Tsuyu

Tsuyu is the spirit of a plum tree who has stayed with Tenjin for over 1,000 years due to her lasting love and dedication. Although she is Tenjin's guidepost, she is not a shinki and was never a human. As a spirit, Tsuyu takes the appearance of a women in her twenties. Her exact age is unknown; however, she is around the same age or older than Yato since she was present in this form when Yato was a child. She has long, black hair and straight-cut bangs that are parted in the center, revealing a red forehead decoration, or huadian, that she wears in the shape of a plum blossom. Tsuyu's eyes are colored purple and her lips are colored red. Despite her unique circumstances and relation to Tenjin, Tsuyu is dressed in a red hakama over a white kimono– the same miko garb that Tenjin's shinki wear. Because she does not have human emotions, Tsuyu is always calm and level-headed. She is loyal and protective of Tenjin, remaining by his side even during his violent early years. Her manner of speech is very archaic and poetic-sounding. She has also been shown to be a mentoring figure toward characters such as Sakura.