Yona (Yona of the Dawn)

Yona, also known as Lena and Rina, is the titular main protagonist from the Yona of the Dawn series.
== Charactah Account ==
Yona is the 16 year-old daughter of Kouka's King Il, known for her unusual and beautiful red hair. After her father is murdered by her cousin, Su-Won, Yona flees with her loyal friend, General Hak, to find the four legendary dragons of Kouka. She later resolves to travel the country and solve the problems that had arisen during her father's terrible reign.
Yona is very adaptable, has a sweet demeanor, and has a strong sense of conviction. On her journey, she shows an absolute willingness to learn, but she can still be idealistic even if she realizes that something is harder than it sounds. She can be selfish and demanding of others in her pursuits, which is first noted when Yoon scolds her for not thanking him for taking care of Hak. She does, however, constantly show appreciation of others through her travels.
When she was still living in Hiryuu Castle, Yona was ignorant and oblivious to everything happening around her and only cared about herself or her love. She didn't take the initiative to know the events unfolding around her country despite being a princess. Because of this she is struck by the hard truth of people hating her father and his leadership, also the fact her father was a coward that deeply loathes weapons and violence, as well as how ignorant she had been of her duty when she was chased out from her home. To compensate for her lack of concern for her citizens and to protect the place her father once protected, she vowed to mend the conflicts within Kouka little by little. With her sincerity to this oath, she manages to sway and surprise others to the point that they can’t help but support her regardless of the risks. It is also the reason why she can perform certain feats in spite of her previously hardship-free lifestyle, such as standing up to several armed soldiers or scaling a dangerous cliff for a rare herb. Additionally, these kinds of threats don’t scare her anymore because she thinks that there is nothing scarier than what she witnessed on the night of her birthday.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Yona of the Dawn
* Yona of the Dawn OVA
=== Manga ===
* Yona of the Dawn
== Trivia ==
* Yona placed 2nd in the character popularity poll conducted by Hana to Yume in December 2014. She scored 2,289 votes in total.
* Aside from dancing, Yona can play Koto, a Japanese stringed instrument of Chinese origin.
* Yona's earrings were originally red but were re-colored in the fourth volume to yellow.
* Throughout the manga, Yona's hair steadily grows after she cuts it. Originally, it ran all the way to her back. Currently, it is around shoulder length. In the anime, this is only made clear in the OVAs.
* The first chapter in the manga glimpses at a time skip to sometimes unknown in the future where Yona is self-composedly standing outside Kouka in the cold mountains at dawn, with an unknown companion, a jade-hilted sword, and her hair grown fully back.
* Yona's false name was changed in the anime from Lena to Rina.
* The etymological origin of Yona is a real-life Korean (and also possibly Japanese) name, of which the Hanja/Kanji meaning is "Lotus Flower".
* Alternatively, it's also possible that it's related to the Hebrew name Yonah, meaning "Dove".
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Yona at Akatsuki no Yona Wiki
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