Yukine (Noragami)

Haruki Tajima, also known as Hagumi, Haru, Sekki, Yukki, Yurine and Yuuki, is one of the main characters from the Noragami series.
== Charactah Account ==
Yukine is a young boy spirit who is enlisted as Yato's newest shinki. His weapon form is an odachi with a blade as white as snow dubbed Sekki. After becoming a Hafuri Vessel, his weapon form has changed into a pair of katanas.
Yukine is first portrayed as being a bit cold and cruel. He is clearly upset and annoyed at the fact that he died, and became Yato's weapon, complaining about staying with someone like him. As a result of this and the fact that people cannot see him well, Yukine takes advantage of this and other people, stealing money, clothes, and even betraying Hiyori. Yukine though seems to feel jealous of others who are alive, upset about the fact that he is dead and cannot make friends and learn what other students do. He is also apparently afraid of the dark. When Yato is forced to punish Yukine, Yukine confesses all of his sins and apologizes sincerely, and escapes the temptation that hurts Yato as his Shinki. Yukine is visibly more upbeat after his punishment, befriending Hiyori more and requesting to learn what she does in school. Yukine also is more diligent in his work as Yato's Shinki, working part-time for Daikoku to earn money for the two of them.
Despite this, Yukine is still a bit sarcastic and occasionally yells at Yato when he is upset, especially after one of his few friends, Suzuha, dies. When Yato was missing, Yukine started to be more reserved, refusing to worry about Yato, as to suppress his feelings so he wouldn't hurt Yato via negative feelings. He instead busied himself learning how to be a better Shinki from Kazuma and tutoring from Hiyori. It has been shown many times how insecure Yukine truly is especially when the subject of Nora comes up. Despite being Yato's Blessed Shinki, he felt inferior to Nora and was jealous of her because she had been Yato's Shinki for much longer than him and even knew Yato's real name before he learned of it. He was relieved when he saw Yato release Nora as his Shinki. As his Lead Shinki, Yukine has shown to be very strict with Yato especially after Yato's declared his resolve to change his ways. Yukine's methods with dealing with Yato came off as harsh but it was for Yato's future that he treated Yato in such ways. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Heart Realize
* Nirvana
* Noragami
* Noragami Aragoto
* Noragami Aragoto OVA
* Noragami OVA
=== Manga ===
* Noragami: Stray God
* Noragami: Stray Stories
== Trivia ==
* Yukine's name, Yuki, means "snow" while Yukine means "the sound of snow".
* Yukine is afraid of the dark, probably due to having his final moments being suffocated in a refrigerator in his human life.
* It is possible that the bandages on Sekki's hilt are associated with Yukine's past life, as in the anime, Yato witnesses an arm partially wrapped in bandages in Yukine's memories.
* Yukine is one of three known blessed vessels, the others being Kazuma and Nana.
* Yukine's character song is called "Catch Ball" and was sung by his Japanese voice actor, Yuki Kaji.
* Hiyori guesses based on Yukine's education level that he died during his second year of middle school.
* Daikoku pays Yukine 500 yen an hour for helping out part-time at Kofuku's.
* The name given to Yukine by Father, Hagusa, refers to a type of weed that resembles rice. Figuratively, the word is sometimes used to refer to something which appears good but is actually bad.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Yukine at Noragami Wiki
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