Gennou

Gennou is a master onmyoji born in the country of Yamato. Once the partner of the legendary fox Tamamo-no-Mae, and father of Kohaku, Gennou has played a significant role in the history of Nasubigahara and continues to serve a role in the city’s protection and prosperity.
== History ==
=== Background Information ===
Before becoming an onmyoji, Gennou had suffered because of powerful malicious entities similar to Negaino. At some point, he would meet Tamamo-no-Mae with whom he would have Kohaku. For yet undisclosed reasons, Kohaku is raised without being informed that Gennou is their father. After Tamamo’s execution in Nasubigahara, Gennou later finds Kohaku who had been stealing food to survive. Quickly using his magic to place a seal on them, he brought Kohaku to the Shrine of Izanari. Gennou’s seal would prevent Kohaku from straying too far from the shrine, doing so in with the intention of providing Kohaku with a safe home out of danger. Gennou’s actions ultimately made Kohaku resent him, having felt betrayed by who they had believed to be a good friend of their mother.
=== Nine-Tailed Okitsune Tale ===
Prologue
Shortly before the beginning of the events played in Nine-Tailed Okitsune Tale, Gennou encounters Kokuri’s three spirits, Kosen, Kuusen, and Risen, near Sessho-seki at the top of Mount Inari. Judging them as malicious spirits, he seals them inside their three bamboo tubes and brings them to Izanari’s shrine where they would not become a danger to Nasubigahara.
Bridge meeting
Gennou later meets with Kohaku on a bridge in the city over the matter of Kohaku releasing the three spirits. He reproaches Kohaku, telling them that he expected Kohaku to have matured more and flatly disagrees with Kohaku’s stance of being a “decent person”. He references the way people of the city treat him, which shows that it is natural to imagine what Kohaku could be up to. He urges Kohaku to be more cautious as the evil spirits will not be a simple challenge for Kohaku to deal with. Unimpressed by the onmyoji, Kohaku huffs back at Gennou’s comparatively insignificant role in handling the situation thus far, adding that he could easily seal the spirits again as he had before. Gennou leaves after advising Kohaku that there is more to the world than what physical senses tell and to be aware of the consequences of their actions.
Sessho-seki and the Gojinkasai
Depending on how the events of the game’s finale play out, Gennou can have a selection of interactions. In both cases, he assists in the evacuation of the people when Sessho-seki is shattered causing Nasubigahara to be engulfed by poisonous fumes.
In the Full Form endings: Gennou manages the destruction of the fragments of Sessho-seki while Kohaku battles Kokuri. Afterward, Gennou finds Kohaku still at Sessho-seki before they leave Nasubigahara for good. Gennou seems, while saddened, acknowledging of Kohaku's true feelings and desires. He reassures Kohaku that they are just like Tamamo. Kohaku acknowledges his occasional kindness and quickly leaves the scene after vaguely asking him to "take care of the rest". Koyuki then appears and questions if Gennou is truly certain of the path Kohaku will take. Gennou gives that it is not up to him to decide the path Kohaku chooses. Koyuki, however, urges him to reconsider foreseeing Kohaku's future to end in another tragedy, comparing it to Tamamo's. Gennou is left uncertain, asking to himself what Tamamo would say. During the Gojinkasai, Kohaku is seen departing from the city. Gennou notices Kohaku, saying to himself that he will watch over Kohaku’s determined journey to live like their mother.
If, however, Kohaku is more injured than usual due to the effects of Haruchii’s kyo omikuji, Gennou becomes increasingly concerned for Kohaku’s immediate and future well-being. He initially commands Kohaku to hurry to Chabashira’s terakoya where they can receive medical treatment, before Kohaku lightly teases him, dismissing the wounds and Gennou’s reaction. Kohaku comments that Gennou does seem to care for them, recognizing his overprotective nature. After affirming to Kohaku that he does worry about them, he stops Kohaku before they leave, revealing his identity as their father. He reassures Kohaku that they are just like Tamamo, but asks them to return to their regular form. Kohaku asks Gennou, slowly, if they had done well. Gennou consoles Kohaku saying they truly did, which he believes from the bottom of his heart. Kohaku acknowledges Gennou expressing that the anger they felt towards him all feels warm and that now, despite what has happened, Gennou has made them happy and that they will be alright. Moved to tears, Gennou embraces his child.
In the Peace ending: After assisting the evacuation Gennou goes to Kohaku and Kokuri, interrupting them and commending the latter for his ability to resist the “evil thoughts” that had swallowed him. He sees great talent in Kokuri, advising him that he should learn to be an onmyoji under the guidance of a master, himself. During the Gojinkasai, Koyuki questions him if he is truly set in not revealing his identity to Kohaku. He reaffirms that he will not, at the moment, for sake of Tamamo’s will, and for Kohaku’s own. He tells that suddenly entering Kohaku’s life as their father would be inappropriate. He does, however, affirm that he is ready for such a day to come.
After the festival, Gennou can be found directing his new student, Kokuri, to prepare for their upcoming departure and to speak with the people of the city before leaving them.
The Evil God
Gennou again interrupts Kohaku and Kokuri’s conversation, adding to it that he too had been done harm by malicious entities before becoming an onmyoji. He explains that the evil god (Negaino) who manipulated Kokuri would indeed have been a higher type of being than a mere evil spirit, praising Kokuri’s deduction and suspicion. After more discussion on the being’s capabilities and impacts, the three plan to search for the evil god and prevent whatever it has planned.
During the search, Gennou can be found in the city, along the sandō that approaches the shrine. He had been questioning the residents of the city, learning that they had after all experienced nightmares relating to Kohaku even before Kokuri came to the city. He hypothesizes that the god may hold some sort of grudge against Kohaku’s bloodline and that it likely does not have its own master. He warns Kohaku to be careful as a non-physical being such as an evil god will be a tricky adversary. At this point, if Kohaku was shown that Gennou is very likely their father by Negaino’s vision, Kohaku approaches Gennou to not-so-subtly prod him, asking directly if Gennou knows what their father is like. Kohaku expresses to Gennou that if their father were someone like him, who is overly concerned and protective to the point of locking them in a city, it “wouldn’t be so bad” and that they are “rather happy”. Gennou is left silent and says no more before Kohaku hastily leaves to resume the search.
As Kohaku and Kokuri are about to be attacked by Negaino, Gennou intervenes along with Izanari. The inu-hariko doll that Negaino was using as a body is severely burnt and he appears to have been vanquished. However, Gennou believes that the doll was only a substitute and that the god lives on. He clarifies though, that Negaino’s magic will have been drained substantially and that he will not be able to restore himself for some time. Nevertheless, he reiterates that a god born of a strong sense of resentment should never be underestimated.
Departure
After the confrontation against Negaino, Gennou and Kokuri soon begin to depart Nasubigahara in order to track down the evil god and for Kokuri to train to become an onmyoji. Visiting Kohaku before they go, Gennou assures Kohaku that he will take good care of Kokuri, and asks him to protect the city along with Izanari in their absence. They leave, with Kohaku quickly chasing after them having remembered that Gennou had not undone his seal. Gennou responds that doing so “will not be necessary,” possibly meaning that either Kohaku should be strong enough to break the seal on their own should they choose, or more simply that he won’t do so.
== Appearance ==
He has Storm-Grey blue fur, Golden-Dream yellow eyes. He wear a Tangaroa Blue cloak, scarf and pants with the sides of his pants has Bay-of-Many Blue. He has a long Storm-Grey blue tail with a golden ring near the end of his tail.
== Personality ==
A kind and caring father who loves his son and wife dearly but not afraid to punish his sons antics. He does his work secretly and away from enemy eyes to make sure his family is safe.
== Abilities/Skills ==
Master Onmyoji: Gennou is stated to be a master onmyoji. He would shows a deep level of experience regarding the capabilities of malevolent spirits and gods alike, capable of facing evil gods such as Negaino.
*Spirit Summoning: During the confrontation with Negaino, Gennou appears to summon Izanari in the same way Kokuri does his spirits, commanding him to come out or appear.
*Sealing: Gennou is able to place powerful seals and both spirits and living beings. When he encountered Kokuri's three spirits near Sessho-seki, he was able to seal each of them in their bamboo tubes. He has been able to keep Kohaku's magic mostly sealed and Kohaku themself held to the precincts of the Shrine of Izanari for presumably multiple years. 
Skilled Magic User: Magical abilities outside of those related to being an onmyoji. He controls the weather and knows the secrets of immortality.
*Poison resistance: During the evacuation of Nasubigahara, Gennou is shown to be capable of shattering the fragments of Sessho-seki without succumbing to the poisonous gas they emit.
== Relationships ==
=== Tamamo-No-Mae ===
Gennou holds Tamamo in high regard, frequently showing admiration for her character. This sentiment seems to be shared by Tamamo, whom Kohaku quotes as having always been told that their father was “a very nice guy”.
When Kohaku resolves to leave the city and follow the same life as their mother, Gennou wishes that he still had her guidance in such a difficult situation, pondering what Tamamo would say and do.
=== Kohaku ===
Being his child with Tamamo, Gennou cares very deeply for Kohaku. He holds great concern for Kohaku’s well-being, to the point of sealing Kohaku within the precincts of the Shrine of Izanari to ensure Kohaku is kept away from danger. Kohaku does not initially show the same care towards Gennou. Having been sealed in Nasubigahara for “so many years” all the while wanting to go beyond Gennou’s barrier into the world, as well as unresolved feelings of betrayal had Kohaku resent Gennou to a degree. Kohaku goes as far as to say that they will kill Gennou once free of his seal.
By the end of Nine-Tailed Okitsune Tale, however, Kohaku's view shifts depending on the resolution to Kokuri and his spirits.
In the Full Form endings: Gennou finds Kohaku still at Sessho-seki before they leave Nasubigahara for good. Gennou seems, while saddened, acknowledging of Kohaku's true feelings and desires. He reassures Kohaku that they are just like Tamamo was, to which Kohaku accepts and concedes that Gennou does “say nice things sometimes” before hastily leaving, requesting from Gennou that he “take care of the rest”.
If, however, Kohaku is more injured than usual due to the effects of Haruchii’s kyo omikuji, Gennou becomes more concerned for Kohaku’s future well-being. He stops Kohaku before they leave, revealing his identity as their father. They have a heartfelt conversation, in which Kohaku renounces all the hatred they’ve felt towards Gennou, prompting the two to embrace.
In the Peace ending: Maturing after handling the protection of the residents of Nasubigahara, and realizing Gennou’s intentions after saving Kokuri’s life, Kohaku’s grudge against Gennou subsides significantly. If Kohaku is shown that Gennou is very likely their father by Negaino’s vision, Kohaku even approaches Gennou to not-so-subtly prod him, asking directly if Gennou knows what their father is like. Kohaku expresses to Gennou that having a father “like you” who is overly concerned and protective to the point of locking them in the city “wouldn’t be so bad” and that they are “rather happy”.
Before departing Nasubigahara with Kokuri, Gennou seems to trust in Kohaku’s abilities, enough so to entrust the protection of the city to Kohaku, along with Izanari, in his absence.
=== Kokuri ===
=== Izanari ===
=== Koyuki ===
== Trivia ==
* The kanji for Gennou's name, "玄翁" mean 'mysterious; occultness' and 'old man; venerable gentleman' respectively. Together, they can also mean "sledgehammer".
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