Suwako Moriya

Suwako Moriya, also known as The Epitome of Native Gods, Amphibian God and God in Name Alone, is a character from the Touhou Project series.
== Charactah Account ==
The extra boss of Mountain of Faith and god of the Moriya Shrine. Although, she said the shrine wasn't exactly hers (she mentioned it in both Reimu's and Marisa's story) saying it was officially Kanako's because she was beaten by her and had to relinquish control of the Shrine, willingly at that.
In Subterranean Animism, Suwako appeared in Reimu and Yukari's Scenario revealing an industrial revolution project by Kanako that caused Reimu to get mad for being sent to the Hell of Blazing Fires.
It is revealed that during ancient times, Suwako was a ruler of a small kingdom and controlled the Mishaguji, who were curse gods that had obtained enormous amounts of faith, cursing birth, harvests, militaries, and many other things. Only Suwako was able tame them. However, gods from the Yamato (Ancient Japan) invaded her kingdom, saying that they were going to unify all the kingdoms to create a single country known as Japan. Unwilling to let this happen, Suwako resisted and fought with the finest steel weapons of the time. However, Kanako held out a thin vine, and Suwako's large steel arsenal instantly rusted away. Suwako realized the difference in their divine powers and her defeat; she valiantly forfeited and relinquished her kingdom. It is said that her only direct descendant was Sanae, although Sanae didn't even know it until the events of Subterranean Animism.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Hifuu Club Activity Record: The Sealed Esoteric History
=== Manga ===
* Touhou Bougetsushou: Inaba of the Moon and Inaba of the Earth
* Touhou Ibara Kasen: Wild and Horned Hermit
=== Video Games ===
* Danmaku Amanojaku: Impossible Spell Card
* Touhou Bunkachou: Double Spoiler
* Touhou Chireiden: Subterranean Animism
* Touhou Fuujinroku: Mountain of Faith
* Touhou Hisoutensoku: Chase the Enigma of the Gargantuan Guignol
* Touhou Seirensen: Undefined Fantastic Object
* Touhou Shinkirou: Hopeless Masquerade
* Violet Detector: Secret Sealing Nightmare Diary
== Trivia ==
* Kanako Yasaka and Suwako are described in Silent Sinner in Blue Chapter 6 as gods that have a body. Having a body is likely why they can move and act so independently as opposed to gods who need a vessel, although they are still capable of splitting their spirit when summoned and called upon like all Japanese gods.
* Chapter 19 of Silent Sinner in Blue implies that the Lunarians are using shimenawa to seal away a god at the Moriya Shrine. It's unknown if Suwako is aware of this. Her win quote to Reisen Udongein Inaba in Touhou Hisoutensoku merely has her commenting, "I heard that there are all kinds of gods where you come from."
* Suwako's strongest spell card in Touhou Hisoutensoku resembles the ultimate attack of Akuma from Street Fighter, the Shun Goku Satsu.
* In Touhou Hisoutensoku, one of her palettes is a homage to Hina Kagiyama. She also seems to have another alternate color palettes that resembles the fan-made character Maybell.
* The frogs printed on Suwako's dress were taken from Chōjū-giga, the picture scrolls drawn in 12th century.
* Suwako's theme "Native Faith" is an homage to "Boss6", the BGM used in an STG released by Taito in 1989, Night Striker.
* Suwako does not have any actual connection to frogs, but she likes frogs and her spirit is sometimes invoked in the form of a frog.
== Gallery ==
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File:Suwako Moriya 01.png
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== External Links ==
* Suwako Moriya at Touhou Wiki 
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