Hoshin of the Wastes

Alec Hoshin, better known as Hoshin of the Wastes and also known as the God of Commerce, is a mentioned character in the 2014 Japanese dark fantasy light novel series and a major character in the 2022 non-canon comedy crossover anime film .
Alec Hoshin was a legendary hero and tradesman who founded Kararagi, one of the four great nations, and was revered by merchants and businesspeople around the world. Unlike many of his equally-legendary allies, Hoshin's epic deeds and influence were built around intelligence and bargaining rather than brute force. Anastasia Hoshin, a prominent present day businesswoman, named herself after Hoshin. 
Alec Hoshin is voiced by in Japanese, who has also voiced Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil, Dante in Devil May Cry, Minato Namikaze in Naruto, Isshin Kurosaki in Bleach, Julius Novachrono in Black Clover, Rei in Fist of the North Star, Paul Greyrat in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, and Kazuma Sohma in Fruits Basket.
==Appearance==
Hoshin was a tall, slender middle-aged man with a square jaw and golden eyes. His long, messy, dark red hair was symmetrical and tied into a downwards ponytail. He also sported a stubbly beard and moustache. Hoshin was typically seen wearing a baggy grey robe with a black hooded-cloak over the top, and black shoes. He tended to walk with a cane given to him by the Lion King, Falseil Lugunica.
==Synopsis==
===Legacy===
Alec Hoshin's deeds in life had a profound affect on the entire world. Known to history as "Hoshin of the Wastes," he became one of the most well known individuals to have ever lived. Kararagi, the nation he founded, went on to become one of the four great nations and the commercial capital of the entire world. Merchants across the world greatly revered Hoshin, some going as far as to give him the nickname "God of Commerce." Anecdotes of Hoshin's deeds and many of his quotes were frequently used as idioms. His defeat of Banan was used as an idiom to propose an ultimatum wherein an enemy could either yield or face total destruction.
His personal philosophies and the Japanese culture and architecture he introduced became integral to the cultural identity of Kararagi and Pristella. There were numerous territorial disputes over the years between Kararagi and Lugunica over ownership of Pristella, as Kararagi believed the fact that its founding father built Pristella entitled it to the city. Three hundred years after Hoshin's life, Kararagi and Lugunica went to war over their dispute. Pristella ultimately remained under Lugunican rule. One hundred years after the war, a prodigal businesswoman from Kararagi named Anastasia assumed the surname "Hoshin" in the founder's honor.
==Powers & Abilities==
===Powers===
*Intuitive Aptitude: Hoshin possessed a Divine Protection, a type of supernatural blessing bestowed on lucky individuals at birth by the world itself. His blessing allowed him to intuitively understand whether an item presented to him was of good or bad quality. In the case of evaluating an item he had never seen before however, he was unable to automatically ascertain its value or how it functioned.
==Gallery==
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==List of Appearances==
Light Novel
===Short Story Collection Volume 1===
*The Day I Stopped Being the Following Star (Mentioned only)
*A Heroic Epic Starting From Zero (Mentioned only)
===Volume 4===
*Chapter 4: The Candidates for the Throne and Their Knights (First mentioned)
===Volume 5===
*Chapter 1: A Decaying Mind (Mentioned only)
===Volume 6===
*Chapter 2: A Pig's Greed (Mentioned only)
===Volume 11===
*Chapter 4: The Value of a Life (Mentioned only)
===Volume 15===
*Chapter 7: —Pick Me (Mentioned only)
===Volume 16===
*Chapter 1: It Always Begins with a Visitor (Mentioned only)
*Chapter 2: The Water Gate City of Pristella (Mentioned only)
*Chapter 4: Noisy Tranquility (Mentioned only)
===Volume 18===
*Chapter 2: What It Takes to Be a Knight (Indirectly mentioned only)
===Volume 19===
*Chapter 1: The Battle with Greed Begins (Mentioned only)
*Chapter 2: Paean to a City in Flames (Mentioned only)
===Volume 20===
*Chapter 7: Ripples on the Surface (Mentioned only)
===Volume 21===
*Chapter 4: Trust on the Sands (Mentioned only)
===Volume 22===
*Chapter 1: The Great Pleiades Library (Mentioned only)
Anime
*Episode 33: The Value of Life (First mentioned)
Manga
*Chapter 10: A Decaying Mind (Mentioned only)
Isekai Quartet
*Isekai Quartet: The Movie – Another World (Sole appearance)
==Trivia==
*Alec Hoshin was the only Re:Zero character who received their formal introduction in a different intellectual property, having debuted in Isekai Quartet rather than Re:Zero. By extension, he was the only Re:Zero character to debut in anime form prior to light novel or manga form.
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