Kongou (Land of the Lustrous)

Kongou, also known as Adamant, Adamant Teacher, Adamantite, Kongou Daijihishou Jizou Bosatsu, Konny, Sensei and Vajra Mahametta Ratana Ksitigarbha, is a character from the Land of the Lustrous series.
== Charactah Account ==
Kongou is the head of the Gems, acting as the teacher, protector, and father figure. He teaches the Gems about the current world and its history and decides the role suited for each of them. He has overwhelming offensive power and can disperse the Lunarians in one blow. He becomes incredibly intimidating when angered.
Every time the Lunarians appear, one Gem from a pair of the patrol will ring their school's bell, Kongou and some (or all) of the Gems will go to the scene and disperse the Lunarians. Unlike the younger Gems, he can stay awake for a long time and doesn't require sleep, although he still rests during meditation periods, implying exhaustion.
When angry, Kongou can crack an entire building and his voice is able to shatter the weaker Gems in close range. Later, it's shown that he disperses the Lunarians by cracking his arm and using very tiny fragments of himself to attack them.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Land of the Lustrous
=== Manga ===
* Land of the Lustrous
== Trivia ==
* Kongou means 1.
* "Daijihishou" is completely original, in which it directly translates to "great mercy crystal".
* Kongou bears a resemblance to a character in one of Haruko Ichikawa's one-shots prior to Houseki no Kuni, Star Lover. The story focuses on Satsuki and Tsutsuji, two sentient humanoid plants, both created by the former's "uncle", a plant biologist. Kongō happens to resemble the biologist in particular.
* Kongou is the only non-androgynous gem shown.
* Kongou's design in volumes 1-3 differed slightly in terms of facial features and stature. In earlier chapters, his facial features were slightly gentler, and his chin more round. His eyes were also drawn differently in comparison to later chapters. From the fourth volume and onward, his facial features became more angular and slightly squarish. His shoulders have also become broader by chapter 21.
* Kongou/Adamant and Cinnabar/Shinsha are the only gems who use Japanese names instead of English ones in the original Japanese version.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Kongo at Houseki no Kuni Wiki
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