue Hitoe can be seen from the sides and shoulders of the robes.When he transforms into his dragon form, he has a teal and mint green mane, with a white, scaled body.Haku has multiple personalities. He can sometimes be kind-hearted and supportive, other times strict and high-strung. He is wise and is able to act accordingly to the situation. He is more than willing to stick his neck out when he cares about someone. From the beginning of the story, through to the end, he does everything within his power to keep Chihiro unharmed and to help her leave safely. His steadfast resolve helps Chihiro finally trust him, amidst contradictory information from other Spirited Away characters about him.

Haku always said she could trust him. However, Lin, was not sure of Haku's intentions and told Chihiro to not trust him. Yubaba's twin sister, Zeniba insisted that Haku is a greedy thief, who had stolen her golden seal. In the end, Chihiro puts her faith in Haku. Later, it is revealed that Haku is Yubaba's slave, who controlled him with a black worm in his body.Haku means "white" like the color of his dragon form and his clothing. He wears a hakama, a clothing of the Shinto priest. He speaks very politely and is noble, which indicates his origin as a deity. He calls himself watashi instead of boku.Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi is his real name. In the film, he just calls himself Kohaku River for short. He forgot his real name a long time ago, because the Kohaku river was destroyed and covered up with apartments.Nigihayami implies his noble lineage nigi haya hi no mikot. Kohaku means amber. Nushi means spirit. The name "Haku" means "white" (白), while the name "Kohaku" means "amber" (琥珀).His real name is based on several gods including Nigihayahi no Mikoto (饒速日命), a god of sun and agriculture in Japanese mythology, and Haya-Akitsu Hiko (速秋津彦), a dragon god of river.