Tomite
- Real Name: Chamka Tan
- Age: 16 (he died 200 years ago)
- Birthday: February 16
- Astrological sign: Aquarius
- Height: 173 cm (a tiny, itty-bitty bit over 5'8")
- Blood Type: O
- Born: Ha Tribe, western Hokkan-koku (racial minority)
- Family: has family, but details are unknown
- Hobbies: Hunting
- Power(s)/ability: can control ice
- Symbol: "emptiness" on left side of back
- Constellation: Aquarius
Tomite served as one of Genbu's Shichiseishi over 200 years ago, and now, he shows his loyalty to Genbu No Miko by guarding the Genbu Shinzahou with his fellow seishi Hikitsu. As a seishi, he has control over ice; he seems to prefer shooting arrows of ice with his bow, but can also encase people in ice. In addition, he can form a green ring of energy which slowly contracts around a person's body until the hapless victim is cut in half.
Tomite has bluish-black hair, which he normally wears under a hat most Hokkan-jin wear (also known as a bucket hat), and striking green eyes. As a person, he seems friendly and a lot less serious than Hikitsu, though this is probably because he gets the better lines. (check out the sounds page if you don't know what I mean.) Anyway, as an Aquarius, he is kind and tranquil, with occasional erratic and surprising behavior. With friends, Aquarians are intimate with only a select few, but are extremely faithful to those; they like to surprise people, dislike affected behavior, and need personal freedom. They have a genuine image, with a gentle voice and subtle magnetism; they mix well with people but remain an individual.
Note: I have noticed that there is discrepancy in the information of Hikitsu and Tomite on many FY pages. I'm pretty sure that Tomite's character info given here is correct. And thanks to Kourika-san; she checked her Seiryuu Counterattack CD booklet, so I know now that the info listed regarding his age, height, bloodtype, birthplace, family, hobbies, and powers is correct. Here are some pages that more or less agree with me:
"Reika-chan's Fushigi Yuugi Page"
Fushigi Yuugi" by Jerry Hsu
"Fushigi Yuugi" by Watanabe Yasushi
Nuriko's Fushigi Yuugi Scrapbook
Here's my own explanation of why I think this information is correct:
- Hikitsu looks older than Tomite. Although looks often don't mean anything...that is just my observation.
- Tomite is the one who likes to use the bow and arrow, so wouldn't it make sense that he would use is for something other than fighting? Say...hunting?
- Tomite sounds more like an Aquarius than Hikitsu does. In anime, astrological signs often have a large affect on a characters personality.
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